Russian drones kill 4 at Ukraine dorm, as rival summits end
AP: Russia launched exploding drones that killed at least four people at a student dormitory near Kyiv before dawn Wednesday, just hours after Japan’s prime...
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Khulna-Mongla rail line now to open in July; 96% work completed
UNB, Khulna : Khulna-Mongla rail line project, which missed several completion deadlines, is now expected to be opened in July this year, according to project...
Ignoring experts, China’s sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives
AP, BEIJING : When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases, with hospitals turning...
BCL leader in Faridpur arrested over attacking family of a girl he was harassing
UNB, Faridpur : Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) last night arrested Faridpur’s Saltha upazila unit president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) for “attacking” family members of...
Bangladesh can draw more investment if corruption remains less prevalent: Peter Haas
UNB, Dhaka : US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today said his country is committed to working with Bangladesh to eliminate corruption – enabling Bangladeshis...
Bangladesh is close to everyone: PM Hasina tells CNN
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Bangladesh is close to everyone, not only to any particular country. “We’re close to everybody...
Former bureaucrat Md Nurul Amin made new BERC chairman
UNB, Dhaka : Former senior secretary Md Nurul Amin has been appointed as the chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC). Prior to the new...
2 dead, 3 injured as pickup van hits auto-rickshaw in Pabna
UNB, Pabna : Two people were dead and three were injured when a pickup van rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Pabna’s Santhia upazila this...
Abdul Malek made chief information commissioner
UNB, Dhaka : The government has appointed Abdul Malek, a former information secretary, as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC). President Abdul Hamid made the appointment as...
Appellate Division quashes writs challenging presidential election
UNB, Dhaka : The Appellate Division on Tuesday dismissed the writs challenging the process of electing Mohammad Shahabuddin as president, and the validity of the...
Millions lack safe water months after Pakistan floods
AP, ISLAMABAD : The United Nations children’s agency on Tuesday warned that after last summer’s devastating floods, 10 million people in Pakistan, including children, still...
Ministry to sell meat, eggs at lower prices in Dhaka during Ramadan
UNB, Dhaka : Meat, eggs, and milk will be sold at lower prices in Dhaka from March 23, and it will continue till the 28th...