Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has urged the country’s ulama, or Islamic scholars, to play a more active role in guiding society through critical times. Speaking as the chief guest at a national ulama conference at IDEB Bhaban in Kakrail on Saturday, he said scholars should Continue Reading
Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and first agent, played a key role in shaping his son’s legendary career. He helped facilitate Messi’s move to Barcelona, where the Argentine became one of the club’s greatest players. Following Jorge’s death, Real Madrid and Barcelona expressed condolences to Messi and his family. Real Madrid said its president and […]Continue Reading
Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman made his first official visit to Chattogram, meeting political leaders and scholars while distributing relief to disaster-affected families. He began in Banshkhali, where he inaugurated a relief programme at Baharchhara seashore, providing homes and supplies to homeless and flood-affected families. He then travelled to Continue Reading
Saeed Ahmed Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh’s celebrated all-rounder, faces serious legal risks and public criticism after virtually attending a meeting with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Government officials have stressed that celebrity status and wealth do not place anyone above the law. Mohammad Aminul Islam, chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Continue Reading
A car bomb exploded at a toll plaza on the Pan-American Highway in Colombia’s southwestern Cauca province, a day after President Abelardo de la Espriella took office. Two security personnel sustained minor injuries. The military suspects that two armed groups that split from the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, carried out the attack. […]Continue Reading
Stalin Sarker “Give us gas, give us electricity, or leave office.” Activists of the 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami chanted the slogan in front of the Secretariat on August 6. The Jamaat-NCP slogan has gone viral on social media, with Indian media outlets and pro-Awami League commentators widely promoting it. At a time when former […]Continue Reading
Iran has set several conditions for fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including an end to US military operations, the lifting of sanctions, compensation for war-related damage and the release of frozen Iranian assets. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Washington must stop threatening Iran, end military operations Continue Reading
Salahuddin Ahmed, the home minister of Bangladesh, has strongly criticised India for repeatedly allowing Sheikh Hasina, the ousted former prime minister, to speak from Indian territory. Speaking at a discussion titled “The Role of University Teachers in Ousting the Fascist Government” at Dhaka University’s Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Hall on Saturday, the minister Continue Reading
The US is exploring a possible “off-ramp” from its conflict with Iran, as some military officials believe airstrikes alone may not achieve President Donald Trump’s objectives. Gen Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has discussed military options with senior officials that would avoid deploying US ground troops. Meanwhile, the US missile stockpile is […]Continue Reading
The Iran war has fundamentally altered the security landscape across the Middle East. The joint US-Israeli campaign to destroy Iran, followed by Iran’s counterattacks, has exposed the limits of the two powers’ military capabilities. Iran launched repeated strikes on US bases in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and other Middle Eastern countries, while also penetrating Israel’s Continue Reading






















