A video capturing an attempted hijacking of a CNG auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Narayanganj has gone viral, prompting police to launch an investigation even as no official complaint…
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged all political parties to take part in the upcoming national election, putting aside minor differences, to help restore the democratic…
Thai cuisine is arguably Dhaka’s favourite cuisine, besides Bengali, and rightfully so. The spice levels match, the love for rice prevails and Thai food is never shy of bold flavours,…
Bangladesh’s global mobility and international standing have suffered a sharp blow over the past year, with its passport ranking plunging to one of the weakest in the world amid reports…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Israel on Friday in hopes of getting both Israeli military forces and Hamas fighters to respect the shaky ceasefire in Gaza. Rubio arrived in…
Two cattle traders were killed after a shallow-engine vehicle (locally known as a votvoti) carrying cows overturned in Dhamoirhat upazila of Naogaon. Six to seven others were injured in the…
A father and his son were electrocuted at Bachhati village in Chaporhati union of Sundarganj upazila Friday morning. Local sources said father Shahidul Islam and his son Shipon Miah went…
It is encouraging to see Nepal reiterate its interest in strengthening ties with Bangladesh as remarked by Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari. The ambassador addressed his hopes of deepened…
After a 22-day government ban, the Meghna and Padma rivers are set to come alive once again with the sound of boats and nets being cast, as nearly 43,000 fishermen…
US military strikes that Washington claims have targeted “narco-terrorists” ferrying drugs to American soil are having little to no impact on Latin America’s bustling narcotics trade, experts say. The strikes have killed at least 37 people, most…
