Quran Recitation: Surah Al-Baqarah Ayat 43-45 & Hadeeth: Friday Prayer
The government’s implementation of these large increases in electricity kilowatt prices, which have no justification other than consuming people’s wealth unlawfully, increasing their suffering, and showing disregard for the reality in which the vast majority live—those who have lost much of what they owned due to this cursed war—confirms that this government does not care about the people or their conditions.
The flotilla, which set sail from Italy in an attempt to break the ongoing blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, was attacked on the night of Thursday, April 30, near the island of Crete by the forces of the occupying Zionist entity. More than 170 civilians, including 20 Turkish men, were abducted and detained.
The Jewish forces arrested 175 activists who were on board more than 20 boats that were seized in international waters while heading to Gaza as part of what was called the “Global Sumud Flotilla,” aiming to deliver humanitarian aid and break the imposed blockade. Meanwhile, 31 activists were injured as a result of the assault.
On April 13, 2026, the US Secretary of Defense and the Indonesian Minister of Defense announced the establishment of the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership (MDCP) between the United States and Indonesia. Prior to this, a classified document from the US Department of Defense was leaked regarding the authorization of comprehensive overflights by US aircraft through Indonesian airspace.
The ongoing saga of power struggles and political instability in Negeri Sembilan persists, showing no signs of resolution. In this highly farcical recent development, the state government of Negeri Sembilan is presently ruled by a minority bloc – a practice that patently contradicts the very democratic system they have long upheld and championed.
The ‘United States-Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade’ (ART), signed with the United States in response to Trump’s unilateral tariff policy, is far from an ordinary trade deal. Rather, it represents an unprecedented instrument of subjugation. Its core objective is to establish America’s colonial control over Bangladesh’s industry, commerce, agriculture, cybersecurity, internal security, and our armed forces.
US President Trump said on Friday that the US Navy acted like pirates, commenting on the seizure of a ship amid the US blockade of Iranian ports. Speaking at a rally in Florida, he said, "We landed on top of it (the ship) and took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It's a very profitable business." He added, to cheers from the audience, "We're like pirates. We're sort of like pirates, but we are not playing games."
