Bangladesh urges OIC for efforts to send Rohingya back home in Myanmar
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh on Thursday urged OIC to mobilise the international community for the sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas to their own country, Myanmar....
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Vehicular movement on Ctg-Cox’s Bazar Highway resumes as water recedes
UNB, Chattogram : Vehicular movement on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway resumed today after remaining off for two days due to incessant rain and landslides. However,...
Natore’s ‘Kachagolla’ latest Bangladeshi product to get GI recognition
UNB, Natore : Natore’s traditional sweet, Kachagolla, has been recognized as the 17th Geographical Indication (GI) product of the country. Natore Deputy Commissioner Abu Naser...
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to non-traditional markets increased by 23.75% in July
UNB, Dhaka : RMG exports to the United States, the largest export destination for Bangladesh, has increased by 6.31% in July of fiscal 2023-24 to...
Sudan fighting is driving country to collapse and millions face a ‘humanitarian calamity’, UN says
AP, UNITED NATIONS : Nearly four months of brutal fighting is driving Sudan to collapse with millions of people trapped in a “humanitarian calamity” and...
Managing Dengue: Imminent saline shortage feared as demand jumps over 1000%
UNB, Dhaka : As the dengue onslaught continues, demand for liquid saline in hospitals has increased exponentially, reaching 10-12 times (over 1000%) the usual requirement,...
Schedule of 12th parliamentary election likely in November, says EC Anisur
UNB, Dhaka : Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman on Wednesday said the schedule of the 12th parliamentary election may be announced in November. Ballot papers will...
Sayedabad bus terminal services to be relocated to Kanchpur; construction work begins
UNB, Dhaka : Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday inaugurated the construction work of Dhaka city inter-district bus...
Heavy rain from unusual summer storm triggers landslides in Norway and floods Swedish harbor
AP, COPENHAGEN : Days of heavy rain triggered landslides in mountainous southern Norway, where police described a “chaotic” situation Wednesday and said more than 600...
11 missing in France after fire in holiday home for people with disabilities, authorities say
AP, PARIS : French authorities say 11 people are missing after a fire broke out early on Wednesday in a holiday home for people with...
BNP-Jamaat understand nothing but violence: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said BNP-Jamaat terrorists are still trying to harass the people in different ways by holding them...
Over 11,000 city workers in Los Angeles go on 24-hour strike
XINHUA, LOS ANGELES : More than 11,000 city workers in Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States, are walking off their job...