Category: General

Dhaka: Miscreants allegedly demolished the house of a local Awami League leader using an excavator, looted valuables, and set the property on fire in Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali. The incident took place early Saturday at the residence of Mohammad …

Dhaka: An unusually early and intense heat wave across Europe this year may have caused more than 10,000 additional deaths, according to early data collected from several countries. Researchers say deaths rose sharply in late June, when many parts of …

Dhaka: Authorities on Saturday opened 16 spillway gates of the Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Station as the water level of Kaptai Lake approached the danger mark amid continuous rainfall and upstream water flow. The gates were opened by six inches each …

Dhaka: One dengue-related death was reported and 242 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Saturday. With the latest fatality, the dengue death toll has risen to 33 in the country this year, accord…

New delhi: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.) held a series of bilateral meetings with regional security leaders on the sidelines of the 5th BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs’ Meeting in New Delhi, India.

According to Minis…

Ratmalana: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.) attended as the Chief Guest at the graduation ceremony of the Course for Scouting Management, jointly organised by Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) and the Asia-Paci…

New delhi: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.) met his Indian counterpart, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, in New Delhi today on the sidelines of the 5th BIMSTEC National Security.

According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, the…

New delhi: The Sri Lankan Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), who is currently visiting India for the 5th BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs’ Meeting, held discussions with the Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiativ…