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Category: Military
SK Sinha’s book exposed judiciary’s true picture: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 20 – BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Thursday said the contents of former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s book, ‘A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy’, have exposed that Bangladesh’s judiciary has now…
The nightmare awaiting Rohingya returnees
By Mark Inkey Rohingya refugees caught returning to Myanmar from Bangladesh were forced to tell the press they returned voluntarily and were well treated when in reality they were so terrorized they later fled back to Bangladesh.
Russia to study Israeli data related to downed plane
Moscow, Sep 20 (AP/UNB) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Israel’s offer to share detailed information on the Israeli airstrike in Syria that triggered fire by Syrian forces which downed a Russian reconnaissance plane, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
Two Koreas agree to end military exercises near border
Both sides to establish a joint military committee, establish ‘peace zone’ in West Sea Dagyum Ji Seoul and Pyongyang agreed to suspend army training exercises near the inter-Korean border and “withdraw all guard posts” in the demilitarized zone (DMZ), in a…
North Korea agrees to shut down missile site, says Moon
Kim Jong-un has agreed to shut down one of North Korea’s main missile testing and launching sites, says South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. After meeting in Pyongyang, the two leaders “agreed on a way to achieve denuclearisation,” said Mr Moon.
Global warming’s paper trail
by Benjamin Franta Standard – One day in 1961, an American economist named Daniel Ellsberg stumbled across a piece of paper with apocalyptic implications. Ellsberg, who was advising the US government on its secret nuclear-war plans, had discovered a document…
Russian military plane vanishes from radar over Syria
A Russian military aircraft with 14 people on board has disappeared from radar after flying over Syria, Russia’s defence ministry says.
The future of NATO: An interview
An interview with Daniel Falcone on the future of NATO that considers Trump’s brazen challenges and the tepid responses of European political leaders, and what this interplay signifies for the future of world order. At least, Trump’s approach has so…
Israel launched missile attack on Damascus airport: Syria
Israel attacked Damascus International Airport with missiles Saturday night, Syrian state media said, adding that air defenses shot down some of them. A war monitoring group said the attack targeted an arms depot for Iranian forces or Lebanon’s Hezbollah group.
Two Saudi pilots killed in helicopter crash
Two Saudi pilots were killed when their helicopter came down in the eastern Yemeni province of al-Mahra on Friday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the coalition…
Suu Kyi says handling of Rohingya could have been better
Hanoi, Sep 13 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar’s handling of its Rohingya Muslims, 700,000 of whom have fled to Bangladesh amid a brutal counterinsurgency campaign, could have been handled better, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday.
BGB seeks India, Myanmar support for poll-time border safety
Director General of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Shafeenul Islam said on Monday that Bangladesh has sought the support from India and Myanmar to protect the border during the upcoming national election as many BGB members will be…
Syria: A false flag operation thwarted?
By Chandra Muzaffar An organised expose by the Syrian and Russian governments over a 3 day period starting 27th August may have thwarted a British backed plan to stage a “false flag” chemical weapons attack in Idlib province that would…
US military to cancel $300m in Pakistan aid
The US military says it is cancelling $300m (£230m) in aid to Pakistan over what it calls Islamabad’s failure to take action against militant groups. President Donald Trump has previously accused Pakistan of deceiving the US while receiving billions of…
Sr military men responsible for HR violations in Myanmar: US
Mentioning that the findings of a new report indicates widespread human rights abuses by the Myanmar military and its other security forces, the United States has said it held high-level military individuals in Myanmar responsible for the situation.
Facebook bans Myanmar army chief, military’s TV network
Facebook on Monday banned Myanmar’s army chief and removed dozens of other pages, which, the social media platform said, have covertly pushed the messages of the Myanmar military.
US Senator John McCain dies aged 81
Senator John McCain, the Vietnam war hero turned senator and presidential candidate, has died aged 81. Mr McCain died on Saturday surrounded by his family, a short statement released by his office said. He was diagnosed with an aggressive brain…
Artificial intelligence beyond the superpowers
By Perry World House Much of the debate over how artificial intelligence (AI) will affect geopolitics focuses on the emerging arms race between Washington and Beijing, as well as investments by major military powers like Russia. And to be sure,…
ISIS-given ‘breathing space’ in US-occupied areas of Syria?
By Whitney Webb By maintaining an ISIS pocket in the territory it occupies, the U.S. can continue to justify its illegal presence in the country for the long-term, ultimately substituting Iran for ISIS as its new regional boogeyman.
IS releases new audio, purportedly of its leader al-Baghdadi
Beirut, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — The Islamic State group has released a new militant audio recording, purportedly of its shadowy leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, his first in almost a year.
China ‘training for strikes’ on US targets
China’s military “is likely training for strikes” against US and allied targets in the Pacific, a Pentagon report warns. The annual report to Congress says China is increasing its ability to send bomber planes further afield. The report highlights its…
Taliban overrun Afghan army base, kill 17 troops
The Taliban overran a base in northern Afghanistan, killing 17 soldiers, even as Afghan forces battled the insurgents for the fifth straight day in the eastern provincial capital of Ghazni on Tuesday, trying to flush them out of the city’s…
Israel’s criminal behaviour
By Chandra Muzaffar The violent assault upon a number of unarmed passengers on board Al Awda, a ship bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza has exposed yet again the hideous face of Israeli occupation. Reports suggest that some of the victims…
Eight charge-sheeted, Hasnat acquitted in Holey Artisan case
Dhaka, Aug 8 – A special tribunal here on Wednesday accepted the charge sheet against eight militants in a case filed over the 2016 militant attack on Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan.
A Bangladeshi helped avert World War III?
North Korea is the most powerful nuclear nation on earth and has the capability of destroying the three-million square miles of the USA in 42 minutes 42 seconds precisely By Proinsias Mac Pheadair Worldwide News A video entitled “Trump almost…
Army chief off to India on 6-day visit
Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army General Aziz Ahmed left here on Tuesday for India on a six-day visit, his first foreign tour after assuming office.
After jail term, Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi aims law study
Nabi Saleh, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi, who became an international symbol of resistance to Israeli occupation after slapping two soldiers, walked out of an Israeli prison Sunday and told throngs of journalists and well-wishers that she…
Rifles, bullets used in liberation war found in Chandpur
Chandpur, July 28 – Police recovered nine rifles and 51 bullets which were used during the War of Independence in 1971 from under soil at Randhunimura in Haziganj municipality on Saturday afternoon.
Disciplined army helpful in establishing democracy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said a disciplined and strong army always plays a very helpful role in establishing and integrating democracy in any country.