Expat woman missing after boat capsizes in Pashur River
A US expatriate woman went missing after a tourist boat capsized in the Pashur River near the Sundarbans in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district on Saturday morning. According to media…
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Nausheen and Jidan from Satkhira to attend COP-30 in Brazil
Two children from the coastal district of Satkhira — Nausheen Islam and Nur Ahmed Jidan — will represent Bangladesh at the COP-30 Global Climate Conference to be held in Belém,…
Eight more pumps to be set up to pump out stagnant water of Bhabodah in Jashore
The government is going to install eight more high powered submersible pumps at two points of Bhabodah area soon to pump out the stagnant water from the waterlogged areas of…
Police use sound grenades, batons on protesting primary teachers
Police used sound grenades and batons on Saturday to disperse primary school assistant teachers who had gathered in front of the Shahbagh Museum to press for their demands, including 10th-grade…
Pakistani naval ship ‘PNS Saif’ docks in Ctg port amid efforts to rebuild bilateral ties
Pakistan Navy ship ‘PNS Saif’ (FFG-253) arrived at Chittagong Port on Saturday on a four-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh, as both countries seem to rebuild ties after decades of cold…
Bangladesh’s Chapol elected World Archery Asia’s new president
Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol, former General Secretary of the Bangladesh Archery Federation, has been elected President of World Archery Asia (WAA), marking a historic achievement for Bangladesh sports administration.…
DMP explains dispersal of primary teachers’ rally at Shahbagh
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued an explanation regarding the police action to disperse a gathering of government primary school assistant teachers demonstrating at Shahbagh over various demands. In a…
Philippines halts search for typhoon dead as huge new storm nears
Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people. Fung-wong, expected to be…
Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks fail again
Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Saturday the latest round of peace talks with Pakistan in Turkey had failed, blaming Islamabad’s “irresponsible and uncooperative” approach. “During the discussions, the Pakistani side attempted…
‘Investors Meetup 2.0’ unites stakeholders to accelerate Bangladesh’s investment growth
Business leaders, policymakers, foreign investors, and entrepreneurs gathered at the “Investors Meetup 2.0 – 2025” on November 6 at Celebrity Convention Hall in Dhaka. The event brought together participants from…