Desk Report: Saudi Arabia’s normalization of relations with Israel will not move forward unless a Palestinian state is established, Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has said. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud has made it clear that normalization of relations with Israel is not possible until Palestine is established as a sovereign state. According to the Lebanese media outlet Al-Mayadeen, he told reporters at the UN General Assembly session in New York on Thursday, “No process of normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel can proceed unless a Palestinian state…
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Trump holds closed-door meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister and Army Chief at the White House
Desk Report: US President Donald Trump met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir in the Oval Office in Washington. A statement released by the Pakistani Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were also present at the meeting. The meeting took place on Thursday local time. Photos released after the meeting show Prime Minister Shahbaz and Field Marshal Munir exchanging views with Trump. Trump is seen giving his characteristic thumbs…
Read More‘Bangladesh lost against Pakistan through their own fault’
Desk Report: There was no complicated equation in the Bangladesh-Pakistan Super Four match in Dubai last night. The team that can overcome the unwritten semi-final hurdle will book a ticket to the final. Wasim Akram believes that Bangladesh missed the match they had in their hands there. Bangladesh’s target to reach the final was 136 runs. Although they needed less than 7 runs per over, it seemed to Towhid Hridoy and Parvez Hossain Emon that they were going to chase the target of 200. Emon (0) and Hridoy (5) gave…
Read MoreIsraeli attack in Yemen claims to have killed many Houthi members
Desk Report: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have again attacked Yemeni territory. They claim that more than a dozen Houthi members were killed in the attack. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz made the announcement in a statement on social media X. According to a report by Qatari media outlet Al-Jazeera, the attack targeted Houthi installations in Yemen’s capital, Sa’ana, on Thursday. An army spokesman said that the IDF targeted the so-called “military headquarters” of the Houthi rebels and several centers of their security and intelligence departments. Dozens of warplanes and…
Read MoreThere is a problem with India because they did not like what the students did: Dr. Yunus
Desk Report: India did not like the fact that the Sheikh Hasina government was overthrown by a student-led uprising in Bangladesh. Due to this, relations with the neighboring country are not going well, said Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government. Professor Yunus said this while speaking at an event organized by the Asia Society and the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Wednesday local time. In his speech, the chief advisor, Professor Muhammad Yunus, emphasized the importance of regional economic cooperation. In this context,…
Read MoreIs it permissible to pray while wearing half-sleeved clothes?
Desk Report: Question: Many times, due to the heat, we pray wearing a half-sleeved shirt, a shirt or a T-shirt. Some people pray wearing a sando shirt, where the shoulders are exposed. Will it be pure if we pray in this condition? Mursalin Talukdar, Shariatpur Answer: Yes, one can pray wearing a half-sleeved shirt, shirt or T-shirt and it will be pure. There is no reason for not praying in this. The part of the body that is obligatory for men to cover during prayer is from below the navel…
Read MoreIndia-Pakistan final for the first time in 41 years after Bangladesh’s exit
Desk Report: Was the target of 136 runs too big to win? Not at all. But the restlessness shown by the Bangladesh batsmen from the beginning in this medium-quality chase, and the sacrifices they made while chasing balls outside the stumps, made those who watched the match realize that this team still has a lot to learn! Despite losing 5 wickets for 49 runs, Pakistan turned around and scored 135 runs. But despite scoring 63 runs for 5 wickets in the medium-quality chase, Bangladesh was trapped for 124 runs and…
Read MoreSangakkara returns to his old role
Desk Report: Kumar Sangakkara was previously the head coach of Rajasthan Royals. The legendary Sri Lankan cricketer is returning to his old role in the IPL franchise. This was reported by Indian cricket-based media ESPNCricinfo. Sangakkara was the head coach of Rajasthan as well as the director of cricket from 2021 to 2024. Under him, Rajasthan played the final of the 2022 IPL. Although they lost to Gujarat Titans and became runners-up. It was Rajasthan’s second final in the history of the tournament. In 2008, i.e. the first season of…
Read MoreForcibly cutting an old man’s hair is illegal and a clear violation of human rights – Asaksa takes on viral video
Desk Report: Forcibly cutting an old man’s hair is illegal and a clear violation of human rights – Asaksa takes on viral video The Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) has expressed deep concern over the incident of forcibly cutting off the hair and hair of an elderly man in public. The human rights organization has reacted by calling such behavior ‘illegal and a clear violation of human rights’ and ‘a direct attack on the dignity of the individual.’ In a statement on Thursday, ASK said that a video recently circulated…
Read MoreWhy is Tamim afraid of his councilorship being revoked?
Desk Report: According to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election schedule, the Election Commissioner heard about 30 objections submitted on the draft voters’ list at the BCB office from 10 am to 5 pm today. Former national team captain Tamim Iqbal appeared in one of them. Tamim has been nominated as a councilor from Old DOHS Club. Although there were no major questions publicly about his candidacy, an objection letter was submitted yesterday with an anonymous signature challenging Tamim’s involvement with the club. Tamim expressed surprise over the matter. Tamim…
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