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Dhaka congratulates NDA, hopeful of greater ties with Delhi

News —5 June, 2024 15:21

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today (June 05, 2024) congratulated the winning alliance led by BJP and the people of India for exercising their democratic…

Dhaka congratulates NDA, hopeful of greater ties with Delhi

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

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday censured Western countries…

Western nations have double standard in regard to plight of Palestine: Hasina
China is Bangladesh's most reliable partner to modernization: Chinese envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has termed his country…

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

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…

Grow more diversified, aromatic tea: PM Hasina urges the industry

Grow more diversified, aromatic tea: PM Hasina urges the industry

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the tea growers to opt for more diversified and aromatic tea considering the growing global demand for such types of drink. “I think…

Modi’s party well ahead in Indian elections in early vote count but opposition stiffer than expected

Modi’s party well ahead in Indian elections in early vote count but opposition stiffer than expected

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party showed a comfortable lead Tuesday, according to early figures reported by India’s Election Commission, but was facing…

‘Palestine is a European issue’: European Parliament candidate Rima Hassan

‘Palestine is a European issue’: European Parliament candidate Rima Hassan

French-Palestinian activist and jurist Rima Hassan, a leftist candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections, has been the subject of political and media scrutiny in…

Gaza ceasefire plan turns into deadly game of survival

Gaza ceasefire plan turns into deadly game of survival

For the leaders of both Hamas and Israel, ending the war in Gaza has become a deadly game of survival. The terms on which the war finally ends could largely determine their political…

Israel confirms deaths of four more hostages in Gaza

Israel confirms deaths of four more hostages in Gaza

Israel's military says it has established the deaths of four more people abducted by Hamas on 7 October. It says the four were killed while together during an Israeli operation in…