BSF hands over body of Bangladeshi shot dead by Khashias in India
India's Border Security Force (BSF) handed over the body of a Bangladeshi man, who was shot dead by Indian Khashias five days ago, to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today (May 28, 2022).
Bangladesh-India JCC talks postponed
The Joint Consultative Commission meeting, a foreign ministerial-level annual conference between India and Bangladesh which was scheduled for May 30 in Delhi, has been postponed.
In Southeast Asia, social media preachers under the spotlight
Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara has been in the headlines for being denied entry into Singapore over his extremist teachings.
Taliban dismiss UN concerns on women’s rights in Afghanistan
The Taliban yesterday rejected the UN Security Council’s call to reverse heavy restrictions imposed on Afghan women, dismissing their concerns as “unfounded”.
Worker dies of snakebite at Patuakhali farm
A snake farm worker died of snakebite in Patuakhali Sadar upazila last night.
Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury's body at Shaheed Minar
Prominent journalist, writer, and columnist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury’s body was brought to Dhaka from London this morning under the state management.
Train movement resumes 11hrs after derailment at Gazipur's Kaliakoir
Rail communications of Dhaka with the country's northern part and Khulna were restored 11 hours after derailment of a train at Gazipur's Kaliakoir upazila last night.
Can monkeypox become a pandemic?
Monkeypox has emerged as a new concern in a world ravaged by Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the fact that no deaths have been reported, monkeypox cases have been detected in 12 countries across Europe,...
West has declared total war on Russia: FM Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday accused Western countries of waging a “total war” on Russia and its people and culture as Moscow pushes on with its military operation in Ukraine.
Europol sounds alarm over 3D-printed weapons
European police agency Europol yesterday warned of a “current and future threat” from 3D-printed weapons, an increasing number of which have been seized across the continent.
Chile could be home to world’s oldest tree
A lush green forest in southern Chile might be home to the world’s oldest tree after a new study found that an ancient alerce tree known as “great grandfather” could be more than 5,000 years old.