Bangladesh army chief returns home after US visit
Bangladesh Army Chief Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman has returned home after a visit to the United States, the army said in a Facebook post.
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Iran delegation arrives in Pakistan for US talks
An Iranian delegation has arrived in Islamabad to hold talks with the United States, though uncertainty over Lebanon clouds the prospects for peace negotiations, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Iran war damaged more than 125,000 civilian sites, Red Crescent says
More than 125,000 civilian sites in Iran were damaged in the war, including residences, businesses, hospitals and schools, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said.
Iran's banks to resume full operations Saturday
All banks in Iran will resume full operations from Saturday, the country's Bank Coordination Council said.
Israel strikes Lebanon repeatedly despite cease-fire, killing 254
Israeli forces struck multiple cities in Lebanon on Thursday despite a cease-fire, after airstrikes the previous day killed at least 254 people, officials said.
Bangladesh general named force commander of U.N. peacekeeping mission in Cyprus
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Bangladesh Army Lt. Gen. Mohammad Asadullah Minhajul Alam as the new force commander of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Cyprus.
Analysis: Has Iran emerged as a new global power?
After confronting the world's most powerful military and surviving an Israeli intelligence campaign that killed much of its top leadership, Iran has forced the U.S. to the negotiating table, prompting questions about whether a…
Pakistan invites US, Iran delegations for peace talks
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited US and Iranian delegations to Islamabad for peace talks set for Friday.
Trump's ceasefire after threats marks severe US defeat, Russia says
Russia views Donald Trump's ceasefire declaration as a severe defeat for the United States, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said.
US, Iran to meet Friday after ceasefire, Pakistan says
Pakistan will host a meeting between US and Iranian delegates Friday after the ceasefire in the Middle East, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.
Israel strikes southern Lebanon even after ceasefire
Israeli forces conducted extensive airstrikes in southern Lebanon Wednesday morning, hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced.
Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait, Qatar, Lebanon endure war hardship
From Kuwait to Qatar to Lebanon, Bangladeshi migrant workers face job losses, economic crisis and danger amid the Middle East war.
Mustansiriya Madrasa: The Arab world's first university
Baghdad's Mustansiriya Madrasa, founded in the 13th century, was the Arab world's first comprehensive residential university.
Iran's civilization will be destroyed tonight, Trump threatens again
US President Donald Trump again threatened to destroy Iran, saying its civilization will be wiped out tonight as his deadline expires.
Iran offers 10-point proposal seeking end to US strikes, sanctions
Iran has submitted a 10-point proposal to end the war, sent to Washington through Pakistan, that demands a halt to future strikes and removal of sanctions in exchange for lifting the Strait of Hormuz…
Gunfire near Israeli consulate in Istanbul leaves 3 attackers dead
Three suspected attackers were killed and two police officers seriously wounded in a gunfight outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday morning, Turkish media and government sources said.
14 million Iranians ready to die for country, Pezeshkian says
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said more than 14 million Iranians are prepared to sacrifice their lives to defend the country, in a message posted on X.
Israeli army warns Iranians not to travel by train
The Israel Defense Forces warned residents of Iran on Tuesday to avoid traveling by train, saying being on trains or near rail lines would put lives at risk.
Iran's IRGC says it struck US amphibious warship in Indian Ocean
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Monday it targeted an Israeli-owned container ship and a US amphibious assault ship in its 98th round of strikes against Israeli and American targets.
Strikes on infrastructure will not be confined to Middle East, Iran warns
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that any attack on Iran's civilian or critical infrastructure would have consequences extending well beyond the Middle East to the entire world.
Trump proposes $152 million budget to reopen Alcatraz prison
US President Donald Trump has proposed $152 million in his fiscal 2027 budget to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison, drawing skepticism from California politicians.
Iran prepares response to mediator's war-end proposal
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Iran has prepared a response to mediators working to end its war with the United States and Israel, with Pakistan drafting a peace proposal.
Israeli strike kills Iranian Revolutionary Guard intelligence chief
TEHRAN — Maj. Gen. Sayyed Majid Khademi, head of intelligence for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike, the IRGC said.
