Ankara (AP/UNB) – A Russian official says that the country’s ambassador to Turkey has died after being shot by a gunman in Ankara. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the announcement in a live televised statement. Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov…
Dhaka – The number of female drug users in Bangladesh is increasing day by day while that of Yaba users has seen a rise by 15-20 percent in the last several months.
Karak (AP/UNB) — Gunmen assaulted Jordanian police in a series of attacks Sunday, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing seven officers, two local civilians and a woman visiting from Canada, officials said. Several armed men were barricaded…
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said Bangladesh will be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) well before the stipulated time of 2030. “I personally think Bangladesh will certainly reach the targets well before 2030, although…
China’s capital and other northern cities have banned half of all vehicles from city streets and ordered factories, schools and construction sites closed in response to a five-day smog red alert.The emergency steps significantly reduced traffic in Beijing on Saturday,…
President Abdul Hamid on Sunday said discussions with political parties will play an important role in forming a strong Election Commission (EC).”Election is very important in a democratic process. And the Election Commission plays the main role in conducting elections.…
Dhaka – A couple was burnt dead as a fire broke out at their house at Janalibali in the city’s Bakalia area early Sunday.
Record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps will be honoured with the lifetime achievement award at Sunday’s BBC Sports Personality show. American Phelps, 31, won his 23rd Olympic gold in his final Games as he bowed out in Rio. The most decorated Olympian of…
Beijing (AP/UNB) — China said Saturday its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea but it would give the drone back. But President-elect Donald Trump tweeted later that the Chinese government should be told…
Dhaka – Though they know his constitutional limitation, BNP leaders said they are going to meet President Abdul Hamid on Sunday with a high hope that he will come up with sincere efforts to present the nation a neutral election…
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members sent back six boats packed with Rohingyas to Myanmar, following their attempt to seek refuge in Bangladesh after escaping continued persecution of their community on Friday.Deputy commanding Officer of BGB-2 Battalion Major Abu Russell Siddequi…
The nation celebrated the 46th Victory Day on Friday commemorating its glorious victory in the nine-month bloody war against the Pakistani occupation forces in 1971 with a pledge to forge a unity to make the country prosperous and developed one.The…
Christmas is approaching fast, the high streets are alive with shoppers, and presents are mounting up ready to be wrapped. Among the most popular of gifts are clothes; after all, we love to look good. But, do we really need…
Dhaka – BNP chief Khaleda Zia will lead the party’s delegation at the talks with the president over forming a new Election Commission. “The chairperson will lead the 10-member delegation, which includes the secretary general and members of the national…
The nation will celebrate the 46th Victory Day on Friday with elaborate programmes to pay deep homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country.On this day in 1971, Pakistani occupation forces surrendered after a nine-month war…
Beirut (AP/UNB) — A cease-fire to evacuate rebel fighters and civilians from the remaining opposition-held neighborhoods of Aleppo unraveled on Wednesday, once again raising the specter of a bloody end to the battle for Syria’s largest city as residents reported…
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Wednesday directed the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Gaibandha investigate to dig out whether police had any involvement in setting fire to the houses of Santal community during the eviction drive in Gobindaganj upazila.…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the trial of war criminals involved in genocide, killing of intellectuals and opposing the independence of the country must continue. “No one will be able to save them [war criminals]. Whatever…
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday turned down an appeal of the stock brokers to provide fund for helping negative equity holders in the stock market. “No fund will be provided to the stock market for negative equity…
Military action has ended in eastern Aleppo, Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, has said. He said Syrian government troops had re-established control over the last areas of the city held by rebels.
Dhaka – Describing militancy and terrorism as major global concerns, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday underscored the need for identifying the sources of terror financing and causes of militancy and terrorism to effectively root out these menaces from human…
Bangladesh – IOM General William Lacy Swing has welcomed the outcome of the 9th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). The three-day meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which ended yesterday (12/12), focused on the upcoming Global Compact for Safe, Orderly…
The nation is set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals’ Day on Wednesday by paying rich tributes to the intellectuals killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation army and their local collaborators at the fag end of the country’s Liberation War in…
Dhaka – Bangladesh has described its GFMD chairmanship as a success, saying Dhaka has been enthralled by the presence of members of 130 countries, over 200 members of international civil societies and representatives from 30 organisations. “It’s your success and…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed deep shock at the death of Sheuli Parvin, an August 21 grenade victim and a Dhaka city Mohila Awami League leader.
Dhaka – Cyclone Vardah that hit the Tamil Nadu capital on Monday evening has claimed ten lives. Thousands of people were evacuated as roaring winds, clocking speeds of over 100 km an hour, uprooted trees, tore off hoardings and toppled…
As the tenure of the current Election Commission (EC) expires in February next, President Abdul Hamid is going to hold talks with BNP on December 18 over the reconstitution of the EC.”The honorable President will start dialogue on the formation…
(CNN)Heavy rain and winds have begun to pound the Indian city of Chennai, with a severe tropical cyclone expected to make landfall Monday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the local and international entrepreneurs to remain careful about the welfare of the workers.She said “The employers must ensure working environment in the industries , labour rights and occupational health and safety of workers.”The…
A hospital director says 160 people were killed when a church roof collapsed onto worshippers in southern Nigeria.Etete Peters of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital said mortuaries are overflowing and the final death toll likely will be much higher.…