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Munshiganj contingent of Advisory Council joins district-level consultation on LDC graduation

Dhaka, May 31 -- Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, on Saturday emphasized the need for Bangladesh's agriculture sector to become more harmonised wi... Read More


Gas crisis in RMG sector going to end today: Energy Adviser

Dhaka, May 31 -- Gas supply to readymade garment (RMG) factories and other industries across the country is set to improve from today (Saturday), said Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Satu... Read More


Floods kill 151, displace thousands in north-central Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria, May 31 -- At least 151 people have now been confirmed dead after heavy rainfall unleashed flooding in a market town in north-central Nigeria, the local emergency reports on Saturday. ... Read More


'The Simpsons' longtime music composer Alf Clausen dies at 84

Alf Clausen, May 31 -- winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of "The Simpsons" for 27 years, has died. His daughter Kaarin Clausen said that Alf Clause... Read More


US defence secy warns Indo-Pacific allies of 'imminent' threat from China

SINGAPORE, May 31 -- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, w... Read More


Surprise unlikely in upcoming budget: Debapriya

Dhaka, May 31 -- Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday said as there are no significant initiatives for recovering defaulted loans, bringin... Read More


A Russian missile strike kills a child and injures another, a Ukrainian official says

Dhaka, May 31 -- line region in Ukraine on Saturday, killing a child and injuring another, a Ukrainian official said as uncertainty remains as to whether Kyiv diplomats will attend a new round of peac... Read More


National Eye Institute remains shut for fourth day, patients' woes worsen

Dhaka, May 31 -- Healthcare services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital have remained suspended for the past four days, following a clash between hospital staff and injured partic... Read More


Patients suffer as medical services at Opthalmology Institute suspended for 4thday

, May 31 -- Services at the National Institute of Opthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) in Dhaka remained suspended for the 4th consecutive day on Saturday following a clash between hospital staff and pati... Read More


Medical services at Opthalmology Institute suspended for 4thday

, May 31 -- Services at the National Institute of Opthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) in Dhaka remained suspended for the 4th consecutive day on Saturday following a clash between hospital staff and pati... Read More