No one from outside should obstruct elections in Bangladesh: PM Hasina warns in New York
UNB, New York : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no scope now for anyone to grab power illegally in Bangladesh and the...
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US taking steps to impose first batch of visa restrictions
UNB, Dhaka : The Department of State is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic...
Khaleda Zia moved to CCU at Evercare Hospital
UNB, Dhaka : BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been shifted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) from the cabin of the Evercare Hospital in the...
ADB approves $100 million loan to three universities in Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a $100 million loan to improve computer science, software engineering and information technology (IT)...
Govt can’t guarantee violence-free election without support from all: FM Momen
UNB, New York : Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said the government can’t give the guarantee of violence-free election without sincere cooperation from all...
Rain paralyses life in capital, causes fatalities
UNB, Dhaka : Amere 122 mm of rainfall brought life in the capital to a standstill last night and led to casualties, while other parts...
Build resilience against adverse impact of climate change: World leaders tell UN meet
UNB, New York : The world leaders has stressed that building resilience and tackling the adverse impact of climate change should be an urgent priority...
Zelenskyy to speak before Canadian Parliament in his campaign to shore up support for Ukraine
AP, TORONTO : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak to the Canadian Parliament on Friday as part of his campaign to bolster support from Western...
King Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France
AP, PARIS : King Charles III went from a meeting with young athletes in a working-class, multicultural suburb of Paris to an emotional stop in...
Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says
AP, TORONTO : The allegation of India’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh Canadian is based on surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada, including...
Bangladesh’s priority is to repatriate Rohingyas to Myanmar, PM tells Uzra Zeya
BSS, NEW YORK : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government attached priority to send back Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar. “Our priority is...
3 of a family among 4 electrocuted in Dhaka’s Mirpur
Online Desk : At least four people including three members of a family were electrocuted in the capital’s Mirpur area on Thursday night. The identities...