A 62-year-old Hindu trader, Susen Chandra Sarkar, was hacked to death by unidentified attackers inside his shop in Trishal upazila of Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, local media reported. The attack occurred on Monday night at the Bogar Bazar intersection, according to police.
Russia plans to strengthen military
A senior European intelligence official, Kaupo Rosin, head of Estonia’s foreign intelligence service, said Russia cannot launch an attack on NATO this year or next due to insufficient resources, but plans to significantly expand its forces along NATO’s eastern flank, depending on the outcome of the war in Ukraine.
UK PM Starmer chairs Cabinet, pledges ‘never to walk away
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday chaired his first weekly Cabinet meeting following a leadership challenge, asserting he would “never walk away” from his mandate, the people, or the country.
Pak PM to join inaugural Gaza peace talks in US
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to attend the inaugural session of the Board of Peace on Gaza, scheduled for Feb 19 at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, according to diplomatic sources.
Yunus pledges rapid power transfer to elected govt
Bangladesh’s interim government chief, Muhammad Yunus, on Tuesday reassured the nation that his administration would promptly transfer power to the newly elected government after Thursday’s parliamentary elections, calling the vote a “historic, decisive, and future-defining” moment for Bangladesh.
53 missing after migrant boat sinks off Libya: UN
Two babies are among at least 53 people dead or missing after an inflatable migrant boat sank off Libya, the UN migration agency said on Monday, the latest tragedy on a dangerous route for those seeking a better life in Europe.
Bangladesh seeks UN’s help in probe of Hadi killing
Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has sought the cooperation of the United Nations human rights office to ensure a fair and transparent investigation into the killing of student leader and political activist Sharif Osman Hadi.
Israeli President visits Bondi Beach memorial
Israeli President Isaac Herzog began his state visit to Australia with a solemn trip to Sydney’s Bondi Beach, the site of a Dec 14 antisemitic attack that killed 15 people and wounded 40.
US cuts Bangladesh tariff to 19% in new trade deal
The United States and Bangladesh have signed a bilateral trade agreement that will cut U.S. tariffs on imports from Bangladesh to a flat rate of 19 per cent, a move aimed at boosting trade between the two nations and supporting Bangladesh’s export-driven economy.
US Cuts Bangladesh Tariff To 19% In New Trade Deal
The United States and Bangladesh have signed a bilateral trade agreement that will cut U.S. tariffs on imports from Bangladesh to a flat rate of 19 per cent
