700 Syrians caught trying to enter Lebanon in past week: army
XINHUA, BEIRUT : The Lebanese army prevented over the past week about 700 Syrian nationals from illegally entering Lebanon, the Lebanese Army Command said in...
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17 killed, many injured as under-construction railway bridge collapses in India’s Mizoram
XINHUA, NEW DELHI : At least 17 workers were killed and many others injured Wednesday after an under-construction overhead railway bridge collapsed in India’s northeastern...
Natore road accident leaves one dead
UNB, Natore : A 41-year-old man was killed and five others sustained injuries in a road accident at Laxmipur Bazar of Lalpur upazilla under Natore...
BRICS: China, Russia and other emerging economies turn to main summit agenda in South Africa
AP, JOHANNESBURG : Leaders of some of the developing world’s most important economies turned Wednesday to the main business of their summit in South Africa,...
Villagers spend sleepless nights as Madhumati river banks erosion intensifies in Faridpur
UNB, Faridpur : Over 500 residents of Madhumati river banks in Alphadanga upazila of the district have been passing sleepless nights amid fear of losing...
Join our journey of becoming a trillion-dollar economy: PM Hasina tells South African businesses
UNB, Johannesburg : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited South African entrepreneurs to make investments in Bangladesh that seeks to become a trillion-dollar economy...
Bangladeshis can perform Umrah with transit visa: Saudi Hajj Minister
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladeshi passengers on stopovers will be able to perform Umrah with transit visa, said Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Affairs...
Pakistani rupee continues losing streak against USD, touches record low
XINHUA, ISLAMABAD : The Pakistani rupee continued its losing streaking against the U.S. dollar, touching a record low as the greenback was traded at 299.01...
Bangladesh, US to hold defense dialogue in pursuit of secure Indo-Pacific region
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh and the United States will hold the 10th bilateral defense dialogue in Dhaka on August 23-24 that will discuss cooperation on...
IU students, teachers stage demonstration demanding investigation into Nowrin’s death
UNB, Islamic University : The students of and teachers Islamic University staged a demonstration on the campus in Kushtia on Tuesday demanding proper investigation into...
Dengue death toll rises to 493 with eight more deaths in 24 hours
Online Desk : Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh...
Police don’t give political statements, perform duties to protect law: IGP
UNB, Dhaka : Police don’t make political statements anywhere, rather they are performing their duties to protect law, said Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Chowdhury...