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Italy's government approves the deployment of 500 troops with police powers in Milan after

Sculptor Shamim Sikder: A Superstar of Bengal's Cultural Renaissance

Shamim Sikder was one of the renowned sculptors of Bangladesh.

Global warming is accelerating: Reports

Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions is accelerating, pushing many of

Coast Guard strengthens Durga Puja security in coastal areas: DG

The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has strengthened security at temples, puja mandaps,

US, India seek to finalize trade deal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, shakes hands with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam

84 held in raid on senior police officer's home

Detectives have detained 84 people, including 26 women, and seized drugs in

WFP cuts food aid to 500,000 Palestinians

Palestinian children wait to receive food from a soup kitchen funded by the World

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town

Residents of a remote town in Norway that is in one of

Ishraque Hossain resigns as state minister

State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain on Monday announced his

US, China, S Korea eye Bangladesh LNG terminals: Khosru

Bangladesh plans to launch three to four floating storage and regasification units

Pakistan suspends Iran border trade

Pakistani pilgrims returning from Iran at the Taftan border crossing, June 19, 2025.

Govt cancels contracts of Sonali, Janata, Rupali bank MDs

The government has cancelled the contractual appointments of the managing directors (MD)

Ekushey Book Fair 2027 Will Begin on January 7: Bangla Academy

Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2027 has been scheduled to begin on January

Iran presses US to accept Hormuz proposal

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, October 13, 2026. -Reuters

French government in crisis

People stormed and torched the town hall in Limoges, central France, destroying the 19th-century

Laws to restrain criticism jeopardize rulers: NOAB President

Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, President of the Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB)

India's Reliance says it welcomes competition from Starlink

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance said it welcomed competition from Elon Musk's

October dengue death toll crosses 100

Bangladesh has recorded six more dengue deaths in 24 hours, raising the

10 dead as blaze destroys Cox's Bazar resort

 A devastating fire engulfs Tup Tup Restaurant and Resort in Patuertek area near Inani

Durga Puja being celebrated peacefully: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir has said Durga Puja

Chinese tourists pay to experience 'disasters'

Chinese travellers are increasingly paying to experience simulated natural disasters and visit

Makkah executions a lesson for Bangladesh: Shama

The execution of two Bangladeshis in Makkah over alleged immoral acts inside

Ibn Sina building in Gazipur catches fire

A fire broke out on Saturday at an Ibn Sina Pharmaceuticals building in Gazipur's Shafipur. -AA

India's 'cockroach' movement founder released

India's "cockroach" youth movement leader was released by an Indian court on

UN chief urges nations to end 'war on nature'

UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Oct 15 that the "war on

French police accused over war-like injuries to teenagers

Protesters take part in a demonstration in Paris. -EPA

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