Leaders at annual UN policy forum to tackle Asia and the Pacific’s most daunting threat – climate change
GB Today Diplomatic Correspondent: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened its 79th…
May 2023
At least 676 people killed in Sudan clashes: UN
AP/UNB: At least 676 people have been killed due to the clashes between the Sudanese Army and the…
Erdogan leads as Turkey heads for election run-off
Turkey’s battle for the presidency looks almost certain to go to a run-off, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Is China planning to recruit Nepalis in PLA?
On May 3, The Eurasian Times, an online news portal, ran a story “China ‘keen’ to recruit Gurkha…
Mustafizur leads Bangladesh to thrilling victory
BSS: Pacer Mustafizur Rahman bowled impeccably to claim 4-44 in his comeback match as Bangladesh overcame an Ireland…
Noted film actor, valiant freedom fighter Farooque no more
BSS: Noted film actor, lawmaker of the Jatiya Sangsad and valiant freedom fighter Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) passed…
EgyptAir’s maiden Dhaka-Cairo flight leaves without a spare seat
UNB: The maiden flight of EgyptAir left Dhaka on Sunday night at 8:30 pm with passengers filling all…
Don’t use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control, WHO says in newly released guidelines
UNB: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against…
Verdict due in spectacular German museum jewel heist
AFP: A German court is to deliver verdicts on Tuesday in the trial of six members of a…
Worst conditions for Canada wildfires yet to come: Alberta official
AFP: With temperatures rising and little chance of rain, Canada’s Alberta province was preparing Sunday for the worsening…
Assam IPR Minister Pijush Hazarika terms Bihar CM Nitish Kumar “Palturam”
NE NOW NEWS: As the debate on the Karnataka election results and the future of national politics continue,…
Assam Tea worth over Rs 3,300 crore sold in financial year 2022-23
Assam News Desk: Around 165 million kg of tea worth around Rs 3300 crore sold at the Guwahati…
Cyclone Mocha: Floods & communication blackout in Myanmar as 250 kmph-strong winds lash country, three dead
Arakan News Desk: Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Myanmar leaving behind a trail of destruction. Relief workers struggling…
West Bengal-Bangladesh food festival: Dhakai jaali kebab face-off with classic Kolkata fish fry
A two-day food festival at City Centre 2 in New Town, showcasing traditional and innovative cuisines of West…
Rohingya killed in ‘gunfight’ in Cox’s Bazar
Arakan News Desk: A suspected Rohingya criminal was killed in a “gunfight” with Armed Police Battalion (APBn) at…
BNP fears severe economic crisis soon due to dollar crunch
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday feared that the country will face a severe economic crisis…
Goodwill on Two Wheels: A book review
।। Ansar Ahmed Ullah ।। Soon after the independence of Bangladesh, four freedom fighters, Jamal Hasan, Anwar Ahmed,…
Polls-time govt a possibility but without BNP
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said an election-time government can be formed with the parties having representation in…
Imran Khan recalls Bangladesh liberation to slam Pak army
Former Pakistan prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan while addressing the nation on Saturday night said people…
Bihar: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar congratulates Congress for victory in Karnataka
JD(U) supreme leader tweeted in Hindi, tagging grand old party which has won comfortable majority in southern state…