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ISLAMABAD: The United States has thanked Pakistan for supporting President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan and for joining the Board of Peace initiative. In a post on X, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared a photo with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, for their leadership during the recent Pakistan–India conflict. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Board of Peace, Trump said, “I like Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a lot,” […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump told the first meeting of his Board of Peace on Thursday that more than $7 billion has been contributed as an initial down payment toward a Gaza reconstruction fund aimed at rebuilding the war-torn enclave. Speaking in Washington, Trump announced that the United States would […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister on Tuesday, marking a major political shift after his party’s sweeping victory in parliamentary elections. Rahman, 60, the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman, assumes office at a critical […]
PAWTUCKET: At least two people were killed and three others wounded in a shooting at an ice rink in the northeastern United States town of Pawtucket, authorities said on Monday. Police Chief Tina Goncalves said there were three deaths in total, including the suspect, along with two victims. Three injured […]
Dhaka: In a political journey that blends global recognition, domestic responsibility, and a rare voluntary retreat from power, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has overseen Bangladesh’s transition through a crucial electoral phase — defying critics who had long questioned whether elections would be held under his interim leadership. […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman and Prime Minister-elect Tarique Rahman has delivered a wide-ranging victory speech, declaring the party’s return to power as a triumph for democracy and the people of Bangladesh. Addressing citizens and journalists at home and abroad, Rahman said the election result marked the restoration of […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh has entered a new political era as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a commanding majority in the country’s first general election since the 2024 student-led uprising, while voters simultaneously backed a sweeping reform agenda through a national referendum. BNP on course to form government According to the […]
NEW DELHI: India has approved a proposed $39 billion purchase of defence equipment, including 114 French Rafale fighter jets, the defence ministry announced on Thursday, days before a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. A ministry source told AFP that this order adds to the few dozen Rafale jets already […]
DHAKA: Two days before Bangladesh votes, one name is repeatedly discussed from Dhaka’s student circles to neighborhood lanes: Nahid Islam — a young leader who rose to prominence during the 2024 anti-Hasina uprising and is now attempting to convert street legitimacy into parliamentary power. At 27, Nahid Islam is contesting […]