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UN sanctions on Iran loom after vote to delay fails

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- United Nations sanctions on Iran are set to be reimposed on Saturday, Britain's UN envoy said on Friday after a Russian and Chinese Security Council resolution to delay them failed,... Read More


100 feared dead in Nigeria gold mine collapse

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday. The pit at the Kadauri mining si... Read More


Trump's $4bn foreign aid freeze approved

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Friday to freeze for now more than $4 billion in foreign assistance appropriated by Congress. The conservative-dominated co... Read More


Sudan Gurung to contest Nepal elections

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The leader of Nepal's recent youth-led protests that toppled the government within days has announced he will run in the country's March general elections, saying his movement will ... Read More


Thailand floods kill 7

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The death toll from floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Thailand rose to seven, authorities said Saturday, as relief efforts continued. More than 260,000 people across sever... Read More


Another earthquake jolts as third this month

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Bangladesh experienced its third earthquake this month on Saturday, with the epicenter in Monirampur, Jashore.The tremor measured 3.5 on the Richter scale. According to the Meteoro... Read More


Bank official hacked to death at Lalbagh

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- A bank official was hacked to death by allegedly his wife and mother-in-law in his house in Lalbagh area of the capital on Friday. The deceased was identified as Md Nazrul Islam, 4... Read More


Adviser urges mass awareness on rabies

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Saturday called for enhancing mass awareness about rabies to prevent the disease. "We need not to be panicked regarding rabies rath... Read More


'Tourism not just economy, joy-togetherness'

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddinon Saturday said tourism must be seen as more than an economic tool, stressing its role in spreading purity, safety, family happ... Read More


Nestle BD, BUET forge industry-academia partnership

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- On Thursday a team from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) visited the production facilities of Nestle Bangladesh located in Sreepur, Gazipur. BUET team was ... Read More