2 school students among 3 killed in Pabna road accident
Three people, including two school students, were killed and another was injured when a truck overturned onto their van in Sadar upazila of Pabna district on Sunday morning. The accident…
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Napoli go top with slump-ending win over Inter but lose De Bruyne
Kevin de Bruyne injured himself hitting his fourth Serie A goal but Napoli went on to beat visiting Inter Milan 3-1 on Saturday, halting their slide and moving to the…
Speakers call for inclusive democracy for Bangladesh’s political, economic stability
Speakers at a discussion on Saturday laid emphasis on an inclusive democracy, hoping that the people of the country will experience a just and fair process, ensuring both political and…
Press secretary’s brother takes charge as Narayanganj City Corporation administrator
Dr Abu Nasar Mohammad Abdullah, joint secretary of the Planning Branch-1 under the Local Government Division, has been appointed as the administrator of the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), taking on…
Bangladesh’s river dolphins losing their last sanctuaries
Bangladesh’s iconic river dolphins—the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) and the Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)—are rapidly losing their habitats as pollution, water diversion, and unregulated river use continue to degrade…
The US standoff with Venezuela: what we know
US President Donald Trump has ordered a major military buildup in Latin America that he says is to combat drug trafficking, but which his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro fears is…
15 injured, 3 municipal trucks set on fire during eviction drive in Bhola
At least 15 municipal cleaners were injured, and three municipal trucks were set on fire during an eviction drive targeting illegal establishments at Notun Bazar, the commercial hub of Bhola…
Black-clad Thai mourners weep for former Queen Sirikit
Around a dozen Thai mourners dressed in black sat outside a Bangkok hospital where the former Queen Sirikit, whose death was announced early on Saturday, had been receiving treatment. Among them…
Dinajpur starts palm tree planting to protect against lightning
A program to plant 1,000 palm trees has been inaugurated in Dinajpur to prevent loss of life from natural disasters and lightning strikes. In a collaborative initiative between the district…
IMF lauds Bangladesh’s reserve build-up
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the increase in foreign exchange reserves by the Bangladesh Bank. “The accumulation of reserves is considered a central objective of the IMF-supported program,…