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Day: February 6, 2025

Will the Islamist Mob Determine Bangladesh’s Future?

Just three months ago, the people of Bangladesh were swept up in a wave of national pride as our women’s football team triumphed in the SAFF Championship for the second consecutive time. Monika Chakma and Ritu Porna Chakma’s goals delivered a historic 2-1 victory over Nepal, proving that Bangladeshi women can excel in sports on […]

What Happened in Bangladesh? From Dhanmondi to Ishwardi: Destruction and the Bleeding Heart of Bengalis

Yesterday, 05 February, marked six months since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government following a Jamaat-backed militant uprising in Bangladesh. Amid this political turmoil, the Awami League suddenly announced that Sheikh Hasina would deliver a speech at 9 PM on Wednesday via a virtual event on the Facebook page of the party’s student wing, Bangladesh […]

Trump Withdraws the United States from the UNHRC

The United States has withdrawn its membership from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and President Donald Trump has formally stopped U.S. funding to the organization. The decision was made through an executive order issued on Tuesday, February 4. The U.S. had previously suspended funding to the UNHRC in October 2023, accusing the council […]

After the War, Israel Will Hand Over Gaza to the United States: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that after the war, Israel will hand over Gaza to the United States, and no U.S. troops will be required there. On Thursday, February 6, he again revealed his plan for Gaza’s occupation on his “Truth Social” web platform, stating that Israel would transfer Gaza to the United States […]

Relocation of Gaza Residents Will Be Temporary: Rubio

U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to rehabilitate the people of Gaza is temporary, said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. On Wednesday (February 5), during his visit to Guatemala, Rubio told reporters that Trump’s proposal is not hostile. Instead, it is a “generous move” that demonstrates the U.S.’s interest in taking responsibility for the reconstruction […]

Mexico Deploys 10,000 Troops to U.S. Border

Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs, Mexico has deployed 10,000 members of the National Guard and the military to the U.S. border. On Wednesday, February 5 (local time), these troops were stationed at the border separating Ciudad Juárez in Texas from El Paso. The U.S. news agency Associated Press (AP) reported this […]

Bilawal Attends Trump’s Breakfast Event

Bilawal Attends Trump’s Breakfast EventPakistan’s former foreign minister and chairman of the country’s second-largest party, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, attended the ‘National Prayer Ceremony’—a breakfast event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in honor of prominent political, diplomatic, business, and cultural figures from around the world. The event began at 7 […]

Oscar Winners Return as Presenters for 97th Academy Awards

Los Angeles – Academy Award® winners Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Emma Stone will take the stage as presenters at the 97th Oscars®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. The star-studded ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will air live on ABC and stream on Hulu on Sunday, […]

Sheikh Hasina’s First Online Address: An Emotional Appeal to the Nation

In her first online speech, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, with an emotional tone, posed a question to the people of Bangladesh: Are those who commit murder and destruction fascists? She said, “Those who work for the welfare of the people, ensuring food, clothing, and shelter, bringing electricity to homes, and improving lives—are they fascists? […]

Sheikh Mujib’s Murals Vandalized in Various Districts of Bangladesh

Murals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman have been vandalized in various districts of Bangladesh by members of the so-called anti-discrimination student movement, Jamaat-Shibir, and militants. The incidents took place on Wednesday (February 5) between 10:00 PM and 1:30 AM local time. At Begum Rokeya University and Carmichael College in Rangpur, murals of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman […]