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US Embassy reminds visa applicants to prove financial self-sufficiency

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- The US Embassy in Dhaka has reminded prospective travellers to the United States to demonstrate that they have sufficient financial means to support themselves during their stay and a... Read More


PM Modi hails India's 39-medal haul at Glasgow Commonwealth Games, congratulates athletes

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian contingent for its impressive performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, praising the athletes for their except... Read More


Container ship runs aground in Chattogram Port channel after steering failure

Chattogram, Aug. 3 -- A container vessel ran aground in the Chattogram port channel on Monday afternoon after a steering problem, port authorities said. The vessel, MV CNC Uranus, struck Red Buoy No.... Read More


ICRC delegation calls on IGP, praises Bangladesh Police's role in providing legal support to rohingyas

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- member delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Nicolas Fleury, called on Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir at the Police Headquarters... Read More


WB health department uncovers alleged Rs 100-crore blood bank scam

Kolkata, Aug. 3 -- West Bengal Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee on Monday alleged that the state health department had uncovered large-scale irregularities involving private blood banks and claimed... Read More


Odisha offers cash reward for tips on illegal sex determination

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 3 -- The Odisha Government on Monday announced a cash reward of Rs 25,000 for informers providing credible information on unregistered ultrasound clinics, illegal sex selection or pr... Read More


Chhatra Shakti protests against commodity price hike, gas-electricity crisis

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Dhaka University unit of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, the student wing of National Citizens' Party (NCP), held a demonstration today protesting the ongoing crisis of gas, electricity across... Read More


July Memorial Museum to be inaugurated Aug 5

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- The July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum, established at Ganabhaban in the city, will be inaugurated on August 5, marking the 2nd anniversary of the 2024 mass uprising that led to the f... Read More


India wants to join the strawberry superpowers

World, Aug. 3 -- In the west of India, the mountainous region of Mahabaleshwar is home to most of India's strawberry farms, BBC reports. Around 85% of India's strawberry cultivation happens there. A... Read More


IGP Birdi directs officers to intensify vigilance, area domination across Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug. 3 -- Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi Monday directed officers to strengthen security arrangements and devise robust counter-insurgency strategies to ensure sustaine... Read More