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FM conveys PM Tarique's condolences to Nepal over devastating floods

Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Thursday had a telephone conversation with Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal over the tragic floods in Nepal and conveyed the personal co... Read More


Bangladesh ready to bring back nationals if affected by Nepal floods: FM

Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- Though there is no report of any Bangladeshi being killed or injured, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Thursday said Bangladesh is ready to take appropriate steps to bring back... Read More


22m Bangladeshi children face extra heat stress from climate change

Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- Climate change is already exposing millions of children in Bangladesh to additional dangerous heat stress, with 22 million children aged 0-9. Around 79% of all children in this age ... Read More


US Congressional staff delegation visits Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- A delegation of U.S. Congressional staff accompanied by officials from UNHCR's Multi-Country Office in Washington, D.C., visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar and the Off... Read More


Couple electrocuted in Jhenaidah

, Aug. 26 -- An elderly couple died after being electrocuted while operating an electric grass-cutting machine in Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah on Wednesday morning. The deceased were Amarendra Nath... Read More


Man beaten to death by 'elder brother' in Cumilla

, Aug. 26 -- A man was beaten to death allegedly by his elder brother over a family dispute at Kakiarchar Paschimpara in Burichong upazila of Cumilla district on Tuesday night. The deceased was ident... Read More


PM saddened by Nepal flood deaths, pledges support

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday expressed deep shock and sorrow over the loss of lives caused by devastating floods in Nepal and offered Bangladesh's support to the Himala... Read More


Bhutan King makes brief stopover in Dhaka, meets President

, Aug. 26 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir welcomed Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Wednesday as the Bhutanese monarch made a stop... Read More


Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed with due solemnity

, Aug. 26 -- e-Miladunnabi, commemorating the birth and death of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), observed across the country on Wednesday with due religious reverence and solemnity. On this day in 57... Read More


Dhaka ranks 48th in global air quality ranking

, Aug. 26 -- Dhaka ranked 48th among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 60. The city's air quality was classified as 'moderate', acco... Read More