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Rain predicted to continue for 4 days
News —29 June, 2024 11:26
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers across eight divisions, including Dhaka. According…

Delhi clears its stance on Ganges treaty
Regarding the renewal of the Ganga Water Treaty beyond 2026,…

Financial crisis: Cops can’t buy copters from US-sanctioned Russia
In the last week of the financial year, the police have …
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AL govt sheltering many corrupt elements like Aziz-Benazir: Farroque
BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council Member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Friday alleged that the Awami League government is providing shelter to numerous corrupt individuals like…

UNSC demands Yemen rebels halt attacks on ships in Mideast waters
The U.N. Security Council on Thursday approved a resolution demanding Yemen’s Houthi rebels halt all attacks on ships and urged that the disruption to maritime security in a…

UK economic recovery improves as election looms
The UK economy's recovery from recession was stronger than previously thought in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, partly lifting embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…

3 killed in Reazuddin Bazar fire in Ctg
Three people were killed in a fire that broke out at Reazuddin Bazar, one of the largest wholesale markets in Chattogram city, in the early hours of today. Two of the deceased…

UK Labour to delay Palestine state pledge to coddle US: Report
The UK’s opposition Labour Party is reportedly set to pause a decision on recognition of Palestinian statehood over fears that doing so could harm relations with the US. Party…

7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Peru, tsunami threat issued
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with tsunami waves expected along some coastlines. The USGS said…

Long campaign by Israel in Gaza may follow war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent comments that the intense phase of fighting in Gaza was about to end essentially confirmed what has become increasingly clear in…
India beat England by 68 runs, to face South Africa in final
India vs England, Semi-final 2 T20 World Cup 2024: Skipper Rohit Sharma's grace was matched by the might of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav as India exorcised the ghosts of 2022 by handing…

Hasina sends consignment to Tripura CM as mango diplomacy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent Rangpur’s Haribhanga mango, hilsa, and rasogolla as a gift to Manik Saha, the chief minister of India’s Tripura state. The 400kg of…

Anti-government protesters march on Netanyahu’s home in Israel
Anti-government protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday and converged on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home, lighting a bonfire on the street outside and calling for…

Israel storms Gaza City neighborhood
Israel stormed a neighborhood in Gaza City on Thursday, telling Palestinians as the tanks moved in that they must move south, and bombed the southern city of Rafah in what it says…

Ice baths and ventilators: India's hospitals adapt to searing heat
The Nigerian student only popped out to repair his phone but he ended up in a New Delhi hospital, the latest victim of a brutal heatwave that has cost scores of lives, sent birds plummeting…
UAE to hire 1,300 drivers from Bangladesh: state minister
Dubai Taxi Corporation will hire 1,300 cab and motorcycle drivers from Bangladesh this year, State Minister for Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury has said. The Dubai Taxi…

Dhaka sixth least liveable city in world
Dhaka ranked 6th in the latest list of least livable cities in the world of the Global Liveability Index 2024 published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on Thursday. Dhaka…