BNP seeks closer ties with China
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday that the ruling BNP wants to further deepen its geopolitical, economic and commercial relations...
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Two oil tankers struck mines in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Friday that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after attempting to pass through a minefield in the...
Handing over Chattogram Port’s NCT to Foreign Hands: A Difficult Choice Between Efficiency and National Interest
The long-standing debate over leasing the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram Port to Dubai-based DP World has once again come into focus. As...
IRGC says hit US command center in Syria in surprise attack
The IRGC says its missiles struck a US command center in Syria’s Al-Tanf district, killing many US soldiers in retaliation for the earlier US attacks...
Floods reveal gaps in disaster preparedness
The devastating flash floods that battered Chattogram and Sylhet in recent weeks have emerged as a stark wake-up call for the government to rethink its...
Stage collapse, stampede mar Ctg relief programme
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and several senior political leaders escaped unhurt after a temporary stage collapsed during a flood relief distribution programme in...
Haste, walkouts mark budget session
The second session of the 13th National Parliament ended last Wednesday. Billed as the budget session, its 26 working days ranged far beyond the budget...
19 years later, Messi and Yamal finally face off
This Sunday, July 19, the world will watch one of the most emotionally charged finals in football history unfold at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford,...
BIMSTEC adopts maritime guidelines to boost security
Bangladesh, represented by Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam, joined other BIMSTEC member states on Wednesday in pledging to deepen...
‘Extradition case against Hasina under review’
India has confirmed that it is examining Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, saying the matter will be considered in...
US tightens visa rules for foreign journalists
The US administration has introduced sweeping new visa restrictions for foreign journalists, replacing the long standing open ended system with fixed term visas and limiting...
Student rejects impunity over July killings
Staff ReporterJatiya Chhatra Shakti, the student wing of the National Citizen Party (NCP), held a coffin procession and solidarity rally in Dhaka on Friday, demanding...