Officials of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Friday laid emphasis on greater cooperation between the two countries through promoting shipping and air connectivity by reducing airfare.Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, now in Colombo, met Prime Minister of…
At least 15 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Boraibari village in Sarail upazila of the district on Friday.The injured were admitted to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital and different clinics in the area.According to locals, …
The Darshana Carew and Company Sugar Mill suspended operations on Friday morning due to a shortage of sugarcane, according to officials.The mill started operating on December 23 last year to produce 3,884 metric tonnes of sugar by crushing 62,000 metri…
A consignment of 3800 metric tonnes of lentils has arrived at the Benapole port from neighboring India ahead of fasting month of Ramadan on Thursday night.Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) imported the lentils at $1,136.13 per metric tonne.CandF …
India has said it is not involved in any agreement between the Bangladesh government and Adani Power for procurement of electricity from the Indian conglomerate’s plant in Jharkhand.”I don’t have anything on that. I understand you are referring to a de…
Flight operations at Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport resumed on Friday afternoon after three and half hours of disruption caused by the wheel puncture of a Boeing aircraft blocking the runway.The flights resumed around 4:30pm after removing the…
A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is easing, but the once-freewheeling industry is bracing for much slower growth ahead.Analysts say China’s easing of restrictions on companies like e-commerce…
The government on Friday gave directives to the relevant authorities to keep the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Dedicated Covid-19 Hospital ready in the wake of the spread of the Nipah virus in 28 districts of the country.The Directorate General o…
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new Global Breast Cancer Initiative Framework on Friday providing a roadmap to attain the targets to save 2.5 million lives from breast cancer by 2040.The new Framework launched ahead of the World Cancer D…
A UN body investigating discrimination complaints lodged by Qatar against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia concluded its work following the resolution of these disputes, according to an announcement Thursday.The ad hoc Conciliation Commi…
The Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has been elected vice-chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission.Bangladesh led the commission for a year as chair after being elected in 2022.Ambassador Mu…
Police Thursday pressed charges against cricketer Al-Amin Hossain for torturing his wife Ishrat Jahan and demanding dowry.Inspector Md Sohel Rana of Mirpur Model Police Station, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet to …
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