Live updates | Israel bombards Gaza with airstrikes 2 weeks into the war against Hamas
AP: Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue and Israel’s defense minister has told troops to be ready for a ground assault on the Palestinian territory, although...
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Canada removes 41 diplomats from India after New Delhi threatens to revoke their immunity
AP, TORONTO : Canada has recalled 41 of its diplomats from India after the Indian government said it would revoke their diplomatic immunity, the foreign...
Journalists in Gaza wrestle with issues of survival in addition to getting stories out
AP, NEW YORK : A limited number of journalists in Gaza are trying to report on the war with Israel while facing the same problems...
Staff-level agreement reached with IMF for next tranche of $4.7 bn loan
UNB, Dhaka : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and Bangladesh have reached a staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete the first review...
No specific security threat during Durga puja: DMP chief
UNB, Dhaka : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Thursday said that there is no specific security threat during the Durga puja and...
Dump Truck, easy-bike collision leaves 4 dead in Kishoreganj
UNB, Kishoreganj : Four people were killed and two others injured following a collision between a dumping truck and a battery-run easy bike in Kishoreganj’s...
Mushfiqur Rahim emerges as 2nd Bangladeshi cricketer to score 1000 plus runs in ICC World Cup
UNB, Dhaka : Former national captain and dependable wicket-keeper cum batsman Mushfiqur Rahim emerged as the 2nd Bangladeshi batsman to score 1000 plus runs in...
Legal notice seeks ban on screening of ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’
UNB, Dhaka : A legal notice has been served to ban the screening of ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’, the biopic of the Father...
WFP calls for $19 million to provide emergency food in quake-hit Afghanistan
AP, ISLAMABAD : The United Nations’ World Food Program on Wednesday appealed for $19 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands of people...
PM Hasina opens 150 bridges in 39 districts in a single day
UNB, Dhaka : In another development milestone Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (October 19, 2023) opened 150 newly constructed bridges in 39 districts and...
Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power
AP, BARCELONA : Barcelona accountant Oriol Calvo ran afoul of the law when he was arrested in 2019 during a mass protest by supporters of...
IMF relaxes forex reserve and revenue targets for $4.70 billion loan
UNB, Dhaka : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has relaxed several targets including foreign exchange reserves, revenue collection, automatic price adjustment of fuel for the...