Senegal to host Youth Olympic Games
Signs across the Senegalese capital proclaim “Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates” ahead of the Youth Olympic Games, which will mark the continent’s first time to hold...
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Court summons Tanjin Tisha over alleged threats in fresh case
A Dhaka court on Monday issued a summons asking actress Tanjin Tisha to appear before it in a case that accuses her of threatening a...
Foreign loan inflows fall 48pc
Foreign loan disbursement to Bangladesh plunged nearly 48 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, even as development partners increased...
Trump calls Norway ‘shithouse country’
Speaking at a political rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday (25 October), ahead of next week’s midterm elections, Trump said he would welcome immigrants...
Deepika returning to shooting
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is back on the shooting scene after becoming a mother for the second time. She will be seen in a grand...
Thousands protest in Italy under heavy security
Security forces deployed massively in Italy on Saturday (Oct 24) for protests in which thousands rallied despite a sweeping crackdown in the wake of violent...
Debt rises fivefold in 15 years
Bangladesh’s government debt has surged nearly fivefold in 15 years to $204.9 billion, placing the country 45th among the world’s most indebted nations, as mounting...
PM leaves for Japan
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to leave Dhaka shortly after midnight for a four-day official visit to Japan, with hopes that high-level talks will...
Saudi forces launch deadly strikes on Yemen
Saudi forces launched deadly airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa city and its surrounding governorate on Saturday, media associated with the Iran-backed group said, while...
Infantino laughs off resignation talk
FIFA president Gianni Infantino laughed off questions about whether he had considered resigning in the wake of the failed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, pointing...
Rooppur unit-1 nears power startup Ishwardi
The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is poised to begin its power startup operation on 25 October, but the process hinges on...
Ramadan months away, 6 essentials get costlier
Prices of six essential commodities including chickpeas, edible oil, onions, lentils, sugar and dates – have started rising in Dhaka’s retail markets, with four months...