Evening Brief

PM calls for undertaking projects considering people's benefit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the local administration here to take development projects considering their benefits for the country and the people.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks while addressing the local administration at Tungipara in Gopalganj on Sunday, January 14, 2024. Photo: PID

Bangladesh backs South Africa's ICJ move against Israel

Bangladesh stands in support of South Africa’s application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the foreign ministry has said.

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Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas on January 6, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Controversy erupts as Florida governor misfires on Bangladesh LGBT rights funding

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has come under scrutiny for criticizing US President Joe Biden’s economic policies, specifically targeting federal spending on promoting transgender rights in Bangladesh.

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Strikes pound Gaza on Day 100 of Israel-Hamas war

Israeli strikes pounded Gaza on Sunday, the 100th day of the war sparked by the Hamas attack which has claimed a surging civilian death toll and ravaged the besieged Palestinian territory.

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File photo: Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City on October 7, 2023. Photo: Reuters