Onrush of upstream water, rain inundates low-lying areas in Kurigram

All the rivers have started to swell, triggered by the onrush of water from the upstream and rain, inundating ..

CHINA-CENTRAL ASIA SUMMIT: More positivity to the region

CHINA’S president Xi Jinping hosted the highly anticipated China-Central Asia Summit, in May 18–19, in the ancient..

Assessing the Turkish elections

BY THE narrowest of margins, the Turkish elections remain formally inconclusive after the votes were counted ..

First Hajj flight leaves Dhaka for Jeddah with 419 people on Sunday

The first hajj flight, carrying 419 pilgrims, is scheduled to leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Saudi Arabia..

Prisoner dies at DMCH

An under-trial prisoner was declared dead after being brought to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday.

Bangladesh Army detains KNF leader in Bandarban

Members of Bangladesh Army, during a drive, arrested a leader of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National..

Dying Padma, Teesta threaten biodiversity in Bangladesh

The arbitrary withdrawal of water upstream across the border by India is slowly but steadily killing Bangladesh’s..

AL, BNP, JP urges youths to join politics to strengthen democracy

Central leaders of Bangladesh’s three major parties —Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jatiya Party..

UAE to continue cooperation in dev of Bangladesh’s infrastructure: envoy

United Arab Emirates new ambassador Ali Abdulla Khaseif AlHmoudi on Wednesday assured prime minister Sheikh Hasina ..

Khaleda files petition to cancel charge framing in Niko graft case

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia filed a petition on Wednesday,