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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made important remarks amid growing tensions and the threat of war between Iran and Israel.

“War brings no benefit to anyone,” he said during a visit to the country’s Law Ministry on Monday (April 20). “Just as we are determined to confront any threat, we want to use every logical and diplomatic means to reduce tensions.”

President Pezeshkian said about the current reality of the country, providing false information or unrealistic promises to citizens does not solve the problem, but rather undermines public trust.

According to him, the government should honestly present the challenges to the public along with its achievements.

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However, hours before the president’s conciliatory remarks, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tehran had “no plans” to participate in the next peace talks.

The second phase of peace talks to end the war between Iran, the United States and Israel has created extreme drama. Although US President Donald Trump has strongly demanded the signing of the agreement tonight, there are conflicting reports about the departure of the delegation.

In an interview with the New York Post on Monday morning (April 20), Trump said that a US delegation led by Vice President J.D. Vance is already on its way to Islamabad. Trump even told Fox News that a historic peace deal could be signed tonight.

However, the BBC reported that a deal is almost impossible tonight, given the vast geographical distance from Washington to Islamabad and the need for a break to refuel.

Meanwhile, a source told Reuters that US Vice President JD Vance is still in the United States. He has not left for Pakistan. In fact, none of the US delegation has left for Pakistan yet.

The passenger who caused the emergency landing of an Airbus A321 in Romania could not be saved, the Telegram channel Mash reported .

According to the channel, he died on board after an emergency landing.

Previously, Baza reported that the emergency landing of the St. Petersburg-Istanbul flight in Romania occurred due to the deteriorating health of one of the passengers.

As the publication notes, an Airbus A321 operated by Turkish airline Pegasus, departing from St. Petersburg with Russian tourists on board, landed in the Romanian capital, Bucharest. During the flight, the condition of one of the passengers rapidly deteriorated, prompting the decision to issue a distress signal and land in Romania. A medical team was called for him. There were approximately 200 passengers on board at the time.

Previously, a passenger threatened to blow up the plane and forced it to make an emergency landing.

Hungary would arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited Budapest. This was stated on MTV by Péter Magyar, the leader of the Tisza party, which won the election and who will soon become prime minister of Hungary.

According to him, the authorities intend to comply with the order of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova posted a photo from her birthday celebration on her Instagram page (the company Meta, which owns her, is considered extremist and is banned in Russia).

“My friends are funny. And they have excellent taste. Thank you for the wonderful birthday wishes!” Sharapova wrote.

On April 19, the athlete turned 39 years old.

The tennis player retired in 2020 at the age of 32. A five-time Grand Slam champion, she is one of only ten women in history to have achieved a career slam (winning every Grand Slam tournament, but in different years). Sharapova also won 39 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) titles (36 in singles).

Sharapova became a mother for the first time on July 1, 2022, giving birth to a son, Theodore, with Alexander Gilkes , with whom she has been in a relationship for several years. In 2020, the businessman proposed to Sharapova, but the couple has not yet married. The tennis player admitted in an interview that she was ready for motherhood and had long dreamed of having a child, so she was happy even despite the various difficulties of her pregnancy.

The new Bulgarian government led by Rumen Radev will not play the role of a “new Viktor Orbán ,” but will create problems for Ukraine. Former Bulgarian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin stated this in an interview with the YouTube channel Liga.net.

According to him, after the elections in Bulgaria, a coalition could be formed that “definitely will not be pro-Ukrainian.”

“However, since the Bulgarians don’t have their own games, they won’t replace Viktor Orbán, and they won’t block the loan for Ukraine. However, some issues, such as sanctions against Russia , will be more difficult to agree on in the EU . We will have problems too,” he predicts.

The party of former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, dubbed a “pro-Russian politician” by the European Union, won the elections. Radev is known for his skepticism regarding military support for Ukraine and has repeatedly criticized the EU’s actions.

Christian and minority ethnic leader Anna Minz has been nominated by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for the Natore-Naogaon reserved women’s seat in the 13th National Parliament. The news of her nomination has caused excitement among the local community as well as people from all walks of life.
Christian and ethnic group leader Anna Minz has been nominated by BNP for the Natore-Naogaon reserved women’s seat in the 13th National Parliament. Photo: Collected
Christian and ethnic group leader Anna Minz has been nominated by BNP for the Natore-Naogaon reserved women’s seat in the 13th National Parliament. Photo: Collected
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Anna Minj is the daughter of Jonail in Natore’s Baraigram Upazila and the wife of BNP Central Committee’s Religious Affairs Assistant Secretary Advocate John Gomez. As soon as the news of her nomination as an MP candidate was received on Monday (April 20), people from all walks of life, including Christian and ethnic leaders in the region, are posting on social media expressing their gratitude and thanks to BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the party’s Secretary General and Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

Nominated Anna Minz’s husband, Advocate John Gomez, introduced himself as a dedicated BNP worker and wrote in his Facebook post, ‘Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Anna Minz, the candidate of Natore nominated by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP for the reserved women’s seat of the 13th National Parliament. Thank you to the great creator. We express our sincere thanks and gratitude to the Honorable Chairman of BNP and Honorable Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman and the Honorable Secretary General and Honorable Minister of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mr. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for nominating Anna Minz for the reserved women’s seat in the great National Parliament and for their far-reaching thoughts, leadership and trust in her.’

