Colombo: The Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), chaired a meeting at the Ministry of Defence on 20 August to assess the potential impacts of El Niño on Sri Lanka and review measures to enhance preparedness and response to …
President anura kumara dissanayake instructed the security forces to expedite the release and return of lands in the northern and eastern provinces that were taken over during the conflict and have now been identified as no longer required for securit…
Colombo: Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), attended a reception hosted by the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr. Santosh Jha, at the Indian House in Colombo last evening, in honour of the Indian and Sri Lan…
Dhaka: Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has extended his congratulations on behalf of the government and people of the Maldives to newly elected Bangladeshi President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
According to United News of Bangladesh, President…
Dhaka: Veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will be sworn in as the 23rd President of Bangladesh this evening. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 7:30 pm, with Acting Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal adm…
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expanding his cabinet six months after forming the government, bringing five more members into the council of ministers. Those who are going to be inducted into the cabinet are BNP Standing Committee member and …
Dhaka: A woman died of dengue and 11 new patients were admitted to hospitals with dengue symptoms in Faridpur district in the 24 hours till Friday morning.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased was identified as Nasrin Sultana, 30, of…
Dhaka: Bangladeshi women have been invited to participate in the 2027 Nagoya Women’s Marathon, with international entries opening on August 11 for the event scheduled on March 14, 2027, in Japan. Recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s lar…