Dhaka: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to continue their assistance for Bangladesh’s various activities, especially the development ones, and always stand by it. The BNP chief made the call during a meeting with the…
Dhaka – The first day’s play of the first two-day practice match between Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI and England XI was called off due to wet outfield at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Friday.The rain forced to call…
Dhaka: Bangladesh and China on Friday signed 27 MoUs and agreements including ones on boosting cooperation in counter-terrorism and infrastructure development and energy cooperation. Of the signed documents, 15 were government-to-government MoUs and deals, while 12 loans and mutual deals.…
Dhaka – Two truck workers were killed as their truck plunged into a roadside ditch in Dolardorga area in Nawabganj upazila in Dinajpur early Friday.The deceased were identified as Shahjahan Ali, 40, son of Tajul Islam, and Abdul Mannan, son…
Dhaka – The body of a young man who went missing following a boat capsize in the Teesta river in Dimla upazila in Nilphamari on Tuesday was recovered on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Makbul Hossain, 25, son of…
Dhaka- A suspected leader of an inter-district robber gang was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Brahmangaon village in Sarail upazila in Brahmanbaria early Friday.The deceased was identified as Manik Mia.Rupak Kumar Saha, officer in-charge of…
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday convicted a man and entenced him to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 2007.The convict was identified as Abul Hossain, 50, son of Bahar Uddin of Shumi Dubarpar village in Sadar…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, now on a historic 22-hour state visit to Dhaka, has said China considers Bangladesh as an important partner in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region.“We’re ready to work with the Bangladeshi side to further deepen…
Russia’s next-generation strategic bomber, known as the PAK-DA, may be unveiled to the public by the end of 2018, the Defence Ministry announced. In the long term, the new stealth bomber is set to replace the current fleet of Tu-160,…
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping, now on a historic 22-hour state visit to Dhaka, has said China considers Bangladesh as an important partner in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region. “We’re ready to work with the Bangladeshi side…
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Dhaka Friday morning on a historic state visit to help usher in a new era in Dhaka-Beijing relations, UNB news agency reported. President Abdul Hamid received his Chinese counterpart on his arrival…
Shaila Mahmud The year 2016 may become a milestone in the history for safeguarding the interest of the earth and its people as the two most important UN conferences – COP22 (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) and COP7…
Dhaka – Heads of Mission of the European Union resident in Bangladesh have noted that the Parliament has passed on 5 October the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Bill 2016. The EU and its Member States is in terms of grants,…
Dhaka – Two schoolboys went missing as a boat capsized in the Padma River in Par-Ghorapakhiya area of Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Thursday, UNB news agency reported.
Colombo (AP/UNB) — The Maldives government said Thursday it has decided to leave the Commonwealth because the grouping of former British colonies has treated it “unjustly and unfairly” and sought to interfere in its politics. The statement by the Foreign…
Manchester (AP/UNB) — Michelle Obama said Thursday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s boast on a 2005 tape about his fame allowing him to “do anything to women” shook her to the core.
Dhaka – A court on Thursday convicted a man in Bangladesh and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 2007, UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – Police arrested nine alleged pirates from Urir Char in Manpura upazila of Bhola on Thursday night, UNB news agency reported.
Bangkok (AP/UNB) — Thailand began its first day in 70 years without a king on Friday in a profound state of mourning, with people across the shaken nation dressed in black following the death of the world’s longest-reigning monarch, Bhumibol…
South Korea (AP/UNB) — Samsung Electronics said Friday that the discontinuation of the Galaxy Note 7 would cost the company about $3 billion during the current and next quarters, bringing the total cost of the recall to at least $5.3…
Netherlands (AP/UNB) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said she is “deeply concerned” about reports of extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers and users in the Philippines. Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda also said Thursday that statements by “high officials” in…
Dhaka – Bangladesh and China are likely to sign over 25 MoUs and deals which are expected to usher in a new chapter of greater collaboration between the two countries. The two countries are actively considering 25 priority projects for…
China’s annual rich list has indicated that, once again, the country has more dollar billionaires than the US, and the gap is widening. Property magnate Wang Jianlin of Dalian Wanda tops the list of 594 billionaires in the country, ahead…
UN (IPS) – Countries of the Global South, also known as developing countries, share many principles in common when it comes to implementing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This was reflected at a special meeting of the 133 members of…
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday assented to 12 bills passed in the 11th and 12th sessions of 10th parliament.
Dhaka – Three people were killed in an attack by wild elephants at Panbar village in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur on Thursday night, UNB news agency reported.
Three people were killed in an attack by wild elephants at Panbar village in Jhenaigati upazila on Thursday night.
Dhaka-Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a civil society think thank, on Thursday said the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) still has its importance even though there political tensions in the region.
Dhaka-There will be limited vehicular movement on Airport Road from Friday morning to Saturday morning to ensure the foolproof security during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit.
Dhaka-Bringing the allegation of ‘widespread irregularities’ in Tk 10 per-kilo rice programme, BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is deceiving poor people by launching such a programme to create a scope for ruling party men to ‘make money’.