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18-year-old's body recovered from Gorai River

Magura, April 4 -- year-old boy, who drowned while swimming in the Gorai River, was recovered on Friday morning after an overnight rescue operation. The victim Rahat drowned on Thursday afternoon whi... Read More


Ultimate goal is to join ASEAN as full member, says Dr Yunus seeking support from Thai elite

Bangkok (Thailand), April 4 -- Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday sought support from the elite of Thai society in Dhaka's efforts to join the Association of South East Asian ... Read More


Ansar commander dies in Tangail road accident

Tangail, April 4 -- An Ansar commander died after a soil-laden truck lost control and ran over him in Delduar upazila of Tangail on Friday. The deceased Mohammad Shafiullah Mia (47) hailed from from ... Read More


Bangladesh set to take over BIMSTEC chairmanship for two years

Bangkok (Thailand), April 4 -- Bangladesh is set to assume the chairmanship of the regional grouping - Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) - for th... Read More


Bangladesh assumes chairmanship underscoring an inclusive, action-oriented BIMSTEC

Bangkok (Thailand), April 4 -- Bangladesh on Friday assumed the chairmanship of the regional grouping - Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) - for t... Read More


Ambassador Mushfiqul Fazal hails Yunus-Modi talks as significant

Dhaka, April 4 -- Bangladesh Ambassador to Mexico Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey on Friday welcomed the meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "si... Read More


India's Parliament approves controversial Waqf Bill amid opposition protests

Dhaka, April 4 -- India's parliament has passed a contentious bill proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government, introducing amendments to laws regulating Muslim land endowm... Read More


Chief Adviser Dr Yunus returns home from BIMSTEC Summit

Dhaka, April 4 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday night returned home from Bangkok, wrapping up his two-day official visit that saw extensive engagement on the sidelines of the 6th BI... Read More


Transgender student's arrest under Florida bathroom law may be first of its kind

Dhaka, April 4 -- A transgender college student, Marcy Rheintgen, was arrested last month for entering a women's restroom at the Florida State Capitol-an act that civil rights attorneys say marks the ... Read More


Hugely inflated, bulk of them were fake news: Yunus tells Modi over attacks on minorities

Bangkok (Thailand), April 4 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday conveyed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the reports of attacks on the minorities were "hugely inflated" and bulk... Read More