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Bangladesh seeks India’s support to join BRICS under any format: FM 

News —22 June, 2024 20:09

Bangladesh has sought support from India to join BRICS under any format either as a member or a partner country, said Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday.…

Bangladesh seeks India’s support to join BRICS under any format: FM 

Iranians split on presidential vote as hardships mount

TEHRAN: With just a week remaining before a presidential election,…

Iranians split on presidential vote as hardships mount
Likely Yemen Houthi rebel attacks ship as Eisenhower reportedly heads home

DUBAI: A commercial ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden…

Likely Yemen Houthi rebel attacks ship as Eisenhower reportedly heads home

Dhaka, Delhi sign 7 new MoUs

Dhaka, Delhi sign 7 new MoUs

Dhaka and New Delhi today signed 10 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) including seven new and three renewed in the presence of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian…

UK's richest family convicted of exploiting servants

UK's richest family convicted of exploiting servants

Four members of the UK's richest family have received prison sentences for exploiting staff brought over from India to work at their Geneva villa. Prakash and Kamal Hinduja, as well…

Rajshahi self-reliant in milk, meat

Rajshahi self-reliant in milk, meat

Gradually rising milk in dairy farms everywhere in the district, particularly in char and village areas, has made the district self-reliant in milk and meat. According the district…

Red Cross says 22 killed in shelling near Gaza office

Red Cross says 22 killed in shelling near Gaza office

The International Committee of the Red Cross said 22 people were killed in a shell attack Friday that damaged its Gaza office, which is surrounded by hundreds of displaced persons…

Story behind the historic pro-Israel spending in a New York House primary?

Story behind the historic pro-Israel spending in a New York House primary?

Washington, DC – Representative Jamaal Bowman, one of the newest members of the progressive “squad” in the United States Congress, is facing a fight for his…

Hasina accorded reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Hasina accorded reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a warm ceremonial reception by her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday. A red carpet was rolled…

Defence to connectivity, water to power on table

Defence to connectivity, water to power on table

Less than two weeks after she came to New Delhi for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Council of Ministers, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…

More Rohingya influx feared amid Burma situations

More Rohingya influx feared amid Burma situations

Escalating violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine state in recent months may have spurred some Rohingya Muslims to cross into Bangladesh, a key refugee official said, although Dhaka…

Top comedian sworn in as Malawi's vice-president

Top comedian sworn in as Malawi's vice-president

Top comedian-turned-politician Micheal Usi has been sworn as Malawi’s vice-president at a ceremony held in parliament in the capital, Lilongwe. The 55-year-old replaces Saulos…

Hasina for resolving Dhaka-New Delhi challenges

Hasina for resolving Dhaka-New Delhi challenges

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday put emphasis on holding dialogues to overcome the challenges that Bangladesh and India are facing in economic development. "We could exchange…

Flood situation worsens in Kurigram as water levels of all rivers rising

Flood situation worsens in Kurigram as water levels of all rivers rising

The flood situation in Kurigram district deteriorated further as water levels in all sixteen rivers including Teesta, Dudhkumar, Dharla and Brahmaputra keep rising. Teesta and Dharla…

Jaishankar meets Hasina, discusses issues of mutual interest

Jaishankar meets Hasina, discusses issues of mutual interest

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discussed issues of mutual interest. The meeting was held at the Hotel Taj Palace in…

Biden and Trump suit up for first televised clash of 2024

Biden and Trump suit up for first televised clash of 2024

Marathon rehearsals, informal consultations, campaign rallies: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are each preparing in their own unique way for their televised debate next Thursday, the first…

Over 772 K children affected by Bangladesh flash floods

Over 772 K children affected by Bangladesh flash floods

UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh Sheldon Yett on Friday said UNICEF is "deeply concerned" about the devastating flood situation unfolding in the north-eastern region of Bangladesh.…