Speaking as the chief guest at a discussion organised by the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) on defence diplomacy, Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army SM Shafiuddin Ahmed said,

On the 26th of April, the Middle East Eye reported on the plight of mothers in Gaza who lose children when they are separated in the bombing. Many of the men are often murdered and buried in mass graves or kidnapped...

Starting 18 April 2024, floods hit Kenya, affecting people in 21 of the 47 counties. The capital city of Nairobi and surrounding areas were particularly affected. The Nairobi River and the Athi River both burst their banks displacing 40,000 people. Over 130,000 are displaced, 91 missing, 29 injured, and 169 have been reported as dead. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid also reported at least 960 livestock…

Global attention has turned to universities across the United States, where students have erected encampments to demand action to end ‘Israel’s’ war on the Gaza Strip. The growing protests have taken root on the campuses of some of the country’s top academic institutions, including Columbia and Harvard. (Aljazeera, 26/04/2024)