Hainan island in the South China Sea says it will become China’s first region to ban sales of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars to curb climate-changing carbon emissions.Sales of fossil fuel-powered cars will be banned by 2030 and electric vehicles pro…
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Wednesday detained two more associates of Proshanto Kumar Halder, disgraced director of International Leasing and Finance Service Ltd (ILFSL), in a money laundering case.The detainees were Sharmin Ahmed, 42 and Tania Ahm…
Petrol pump owners in the country have threatened to go on strike on August 31 if their 5-point demands, including raising their sales’ commissions, are not met within next 7 days.Addressing a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) auditorium …
President M Abdul Hamid on Tuesday witnessed the progress of the construction work of Mithamoin Cantonment in Kishoreganj.Engineer-in-Chief (E-n-C) Major General Md Jubayer Salehin along with some high military officers welcomed the President on his a…
A fire that quickly tore through an electronics warehouse in the capital’s Paltan on Wednesday was brought under control after nearly two hours, authorities said.Fortunately, no casualties were reported till the filling of this report.Read: Dhaka: Fire…
Commuters, particularly officegoers, had a harrowing time on the city’s roads on Wednesday, the very first day of the new office schedule, as they remained stuck in traffic snarls for hours in the morning.The snarls began around 7.30am, with the Bangla…
Norway is one of the more picturesque countries nestled within the Nordic region of Europe. Being a part of the welfare economies of the world, this small yet populous country of northern Europe boasts a robust higher education system and scope for asp…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have detained three people from Sadar upazila of Cox’s Bazar in connection with the gang rape of a school teacher.The detainees were Bedar Mia, 28, Mostak Mia, 24, and Belal Uddin, 22, of the district.Read:Housew…
Former Indian Foreign Secretary and G20 Chief Coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday said Bangladesh is a remarkable story in terms of growth and development.He highlighted the achievements and accomplishments made by the two countries over the …
U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, who twice led fights to impeach former President Donald Trump, defeated U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a Democratic primary Tuesday after a court forced the two veteran lawmakers into the same New York City congressional district….
Motorcycles have many features that make them attractive to riders, and they can also be dangerous if not ridden properly. Motorcycle accidents are one of the leading causes of death on the road. According to a research in 2016, motorcycles are respons…
The U.S. military said early Wednesday it carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria that targeted areas used by militias backed by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.There was no immediate acknowledgment by Syria’s state-run media of the strikes hit…
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