Yemen warns: Israeli airports are no longer safe Yemen’s armed forces have warned that Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport will no longer be safe for flights if the Israeli offensive and blockade on Gaza continues. Yemeni military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Sari made the warning in a statement on Saturday. General Sari claimed that Yemen launched a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile at Ben Gurion Airport in the Israeli-occupied Jaffa region. This was the third missile attack on the airport in the past 48 hours and the operation successfully hit its target,…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader warns of harsh response if attacked
Iran’s Supreme Leader warns of harsh response if attacked Tehran, March 23, 2025 – In a sharp escalation of rhetoric, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued a strong warning to the United States, asserting that while Iran has never initiated conflict, it will respond with severe force to any aggression. His remarks, delivered on Saturday, come against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions and recent threats emanating from Washington. Khamenei’s address was a direct rebuttal to what he perceives as a pattern of threatening behavior from the United…
Read MoreMeeting with Army Chief: Sarjis disagrees with Hasnat’s statement
Meeting with Army Chief: Sarjis disagrees with Hasnat’s statement Jatiya Nagorik Party (JNAP) Chief Organizer (North) Sarjis Alam has disagreed with some parts of the statement made by the party’s Chief Organizer (South) Hasnat Abdullah regarding the March 11 meeting with Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman. He referred to the ‘refined Awami League’ issue as an opinion, not a proposal. In a post on his verified Facebook page at 12:12 pm today (March 23), Sarjis wrote, ‘The way Hasnat heard and accepted the Army Chief’s statement that day and wrote on…
Read MoreGM Quader and his wife’s bank accounts seized
NBR Freezes Bank Accounts of Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader and Family Amidst Corruption Probe Dhaka, March 23, 2025 – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a directive to freeze all bank accounts belonging to Jatiya Party chairman and former minister GM Quader, his wife Sharifa Quader, their daughter Ishrat Jahan Quader, and son-in-law Mahfuz Ahmed. The order, issued by the NBR’s Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) on Sunday, marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving the prominent political figure. The CIC has…
Read MoreErdogan: Türkiye is making multifaceted diplomatic efforts to restore ceasefire in Gaza
Erdogan: Türkiye is making multifaceted diplomatic efforts to restore ceasefire in Gaza Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced Turkey’s multi-faceted diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza and stop the genocide. At an iftar party in Istanbul on Saturday (March 22), he said Ankara would intensify these efforts ahead of Eid al-Fitr. Erdogan said countries that claim to teach the world a lesson by talking about human rights and freedom have not yet reacted to the “brutal killing of children lying in cradles” in Gaza. The Western…
Read MoreIf the bank closes depositors will get a maximum 2 lakh taka
Deposit Insurance Cap Doubled: Bangladesh Bank Proposes Two Lakh Taka Refund in New Ordinance Dhaka, March 23, 2025 – In a significant move aimed at bolstering depositor confidence, Bangladesh Bank has unveiled the draft of the ‘Deposit Protection Ordinance, 2025’, proposing to double the maximum refund amount to two lakh taka in the event of a bank or financial institution closure. The draft ordinance, now published on the website of the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance, marks a substantial increase from the current limit of one lakh…
Read MoreSudanese army retakes several important sites, including banks
Sudanese army retakes several important sites, including banks The army has regained control of several strategically important sites in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. On Saturday (March 22), they took control of several government buildings, including the Central Bank, the General Intelligence Headquarters and the Al-Fatih Tower on the banks of the Nile River. A military source confirmed the information to Anadolu Agency. The source said that the General Intelligence Headquarters in the airport area south of Khartoum, the Al-Fatih Tower on Nile Street and the Central Bank in the Al-Makran…
Read MoreFormer Health Department driver Abdul Malek sentenced to 13 years in prison
Former Health Department driver Abdul Malek sentenced to 13 years in prison A court has sentenced former DGHS driver Abdul Malek to 13 years in prison in a case of acquiring illegal wealth. Judge Zakaria Hossain of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-6 announced the verdict on Sunday. He has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of Tk 100,000 for amassing wealth through undisclosed income. He will have to serve another six months in jail if he fails to pay the fine. He has also been sentenced to…
Read MoreWhite House envoy: Putin is not a ‘bad person’, prayed for Trump
White House envoy: Putin is White House envoy Steve Witkoff has called Russian President Vladimir Putin “trustworthy” and said he is not a “bad guy.” Putin told him he prayed for his friend, US President Donald Trump, after he heard he had been shot. Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow for several hours last week. He told US media that the meeting was “pro-solution” about ending the war in Ukraine. In a right-wing podcast, Witkoff said he sees Putin as a “great leader” who wants to end Russia’s bloody conflict…
Read MoreChargesheet filed against two IGW operator officials for laundering Tk 868 crore
Chargesheet filed against two IGW operator officials for laundering Tk 868 crore The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved filing of chargesheets against four senior officials of two International Gateway (IGW) operators for allegedly laundering around Tk 8.68 billion. ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain told a press conference today that Apple Globaltel Communications Limited earned US$ 64.2 million by handling international calls from September 2012 to June 2015. Of this, only $ 4.058 million was brought back to the country. The remaining $ 61 million (about Tk 4.6337 billion) was laundered…
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