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Experts urged Bangladeshi flagged ocean-going vessel owning companies to come forward in giving priority to recruit more female cadets from the countrys marine academies
Uncertainty hung over the fate of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi after state media said his helicopter had an accident on Sunday in poor weather in a western province..Iran launched a large-scale search and rescue operation in the fog-shrouded mountain area of East Azerbaijan province..
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has told outgoing Myanmar Ambassador Aung Kyaw Moe that Myanmar can demonstrate its willingness by at least starting the Rohingya repatriation
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is scheduled to pay an official visit to Bangladesh on May 21-22 to strengthen bilateral relationship with Bangladesh and find ways to boost cooperation for regional peace, prosperity, and security
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said government efforts are underway to improve the e-waste management system in Bangladesh
Sunamganj Awami League President Nurul Huda Mukut has asked his party men to break hands of those who will try to change the ballot box in the upcoming upazila parishad election slated for May 21
Low pressure is likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal on May 22, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) told BSS
Phil Foden said winning will never get boring after the England international's first-half double fired Manchester City to a 3-1 victory over West Ham and an unprecedented fourth-consecutive Premier League title.
Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and Deputy High Commission in Kolkata are in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs, India regarding the reported missing of Awami League MP Anwarul Azim Anar
Adnan and Tanveer Hossains co-produced Filipino short film Radikals has been nominated for its world premiere at the prestigious 77th Cannes Film Festival, at the 63rd Semaine de la Critique (SDLC) of Cannes, this year.
Out of fear, foreign students, including Bangladeshis, are mostly staying indoors in Bishkek of Kyrgyzstan even though the situation, following attacks on foreigners, has largely been stable since Saturday night.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said he requested Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to reconsider NBRs decision to impose 15 percent VAT on metro rail service.
On Sunday morning, Liakat Ali and Lutfun Nahars home in Burischar of Chattograms Hathazari upazila was filled with utter elation as their son Babar Ali, a doctor and already a source of immense pride for the family, became the newest Bangladeshi to summit the Mount Everest.
Shifting focus from its earlier position to keep relatives of its lawmakers from the upazila election, the ruling Awami League now seeks to minimise internal feuds centering on the polls and increase the voter turnout.
Armed Police Battalion (APBn) arrested four members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) with firearms and grenades following a reported gunfight between Arsa and APBn members at a refugee camp in Ukhiya upazila of Coxs Bazar early yesterday.
An estimated 8.95 crore people are expected to vote in the fifth phase of polling in Indias Lok Sabha elections covering 49 constituencies across eight states and union territories today.
Traffic came to a grinding halt on different streets in Mirpur as drivers of battery-run rickshaws demonstrated, clashed with police and vandalised vehicles yesterday.
An Israeli strike killed 31 Palestinians and wounded 20 more in a family house in the central Nuseirat refugee camp, Gazas civil defence agency said yesterday, as White House national security adviser travelled to the region amid US calls for a more focused military campaign.
The governments Joy app, developed with a budget of Tk 45 lakh to tackle violence against women and children during emergencies, received only six rescue requests in five years and nine months.
Md Abdul Wakil, president of Jubo Odhikar Parishads Rajshahi district unit, has been arrested in a pornography case filed with Paltan Police Station in Dhaka, said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police.
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed yesterday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog on the way back from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan, an Iranian official told Reuters.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged local businesses to invest in the countrys 100 economic zones in addition to foreign investment.
More than 57 percent candidates running in the second phase of the upazila polls are businesspeople, according to the affidavits they submitted to the Election Commission.
Awami League lawmaker Anwarul Azim of Jhenaidah-4 constituency has been missing in India for three days.
Manchester City created English football history on Sunday, overcoming West Ham 3-1 to win their fourth straight Premier League title and break Arsenal's hearts as Jurgen Klopp made an emotional Liverpool exit.
A police official and his informant were caught red-handed by people while they were allegedly snatching gold ornaments from an expatriate in Chattogram citys Panchlaish area today
Members of the Bomb Disposal Unit of the Counter Terrorism Division of Chattogram Metropolitan Police defused two more active hand grenades found in Sitakunda and Mirsarai upazilas this afternoon
Obtaining a Bangladesh passport is the first criteria that Hamza has to fulfill to represent Bangladesh at the international level.
Of the nine teams that have managed to play all the editions of the T20 World Cup since its inauguration in 2007 (Bangladesh, West Indies, India, Australia, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and South Africa), the Tigers are the only side to have never qualified for the semifinal of the tournament.
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP leaders are making absurd comments, as they are suffering from mental trauma
EU ambassador meets BGMEA president in Dhaka
Bangladesh's economy has now become sick and fragile due to widespread plundering, corruption, and illegal transfer of money abroad by ruling party leaders, said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister made a rough landing on Sunday as it was crossing a mountainous area in heavy fog on the way back from a visit to Azerbaijan, Iranian news agencies said
Indian batsman Abhishek Sharma smashed 66 as Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their hopes alive for a top-two finish in the IPL league stage with a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings on Sunday.
Md Abdul Wakil, president of Jubo Odhikar Parishads Rajshahi district unit, has been arrested in a pornography case filed with Paltan Police Station in Dhaka, said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police
Md Abdul Wakil, president of Jubo Odhikar Parishads Rajshahi district unit, has been arrested in a pornography case filed with Paltan Police Station in Dhaka, said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police
With Bangladesh set to host group leaders Australia in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier next month, coach Javier Cabrera is sweating over the combination of his starting eleven due to the unavailability of at least four regular players including defender Bishwanath Ghosh and forward Faisal Ahmed Fahim.
The Directorate of National Consumers' Right Protection (DNCRP) has formed a committee to facilitate the return of Tk 127 crore owed to the customers that remains stuck in the payment gateways of certain e-commerce companies..AHM Shafiquzzaman, director general of the DNCRP, shared this in
Refusing the recommendations made by the probe committee for the removal of Sharifa's Tale from the seventh-grade social science textbook, Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) demanded forming another unbiased probe committee to investigate the content
Armed Police Battalion (APBn) arrested four members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) with several firearms and grenades after a gunfight in the Ukhiya camp of Cox's Bazar early today
The revenue grew thanks to a significant expansion in subscriber base
Awami League MP Anwarul Azim Anar from Jhenidah-4 (Kaliganj upazila), who went to India for treatment, has reportedly been missing for the last three days
Battery-run rickshaw drivers set fire to a police box in the Kalshi area this evening following a clash with law enforcers in Mirpur-10 area
Businesspersons continue to dominate the list of candidates contesting the upazila parishad elections, as more than 57 percent of the total aspirants mentioned business as their profession in their affidavits submitted to the Election Commission
Nearly 50 years later, a pristinely restored Manthan has appeared for a red-carpet world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday (May 18), alongside classics from Jean-Luc Godard, Akira Kurosawa, and Wim Wenders.