Ukraine receives 1,200 bodies from Russia
Ukraine on Friday said it has received 1,200 unidentified bodies from Russia as part of an agreement reached at peace talks in Istanbul.
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Ukraine, Russia exchange new group of POWs
Ukraine and Russia said on Thursday they had swapped a fresh group of prisoners of war, the third exchange this week as part of a deal agreed at peace talks in Turkey...
US-Bangladesh joint medical workshop concludes at Ctg port
A four-day integrated medical training workshop, organised by the US Embassy in collaboration with the US Army, concluded at New Mooring Container Terminal of Chittagong Port on Thursday...
For whom the drones buzz
THOSE drone attacks on five Russian airfields last week were nothing if not daring. No final report from Moscow yet, but three figures鈥� worth of Ukrainian drones launched from the backs of trucks destroyed some number of strategic bombers in the Russian fleet...
Russia launches deadly strike in east Ukraine
Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine鈥檚 northeastern city of Kharkiv killed three people and wounded 60 others, including children, on Wednesday, authorities said, as Moscow pushed ahead with attacks after rejecting an unconditional ceasefire...
Northern trains run late as locals block tracks
The trains on the northern routes ran late throughout Wednesday as demonstrators blocked tracks at a railway station at Charghat upazila in Rajshahi for about two and a half hours, demanding a scheduled stop for intercity trains at the station...
Russia fired record 479 drones at Ukraine overnight
Moscow fired a record 479 drones at Ukraine, including on the western region of Rivne that has been largely spared from attacks, Kyiv said on Monday, also claiming an attack on a Russian factory hundreds of miles east of Moscow...
Russia accuses Ukraine of 鈥榩ostponing鈥� POW swap
Russia on Saturday accused Ukraine of postponing a large-scale prisoner swap and the repatriation of the bodies of dead soldiers they had agreed on during peace talks in Istanbul...
AIB concludes foundation training course MTOs
Al-Arafah Islami Bank on Wednesday held the closing ceremony of its month-long foundation training course titled 鈥極verall Bank Management鈥� as part of its one-year development programme for management trainee officers, said a press release...
Russia, Ukraine swap peace road maps at Istanbul talks
Russia and Ukraine on Monday swapped plans for ending their three-year war during talks in Istanbul aiming to find a way out of Europe鈥檚 largest conflict since World War II.
Ukraine widens evacuations in Sumy amid offensive fears
Ukraine ordered the evacuation of 11 more villages in its Sumy region bordering Russia on Saturday amid fears Moscow was gearing up for a fresh ground assault...
RAINS, STORM SURGES:聽Death toll 9 as northeast situation worsens聽聽聽聽
The death toll from very heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds and storm surges, for days rose to nine on Saturday with six new deaths confirmed, five of them caused by drowning in rivers in the north-eastern, eastern, and south-eastern regions.聽聽聽
Rains likely across Bangladesh as Monsoon sets in early
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Saturday as monsoon sets in...
Turkey proposes to host Trump, Putin, Zelensky meeting
Turkey on Friday proposed to host a meeting between the American, Russian and Ukrainian presidents in an effort to advance toward an end of the three years of war in Ukraine.
Deep depression disrupts life across country
Heavy rainfall and disruption in waterways communication across the country following a deep depression formed in the Bay of Bengal, caused huge sufferings of people throughout Thursday.
Tidal surge warning issued for low-lying areas of coastal districts
Low-lying areas in coastal districts are likely to be inundated by tidal surges as the deep depression over Northwest Bay and adjoining areas move further northwards and start crossing the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
Earliest monsoon starts in 45 years
In the past four and a half decades, Bangladesh never saw monsoon, the rainy season officially comprising the four months from June to September, arrive as early as it did this year.
Credit management training for Janata Bank officers opened
Janata Bank PLC managing director Md Mazibur Rahman on Saturday inaugurated a 6-day credit management training course, said a press release...
Ukraine hit by record barrage after Trump rebukes Putin
Russia fired its biggest ever drone barrage on Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Monday, just hours after Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin 鈥楥RAZY鈥� and warned Moscow risked new sanctions if it kept up its deadly bombardment.
BMD predicts rains in parts of Bangladesh as monsoon approaches
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Monday...
Russia strikes Kyiv amid POW exchange with Ukraine
A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday wounded at least 15 people, even as Russia and Ukraine continued the biggest prisoner swap since the start of Moscow鈥檚 invasion...
Russia, Ukraine begin mass prisoner swap
Ukraine and Russia began a major prisoner exchange Friday, which if completed would be the biggest swap since Moscow invaded more than three years ago.
Govt official dies after falling from moving train in Chuadanga
A government official died after falling from a moving train in the Jayrampur area under Jibannagar in Chuadanga on Wednesday...
Dhaka streets go under water in 20mm rainfall
Many streets in the capital Dhaka went under water on Thursday morning due to moderate rainfall, causing traffic congestion in different areas and sufferings to the city dwellers.
鈥楢ccident鈥� takes place at North Korea warship launch ceremony
A major accident occurred at a launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the mishap was a 鈥榗riminal act鈥�...
Zelensky accuses Russia of buying time to stall peace talks
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Tuesday of delaying peace talks in a bid to pursue its three-year invasion, even as US president Donald Trump pushes for an immediate ceasefire...
Trump calls Putin in push for Ukraine ceasefire
Donald Trump spoke with Russia鈥檚 Vladimir Putin on Monday as the US president seeks a breakthrough to end the grinding conflict triggered by Moscow鈥檚 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Pope Leo receives Vance, Rubio
Pope Leo XIV received US vice president JD Vance and US secretary of state Marco Rubio at the Vatican Monday, a day after the new US pontiff鈥檚 inauguration mass.
BMD predicts rains, thundershowers across Bangladesh
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rains at several places in seven divisions of the country, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Monday...
Diplomatic chess, Ukraine the pawn
AS WAS universally expected, little came out of Istanbul this week, where Ukrainian and Russian delegations met with the ostensible purpose of exploring a negotiated settlement of the proxy war the US provoked three years ago...