Rare rainfall spell may begin on Friday
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Tuesday warned about a spell of rainfall likely to start on Friday morning, describing it a rather rare weather event...
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Digital literacy, STEM training for young women urged
Experts on Tuesday emphasised introducing digital literacy and science, technology, engineering and mathematics training to equip young women for the job market...
Russian army鈥檚 chemical weapons chief killed
The head of the Russian army鈥檚 chemical weapons division was killed on Tuesday in a brazen attack in Moscow claimed by Kyiv 鈥� the most senior military figure assassinated in Russia yet as the Kremlin鈥檚 campaign in Ukraine drags on...
Chelsea's Mudryk fails drugs test: Premier League club
Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, as reports stated the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended.
52,500 mt wheat imported from Ukraine reaches Chattogram
A ship, carrying 52,500 metric tonnes of wheat imported from Ukraine reached Chattogram, the first consignment of food grains imported under the interim government.
Indigenous food, grain fair to begin on Dec 20 in Dhaka
An 鈥業ndigenous Food and Grain Fair鈥� is going to be held from December 20, featuring authentic food of the national minorities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the plains, in Dhaka...
Woman with baby jumps under train, killed
A woman and her 11-month-old daughter died after the woman jumped under a train at Sripur in Gazipur on Monday morning...
Growing distrust of USA globally
THE special military operation in Ukraine essentially puts an end to the unipolar world in which the Americans considered themselves the supreme ruler, bossing around other countries...
Zelensky slams Putin after Russian strikes kill 12
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday slammed Russia and its President Vladimir Putin over two aerial attacks that killed at least 12 people.
Russia says ready to defend by 鈥榓ny means鈥�
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said he hoped Ukraine鈥檚 allies took 鈥榮eriously鈥� Moscow鈥檚 recent use of a hypersonic missile in the conflict there, and warned that Russia was ready to use 鈥榓ny means鈥� to defend itself.
Accusations, walkouts as Ukraine, Russia ministers clash at Malta
Ukraine鈥檚 foreign minister called Russia鈥檚 top diplomat Sergei Lavrov a 鈥榳ar criminal鈥� Thursday as they both attended an international meeting in Malta, the latter鈥檚 first visit to an EU country since the 2022 invasion...
UN urges Afghan Taliban not to block women鈥檚 medical training
The UN mission to Afghanistan on Wednesday urged the Taliban government to reconsider a reported plan to ban women from attending medical training institutes, in the latest move to restrict women鈥檚 education...
Passengers continue to suffer as trains run late
Passengers continued to suffer as disruption to train services across the country continued for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday as the running staff members of the Bangladesh Railway continued their movement for restoration of their previous benefits for working extra hours...
Russia supporting N Korea nuclear programme in exchange for troops
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that Russia was giving support to North Korea鈥檚 missile and nuclear programmes in exchange for Pyongyang sending troops to fight in the war with Ukraine...
Ukraine pushes NATO for invite as Trump looms
Ukraine insisted Tuesday that NATO membership was the only 鈥榬eal guarantee鈥� for its security as foreign ministers from the alliance looked set to rebuff Kyiv鈥檚 push for an invite ahead of Donald Trump鈥檚 return to the US presidency.
Train service disruption continues for third day
Disruption to the train services across the country continued for the third consecutive day on Tuesday as the running staff members of the Bangladesh Railway continued their movement for restoration of their previous benefits for working extra hours...
Man, daughter crushed under train in Naogaon
A person and his daughter were crushed under a train near Raninagar Railway Station in Naogaon Monday morning.
Railway employees鈥� movement disrupts train services
Passengers continued to suffer for the second consecutive day on Monday as the running staff members of the Bangladesh Railway continued their movement for restoration of their previous benefits for working extra hours...
New EU chiefs visit Kyiv on first day of mandate
The EU鈥檚 new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a symbolic show of support for Ukraine on their first day in office.
Russia fires 100 drones at Ukraine
Russia launched more than a hundred drones at Ukraine overnight and early Friday, killing one person and wounding eight others, officials said.
Russia launches massive aerial attack on Ukraine鈥檚 energy sector
Russia鈥檚 army on Thursday launched a massive attack on Ukraine鈥檚 energy sector, forcing emergency power outages as temperatures dropped to freezing across the country.
Russian ruble slumps past 32-month low against dollar
The Russian ruble slumped to its lowest level against the US dollar in more than two-and-a-half years on Wednesday as it reeled from tensions over the conflict in Ukraine...
Unattended level crossings continue to cause death
CASES of trains ramming vehicles on the level crossing, leaving people dead, hardly appear to be ending even after a noticeable number of such accidents. At least seven died after a train had hit a battery-powered auto-rickshaw at Burichang in Cumilla on November 26. Railway authorities say that the level crossing was unauthorised and unattended. In a business-as-usual move, a committee was formed...
Kyiv, Seoul will deepen security ties over North Korea troops
South Korea and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to deepen security cooperation in response to the 鈥榯hreat鈥� posed by the deployment of North Korea troops in Russia, the presidency in Seoul announced...
Anti-mine treaty signatories slam US decision to send landmines to Ukraine
Washington鈥檚 decision to give anti-personnel mines to Ukraine is the biggest blow yet to a landmark anti-mine treaty, its signatories said during a meeting...
Record drone barrage pummels Ukraine as missile tensions seethe
Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, amid growing international tensions after Russia fired a nuclear-capable missile that could reach European cities...
Trial run of trains on Jamuna rail bridge
Two trains ran on trial basis on the under-construction Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge over the River Jamuna for the first time on Tuesday...
Seven people killed as train hits auto-rickshaw in Cumilla
At least seven people, including four women, were killed and three more injured as a train hit a battery-powered auto-rickshaw at a level crossing at Kalikapur area under 鈥嬧�婤urichang upazila in Cumilla on Tuesday...
BARD holds two-month basic training for doctors
The 179th special basic training course organised for BCS (health) cadre officers inaugurated at Bangladesh Academy of Rural Development in Cumilla on Sunday....
Russia, Ukraine trade aerial attacks amid escalation fears
Russia said on Monday its air defences had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened tensions over Kyiv鈥檚 use of Western-supplied long-range arms against Russia...