BTS to kick off world tour after landmark Seoul comeback

Their latest album "ARIRANG" is billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's Korean identity
9 April 2026, 08:39 AM

Israeli strikes pummel Lebanon, killing 250 in deadliest day of war

Israel launches heaviest Lebanon strikes despite Iran ceasefire
9 April 2026, 08:32 AM

Iran says peace talks would be 'unreasonable' following Israeli strikes

Ceasefire fails to halt Israel-Hezbollah fighting, Israeli strikes kill 254 in Lebanon
9 April 2026, 08:29 AM

War on Iran: latest developments

Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said Thursday it had fired rockets towards Israel in response to its "violation" of the US-Iran truce
9 April 2026, 08:25 AM

Artemis II Mission: Astronauts set for Earth splashdown tomorrow

The Artemis II crew is packing up to prepare for landing after a successful loop around the moon.
9 April 2026, 03:40 AM

Ceasefire in Middle East: Fuel supply relief likely weeks away

The two-week ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran may not have an immediate impact on Bangladesh’s fuel supply situation.
9 April 2026, 03:29 AM

Afghan, Pakistan agree to avoid escalation: China

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to avoid any escalation in their armed conflict, during talks hosted by China in recent days, Beijing said yesterday.
9 April 2026, 01:17 AM

Venezuela interim leader Rodriguez vows to ‘monitor’ amnesty law

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez vowed on Tuesday to “monitor” the application of an amnesty law aimed at freeing political prisoners jailed under former leader Nicolas Maduro.
9 April 2026, 01:15 AM

China visit to sow ‘seeds of peace’

Taiwan’s opposition leader, a proponent of closer ties with Beijing, said yesterday she hoped to sow the “seeds of peace” during a rare visit to China.
9 April 2026, 01:15 AM

Kyiv calls for Ukraine ceasefire after Iran truce

Kyiv yesterday called on the United States to pressure Russia into ending its invasion of Ukraine, saying Washington’s ceasefire agreement with Iran showed the success of US “decisiveness.”
9 April 2026, 01:13 AM

Ceasefire jolted by fresh attacks

Relief over a truce between the United States and Iran gave way yesterday to alarm as fighting continued across the region, with Israel launching its biggest attacks yet on Lebanon and Iran striking Gulf neighbours’ oil facilities.
9 April 2026, 00:36 AM

World breathes a sigh of relief

The dramatic pause prompted immediate praise from some governments
9 April 2026, 00:19 AM

Mamata’s TMC to move court again to resist voter deletions

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday hit out at the BJP and the Election Commission over voter deletions during the SIR exercise and said her party will move a court again to resist the removal of electors from the rolls.
9 April 2026, 00:00 AM

US political leaders react with caution, relief

Politicians in the United States have largely welcomed the truce with Iran, with some of President Donald Trump’s Republican allies voicing scepticism about a possible deal, as Democrats renewed calls for accountability over an “illegal war”.
9 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Trump had no good option

US President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend his planned bombing of Iran for two weeks, following his threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply with his demands.
9 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Four killed as violence flares in India’s Manipur

At least four people were killed, two of them by police fire, in India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday, officials said, after months of relative calm.
8 April 2026, 22:38 PM

Gulf residents cautiously optimistic after shaky US-Iran truce

Residents of the Gulf countries, which have borne the brunt of Iran's attacks, breathed a sight of cautious relief on Wednesday after waking up to news of an Iran-US ceasefire
8 April 2026, 21:27 PM

What the US, Iran, Israel and Pakistan said about ceasefire deal

While Tehran and Washington have agreed to talks, Iran's 10-point proposals show little overlap with a 15-point plan Washington previously put forward
8 April 2026, 20:03 PM

Dhaka welcomes temporary Middle East ceasefire

Foreign ministry hopes for a durable and sustainable resolution
8 April 2026, 19:10 PM
8 April 2026, 18:00 PM