Fire in France’s Bordeaux area ‘broadly stable overnight’: local authority
A massive wildfire in France’s Gironde department, home to Bordeaux, remained “broadly stable overnight,” the local authority said Monday. “The situation remained broadly stable overnight, with no major developments. Security…
Biman reopen Dhaka-Narita Japen flights after yearlong suspension
Biman Bangladesh Airlines today resumed direct flights on the Dhaka-Narita-Dhaka route after a suspension of more than a year, restoring Bangladesh’s only non-stop air link with Japan amid growing travel…
Foreign mango variety ‘Red Ivory’ creates buzz among farmers in Chapainawabganj
In Bangladesh’s famed mango-producing district of Chapainawabganj, a striking crimson fruit is turning heads and drawing curious visitors, offering a glimpse of how exotic varieties could diversify the country’s mango…
Govt targets 34 lakh tonnes food grain storage capacity
The BNP government is aiming to upgrade the country’s food grain reserve capacity to 34 lakh metric tons although Bangladesh currently holds an adequate satisfactory official reserve of food grains. Bangladesh still holds a total…
Iran official pledges revenge for children killed in US-Israeli attacks
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has warned attacks would continue “until the enemy is fully defeated”. Zolghadr also pledged retribution for the US-Israel war on…
Saudi Arabia, Houthis trade blows as escalation intensifies
Saudi Arabia launches strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeidah in the latest escalation during the regional war between the United States and Iran.President Donald Trump says dialogue between Washington…
PM praises navy’s role in safeguarding country’s sovereignty
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today lauded the professionalism and role of Bangladesh Navy in safeguarding the country’s sovereignty as newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Admiral Khondkar Misbah ul Azim…
BGB seizes smuggled goods in Kurigram
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized a range of smuggled goods worth nearly Tk 3.2 million during separate drives in Kurigram border areas over the past 24 hours, officials said on…
Around 9600 people die from drowning each year in Bangladesh: WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) has called for accelerated action to prevent drowning in Bangladesh, warning that around 9,600 people die from drowning in the country each year despite the availability…
Humayun Ahmed remembered through nationwide commemorations
The 14th death anniversary of eminent playwright, novelist and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being observed across the country on Sunday through various commemorative programmes. Widely regarded as one of the…
















