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India pushes more 24 people into Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 14 -- The Indian Border Security Force has allegedly pushed 24 individuals into Bangladesh through the Dinajpur-Birampur and Mymensingh's Dhobaura border. A patrol team of the BGB-29 deta... Read More


UN summit celebrates ocean protections Drops fossil fuels

Dhaka, June 14 -- A global oceans summit concludes Friday with nations taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown over deep-sea mining, but criticised for leaving fossil fuels o... Read More


Nuclear states spent $100b on weapons in 2024: ICAN

Dhaka, June 14 -- Nuclear-armed states spent more than $100 billion on their atomic arsenals last year, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said Friday, lamenting the lack of democra... Read More


Festive euphoria turns into despair during Eid

Dhaka, June 14 -- What should have been a time of warmth, laughter and familial bliss has instead left behind the silence of mourning, as the Eid holidays witnessed the tragic loss of at least 14 live... Read More


Met office forecasts mild heat wave sweeping over parts of country

Dhaka, June 14 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday forecasts a mild heatwave is sweeping over the north, north-eastern regions and some parts of the country for the next 24 hours a... Read More


12,877 Hajj pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia

Dhaka, June 14 -- A total of 12,877 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Thursday following the completion of this year's Hajj, held on June 5. According to official d... Read More


Rabindra Kachhari Bari reopens

Dhaka, June 14 -- Rabindra Kachhari Bari in Sirajganj has reopened to visitors, two days after it was closed down following incidents of vandalism and assault. The site was reopened on Friday morning... Read More


Pvt car driver electrocuted in Dhanmondi

Dhaka, June 14 -- A private car driver died from electrocution while washing a vehicle at a residence in the capital's Dhanmondi area on Friday morning, an witness said. The deceased was identified a... Read More


Bangladesh seeks justice - will the UK deliver?

Dhaka, June 14 -- Although repatriating illicit wealth - often stashed in complex offshore networks - requires costly and prolonged litigation, the country is finally taking meaningful steps to reclai... Read More


Tottenham appoint Frank as manager

Dhaka, June 14 -- Tottenham Hotspur named Thomas Frank as their fifth full-time manager in six years on Thursday with the Premier League club confirming they had hired the former Brentford boss on a t... Read More