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The fourth shipment of nuclear fuel for the second unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Ishwardi, Pabna, has arrived at the project site. Three lorries carrying the fuel entered the site around 7am on Saturday under tight security. The fuel arrived in Dhaka from Russia...
An indefinite blockade on the Khagrachhari-Sajek road in Sajek Valley of Rangamati was relaxed on Sunday by two UPDF-backed organisations, but another group enforced a counter-blockade, disrupting traffic movement in the area.
Final election results show that Netanyahu’s bloc secured 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset. To form a government, political parties must secure the support of at least 61 lawmakers.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political allies have lost their parliamentary majority following the country’s latest election, setting the stage for difficult coalition negotiations among parties with sharply differing political and ideological positions.Final election resu
Dhaka ranked as the world's fourth most polluted city on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 166 at 8:42am.
Two major international observances, World Cities Day and World Thrift Day, are being marked across the globe today, focusing on
Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB) hosted ‘Halloween Spooktacular 3.0’, organised by the NDUB Drama and Film Club on October 29
Dhaka ranked 13th among the world’s most polluted cities on Saturday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 124 at 9:16am.The city’s air quality was classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups”, indicating that children, older people and individuals with res
The Dhaka University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has announced plans to organise a weekly ‘Campus Cleaning Day’ every Saturday
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
Bangladesh’s three-year extension before graduating from the least developed country (LDC) category is welcome news, but it should also serve as a serious reminder of the work that remains. The deadline has moved to November 2029, which means the country can use this...
US Senator Chris Van Hollen has criticised oil companies for profiting off the US-led war on Iran while Americans have paid the rising fuel cost.“Since Trump started this illegal & senseless war in Iran, his buddies in Big Oil have made $130 BILLION in profit while American households have
The government will form a new wage board for garment workers by Sunday, Labour Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said after a meeting with garment labour leaders at his residence on Friday.
Saudi Arabia has refunded 3,091,243 riyals, equivalent to approximately Tk 10.23 crore, withheld from Bangladesh over the medical expenses of 340 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims during the 2026 Hajj season.
The FBI on Saturday blamed North Korean hackers
We often see a common scenario, from the remote areas of our country to the international level. The picture is almost the same everywhere. Let me explain, Imagine a football match. Our striker is inside the opponent’s penalty box. He skillfully dribbles...
The results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be published today (Saturday).The results will be formally unveiled at an event at the Education Ministry at 11am, according to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordina
Dwip was taken into PBI custody from a residence on Babar Road in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area on Thursday night (29 October) for questioning.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of a G20 foreign ministers meeting in the US, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency.The pair discussed US-Iran negotiations, the situation in Gaza, Russia’s war in Ukraine, other regional devel
Dhaka must provide clean, accessible women-only public toilets to protect female commuters’ health, privacy and dignity and make urban spaces more inclusive.
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