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Year-long funeral starts for Thailand's former queen Sirikit

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- The year-long funeral ceremony of Thailand's former Queen Sirikit started Sunday, with grieving royalists set to salute the procession bringing her remains to lie in state at Bangkok... Read More


Trump kicks off Asia tour with Malaysia summit ahead of Xi meeting

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday on the first leg of an Asian tour that will include high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Trump is set... Read More


Thamma box office Day 5: Ayushmann, Rashmika's film nears Rs 100 crore mark

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Thamma has crossed Rs 78 crore in just five days since its release, emerging as a strong contender at the box o... Read More


Hilsa ban ends, fishermen starts sailing for fishing

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- The fishermen across the country starts heading back to rivers and the sea for fishing Hilsha as the 22-day nationwide ban on its catching, transporting, and selling ends last midnig... Read More


Gas explosion in Narayanganj factory leaves 6 workers injured

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Six workers suffered burn injuries in a gas explosion while working at a dyeing factory in the BSCIC industrial area of Narayanganj on Sunday morning. The explosion occurred around ... Read More


District voluntary network to be formed for protecting wildlife: Rizwana

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said a voluntary network will be formed in every district in rescuing and protecting wildlife. "A voluntary n... Read More


Judiciary's separate secretariat at final stage: SC Registrar General

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Supreme Court (SC) Registrar General Mohammad Habibur Rahman Siddiquee today said the country's judiciary is on the verge of having its own separate secretariat, as the draft ordinan... Read More


China sends endangered golden monkeys to Europe in new wave of "animal diplomacy"

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys from China have made their European debut, with the rare primates now serving as global envoys much like the country's celebrated giant pandas. ... Read More


Trump co-signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire agreement

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- US President Donald Trump co-signed a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia in Malaysia, the first stop on his Asia tour which will culminate in talks with Chinese leader... Read More


First US wheat shipment arrives

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Bangladesh has officially started importing wheat from the United States under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement - a first in the country's history. The inaugural shipmen... Read More