Jerusalem, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — Gaza’s Hamas rulers said Saturday they had accepted a cease-fire ending a massive Israeli onslaught on their positions after a soldier was shot dead, once again pulling the sides back from the brink of a…
Category: Military
Saudi forms JV with Spain’s Navantia for five warships
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed a deal with Spanish government shipbuilder Navantia to establish a joint venture for five corvette warships. The agreement formalises discussions that began in April during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to…
Nuclear arms race to be in Trump-Putin talks
President Donald Trump seems of two minds on nuclear weapons. He muses about eliminating them but also has called for a U.S. buildup and bragged about his nuclear “button.”
Dhaka-KL defence training deal soon: Malaysian minister
Visiting Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad Bin Sabu on Thursday said preparations are on to sign a memorandum of understanding between Bangladesh and Malaysia on defence training and technical cooperation.
Putin: New Russian weapons decades ahead of rivals
Russian President Vladimir Putin is boasting about his country’s prospective nuclear weapons, saying they are years and even decades ahead of foreign designs.
Amnesty wants trials of Burma military for Rohingya genocide
United Nations, Jun 27 (AP/UNB) — Amnesty International released a report Wednesday that details new evidence of atrocities inflicted on Myanmar’s Rohingya population and names 13 top military commanders the human rights group says should be prosecuted for crimes against…
New Army chief adorned with rank badge of General
Newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff Aziz Ahmed was adorned with the rank badge of General on Tuesday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina witnessed the ceremony that was held at her official residence Ganobhaban.
Lt Gen Aziz Ahmed takes over as Army chief
Lieutenant General Aziz Ahmed on Monday took over as the Chief of Bangladesh Army for three years.
Deal signed with China to procure trainer aircraft for BAF
Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a deal with China to procure K-8W Jet trainer aircraft for Bangladesh Air Force.
Gen Aziz Ahmed made new Army Chief
Dhaka, June 18 – Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Aziz Ahmed has been appointed as 16th Chief of Army Staff for three years.
UN Assembly blames Israel for Gaza violence, not Hamas
United Nations, June 14 (AP/UNB) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a Palestinian-backed resolution Wednesday blaming Israel for violence in Gaza and deploring its “excessive use of force,” after narrowly rejecting a U.S. demand to add a condemnation of attacks…
White House releases Kim-Trump statement
• The White House has released the full text of the joint statement signed by US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Here’s the full text: “President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and…
Pentagon remains ‘ironclad’ after war games cancelled
The Pentagon has reassured allies of its “ironclad” security commitments, after President Donald Trump cancelled its Korean military exercises. Mr Trump made the announcement after Tuesday’s historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore. The move is seen…
Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief
Air Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat will take over the command of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) from June 12 next, said a release from the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate on Tuesday.
Nuclear non-proliferation malpractice
The global nuclear nonproliferation system has always relied on responsible leadership from the United States and other global powers. The effort to create, extend, and strengthen the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), which was opened for signature 50 years ago on…
UN, Myanmar agree on first steps towards return of Rohingya
Yangon, Jun 01 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar and the United Nations agreed to take steps to create conditions for the safe return of about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled military-led violence into Bangladesh.
Pakistan, India agree to stop exchanging fire in Kashmir
Islamabad, May 30 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani and Indian military officials in a rare move have agreed to avoid artillery exchanges in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, where several soldiers and civilians have died this month.
US team in NKorea raises expectations of a Trump-Kim summit
Washington, May 29 (AP/UNB) — U.S. officials worked with North Korea over the weekend on plans for the on-off-on meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as Trump signaled increasing optimism for the sit-down.
4 fallen BD peacekeepers to be honoured at UN HQ June 1
Four fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers will be honoured at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on June 1.
North Korea ready to talk ‘at any time’ with Donald Trump
North Korea has said it is still willing to talk “at any time in any form” after US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled his meeting with Kim Jong-un.
Trump’s pull out of summit with N Korea’s Kim ‘dangerous’
Trump cites ‘tremendous anger and open hostility’ from North Korea as reasons for cancelling the landmark meeting. US President Donald Trump has announced he will not attend a planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, raising concerns tensions between…
Myanmar given deadline to report on rape of Rohingya to UN
Committee Seeks Information on Rakhine State Atrocities against Women, Girls Yangon – Myanmar should comply with a United Nations committee’s request for information on the military’s responsibility for widespread rape of Rohingya women and girls in northern Rakhine State, Human…
Egyptian Army intensifies Sinai home demolitions
The Egyptian army has vastly expanded widespread destruction of homes, commercial buildings, and farms in the North Sinai governorate since February 9, 2018, as part of its military campaign against an affiliate of the Islamic State group there, Human Rights…
Can preventive diplomacy avert military conflicts?
By Thalif Deen Stockholm, May 21 (IPS) – In the paradoxical battle against military conflicts, is preventive diplomacy one of the political remedies that can help deter wars before they break out?
N Korea military officer defects to S Korea
A North Korean military officer, accompanied by a civilian, defected to the South across the Yellow Sea on Saturday, a South Korean news report said, citing a government source.
9 dead as India, Pakistan trade fire along Kashmir border
Eight civilians, including a husband and wife and four members of another family, were killed when Indian and Pakistani soldiers fired at border posts and villages along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir, officials said Friday. An Indian soldier…
What if you shoot to kill unarmed men not of instant threat?
By Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein Geneva, May 18 (IPS) – Appalling recent events in Gaza have called this Council into Special Session. Since the protests began on 30 March, 87 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli security forces in…
Gaza bloodbath result of not-needed use of force
Omar Shakir As hundreds gathered Monday in Jerusalem to celebrate the move of the U.S. Embassy, about 100 kilometers away, Israeli forces fired on Palestinian demonstrators protected by the fence separating Israel from Gaza. They killed 60 people and injured…
The exit wounds are fist-size, bone is pulverized into dust
Jason Cone New York/Gaza, May 14 (IPS) – The exit wounds are fist-size. Bone is pulverized into dust. This is the reality for half of the injured patients received in my organization’s clinics since the launch of the Great Return…
Fresh protests after deadly Gaza clashes: 55 dead, 2700 hurt
Fresh protests against Israel are expected in the Palestinian territories, a day after Israeli troops killed 55 people in Gaza. Tuesday marks the 70th anniversary of what Palestinians call the Nakba, or Catastrophe, that saw thousands flee amid the creation…