The call-up signals Israel is pressing ahead with its plan to take control of Gaza's biggest urban hub despite international criticism of an operation likely to force the displacement of many more ...

India shares a 4,096.7-km border with Bangladesh across five states, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram ...

The concerns were expressed during a dialogue organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) held today ...

The delegation, led by party’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, arrived at United Hospital around noon ...

Before the next parliamentary election set to be held before Ramadan in February, Gen Waker has made it clear that his troops will make a difference this time.

A fire broke out in the Sattola slum in Mohakhali, Dhaka, today (20 August) afternoon.  Fire crews arrived on the scene by 3:00pm. Eight units were dispatched from Tejgaon Fire Station, three of which ...

After a year of the July Uprising, many stories are now being declassified. One such story is the recollection of Major General (retired) Fazle Elahi Akbar, the Security Affairs Adviser to Begum ...

Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić has set a world record for the longest time spent holding his breath underwater. Maričić spent 29 minutes and three seconds submerged in water on a single breath, ...

According to the bank's statement filed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Tk73.82 crore of the IPO funds remains unspent. The shareholders approved a 24-month extension at the AGM to fully utilise ...

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The sluice gates of the Kaptai Dam have been reopened as the water level in the lake reached dangerously close to its maximum capacity. All 16 gates were opened last night (20 August) to release the ...

The report shows that as of December 2024, banks had rescheduled loans worth Tk3.48 lakh crore, about one-fifth of the country's total outstanding loans. A staggering 38.42%, or Tk1.34 lakh crore, of ...