Typhoon Koinu makes landfall in southern Taiwan, causing 190 injuries but no deaths
AP, TAIPEI : Typhoon Koinu swept southern Taiwan on Thursday, injuring 190 people but causing no deaths as it brought intense winds and rainstorms to...
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Panic grips people living by Teesta as river flowing 30 cm above danger level
UNB, Kurigram : Panic has gripped people living on the banks of the Teesta river in Kurigram, as it has been flowing 30 cm above...
King Charles III’s image to appear on Australian coins this year
AP, Australia : An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother...
Both Bangladesh, US want free, fair polls: Momen
UNB, Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said Bangladesh and the United States are on the same page regarding “free and fair”...
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to receive fresh batch of uranium from Russia’s Rosatom at ‘Graduation Ceremony’ tomorrow
UNB, Pabna : Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is going to officially receive a fresh batch of uranium from the Russian contractor, Rosatom, at a...
Advocate Sultana Kamal elected Chairperson of TIB
UNB, Dhaka : Prominent human rights advocate Advocate Sultana Kamal has been elected as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of Transparency International...
Court fixes October 8 to deliver verdict in graft case against PK Halder, 13 others
UNB, Dhaka : A Dhaka court on Wednesday fixed October 8 for delivering verdict in a case against disgraced director of International Leasing and Finance...
ICC World Cup 2023 kicks off tomorrow
UNB, Dhaka : The long-awaited ICC World Cup 2023 is set to kick off tomorrow (October 5, 2023) with a highly anticipated clash between reigning...
More than 20 Indian soldiers missing after flash floods in northeastern Sikkim state
AP, NEW DELHI : Twenty-three Indian army soldiers were missing Wednesday after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the northeastern state of Sikkim, the army...
Former ACC official in Ctg died in police custody, family says
UNB, Chattogram : A former official of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) died in the custody of police in Chattogram early today, deceased’s family says. Mohammad Shahidullah,...
Hasina and Biden have discussed importance of free, fair elections in Bangladesh as well as improving relations
UNB, Dhaka : United States National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby, has said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and US President...
Bus crash near Venice, Italy, kills at least 21 people, including Ukrainian tourists
AP, ROME : At least 21 people were killed and 18 injured in a fiery bus crash in Mestre, Italy, just across the Venetian Lagoon...