But Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said nuclear talks were now “scheduled” for Friday in Muscat. “I would say he should be very worried,” Trump said Wednesday in an interview with US broadcaster NBC News. Trump also said that Iran had eyed a new nuclear facility after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites during Israel’s June war against the Islamic Republic. “They were thinking about starting a new site in a different part of the country,” Trump told NBC. But Iran has been under growing pressure from the protests and after an Israeli bombing campaign last year.

Police recovered the bodies of a family of four, including two children from their home in WAPDA Bihari Camp, Mirpur-11, Dhaka, on Thursday morning. The family lived in their own house at B-Block, house-3, WAPDA Building within the camp. Masum’s cousin, Shah Mannar, told Dhaka Tribune: “They were never in want, and we never heard otherwise. When I arrived, Masum was hanging from a fan, and his wife and children were lying on the floor. A short while later, I learned they had died.”OC Alamgir told Dhaka Tribune that: “There were no signs of poverty or conflict.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday criticised Jamaat-e-Islami over its role during Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War, saying the party must clarify its position on the country’s independence. He also alleged that Jamaat-e-Islami had assisted the Pakistani occupation forces during the Liberation War and attempted to obstruct Bangladesh’s independence. The country achieved independence through the Liberation War and that history must never be erased, said the BNP leader. After 15 long years, the country now has a real opportunity to hold a fair, free and credible election, he said. If people participate spontaneously and cast their votes, the election would become historic and widely acceptable, he hoped.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday said political parties that governed Bangladesh since independence had failed to empower the people, instead enriching themselves through widespread corruption. Addressing an election rally at Etim Field in Naogaon, he said successive governments looted billions of taka over the past 54 years and carried out “mega corruption” under the cover of mega projects. He claimed that those ousted through a mass uprising had siphoned off Tk28 lakh crore abroad. Referring to the 2024 mass uprising, he said the aspirations for which students and the public shed blood remained unfulfilled, warning that true democracy and people’s liberation would not be achieved unless those hopes were realized. Responding to criticism over his recent remarks about women on X, the Jamaat ameer said his account had been hacked and false propaganda spread against him.

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“We have taken a very clear position on the T20 World Cup—we will not play the match against India,” Sharif told his cabinet. I think this is a very appropriate decision.”The diplomatic sporting row stems from the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the tournament. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has supported Bangladesh throughout the process, criticizing the ICC for “double standards” regarding security protocols. The T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, begins on February 7. The ICC has previously warned the PCB to “reconsider” the boycott, citing potential long-term implications for Pakistan cricket.

The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday said they have sufficient evidence linking a Bangabhaban official, Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam, to the hacking of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman’s X account. He said Mohammad Sarwar-e-Alam, an assistant programmer at Bangabhaban, was arrested after taking permission from the President’s Office, the Secretariat and the relevant authorities. He also said a previously filed general diary (GD) in connection with the incident has been merged with the case. Urging people not to spread misinformation over the hacking issue, the DB chief said a full investigation is underway. On Saturday night, a screenshot of a post from Dr Shafiqur Rahman’s X handle went viral on social media, containing an offensive comment about working women.

Youth and Sports Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has expressed gratitude to Pakistan for its decision to boycott the India match in protest against Bangladesh's exclusion from the T20 World Cup. Asif Nazrul, also the adviser of the Ministries of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, conveyed his thanks in a post on his verified Facebook page on Thursday. In the post, he wrote: "Thank you, Pakistan." Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced that his country has decided to boycott the India match in protest against Bangladesh's exclusion from the T20 World Cup. Addressing cabinet members on Wednesday, he said: "We will not play the match against India; because there should be no politics on the playing field.

TeraWulf is a company with plans to transform the former Milliken Power Plant into a 400-megawatt data center. The proposed data center has drawn mixed reviews from the community, as locals have voiced concerns that the data center will utilize a water-based cooling system, which would detrimentally affect the lake ecosystem. The data center proposed would help process and store information for online platforms and artificial intelligence systems. In December, the Lansing Board withdrew a moratorium that would have stalled the data center project. This lawsuit reflects a general trend as data center projects are being met with opposition across the country.

Reading time: about 4 minutesThe University Assembly held its last of three public feedback sessions on Wednesday as part of the Code and Procedures Review Committee to gather community input on the Student Code of Conduct and its enforcement procedures. During the session, University affiliates raised concerns about how the Code is structured and how its accompanying procedures are implemented in practice. The approximately 35-minute meeting brought together around 18 participants — including faculty members, Student Assembly representatives and administrators — as part of a review process launched in Fall 2025 to evaluate the clarity, fairness and structural integrity of Cornell’s Student Code of Conduct. Prof. Jonathan Butcher, engineering, echoed concerns about inconsistencies between how students, faculty and staff are treated under University policies. The review process is expected to continue over the coming months, with recommendations to be shared with University’s leadership.

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Sage Chapel, designed and built by Charles Babcock, the first professor of architecture at Cornell University. (Courtesy of Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library)Some windows also commemorate Cornell’s commitment to progressivism and reform. “Sage Chapel … will always be a building that I spend a lot of time in,” Lane said. Celia Rodee ’81 and Peter Cooper ’80 spoke to The Sun in 2024 about choosing Sage Chapel as their wedding venue. Shweta Modi ’19 and Neil Shah ’19 also chose to get married at Sage Chapel for sentimental reasons.