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North Korea tests hypersonic missiles, says nuclear forces ready for war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the firing of “cutting-edge” hypersonic missiles to ready Pyongyang’s nuclear forces for war,

Venezuela interim leader asks Trump for balanced, ‘respectful’ relationship

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Sunday called for a “balanced and respectful” relationship with the United States, a day

Goal in election to secure parliamentary majority

Following the death of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia—who led the party for 41 consecutive years—party

Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, local authorities

Israeli forces shot and killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan

US says ready to work with new Venezuelan authorities

A top US official on Sunday said the Trump administration will work with the existing Venezuelan leadership, after a stunning

Brawl sparks, goals rain as Farashganj make league history

An ugly on-field brawl, two red cards and a record-breaking scoreline defined a dramatic day in the Bangladesh Women’s Football

DU publishes Business Studies unit admission test results

Dhaka University (DU) has published the results of the 2025–26 undergraduate (honours) admission test for the Business Studies unit, with

Alarm and applause after US topples Maduro

America’s military assault of Caracas to grab Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro unsettled many US allies, but also impressed some who

Venezuela’s interim government says it is united behind Maduro after his US capture

A top Venezuelan official declared on Sunday that the country’s government would stay unified behind President Nicolas Maduro, whose capture

Venezuela moves to cut oil output due to US export embargo

Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has begun cutting crude production because it is running out of storage capacity due to