International

April 14, 2025 10:17 AM

Bangladesh celebrates NY ‘Pahela Baisakh’ with enthusiasm and fervour

The Bangla New Year ‘Pahela Baisakh’ is being celebrated in Bangladesh with traditional enthusiasm and fervour. The day began with a grand performance by the cultural group Chhayanaut at the ‘Batmool’, the Banyan root, at the historic Ramana Park in Dhaka. The programme included ...

April 14, 2025 8:05 AM

Sudan: More than 200 killed in attacks on displacement camps

In Sudan, more than 200 civilians were killed by paramilitaries in a wave of attacks in displacement camps around the city of El Fasher, the last big city still in the hands of the Sudanese army in the Darfur region. The deaths include at least 56 civilians killed by the Rapid Support Forces over ...

April 14, 2025 11:03 AM

Belgium police arrest fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi

Fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, wanted in connection with the Punjab National Bank loan fraud case, has been arrested by the police in Belgium, a report claimed. The 65-year-old was arrested on Saturday at the request of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and is currently in jail. The p...

April 14, 2025 6:19 AM

US to launch separate tariffs on electronics imports

The US will impose separate tariffs on imports of smartphones, computers, semiconductors, and other components in the next one to two months. This was stated by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last night. The move comes a day after the US exempted electronics imports, including semiconductors, ...

April 13, 2025 8:23 PM

Second National Horticulture Expo 2081 Concludes in Kathmandu

The Second National Horticulture Expo 2081 that ran for four days in Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu Valley in Nepal concluded on Sunday. The exhibition of commercial nursery products as flowers, fruits, agricultural plants, forestry and herbs attracted garden and plant lovers. More than 700 species o...

April 13, 2025 8:46 PM

Bangladesh: BNP questions Dr Yunus’ motive behind vague election timelines

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday questioned whose agenda Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus is serving by repeatedly citing vague election timeframes—such as December or June—instead of providing a specific and concrete roadmap. “Why can't you settle do...

April 13, 2025 8:40 PM

Russian Missile strike on Ukrainian city of Sumy leaves 32 people killed, 84 injured

At least 32 people, including two children, were killed and 84 others injured after Russian missiles hit the center of Sumy, a city in northeastern Ukraine, on Palm Sunday. The attack happened as many people were attending church services, making it the deadliest strike on Ukrainian civilians since ...

April 13, 2025 5:29 PM

Iran, US to Hold Second Round of Indirect Talks on April 19 Over Nuclear Deal

Iran and the US will hold the second round of negotiations on 19th of April. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the two sides concluded their indirect talks yesterday in the Omani capital of Muscat in a constructive atmosphere. The ministry in a statement said, the two-and-a-half-hour talks held be...

April 13, 2025 5:20 PM

5.5-Magnitude Quake Jolts Central Myanmar Amid Ongoing Aftershocks

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Sunday morning. According to the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, the epicentre, with a depth of 20 km, was located about 14.5 km northeast of the Wundwin town in the Mandalay region. Earlier on Friday, a 5.0 magnitude earthqu...

April 13, 2025 8:29 PM

Israeli Airstrike Hits Gaza’s Last Functioning Hospital

At least 10 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah today. According to Gaza's Civil Defense, seven people died in this strike, traveling in a civilian vehicle, six of them from the same family. It said, several others were wounded and taken to Al-Aqs...