Day: February 18, 2023

Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the battlefield has narrowed and stiff resistance has forced Moscow to scale back its military goals. But the diplomatic consequences of the war still reverberate worldwide.The fighting has reshaped global al...

In a dusty workshop in northern Lithuania, a dozen men are transforming hundreds of wheel rims into potbelly stoves to warm Ukrainians huddled in trenches and bomb shelters. As the sparks subside, one welder marks the countertop: 36 made that day. Hour...

Envoys of four countries who visited Bhasan Char on Friday were impressed with facilities and scopes for Rohingyas available there, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said today.A 16 member high profile delegation, including four envoys and representat...

The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed in the country tonight (Saturday night) with due religious fervour.Muslim devotees will offer special prayers at mosques and homes across the country seeking blessings of Allah, the Merciful, for the welfare of th...

South Korea’s military said North Korea on Saturday fired one suspected long-range missile from its capital toward the sea, a day after it threatened to take strong measures against South Korea and the U.S. over their joint military exercises.The Joint...

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested a man from Hathazari upazila of Chattogram district in connection with the recovery of the body of a woman from a Cox’s Bazar hotel on February 15.The arrestee was identified as Mostafizur Rahman, s...

Russia, China and South Africa are set to begin naval drills off South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast Friday in a demonstration of the three countries’ close ties amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s tense relationship with the West.The 10 days o...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday will call on world leaders to “double down” on support for Ukraine, saying arms and security guarantees are needed to protect the country and the rest of Europe from Russian aggression now and in the futur...