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'No obstacles' in holding elections as law and order 'greatly improved', says Advisor Jahangir

Dhaka, July 20 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said the law and order situation in Bangladesh has "significantly improved" in the last few months. Speaking at a briefing after a meeting o... Read More


Typhoon rains batter Hong Kong before Wipha weakens to severe tropical storm in Guangdong

Dhaka, July 20 -- Rains from Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong on Sunday as the storm skirted southwards before making landfall on the coast of China's Guangdong province, leaving fallen trees and scaff... Read More


Meghalaya Women's Commission files suo motu case in girl's murder

Shillong, July 20 -- The Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) on Saturday took suo motu cognisance of the brutal murder of a 19-year-old girl at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills, expressing prof... Read More


Former Fatullah Police Station chief sentenced to prison for possessing illicit wealth

Dhaka, July 20 -- A Dhaka court has handed former Fatullah Police Station chief Md Hasan Ali a two-year rigorous jail term for possessing wealth beyond means. Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhak... Read More


NCP 'unwelcome' in Bandarban, says student group as Sarjis' comments spark anger

Dhaka, July 20 -- A group of students in Bandarban has said the National Citizen Party (NCP) was "unwelcome" in the district, condemning party leader Sarjis Alam's comments that the hill region is a p... Read More


Trump says he will help Afghans stuck in the UAE

Dhaka, July 20 -- President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would help Afghans detained in the United Arab Emirates for years after fleeing their country when its Taliban leaders extended control over ... Read More


Japan PM laments 'harsh' election result as upper house control slips

Dhaka, July 20 -- Japan's shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose control of the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday's election, potentially heralding political turmoil as a tariff deadline w... Read More


Bhairavam on OTT: Manchu Manoj's film clocks record views in just two days

India, July 20 -- Bhairavam was one of the most awaited films in Telugu cinema, as it marked the comeback of Manchu Manoj, Bellamkonda Srinivas, and Nara Rohit to Telugu cinema after a long gap of fiv... Read More


NTT police chief honors soldiers stationed at RI-Timor Leste border

Kupang, July 20 -- East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Police Chief Inspector General Rudi Darmoko handed over aid packages to the Indonesia-Timor Leste Border Security Task Force personnel during his visit to t... Read More


7th Nirantar Neeraj Series: Celebrating literary excellence with 'Neeraj Samman 2025'

New Delhi, July 20 -- The Mahakavi Gopal Das Neeraj Foundation, in collaboration with the Press Club of India, hosted the 7th edition of the 'Nirantar Neeraj Series', a prestigious event celebrating l... Read More