Test run of train on Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar route likely on October 15
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : The trial run of a train on Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar route is expected to be conducted on October 15 as 92 percent...
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No one from outside should obstruct elections in Bangladesh: PM Hasina warns in New York
UNB, New York : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no scope now for anyone to grab power illegally in Bangladesh and the...
Rain paralyses life in capital, causes fatalities
UNB, Dhaka : Amere 122 mm of rainfall brought life in the capital to a standstill last night and led to casualties, while other parts...
Bangladesh’s priority is to repatriate Rohingyas to Myanmar, PM tells Uzra Zeya
BSS, NEW YORK : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government attached priority to send back Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar. “Our priority is...
3 of a family among 4 electrocuted in Dhaka’s Mirpur
Online Desk : At least four people including three members of a family were electrocuted in the capital’s Mirpur area on Thursday night. The identities...
US pre-election assessment delegation to arrive Dhaka on Oct 7
UNB, Dhaka : The United States-funded International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI) will independently and impartially conduct a joint pre-election assessment mission...
Dhaka signs treaty of high seas for sustainable use of marine resources
UNB, New York : Bangladesh has signed the Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) , also known as “Treaty of the High Seas”,...
Traffic jams blight life in Dhaka
Staff Reporter : Despite pouring billions of dollars into ambitious mega projects such as the metro rail, elevated expressways and a plethora of flyovers, yet...
Bridge over canal in Kurigram: No renovation since Pakistan era
UNB, Kurigram : The 50-meter bridge over Berubari canal in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram district has become a death trap for people of six villages...
PM for reorganising financial system to overcome global economic crisis
BSS, NEW YORK : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for reorganising international financial mechanism to address the ongoing global economic crisis. She...
