Republicans back Trump, Democrats attack 'illegal' Iran war

Leftist Senator Bernie Sanders slammed Trump for triggering 'an illegal, premeditated and unconstitutional war'
1 March 2026, 00:34 AM

US deports 29 more Bangladeshis in immigration crackdown

Many returnees spent Tk 45-70 lakh through brokers
28 February 2026, 22:48 PM

Bangladeshi expats in Abu Dhabi in fear after blasts near US Base

Residents heard multiple blast‑like sounds, which were believed to be interceptions, and were advised by authorities to stay indoors.
28 February 2026, 21:23 PM

Israelis shelter underground as Iran fires missiles

It is the second time in under a year that Israelis undertake the wartime routine
28 February 2026, 21:02 PM

Streets empty and shops close as US strikes confirm Iranian fears

Explosions reported over cities across the region, including in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq and Jordan
28 February 2026, 20:51 PM

A war neither Pakistan nor Afghanistan can win, but South Asia will lose

Retaliatory strikes expose structural tensions that could destabilise South Asia for years
28 February 2026, 17:35 PM

Trump warns some Americans may die amid US strikes in Iran

The US military has named the operation "EPIC FURY," the Pentagon said on X
28 February 2026, 15:49 PM

Bill Clinton to lawmakers investigating Epstein: 'I saw nothing'

The former president gave closed-door testimony about his relationship with the late sex offender
28 February 2026, 09:26 AM

US says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers had said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities
28 February 2026, 08:51 AM

Trump directs US agencies to toss Anthropic's AI as Pentagon calls startup a supply risk

Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk, affecting defense contractors
28 February 2026, 08:44 AM

NKorea unveils image of Kim Jong Un's daughter firing rifle

Kim's daughter Ju Ae has long been seen as the next in line to rule the secretive, nuclear-armed state, and took part in a string of recent high-profile outings, including this week's military parade marking the closing stages of North Korea's key party congress
28 February 2026, 08:38 AM

Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban government

Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Afghan forces killed 55 Pakistani soldiers and captured several others, while putting the death toll among Afghan troops at 13
28 February 2026, 08:34 AM

20 killed in cash-packed military plane crash in Bolivia

The Ministry of Defense said it would launch an investigation into the crash
28 February 2026, 08:30 AM

Israeli fire kills 8 people in Gaza

Israeli attacks killed five people in Gaza on Thursday night, the territory’s health officials said, and the Israeli military said it killed a Palestinian who posed a threat to its forces in the south of the enclave.
28 February 2026, 02:18 AM

Trump, Mamdani meet for 2nd time

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he had a productive meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, discussing issues including housing and student detentions by federal immigration authorities.
28 February 2026, 02:16 AM

US tells its citizens to leave Israel

The United States authorised the departure of non-emergency embassy staff and their families from Israel yesterday, as it threatened strikes on Iran and pressed its biggest military build-up in the Middle East in decades.
28 February 2026, 02:06 AM

World must not normalise use of force

The UN rights chief yesterday voiced alarm at the normalisation of the use of force to resolve disputes, saying armed conflicts had almost doubled since 2010.
28 February 2026, 02:02 AM

‘Now it’s open war’

Pakistan bombed government targets in the Afghan capital Kabul and in Kandahar, where its Taliban leadership is based, officials from both countries said yesterday, with Pakistan’s defence minister calling the conflict “open war”.
28 February 2026, 01:47 AM

Ukrainian missiles hit energy sites in Russia’s Belgorod

Ukrainian missiles struck the Russian town of Belgorod near the border, inflicting serious damage on energy installations and disrupting power, water and heating, the regional governor said early yesterday.
28 February 2026, 01:21 AM

Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan at war now?

Airstrikes, retaliation and the TTP factor expose the collapse of a once-calculated relationship between Islamabad and the Taliban
27 February 2026, 19:15 PM