Vladimir Putin is eyeing the conflict between Israel and Iran as an opportunity to thrust himself to the forefront of the international stage, more than three years into his invasion of Ukraine. The Russian president has pitched himself as a possible mediator — though Moscow’s closeness to Iran and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raise doubts about what kind of role he can play, experts say. The assault on Ukraine and the war in Gaza have strained Moscow’s traditionally good relations with Israel, home to a large Russian-born community. At the same time, Russia has deepened military ties with Iran. But…
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Thai exports rose at their fastest pace for three years in May, driven by shipments to the United States, the kingdom’s commerce ministry said Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs loom. Exports climbed 18.4 percent from a year earlier to $31 billion — the highest monthly value in three years — according to a statement from the ministry. The jump was led by a 35 percent surge in shipments to the United States as the tariffs loom, with exports to China up 28 percent and nearly 23 percent to the Middle East. Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said in the…
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami took part in the National Consensus Commission meeting today, as the commission began its second round of discussions with political parties. The talks aim to finalize recommendations submitted by various reform commissions and to prepare the “July Charter”. Three representatives of Jamaat-e-Islami – Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, and Assistant Secretaries General Rafiqul Islam Khan and Hamidur Rahman Azad – participated in the third meeting of second round of talks in the capital’s Foreign Services Academy. On the first day of the second round, they had, however, refrained from joining the meeting. This round of discussion is scheduled…
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said Wednesday that hypersonic missiles were used during the latest attack on Israel, as fighting between the archfoes entered a sixth day. “The 11th wave of the proud Operation Honest Promise 3 using Fattah-1 missiles” was carried out, the Guards said in a statement carried by state television, claiming that Iranian forces “have gained complete control over the skies of the occupied territories”.
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will undergo a regular health check-up at Evercare Hospital here this evening, said Shyrul Kabir Khan, a member of the party’s media cell. The BNP chairperson earlier returned to the country on May 6 after nearly four months of treatment in London. Khaleda Zia left here for London on January 7 for advanced treatment. She received treatment for 17-day at the prestigious London Clinic. Later she went to her son Tarique Rahman’s house for getting treatment staying at home.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today asked Special Security Force (SSF) to work with professionalism staying above political ideologies. “…in providing security to state-declared VIPs, the issues of characteristic strength, improved discipline, honesty, responsibility and human values must be seriously considered along with professional skills, and you should work with professionalism above all political ideologies,” he told SSF personnel at a function here. The event was arranged at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) on the occasion of the SSF’s 39th founding anniversary as SSF Director General Major General Mahbubus Samad Chowdhury spoke, among others. Home Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md…
The National Consensus Commission today launched the second round of discussions with political parties, aiming to finalize the recommendations placed by various reform commissions, and prepare the July charter. The meeting commenced at 11:40 am at the Doel Hall of the Foreign Service Academy in the capital. At the outset of the session, Vice-Chairman of the Consensus Commission, Professor Dr. Ali Riaz said “Our aim is to make daily progress on key issues and reach decisions that will facilitate the advancement of our work. The National Consensus Commission is committed to formulating a national charter by next July.” Expressing appreciation…
A total of 158 undocumented Bangladeshis, who had been detained at the Tajoura Detention Centre in Libya, were repatriated to Bangladesh on Tuesday. A chartered Buraq Air flight-UZ 0222 carrying the nationals landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, according to a media release sent from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The repatriation was jointly coordinated by the ministry, the Bangladesh Embassy to Libya, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Most returnees had illegally entered Libya with the intention of reaching Europe by sea, often falling victim to abduction and abuse by…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus thanked Australia for resuming visa processing operations in Dhaka as newly appointed Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle called on him at the State Guest House Jamuna here today. “Visa applications can be submitted online” the High Commissioner said, adding that over 65,000 Bangladeshis now live in Australia plus an addition 14,000 students. During the meeting, they discussed ongoing reform efforts of the Interim Government, election preparations, expansion of bilateral trade and the Rohingya crisis. “We are going through a series of important changes following chaotic times,” Prof Yunus said, highlighting the reform initiatives…
