US Under Secretary Uzra Zeya in Dhaka to discuss “shared concerns” with Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka : US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya arrived here on Tuesday evening to advance “shared solutions” to...
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EU delegation holds meeting with EC on preparations for holding nat’l election
UNB, Dhaka : Members of the Election Exploratory Mission (ExM) from European Union (EU) had a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) today, and wanted...
Biden visits Britain ahead of NATO summit
AFP : US president Joe Biden met prime minister Rishi Sunak on a flying visit to London on Monday, as they readied to join a...
EU encourages ‘peaceful, fair, participatory’ election in Bangladesh: Ambassador Whiteley
UNB, Dhaka : European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley on Monday laid emphasis on peaceful, fair and participatory elections in Bangladesh. “We very...
Govt planning to upgrade DMCH so that 4,000 patients can be treated at a time: PM
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government has undertaken a new plan to modernize Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) so...
Torrential rain, floods kill 22 across northern India
Reuters : Torrential rain across northern India has killed at least 22 people, as well as causing landslides and flash floods in the region, authorities...
Gunmen have killed 24 villagers in latest attack in Nigeria’s hard-hit north
AP, Nigeria: Gunmen killed 24 villagers in a remote part of north-central Nigeria, authorities said on Sunday, raising further concerns about the West African nation’s...
Death toll rises to 73 as 6 more dengue patients die in 24 hours
UNB, Dhaka : Six more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh...
Condemned building used by homeless people falls in Brazil, killing 14 people
AP, RIO DE JANEIRO: An apartment building condemned for more than a decade but used by homeless people collapsed in Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco,...