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Modi set for third term as coalition backs him for PM

News —5 June, 2024 20:37

The BJP has now posted a statement on X saying that Modi has been "unanimously" chosen the leader of the National Democratic Alliance. More significantly,…

Modi set for third term as coalition backs him for PM

Mass graves and body bags: al-Shifa hospital after Israel withdrew its forces

Morgues are overflowing and hospitals are struggling to cope…

Mass graves and body bags: al-Shifa hospital after Israel withdrew its forces
Dhaka congratulates NDA, hopeful of greater ties with Delhi

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today (June 05, 2024) congratulated…

Dhaka congratulates NDA, hopeful of greater ties with Delhi

Trial of Dr Yunus may narrow Bangladesh's FDI

Trial of Dr Yunus may narrow Bangladesh's FDI

The United States has warned that international concerns over the perceived ‘judicial harassment’ of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus could negatively impact Bangladesh's…

Mass graves and body bags: al-Shifa hospital after Israel withdrew its forces

Mass graves and body bags: al-Shifa hospital after Israel withdrew its forces

After Israeli forces pulled out of Gaza City’s vast al-Shifa hospital complex on 1 April, following their second raid there, stunned Palestinians who pored over the burnt-out…

CEOs made nearly 200 times what their workers got paid last year

CEOs made nearly 200 times what their workers got paid last year

The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation…

Western nations have double standard in regard to plight of Palestine: Hasina

Western nations have double standard in regard to plight of Palestine: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday censured Western countries for their double standard towards innocent Palestinian people. “Western countries are showing double standard…

China is Bangladesh's most reliable partner to modernization: Chinese envoy

China is Bangladesh's most reliable partner to modernization: Chinese envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has termed his country as the reliable partner and trusted friend of Bangladesh in its ongoing journey of modernization.    “China…

4th phase of UP polls Wednesday

4th phase of UP polls Wednesday

The fourth phase of the country’s sixth Upazila Parishad Election is set to be held in 60 upazilas under 26 districts in the country on Wednesday. The voting will begin at 8:00am…

Modi celebrates victory in India vote, but falls short of landslide

Modi celebrates victory in India vote, but falls short of landslide

India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed election victory for his party and its allies on Tuesday, but the opposition said they had "punished" the ruling party…

Indian markets close sharply down as early count shows Modi's party faces tighter than expected race

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 showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party faced a tighter than expected race. India's benchmark stock indices,…

The billionaires rallying behind Trump after his conviction

The billionaires rallying behind Trump after his conviction

Ultra-wealthy Republican donors are rallying behind former US President Donald Trump following his historic trial and criminal conviction. Trump, the Republican candidate for this…

BJP may fall short of majority

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

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

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 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

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…