A staggering 281 aid workers have been killed around the world so far this year, making 2024 the deadliest year for humanitarians, the UN aid chief said Friday. "Humanitarian workers are being killed at an unprecedented rate, their courage and humanity being met with bullets and bombs," said Tom Fletcher, the
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Two more cases filed against Sheikh Hasina over killings during student movement
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sued in two more murder cases over deaths during the student protests in Mirpur area of the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan instructed the officer-in-charge of Mirpur Model Police Station to officially record the new complaints as first information reports (FIRs) on Monday. The
Hamas leader’s killing in Tehran likely to escalate violence in Middle East
Palestinian militant group Hamas says its top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in his home in Tehran. It blames Israel for the attack, saying it was “a Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of Iran’s new president”. Iran has not yet given
Killing the truth worse than genocide
Taking no steps to stop Gaza killing is regretful: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today regretted that the world is witnessing the killings in Gaza, but no one is taking any effective measures to stop such deaths. She made the remark as visiting Secretary General of the Fateh Movement (Ruling Party) of Palestine Lt. General Jebreel Alrjoub called on her at
BNP for UN probe over BGB man killing in BSF firing
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has demanded a United Nations inquiry into the killing of a member of Bangladesh Border Guard in a firing incident by the Indian Border Security Force. BGB member Mohammad RaisUddin was shot dead by India's BSF in the Benapole border area in Jessore in the
Four arrested in Gazipur over police killing on Oct 28
Police arrested four BNP leaders and activists in a case filed over the killing of police constable Parvez during a clash between the party activists and law enforcers on October 28. The arrestees were MD Imram, 24, a member of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar thana BNP's Amtola unit, Babul Mia, 42; Monir Hossain,
Israel’s 9/11 is a slogan to rationalize open-ended killing of Palestinians
When Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations spoke outside the Security Council on Sunday, he said: “This is Israel’s 9/11. This is Israel’s 9/11.” Meanwhile, in a PBS NewsHour interview, Israel’s ambassador to the United States said: “This is, as someone said, our 9/11.” While the phrase might seem logical, “Israel’s
Zia’s part in Mujib killing is proven: PM
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that murderer Mushtaq and his second-in-command Major General Ziaur Rahman were involved in the August 15 murder. If Ziaur Rahman had not been involved in the murder, Mushtaq would never have had the courage to do it. The involvement of murderer
BNP does politics of killings: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Saturday said BNP does politics of killings as the party founder Ziaur Rahman was involved with Bangabandhu killing and his son Tarique Rahman masterminded the gruesome August 21 massacre.“Even Pakistanis didn’t dare to kill Bangabandhu but killer Khondaker Mostaq did so and Ziaur