3:34 am, Saturday, 4 October 2025
BREAKING NEWS
Bangladesh’s New Career Ladder: Ballot First, Job Later, or Never
A Midnight Call and a Misread “Report” In 2018, when the movement for merit-based jobs—“jobs on merit, not quotas”—was underway,
Saudi-Pakistan Military Pact and Its Implications in South Asia
The United States today finds itself in real difficulty over Iran. China, Russia, and India—all major powers with substantial investments
Protests and pageantry as U.S. president receives royal welcome in Britain
State banquet draws royal pomp and public protest U.S. President Donald Trump received a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle and
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact Saudi Arabia and Pakistan announced a mutual defence agreement that formalises closer
Belgium ends Dhaka route for Schengen visas; Bangladeshi applicants now face India
The Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka has announced it will stop representing Belgium for Schengen (short-stay) visas on 1 October 2025. The last day
TikTok ‘framework’ deal emerges; Oracle seen in consortium to keep U.S. app running
Outline of a solution A U.S.–China framework to resolve the TikTok standoff has taken shape, with Oracle among firms positioned
China uses water cannon on Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal
Fresh confrontation in disputed waters China’s coast guard fired water cannon at Philippine ships near Scarborough Shoal, accusing Manila of
Russian strikes hit Zaporizhzhia; one killed, homes damaged in overnight barrage
Overnight attack hits residential areas A pre-dawn Russian strike on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia killed a man and injured
Asia stocks climb to fresh highs as traders bet on Fed rate cut this week
Rally led by tech and exporters Asian equities pushed higher with Japan and South Korea leading gains as investors priced
Foreign Doctors Allege Gaza Children ‘Systematically Targeted’
Accounts From the Ward A group of foreign doctors who recently worked in Gaza hospitals report a disturbing pattern of
