Putin orders 3-day truce聽in May
Russian president Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a truce with Ukraine on May 8-10 to coincide with Moscow鈥檚 World War II commemorations, drawing ire from Ukraine which demanded Moscow pause hostilities immediately.
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Rains likely across country, temperature may drop
Rain or thundershowers are likely across the country including Dhaka with a possibility of a drop in daytime and night temperatures, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Pharmacy owner jumps under train, dies in Srimangal
A pharmacy owner died after he had jumped under a moving train at Srimangal upazila in Moulvibazar on Saturday afternoon in an apparent act of suicide...
Ukraine killed general in car bombing: Russia
Russia on Friday accused Ukraine of being behind a car bombing that killed a senior general, the latest in a spate of assassinations of figures linked to Moscow鈥檚 military offensive.
Ukraine may cede land for peace: Kyiv mayor
Ukraine may have to cede territory in order to secure 鈥榯emporary鈥� peace with Russia, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko told the BBC in an interview published Friday.
Witkoff, Putin discuss 鈥榩ossibility鈥� of direct Russia-Ukraine talks
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the 鈥榩ossibility鈥� of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting in Moscow, the Kremlin said Friday.
Zelensky calls for 鈥榰nconditional ceasefire鈥� after Russian attack kills nine
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called on Wednesday for an 鈥榠mmediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire鈥�, hours after a Russian drone strike on a bus killed nine and as his top aide met Kyiv鈥檚 allies in London...
Three youths crushed under train in Cumilla
Three unidentified youths were crushed to death by a moving train in the Madhupur area of Burichang upazila in Cumilla early Wednesday.
Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine after Easter truce
Russia launched a wave of aerial attacks on Ukraine on Monday in an abrupt end to a fragile 30-hour Easter truce between the two sides...
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Easter truce
Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Easter truce announced by Russian president Vladimir Putin...
Lost youth dividend
BANGLADESH, home to more than 170 million people, is often lauded for its steady economic growth, social development and demographic dividend. Yet, buried beneath this progress lies a silent but mounting crisis 鈥� the growing number of youth who are Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET). Representing a significant portion of the population, these...
Army to extend hand in anti-mosquito campaign of DNCC
Bangladesh army is set to extend its hands to Dhaka North City Corporation鈥檚 anti-mosquito campaign agreeing to oversee the use of insecticide to control the vermin to prevent outbreak of dengue during the rainy season, municipal officials said on Sunday.
Putin announces 鈥楨aster truce鈥� in Ukraine conflict
Russian president Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced an Easter truce in the conflict in Ukraine starting in the evening and lasting till midnight on Sunday...
US threatens to withdraw from Ukraine talks if no progress
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Friday that Washington could soon exit efforts to reach a Ukraine ceasefire if it decided peace was not 鈥榙oable鈥�, after meeting European and Ukrainian officials in Paris.
BMD predicts rains across Bangladesh in next 24 hours
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thunder showers in all divisions, including Dhaka, of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Thursday...
Downpours drench homeless survivors of Myanmar quake
Heavy rains have lashed the Myanmar region stricken by last month鈥檚 earthquake, aid officials said Wednesday, drenching homeless survivors and bogging down relief efforts...
Rain brings respite from sweltering heat
A spell of rain accompanied by lightning strikes and gusty wind brought people respite from days of sweltering heat in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Thanks Iran, for refusing the bomb
COL Lawrence Wilkerson was the chief of staff of the US secretary of state Gen Colin Powell. He is today among the most vocal American critics of the US-sponsored war in Ukraine, the genocide of Palestinians by Israel and the US-Israeli plans to wage war on Iran...
Russia claims deadly Sumy strike hit army meeting
Russia said on Monday that its missiles hit a meeting of Ukrainian army commanders in Sumy, accusing Ukraine of using civilians as a 鈥榟uman shield鈥� after Kyiv reported the Sunday attack killed at least 34 people...
Russian missile strike kills 32 in Ukraine
A Russian missile strike on Ukraine鈥檚 northeastern city of Sumy killed at least 32 people, including two children, and wounded dozens on Sunday, Kyiv said, in the deadliest attack in months...
BMD predicts rains in parts of Bangladesh
Rains may lash parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Sunday...
Trump envoy suggests allied zones of control in Ukraine
Keith Kellogg, US president Donald Trump鈥檚 special envoy to Ukraine, suggested British and French troops could adopt zones of control in the country, in an interview with The Times newspaper published Saturday.
F-16 pilot killed in combat: Kyiv
A Ukrainian F-16 pilot was killed in combat, Kyiv said Saturday, in the second such incident since the delivery of the precious US-made fighter jets to Ukraine to help fight Russia鈥檚 invasion.
Bangladesh families seek sons feared fighting for Russia
Young Bangladeshi men desperate for work allege they have been tricked into fighting for Russia against Ukraine, with the reported death of a 22-year-old sparking a surge of worried calls.
Europe vows more arms for Ukraine
Ukraine鈥檚 European allies vowed Friday to step up weapons deliveries as support from the United States dries up under president Donald Trump.
China urges citizens to avoid war zones
China on Wednesday urged its citizens to avoid conflict zones and participating in wars, after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said his troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting with Russia...
100 BRAC Bank officials get Bancassurance training
A total of 100 officials from BRAC Bank have been officially certified by the Bangladesh Insurance Academy after completing the 鈥楤ancassurance鈥� training...
Russian parliament passes Iran partnership treaty
Russia鈥檚 lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to ratify a treaty to deepen political, military and economic ties with Iran, as Moscow moves closer to its key ally....
Zelensky slams lack of US response to Putin truce rejection
Ukraine鈥檚 president Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday lamented the lack of a US response to Russia鈥檚 refusal to agree 鈥榓 full, unconditional ceasefire鈥� as two people were killed in Moscow鈥檚 latest aerial bombardment...
Smoking by passengers blamed for train fire
The Bangladesh Railway鈥檚 probe committee has put down a recent fire incident on a commuter train to smoking by unidentified passengers...
