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Dhaka to host first global sourcing expo

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- Dhaka is set to host the Global Sourcing Expo 2025 for the first time at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal from December 1 to 3. The event is being organ... Read More


Over 31 killed, 14 missing as intense rainfall sparks landslides and flooding in Sri Lanka

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- More than 31 people have died and 14 others are missing after days of heavy rain triggered landslides and flooding across Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan authorities have suspended passenger t... Read More


Trump advises Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan: WSJ

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- US President Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan's sovereignty, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, after a diplomatic... Read More


Kremlin confirms US envoy visit as Ukraine peace talks gain pace

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A senior Kremlin official on Wednesday confirmed that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow next week as efforts to find a resolution to the nearly four-year war in Ukra... Read More


At least 55 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for a second day

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Firefighters in Hong Kong struggled for a second day on Thursday to contain a massive blaze that tore through a densely populated residential complex, killing at least 55 people in o... Read More


Global tiger trafficking crisis deepens as 9 big cats seized each month

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Authorities around the world have confiscated an average of nine tigers every month over the past five years, underscoring a rapidly worsening trafficking crisis that threatens one o... Read More


Korail slum turns to ashes

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A devastating fire has turned the Korail slum in Banani into smoldering ruins, leaving thousands of residents homeless and in despair. Smoke still rises from the charred remains, an... Read More


Dhaka surges to second-largest city amid growing urban crisis

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Dhaka's surging population is steadily undermining the city's livability, with overcrowding, environmental pollution, and mounting pressure on public services worsening the situation... Read More


Fakhrul calls probe over Korail fire

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday emphasized the need for a thorough investigation to determine the actual cause of the fire and said that anyone found r... Read More


Khaleda now under close observation in hospital cabin

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is currently under tight medical watch in her cabin at Dhaka's Evercare Hospital, where she was rushed on Sunday after a marked decline in her healt... Read More