US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to the Middle East this week to make yet another push for a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians following yet another dramatic escalation in violence between the two sides. Blinken urged peace in his meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and
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Opium cultivation surged 33pc amid violence in Myanmar
Blinken headed to Mideast as US alarm over violence grows
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend, the State Department announced Thursday, as the U.S. expressed alarm about escalating violence after Israel's single deadliest operation in the West Bank in two decades. Blinken's visit to Israel has been planned for weeks, but
63.51pc women face online abuse in Bangladesh: Study
Around 63.51% of women respondents reported facing online violence, which was 50.19% last year, according to a study commissioned by ActionAid Bangladesh in 2022. This means around 64 out of 100 women have to face online harassment and violence in the country. The findings of the study were revealed in
ASEAN voices concern over rising Myanmar violence
This screen grab shows the concert area following an airstrike targeting a Kachin gathering by the Myanmar junta in Hpakant township, northern Kachin state, Myanmar, Oct. 24, 2022, resulting in the death of a large number of civilians. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is gravely concerned about escalating violence
BNP again trying to create violence on streets: Quader
EU concerned by protest-related violence in Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) has raised concerns about escalating protest-related violence in Bangladesh. "The European Union (EU) and Member States engage with political parties in Bangladesh in line with diplomatic practice. The EU has raised concerns about escalating protest-related violence and the need to ensure participatory and peaceful conditions as the
Cease-fire between Palestinians, Israel takes effect in Gaza
A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect late Sunday in a bid to end nearly three days of violence that killed dozens of Palestinians and disrupted the lives of hundreds of thousands of Israelis. The flare-up was the worst fighting between Israel and Gaza militant groups since Israel and
New Market Violence : Two deaths, over 1,300 arrested
More than 1,300 people have been booked in connection with Tuesday's violent clashes between Dhaka College students and New Market traders that claimed two lives.Of a total of three cases filed in connection with the clashes, Yeamin Kabir, inspector (investigation) of New Market Police Station lodged an FIR against 24
Conflicts over UP elections
We are getting news of repeated clashes and loss of lives over the participation in upcoming Union Parishad (UP) polls which have almost become a one-party competition thanks to the boycott by several political parties including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Two people have been killed and 52 others have