Climate change to uproot millions, especially in Asia: UN
AP, Indonesia : The walls of Saifullah’s home in northern Jakarta are lined like tree rings, marking how high the floodwaters have reached each year...
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Russia, Ukraine ready for new talks on war
Online Desk : Russian and Ukrainian officials say they are standing by to resume talks about their war, though the time and place for negotiations...
Russia takes aim at urban areas; Biden vows Putin will ‘pay’
AP, Ukraine : Ukraine’s leader decried Russia’s escalation of attacks on crowded cities as a blatant terror campaign, while U.S. President Joe Biden warned that...
Protest against price hike: BNP men clash with police in Savar
UNB, Savar : Over a dozen of BNP activists were injured in a clash with police on Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Savar on Wednesday as the...
Hasina vows to accelerate country’s socio-economic development for better living standard of people
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reiterated her commitment to improving the living standard of people through socio-economic development of the country....
Zayed Khan to remain gen secy of BFAA: HC
UNB, Dhaka : The High Court on Wednesday cleared the way for actor Zayed Khan to serve as the general secretary of the Bangladesh Film...
Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 8 more deaths with 732 fresh cases
Online Desk : Bangladesh logged eight more Covid-linked deaths with 732 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. The daily positivity rate slightly declined...
Shakil Ahmed takes over as new BGB chief
UNB, Dhaka : Major General Shakil Ahmed, a seasoned Army officer, has taken over the reins of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Major General Ahmed took...
Shab-e-Meraj mosque attack: accused held at Dhaka airport
UNB, Dhaka : Airport Armed Police have arrested the main accused in the case of hacking with sharp objects a praying devotee inside the mosque...
Biden vows to check Russian aggression, fight inflation
AP, WASHINGTON : Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden vowed in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to...
EU leader says conflict must end before discussion for Ukraine’accession
XINHUA, BRUSSELS : Conflict should end before Ukraine’s application to join the European Union (EU) is discussed, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said...
Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine’s civilian areas
AP, Ukraine : Russian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine’s second-biggest city and Kyiv’s main TV...