Civilian exodus as Myanmar junta escalates bombardment in Rakhine
GB Today – The attack followed a clash with the Arakan Army – One-third of the population of Myanmar, or…
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Over 110 killed after strong earthquake strikes China
AFP: At least 111 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported…
BNP to launch ‘vote rejection’ programme
Special Correspondent, Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is preparing leaflets calling the people to reject the ‘one-side’…
Russia not in competition with US in Bangladesh: Russian envoy
Diplomatic Correspondent, Dhaka: Russian ambassador to Dhaka Alexander Mantytskiy has said that Russia is not in any contest…
Dollar crunch: Traders worried about opening LCs for Ramadan market
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka: The traders have been seeking steps to resolve the ongoing dollar crisis to normalise the…
Fireworks, sky lanterns banned in Dhaka until further notice: DMP
UNB, Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all kinds of fireworks and sky lanterns…
Gaza hospital destroyed, WHO chief reiterates ceasefire call
World News Desk: The head of the UN health agency Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has spoken out against the…
Mamata Banerjee ducks query on INDIA bloc’s Prime Minister candidate
The Trinamul Congress chief, in Delhi to attend an INDIA meeting on Tuesday and a meeting with Prime…
Resident Killed as Myanmar Junta Bombs Island Town in Rakhine State
Arakan News Desk: Myanmar junta aircraft and gunboats bombarded the island town of Ramree in Ramree Township, Rakhine…
I see nothing good ahead with this trend of politics: Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq
Educationist and social analyst, Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq is former professor at the Bangla department of the University…
Humorous Hathurusingha running out of ideas?
Ashfaq-Ul-Alam, Dhaka: Talks of making changes, heading in a new direction, and bringing in fresh faces are all…
JaPa stays in polls race defying seat-sharing discontent
Mohammad Al Amin, Dhaka: Despite objections from many leaders and activists from the central to the grassroots level…
Aparna Sen premieres at Rotterdam Film Festival
Entertainment News Desk: National award-winning director Suman Ghosh’s documentary Aparna Sen “Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen” has…
Starlink Satellite Internet: A Game Changer for Bangladesh?
।। Md. Farooque Hossain ।। In Bangladesh, the quest for robust and high-speed internet connectivity remains an on-going…
Bangladesh Foreign loans surge over 2.5 times in 12 yrs: WB
While the combined foreign loan of low- and middle-income countries worldwide saw a decline of 3.4% last year,…
Maldives lifts ban on unskilled Bangladeshi workers after 4yrs
– Resumption of recruitment effective from 17 Dec 2023 – Decision stems from a high-level meeting during PM…
Plan for rock extraction in coal mine site in Birbhum’s Deocha-Pachami area
The mining of the basalt (a kind of rock) is the first major step before extracting coal from…
Odisha: Glare on ‘proxy sarpanches’; district collectors asked to take strict action
At present, women enjoy 50 per cent reservation in the three-tier panchayati raj system in the state Subhashish…
Two arrested for alleged links with ULFA-I in Sivasagar
Assam News Desk: Two more persons were arrested on allegations of having links with the United Liberation Front…
Number of Civilians Fleeing War in Myanmar Doubled to 660,000 in One Month: UN
Arakan News Desk: More than 660,000 people have been displaced across Myanmar since the launch of Operation 1027…