Nepal court orders limit on Everest climbing
Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.
Bangladesh, Gambia for speedy resolution of Myanmar case at ICJ
Bangladesh and the Gambia yesterday expressed hope to witness a speedy resolution of the case filed against Myanmar on the charge of Rohingya genocide with the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Amid protests and police raids, US schools try to keep the peace at graduation
Ahead of the University of Michigan's commencement on Saturday, the school has trained staff volunteers in how to mitigate disruptions: a change from the usual duties of guiding guests around campus and showing them to their seats
Finance minister shares Bangladeshs vision for clean, green energy transition
Finance Minister AH Mahmood Ali yesterday said building greater trust and confidence among countries could be key to leveraging enormous opportunities for cross border energy trade and attracting international finance in energy transition projects in South Asia
Courtois to make first start for Real after ACL tear
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will make his first start of the season in the LaLiga game against relegation-threatened Cadiz on Saturday after making a full recovery from two knee injuries, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.
Upazila polls: BNP distributes leaflets to boycott voting in Gazipur
A group of BNP leaders and activists yesteday conducted mass communication and distributed leaflets urging common people to abstain from voting in the upcoming upazila elections
Saifuddin, Tanzid make their cases in first T20I
Bangladesh were keeping an eye on two players who would have key roles in bolstering the World Cup squad. Mohammad Saifuddins three wickets and Tanzid Hasans debut fifty against Zimbabwe during the eight-wicket win in the first T20I in Chattogram on Friday would reassure the team management ahead of the T20 World Cup in June.
Lightning fatalities on the rise
Bangladesh has been witnessing a rise in casualties from lightning mainly due to drastic shifts in weather patterns.
Rafah incursion could be a slaughter of civilians
An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians at risk and be a huge blow to the aid operations of the entire enclave, the UN humanitarian office said yesterday, as the World Health Organization announced contingency plans for an incursion.
Women MPs in reserved seats: How empowered are they really?
Fifty-two years ago, a provision was included in the constitution to reserve seats for women in parliament for a greater representation of women in the legislative body.
All secondary edn institutions to stay shut in 25 dists today
All secondary schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical educational institutions in Dhaka and 24 other districts will remain closed today due to the ongoing heatwave.
Pro-Palestinian Protests: 2,200 arrested on college campuses across the US
Police have arrested nearly 2,200 people during pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.
The prices of chicken, fish, and onion have gone up in Dhakas kitchen markets, putting the low-income people in a bind.
Press Freedom: Bangladesh drops two notches on global index
Bangladesh has slipped two notches on the World Press Freedom Index 2024, published yesterday by Reporters Without Borders on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day.
Love road at Mirpur: A youthful street
Certain neighbourhoods in Dhaka have that one spot where people gather to just sit back and relax. For Mirpur, its the frequently discussed street referred to as Love Road.
For First Time, China Publicizes Alleged 2016 South China Sea Agreement With Philippines
A statement from the Chinese Embassy in Manila described a temporary special arrangement supposedly agreed to during a visit to Beijing by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
Teen stabbed to death in Sylhet
A teenage boy was stabbed to death by miscreants in Sylhet citys Chalibandar area this afternoon
Those BNP leaders taking part in UZ polls are 'misguided': Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today criticised their party leaders for participating in the upcoming Upazila Parishad polls against the party's decisions
AL Parliamentary Nomination Board meets tomorrow
A meeting of the ruling Awami League Parliamentary Nomination Board will be held tomorrow at the Prime Minister's official residence Gono Bhaban in Dhaka
Climate victims testify at Americas rights court in historic case
From Mexicans left homeless by rising seas to Colombians affected by coral bleaching, hundreds of people are telling the top human rights court in the Americas what climate change means to them in a historic case that could shape international law
Bodi accused of shooting at UZ polls candidate
Abdur Rahman Bodi, former lawmaker of Coxs Bazar-4 (Ukhiya-Teknaf), has been accused of shooting at a chairman aspirant in the upcoming Teknaf Upazila Parishad polls
Worker dies of boiler explosion in Sirajganj, owner held for negligence
A worker died and two others sustained burn injuries as a boiler of rice mill exploded at Jamtoil Paschimpara in Kamarkhand upazila of Sirajganj this morning
Shipbreaking workers rally for ration
Shipbreaking workers today demanded a food rationing system due to the rising essential commodity prices
Brothers taste first win in BPL 2024
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Friday decided to relegate only the bottom team instead of bottom two teams from the ongoing BPL.
Shamar Joseph in as co-hosts West Indies announce T20 WC squad
Shamar Joseph, who impressed in his Test debut series against Australia earlier this year, is now poised to mark his T20I debut after being picked in the T20 World Cup squad.
