BMD predicts more rains across Bangladesh
Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecast rain or thundershowers in all divisions including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Monday...
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Major rivers swell amid heavy rain
Major rivers in Bangladesh鈥檚 four river basins鈥擝rahmaputra, Ganges, Meghna and south-eastern hill basin鈥攁re swelling amidst heavy to very heavy rainfall inside...
Russia claims two more east Ukrainian villages
Russia on Sunday claimed two more east Ukrainian villages as its forces have had the upper hand over Kyiv on the battlefield for months...
SOSB inaugurates training centre for surgeons
The Society of Surgeons of Bangladesh on Sunday inaugurated a training centre for its members to provide them with hands-on training in performing safe and effective surgery...
Rain, tailback cause sufferings to HSC candidates on first day
The Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations began on Sunday when downpours brought woes to the candidates in Dhaka and Chattogram cities amid water stagnation, shortage of transports and traffic congestion...
Landslide kills farmer as heavy rain sets in all over Bangladesh
A farmer was killed in a landslide in Naikhanchhari upazila of Bandarban on Saturday afternoon amidst a wet spell setting in all over Bangladesh with forecasts of it...
Moscow claims Ukrainian village, drones kill 5 in Russian village
Russia on Saturday claimed another village in eastern Ukraine as it pushes towards the city of Toretsk in a fresh local offensive in the embattled Donetsk region...
No such thing as a small nuclear war
THERE was a time when calls for a nuclear-free Europe rang across the continent. It began with the Stockholm Appeal of 1950, which opened with the powerful words 鈥榃e demand the outlawing of atomic weapons as instruments of intimidation and mass murder of peoples鈥� and then deepened with the...
BMD predicts light to moderate rain across Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers across eight divisions, including Dhaka...
Zelensky says preparing 鈥榩lan鈥� to end war with Russia
Ukraine鈥檚 president Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said he was drawing up a 鈥榗omprehensive plan鈥� for how Kyiv believes the war with Russia should end.
Man dies as hit by Maitree Express train
A mentally challenged man died after being hit by the Dhaka-bound Maitree Express train at Chhotadhupatila unguarded railway gate under Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga district....
4 arrested over rape of woman in running train
Four employees of a catering service were arrested after a female passenger was allegedly raped by them in a moving train on the Sylhet-Chattogram route in the...
Russia sends 10,000 naturalised citizens to fight in Ukraine
Russia has sent around 10,000 naturalised citizens to fight in Ukraine, a top official said on Thursday, adding that some had chosen to leave the country rather than face being enlisted...
Met Office predicts light to moderate rain across Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecasted light to moderate rains and thunder showers across all eight divisions, including Dhaka, over 24 hours, starting from 9:00am on Thursday...
Commuters suffer as rain inundates roads in Dhaka
Heavy downpours caused water stagnation in different areas of the capital on Wednesday morning, causing immense suffering to commuters...
鈥榁olatile鈥� situation in Ukraine border town
Street battles with invading Russian troops in the northeastern Ukrainian border town of Vovchansk have created a 鈥榲olatile鈥� situation, the region鈥檚 governor said on Wednesday...
Belgium into last 16 as draw sends Ukraine out
Belgium qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Wednesday after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine, who exited the tournament despite all four teams in Group E finishing level on four points.
NATO names Dutch PM as new boss
NATO鈥檚 32 nations on Wednesday appointed outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte as the alliance鈥檚 next head, handing him the job at a crucial moment with Russia on the march in Ukraine and US elections looming...
Dhaka residents suffer as heavy rain inundates city roads
Heavy downpour caused waterlogging in different areas of the capital on Wednesday morning, causing immense suffering to commuters...
Yet another spell of heavy rain kicks off upstream Bangladesh
Yet another spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall began in Bangladesh鈥檚 upstream with India Meteorological Department issuing orange to red alerts over vast areas through June 29...
China protests EU sanctions on firms with Russian war links
China on Tuesday said it had protested to the European Union after the bloc imposed sanctions on 19 Chinese companies for abetting what the West believes is Beijing鈥檚 support for Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine...
Belgium aim to emerge top of four-way Group E scrap
Belgium head into their final Group E game against Ukraine at Euro 2024 looking to grab top spot in a section where all four teams -- including Romania and Slovakia -- are level on three points.
Rajshahi-Kolkata train service set to resume
The train service between Rajshahi and Kolkata is set to resume after a 77-year hiatus...
Russian strike in east Ukraine kills four
Russian strikes on the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk killed four people and wounded dozens more on Monday, the governor of the Donetsk region said...
Ctg-Cox鈥檚 Bazar train service extended by one month
Amid the demand for regularising the special train service on the Chittagong-Cox鈥檚 Bazar route, the railways authorities on Sunday took a decision to extend the service till July 24 this year...
Ukraine missile attack on Crimea kills three
A Ukrainian missile attack on Sunday on a city in the Russian-annexed Crimea peninsula killed three people, including two children, and wounded over 100, officials said...
A high-altitude summit-lite
THERE are mountain summits and there are political summits. The June 15-16 Swiss organised 鈥楶eace Summit鈥� on the Russia/Ukraine war at B眉rgenstock at 1,128 meters (3,701 ft) in central Switzerland with leaders from over ninety countries was a bit of both, but neither attained a Sir Edmund Hillary conquering of Everest nor...
BMD predicts heavy rain across Bangladesh
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted widespread rain and thundershowers across all divisions, including Dhaka, within the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am on Sunday...
UK party leader says West provoked Ukraine war
Nigel Farage, leader of Britain鈥檚 anti-immigration Reform UK party, faced strong criticism Saturday after saying that the West provoked Russia鈥檚 invasion of...
Ukraine war slams Europe rightward
SO HAS fascism come back to Europe or are Europeans simply sick of the Empire鈥檚 endless wars? The smart money鈥檚 on the latter, because what mostly unites the diverse right-wingers recently elected to the...