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Over 2000 families inundated in Lalmonirhat

News —2 July, 2024 21:05

Some 2, 000 families living in the low-lying areas and chars adjacent to the Teesta River in Lalmonirhat have been submerged as the water level of the river…

Over 2000 families inundated in Lalmonirhat

Protest continues against quota system reinstatement

In response to the High Court's decision to reinstate the quota…

Protest continues against quota system reinstatement
Govt officials must submit wealth statements: HC

The High Court on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned…

Govt officials must submit wealth statements: HC

China's Xi arrives in Kazakhstan for state visit, summit

China's Xi arrives in Kazakhstan for state visit, summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan on Tuesday for a state visit, during which he will attend a meeting of Shanghai alliance nations in the Kazakh capital Astana. The…

Barishal road blocked protesting quota reinstatement

Barishal road blocked protesting quota reinstatement

Students of Barisal University (BU) blocked the Dhaka-Barishal highway for an hour on Tuesday protesting restoration of quota system in government jobs. Hundreds of vehicles were stuck…

AB Party questions passage of budget by JS

AB Party questions passage of budget by JS

Amar Bangladesh Party, AB Party, has rejected the national budget FY2024-25 claiming that the party is not considering parliament as a legitimate representation of the people of this…

Blinken eyes NATO support regardless of far-right gains in Europe

Blinken eyes NATO support regardless of far-right gains in Europe

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he expected European allies to keep up strong support for NATO despite a far-right victory in the first round of French elections.…

Who is likely to replace Biden as Democratic nominee?

Who is likely to replace Biden as Democratic nominee?

US President Joe Biden's feeble debate performance last week sent shockwaves across the Democratic party, raising questions about who could replace him on the presidential ticket should…

The contentious exam deciding the Indian doctors' fate

The contentious exam deciding the Indian doctors' fate

When India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took oath in the new session of parliament, many opposition MPs chanted “NEET” and “shame”. The MPs…

BSF kills Indian woman suspecting her Bangladeshi

BSF kills Indian woman suspecting her Bangladeshi

A 64-year-old woman, who went to India from Bangladesh 30 years ago and acquired citizenship there, was shot dead allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in an area adjoining…

‘Modi, BJP, RSS don’t represent Hindus,’ says Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

‘Modi, BJP, RSS don’t represent Hindus,’ says Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party do not represent Hindu society as a whole, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Congress…

Trump has partial immunity from prosecution, Supreme Court rules

Trump has partial immunity from prosecution, Supreme Court rules

The US Supreme Court has said Donald Trump and other former presidents are partially immune from criminal prosecution, in a ruling that he immediately hailed as a “big win”.…

Burmese rice crackdown escalates with arrests of traders, retail chain directors

Burmese rice crackdown escalates with arrests of traders, retail chain directors

Eleven business people involved in the sale of rice, including one Japanese national, face up to three years in prison for alleged price gouging, while 24 more executives face fines…

More Palestinians forced onto jeep bonnet by Israeli soldiers: BBC report

More Palestinians forced onto jeep bonnet by Israeli soldiers: BBC report

Two Palestinian men shot during a military operation in the occupied West Bank told the BBC how Israeli soldiers forced them onto the bonnet of an army jeep and then drove along village…

OIC holds symposium on Jerusalem, Gaza war in Jeddah

OIC holds symposium on Jerusalem, Gaza war in Jeddah

RIYADH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation held an international symposium on Jerusalem and the Gaza war at the organization’s headquarters in Jeddah on Monday. Organized…

Eleven sued for 'derogatory remarks' on Mujib, Hasina

Eleven sued for 'derogatory remarks' on Mujib, Hasina

A case under the Cyber Security Act has been filed accusing nine people for making 'derogatory remarks' against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on social media.…

TIB for 'proper trial' of corrupt public servants

TIB for 'proper trial' of corrupt public servants

The traditional transfer, dismissal and compulsory retirement of corrupt public servants is ‘insufficient’ to curb corruption, says Transparency International Bangladesh…