Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 12:47 pm
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Dhaka receives assurances of continued Franco-German support on development journey
Online Desk: France and Germany, have agreed to individually widen their bilateral relations with Bangladesh and assured of standing beside the country on its development journey. Foreign Minister Dr Hasanread more
Russian Ambassador hopes Dhaka-Moscow relations will continue to thrive
Online Desk: Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy has expressed optimism that with the newly elected government the ties between Dhaka and Moscow will continue to thrive, bringing peace andread more
UN shelter hit by deadly shelling as south Gaza fighting escalates
Online Desk: Fighting intensified Wednesday in Gaza’s Khan Yunis, the focus of Israel’s war against Hamas, with the UN saying nine people were killed in tank shelling at one ofread more
Mali gold mine collapse kills more than 70
Online Desk: More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site last week, local sources told AFP Wednesday, the latest disaster inread more
UN court to issue ruling Friday on South Africa’s request for order to halt Israel’s Gaza offensive
Online Desk: The United Nations’ top court will issue a decision Friday on South Africa’s request for interim orders in a genocide case against Israel, including that Israel halt itsread more
Saudi Arabia opens first liquor store for non-Muslim diplomats
Online Desk: A liquor store has opened in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over 70 years, a diplomat reported Wednesday, a further socially liberalizing step in the once-ultraconservativeread more
Russian plane carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs crashes
Online Desk: Russia said Wednesday that an IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war had crashed in the western Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine, reports AFP. Unverified videosread more
European Council President greets PM Hasina on her re-election
Online Desk: President of the European Council Charles Michel has congratulated Prime Minister Sueikh Hasina on her re-appointment in office for the fourth consecutive term. “The European Union is aread more
Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership
Online Desk: Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. Lawmakers ratified Sweden’s accession protocolread more