Urgent steps need to save Kharia language
Chief justice says while meeting two last speakers
Reader's Digest UK folds after 86 years
The UK edition of Reader's Digest, a beloved monthly magazine known for its curated articles and features, has come to an end after 86 years in circulation
Dengue: 3 die, 9 get hospitalised in a day
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 27 this year
Top four WFL clubs to get BFF voting rights
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), on Friday, decided to award voting rights to top four finishers of ongoing Womens Football League in the upcoming BFF elections, which is expected to take place in either October or November this year.
Acute water crisis in the hills
Amid the ongoing heatwave, there is an acute water crisis in the villages along the Chimbuk-Nilgiri road in Bandarban
Gang-rape: Fugitive death-row convict arrested near Dhaka airport
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested a fugitive convict who was sentenced to death in a case filed over rape of a college student in Natore in 2012
North Sumatra police hunt drug courier after 117kg meth seizure
The North Sumatra police are continuing to search for a drug courier who transported 117 kilograms of crystal ...
Shakib, Mosaddek end ton drought of five years
Shakib Al Hasan raised both hands in the air, but his celebration was a little muted for someone who struck his first ton in five years, during a Dhaka Premier League match for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club against Gazi Group Cricketers at BKSP Ground 4 on Friday.
Upazila polls: Only children, spouses are categorised as relatives, says Quader
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina specifically meant children and spouses as relatives of party lawmakers and ministers regarding participation in upazila polls, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today
$5 billion ADF replenishment agreed to support most vulnerable in Asia and Pacific
Donors and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to a replenishment of $5 billion for ADBs Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) 8
Gazipur train collision: Probe committee formed, 3 suspended
A three-member enquiry committee was formed as a commuter train hit a stationary oil tanker train at Joydebpur Outer Signal (Kazibari) area on Dhaka-Tangail rail route today
Treat people displaced by Mt Ruang eruptions well: Widodo to officials
President Joko Widodo has directed government officials to treat all residents displaced by Mount Ruang's eruptions ...
UK sanctions Israeli groups, individuals for violence in West Bank
Britain on Friday imposed sanctions on two extremist groups and four individuals in Israel who it blamed for violence in the West Bank, its latest package of measures against Israeli settlers
Saikat named in umpires list for T20 World Cup 2024
Sharfuddoula had earlier become the first Bangladeshi umpire to be included in the ICC Elite Panel of umpires on March 28.
Govt picks Morocco as hub for African market
The Directorate General of National Export Development (PEN) of the Trade Ministry has selected Morocco as a hub for ...
Rab busts fake currency gang in Brahmanbaria, 3 arrested
Rapid Action Battalion members have busted a gang involved in the printing and circulation of counterfeit Bangladeshi notes in Brahmanbaria
Driver of pickup that ran over Rab official arrested
The driver of a pick-up that ran over and killed a Rab member in Dhakas Uttara area on April 28 was arrested early this morning
Mustafizur thanks Dhoni for everything
Thanks for everything Mahi [Dhoni] bhai, Mustafizur wrote on Facebook in the caption of a photo where he was receiving a signed CSK jersey from Dhoni.
Govt to permanently relocate 301 families living near Mount Ruang
The government has decided to permanently relocate 301 families living near Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi to a new ...
Jokowi chairs meeting on relocation of Mt Ruang eruption survivors
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) chaired a limited meeting with several cabinet members here on Friday to ...
Kalpurush: Chanchal brings yet another thriller to screen
Director Salzar Rahman used to direct music videos and ad-films. Sharing about the plot of Kalpurush he said, I had visited a medicine shop in Old Dhaka a long time ago. The story of this series came to mind for various reasons from there. Then I wrote the series during the time of Covid-19 quarantine period.
Govt preparing 301 instant homes for Mt. Ruang victims
The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) will allocate 301 Simple Healthy Instant Housing (RISHA) units ...
Indian, Hong Kong satirists win press cartoon award
Indian cartoonist Rachita Taneja and Hong Kong's Zunzi were awarded the biennial Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award on Friday, which is international press freedom day
Indonesia, Japan discuss new regulations for migrant workers
Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah met with Japanese Deputy Minister of State for Health, Labor, and WelfareMiyazaki ...
Tracing Mount Ruang eruptions, aftermath, mitigation
Mom, there is a fire blazing above our heads. We must run! a child from Tagulandang Island yelled out ...
Australia replace India at top of Test rankings
The ICC updated their annual team rankings on Friday and Pat Cummins' side rose to the top in five-day cricket
The Battle to Restore Public Trust in Malaysian Media
A revised code of ethics overseen by the government rightly raises concerns about press freedom in Malaysia. There is an alternative solution.
Tanzid debuts as Tigersbowlfirstin T20I opener against Zimbabwe
Opener Tanzid Tamim was handed his T20I debut as Bangladesh opted to field first in the opener of the five-match series against Zimbabwe at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.
The Inevitability of Indian Spies in Australia
Indias emerging great power status comes with great power behavior.
World Water Forum: Navy to station seven ships in Bali on May 13
The Indonesian Navy is planning to put on standby seven ships and two helicopters in Bali Province on May 13, five days ...
