Residents of the coastal areas of Satkhira formed a human chain in front of the press club on Saturday, demanding supply of pure drinking water in the district.Despite repeated requests, the protesters claimed, the authorities turned a blind eye to the…
Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from Iran’s leader in the 1980s, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen Friday by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York.A bloodied Rushd…
Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said that the new public library in Dakshin Surma upazila of Sylhet will act as a learning centre that will help enlighten people.“There is a dearth of libraries in our country. Amid this shortage, Dakshin…
International Farakka Committee on Saturday demanded the implementation of the Teesta Master Plan to protect three crore people living in its basin in Bangladesh from heavy flood and river banks erosion.Atiqur Rahman Salu, chairman of IFC, voiced the d…
Taking a swipe at Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen for his comment that the people of Bangladesh are living in heaven compared to other countries, BNP on Saturday said it is nothing but a joke with people when they are struggling to survive.“At a time, …
Russia’s military pounded residential areas across Ukraine overnight, claiming gains, as Ukrainian forces pressed a counteroffensive to try to take back an occupied southern region, striking the last working bridge over a river in the Russian-occupied …
Iranians reacted with praise and worry Saturday over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie, the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death.It remains unclear why Rushdie’s attacker, identi…
Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF), in collaboration with the Cannes Lions and in association with The Daily Star, hosted the 11th edition of communication summit at a city hotel on Saturday.This year the summit was themed “Creativity in challenging times”.T…
Firefighters were battling a wildfire in southwestern France on Wednesday in a region known for its pine forests that was ravaged by flames last month.The blaze forced the evacuation of about 8,000 people and destroyed at least sixteen houses. A major …
The day-long program will begin on 12.01 am Monday pacing wreath at the portrait Sheikh Kamal at the Abahani Club premises in Dhanmondi. Later, the players and officials of the club will offer doa and special munajat for the salvation of the departed s…
Bangladesh will welcome UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Sunday and looks forward to having a “constructive dialogue” with her for the promotion and protection of human rights.Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will receive Ba…
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said the much-awaited Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) meeting between Bangladesh and India would be held later this month to discuss water sharing issues as the two countries share 54 rivers.“We are thankful…
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