China to support Bangladesh in joining BRICS: XI tells Hasina during talks
UNB, Johannesburg: China will always stay beside Bangladesh in its needs that included supporting it in joining the BRICS and ensuring permanent solution to the...
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Villagers spend sleepless nights as Madhumati river banks erosion intensifies in Faridpur
UNB, Faridpur : Over 500 residents of Madhumati river banks in Alphadanga upazila of the district have been passing sleepless nights amid fear of losing...
Join our journey of becoming a trillion-dollar economy: PM Hasina tells South African businesses
UNB, Johannesburg : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited South African entrepreneurs to make investments in Bangladesh that seeks to become a trillion-dollar economy...
Dengue death toll rises to 493 with eight more deaths in 24 hours
Online Desk : Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh...
15 prominent citizens urge for skilled masters-drivers to prevent waterway accidents
UNB, Dhaka : Fifteen prominent citizens of various professions have called for grooming and recruiting skilled masters and drivers of water vessels to prevent accidents....
Onion price would not be reduced immediately
Staff Reporter : Onion prices would not be reduced immediately due to inadequate supply in the local market. A 40 per cent duty on overseas...
Teesta erosion worsens in Kurigram; 50 homes swept away
UNB, Kurigram : Erosion by the Teesta River has taken a serious turn in Kurigram district with the recession of floodwater, displacing many families and...
A bus crashes off the road in central Turkey, leaving 12 passengers dead
AP, Turkey : A passenger bus veered off the road and crashed into a roadside ditch in central Turkey on Monday, killing 12 people and...
Commentary: Big void in political leadership
Editorial Desk : We have such a big void in political leadership that we cannot be hopeful about a political solution through discussions among themselves....
19th anniv of August 21 grenade attack today
BSS : The 19th anniversary of the gruesome grenade attack on an anti-terrorism rally of the then opposition party Awami League in the capital on...
Dhaka city corporations grapple with persistent waterlogging problem on multiple fronts
UNB, Dhaka : As the monsoon season arrives each year, the residents of the capital city find themselves grappling with the familiar scourge of flooding....
Bus engulfed in flames after hitting van in Pakistan, killing 18 people and injuring 13 others
AP, Pakistan : A bus in Pakistan caught fire after hitting a van parked on the shoulder of an intercity highway in eastern Punjab province,...