spotlight
PM Hasina: Keep up the country’s dev momentum to foil anti-national conspirators
UNB, Dhaka : Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the newly appointed public servants to take a vow to maintain the country’s development momentum...
Powerful Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 700 injured
AP, Dhaka : Rescuers early Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet ) deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a...
Powerful Cyclone Mocha floods streets, cuts communications in western Myanmar
UNB, DHAKA : A powerful tropical cyclone flooded streets, blew off roofs and severed communications in western Myanmar on Sunday after thousands of people had...
Cyclone Mocha crosses Bangladesh coast
Staff Reporter : The deadly cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ had left behind a trail of destruction in several coastal districts and its surrounding areas while making...
Commentary: Hatirjheel is dying for not taking seriously its upkeep
Editorial Desk : Since its opening as a prime recreational spot for the millions of Dhaka residents, Hatirjheel emerged like a breath of fresh air...
3 killed as Cyclone Mocha slams into Myanmar coast
UNB, Dhaka : Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast...
Power, gas supply situation to improve in 2 days: Nasrul
UNB, Dhaka : State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Sunday said that it will take two days to improve the...
Cyclone Mocha intensifies further; May cross Cox’s Bazar-North Myanmar’s coast between 6 am to 6 pm tomorrow
UNB, Dhaka : Very severe cyclonic storm Mocha over east central Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northeastwards and intensified further over the same area. It...
All preparations taken to face cyclone Mocha: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that the government has taken all necessary preparations to tackle cyclone Mocha. “Cyclone Mocha is...
262 more Bangladeshis return home from Sudan
UNB, Dhaka : Two hundred and sixty-two expatriate Bangladeshis who took shelter in Saudi Arabia from conflict-hit Sudan, returned home on Friday morning. A total...
G-7 talks focus on ways to fortify banks, supply chains as China accuses group of hypocrisy
AP, Japan : Bank runs, cyber security and building more reliable supply chains to ensure economic security were among items on the agenda of closed-door...