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School teacher killed in road mishap

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- A school teacher named Asadur Rahman (35) was killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a motorcycle in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat on Wednesday morning. The acci... Read More


UK trade envoy visits Chattogram port

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- On Wednesday, Baroness Rosie, Winterton of Doncaster, UK Government's Trade Envoy and her delegation visited Chattogram Port as part of a 5-day visit to Bangladesh. Upon arrival at ... Read More


BD welcomes Hamas-Israel peace talks

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Bangladesh has welcomed the ongoing dialogue between Hamas and Israel, describing it as a positive step toward ending the devastating war in Gaza. In a statement issued by Foreign M... Read More


Nearly one in six children in Gaza acutely malnourished: Study

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Nearly one in six children in Gaza are acutely malnourished after two years of war that has caused severe food shortages in the Palestinian territory, according to a study published ... Read More


Putin admits Russian role in 2024 crash Azerbaijani jet

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday admitted for the first time his country played a role in the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane, describing it as a "tragedy". ... Read More


Buildings turn to 'ice batteries' for greener air conditioning

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Every night, around 74,000 gallons (280,000 litres) of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. Instead of relying solely on traditional air conditioning, the hosp... Read More


US sanctions hit Serbia's oil firm

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- US sanctions on Serbia's majority-Russian-owned NIS oil company, which operates the country's sole refinery, took effect on Thursday after months of delay. The United States sanctio... Read More


New Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings, religious funding

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Italy's ruling Brothers of Italy party put forward legislation on Wednesday to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces, part of a broader bill aimed at combating what it called "cul... Read More


Turkey's gas shift threatens Russia, Iran's European market

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Turkey could meet more than half of its gas needs by the end of 2028 by ramping up production and increasing US imports, in a shift that threatens to shrink the last major European m... Read More


Afghan Taliban FM begins first India visit

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Afghanistan's UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US... Read More