1 killed, 17 injured in New York City apartment fire
AP, NEW YORK : One person was killed and 17 were injured in a fire that broke out at a New York City apartment building,...
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144 more Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya
UNB, Dhaka : A fresh batch of 144 irregular Bangladeshi citizens returned home from Libya early Friday by a chartered flight of Buraq Air. With...
DNCC begins drive to reclaim Bosila canal from encroachers
Online Desk : The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched a crackdown on unauthorised structures in an effort to free the Lautala Canal in...
Chinese ambassador visits ‘Ekushey Boi Mela’ with his spouse
UNB, Dhaka : Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen visited the month-long ‘Amar Ekushey Boi Mela’ Friday afternoon. He accompanied by his spouse came to the fair...
No scarcity of any commodity during Ramadan; PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said there will be no shortage of any commodity in the market during the upcoming month...
In a first, Bangladesh imports Indian coconuts through Hili port
UNB, Hili : Bangladesh imported coconuts from neighbouring India through Hili land port in Dinajpur to meet local demand for the very first time on...
4 dead in bus-truck collision in Madaripur
UNB, Madaripur : Four people died and 10 others were injured when a Barishal-bound bus of Hanif Paribahan from Dhaka collided with a truck near...
Fire engulfs 2 buildings in Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least 4 people
AP, VALENCIA : A fire engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Thursday, killing four people and leaving 19 others...
Anti-rape graffiti over Bangabandhu’s portrait at JU: 2 Chhatra Union leaders sued
UNB, Jahangirnagar University : A case has been filed against Jahangirnagar University Chhatra Union president Amartya Roy and general secretary Anindya Ganguly for drawing anti-rape...
Farmers from 10 EU countries protest agricultural policies
AP, PRAGUE : Czech farmers were driving their tractors and other vehicles to several border crossings on Thursday to meet their colleagues from neighboring countries...
Bangladesh holds a special place in the heart of Kosovar citizens: Visar Kluna
UNB, Dhaka : isar Kluna, Chargé d’Affaires at Kosovo embassy in Dhaha, has said the young nation aspires to receive diplomatic recognition on the global...
Fire breaks out in Gazipur jhut warehouse
UNB, Gazipur : A fire broke out in a jhut (used clothing) warehouse in a residential area of Gazipur on Thursday afternoon. Five units of...