‘Islamophobia taking most lethal form in India’
News Desk :Islamophobia has taken a “most lethal form” in India, turning some 250 million Indian Muslims into a “persecuted minority”, Noam Chomsky, the world-renowned...
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Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 3rd worst
UNB :The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to dominate the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world.On Sunday, Dhaka occupied...
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 28 more deaths with 14.85% positivity rate
Online Desk : Bangladesh logged 28 more Covid-linked deaths with 4,838 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning. The daily positivity rate slightly declined...
Our shared aim is to see safe repatriation of Rohingyas: Dickson
UNB, Dhaka : British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Sunday said their shared aim is to see “voluntary, safe and dignified” repatriation...
Cow smuggler allegedly shot dead by BSF at Raumari border
UNB, Kurigram : A Bangladeshi youth was killed after Indian Border Security Force (BSF) fired on a group of suspected cow smugglers at Raumari border...
DMP takes steps to ensure security at Ekushey book fair
UNB, Dhaka : Adequate measures have been taken to ensure foolproof security ahead of Ekushey Book Fair, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul...
Former DG of BSTI Dr Aziz dies
UNB, Dhaka : Dr Azizur Rahman, a pioneer in developing jute pulp technology in Bangladesh and former director general Bangladesh Standard & Testing Institute (BSTI),...
Blockades on Canada-US border continue, protests swell
WINDSOR, Ontario, Feb 13 (AP/UNB) — Protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions withdrew their vehicles from a key U.S.-Canadian border bridge Saturday...
Global Covid-19 cases top 410 million
Online Desk : The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 410 million, with the Omicron variant’s rapid spread across the globe.According to Johns Hopkins...
Aunt, niece raped in Ctg, 2 held
UNB, Chattogram : Two youths have been arrested for raping a woman and her niece after abducting them from Aochia Union of Chattogram’s Satkania upazila...
FM for well-calibrated action agenda for tourism sector
UNB, Dhaka : A well-calibrated action agenda for the tourism sector can serve as a great tool to diversify not only the foreign currency earning...
Each division to get one marine academy: Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government will establish one marine academy in each division of the country. “We’ll establish...