Ex-president Shahabuddin Ahmed dies at 92
UNB, Dhaka : Former Bangladesh president Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed died due to complications from old age at a Dhaka hospital on Saturday. He was 92....
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Lighter vessel sinks in Bay off Ctg port, 8 missing
UNB, Chattogram : As many as eight crew members went missing after a lighter vessel carrying cement and clinker sank in the outer anchorage area...
Putin appears at big rally as troops press attack in Ukraine
AP, Russia : Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared at a huge flag-waving rally at a packed Moscow stadium Friday and lavished praise on his troops...
Jaya Ahsan bags ‘Black Lady’ again!
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladeshi actor Jaya Ahsan has bagged the ‘Black Lady’ Filmfare award for the third time — this year, for the film ‘Binisutoy’...
Rajshahi: Two friends drown while bathing in Padma
UNB, Rajshahi : Two friends drowned while taking a bath in the Padma river in Rajshahi on Friday, police said. The deceased were identified as...
Russian strikes hit Ukrainian capital and outskirts of Lviv
AP, LVIV : Russian forces pressed their assault on Ukrainian cities Friday, with new missile strikes and shelling on the capital Kyiv and the outskirts...
Not chanting ‘Joy Bangla’ means underming independence : PM
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday slammed those who still refuse to chant the national slogan ‘Joy Bangla’, the inspiration of the...
7 tourists lose way while visiting Sitakunda hill; rescued after 999 call
UNB, Chattogram : Police rescued 17 tourists as they lost their way while visiting a hill in Sitakunda of Chattogram early Friday after they called...
Old Dhaka plastic factory fire doused
UNB, Dhaka : A fire that broke out Friday in a plastic pipe factory in Nimtoli, a neighbourhood of Bongshal in Old Dhaka has been...
Greek PM phones Hasina, praises her leadership for impressive development
UNB, Dhaka : Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appreciated Sheikh Hasina for her leadership in the impressive socio-economic development of Bangladesh. He communicated...
Independence Award: Amir Hamza’s name dropped from list
UNB, Dhaka : The name of Amir Hamza has been dropped from the list of “Swadhinata Padak” (Independence Award) recipients due to a controversy over...
US Under Secretary Nuland due Saturday to deepen ties with Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka : Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, the third-ranked official at the US Department of State, is scheduled to arrive here on...