The M23 rebel group consolidated control over the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, residents said, as Kinshasa warned that the Rwanda-backed advance could derail US President Donald Trump's efforts to broker peace in the region. Sporadic gunfire echoed o
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman held a meeting on Thursday with a visiting delegation from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan’s official investment and trade promotion body. The meeting was held in a cordial and constructive atmosphere at the Jamaat chi
Bangladesh has achieved remarkable export growth in recent years, with the agricultural products steadily gaining traction. As the country prepares for graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status, diversification of agricultural exports has become increasingly essential to strengthen g
A Dhaka court has granted police five days to interrogate Shaukat Mahmood, a former Jatiya Press Club president and Janata Party Bangladesh general secretary, in their custody. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Fahmina Khandakar Anna passed the remand order on Thursday. Sub-Inspector Jinnat Ali of th
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has expressed concern that, in many cases, VAT paid by the public fails to reach the government treasury. He described this as “unfortunate” and stressed the need to simplify procedures to ensure that VAT is properly deposited. "VAT is a modern and p
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has expressed concern that, in many cases, VAT paid by the public fails to reach the government treasury. He described this as “unfortunate” and stressed the need to simplify procedures to ensure that VAT is properly deposited. "VAT is a modern and
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia was interested in attracting additional foreign investment after the Wall Street Journal reported that the US plan for peace in Ukraine includes proposals to invest in Russian rare earths and energy. The Journal said the plans, detailed in appendices to pea
Thousands of Bulgarians rallied on Wednesday evening against the country's minority government and what they say is its failure to tackle endemic corruption in the European Union's poorest member state. The protests in the capital Sofia and dozens of other towns and cities across the Black Sea nat
A youth-led anti-graft platform on Thursday demanded that two advisers Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan and Mahfuj Alam, who stepped down on Wednesday, disclose their assets. The platform under the banner of ‘Anti-Graft Students and People’ made the demand at a human chain formed in front of
The Trump administration is planning to appoint an American two-star general to command the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, Axios reported on Thursday, citing two US officials and two Israeli officials. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.
Train services ground to a halt across Portugal on Thursday, hundreds of flights were cancelled, and schools closed as unions launched a first general strike in more than a decade, in protest against proposed labour reforms. The minority centre-right government says the proposed changes - amending
At least 30 people were killed, including patients, after an airstrike by the country's ruling junta hit a major hospital in Myanmar's western Rakhine state, according to a rebel group, an aid worker and a witness said on Thursday. More than 70 people were injured, they said. The hospital in Ra
