Tuku, Palak among six placed on fresh remand
Six persons, including former deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku and former state minister for posts, telecommunications and ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak and former...
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NATO chief backs Ukraine offensive
Ukraine was fully within its rights to launch its surprise offensive into Russia鈥檚 Kursk border region as an act of self-defence, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg told German newspaper Die Welt...
Lukaku signs for Napoli from Chelsea
Napoli have signed Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea, the Serie A club announced on Thursday, ending the Belgium striker鈥檚 extended period in limbo with the Blues.
UK announces 拢450,000 more for flood affected people in Bangladesh
The United Kingdom has decided to provide additional 拢450,000 (Taka 7 crore) of vital humanitarian assistance to support more than 36,000 people affected by flooding in eastern Bangladesh, where more than five million people have been impacted....
South Korean president for pension fund reform
South聽Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Thursday to reform the country鈥檚 multi-billion dollar pension scheme, as a looming demographic crisis threatens to upend the payment system鈥檚 stability...
Russian attacks kill six in east Ukraine
Russian bombardments on the eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk killed six people on Wednesday, the governor of the region said, as Moscow announced it had taken another village in the area...
Deadly Russian strikes pound Ukraine for 2nd day
Russia fired a wave of attack drones and missiles at Ukraine that killed at least four people, authorities said on Tuesday, after a second night of heavy strikes across the war-battered nation...
26 Bangladeshis receive Commonwealth scholarship
Twenty-six scholars from Bangladesh have been awarded Commonwealth scholarships this year to attend prestigious UK universities, including the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, SOAS University of London, the University of Warwick and the University of Edinburgh.
Russian strikes on Ukraine power grid largest in weeks
Russia fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine on Monday, killing at least four people and battering the country鈥檚 already weakened energy grid, triggering blackouts, officials said...
UK high commissioner to Bangladesh meets BNP secy gen
British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Monday met BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir....
Ukraine bans Russia-linked churches
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday signed a law banning the Russian-linked Orthodox Church in Ukraine, with the decision published on Ukraine鈥檚 parliament website.
Zelensky vows more 鈥榬etribution鈥� for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed more 鈥榬etribution鈥� against Russia on Ukrainian Independence Day Saturday, as Kyiv and Moscow announced the exchange of 230 prisoners just over two weeks into Ukraine鈥檚 surprise offensive on Kursk.聽...
Modi says 鈥榝irmly for peace鈥� on historic Ukraine visit
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi used his first visit to Kyiv on Friday to again call for a diplomatic solution to more than two years of war with Russia, saying he stood 鈥榝irmly for peace鈥� in...
UK Labour鈥檚 move to tax private schools stirs passions
UK鈥檚 Labour government has vowed to tax private schools in order to boost public education and create thousands of teaching posts, but the policy is causing concern for...
UK energy bills to rise, sparking fuel poverty fears
British energy bills are set to start rising again this autumn, the sector regulator announced on Friday, sparking fears that fuel poverty will worsen amid an ongoing cost of...
Modi meets Zelensky on historic visit to Kyiv
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukraine鈥檚 leader Volodymyr Zelenksy on a historic visit to Kyiv on Friday, where he is pushing for a solution to end more than two years of war with Russia.聽
China, Belarus to sign FTA
Belarus, which has been hit by Western sanctions over its support for Russia鈥檚 offensive in Ukraine, said Thursday it will sign a free trade deal with China for services and investment...
Ukraine civilians flee advancing Russian troops in east
Ukrainian civilians on Wednesday fled areas close to the frontline as Russian troops steadily seized more territory across the eastern Donetsk region...
Khaleque, Monnujan among 75 sued in Khulna
A case was filed against 75 Awami League men, including former KCC mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque, former parliament members - Begum Monnujan Sufian and SM Kamal Hossain with Khalishpur police station on charge of vandalism, arson and looting of Ward no-7 BNP office on August 27...
UK bolsters fight against migrant crossings
The UK government on Wednesday announced new measures to curb the arrival of migrants on boats from France and to step up the removal of failed asylum seekers...
Modi kicks off Poland, Ukraine visit
The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday launched his historic trip to Poland and Ukraine, where the premier has pledged to campaign for a peaceful resolution of Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.
Zelensky hails Kursk success as Russia rules out talks
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed his forces鈥� success in their surprise offensive into Russia鈥檚 territory, an advance that triggered the Kremlin to rule out entering peace talks with Kyiv...
Beximco pressurises banks into investing in its Sukuk bond
Beximco Group and its associates allegedly pressurised several banks into investing in its Tk聽3,000 crore Sukuk bond, despite reluctance from the banks due to concerns over the project鈥檚 viability...
Emergency measures activated to ease English prisons鈥� overcrowding
The UK government activated emergency measures Monday to ease overcrowding in prisons in northern England, as growing numbers of people are convicted for involvement in...
Bangladesh, UK to strengthen climate ties: Rizwana
Adviser for environment, forest, and climate change Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said that Bangladesh and the UK would deepen collaboration on climate change and environmental conservation....
Modi to visit Ukraine
The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, will visit Ukraine, the country鈥檚 foreign ministry said Monday.
BNP serves show-cause notice on Ruhul Quddus for remark on media聽聽
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday served a show cause notice on its chairperson鈥檚 adviser Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu for his remark that media offices...
Ukraine says incursion aimed at 鈥榝air鈥� talks with Russia
Ukraine said on Friday its incursion into Russian territory was aimed at forcing Russia to negotiate on 鈥榝air鈥� terms, as Moscow鈥檚 troops announced new gains in...
Ukraine, Russia both claim advances in Kursk region
Ukraine on Thursday claimed fresh advances in its cross-border offensive into Russia, where it said it had seized over a thousand square kilometres, the biggest attack by a...
Tuku, Palak, Saikat placed on 10-day remand
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Thursday placed former deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku, former state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology...