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President M Abdul Hamid today expressed his profound shock and sorrow at the death of noted columnist, researcher and writer Syed Abul Maksud.In a condolence message, the President said the death of Syed Abul Maksud is an irreparable loss to the Bengal...

Criticising BNP for its failure to wage any movement with public issues, Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Tuesday said senior leaders of the party have apparently become ‘deaf and blind’."Though there’re many big leaders in BNP, I...

Unseeded American ShelbyRogers stunned third seed Johanna Konta with a display of raw power in thesecond round of the Adelaide International on Tuesday.Rogers served superbly and was ruthless with her returns to see off theBritish star 6-2, 6-2 in just...

Nine people drowned and at least fourwere missing Tuesday after a boat chartered for a family fishing tripcapsized near Egypt’s second city Alexandria, a security source said.State newspaper Al-Ahram said a six-month-old infant was among the familymemb...

With the latest reports that a vessel with Rohingya refugees is in distress in the Andaman Sea, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called on countries in the region to meet their international obligations and ensure that all on boa...

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami paid a courtesy visit to Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on February 23, 2021 and had a bilateral trade talk with the President of DCCI Rizwan Rahman.During the discussion, DCCI...

Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque today called upon the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) to increase cooperation in sustainable agricultural development of Bangladesh through innovation of relevant techno...

Three Rohingya men were killed in a gunfight with RAB near a Teknaf Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, around 6 pm on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as the main figures in bandit group 'Zakir Bahini', including chief Zakir, and his two companions, Ham...