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Israeli fire kills 140 in Gaza in 24 hours as attention shifts to Iran

Dhaka, June 19 -- Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 140 people across Gaza in the past 24 hours, local health officials said, as some Palestinians in the strip said their plight was being fo... Read More


NZ approves medicinal use of 'magic mushrooms'

Dhaka, June 19 -- New Zealand on Wednesday approved the medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound notably found in so-called "magic mushrooms". Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour said r... Read More


India won't accept third-party mediation on Kashmir, Modi tells Trump

Dhaka, June 19 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told US President Donald Trump that Delhi will never accept third-party mediation with Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir, India's senior-most d... Read More


Admission fair at BUFT - Step into Your Dream Future

Dhaka, June 19 -- BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT) is hosting its Fall 2025 Admission Fair from June 22 to July 3, offering aspiring students an exciting opportunity to take the next st... Read More


Education Institutions to observe World Environment Day on June 25

Dhaka, June 19 -- The government has asked all educational institutions to observe the programs of World Environment Day on June 25. Marking the day the education institutions will take programme for... Read More


BD seeks Norway's support for IMO

Dhaka, June 19 -- Bangladesh has sought the support of Norway for Category 'C' membership in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for 2026-27. Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (Ret... Read More


HC commutes death penalty to life imprisonment

Dhaka, June 19 -- The full text of the High Court's verdict in the much-discussed Holey Artisan Bakery terrorist attack case has been published, reducing the death sentences of seven convicts to life ... Read More


2-year jail for false claim of July victims

Dhaka, June 19 -- The government has enacted a new ordinance introducing legal consequences for individuals who deliberately provide false or misleading information to fraudulently claim benefits as m... Read More


'Information now strategic weapon in nat'l security'

Dhaka, June 19 -- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has emphasized that national security today hinges not onl... Read More


Int'l Mother Tongue Journalist Conference declaration hands over to BD envoy

Dhaka, June 19 -- The declaration of the Second International Mother Tongue Journalist Conference, recently held in Kathmandu, has been officially handed over to the Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal, Md... Read More