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US attack on Iran driven by frustration, not strategy: professor
A University of San Francisco international relations professor says Washington's Gulf allies are the war's main casualties, and that the US attack on Iran stems from frustration rather than strategic calculation.
Indian court fines Assam government over pushback of Muslim woman
The Gauhati High Court has ordered the Assam state government to pay 200,000 rupees in compensation over the forced pushback of a Bengali-speaking Muslim woman into Bangladesh.
US started the war, now blaming the world for it: Iran
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson has accused the United States of trying to shift the burden of its war on Iran onto the entire world.
12 killed as pilgrims' vehicle overturns in India
At least 12 pilgrims were killed and more than 16 injured in a road accident in India's Uttar Pradesh.
New-province debate cuts short Pakistan president's London trip
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is returning home earlier than planned from London amid a political debate over creating new provinces.
Israel threatens Palestinian Authority with 'full-scale war'
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has threatened the Palestinian Authority with 'full-scale war' after an Israeli settler was seriously wounded in a stabbing in the occupied West Bank.
US troops disable phone 'ad trackers' over fear of Iranian attacks
US military personnel are disabling 'ad trackers' on their phones and computers over fears they could be targeted by Iran, according to a letter from Sen. Ron Wyden.
Commerce minister meets US ambassador
US Ambassador to Dhaka Brent T. Christensen held a productive meeting with Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on boosting American investment in Bangladesh.
Blair, once decried, now sits on Gaza 'peace' board
The 'Board of Peace' set up by U.S. President Donald Trump to bring 'peace' to war-ravaged Gaza recently sent former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair to the Palestinian territories, where he proposed replacing 'Palestine'…
Trump's map relabels New Mexico as 'New America'
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested New Mexico's name should be changed to 'New America,' posting a map on Truth Social with 'Mexico' crossed out.
Avalanche kills 11 climbers in Caucasus Mountains
An avalanche in Russia's remote Caucasus Mountains killed 11 members of a climbing group, with six still missing.
Iran preparing attack on Israel 'bigger than Oct. 7': report
Iran is preparing a coordinated, multi-front attack on Israel bigger than the Oct. 7, 2023 assault, using its regional armed allies simultaneously, according to an Israeli intelligence assessment cited by NDTV.
Nepal holds day of mourning for flood victims
Nepal observed a national day of mourning Monday for those killed in the devastating glacial flooding.
Austria bans hijab for girls under 14
Austria has enacted a new law banning hijabs and other Muslim religious head coverings for girls under 14 in schools, as the new academic year begins.
Algae bloom cripples Israel's desalination plants
An unusual bloom of micro-algae in the Mediterranean has thrown Israel's water supply system into crisis, forcing several major desalination plants offline or into reduced operation.
Qatar urges Gulf states to become self-reliant on security
Gulf countries cannot depend solely on the U.S. or other international alliances for their security and must become more self-reliant, a Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said.
UN calls on Iran, US to return to talks
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed deep concern over recent U.S. and Iranian strikes in the Gulf region and called on both countries to immediately return to negotiations.
Central bank gives merged 5 banks 5,000 crore taka
75,000 customers of five merged banks have applied over the past six days to withdraw funds, with claims totaling 3,925 crore taka.
4,341 Hajj pilgrims to get back nearly 5 crore taka
The government is refunding 4.87 crore taka to 4,341 pilgrims who performed Hajj this year under government management.
Bangladesh Bank rolling out dual banking system
Bangladesh Bank is introducing a dual banking system to expand customers' choice between conventional and Shariah-based Islamic banking services and further integrate the country's financial sector with the international Islamic finance system.
The five daily prayers: a believer's true identity
While every person's life flows with the passage of time, a believer's true beauty is revealed through prayer, according to Islamic teaching.
Bangladesh's apparel exports to US fall 11% in July
Bangladesh's garment exports to the United States, its largest destination market, fell significantly in the first seven months of this year.
'I struck Qatar, I bombed them too' — Netanyahu boasts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has boasted in a recent interview about ordering strikes on Qatar.
'Don't just read the Prophet's biography — make his character part of your life'
Iran's cultural adviser to Afghanistan, Dr. Seyed Ruhollah Hosseini, has called on the Muslim world to revisit the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and make his teachings part of everyday…
Iran war's turning point could be US midterms this November
Tensions over the Iran war have flared again, with the United States and Iran launching fresh strikes on each other since last week — and a key date is increasingly shaping the conflict.
Bangladesh Bank raises annual foreign travel spending cap to $18,000
Bangladesh Bank has raised the annual foreign-currency allowance for Bangladeshi citizens traveling abroad from $12,000 to $18,000.
Indonesia volcano eruption grounds 300+ flights at 5 airports
Volcanic ash from Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption has forced the suspension of 301 flights at five airports, including the main Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Cornered BJP leans into hardline Hindutva again
After two and a half decades in power, a politically cornered BJP is once again turning to hardline Hindutva, a trend now visible across several Indian states.
Indian police file case against man for praying at circuit house
Police in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, have filed a case against Samajwadi Party district vice-president Haji Mohammad Usman for offering prayers at the local circuit house.
IAEA finds 73 tons of uranium at Assad-era secret nuclear site
The International Atomic Energy Agency has found new evidence of a covert nuclear program run under former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government.
