Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting a drone attack on President Putin’s residence in Novgorod, a claim Kyiv has rejected as false and provocative.
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister and BNP chair, has died in Dhaka at 79 after prolonged illness, ending a defining era in the nation’s democratic politics.
The U.S. condemned the “horrific” lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh as protests spread abroad and India voiced “grave concern” over minority attacks.
Multiple political parties have withdrawn from Bangladesh’s upcoming election, citing lack of a level playing field and unresolved legal cases, raising questions over the credibility of the vote.
