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Moscow condemns Khamenei killing, offers condolences to Iran

, March 7 -- Russia has expressed solidarity with Iran and condemned the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling it an act of "U.S.-Israeli aggression." Deputy Foreign Minister Andr... Read More


Woman shot in Gazipur for confronting drug users

, March 7 -- A woman was shot on Friday evening in MacB azar area of Sreepur, Gazipur, after reportedly trying to stop public drug use. The victim was identified as Monowara Begum. According to loca... Read More


Three arrested with 10,200 yaba tablets in Sylhet cafe raid

, March 7 -- Police in Sylhet have arrested three drug dealers and seized 10,200 yaba tablets during a raid at a local cafe in Zakiganj. The suspects were later sent to jail through court. According ... Read More


EU welcomes elections held in Nepal

, March 7 -- The European Union (EU) congratulated the interim government of Nepal and the electoral and security authorities for the peaceful and orderly manner in which they took place, said the EU ... Read More


Dhaka records 'very unhealthy' air, second most polluted city globally

Dhaka, March 6 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 286 at 11:53 am. ... Read More


Khaleda Zia to receive 'Indomitable Woman of Democracy' award

, March 6 -- Former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will be honoured with the 'Indomitable Woman of Democracy' award by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, on the occasion of International Wo... Read More


Youth protest at DU demands protection of Phuljor and Karatoa rivers

, March 6 -- Young climate and environmental activists protested today in front of the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, calling for urgent measures to protect the Phuljor and Karatoa rivers in nort... Read More


Boong director Lakshmipriya Devi responds to being labelled a 'Northeastern' filmmaker

Dhaka, March 6 -- Filmmaker Lakshmipriya Devi has spoken about the labels she has faced in her career after her film Boong made history by becoming the first Indian movie to win at the British Academy... Read More


OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4 with stronger reasoning, coding and computer-use abilities

Dhaka, March 6 -- 5.4, its newest frontier artificial intelligence model, introducing major upgrades in reasoning, coding and automated task execution. The company said the model combines several of ... Read More


Four construction workers arrested with drugs at SUST

Sylhet, March 6 -- Security personnel at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) have arrested four construction workers with cannabis and yaba pills. The arrests took place around 8pm ... Read More