Israel agreed on Wednesday to observe a 4-hour humanitarian lull in Gaza several hours after a deadly strike on a school killed around 19, drawing a furious response from a UN refugee agency. In a statement, the army said it...
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the death of Awami League leader and former lawmaker Dr Mosharraf Hossain. In a message of condolence, the President described his death as an irreparable loss to the nation and said...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the death of Alhaj Dr Md Mosharraf Hossain, an Independence Award recipient and a close associate of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In a condolence message, the...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6pm on Thursday. Moderately heavy to heavy falls are...
Despite some occasional anti-Bangladesh tirades in Assam, other Indian border states are warming up to its eastern neighbour, seeking more local trade. Tripura, the most friendly Indian state towards Bangladesh, is seeking at least 100 border ‘haats’ or markets to...
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Deputy Speaker M Fazle Rabbi Mia and Chief Whip ASM Firoz on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the death of former Gano Parishad member and former MP Dr M Mosharraf Hossain. In separate condolence messages,...
Mystery shrouded the death of a young man who died in Moghbazar in the city on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Habib Molla, 30, son of late Salauddin Molla of Baishdi area of Gopalganj district. Locals said...
The Awami League (AL) central executive committee will hold a joint meeting with its all associate bodies, like-minded organisations and Dhaka city unit AL in the city’s Dhanmondhi on August 2 (Saturday). A party press release on Wednesday said all...
The BNP has expressed its determination to launch stern movement after Eid holidays. The 3-day national holyday for the Holy Eid-ul-Fitr ends on Thursday. Hours before the Eid holidays end, BNP’s Dhaka Metropolitan (city) committee convener Mirza Abbas has categorically...
Microsoft said Wednesday it seeks to comply with Chinese law, after Beijing announced an anti-monopoly investigation of the US technology giant over its business practices. "Microsoft complies with the laws and regulations of every market in which we operate around...
The controversial Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, will have to face a High Court trial over claims of electoral fraud. The development emerged after a court overruled his request to dismiss an election petition challenging the recent mayoral election....
Sharply higher interest rates around the world could combine with weaker growth in emerging markets to slice as much as 2 percentage points off global growth in the next five years, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. In a...
China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang is being investigated for suspected "serious disciplinary violation", state media say. The news confirms rumours about the hugely powerful former minister, who has not been seen in public for months. Mr Zhou headed China's...
The anti-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-I), led by Paresh Barua, has for the 1st time warned it will use weapons against Bengali-speaking migrants it dubs as ‘Bangladeshis’. In two recent explosions in Assam’s frontier district...
At least four people have died after their bus fell into a roadside ditch in Surma area in Sylhet district, on Wednesday, the 2nd day of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. The Noor Ananda Paribahan bus was headed for Sunamganj’s Diraiye when it...
At least four people were killed in a car accident in Jalkuri under Siddhirganj Upazila in Narayanganj district on Tuesday. The deceased are: Pintu, 30, Saddam, 24, Sumon, 24, and Abdullah M Hassan, 25. All of them were residents of...
Asia's markets rose further Wednesday, extending a recent rally, with a weaker yen boosting Tokyo while investors await the release this week of key US data and the Federal Reserve's policy meeting. The US and Europe's imposition of fresh sanctions...
Oil prices eased in Asia Wednesday as dealers stood on the sidelines awaiting the latest US stockpiles report for clues about demand in the world's top crude consumer, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for September delivery fell six...
Eight of the 15 missing passengers of a boat remained untraced 24 hours after the country-made watercraft capsized in Padma River in Kushtia district’s Daulatpur Upazila during a storm on the Eid day. Police with the help of locals rescued...
Faced with snaking queues at immigration, overflowing baggage carousels and expensive flight delays, Asian nations are rushing to build hundreds of new airports to cope with surging demand for air travel in the region. From China and India to the...
Israeli bombardments early on Wednesday killed ‘dozens’ of Palestinians in Gaza Strip, including at least 16 at a UN school, medics said, on day 23 of the Israel-Hamas conflict. A shelling shortly after 5:30am (0230 GMT) killed 16 people at...
A group of people beat a young man to death in Bhayna intersection area in Magura town on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Sagor Chukdar, 25, son of Tuku Chukdar of the same area. Magura Police Station officer-in-charge...
Two people were killed when a motorcycle collided head-on with a bus in Chittagong on Tuesday afternoon. Police identified the victims as Nurul Kabir, 35, and Rajiur Rahman Raju, 36. Both of them were residents of the port city’s Uttar...
Three minors drowned in separate incidents at Tojumiddin Upazila of Bhola district on the Eid day. The deceased were identified as Tania Rahman, 3, daughter of Md Zohir of Darichandpur village of the Upazila, Shakila, 5, daughter of Alauddin, and...
One person was killed and over a hundred others were injured in clashes during Eid prayers at five Upazilas of Habiganj on the Eid day. Petty arguments led to more clashes at Jamalpur’s Dewanganj. One ‘Shamim’, 50, was beaten to...
At least five people were killed in two separate road accidents in Bhanga Upazila in Faridpur district on Tuesday. The identity of the deceased could not be known. Four people were killed as a microbus turned turtle in Maligram area...
The three-day programme, organised by Bangladesh Folklore and Crafts Foundation in Sonargaon Upazila in Narayanganj district, entered its 2nd day on Wednesday. The programme was inaugurated on the premises of Bangladesh Folklore and Crafts Foundation in Sonargaon on the occasion...
Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest festival in the country is being celebrated today (Tuesday) ending the sacred month of Ramadan. President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader Raushon Ershad and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia have, in separate messages, greeted...
Tokyo stocks rose 0.39 per cent on Tuesday morning, boosted by upbeat expectations for Japanese corporate earnings. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 60.11 points to 15,589.51 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues rose 0.14...
Hong Kong stocks added 0.40 per cent in the first few minutes of trade on Tuesday following a mixed lead from Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed 98.00 points to 24,526.63, according to AFP.
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