President-elect Prabowo urged not to bring oxic people in cabinet
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan advised President-elect Prabowo ...
Independent journalism key to empowering journalists
Speakers tell discussion on World Press Freedom Day
Ministry finalizes human rights development road map draft
The Law and Human Rights Ministry said here on Friday that it has finalized the draft of the human rights development ...
PM receives eye treatment at NIO as general patient
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received treatment at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in the city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar this morning
No overwhelmed health facilities amid increasing dengue cases: Govt
The Health Ministry clarified that health service facilities were not overwhelmed amid a three-fold spike in cases of ...
Starlink launch in Indonesia set for next two weeks: Minister
SpaceX's satellite constellation, Starlink, will launch its broadband services in Indonesia in the next two weeks, ...
BMKG stresses Great Sumatran Fault to not trigger tsunami
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) emphasized that the Great Sumatran fault ...
Apply Pancasila Industrial Relations Implementation Guide: ministry
Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor called on the industrial world to support the government to realize ...
CPO, coal, and durian constitute largest exports to China: Kadin
The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) stated that crude palm oil (CPO), coal, and durian are the top ...
Minister Hartarto meets ASEAN Secretary General at Paris OECD meeting
Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto met with ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim ...
Air Force Chief of Staff, Defense Minister discuss air defense
Chief of the Air Force Staff Marshal Mohamad Tonny Harjono discussed approaches to strengthen air defense with Defense ...
Dengue fever symptoms changed in COVID-19 survivors: Ministry
The Health Ministry confirmed changes in the symptoms of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DBD) among persons who had ...
Ministry of Transportation, BKI cooperate for ship maintenance
The Ministry of Transportation collaborates with PT Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia (BKI) to maintain state vessels in order ...
Govt prepares operational targets to eradicate land mafia
Indonesia's Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) stated that he had ...
Industry minister confirms Apple's keenness to invest in Indonesia
The US-based global technology corporation Apple is still committed to actualizing its plan on placing capital in ...
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government mandates Chinese citizens to travel with armoured vehicles for safety in the region
Government formulating subsidy for bioethanol fuel: Minister
The government is currently in the process of calculating the rate of a subsidy dedicated to bioethanol fuel in a ...
HongKong,(ANTARA/PRNewswire)- The Exchange Traded Funds,Bosera HashKeyBitcoinETF ...
Russia, Belarus Olympic volunteers shown the door over 'security' fears
The French security services worry Moscow could be seeking to disrupt the Games.
The results will be handed over to the prime minister around 10:00am that day
Nasar Ahmed Chowdhury demands state recognition for recording March 7 speech
Nasar Ahmed Chowdhury, former assistant director of Radio Bangladesh who recorded the audio of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, demanded state recognition today
3 hurt as train rams oil tanker train in Joydebpur Junction
Rail link snapped following accident
Press freedom index: Bangladesh falls 2 spots, only Afghanistan worse in South Asia
The country was ranked 165th among 180 nations, placing it only above Afghanistan among South Asian countries
Anjan Dutt's film on Mrinal Sen to simultaneously release in theatres and OTT
The film delves into the story of the intricate friendship between legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen and Anjan Dutt, exploring their bond within the framework of a cinematic narrative.
Ministry increases assistance provision for Mount Ruang refugees
The Ministry of Social Affairs increased assistance services for refugees from the Mount Ruang eruption in Sitaro ...
Russian troops enter base housing U.S. military in Niger, U.S. official says
Russian military enters Niger air base hosting U.S. troops, raising concerns about proximity and future of American presence
India election: Rahul to contest from Rae Bareli, a Gandhi family bastion
Ending days of suspense, Indias opposition party Congress today announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest from Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh
Thunderstorms likely in Ctg, rain in some places in Dhaka, 4 other divs
Heatwave to continue in several districts
Meryl Streep to be honoured with Palme dOr at Cannes Film Festival
Veteran Hollywood artiste Meryl Streep is going to be honoured with the prestigious honorary Palme dOr at the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Meryl will also serve as the guest of honour for this years ceremony which will take place on the stage of the Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 14.
70% of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure: UN
Seventy percent of environmental journalists from 129 countries, polled in March, reported experiencing attacks, threats or pressure related to their job, UNESCO said Thursday
Taiwan detects 26 Chinese aircraft, five ships around island
Taiwan's defence ministry said Friday it had detected 26 Chinese aircraft and five naval vessels around the self-ruled island in the previous 24 hours
No to English at the Paris Olympics, say French MPs
The march of English globally has long infuriated French governments.
New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor achieves rapid development
A report from People's DailyServing as a vital connection between the Silk Road Economic Belt, the 21st-Century ...
Puyuan Fashion Resort 2024: A Grand Unveiling of Global Trends and Local Heritage
OnApril 24, 2024, Puyuan Fashion Week debuted in Puyuan Fashion Resort. Continuing the core concept of Knitting ...
Climate change and environmental protection are among the most significant problems in the AsiaPacific region. ...
