Desk Report, French plan to recognize Palestine as a state ‘a reckless decision’: Rubio US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has strongly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will formally recognize Palestine as a state at the UN General Assembly session in September. He called Macron’s announcement a ‘reckless decision’. French plan to recognize Palestine as a state ‘a reckless decision’: Rubio In a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Marco Rubio wrote that this reckless decision will only help Hamas’s propaganda. And…
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‘Rare’ outage in Starlink internet service
Desk Report, ‘Rare’ outage in Starlink internet service The Starlink internet service of SpaceX, the world’s richest man Elon Musk, has faced one of its biggest global disruptions. An internal software problem caused Starlink users to lose internet connections. ‘Rare’ outage in Starlink internet service The incident occurred on Thursday. Such disruptions are not uncommon in Starlink’s powerful satellite internet system. Downdetector, a company that monitors internet service disruptions, said that users in the United States and Europe experienced problems using Starlink’s internet at around 3 pm local time. About…
Read MoreDesk Report, Sisi’s government pressured Al-Azhar Imam to withdraw anti-Israel statement The Grand Imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar University was pressured by the country’s presidency to withdraw a statement condemning Israel, which was later retracted, two sources told Middle East Eye. Sisi’s government pressured Al-Azhar Imam to withdraw anti-Israel statement Cairo-based Al-Azhar University condemned Israel’s “starvation of Palestinians in Gaza” as “genocide.” The Egyptian presidency pressured Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam, Ahmed Al-Tayeb, to retract it. Al-Azhar University said on Wednesday it had withdrawn a strongly worded statement calling for action to address…
Read MoreIs Israel planning a second war against Iran?
Desk Report, Is Israel planning a second war against Iran? Israel considers itself victorious in last month’s 12-day war with Iran. Several Iranian military commanders were killed during the war, Iran’s defense capabilities were weakened and the United States agreed to participate in the attack on the Fordow nuclear facility – all of which Tel Aviv sees as major successes. Is Israel planning a second war against Iran? However, despite claiming victory, Israeli leaders have made it clear that they are ready to strike again if necessary. Prime Minister Benjamin…
Read MoreRAB arrests 4 including Pichi Shaheen in attempted murder case during anti-discrimination student protest
Desk Report, RAB arrests 4 including Pichi Shaheen in attempted murder case during anti-discrimination student protest The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested four accused, including Shaheen Kazi alias Picchi Shaheen (40), in a murder attempt case during the anti-discrimination student movement. RAB arrests 4 including Pichi Shaheen in attempted murder case during anti-discrimination student protest This information was given in a press release by RAB-2 on Friday. Later, Khan Asif Topu, Senior Assistant Director of RAB-2’s Media Wing, confirmed this information. The remaining three accused arrested are Md. Guddu…
Read MorePakistan initiated ceasefire: India
Desk Report, Pakistan initiated ceasefire: India India did not directly claim that the US was not behind the suspension of Operation Sindoor or the declaration of ceasefire. India also did not directly comment on whether US President Donald Trump used tariff policy to stop the ceasefire. In response to a written question in the Lok Sabha on Friday, India repeated what has been said for a long time. That is, the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan themselves accepted the ceasefire through talks. India said that…
Read MoreNo one could hold back their tears after Raisa’s body reached the village.
Desk Report, No one could hold back their tears after Raisa’s body reached the village. Raisa Moni (9), a child who died in the warplane crash at Milestone School and College in the capital’s Uttara, was bid farewell with tears from the villagers. She was buried at the Bajra Shamsul Ulum Madrasa and Orphanage Cemetery after a funeral service at the Eidgah Maidan in Bajra Dakshin Para, Gopalpur Union, Alfadanga Upazila, Faridpur on Friday morning. No one could hold back their tears after Raisa’s body reached the village. Raisa is…
Read MoreYouth arrested with pistol and bullets snatched from contractor in Rampura
Desk Report, Youth arrested with pistol and bullets snatched from contractor in Rampura Police have arrested a young man named Yasin Patwari (24) for snatching a licensed pistol and bullets from a businessman in the capital’s Rampura area. He was arrested in a raid in the Paschimpara Ashkona area of Dakshinkhan police station in the capital on Thursday night. A pistol, a magazine and 11 rounds of bullets were recovered from him. A press release from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said on Friday that Md. Amirul Islam is a…
Read MoreAir Force and BNP pay tribute at teacher Masuka’s grave
Desk Report, Air Force and BNP pay tribute at teacher Masuka’s grave The Air Force paid floral tributes at the grave of Masuka Begum, a teacher who died in the plane crash at Milestone School and College. Tributes were paid at Sohagpur village in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria at around 2:15 pm today, Friday. Apart from this, some leaders and activists from BNP also visited her grave. Air Force and BNP pay tribute at teacher Masuka’s grave A team of 10 members of the Air Force led by Squadron Leader…
Read MoreIf we go with the PR method, all parties and opinions will be represented.
Desk Report, If we go with the PR method, all parties and opinions will be represented. By changing the country’s traditional electoral system to the proportional representation system (PR), all parties and views will be represented. The candidates’ waste of money in election campaigns will also be prevented. The fascist structure will be abolished. If we go with the PR method, all parties and opinions will be represented. This was stated by the speakers at a roundtable meeting titled ‘Election System in Bangladesh: Review and Recommendations’ at the CIRDAP auditorium…
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