Technical issue in Biman flight: 268 passengers stuck in Dubai airport for over 10 hours
UNB, Dhaka : A technical issue has caused a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Dubai to be over 10 hours delayed. The Biman flight, BG348,...
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Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000
AP, ISLAMABAD : Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000, says Taliban spokesman. The United Nations gave a preliminary figure...
Death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza rises to 232
XINHUA, GAZA : The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza has risen to 232, with 1,697 others injured, according to an update from the...
‘Here to listen, support a transparent and inclusive electoral process’: NDI-IRI mission
UNB, Dhaka : Former US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Karl F. Inderfurth on Sunday said the international community plays an important...
Tokyo wants dignified return of Rohingyas to Myanmar, a top Japanese official tells PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Japan wants dignified return of forcibly displaced Rohingyas, now sheltered in Bangladesh, to their homeland, Myanmar. Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of...
Girl dies, homes damaged as heavy rain triggers landslides in Sylhet
UNB, Sylhet : An 11-year-old girl died and at least three homes got damaged in separate landslides caused by heavy rains in Sadar and Jaintapur...
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...
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...