Jakarta: A volcano on Indonesia’s main island of Java erupted on Wednesday, throwing ash and gas kilometres into the sky and forcing officials to raise the alert status to its highest level. Mount Semeru in eastern Java, about 310 kilometres west of t…
Ternopil: The number of fatalities from a Russian missile and drone strike on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil has increased to 25, including three children, as reported by the interior ministry on Wednesday.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad S…
Dhaka: BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan today emphasized the need for the Election Commission (EC) to appoint its own officials as returning officers for the upcoming 13th National Parliament Election, rather than relying on the dist…
Berlin: Germany unveiled the country’s first national space security strategy on Wednesday, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius vowing to expand military and civilian capabilities in orbit. The strategy comes weeks after Pistorius announced plans fo…
Gazipur: A woman was killed in a road accident in the Tangi Hossain Market area of the district today. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. The accident occurred when a speeding bus crushed her while she was trying to cross the…
Belem: Bangladesh emphasized justice, ambition, and urgent global solidarity in the face of escalating climate impacts at COP30 in Belem, Brazil. Mohammad Navid Shafiullah, Additional Secretary (Climate Change) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest a…
Dhaka: Policymakers, business leaders, and energy specialists today underscored the urgency of long-term policy predictability, modern regulation, and a coherent national energy vision to attract robust domestic and foreign investment into Bangladesh’…
Bucharest: NATO members Romania and Poland scrambled fighter jets on Wednesday in response to Russian attacks in neighboring Ukraine, with Romania reporting that a drone had breached its airspace. Moldova, situated between Romania and Ukraine, also re…
Chattogram: A Dhaka-bound US-Bangla Airlines flight was delayed by about 26 minutes this morning after a wild fox was spotted on the runway at Chattogram’s Shah Amanat International Airport. Confirming the incident, Airport Public Relations Officer En…