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July 5, 2022

‘Thief’ dies after falling off building in city

A suspected thief died after falling off a five-story building at Maddhya Sanarpar in Demra of the capital on Tuesday, said police.The deceased was identified as Raihan Hossain, 18.Read: Man dies after falling off under-construction building in Chattog…

High cost of Russian gains in Ukraine may limit new advance

After more than four months of ferocious fighting, Russia claimed a key victory: full control over one of the two provinces in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland.But Moscow’s seizure of the last major stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in Luhansk p…

US wants fair elections in Bangladesh:Envoy

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has wished the Bangladesh Election Commission all success in its great “civic responsibility” of conducting free and fair elections.On July 3, ambassador Haas and other heads of diplomatic missions in Dhaka met wi…

Thai envoy visits Rohingya camps

Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Makawadee Sumitmor has visited the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar and attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of the Teacher Resource Center damaged by conflagration in 2021.Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Country …

Raushon Ershad flies to Bangkok again for follow-up treatment

Opposition Leader Raushon Ershad on Tuesday went to Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, for follow-up treatment, after her eight-day stay in Bangladesh,.She along with her son Rahgir Almahe Ershad MP (Rangpur-3) and his wife Mahima Ershad left Hazr…

AL can’t earn people’s trust even with 1000 Padma bridges: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the Awami League government will not be able to earn the confidence of people even if it builds a thousand Padma bridges keeping ‘democracy besieged.”Hold a credible election to see how …

PM to inaugurate new MoFA building Thursday

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said the newly constructed eight-storey building of his Ministry would help address the growing demand for space to a large extent with a modern working environment in place.Momen visited the building ahead…

PM sends 900 kilograms mangoes for Sultan of Brunei

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent 900 kilograms of “Amrapali” mangoes as gift for Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.The…

Fire at Gazipur jhut godown

A fire broke out at a jhut (scrap from garment factories) godown in Konabari’s Dewliabari area of Gazipur city on Tuesday night.Factory sources said the fire originated at around 9pm. Locals at first tried to douse the fire.On information, three firefi…

Global Covid cases cross 555 million

The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 555 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe.According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 555,233,865 and the death toll from the vir…

Sylhet flood situation improves as rivers recede

The flood situation in Sylhet district improved slightly on Tuesday morning, with most of the rivers except the Kushiyara showing a receding trend.However, flood survivors across the northeastern district continue to suffer from the deluge. While many …

Bangladesh sends help to quake-hit Afghanistan

Bangladesh has sent humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, where a strong earthquake claimed over 1,000 lives last month.A C130-J aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force took off with emergency relief materials, including medicines, blankets, dry food an…

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