7-day Covid vaccination campaign from Dec 1 marking Victory Day
Online Desk : The government will launch another special vaccination campaign against Covid-19, marking the country’s Victory Day, said the Health Minister Zahid Maleque on...
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Bangladeshi fisherman injured in firing by Myanmar border force
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : A Bangladeshi fisherman was injured as Myanmar’s border guards opened fire at the Teknaf border of Cox’s Bazar Monday, local authorities...
Activists: Iranian forces unleash heavy fire on protesters
AP, DUBAI : Iranian security forces used heavy gunfire against protesters in a Kurdish town in the country’s west on Monday, killing at least five...
Fish scales: A promising new item to diversify exports
UNB, Jashore : Fish traders in Jashore have started to earn much-needed foreign currency by selling fish scales. Fish scales are sold at a rate...
Fire kills 38 at industrial wholesaler in central China
AP, BEIJING : A blazing fire has killed 38 people at a company dealing in chemicals and other industrial goods in central China’s Henan province....
Ukraine to civilians: Leave liberated areas before winter
AP, Ukraine : Ukrainian authorities have begun evacuating civilians from recently liberated sections of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, fearing that a lack of heat,...
Earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Java island; at least 20 dead
AP, Jakarta : An earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 20 people, damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents...
Five cops suspended over escape of 2 convicted militants
UNB, Dhaka : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has suspended five of its officials for negligence in duty over the snatching of two convicted militants from...
Shells hit near nuclear plant; Blackouts roll across Ukraine
AP, Ukraine : Powerful explosions from shelling shook Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, the site of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the global nuclear watchdog said Sunday,...
Armed Forces Day: President pays tributes to martyrs
UNB, Dhaka : President Abdul Hamid on Monday paid tribute to the martyred members of Armed Forces on the occasion of Armed Forces Day-2022. He...
Transport strike in Habiganj rolls into 4th day
UNB, Habiganj : Habiganj Bus Owners and Workers Union continued their strike for fourth consecutive day on Monday, demanding the authorities allow them to use...
US to be bold in promoting its vision of a free, secure, and prosperous world: Haas
UNB, Dhaka : US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Monday said they seek to work with Bangladesh and other partners to build an Indo-Pacific...