The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday formally announced that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay a state visit to India on June 21-22 at the invitation of Prime Minister…

Worldwide foreign direct investment fell for a second consecutive year in 2023 amid a global economic slowdown, coupled with swelling trade and geopolitical tensions, the United Nations…

Donors from the international community including the United States, European Union and other countries on Thursday said they remain deeply concerned by the worsening situation in…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has given Russian President Vladimir Putin two rare Pungsan breed hunting dogs as a present, the Korean Central News Agency reported. "Comrade Kim Jong…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday congratulated Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election as the President of South Africa. "Your victory in the recent parliamentary elections…

The government has postponed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent exams in Sylhet division due to the ongoing flood situation. Tapan Kanti Sarkar, Chairman of…

Japan is "seriously concerned" that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not rule out military and technical cooperation under a pact signed with North Korea on a visit to the isolated…

The bullying from a senior health official was bad enough. A sense of betrayal by government authorities during COVID-19 made it worse. But the economic crisis that pummelled Sri Lanka…

Water levels in all the major rivers flowing through the district rose sharply in last 24 hours till Wednesday 6 pm due to incessant rain and onrush of hilly water from the upstream. Bangladesh…

A mother encourages her daughter to fully open her mouth to swallow a live fish holding “the medicine” she believes will help cure her child's asthma, as scores clamor…

Tasmania has launched a tongue-in-cheek "odd jobs" initiative to boost tourism during its winter months. The Australian island state is offering people the opportunity to swap the…

Heavy monsoon rains have triggered landslides in Bangladesh and India, killing at least 15 people, injuring several others and displacing millions, according to officials. Eight Rohingya…

Hezbollah on Wednesday said none of Israel would be spared in a war, after Israel said it had approved plans for a Lebanon offensive, stoking fears of the Gaza conflict spreading.…

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi on Thursday after signing a mutual defence deal with North Korea. AFP looks at the background to the visit and what…