BMD predicts light to moderate rain in parts of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecast rains across the country in 24 hours from 9:00am on Saturday...
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70,000 Russian soldiers killed in war against Ukraine
The BBC and the independent Russian news site Mediazona said on Friday they had documented the deaths of around 70,000 Russian soldiers since the start of Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.
More training for women on e-GP stressed
Speakers at a workshop on Thursday stressed the need for more training for women on e-GP for their capacity building in entrepreneurship and taking part in the government procurement system...
Rains submerge 26 villages in Jashore, 8,500 stranded
Incessant rains for the last couple of days have flooded homesteads, cropland and fish enclosures, rendering around 8,500 people of 26 villages in Abhaynagar upazila marooned...
Russian advance in Kursk region 鈥榮topped鈥�
Russia鈥檚 counter-offensive to retake territory captured by Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region has been 鈥榮topped鈥�, a spokesman from Ukraine鈥檚 military administration set up in the area said on Wednesday...
Time to see if unplanned steps cause rainwater collection
EXTREMELY heavy rainfall induced by a depression that had continued for two to three days have both sprained and strained life in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, Chattogram, Barishal, Patuakhali and neighbouring districts. Houses, road stretches, farms and fish enclosures faced extensive damage in the rainfall that came with heavy wind. With a decline in rainfall, Cox鈥檚 Bazar...
Shelling in Pokrovsk as Russia inches closer
Russian shelling killed one person in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk on Sunday, local authorities said, as Moscow鈥檚 troops inched closer to the key logistics hub...
Towns, villages submerged as rain persists through third day
Towns and villages lay submerged due to ceaseless rain, continuing for the third day running in some places along the coast.
Biden, Starmer put off Ukraine missiles decision
British prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Joe Biden on Friday delayed a decision to let Ukraine fire long-range Western-supplied missiles into Russia, a plan that sparked dire threats from Moscow of a war with NATO...
Six fishermen killed, 78 missing聽
The depression-induced inclement weather continued to wreak havoc along the coast, especially in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, causing six more deaths, inundation of at least 200 villages, while leaving scores of...
Russia, Ukraine swap 206 POWs
Russia said Saturday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian POWs in an exchange deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates.
3 Red Cross workers killed in Ukraine
A Russian strike on Red Cross vehicles in eastern Ukraine killed three people, the country鈥檚 president Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.
US, UK diplomats vow Ukraine victory
The US and British top diplomats vowed on Wednesday to work together for Ukraine鈥檚 victory as they discussed further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, whose alleged acquisition of Iranian missiles has raised new fears...
Cluster bombs killed, wounded 1,000 in Ukraine since 2022
More than 1,000 people have been killed or wounded by cluster munitions in Ukraine since Russia launched its war, a monitor said on Monday, urging all countries to ban the weapons...
Russia advances in east Ukraine, launches deadly air strikes
Russia on Sunday said its forces had advanced in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv reported deadly air attacks and urged the West to allow it to carry out more retaliatory strikes inside Russia鈥檚 borders...
Putin says Russia ready for talks with Ukraine
Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was ready for talks with Ukraine, after having previously rebuffed the idea of negotiations while Kyiv鈥檚 offensive into the Kursk region was on-going...
Bahrain stun 10-man Australia in World Cup qualifier
Bahrain stunned Australia 1-0 away on Thursday thanks to an 89th-minute Harry Souttar own goal in a major upset to start the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
BMD forecasts rains across Bangladesh
Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecast rain or thundershowers in eight divisions, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Thursday...
Deadly strike hits Lviv as Zelensky confirms reshuffle
Russia struck the city of Lviv in western Ukraine on Wednesday, killing seven people and damaging historical buildings in a rare attack hundreds of kilometres from the frontline...
Russian strike on Poltava kills 41, says Zelensky
Dozens of Ukrainians were killed on Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava.
Dhaka records 80mm of rainfall in 3 hours, most streets underwater
Most streets in Bangladesh capital Dhaka went underwater on Tuesday morning due to heavy rainfall that began early Tuesday, causing huge traffic in different areas and suffering to the city dwellers...
Putin says Ukraine border incursion will not stop Russian advance
Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Monday that his army was rapidly advancing in east Ukraine, citing this as proof that Kyiv鈥檚 cross-border incursion into the Kursk region was failing...
Russia says repelled 鈥榤assive鈥� Ukrainian drone attack
Russia鈥檚 defence ministry said on Sunday it had repelled a 鈥榤assive鈥� Ukrainian drone attack across 14 regions and the capital that targeted energy and fuel plants...
Media investigation identifies 66,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
Independent Russian media outlet Mediazona said Saturday according to its estimates more than 66,000 Russian military personnel have died during the war in Ukraine.
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...
Monsoon floods in Gujarat kill 28
Intense monsoon rains and floods in India鈥檚 Gujarat state killed at least 28 people in the past three days, some drowning and others hit by falling trees, government officials said...
Civil service officials urged to build a corruption-free country
The National Museum of Science and Technology director general Muhammad Munir Chowdhury on Wednesday urged the civil service officials to build a corruption-free country...
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...
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...