Dhaka: The Teesta River was flowing just 1 centimetre below the danger level at the Dalia point on Wednesday morning following heavy upstream flow and persistent rainfall, raising fears of flooding as water began entering several low-lying areas of L…
Dhaka: Thick black smoke billowing from the chimneys of iron smelting, steel, and re-rolling factories in the capital’s Shyampur industrial area has sparked concerns over worsening air pollution, with local residents alleging it is taking a serious to…
Dhaka: Bangladesh and China on Wednesday engaged in discussions covering a broad spectrum of topics aimed at advancing comprehensive cooperative partnerships. The discussions were part of an effort to jointly build a China-Bangladesh Community with a …
Dhaka: The Louvre Museum has reopened its historic Apollo Gallery to visitors for the first time since last year’s high-profile theft of the French crown jewels. The gallery no longer displays the royal jewels and other valuable treasures, as the mus…
Dhaka: Outgoing Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office at Secretariat in the afternoon, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Se…
Colombo: Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), graced the 99th Anniversary celebration of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as the Chief Guest at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, on 21 July. Defence …
Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday engaged in a series of high-level bilateral discussions with counterparts from the United States, Russia, China, and Pakistan during the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers’ meeting. Th…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has further simplified foreign exchange transaction procedures for freelancers and IT service exporters to streamline incoming earnings and facilitate necessary international payments.
According to United News of Banglade…