He further wrote, ‘Anna Minz is a well-known, worthy and proud representative of both the Christian and ethnic minority communities. Anna is a skilled and successful leader in her personal, family and professional life. All of you should pray and wish Anna well. May she successfully play a role in the development of the underprivileged, Christian and minority ethnic communities.’

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Journalist Amar De Costa, Natore District Convener of Bangladesh Human Rights Foundation and President of Boral Press Club, wrote on Instagram, ‘The current democratic government is trying to build a beautiful and clean parliament by taking into account all religions, castes and cultures of the country and is being successful and praised for it. Anna Minz is a successful and capable female leader. Her leadership will bring welfare to the common people, especially the marginalized people of these two upazilas.’

It seems that this season of the Champions League is almost over. After overcoming the difficult hurdles of the quarter-finals, four giant teams have made it to the semi-finals; PSG, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid. However, it is difficult to say which team among them will lift the UCL title. But according to Carlo Ancelotti, PSG will win this year’s Champions League.
Brazil national team coach Carlo Ancelotti. Photo: AFP
Brazil national team coach Carlo Ancelotti. Photo: AFP
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The Champions League title race is still a long way off, but Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has already picked his favourite team. According to the former Real Madrid coach, reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are a bit ahead of the pack.

Ancelotti has experience coaching both Bayern Munich and PSG. When asked about the potential champions in an interview with Brazilian media outlet O Globe, he said without hesitation that PSG will retain the title. “Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will win the Champions League again. I hope Paris wins in the semi-finals against Bayern.”

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The semi-final stage is getting hotter with the duel of experience and ambition. Carlo Ancelotti has seen the pressure, culture and ability of PSG and Bayern Munich from a very close perspective, having worked in the dugouts of the two giant clubs. Although Bayern is ahead in terms of history and success, he is keeping PSG ahead in terms of current form. He believes that if they can maintain this rhythm, Paris can not only get a ticket to the final, but also finally lift the trophy.

However, before the battle on the field begins, a different picture has emerged in the world of statistics. The Opter supercomputer has made its own prediction of the possible champion through complex mathematical analysis. The calculation says that Arsenal is the frontrunner in this year’s title race. The Gunners’ chance of winning the trophy is estimated at 36.75 percent.

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Breathing down their necks is Bayern Munich, who are in a very close position with a 34.61 percent chance of winning, while defending champions PSG are in third place with a 19.35 percent chance.

And Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid will start this season as the ‘underdogs’. Statistics say they have the lowest chance of winning the title, with only 9.29 percent.

The father of former small screen actress Bonya Mirza, Mirza Abul Hasnat Inamul Bari, passed away on April 15. He was a retired government official. A couple of days later, on Friday, the actress wrote a long and emotional post about her father on social media. In it, she highlighted her father’s simple lifestyle, honesty, and some memories of his last moments.
Bonya Mirza has posted an emotional post about her late father. Photo: Collected
Bonya Mirza has posted an emotional post about her late father. Photo: Collected
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In a Facebook post, Bonya Mirza wrote, “My father Mirza Abul Hasnat Inamul Bari left us on April 15, 2026, at 10:45 am, to another unknown world. All children like to think of their father as honest and brave. But my father is truly honest and brave. He had no complaints about life. He just wanted us to be in front of him always.”

The actress writes, “But we never understood it. Because our life was very simple, still is. He has supported many people in his career. I am not bragging about his honesty. Rather, I see it as a normal thing or so we see it. Yet I am saying it today because he is no longer anywhere.”

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The actress mentioned that her father fought with a smile even during the days of open heart surgery after retirement. She wrote that her office colleagues also knew. He never came late to the office. He suffered a lot but remained smiling. After retirement, he underwent open heart surgery. We do not claim that my father was a special or great person. He is an ordinary person and a father. We are also very ordinary like him, and our lives are the same. We learned to live like this from my father.

Bonya Mirza shared another emotional piece of information in her post. She said that the night before her death, her father made a video call to all her family members and apologized. The next morning, he passed away to another unknown world.

The actress also said that her funeral will be held at Mansurabad Jama Masjid after Zuhr prayers next Saturday (April 18).

Bhavana appeared at the opening ceremony of the festival in a shimmering golden gown and matching jacket. Sharing a few pictures of the moment she walked the red carpet on social media, she wrote, “If you have the luck, you will come. Alhamdulillah for everything.”

It is learnt that designer Tanvi Kabir designed the gown in the traditional Mirpur Katan motif. It was accompanied by a stunning jacket and matching jewellery, which made her look even more attractive.

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‘King in the Land of the Princess’, directed by Asif Islam, will be screened at the festival today (April 18). Bhabna plays the role of ‘Princess’ of Jatrapala in this film, which has been selected in the Artcore category. She is participating in the promotion of the film along with director and producer Jannatul Baker Khan.

Earlier, Bhavana also shared some pictures of herself in a red cotton overcoat after arriving in Moscow on April 15. Expressing her feelings, she said that she feels very happy to be in the city of the legendary Konstantin Stanislavsky.

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It is worth mentioning that director Asif Islam’s first full-length film ‘Nirban’ won the Special Jury Award at the 46th Moscow Film Festival. This time, he is back at the festival with ‘King in the Land of the Princess’. The film depicts the story of the final period of Bangladesh’s folk culture, Jatrapala.