Former state minister Tanzim Ahmed Sohel Taj made a sudden visit to the ruling Awami League (AL) president’s political office on Thursday night, lending credence to speculation about his return to active politics.It may be mentioned here that Sohel Taj…
Be it government employees or those working in the private sector, the recent bus fare hike is hurting commuters already burdened by inflation.Jannatul Ferdous, a government officer, for instance, is now forced to shell out Tk 100 for a ‘Green Dhaka’ a…
State Minister for Water Resources Zahid Farooque on Friday said that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on interim water sharing of Kushiyara river will be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India scheduled for September first we…
A Philippine ferry carrying 82 passengers and crew caught fire as it was approaching a port south of Manila on Friday, and at least 73 of those aboard have been rescued, including many who jumped into the water, the coast guard and survivors said.Searc…
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a major buildup of his country’s military forces Thursday in an apparent effort to replenish troops that have suffered heavy losses in six months of bloody warfare and prepare for a long, grinding fight ahead in…
The scheduled visit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha has been deferred as he is hospitalised.“He’s hospitalised. Therefore, the visit can’t take place at this time,” a senior official at the ministry of…
The body of an 8th grader was recovered from an open toilet of his school in Bhimganj Bazar area of the district town on Friday morning, said police.Identified as Mohammad Rimon, the 16-year-old boy was son of Sagor Mia of Khunia Madhyapara village und…
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki has said it is “vital to consider third-country resettlement” in parallel to repatriation of the Rohingyas to their place of origin in Myanmar.“Accepting refugees through third-country resettlement is one of …
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has urged the international community to intensify pressure on the military to stop its campaign of violence against the people of Myanmar.She also urged the international community to insist on p…
Bangladesh has been unanimously elected a member of the Executive Committee (ExCo) of the Commonwealth Board of Governors for the term 2022-2024.The Commonwealth Executive Committee consists of sixteen members of which eight are the highest contributin…
In a big jolt to India’s main opposition Congress party, veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad quit the grand old political outfit on Friday.In his five-page resignation letter addressed to interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi,Azad made a scathing attack …
Light to moderate showers are likely to drench Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted.Also read: Rains likely to quell heat in BangladeshShowers are also likely to occur at one or tw…
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