Mystery surrounds death of ex-Air Force officer found in river
Dhaka – Questions surround the death of a former Air Force officer after police recovered his body f…
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Hanif sentenced to death over killings during 2024 protest
Dhaka – A special court in Dhaka has sentenced former lawmaker Mahbubul Alam Hanif, also a senior le…
Tarique Rahman pitches Bangladesh as investment hub at Tokyo forum
Dhaka – The Bangladeshi government has urged Japanese companies to explore investment opportunities…
Lula reelected president of Brazil
Brazil's incumbent left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the election defeating his…
Dhaka, Tokyo eye stronger strategic partnership, trade ties
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, are…
They came for the sea air, and end in flames
Cox's Bazar - Six members of a single family were among the ten lives claimed by the fire that tore…
Ten killed in fire at Cox's Bazar seafront resort
Cox's Bazar– At least ten tourists have been killed in a fire at a beachfront resort in Cox's Bazar,…
Six killed in fire at Cox's Bazar seafront resort
Cox's Bazar – Six tourists have been killed in a fire at a beachfront resort in Cox's Bazar, Banglad…
Bangladesh suspends Riyadh flights until October 17
Dhaka – Authorities in Bangladesh have suspended all flights to King Khalid International Airport in…
Fire rages at major wholesale market in old Dhaka
Dhaka – Firefighters have been frantically trying for more than five hours to douse a fire at a mult…
Biman signs first-ever Airbus deal for 10 aircraft
Dhaka - State-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines has signed a deal with European aerospace company Airbus…
Bangladesh expands vaccination drive as measles outbreak kills more than 1,000
Dhaka – The government has targeted bringing 3.5 million more children under the coverage of its ant…
Dhaka seeks to narrow trade gap with Jakarta
Dhaka – Bangladesh is contemplating raising bilateral trade with Indonesia to $10 billion from the e…
2.1 million more fell into poverty in Bangladesh; World Bank
Dhaka – The World Bank has projected Bangladesh's growth at 3.4 percent in the current 2026-27 finan…
Bangladesh bans resorts beside Sundarbans mangrove forest
Dhaka – The government has ordered the closure of 24 leisure resorts established beside the Sundarba…
Bangladesh condemns Houthi drone attack in Medinah
Dhaka – Bangladesh has condemned the drone attack carried out by Houthis on an electricity facility…
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PUBG cancels its extraction shooter
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka – PUBG cancels its extraction shooter. This is demonstration content…
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Bangladesh plans its first Earth-observation satellite
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka – Bangladesh plans its first Earth-observation satellite. This is de…
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Scientists map rice genome to beat rising salinity
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka – Scientists map rice genome to beat rising salinity. This is demons…
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Three universities open an AI research centre in Dhaka
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka – Three universities open an AI research centre in Dhaka. This is de…
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