Israel unyielding on plan to displace Palestinians
Israel is again pushing an old plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza, with Defense Minister Yisrael Katz saying there is no real solution to the crisis without Palestinians' 'voluntary emigration.'
100 bodies recovered from rubble in Gaza, mass burial prepared
About 100 bodies, most of them children, have been recovered from under the rubble in Gaza City's Zeitoun area.
52,000 Iranians in Kuwait face fresh uncertainty amid Iran-U.S. war
Iranians living in Kuwait are increasingly caught in the crossfire of the Iran-U.S. conflict, facing growing pressure and anxiety as tensions escalate.
Iran forms task force to counter economic war
Iran has formed an 'economic war' task force to address financial problems stemming from the ongoing conflict, semi-official news agency Tasnim reports.
Iran preparing coordinated attack on Israel with allies: report
Iran is preparing a coordinated attack on Israel involving Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Guyana agrees to accept migrants deported from U.S.
Guyana has agreed to accept some migrants deported from the United States, its government announced Saturday.
Washington preparing to sustain Iran conflict through 2027
The Iran war that President Trump promised would be short and swiftly finished is now headed toward becoming a prolonged conflict, with the Pentagon preparing to extend troop deployments in the Middle East through…
Five-story building collapses in Delhi, fears many students trapped
A six-story building collapsed in Delhi's Satya Niketan area, with fears that several people, many of them students, are trapped inside.
Microsoft provided Israel $125 million in support during Gaza war
U.S. tech giant Microsoft signed contracts worth about $125 million with Israel in the first year of its military campaign in Gaza.
8 Muslim nations condemn Israeli push to displace Palestinians
Pakistan and seven other Muslim-majority nations have strongly condemned remarks by Israeli ministers on forcibly displacing Palestinians from Gaza.
We've only just begun, Iran warns U.S.
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said any new attack on the country would draw a response 'faster, heavier and more painful,' Al Jazeera reports.
Indian police file case against man for praying at circuit house
Police in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, have filed a case against Samajwadi Party district vice-president Haji Mohammad Usman for offering prayers at the local circuit house.
100 bodies recovered from rubble in Gaza
About 100 bodies, most of them children, have been recovered from under the rubble in Gaza City's Zeitoun area.
India shuts down madrasas one after another in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand state in India has closed 20 madrasas, citing lack of accreditation and substandard education.
Hotel crunch leaves Bangladeshi patients sleeping on Kolkata streets
Weeks after a deadly hotel fire in central Kolkata, Bangladeshi cancer patients and their families are being forced to sleep on the streets amid a citywide hotel crackdown.
Two Muslim women journalists tortured in Delhi police custody
Two Muslim women journalists in Delhi, India, were allegedly subjected to police brutality while carrying out their professional duties, TRT World reports.
Water floods Delhi airport, disrupting flight operations
Sudden torrential rain has thrown India's capital into disarray, with floodwater pooling at the gates of Indira Gandhi International Airport.
How to spend your Friday, according to Islamic tradition
Friday holds special status in Muslim life, offering an opportunity for worship, supplication and self-purification beyond the usual routine.
UN approves new world map that will reshape Earth's familiar look
The UN General Assembly voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately depicts countries' true relative sizes, correcting a centuries-old distortion that has made Africa appear smaller, CNN reports.
After Gen Z, India sees the rise of Gen Alpha
Following the Gen Z protests, schoolchildren across at least 10 Indian states are now protesting the dilapidated state of government schools, Al Jazeera reports.
US approves $5 billion bomb sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington has approved a potential $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits and related equipment to Saudi Arabia amid the US-Israel war against Iran, AFP reports.
Why Russia has stopped calling it 'Great' Britain
Russian officials and state media have begun deliberately dropping 'Great Britain' and 'United Kingdom' in favor of just 'Britain,' a shift Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says reflects the country's declining status.
The fingers used in dhikr will testify on Judgment Day, hadith says
Islamic scholars stress counting dhikr on the fingers rather than prayer beads, citing hadith that the fingers will be questioned and will testify before Allah on the Day of Judgment.
US sailors caught brawling drunk after landing in Thailand
Two US sailors from the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln were sent back to the ship after a drunken brawl in Pattaya, following 286 days at sea including deployment in the Iran war.
55 bodies pulled from rubble in Gaza, all from one family
Palestinian Civil Defense recovered the bodies of 55 people, all members of the Malka family, from the rubble of a building in Gaza City's Zeitoun area.
Chinese national rescued alive from Nepal tunnel 10 days after glacial flood
A Chinese national was pulled alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal on the 10th day after a glacial lake disaster, the Nepal Army confirmed.
India builds dam on Indus River in Ladakh amid tensions with Pakistan
India has constructed a dam on the Indus River in Ladakh, raising water levels by about 10 feet and boosting irrigation, even as the Indus Waters Treaty remains suspended amid tension with Pakistan.
Surrogacy and lineage: What does Islamic law say about motherhood?
A religious ruling holds that implanting a couple's sperm and egg in another woman's womb is not permissible in Islam, and that motherhood and lineage instead follow the woman who carries and delivers the…
Israel supplied Argentina weapons used to kill British troops in Falklands War
As tensions escalate between the UK and Israel, newly resurfaced records reveal Israel covertly supplied Argentina with weapons during the 1982 Falklands War that killed British forces.