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Pakistani Deputy PM arrives in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka this afternoon on a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations. Dar landed at... Read More


Arms smuggling to be prevented beyond election period: Home Adviser

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Home and Agriculture Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that measures are being taken to stop the inflow of illegal weapons not only during the ele... Read More


Inequalities cannot be removed overnight: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said inequalities, rooted in Bangladesh's state structure for decades, cannot be eradicated overnight, though structural... Read More


Veteran journalist Alamgir Mohiuddin passes away

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Senior journalist and former editor of the Daily Naya Diganta Alamgir Mohiuddin died at a hospital in the capital on Saturday. He was 83. Alamgir, who was undergoing treatment at An... Read More


Dhaka-bound train derails near airport station

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Dhaka-bound Jamuna Express train derailed near airport railway station on Saturday morning, halting train operation on the route towards the capital. One bogy of the train veered of... Read More


Govt moves to strengthen disaster response with new fire stations in 14 districts

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Amid rising disaster risks caused by rapid industrialisation and urbanisation or fuelled by climate change, the government has taken up a project to set up and rebuild 20 Fire Servic... Read More


Pop Mart rolling out mini Labubus and a long-fur version of the popular plush toy

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- China's Pop Mart says it is rolling out a mini version of its popular Labubu plush toys this month, along with a new long-fur version of the toothy little monster. The Labubu, b... Read More


Aadhaar settles SIR debate in SC

India, Aug. 23 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to allow voters excluded from the revised electoral rolls published on August 1 to submit their claim... Read More


PM echoes SIR to prevent infiltrators as voters

India, Aug. 23 -- Breaking his silence on the controversy propagated by the Opposition over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sai... Read More


SC relief for stray dogs

India, Aug. 23 -- Calling its earlier decision too harsh, the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday modified its order dated August 11 on stray dogs in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). The modified... Read More