BNP leader Khairul Kabir Khokon picked up by DB police
UNB, Dhaka : BNP’s Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokon was picked up by the Detective Branch (DB) of police from Dhaka’s Sipahibagh area early...
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Bangladesh can support EU’s efforts to diversify production of pharmaceuticals, vaccines: PM tells EIB President
UNB, Dhaka: European Investment Bank (EIB) President Dr Werner Hoyer has appreciated the use of Euro 1 billion loan portfolio for Bangladesh since 2000 in...
As world roils, US and China seek to ease strained ties and prepare for possible Biden-Xi summit
AP, WASHINGTON : In the midst of two active and potentially world-changing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, the U.S. is hoping to find...
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza at unprecedented level: UN
XUNHUA, UNITED NATIONS : The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached an...
If BNP’s rally is peaceful, government has nothing to do with it: Home Minister
UNB, Dhaka : Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday said that if the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) holds their anti-government rally peacefully at a certain...
Global Gateway: Bangladesh, EU sign €400m partnership for renewable energy
UNB, Brussels : President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen together with Prime Minister Hasina on Wednesday launched the negotiations on a new...
RMG workers block road in Gazipur demanding salary hike for 3rd consecutive day
UNB, Gazipur : Workers from five garment factories in Gazipur’s Kaliakair upazila on Wednesday blocked the highway for the third consecutive day, demanding a minimum...
Israel vows again to destroy Hamas, rejecting calls for a cease-fire in Gaza at a major UN meeting
AP, UNITED NATIONS : Israel vowed again to destroy Hamas, rejecting calls for a cease-fire from the U.N. chief, the Palestinians and many countries at...
Former Communications Minister Abul Hossain passes away
UNB, Dhaka : Former Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in the capital early Wednesday. He was 72. Abul...
Pabna road accident leaves 2 dead
UNB, Pabna : Two people were dead and two were injured in an accident involving a truck, a CNG run auto-rickshaw and a shallow engine...
Toll rises to 8 dead, 63 hurt from Louisiana interstate pileup blamed on dense fog, marsh fire smoke
AP, NEW ORLEANS : The toll from a series of crashes on a Louisiana interstate rose to eight dead and 63 injured Tuesday evening, a...
Cyclone Hamoon starts crossing coastal areas: BMD
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : Cyclonic storm Hamoon started crossing the coastal areas around 6:00 pm on Tuesday with wind blowing at high speeds, according to...