The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has resulted in a never-ending flow of arms to the battle-scarred country— elevating the besieged nation to the ranks of one of the major recipients of US weapons and American security assistance. As of last week, the US has provided a hefty $17.5
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Ukraine war benefitting only arms producers: PM
Terming the Ukraine-Russia war as meaningless Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said only arms producers are profiting from the conflict. "...this war is meaningless. Because we are witnessing that only the arms producers are making profits. The lives of the general people are endangered," she said. The prime minister said this
Uploading images on FB showing arms: BCL leader held in Rajshahi
A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League, who’s images holding firearms went viral on social networking site Facebook, was held from Rajshahi on Monday, said Rab. The arrestee is Abu Bakar Siddique alias Ratul, son of Mostafa Kamal of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna district. He is the vice-president of Manikhat union