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Trump criticizes NATO, claims US 'decimated' Iran's military

, March 17 -- US President Donald Trump lashed out at NATO on Tuesday after his efforts to secure support from allied navies to protect the Strait of Hormuz reportedly failed. In posts on his Truth S... Read More


Drug smuggling surges through Lalmonirhat border ahead of Eid despite crackdowns

Lalmonirhat, March 17 -- With Eid approaching, drug smuggling and sales have surged again in Lalmonirhat, exposing the limits of ongoing crackdowns in a district long plagued by cross-border smuggling... Read More


BAU bags four awards at international CIGR competition

BAU, March 17 -- Students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) have achieved remarkable success on the global stage, securing four awards - including two gold and two bronze medals - at the int... Read More


Two ordinances to be enacted into law

, March 17 -- The Cabinet on Tuesday approved proposals to convert two ordinances related to the supplementary budget for FY 2024-25 and the main budget for FY 2025-26 into law. The decision was take... Read More


Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei rejects ceasefire, vows revenge on US and Israel

, March 17 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected proposals for a ceasefire with the United States, describing the intermediaries' terms as "not acceptable" and pledging to pursue full... Read More


Timber worth Tk 10 lakh seized in Khagrachari

Khagrachari, March 17 -- Joint forces including Bangladesh Army and Forest officials in a drive seized 498.01 cubic feet of timber worth Tk 10 lakh from a beetle nut garden in Dighinala upazila of Kha... Read More


Mahi elected DUJA president, Liton general secretary

Dhaka, March 17 -- Md. Manjur Hossain Mahi, DU correspondent of Kaler Kantho, has been elected Dhaka University Journalists' Association's (DUJA) new President, while Liton Islam, university correspon... Read More


Unhealthy air pushes Dhaka to 7th spot on global pollution ranking

Dhaka, March 17 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked seventh among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 146 at 08:29 am... Read More


Moscow discusses cooperation with Dhaka amid global energy turmoil

, March 17 -- Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin on Tuesday met Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam and discussed issues of mutual interest, including the situation in the Middle East. Du... Read More


Bangladesh to Join WTO Investment Facilitation Agreement

Dhaka, March 17 -- The Cabinet on Tuesday approved Bangladesh's proposal to join the "Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA)" under the plurilateral Joint Statement Initiative of the... Read More