Naga peace talks: NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma to meet NSCN-IM, NNPG leaderships
GB Today NE NOW NEWS: The Naga Peace Talks, which had hit a deadlock, seems to be getting back on…
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Anit Thapa and Bimal Gurung visit each other’s strongholds
Old-timers recalled how leaders from other political parties would hardly visit the Tukvar when Gurung was in absolute…
Puri Jagannath Temple: Treasure hunt for possible hidden valuables
The belief that a stash is buried underground comes from discoveries of two earlier troves Puri: A treasure…
BCB announces squad for ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 20-member preliminary squad of the Bangladesh national women’s team for…
BTRC approves IP-based data services only for licensed ISPs
BSS, Dhaka: The Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) in a statement on Sunday said it only approves the…
Safe Cities Index: Dhaka ranks 54th out of 60
UNB, Dhaka: Capital Dhaka has been ranked at number 54 out of 60 cities included in a global…
UN to provide electoral assistance to Bangladesh if requested: Mia Seppo
Review of DSA to help improve situation, she says UNB, Dhaka: UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo…
Myanmar military convoy hit by roadside bomb near Yangon: Junta
BSS/AFP, YANGON: Myanmar anti-junta dissidents have carried out a bomb attack on security forces near Yangon, with several…
US and Australia ‘lying’ over defence deal: France
BBC, London: France’s foreign minister has accused Australia and the US of lying over a new security pact…
Indonesia reopens borders for int’l tourists with limited valid visas
BSS/Xinhua, Jakarta: Indonesia has opened a few of its borders to foreigners after the Ministry of Law and…
Tripura: 5 BJP cadres arrested for assaulting govt officials, sent to 12-day judicial custody
NE NOW NEWS: A local court at Sabroom in South Tripura has sent five BJP cadres to 12-day…
Two Bangladeshi nationals held in Western Assam
NE NOW NEWS: Police have nabbed two Bangladeshi nationals from western Assam’s Dhubri for entering India illegally. A…
Assam: 2 rebels of newly floated United Liberation of Bodoland killed in ‘encounter’
NE NOW NEWS: Two militants belonging to newly floated Bodo insurgent group, United Liberation of Bodoland (ULB) were…
Citizenship protest in Bankura
Trinamul workers also burnt effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah and shouted…
Odisha High Court upholds state’s cap on Durga idol height
Last year, the court had permitted only nine puja committees in Cuttack, which had already constructed idols, to…
Journalists’ bank account details sought to gag media: BNP
UNB, Dhaka: BNP on Saturday alleged that Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of the central bank sought the…
Bangladesh reports 1,190 fresh cases, 35 deaths from COVID-19
BSS, Dhaka: Bangladesh today reported 1,190 COVID-19 cases while the coronavirus claimed overnight 35 lives. “The country reported…
Bangladeshi Immigrant Day to be observed in NY on Sept 25
BSS, Dhaka: The state of New York in the USA will observe “Bangladeshi Immigrant Day” on September 25…
Bangladesh FM seeks Commonwealth’s help to expedite Rohingya repatriation
BSS, Dhaka: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abul Momen has called upon the Commonwealth members including Chair-in-Office, the…
Global Covid cases near 228 million
UNB, Dhaka: The global Covid-19 caseload is fast approaching 228 million, with the world still struggling to contain…