India has clarified that it had no involvement in or endorsed the recent virtual press conference addressed by ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in India since leaving office. The clarification came during the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ weekly Continue Reading
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday afternoon, August 7, questioned the public visibility of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying, “What Hasina? Has anyone even seen her face?” He made the remark while laying the foundation stone for the new building of the 500-bed Cox’s Bazar Medical College Hospital. Earlier, he attended the inauguration of […]Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye have signed a landmark joint defence agreement aimed at strengthening security amid escalating military tensions and conflicts in the Middle East. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially confirmed the pact in a statement today. Under the agreement, an armed attack on any one of the three member states will be treated […]Continue Reading
Three more children died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,218 others were reported to have measles or measles-like symptoms during the same period. The figures were released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in its regular measles situation report on Friday afternoon, August 7. No confirmed measles deaths were […]Continue Reading
Iran has strongly rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that the ongoing war with Tehran will end soon, describing his remarks as “theatre diplomacy” and baseless. Trump said Iran could not sustain the conflict much longer and that Washington was close to reaching an agreement with Tehran. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump claimed […]Continue Reading
Dana Ishrat Mahmud The question of the US missile inventory is becoming serious. President Donald Trump has reportedly clashed with his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, over the matter, and it may have been a factor in his decision over the weekend to call off a massive campaign of strikes against Iran, though this is […]Continue Reading
The government wants to ensure a sustainable environment for the media through policies rather than control, Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan said on Friday. He said such an environment would encourage investment in the media sector and help improve journalists’ salaries, working conditions and security. The minister made the remarks while addressing a seminar Continue Reading
Inquiry: Is it permissible under Islamic law (Shariah) for a father to sell his minor child’s property, particularly property the child inherited from their deceased mother? Response: In general, a minor child’s wealth or property cannot be appropriated or disposed of by the mother, father, or any other person. Therefore, it is not permissible to […]Continue Reading
Zahirul Islam via email Inquiry: Our land has been illegally occupied by some individuals, but we do not have the financial means to cover the costs of legal action and court proceedings. Is it permissible to take interest-bearing loans and repay them in installments to meet these expenses? Response: Taking money on interest is completely […]Continue Reading
Jasim Uddin via email Question: After marriage, a woman lived with her husband for just over a month. After visiting her parents, she refused to return to her husband and instead filed for divorce from her family home. Attempts at reconciliation between the two families failed to reach a mutual agreement. She declined to continue […]Continue Reading






















