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No Bangladeshi victims in Kuwait fire

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A devastating fire tore through a building housing foreign workers in Kuwait early Wednesday, killing at least 41 people. Officials have linked the blaze…

No Bangladeshi victims in Kuwait fire

Bangladesh requests Uzbekistan to establish direct air connectivity

Bangladesh has requested Uzbekistan to establish Uzbek Diplomatic…

Bangladesh requests Uzbekistan to establish direct air connectivity
Over 2 million people likely to leave Dhaka by waterways during Eid-ul-Azha

 The number of passengers traveling via waterways from…

Over 2 million people likely to leave Dhaka by waterways during Eid-ul-Azha

Warning shots from South as NK soldiers cross border

Warning shots from South as NK soldiers cross border

South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed the border by mistake, Seoul's military said on Tuesday. The incident at the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) on…

Arsa, RSO clash leaves 3 Rohingyas dead

Arsa, RSO clash leaves 3 Rohingyas dead

At least three Rohingya refugees were killed on Monday and seven others injured when a clash broke out between two rival groups Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) and Rohingya Solidarity…

Aircraft carrying Malawi vice-president goes missing

Aircraft carrying Malawi vice-president goes missing

An aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, a statement from the president's office has said. The Malawi Defense Force aircraft "went…

Blinken arrives in Cairo at start of Mideast tour

Blinken arrives in Cairo at start of Mideast tour

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on Monday at the start of a regional tour to push for a much awaited Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Blinken is expected…

icddr,b study finds poor toilet access,  hygiene conditions in Dhaka hospitals

icddr,b study finds poor toilet access,  hygiene conditions in Dhaka hospitals

A recent study conducted by icddr,b found poor toilet access and hygiene in Dhaka hospitals that pose significant health risks . The study found that 68% of government hospital toilets…

Gunmen attack Hindu pilgrim bus in India's Kashmir, nine killed

Gunmen attack Hindu pilgrim bus in India's Kashmir, nine killed

Gunmen ambushed a bus carryingHindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir, which then tumbled into aravine killing at least nine people, police said Sunday. The attack came around…

Millions voting on final day of EU elections as right seeks surge

Millions voting on final day of EU elections as right seeks surge

Europeans in 21 countries are going to the polls on the biggest and final day of voting for the European Parliament. In a year of pivotal elections, the EU vote is especially significant,…

India's Modi to take oath alongside coalition allies

India's Modi to take oath alongside coalition allies

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi isset to be sworn in Sunday for a third term after worse than expected electionresults left him reliant on coalition partners to govern. With Modi…

Bangladesh seeks ASEAN’s support to become its Sectoral Dialogue Partner

Bangladesh seeks ASEAN’s support to become its Sectoral Dialogue Partner

Bangladesh has called for strong support from ASEAN Member States to help Bangladesh become its Sectoral Dialogue Partner. At the 31st Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)…

Nasa 'Earthrise' astronaut dies at 90 in plane crash

Nasa 'Earthrise' astronaut dies at 90 in plane crash

Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who snapped one of the most famous photographs taken in outer space, has died in a plane crash at the age of 90. Officials say a small aircraft he was…

South Korea on alert for more trash balloons from the North

South Korea on alert for more trash balloons from the North

 South Korea's military said it was on alert for more trash-carrying balloons possibly arriving from North Korea on Sunday. In two waves last week, North Korea sent hundreds of…

Budget fails to address widening rich-poor divide

Budget fails to address widening rich-poor divide

The Finance Minister's budget speech used to be a highly anticipated event in Bangladesh, akin to the festive atmosphere of Shab-e-Barat, where common people hoped for a change in…

Third term for Modi likely to see closer defense ties with US as India's rivalry with China grows

Third term for Modi likely to see closer defense ties with US as India's rivalry with China grows

Third term for Modi likely to see closer defense ties with US as India's rivalry with China grows Fresh from declaring victory in India's election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered…

Bangladesh will face significant economic crisis after this budget: GM Quader

Bangladesh will face significant economic crisis after this budget: GM Quader

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman GM Quader on Thursday said that Bangladesh will face a significant economic crisis after the newly proposed budget for the FY2024-25 and it cannot be called…