MBPLC MTOs begin month-long foundation training
Mercantile Bank Training Institute has organised a month-long foundation training programme for 14th batch management trainee officers of Mercantile Bank PLC, said a press release...
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Monsoon, depression trigger heavy rain spell again
Parts of coastal and southwest Bangladesh received heavy to very heavy rain on Monday as weather conditions became favorable for yet another rain spell through the end of the week...
Train communication with Dhaka, north halted as truck gets stuck on rail track
Train communication with Dhaka and northern parts of Bangladesh remained suspended for about an hour after a goods-laden truck got stuck on a rail track in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur on Monday morning...
Month-long basic course by ABTI begins
Agrani Bank Training Institute (ABTI) has inaugurated a month-long foundation course for the 92nd and 93rd batches of cash officers...
Russian drone attacks kill 4 in Ukraine
Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight killing four people, Ukraine said Saturday, calling for fresh sanctions on Moscow to halt its record barrages...
RUET holds training on firefighting, earthquake
The Institutional Quality Assurance Cell of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology held training and drilling titled 鈥榃hat to do during firefighting and earthquakes鈥� at the RUET on Saturday...
Moscow blames sanctions for Russia-UN food deal
Russia said Saturday that its agreement with the United Nations to facilitate exports of Russian food and fertilisers had collapsed due to Western sanctions over Moscow鈥檚 offensive in Ukraine...
Russia, US hold 鈥榝rank鈥� talks on Ukraine war
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US top diplomat Marco Rubio held 鈥榝rank鈥� talks on the Ukraine war during a meeting Thursday, both sides said, as Washington hit out at Moscow鈥檚 lack of 鈥榝lexibility鈥�.
Food situation improves in Feni after pause in rainfall
Flood conditions have started to improve in Parshuram upazila of Feni district as rainfall and river water levels subside, locals and authorities said on Friday.
People move to shelters as rain, floods rage
Scores of people moved to shelters as flash floods and water stagnation gripped vast swathes of the coastal belt, including major coastal towns and cities, with torrential rain continuing over most of Bangladesh for the third consecutive day until Wednesday...
Ukraine detains Chinese father, son for alleged espionage
Ukraine鈥檚 SBU security service said Wednesday it had detained a Chinese father and his son who had allegedly tried to smuggle navy missile technology out of the war-torn country...
Indonesia signs energy, grain deals with US: minister
Indonesia鈥檚 state oil company and agricultural firms have signed deals to increase their purchases of US goods, the country鈥檚 chief economic minister told AFP on Wednesday, as Jakarta lays the groundwork to avoid the worst of president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs...
Toddler dies after falling into drain amid rain
A three-year-old girl died after falling into an open drain in the Halishahar area of Chattogram city on Wednesday afternoon.
US to send more weapons to Ukraine: Trump
President Donald Trump has said the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, triggering Russian criticism after Moscow claimed new gains in its grinding war against its neighbour...
Extreme rain, high tides wreak havoc
Extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by high tides and heavy wind lashed the entire coast of Bangladesh, leaving vast swathes of land swamped and claiming at least one tourist鈥檚 life in Cox鈥檚 Bazar...
Russia claims new foothold in Ukraine region
Russia said Monday it captured its first village in Ukraine鈥檚 central Dnipropetrovsk region after grinding towards the border for months, dealing a psychological blow for Kyiv as its worries mount...
Landslide, heavy rain warned as monsoon remains strong
A heavy to very heavy rainfall warning is in effect for today for the coastal region due to active monsoon, triggering a landslide warning for the hilly regions in Chattogram division.
Genesis of Russia-Ukraine/west conflict
WHILE much of the world is extremely vexed, and rightly so, over the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the prospect of renewed US-Zionist blitz of Iran, it is hard to imagine either of these two crises flaring into a global conflagration.
Russia brushes off talks, launches largest assault on Ukraine
The Kremlin said on Friday that it sees no immediate diplomatic way out of the war in Ukraine, hours after launching its largest ever drone and missile barrage聽of the invasion.
Putin told Trump Russia will not 鈥榞ive up鈥� aims in Ukraine: Kremlin
Russia鈥檚 President Vladimir Putin told US counterpart聽Donald Trump that Moscow will not 鈥榞ive up鈥� on its aims in Ukraine, while pledging it will also keep up a negotiating process on the conflict, the Kremlin said Thursday after a call between the leaders...
Putin tells Trump Russia will not 鈥榞ive up鈥� aims in Ukraine
Russia鈥檚 President Vladimir Putin told US counterpart聽Donald Trump that Moscow will not 鈥榞ive up鈥� on its aims in Ukraine, while pledging it will also keep up a negotiating process on the conflict, the Kremlin said Thursday after a call between the leaders.
Ukraine left scrambling after US says halting some arms shipments
Ukraine appealed to the United States for clarity on Wednesday after it was caught off guard by a White House announcement that Washington was halting some arms shipments to the war-battered country...
Three killed as Ukraine hits Russian city
Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian city of Izhevsk on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding dozens in one of the deepest strikes inside Russia of the three-year conflict, authorities said...
Kim shown honouring troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war
State media images showed leader Kim Jong Un honouring the flag-draped coffins of North Korean soldiers killed helping Russia fight Ukraine, as Seoul鈥檚 defence ministry said Tuesday it saw no signs of further troop deployments yet...
Zelensky signs decree to exit anti-landmine treaty
Ukraine鈥檚 president Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday signed a decree putting his war-torn country on track to leave the anti-landmine Ottawa Convention, according to a document published on his website...
Russian strikes wound 12 in Ukraine
Russian strikes targeting Ukraine overnight Saturday to Sunday wounded at least 12 people, according to local authorities, prompting Kyiv to renew calls for new air defence systems...
Seven-up Bangladesh blow away Bahrain
Forward Tohura Khatun scored a brace as Bangladesh secured a crushing 7-0 win against higher-ranked Bahrain in their Group C opener of the AFC Women鈥檚 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers at the Thuwunna Stadium in Myanmar on Sunday...
Russian strike kills 2 in Ukraine鈥檚 Odesa
A Russian drone strike on Ukraine鈥檚 southern port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded 14, including children, local authorities said on Saturday...
Bangladesh optimistic against Bahrain
The Bangladesh national women鈥檚 team is set to commence their campaign in the AFC Women鈥檚 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers with a sense of optimism as they face the higher-ranked Bahrain at the Thuwunna Stadium in Myanmar today...
Flash floods, heavy rains kill 32 in Pakistan
Heavy rain and flash flooding across Pakistan have killed 32 people including 16 children since the start of the monsoon season this week, disaster management officials said...
