New York: Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which is only going to increase as the world becomes increasingly urban. In 1950, the global population stood at 2.5 billion and just 20 per cent were city dwellers….
Berestyn: A Russian missile attack killed a teenage girl in the eastern Ukrainian city of Berestyn, the Kharkiv regional governor said Tuesday. “A 17-year-old girl who was seriously wounded in the missile attack on the city of Berestyn has died in hos…
Dhaka: New Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet paid a call on Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on a broad range of bilateral issues, including B…
Dhaka: The government has approved a proposal in principle to procure 17,050 pieces of 12-bore shotguns for Bangladesh Ansar and VDP to replace their old and outdated firearms. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, who chaired meetings at the Banglades…
Narayanganj: Former Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy has been shown arrested in five more cases today. Of the five cases, four are murder cases filed with Fatullah Police Station, while the fifth, filed with Sadar Police Station, ac…
Istanbul: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his upcoming visit to Turkey on Wednesday, as part of efforts to “reinvigorate” peace talks and restore prisoner-of-war exchanges with Russia.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, negot…
Dhaka: Primary and Mass Education Adviser Professor Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder announced today that the government is actively contemplating granting a higher pay grade to primary school teachers. He conveyed this information during a meeting with j…
Dubai: Low-cost airline flydubai announced an order for 150 Airbus A321neo jets on Tuesday, more than doubling its fleet as it pursues an aggressive expansion plan. Flydubai’s first Airbus order marks a significant shift in its fleet strategy.
Accor…
Dhaka: Jony Bhuiyan, the prime accused in the case concerning the killing of Pallabi Thana Jubo Dal leader Golam Kibria, has confessed to the crime. He provided a statement under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), admitting to killi…
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