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...
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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...
Ukraine bans Russia-linked churches
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday signed a law banning the Russian-linked Orthodox Church in Ukraine, with the decision published on Ukraine鈥檚 parliament website.
Zelensky vows more 鈥榬etribution鈥� for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed more 鈥榬etribution鈥� against Russia on Ukrainian Independence Day Saturday, as Kyiv and Moscow announced the exchange of 230 prisoners just over two weeks into Ukraine鈥檚 surprise offensive on Kursk.聽...
BMD predicts light to moderate rains across Bangladesh
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted light to moderate rains across the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am...
Modi says 鈥榝irmly for peace鈥� on historic Ukraine visit
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi used his first visit to Kyiv on Friday to again call for a diplomatic solution to more than two years of war with Russia, saying he stood 鈥榝irmly for peace鈥� in...
Modi meets Zelensky on historic visit to Kyiv
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukraine鈥檚 leader Volodymyr Zelenksy on a historic visit to Kyiv on Friday, where he is pushing for a solution to end more than two years of war with Russia.聽
China, Belarus to sign FTA
Belarus, which has been hit by Western sanctions over its support for Russia鈥檚 offensive in Ukraine, said Thursday it will sign a free trade deal with China for services and investment...
Ukraine civilians flee advancing Russian troops in east
Ukrainian civilians on Wednesday fled areas close to the frontline as Russian troops steadily seized more territory across the eastern Donetsk region...
Flash flood sweeps through 4 dists
Devastating flash floods swept through four eastern and southeastern districts on Tuesday, leaving hundreds of thousands of people stranded in scores of villages after some rivers swelled up to over 4 metre overnight amidst persistent heavy rain and onrush of water from the upstream...
Zelensky hails Kursk success as Russia rules out talks
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed his forces鈥� success in their surprise offensive into Russia鈥檚 territory, an advance that triggered the Kremlin to rule out entering peace talks with Kyiv...
