Iraq caught up in tensions between US, Iran
AP, Baghdad :When U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with Iraqi officials in Baghdad last week as tensions mounted between America and Iran,...
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PM worried over falling paddy prices: Minister
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is worried about the declining prices of paddy across Bangladesh, Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque said on Saturday.“We’re looking for...
Jute mill workers resume strike
UNB, Khulna :The state-owned jute mill workers resumed their nationwide indefinite strike after a day’s break on Saturday to force authorities accept their nine-point demand...
98pc bus passengers victim of anarchy
Staff Reporter :Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS) in an observation found that 98 per cent of passengers of Dhaka’s public transport are suffering from anarchy...
Buddha Purnima celebrated
BSS, Dhaka :Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, was celebrated on Saturday across the country with due religious fervor and festivity.Like...
Dhaka, Beijing need to push ties towards new era: Envoy
UNB, Dhaka :Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo on Saturday said Bangladesh and China need to work together to push the bilateral relations towards a...
Govt pushing Khaleda towards tragic consequence: BNP
UNB, Dhaka :BNP on Saturday alleged that the government is pushing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia towards a tragic consequence through “torturing’ her both physically and...
MMC students continue protests
UNB, Mymensingh :Mymensingh Medical College (MMC) students protested for a third consecutive day on Saturday against the alleged sexual harassment of a female student by...
Body formed to probe Baitul Mukarram pandal collapse
UNB, Dhaka :A committee has been formed to investigate Friday’s collapse of a pandal on the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque premises that killed one person...
Dhaka’s traffic still manageable: Experts
UNB, Dhaka :Road discipline in the capital remains as bad as ever even after observing many traffic weeks and awareness campaigns, and carrying out drives...
16 militants killed in S. Afghan airstrikes
Kabul, Xinhua :Sixteen Taliban militants were killed following airstrikes in two Afghanistan’s southern provinces, Afghan Ministry of Defense said Saturday.In one incident, 14 Taliban militants...