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October 27, 2025

Modi govt challenges Calcutta HC call for return of six deported to Bangladesh

New Delhi : India’s central government has approached the Supreme Court, challenging a Calcutta High Court order that directed authorities to…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he speaks during a roundtable at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2025. — Reuters

October 26, 2025

US seeks to expand strategic relationship with Pakistan, says Rubio

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Washington sees “an opportunity to expand its strategic relationship with…

Newly-elected Prime Minister of Nepal’s interim government Sushila Karki, center, along with officials, observes a moment of silence to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in recent protests in Katmandu on Sept. 14, 2025. (AFP)

October 26, 2025

Nepal interim PM adds popular youth figures to cabinet

KATMANDU: Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki expanded on Sunday her interim cabinet which was formed in the wake of youth-led…

US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard

October 26, 2025

Trump vows to resolve Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions ‘very quickly’ as peace talks continue

United States President Donald Trump today (26 October) expressed confidence that he could swiftly help resolve the escalating tensions between…

John Kiriakou, who has served in the CIA for 15 years, has opened up about his years leading counterterrorism operations in Pakistan.

October 25, 2025

‘No Benefit In Fighting India’: Ex-CIA Officer Who Led Pak Operations

New Delhi: Pakistan would lose any conventional war with India, a former US intelligence officer has said, recalling that the…

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, 20 October 2025. Photo: REUTERS

October 25, 2025

Pakistan defence minister warns of ‘open war’ with Afghanistan if peace talks fail

Islamabad: Pakistan’s defence minister said today (25 October) he believes Afghanistan wants peace but that failure to reach an agreement during…

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman virtually addresses the ‘Khandaker Shamsul Alam Foundation’s Merit Scholarship Examination and the Results and Prize-Giving Ceremony held at Pakundia Government High School field in Kishoreganj today (25 October).

October 25, 2025

Tarique pledges highest budget allocation for education if BNP returns to power

Dhaka : BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman today (25 October) said that if his party is voted to power, it will…

October 24, 2025

Pakistan says Afghan crossings to remain closed

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday announced that border crossings with Afghanistan would remain closed, citing the security situation, stressing that saving the…

Building a strong economy in Bangladesh is the main goal: Dr. Yunus

October 24, 2025

UN must continue to evolve to fulfil collective aspiration for peace, multilateralism: CA

Dhaka: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said the United Nations (UN) must continue to evolve and adapt to fulfil the collective…

Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, 49, a carpet weaver, prepares and sorts thread on a traditional spinning wheel used to weave a Kashmiri carpet at his residence in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir. (Reuters)

October 24, 2025

Hobbled by US tariffs, carpet weavers in India’s Kashmir struggle to stay afloat

SRINAGAR: Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, a former carpet weaver in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region, now sells tea on the shores…