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Western nations have double standard in regard to plight of Palestine: Hasina
News —4 June, 2024 22:18
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday censured Western countries for their double standard towards innocent Palestinian people. “Western countries…
Indian markets close sharply down as early count shows Modi's party faces tighter than expected race
Indian markets closed sharply down Tuesday as early counting…
The billionaires rallying behind Trump after his conviction
Ultra-wealthy Republican donors are rallying behind former US…
BJP may fall short of majority
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition is leading as India counts votes. But trends so far suggest the BJP might fall short of a majority…
Chinese far-side Moon mission starts return journey
China says its lunar probe has successfully taken off from the far side of the moon to begin its journey back to Earth carrying the first samples ever collected from the region. State…
Dhaka keen to join BRICS: Beijing assures its support to Dhaka
Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong has appreciated Bangladesh’s interest to join BRICS for which he assured of China’s active support. During the…
Toyota sorry for cheating on vehicle testing
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda apologized Monday for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models as the automaker suspended production of three of them. The wide-ranging…
US urges UNSC to support ceasefire plan in Gaza announced by President Biden
The United States urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to support the three-phase plan announced by President Joe Biden aimed at ending the nearly eight-month war in Gaza, freeing…
Grow more diversified, aromatic tea: PM Hasina urges the industry
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the tea growers to opt for more diversified and aromatic tea considering the growing global demand for such types of drink. “I think…
Modi’s party well ahead in Indian elections in early vote count but opposition stiffer than expected
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party showed a comfortable lead Tuesday, according to early figures reported by India’s Election Commission, but was facing…
‘Palestine is a European issue’: European Parliament candidate Rima Hassan
French-Palestinian activist and jurist Rima Hassan, a leftist candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections, has been the subject of political and media scrutiny in…
Gaza ceasefire plan turns into deadly game of survival
For the leaders of both Hamas and Israel, ending the war in Gaza has become a deadly game of survival. The terms on which the war finally ends could largely determine their political…
Israel confirms deaths of four more hostages in Gaza
Israel's military says it has established the deaths of four more people abducted by Hamas on 7 October. It says the four were killed while together during an Israeli operation in…
Japanese Special Envoy in Dhaka
The Japanese Special Envoy for National Reconciliation in Myanmar and Chairman of the Nippon Foundation, Yohei Sasakawa, is visiting Bangladesh. He arrived in Dhaka on Monday on a…
'Dr Yunus suffering for deceiving 1.05 cr Grameen Bank members'
Dr Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate and founder of Grameen Bank, is not suffering from a divine curse but from the consequences of deceiving 1.05 crore members of the Grameen Bank, according…
TIB demands accountability for 'massive corruption' by former IGP Benazir
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has raised serious concerns about the former Inspector General of Police (IGP) and RAB chief Benazir Ahmed who is accused of amassing illegal…
Commodity price hikes leave people in lurch: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the hikes in the price of commodities have left the country’s people in the lurch. "They (govt) have not only…