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Citizen Forum Organizes Joyful Celebration on Mahafuzur Rahman’s Birthday

Leaders of the Greater Chattogram Citizen Forum extend floral greetings and heartfelt wishes as they celebrate his birthday by cutting a cake A joyful, festive and warm-hearted programme was organized...

Case Against OC Abdur Rahim of Khulshi Police Station

— Md. Kamal Uddin Police do not simply mean a person wearing a uniform. Police...

Kalurghat Bridge: From a Six-Year-Old Memorandum to a New Commitment for Greater Chattogram

From 1988 to 2026: A Demand for a Bridge, a Long Civic Movement, and...

Full Committee Formed for Fatikchhari North Upazila Press Club

The full committee of the Fatikchhari North Upazila Press Club has been formed. At a...

Belgian Ex-Diplomat Appeals Trial Order in Lumumba Assassination Case

A former senior Belgian diplomat has appealed a court ruling ordering him to stand trial over the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first...

African Governments Raise Gambling Taxes as Addiction Surges, Industry Pushes Back

Governments across Africa are increasing taxes on the fast-growing online gambling sector, as concerns rise over addiction and economic hardship driving people to bet. The...

80 Insurgents Killed as Nigerian Forces Repel Major Attack in Borno

At least 80 Islamist insurgents were killed after Nigerian troops, supported by air power, successfully repelled a coordinated assault on a military base in...

Suicide Bombings Highlight Resilience of Nigerian Jihadists Despite Years of Conflict

Deadly suicide bombings in northeastern Nigeria have raised fresh concerns about the strength and persistence of jihadist groups, despite years of military operations aimed...

Suspected Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 23 in Nigeria’s Maiduguri

At least 23 people were killed and 108 injured in a سلسلة of suspected suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri, the রাজধানী of northeastern Borno...

African Governments Take Cautious Stance on Russian Recruitment of Their Citizens

African governments are responding cautiously to reports that their citizens are being recruited into Russia’s military amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Kenya’s Foreign Minister...

Congo Republic Votes in Presidential Election Likely to Extend Sassou’s Long Rule

Voters in the Republic of the Congo headed to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to extend the decades-long rule...

Ivory Coast Welcomes Return of Historic “Talking Drum” from France

Traditional chiefs wearing crowns and gold chains gathered at the main airport in Ivory Coast on Friday to welcome the return of a historic...

Drone Strikes Hit Goma in Eastern Congo, Killing French Aid Worker and Two Civilians

Drone strikes struck the eastern Congolese city of Goma early Wednesday, killing at least three people including a French humanitarian worker, according to the...

Trump Claims White South Africans Face Persecution, But Many Are Returning Home

Andrew Veitch, 53, left South Africa after being held up at gunpoint in his car, seeking safety abroad. Yet now, having lived in California...

Congo President Sassou Poised to Extend Long Rule Amid Succession Questions

President Denis Sassou Nguesso is expected to extend his decades-long rule as voters in Republic of the Congo head to the polls on Sunday....

Global Shares Slide as Oil Price Surge Fuels Inflation Fears

Global stock markets tumbled on Monday as a sharp surge in oil prices heightened concerns about rising inflation, potentially driving up living costs and...

Flash Floods in Nairobi Kill 23, Disrupt Flights at Major Airport

Flash floods in Nairobi have killed at least 23 people, swept away dozens of vehicles and disrupted flights at East Africa’s busiest airport, authorities...

South Africa’s Lekota, Who Led Breakaway from ANC, Dies at 77

Mosiuoa Lekota, the anti-apartheid activist who left the African National Congress to found a new political movement, has died at the age of 77,...

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