Ferry operations on the Paturia鈥揇aulatdia route have been severely disrupted after two out of three ferry jetties at Paturia collapsed under the force of a strong current in the Padma River...
A four-day Selim Al Deen festival marking the eminent playwright鈥檚 76th birth anniversary began at Bangladesh Mahila Samity in the capital Dhaka on Friday with the premiere show of Deyal, a play written by the playwright and directed by Anik Islam...
People in western Myanmar have been driven to scavenging for bamboo shoots, as humanitarian workers warn a wartime blockade and aid cutbacks led by Washington have caused hunger cases to surge...
The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were to meet at a US air base in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine war...
While the centre of Rajshahi city gleams with new roads, street lights and public works, residents of its slums and suburban neighbourhoods face immense sufferings during the rainy season due to flooding and water stagnation, exposing a stark disparity in development...
Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur on Friday alleged that fascist attitudes were still visible among many even after the fall of fascism...
Chairman of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Professor SMA Faiz at a programme in Dhaka on Thursday congratulated 159 Bangladeshi students who received the Erasmus Mundus scholarships in the 2025-26 academic year...
Persons outside the civil service can now become executive members of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)...
The 37th annual general meeting (AGM) of Federal Insurance PLC was held in a hybrid format at muktijuddho Srmity Milonyaton (1st floor), IDEB Bhaban, at Kakrail on VIP Road in Dhaka on Thursday...
Tesla is recruiting a motorist to test its driver-assistance technology in New York with an eye towards autonomous driving, according to a job listing reviewed by AFP on Wednesday...
US president Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday easing regulations for the private space industry, including eliminating some environmental reviews, in a move likely to please his erstwhile adviser Elon Musk...
Owners of a Singapore-registered vessel urged Colombo on Friday to consider more 鈥榬ational鈥� compensation after they were ordered to pay $1 billion in damages for causing Sri Lanka鈥檚 worst case of environmental pollution...
Popular footwear brand Bata Bangladesh just launched a collection for every woman on the go. Victoria Ballerina 鈥� timeless, elegant, and more than just a shoe 鈥� is a statement of discerning choice and confidence.聽聽..
Indian rescuers pulled bodies from mud and rubble Friday after the latest deadly flood to crash through a Himalayan village killed at least 60 people and washed away dozens more...
All of Spain was on a heatwave alert on Friday, while the weather agency warned that much of the country was at 鈥榲ery high to extreme risk鈥� from wildfires...
Exiled Russian opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya on Friday urged presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to strike a deal to free Russian and Ukrainian political prisoners held captive by Moscow for speaking out against the war...
Arsenal face an immediate test of their title credentials against a revamped Manchester United, while a new-look Liverpool launch the new Premier League season at home to Bournemouth...
Pretenders to the crown Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and cup holders Stuttgart are priming themselves for a run at Bayern Munich鈥檚 Bundesliga title after a frustrating summer transfer window for the Bavarian giants...
Eddie Howe admits Newcastle striker Alexander Isak has control of his future with the club as Liverpool remain interested in signing the Sweden forward...
Germany and Bayern Munich great Thomas Mueller said Thursday he remains focused on winning titles as he prepares for Major League Soccer life with the Vancouver Whitecaps...
IN THE evolving situation, the severity of vector-borne diseases, especially mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, is increasing day by day. The worst dengue situation happened in 2023. According to government estimates, the number of infected people was 321,179 and the number of dengue death was 1,705 that year. This year until August...
IN TODAY鈥橲 interconnected trade system, the smallest tremor in distant economies can send out disruptive waves through developing nations such as Bangladesh. As the country navigates the turbulent aftermath of the Covid pandemic, the combined impact of geopolitical tension, fractured supply chains and persistent inflationary pressures continues to...
THE death of three workers at an abandoned building in Netrakona is yet another reminder that the government needs to take urgent steps to protect labour rights in the informal sector. The deceased were involved in the demolition work of the Agricultural Development Corporation鈥檚 irrigation office. They died as the roof fell on them. As it has always been the case, the...
EARLY signs of an impending flood have been around the corner, with 35,000 people having already been stranded in three northern districts. Heavy rain and India鈥檚 opening of all gates of the Gazaldoba barrage are said to have worsened the situation, leaving areas freshly inundated. Official accounts say that about 25,000 families in 35 villages in Lalmonirhat stay marooned...
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday sent a bouquet of flowers to BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia on her birthday.
Knowledge, skills and experience will be the determining factors for the appointment of top officials to the newly proposed two divisions created by splitting the National Board of Revenue, said officials...
Powerful torrents driven by intense rain smashed into a Himalayan mountain village in Indian-administered Kashmir and killed at least 37 people on Thursday, a top disaster management official said...
Three workers were killed and two others seriously injured when the roof of an old building collapsed during demolition work at the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation鈥檚 Irrigation Office in the Nagra area of Netrakona town...
A section of teachers, officials, and employees of Rajshahi University staged a demonstration on Thursday, demanding the reinstatement of the abolished ward quota facility for their children and grandchildren to be admitted to undergraduate courses at the university...
Director general of Bangladesh Water Development Board Md Enayet Ullah held an exchange of views with all levels of officers and employees of the BWDB at Pani Bhaban on Green Road in Dhaka on Wednesday...