Russia captures two more Ukraine villages
Russia on Saturday claimed the capture of two villages in eastern and southern Ukraine, pressing ahead with its advance amid stumbling efforts for a ceasefire by US president Donald Trump.
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Barapukuria coal storage overflows
The coal yards at the Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited are already overflowing while fresh supplies are coming in every day as the Chinese contractor lifting the coal has refused to comply with requests to suspend operations.
Macron hosts Europe鈥檚 鈥榗oalition of willing鈥� to protect Ukraine
French president Emmanuel Macron on Thursday was hosting European leaders including Ukraine鈥檚 Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russia...
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for strikes endangering truce efforts
Ukraine accused Russia of launching 117 drones overnight while Russia accused Ukraine of firing drones at a 鈥榞as storage facility鈥� in annexed Crimean peninsula and a power installation in Bryansk region...
No Ukraine deal after US-Russia Saudi talks
No deal emerged from Washington鈥檚 talks with both Kyiv and Moscow in Saudi Arabia Tuesday on any ceasefire after three years of fighting, with Russia demanding that the US 鈥榦rder鈥� Kyiv to enter a new deal on the Black Sea...
US, Russia talks on Ukraine ceasefire wrap up as fresh fighting rages
A meeting between Russian and US officials on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine ended after 12 hours of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Russian state media said, as both sides in the conflict reported a wave of fresh attacks....
UKRAINE CEASEFIRE PLAN:聽US, Russia in Saudi talks
American and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to discuss a partial ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday, a day after US-Ukraine talks there and as president Donald Trump pushes to quickly end the war.
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 3
Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital overnight killed at least three people and wounded 10, Kyiv authorities said on Sunday...
UK govt to cut costs by 15pc
UK finance minister Rachel Reeves said Sunday she plans to cut the costs of running government by 15 per cent within four years, as she grapples with strained public finances...
Russian drone kills Ukrainian family ahead of ceasefire talks
A Russian drone killed a family of three in southern Ukraine, triggering uproar in Kyiv 48 hours before both countries hold talks with the US on halting the three-year war...
Protests intensify as court prepares to rule on Yoon
Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets Saturday as rallies for and against the impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol intensified over the next constitutional court鈥檚 decision on whether to dismiss him.
Russia hopes for 鈥榩rogress鈥� at Saudi talks
Moscow is hoping to achieve 鈥榮ome progress鈥� at talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a Russian negotiator told state media some 48 hours before the United States meets delegations from both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to halt the three-year conflict.
Russia, Ukraine trade attacks ahead of US ceasefire talks
Russia and Ukraine on Friday traded accusations of massive overnight attacks, three days before both sides will hold talks with US officials on how to halt the three-year war.
European leaders, military brass meet over Ukraine peace plans
Senior military figures and European leaders gathered Thursday to thrash out plans for long-term peace in Ukraine, as the United States and Russia prepared for fresh talks on ending the war...
Ukraine, Russia claim neither heeding halt to energy strikes
Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday accused each other of not respecting a halt on energy infrastructure strikes, after talks between Washington and the Kremlin aimed at ending the grinding three-year conflict...
Putin, Trump to discuss Ukraine today
Russian president Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump will speak by phone on Tuesday, as one US official expressed hope the two could agree a Ukraine ceasefire within weeks...
South Korea opposition urges swift ruling on president鈥檚 fate
South Korea鈥檚 opposition party on Monday urged the country鈥檚 Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol鈥檚 impeachment, saying delays were 鈥榠rresponsible鈥� and causing social unrest.
Trump, Putin to discuss Ukraine this week
US president Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, officials said on Sunday, as Washington and Kyiv鈥檚 European allies press Moscow to accept a ceasefire in the three-year war...
Ukraine, Russia launch drones as Moscow retakes Kursk villages
Ukraine and Russia attacked each other with a barrage of drones on Saturday, with Moscow regaining more of its territory in the Kursk region, as international efforts to end the three-year war between the neighbours intensify...
Putin sent addl聽signals to Trump on ceasefire
Russia on Friday said聽 president Vladimir Putin had sent 鈥榓dditional鈥� signals to counterpart Donald Trump about a Washington-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine,聽 adding it was 鈥榗autiously optimistic鈥� about the prospect of a deal.
Power, energy divs at odds over coal price
The Bangladesh Power Development Board did not pay last two months鈥� bill to the Barapukuria coal mine company for the coal bought to run the Barapukuria coal power plant, citing excessively high price.
US envoy in Moscow to present Ukraine聽truce plan
US envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Thursday to present Washington鈥檚 plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, a source said, as the Kremlin warned against any 鈥榟asty鈥� deal that would give Kyiv a respite from fighting.
Govt raises Tk 3,000cr thru Sukuk for bridge construction
The government has raised Tk 3,000 crore by issuing a socio-economic Sukuk to fund construction of bridges on rural roads...
Ukraine backs US proposal for 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia
Ukraine on Tuesday backed a US proposal for a 30-day general ceasefire with Russia, with the United States in turn agreeing to lif restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing, a joint statement said.
Ukraine, US discuss partial truce as drones hit Russia
Ukraine said talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia began 鈥榲ery constructively鈥� on Tuesday, with a partial ceasefire with Russia on the table hours after Kyiv conducted its largest drone attack on Moscow in three years of war...
Osmani鈥檚 Independence Award proposal dropped over precedence issue
Bangladesh interim government initially considered posthumously awarding General MAG Osmani, the commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini during the War of Independence, with the Independence Award this year but later dropped the idea due to a precedence issue.
Ukraine to propose sky, sea truce at US talks in Saudi: official
Kyiv will propose an aerial and naval ceasefire with Russia during talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia this week, a Ukrainian official said on Monday as president Volodymyr Zelensky was due to arrive in the kingdom...
Ukraine set for talks with United States on ending war with Russia
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a day ahead of crucial talks between Ukrainian and United States officials on ending the war with Russia...
Russia claims counter-offensive into Ukraine鈥檚 Sumy region
Russia on Sunday announced a cross-border offensive had captured territory in Ukraine鈥檚 Sumy region for the first time since 2022 as Kyiv struggles to hold onto territory in Russia鈥檚 neighbouring Kursk region...
Trump鈥檚 deal-making and western security
WHEN Volodymyr Zelenskyy penned his letter to Donald Trump, he wasn鈥檛 merely addressing to the president of the United States,聽 he was appealing to a man who views international diplomacy as a high-stakes real estate negotiation, where leverage, not principle, dictates the terms. Zelenskyy鈥檚 softened tone is not just a nod to reality 鈥� it is an invitation for Trump to...