International

January 25, 2026 11:57 AM

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BGB detains 21 Bangladeshi nationals as they try to cross into India

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 21 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, while they were attempting to illegally cross into India through the Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah on Friday afternoon. According to a BGB press release, patrol teams from the Baghadanga, Kumillapara a...

January 25, 2026 10:17 AM

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US: Man shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis

In US, immigration agents shot and killed a US citizen Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis yesterday, sparking protests and condemnations from local leaders in the second such incident this month. Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration and was upset by Pre...

January 25, 2026 10:01 AM

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Pakistan court sentences lawyers Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to 17 years

In Pakistan, a court sentenced lawyers Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to 17 years in prison yesterday. Authorities arrested the couple in Islamabad after claiming their social media posts were against the state and its security. Judge Afzal Majoka stated that Mazari's tweets supported the goals ...

January 24, 2026 5:51 PM

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US military strikes on vessel accused of drugs trafficking in Pacific Ocean

The US military said that it carried out a strike on a vessel accused of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean yesterday. It was the first known attack since the raid earlier this month that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. US Southern Command said that the strike killed two peo...