Chuadanga Scorches Under 39.5°C Heat
NN Online: A moderate heatwave continues to grip Chuadanga, pushing temperatures skyward and making life difficult for residents battling scorching heat and sticky conditions. At...
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Tureen Afroz Breaks Down in Court Before Hearing
NN Online: Tureen Afroz, a former prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), broke down in tears inside a Dhaka courtroom on Wednesday, moments before...
NBR tightens law to prevent abuse of bond law and facilities
UNB: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken steps to tighten the bond law in a bid to curb its misuse, which has been...
Judges extend Venezuela deportation blocks, question Trump’s use of wartime law
Reuters: Two US judges on Tuesday extended temporary blocks on some deportations of Venezuelan migrants and signaled that President Donald Trump’s invocation of a 1798...
Trump says he has no plans to fire Fed’s Powell; market jumps
Reuters: President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed off from threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after days of intensifying criticisms of the central...
Attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir kills 26, injures 17, police say
Reuters: Twenty-six people were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India’s Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said on...
BNP aligns with reform commission on major proposals
Staff Reporter : In a notable turn in ongoing political reform dialogue, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday proposed institutionalising the appointment process for...
Dhaka to get $ 6.26m loan from Korea Eximbank for maritime project
Staff Reporter : The government on Tuesday signed a supplementary loan agreement with the Korea Eximbank on a maritime project involving USD 6.26 million. The...
ACC starts process to bring back Hasina, Tulip
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated the process to bring back ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her niece, former UK Minister...
Tarique urges BNP to strengthen unity as ‘invisible enemies’ become visible
UNB: Stating that once-invisible enemies and forces are now becoming visible, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged the party’s rank and file to...
Qatar to hire 725 Bangladeshi soldiers: Alam
BSS: Qatar will hire 725 Bangladeshi soldiers to serve in various capacities in the country, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said here today. “The...
Prof Yunus, Qatar’s Energy Minister explore energy sector collaboration
UNB: Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi on Tuesday met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and discussed issues of...