Bangladeshi killed in Saudi missile strike was Jamaat worker from Katiadi
Bachchu Mia, 35, a Bangladeshi killed in an Iranian missile strike in Saudi Arabia, was a resident of Kishoreganj's Katiadi upazila and a worker for Jamaat-e-Islami.
Islamic culture and the enlightened person
Columnist Rafiqul Islam argues that Islamic culture, grounded in faith, prophecy and the hereafter, is essential to forming morally upright Muslims and that artists and cultural workers are vital to an Islamic revival.
Trump threatens to seize Iran's oil and Kharg Island
U.S. President Donald Trump said he could take Iran's oil and seize Kharg Island, the country's largest oil terminal, in remarks to the Financial Times and reporters aboard Air Force One.
Iran weighs new system for managing Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN — Iranian parliament member Alaeddin Boroujerdi said a new parliamentary plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz will be approved "as soon as possible," with transit tolls and a ban on unauthorized passage…
India delivers 5,000 tonnes of diesel to Parbatipur via pipeline
Five thousand metric tonnes of diesel from India's Numaligarh refinery in Assam reached the Parbatipur railhead depot in Dinajpur through a cross-border pipeline, the depot manager said.
422-year-old Eidgah mosque stands as historic landmark in Dinajpur
An Eidgah mosque dating back 422 years in Dinajpur's Birganj upazila draws visitors from home and abroad and remains in use for prayers, its caretaker said.
Mirzapur Shahi Mosque in Atwari stands as Mughal-era artistic landmark
The roughly 250-year-old Mirzapur Shahi Mosque in Panchagarh's Atwari upazila is considered a striking example of Mughal-era mosque architecture, with Islamic terracotta floral designs and three domes.
Jamaat holds iftar gathering in Chaugachha, Jashore
JASHORE — Jamaat-e-Islami organized an iftar gathering at the Chaugachha Model Secondary School grounds on Thursday afternoon, with local party leaders attending.
National Life Insurance Pirgachha zonal office holds iftar gathering
PIRGACHHA — National Life Insurance PLC's Pirgachha zonal office organized an iftar and dua gathering on Sunday afternoon to mark the holy month of Ramadan.
200 orphan students in Raipura get Ramadan food aid from Turkey
Two hundred orphan students in Narsingdi's Raipura upazila received Ramadan food aid from the people of Turkey through the Orphan Love Foundation, organizers said.
BSF detains Bangladeshi youth at Lalmonirhat border
India's Border Security Force has detained a 25-year-old Bangladeshi man named Rashedul Islam who crossed the border illegally at Patgram in Lalmonirhat on Saturday.
Miabari Mosque, a 400-year-old Mughal landmark, draws tourists in Pirojpur
PIROJPUR — The Miabari Mosque in Bhandaria, a single-domed Mughal-era structure on the bank of the Pona River, is about 400 years old and draws large numbers of tourists each year, residents said.
2 Bangladeshis killed by Indian Khasi tribesmen near Sylhet border
Two Bangladeshi men were killed in separate incidents of gunfire by Indian Khasi tribesmen along the border in Sylhet's Companiganj upazila, local sources said.
BGB seizes 237 Indian cows, 42 buffalo at Goyainghat border
Border Guard Bangladesh seized 237 Indian cows and 42 buffalo worth about 3 crore taka in a special operation along the Goyainghat border in Sylhet, the largest cattle seizure in the 48 BGB battalion's…
Bangladeshi man killed in BSF Khasia gunfire at Sylhet border
A young Bangladeshi was shot dead by Indian Khasia tribesmen near the Dona border in Sylhet's Kanaighat upazila on Sunday afternoon, local residents said.
28 children win bicycles for praying five times daily for 41 days
GALACHIPA, Patuakhali — Twenty-eight children received bicycles Thursday after praying five times a day for 41 consecutive days as part of a mosque-based competition organized by the BNP's youth wing in Galachipa.
A hijab-clad woman will one day be India's PM, Owaisi says
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said a hijab-wearing Muslim woman will one day become India's prime minister, drawing sharp criticism from the BJP.
