Kolkata-Rajshahi passenger train service to be launched from next month: IFS
GB Today – Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra says while addressing a press conference on Saturday West Bengal News Desk:…
June 2024
BFUJ, DUJ express concern over Police Service Association statement
Special Correspondent, Dhaka: Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) have expressed deep…
Bangladesh, India sign 10 MoUs to enhance cooperation
GBT/BSS: Dhaka and New Delhi today signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) including seven new and three renewed…
Rohingya may have entered Bangladesh in recent Myanmar clashes: Refugee official
Arakan News Desk: Escalating violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state in recent months may have spurred some Rohingya…
Red Cross says 22 killed in shelling near Gaza office
International Desk: The International Committee of the Red Cross said 22 people were killed in a shell attack…
Monsoon arrives on near-dry day: Met cites trough for lack of showers
– The rain that happened the day before and the change in the wind pattern prompted the Met…
Kanchenjunga Express collision: Police forensic team visits site of train crash
– The four-member team inspected the area and collected necessary samples for investigation. They will soon submit a…
U-loops built on riverbeds, canals disrupt water flows
Bangladesh News Desk: The Roads and Highways Department has earth-filled at least 20 rivers and canals crossing different…
Half the ICUs at Bangabandhu Medical are out of order
·There are 101 ICU beds. Of these, 20 are for newborns and 20 for children ·42 of the…
NBR loses hope of receiving returns from 40% of TIN-holders!
– Currently, there are 1.4 crore TIN-holders in the country, but a significant number of them – about…
Khaleda Zia admitted to hospital after she falls ill
Dhaka Office: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in Dhaka early today after she suddenly…
Armenia says recognises State of Palestine
International Desk: Armenia announced Friday its recognition of the State of Palestine, the latest country to do so…
What’s Really Happening in Myanmar’s Northern Arakan?
।। Paul Greening ।। Many people claim to know what’s happening in northern Rakhine State, but judging by…
Manas National Park temporarily closes for tourists
PATHSALA: Manas National Park in Assam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has officially closed its gates to tourists…
Over 5000 Myanmar refugees reach Manipur’s Kamjong to evade escalating conflict
Arakan News Desk: With the rising conflict in Myanmar, at least 5,400 people from Myanmar have reportedly sought…
Tripura transport minister urges Ashwini Vaishnaw to introduce train services on Agartala-Calcutta route via Dhaka
– He also urged the central minister to commence train services from Agartala to Chittagong in the neighbouring…
Assam’s flood situation remains grim with over 4 lakh people reeling under deluge in several districts
– Karimganj was the worst hit by the flood with over 2.5 lakh people affected, followed by Darrang…
‘Poor’ civic services get chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s goat at meeting in Nabanna
The chief minister’s reprimand came during a video conference from Nabanna with mayors or the heads of the…
Bihar: Patna High Court strikes down State govt’s quota hike to 65% in jobs, education
A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the order on a bunch of petitions…
Donors ‘deeply concerned’ over worsening situation in Rakhine
– They say the Rohingya repatriation problem is unlikely to meet an end shortly Arakan News Desk: Donors…