Dhaka: The 165th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore was observed across the country with various programmes. Tagore, a towering figure in Bengali literature, was born on 25 Baishakh, 1268 (May 7, 1861) at the Jorasanko Mansion in …
Rajbari: Erosion by the Gorai River is threatening a key rural road and putting more than 50 families at risk in Baliakandi upazila of Rajbari, causing growing concern among local residents ahead of the monsoon. Several parts of the Narua-Konagram roa…
Kathmandu: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) capacity development team, under the leadership of Jonathan Pampolina, has successfully completed a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic (GCD) mission in Nepal. The mission, which took place from April 2…
Dhaka: An internet lineman died after being electrocuted at Kurarghat of Kamrangirchar in the capital on Thursday night. Victim Md Sumon, 18, was taken in an unconscious state to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) around 9:00pm, where the doctor on…
New york: Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury has urged for enhanced international cooperation to tackle irregular migration and ensure the protection of migrant workers’ rights. Speaking at the General Debate …
Dhaka: Nahida Sultana Bristy, one of the two Bangladeshi doctoral students at the University of South Florida who were murdered in the United States, has begun her final journey for home in a coffin. An Emirates flight carrying her mortal remains depa…
Sylhet: Three more children have died while undergoing treatment with measles-like symptoms in Sylhet, further heightening concerns over the growing outbreak in the division.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the Sylhet divisional office of t…
Dhaka: A fire that broke out at Saddam Market in the Kadamtali area of the capital on Thursday evening was brought under control after efforts by five units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD).
According to United News of Bangladesh, FSCD H…
Inglewood: Katy Perry is set to perform at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12 ahead of the United States’ opening match of the FIFA World Cup, organizers announced Friday. The performance will be part of special pregame entertainment pl…