Monsoon arrives on near-dry day: Met cites trough for lack of showers
GB Today – The rain that happened the day before and the change in the wind pattern prompted the Met…
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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…
Govt to retrieve allowance with interest from fake freedom fighters
Dhaka Office: The government will retrieve allowances along with interest from people who have enjoyed the perks entitled…
Bangladesh forex reserves increases by $318m to reach $19.53b thanks to additional remittances
– Bangladeshi expatriates have sent about $1.65 billion as remittances in the first 14 days of this month…
Air pollution causes 2.35 lakh deaths in Bangladesh in 2021
Dhaka Office: A newly released report from the Health Effects Institute (HEI), in partnership with UNICEF, reveals alarming…
Flood displaces 38,000, maroons 14.5 lakh in greater Sylhet
Bangladesh News Desk: Gushing waters from upstream areas in northeast India accompanied by downpours continued to inundate fresh…
Nine killed in landslides in Rohingya camp
Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Nine people were killed in separate incidents of landslide in Rohingya camp areas in Ukhiya…