International

Thai lawmakers elect Shinawatra heiress as PM

Int’l Desk: Thai lawmakers on Friday elected the 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister, elevating a third member of the influential but divisive clan to the nation’s

1.4 mn girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO

TDS Desk: At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire

Extreme heat exposure on the rise for millions of kids: UN

Int’l Desk: Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year — or more — than their grandparents did, the UN said Tuesday,

Israel troops kill Palestinian in West Bank raid

Int’l Desk: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian in a dawn raid in the north of the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, sources on both sides said. “The army entered Tubas

War crimes escalating in Myanmar: UN investigators

Int’l Desk: Crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by the Myanmar military have “escalated at an alarming rate”, UN investigators warned Tuesday, citing systematic torture, gang rape and abuses

No reason to get affected ties with India: Foreign Affairs Adviser

UNB, Dhaka Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday said bilateral relations is a big thing and emphasised that the relations with India will remain unhurt if former Prime