China, Russia pledge to strengthen military cooperation
The Chinese and Russian defence ministers pledged on Monday to deepen cooperation between their two countries鈥� militaries as they met in Beijing...
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Indian foreign minister to visit Pakistan in rare trip
Indian foreign minister will be in Pakistan later this month to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, a government spokesman said on Friday, in a rare visit by a top New Delhi official....
Bangladesh signs tripartite deal to import 40 MW electricity
Bangladesh, Nepal and India on Thursday inked a tripartite power sales agreement for electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh via India...
Tour operators oppose licensing fees, VAT, cite threat to business
The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh on Wednesday called on the government to cancel new deposit requirements and address inconsistencies in the Tour Operator and Tour Guide Act, 2024, warning that these measures could harm future of the tourism industry...
Asia鈥檚 oldest operating trams see slow death in India
The dinging bell of a tram rattling through the streets of the Indian city of Kolkata is all it takes for Deep Das to have the 鈥榟appiest moment鈥� of his day...
Bangladesh, China to strengthen water management cooperation: adviser
The water resources and environment adviser to the interim government, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, said on Wednesday that China expressed its commitment to sharing expertise in water management, building a smart water conservancy system, and enhancing data sharing during floods...
Joint operation to recover illegal arms begins midnight past
A joint operation will begin across the country from tonight in an effort to recover illegal firearms.
A new era in China-Africa cooperation
AS THE 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation approaches, the stage is set for a new chapter in Sino-African relations. From September 4 to 6, Beijing will host this pivotal gathering, where strategic partnerships between China and Africa are expected to deepen significantly. For China, this summit is more than a diplomatic event...
Death toll rises as Israeli West Bank raids enter second day
The death toll climbed on Thursday as Israel pressed a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank for a second day, despite UN concerns it is 鈥榝uelling an already explosive situation鈥�...
7-Eleven operator drops on reports of anti-takeover move
Shares in the Japanese operator of 7-Eleven fell Wednesday as reports suggested growing opposition within the firm to a takeover bid by Canadian rival Couche-Tard to create an international convenience store empire...
All police stations resume operations in Bangladesh
All 639 police stations in Bangladesh resumed operations on Thursday, said authorities.
DMCB donates diagnostic machines to Gonoshasthaya
The Dhaka Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited has recently donated 10 diagnostic machines to Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital for advanced treatment of kidney diagnosis patients...
Flight operation at Sylhet Airport suspended for six hours
Flight operations at Sylhet Osmani International Airport were suspended for six hours on Monday.
Long-route communication halted across Bangladesh amid deadly protests
Long-route communications across the country remained virtually cut off on Sunday, on the first day of the non-cooperation movement announced by the leaders of the Student Movement against Discrimination...
Protesters call for all-out聽non-coop聽from Sunday
The leaders of the Students Movement against Discrimination on Friday called upon the people to take part in an all-out non-cooperation movement from Sunday protesting at the...
No decision made on resuming train services: railway DG
The director general of Bangladesh Railway, Sardar Shahadat Ali, said on Thursday that no decision was made on when Bangladesh Railway would resume its services.
Thousands protest against military operation in Pakistan
Thousands of people rallied on Friday against a planned operation by the Pakistan military to root out militants along the Afghan border, with at least one protester killed when gunfire broke out, officials and witness said...
Train operation suspended for indefinite period
The authorities suspended railway services across the country for an indefinite period on Saturday due to passengers鈥� safety...
US mobile giant AT&T suffers fresh massive data theft
US mobile operator AT&T reported Friday that hackers had stolen call and message data from virtually all of its customers for six months in 2022 鈥� around 90 million people...
Health minister urges reduction in caesarean deliveries
Health minister Samanta Lal Sen emphasised government鈥檚 commitment to reduce the number of caesarean operations in childbirth across Bangladesh....
Green telecom network for sustainable future
BUILDING a sustainable future is not optional but, rather, a deliberate choice we have to make for a safe future. To reach these decarbonisation goals, telecom operators are trying to have a leadership position in sustainability and the use of renewable energy sources. The Green Telecom Network is now explored as a potential application of green solutions...
Xi tells leaders to resist external interference at Central Asia summit
For the third consecutive day, students blocked Dhaka鈥檚 Shahbagh intersection around 11:45am on Thursday protesting the High Court鈥檚 decision to reinstate the quota system in government jobs....
Putin, Xi for spearing influence in Central Asian region
The leaders of Russia and China were in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a regional summit, seeking to harden anti-Western alliances and press their influence in the Central Asian region....
Xi Jinping arrives in Kazakhstan for state visit, summit
Chinese president Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan for a state visit on Tuesday....
Tax hike to affect mobile usage, subscriber number: AMTOB
Mobile operators at a post-budget press meet on Wednesday said that the imposition of an additional 5 per cent supplementary duty on mobile service usage and a Tk 100 increase in VAT on SIM connections might negatively impact mobile consumers and the telecommunications industry, according to a statement issued by the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh on the day...
TOAB demands continuation of existing VAT exemption
The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday called for continuation of existing VAT exemption on tour operator services, which is planned to be withdrawn in the proposed national budget announced on June 6...
JICA launches project to enhance access to justice
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has rolled out its three-year-long 鈥榙evelopment of mediation and civil litigation practices for enhancement of access to justice鈥� project in Bangladesh, with an aim to establish a more accessible and efficient justice system in the country...
Desh Opera premieres 鈥楤idrahi Nazrul鈥�
Chittagong-based jatra troupe Desh Opera premiered its production titled 鈥楤idrahi Nazrul鈥� at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mahila Samity as a part of the ongoing weeklong 鈥楤ashori Nazrul Natya Samaraho 2024鈥� on Wednesday...
FM seeks OIC鈥檚 continuous support in Rohingya repatriation
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud sought continuous support from the member states of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for ensuring the safe and sustainable repatriation of nearly 1.3 million forcibly displaced Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar....
Nuclear deterrence
FIFTY years ago, in May 1974, India detonated its first nuclear device, calling it Operation Smiling Buddha. While the world remained largely silent, Pakistan鈥檚 foreign minister declared Pakistan would 鈥榥ever submit to nuclear blackmail鈥� or 鈥榓ccept Indian hegemony over the subcontinent鈥�...