Dhaka: US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy on South and Central Asian Affairs Sergio Gor today began his first official visit to Bangladesh, a trip expected to further strengthen bilateral strategic ties and deepen cooperation on regional securi…
Seoul: Oil prices fell and most Asian stocks traded lower on Thursday as investors moved away from major chipmakers, with South Korea’s benchmark Kospi extending its significant losses.
According to United News of Bangladesh, volatility in the oil …
Dhaka: Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today emphasized the importance of reducing logistics costs and increasing agricultural productivity to combat persistent high food inflation in Bangladesh. ‘High logistics expenses, rising production …
The mediterranean sea: The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing major changes as rising temperatures linked to climate change create favorable conditions for hundreds of invasive species, threatening native marine life and the livelihoods of coastal commun…
Dhaka: Extreme heat is costing South Asia nearly the equivalent of 31 million full-time jobs every year and is on track to reduce the region’s economy by nearly 7 percent by 2050, according to a new World Bank report released. As South Asia prepares t…
Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 529 people in its regular anti-crime drives across the capital over the past 24 hours till Thursday morning. Thirty cases were also filed during the period, according to a press release issued by DMP.
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Dhaka: Two days after a boat capsized in the Padma River in Rajshahi, the bodies of father Kawsar Ali, 60, and son Ziarul Islam, 30, surfaced in the water. Fire Service personnel recovered the two bodies this afternoon and handed them over to the fami…
Beijing: China launched new satellites into space on Thursday to test communication technologies, according to the China National Space Administration.
The satellites were launched at 9:00 a.m. Beijing time from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center i…
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today asked the authorities concerned to complete the process of reopening long-shut government-owned factories by 2026 by expediting privatisation initiatives and attracting domestic and foreign investment. The di…