Government clears 900 tonnes of onion for import via Sonamasjid land port
The government has approved the import of 900 metric tonnes of onion through the Sonamasjid land port in Chapainawabganj, a plant-quarantine official said, as the first trucks crossed from India and pushed local retail…
Sunni conference held in Bancharampur
A Sunni religious gathering organized by local youth in Bancharampur on Wednesday drew BNP and Krishak Dal leaders, with Mehedi Hasan Polash as chief guest.
Singapore foreign minister tells Yunus that activist Hadi is in critical condition
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan phoned Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to say Sharif Osman Hadi, a July uprising figure, is critically ill in a Singapore hospital.
Thousands gather for Friday prayers at Feni divisional ijtema
Thousands of Muslims joined Friday prayers at a divisional ijtema in Feni, where worshippers from 11 districts and several countries assembled at a field on the Feni-Chhagalnaiya road.
10-year-old in Cumilla memorizes entire Quran in 11 months
A 10-year-old boy in Cumilla's Nangalkot upazila has become a hafiz by memorizing all 30 paras of the Quran in just 11 months, his madrasa said.
BSF kills Bangladeshi at Chapainawabganj border, BGB says
India's Border Security Force shot dead a 28-year-old Bangladeshi at the Bakherali border in Chapainawabganj early Wednesday, the Border Guard Bangladesh said.
Bangladesh to launch three weekly flights to Pakistan, envoy says
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is preparing to operate three weekly flights from Bangladesh to Karachi, said Md. Iqbal Hossain Khan, Bangladesh's high commissioner to Pakistan.
Jamaat would rid the country of corruption first if voted to power, Azharul Islam says
If Jamaat-e-Islami gets to run the country, its government would first try to free the country of corruption, the party's central nayeb-e-ameer ATM Azharul Islam told a rally in Jashore's Chougacha.
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128
The death toll from Hong Kong's worst fire in decades rose to 128 Friday after blazes were brought under control at a residential complex in Tai Po district, authorities said.
What Hazrat Omar told Medina after an earthquake during his caliphate
Islamic tradition holds that Hazrat Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam, delivered an important address to the people of Medina after an earthquake struck the city during his rule.
India holds high-level security meeting on Chicken's Neck corridor
Top officials from India's military, intelligence and security agencies recently held a high-level inter-services meeting in Siliguri to tighten security around the strategically sensitive Siliguri Corridor, also known as Chicken's Neck.
Respecting other faiths should be society's standard, US-based academic says
DHAKA — Mirza Galib, a former president of Chhatra Shibir's Dhaka University unit and assistant professor at Howard University in the United States, said mutual respect among people of different faiths should be the…
Salinity threatens Bagerhat's Sixty Dome Mosque, a UNESCO heritage site
BAGERHAT — The Sixty Dome Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is rapidly deteriorating from climate change and rising salinity, with cracks, peeling lime and salt crusts visible across its walls, domes, pillars and…
Three of world's five most polluted cities are in India
DHAKA — New Delhi tops the global list of cities with the worst air pollution, with three of the five most polluted cities located in India, according to Swiss air-quality monitor IQAir. Dhaka ranks…
Religion-free politics will bring Genghis Khan-style barbarism, adviser says
Separating religion from politics will lead to barbarism akin to that of Genghis Khan, and no state or society can survive without religious values, Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain said.
The sin that destroyed the Quranic people of Thamud by earthquake
The Quran describes the people of Thamud, a once-prosperous nation destroyed by a violent earthquake and a thunderous blast after they defied the prophet Saleh.
Israel says it killed 5 senior Hamas members after Gaza truce violation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office blamed Hamas for violating the Gaza ceasefire and said Israeli forces had killed five of the group's senior members in response.
Dhaka writes again to Delhi seeking return of Hasina, Kamal
Bangladesh has again written to India seeking the return of Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who were sentenced to death for crimes against humanity over the July uprising, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid…
Malaysia detains 174 Bangladeshis in Cameron Highlands immigration raid
Malaysian authorities arrested 468 foreigners, including 174 Bangladeshis, in a three-hour immigration sweep through the Cameron Highlands on Thursday, the country's Bernama news agency reported.
Indian coast guard seizes Cox's Bazar fishing trawler with 28 fishermen
Indian coast-guard personnel detained a fishing trawler from Kutubdia in Cox's Bazar with 28 fishermen on board after the vessel drifted into Indian waters in heavy fog, the owner and families said.