Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced her intention to return to the country before the end of the year, despite a domestic tribunal sentencing her to death in absentia. In an exclusive broadcast interview with NDTV, Hasina heavily criticized the Yunus-led interim period and the subsequent BNP administration, rejecting her criminal convictions as "politically motivated" and asserting that her party remains deeply rooted in the nation's soil.
In a major development indicating a potential softening of long-standing tensions, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have accepted an offer from King Charles III to stay at a secure royal residence during their upcoming trip to the United Kingdom. Scheduled for July 7 to July 11, the family's first joint return since 2022 centers on promotional events for the Birmingham 2027 Invictus Games, paving the way for a highly anticipated private reunion between the King and his youngest grandchildren.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly defended a newly signed 14-point framework agreement with Lebanon, characterizing it as a major political and security victory that weakens Iran and Hezbollah. Backed by Defence Minister Israel Katz—who immediately instructed the IDF to prepare for an extended deployment in southern Lebanon—Netanyahu emphasized that Israeli forces maintain the right to enforce security zones until the verified disarmament of non-state armed groups is completed.
The fragile interim ceasefire between Washington and Tehran has effectively shattered following a rapid succession of military strikes in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Triggered by a drone strike on the Panama-flagged oil tanker MT Kiku, the U.S. military launched widespread retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure, prompting the IRGC to target American installations across the Gulf and pushing the region back to the brink of full-scale war.
Prominent writer and social activist Nurjahan Bose has been honored with the prestigious DC Book Fair Literary Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award at the two-day Bangla Center book fair in Bethesda, Maryland.
The diaspora organization Bangla Kendra kicked off its highly anticipated two-day book fair in Bethesda, Maryland, under the banner "Bangla Books Across the World." Inaugurated by celebrated Bangladeshi-Swedish writer and feminist Taslima Nasrin, the event drew large crowds of Bengali-speaking families from across the mid-Atlantic. In a moving opening address, Nasrin described her native language as her ultimate refuge from political exile and urged families to protect their linguistic heritage from digital erosion.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced her intention to return to the country before the end of the year, despite a domestic tribunal sentencing her to death in absentia. In an exclusive broadcast interview with NDTV, Hasina heavily criticized the Yunus-led interim period and the subsequent BNP administration, rejecting her criminal convictions as "politically motivated" and asserting that her party remains deeply rooted in the nation's soil.
In a major development indicating a potential softening of long-standing tensions, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have accepted an offer from King Charles III to stay at a secure royal residence during their upcoming trip to the United Kingdom. Scheduled for July 7 to July 11, the family's first joint return since 2022 centers on promotional events for the Birmingham 2027 Invictus Games, paving the way for a highly anticipated private reunion between the King and his youngest grandchildren.
