Bangladesh to become int’l aviation hub for its location: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that either Bangladesh’s resort town Cox’s Bazar or Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka may...
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Japan will continue to make concrete efforts like Terminal 3 that strengthen regional connectivity: Vice-Minister
UNB, Dhaka : Japan has said it will continue to make concrete efforts, like Terminal 3 of Dhaka airport, that contribute to strengthening connectivity for...
At least 16 migrants killed, 29 injured in a bus crash in southern Mexico
AP, MEXICO CITY : At least 16 migrants from Venezuela and Haiti died early Friday in a bus crash in southern Mexico, authorities said. Mexico’s...
Indonesia denies its fires are causing blankets of haze in neighboring Malaysia
AP, Indonesia : Indonesia denied Friday that forest and peat fires on Sumatra and Borneo islands were causing the haze in Malaysia, after the neighboring...
Bangladesh’s active participation at multilateral forums of 78th UNGA has strengthened our position: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday termed Bangladesh’s participation in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as “successful”....
Incessant rains cause waterlogging and overflow of drains in Gazipur
UNB, Gazipur : Torrential rains have led to waterlogging and overflow of drains in various parts of Gazipur city causing huge public sufferings. Passengers are...
Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting the oppression of women in Iran
AP, OSLO : Imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for fighting the oppression of women in Iran. “This prize is first...
Fire sweeps through a 6-story residential building in Mumbai, killing 6 and injuring dozens
AP, NEW DELHI : A fire swept through a six-story residential building Friday, leaving at least six dead and another 38 injured in Mumbai, India’s...
Rain damages over 2,000 hectares of Aman paddy in Natore, many stranded in water
UNB, Natore : Heavy rains damaged Aman paddies in over 2,000 hectares in the past couple of days in Singra and Naldanga upazilas of northern...
Floodwaters kill 31 in India’s Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam
AP, NEW DELHI : Ice-cold floodwaters swept through mountain towns in India’s Himalayan northeast, killing at least 31 people, washing away houses and bridges, and...
Drone attack kills 80 and wounds 240 at a packed Syrian military graduation ceremony, official says
AP, BEIRUT : A drone attack hit a crowded military graduation ceremony Thursday in the Syrian city of Homs, killing 80 people and wounding 240,...
Russia will take back spent fuel of Rooppur nuclear power plant: PM Hasina tells fuel handing ceremony
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday Russia has promised to take back the spent fuel of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP)...