Vote for Awami League in upcoming election to continue progress: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the people to vote her Awami League party to power again in the upcoming general...
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India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, says it is up to Parliament
AP, NEW DELHI : India’s top court refused to legalize same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of the country saying Tuesday that it was up...
UK for ‘peace and stability’ across Indo-Pacific, announces more funding for Rohingyas
UNB, Dhaka: The UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, today announced further UK funding of £4.5 million to provide vital humanitarian services to Rohingya...
Bangladesh seeks direct air links between Dhaka, Hanoi
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh has highlighted the potential of establishing direct air links between Dhaka and Hanoi – for accelerating trade, investment, tourism and people-to-people...
600 days into the war, Russia’s assault on a key eastern Ukraine city appears to be weakening
AP, Ukraine : A dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be running out of steam,...
UN Security Council rejects Russia’s resolution on Gaza that fails to mention Hamas
AP, UNITED NATIONS : The U.N. Security Council rejected a Russian resolution Monday night that condemned violence and terrorism against civilians but made no mention...
Masud-Afreen Meeting: Bangladesh, US want “free, fair, peaceful” elections
UNB, Dhaka : US Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) Afreen Akhter on Monday discussed issues of mutual...
Bangladesh urges IMF to downsize required reserves to $20 billion to get next loan instalment, says official
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh has now requested the International Monetary Fund to lower the requirement of foreign exchange reserves at $20 billion as a condition...
Students foil miscreants’ bid to abduct schoolgirl in Faridpur; microbus torched
UNB, Faridpur : Local people and students on Monday foiled an attempt of some miscreants to abduct a class X student and set the microbus...
Dev projects must not damage rivers and canals: PM Hasina asks officials
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the officials concerned to make sure that developments projects don’t impede the free flow of...
‘Deeply regret the incident’: Litton apologizes after journos removed from team hotel
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh’s star batsman, Litton Das, has expressed his regret via social media following an incident where he had journalists from Bangladesh removed...
Voting for JU teacher representative senate elections ends
UNB, JU: The much-awaited elections to choose 33 teacher representatives for Jahangirnagar University (JU) senate ended on Monday afternoon in a festive atmosphere on the...