India’s first Geo Park to come up in Madhya Pradesh
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved the setting up of the country's first geo park at Lamheta village on the banks of the Narmada river in Jabalpur district…
Voting underway for 6th phase of UP polls
The voting is underway for the sixth phase of local body elections to 218 Union Parishads (UPs) in 42 upazilas of 22 districts. The voting began at 8am at 2,186…
Mamata blocks Bengal Governor on Twitter
West Bengal's firebrand Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar have clashed once again, this time over the latter's "the state is turning into a gas chamber of democracy"…
N. Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam
North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North’s most significant weapon launch in years, as Washington plans to…
Mahbubur Rahman appointed as new BPDB chairman
Engineer Md Mahbubur Rahman has been appointed as new chairman of the Bangladesh Power Development Board. He joined the new post on Monday. He served as Member (Company Affairs) of…
BNP sold out the War of Liberation sharing power with anti-independence forces: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said BNP has betrayed the spirit of Liberation War by sharing power with the forces who opposed it in 1971. Quader said…
Dhaka, Bangkok keen to take trade, investment ties to new heights
Bangladesh and Thailand have agreed to further intensify the trade and investment relations between the two countries for raising the relationship to a newer height. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul…
US-Bangla launches Dhaka-Sharjah flights
Private carrier US-Bangla Airlines launched direct flights to the UAE's Sharjah at 9pm Sunday from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Initially, US-Bangla will operate flights on the Dhaka-Sharjah-Dhaka route…