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Fishermen net hilsa again after 58-day fishing ban in Bay

, June 12 -- Fishermen in the coastal areas of Taltali upazila of Barguna are rejoicing as silver hilsa began appearing in their nets following the end of a 58-day fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal on ... Read More


Air India Crash: One survivor found as 241 feared dead

Dhaka, June 12 -- In one of India's worst aviation disasters, an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, leaving 241 fea... Read More


Starmer, Modi express grief over Ahmedabad plane crash

Dhaka, June 12 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed deep sorrow over the tragic crash of a London-bound Air India passenger plane in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, which was carrying 53 Bri... Read More


Germany picks experienced squad for Euro 2025 but leaves out two critics

RUST, Germany, June 12 -- Germany has retained 11 players who reached the 2022 Women's European Championship final for Euro 2025. There's no place for two prominent critics of coach Christian Wuck. T... Read More


Protesters in Kenya's Nairobi demand justice for blogger's death in police custody

Kenya, June 12 -- Protesters took to the streets of the Kenyan capital on Thursday to vent their anger over the death of a blogger in police custody. Albert Ojwang was arrested June 6 in Homa Bay in ... Read More


1 killed, 20 injured in clash between rival villagers over football match in Narsingdi

Dhaka, June 12 -- One person was killed and 20 people, including 11 policemen, injured after hundreds of rival villagers clashed over dispute arising from a football match in Belabo upazila of Narsing... Read More


Rizvi urges govt to act on dengue surge, Covid variant threat

, June 12 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday expressed deep concern over the fresh spread of dengue and a deadly variant of Covid-19, urging the government to take imm... Read More


Bangladesh not on track to eliminate child labour by 2025: ILO, Unicef

Dhaka, June 12 -- While a new report shows a sharp decline in child labour in the Asia-Pacific region, the situation in Bangladesh is not the same. The broader child labor rate (detrimental forms of ... Read More


Photos showing actor Somu Chowdhury in distress spark concern on social media

Dhaka, June 12 -- Several photos circulating on social media since Thursday afternoon showing popular stage, television, and film actor Somu Chowdhury lying under a tree in an apparent state of mental... Read More


Dengue: 108 fresh cases reported in 24hrs

Dhaka, June 12 -- A total of 108 new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 5,411 since the beginning of this year, a... Read More