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Russia gives India 5pc oil discount amid US tariffs

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Russia will continue to supply oil to India, now at a 5 percent discount, despite the pressure and sanctions on the latter from the US. Deputy trade representative of Russia to Indi... Read More


Iran executes suspect at murder scene

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Iran publicly hanged a convicted murderer at the scene of his alleged crime on Thursday, the judiciary said, just two days after another public execution. Most executions in Iran ar... Read More


Shinawatra dynasty faces major court tests

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Thailand's billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an earl... Read More


World's nicest judge Caprio dies

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his family has said. His death following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer was announced on his official Insta... Read More


UNFPA provides traning to Sunamganj women

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Sunamganj is a district in the wetland ecosystem in northeast Bangladesh, which is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Floods arrive quickly and suddenly and can last for week... Read More


'Education system fails to stop unemployment'

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Nurul Islam Saddam, the central secretary of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, has said that the country's education system has failed to reduce unemployment. He stated that we have ... Read More


BUFT commemorates Shaheed SelimTalukder

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- A special discussion and prayer gathering was held on Thursday at the BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) auditorium to honour the memory of Shaheed Md. Selim Talukder,... Read More


Nasir's photography exhibition to celebrate

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- A special photography exhibition titled 'Shotoborshe Sultan' begins today (Friday) at Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi on the occasion of the birth centenary of legendary Bangladeshi ar... Read More


Bangladeshis turning to Kunming for treatment

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Leading hospitals in Kunming, the capital of China's Yunnan province, are increasingly attracting Bangladeshi patients seeking advanced but affordable medical treatment for critical ... Read More


Hatirjheel water taxis halted again

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Dhaka's Hatirjheel water taxis, a lifeline for thousands of office-goers trying to avoid the capital's crippling traffic jams, have been suspended for the second time in just six wee... Read More