49 passenger trains run on Thursday
The Bangladesh Railway on Thursday resumed train services only on short distances, about two weeks after it had stopped the services...
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Fresh wet spell over Bangladesh prompts heavy rain, landslide warnings
A fresh wet spell triggered by the active monsoon has set in over Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal, prompting heavy rainfall and landslide warnings for three days until August 3 afternoon...
Melnyk's journey to Olympics embodies Ukrainian fighting spirit
Ukrainian athletes may not win many Olympic medals in athletics but for 400 metres runner Tetiana Melnyk it is a triumph just to be in Paris.
Train services on short distances from Thursday
The Bangladesh Railway is scheduled to resume train services only on short distances from August 1, about two weeks after it had stopped the services...
鈥業t鈥檚 for Ukraine鈥�: Kharlan celebrates special bronze
Ukraine鈥檚 Olga Kharlan may have missed out on the individual Olympic gold medal she craved but she said her bronze in Monday鈥檚 sabre final was 鈥榬eally special鈥�, dedicating it...
Two killed, 20 injured as train derails in India
At least two people were killed and 20 others injured in India after a passenger train derailed and several of its cars overturned on Tuesday,
Fifth Indian killed fighting in Ukraine for Russia
An Indian soldier died fighting with Russian forces in Ukraine, one of his relatives said Monday, the fifth confirmed death so far of an Indian citizen in the conflict...
Russia claims capture of another Ukraine village
Russia on Saturday claimed the capture of another village in eastern Ukraine鈥檚 Donetsk region amid heavy fighting as Moscow鈥檚 forces聽 advance towards the city of Pokrovsk...
France suffers train delays after sabotage
Tens of thousands of rail passengers struggled through a second day of cancelled trains Saturday as investigators tracked saboteurs who paralysed the network just ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony...
Travel chaos feared in France this weekend after attack on rail network
French rail officials warned of travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the weekend after saboteurs following a meticulous plan paralysed much of the train network Friday as the Olympic Games started.
EU transfers 1.5b euros raised from Russian assets for Ukraine
The EU on Friday said 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) had been made available to support Ukraine, the first chunk of money earned from profits on Russian...
West is learning wrong lessons
A RECENT article appearing in the US-based Business Insider titled, 鈥楻ussia鈥檚 showing NATO its hand in the air war over Ukraine,鈥� would provide a showcase of the...
Russia captures 2 villages in Ukraine
Russia on Sunday said that its forces captured two frontline villages in Ukraine, Andriivka in the eastern Lugansk region and Pishchane in the northeast Kharkiv region...
No decision made on resuming train services: railway DG
The director general of Bangladesh Railway, Sardar Shahadat Ali, said on Thursday that no decision was made on when Bangladesh Railway would resume its services.
Commuter trains to run on short distances from Thursday
Commuter trains will run on short distances from Thursday, July 25, 2024, additional director general of Bangladesh Railway Md Arifuzzaman said on Wednesday...
Train operation suspended for indefinite period
The authorities suspended railway services across the country for an indefinite period on Saturday due to passengers鈥� safety...
Two dead in India train derailment
An Indian passenger train derailed and overturned several of its cars on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 24 others with rescue and relief efforts ongoing.
Ukraine makes humanitarian flour shipment to Palestinians
Ukraine said Thursday that it had sent flour to the Palestinian territories as part of an initiative to ship free agricultural supplies to poor countries and...
Russian forces kill five in east Ukraine
Russian forces killed five civilians on Thursday in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine, where Moscow鈥檚 forces have been slowly gaining ground, regional officials said.
Light to moderate rain likely across Bangladesh: BMD
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions, according to BMD鈥檚 weather bulletin on Tuesday.....
Zelensky for Russia attending second Ukraine summit
In recent months, Zelensky has been appealing to Ukrainian allies to provide more air defence systems. He said on Monday that 25 Patriot air defence batteries or comparable would be enough to defend all of Ukraine, but declined to say how many were already deployed....
Bangladesh may see light to moderate rain over 24hrs
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thundershowers in all divisions including in Dhaka division in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Monday...
NATO at war against Russia
THE imperialist war alliance NATO is already engaged in a war against Russia. The war front鈥檚 name is Ukraine...
Russia says US must 鈥榯ake stock of policies inciting hatred鈥�
Moscow called on the United States Sunday to 鈥榯ake stock鈥� of its 鈥榩olicies of incitement to hatred鈥�, while using the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump to denounce support for Ukraine...
Met office forecasts heavy rains in Rangpur, M鈥檚ingh, Sylhet divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thundershowers in all divisions of the country, including heavy showers in three divisions commencing 9:00am on Sunday...
Russian oil depot on fire, 5 killed in Ukraine
An oil depot caught fire Saturday in Russia鈥檚 Rostov region after a Ukrainian drone attack, its governor Vasily Golubev said on Telegram...
NATO is unfit for leadership
AS NATO wrapped up its Summit and Biden held a crucial press conference, the media frenzy continued to focus on Biden鈥檚 age and cognitive abilities. Is he too old and disoriented to lead the 鈥榝ree world鈥�? Was he able to get through his press conference without stumbling too many times? Lost in the media coverage...
Heavy rainfall in short duration impacts water drainage: DSCC CEO
The chief executive officer of Dhaka South City Corporation, Md Mizanur Rahman, said that due to heavy rainfall in short duration, there had been some delay in the receding of water from the areas under the jurisdiction....
Met office predicts more rain across Bangladesh
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rains across the country including in Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Saturday...