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Mexico elects first female president

News —3 June, 2024 13:54

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman president in an historic landslide win. Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary…

Mexico elects first female president

Shahidul Alam Returns Honorary Doctorate for UAL’s Connection With Israel 

Eminent Bangladeshi rights activist and photographer Shahidul…

Shahidul Alam Returns Honorary Doctorate for UAL’s Connection With Israel 
$2.25bn received in remittances in May

Bangladeshi expatriates sent US $2.25 billion inward remittance…

$2.25bn received in remittances in May

Govt forms probe body over failure to send workers to Malaysia

Govt forms probe body over failure to send workers to Malaysia

The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment has formed a six-member committee to find out those responsible for the failure to send workers to Malaysia before the…

Nearly 17,000 people failed to go to Malaysia: Govt

Nearly 17,000 people failed to go to Malaysia: Govt

Around 17,000 people, who were planning to go to Malaysia, failed to go there within the stipulated time, said State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur…

Mild heat wave sweeping over parts of country

Mild heat wave sweeping over parts of country

Mild heat wave is sweeping over sixteen districts across the country and it may abate from some places. "Mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Faridpur,…

Third phase of Upazila elections comes to a close

Third phase of Upazila elections comes to a close

Polls at 87 Upazilas have closed with a relatively low voter turnout and without reports of major irregularities. However, ballot papers were allegedly stolen from a polling centre…

Asian markets bounce after tough week as US inflation looms

Asian markets bounce after tough week as US inflation looms

Asian markets rose Friday after falling for much of the week, with below-forecast US data injecting some fresh life into hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.…

Russia and China to create independent transaction mechanisms: RIAC

Russia and China to create independent transaction mechanisms: RIAC

Russia and China will work on creating transaction mechanisms independent from the West, which could be regional banks, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council…

The Indian women trumpeting their caste on Instagram

The Indian women trumpeting their caste on Instagram

Young women in small towns and villages across India are proudly trumpeting their caste identities on Instagram, making it the latest battleground for caste politics. The BBC tracked…

Yunus Centre refutes Grameen Bank allegations centring Packages Corporation

Yunus Centre refutes Grameen Bank allegations centring Packages Corporation

The Yunus Centre has issued a detailed rejoinder in response to fresh allegations made by the current management of Grameen Bank against its founder and  Nobel Laureate Professor…

Hush-money trial was Trump's to lose. Here’s why he did

Hush-money trial was Trump's to lose. Here’s why he did

A New York jury’s guilty verdict against Donald Trump may have shocked the general public – but some who watched the case closely weren’t surprised. With the burden…

German anti-Islam activist injured in knife attack

German anti-Islam activist injured in knife attack

A man has attacked a six people, including a police officer, with a knife at a market square in the south-west German city of Mannheim, police say. One of the people injured was anti-Islam…

No more Rohingya will be allowed in Bangladesh: Asaduzzzaman

No more Rohingya will be allowed in Bangladesh: Asaduzzzaman

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday said no more Rohingya or Myanmar national will be allowed to enter Bangladesh. He said this to journalists while visiting Ukhia Rohingya Camp…

Flash flood leaves over 5 lakh people stranded in Sylhet

Flash flood leaves over 5 lakh people stranded in Sylhet

Seven of thirteen upazilas in Sylhet have been inundated due to the incessant rains and onrush of water from upstream, leaving more than five lakh people stranded. "Around 5,33,202…

BNP protests fuel price hike

BNP protests fuel price hike

BNP on Friday protested the latest hike in fuel prices, saying the government raised it to inflict suffering on the country’s people. “Sheikh Hasina government has left…

Israel ends three-week offensive in north Gaza town

Israel ends three-week offensive in north Gaza town

Israeli forces have pulled out of Jabalia in northern Gaza, after a three-week offensive there which saw tens of thousands of civilians flee the area. The military said "hundreds of…