5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (531+ words) BERLIN, April 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - NATO chief Mark Rutte and Kyiv's top allies vowed Wednesday they would not lose sight of Ukraine's conflict with Russia and called on others to urgently boost their support for the country. With the outbreak of…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago  (268+ words) DHAKA, April 15, 2026 (BSS) - Germany will give Bangladesh greater prominence in future cooperation on nature conservation, a German parliamentary delegation head said here after concluding a weeklong visit focusing on climate and environmental challenges. The delegation from the German Bundestag Committee…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (460+ words) ROME, April 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday they would work together to boost defence cooperation, including on drone production, after talks in Rome. No concrete details were announced however, with Zelensky…...

6+ hour, 59+ min ago  (699+ words) TEHRAN, April 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's military threatened on Wednesday to shut down Red Sea trade unless the United States lifted its naval blockade on Tehran's ports, saying the ceasefire was at risk. The warning came as a Pakistani delegation arrived…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago  (263+ words) DHAKA, April 15, 2026 (BSS) - Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today characterized fascism as a 'mental illness' that primarily originates from the abuse of power and a lack of accountability. "Power contains certain viruses; if 'anti-viruses' or 'vaccinations' are not…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (222+ words) SOULAIMANIYAH, Iraq, April 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A drone struck an Iranian Kurdish group on Tuesday wounding three people, a party official told AFP, in the first such attack in northern Iraq since a fragile ceasefire took effect in the region. Commander…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago  (502+ words) SEOUL, April 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - North Korea is showing a "very serious increase" in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said during a visit to Seoul on Wednesday. Diplomatically isolated North Korea is believed…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago  (129+ words) Brazil Supreme Court orders probe into Flavio Bolsonaro for 'slander' of Lula'Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Brazil Supreme Court orders probe into Flavio Bolsonaro for 'slander' of Lula BRASILIA, April 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered a criminal investigation of…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (605+ words) BERLIN, April 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The leaders of Ukraine and Germany on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership centred on defence as Europe seeks to learn from Ukrainian battlefield expertise, especially in drone warfare. President Volodymyr Zelensky led a government delegation to…...

14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (501+ words) DHAKA, Apr 15, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister's Adviser to Information and Broadcasting Ministry Dr Zahed Ur Rahman today said marginal, small and medium farmers will get an incentive of Taka 2, 000 per year." In addition, the agriculture cards will also be effective in…...