Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far for annual Hajj pilgrimage
AP, MECCA : Saudi officials say close to 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in the country so far for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the...
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Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, US Coast Guard says
AP, Toronto : A submersible carrying five people to the Titanic imploded near the site of the shipwreck and killed everyone on board, authorities said...
Flash flood inundates Haor areas in Kishoreganj, ferry services suspended
UNB, Kishoreganj : Flash flood inundated different areas after rise in water level in various rivers of Kishoreganj Haor area due to onrush of water...
9 workers injured as roof of under-construction building collapses in Jashore
UNB, Jashore : Nine workers sustained injuries as the roof of an under-construction building of West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited (WZPDCL) collapsed at Kholadanga...
AL wins election through people’s vote, not by rigging: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Awami League does not need to rig vote for winning any election as it has...
Padma bridge project cost increased further by Tk 1,117 crore
UNB, Dhaka : Cost of the main bridge of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project has been increased further by Tk 1,117.97 crore. The Cabinet Committee...
Ambitious Saudi plans to ramp up Hajj could face challenges from climate change
AP, Makkah : Saudi Arabia has ambitious plans to welcome millions more pilgrims to Islam’s holiest sites. But as climate change heats up an already...
Explosion hits a building in Paris, injuring 24
AP, PARIS : A strong explosion hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving 24 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke...
31 dead after barbecue restaurant explosion in northwest China
XINHUA, YINCHUAN : The death toll from an explosion which ripped through a barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan, capital of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on...
Liton re-elected mayor of Rajshahi, Anwaruzzaman on course to win in Sylhet
Online Desk : Awami League leader AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has been re-elected mayor of Rajshahi for the third time while the ruling party candidate Anwaruzzaman...
Disgraced police officer Mizanur gets 14 years in jail for graft
Online Desk : Mizanur Rahman, a suspended police officer, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for illegally amassing wealth and money laundering. Judge...
Banks to remain open on June 27, 28 in industrial areas
UNB, Dhaka : Bank branches will remain open in industrial areas on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 27 & 28) from 10 am to 2 pm,...