Chief justice to run virtual court functions on limited scale till August 12
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has decided to run virtual court functions across the country on a limited scale in order to deal with urgent cases till August 12 due to ongoing lockdown enforced...
UK becomes Dialogue Partner to ASEAN
The UK has become a dialogue partner of ASEAN, which Britain says will lead to closer cooperation between the UK and the region on a range of issues such as trade, investment, climate change,...
Man held with Saudi riyal worth Tk 53 lakh at Dhaka airport
Customs Intelligence officials detained a man with Saudi riyal equivalent to Tk 53.71 lakh at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early today.
PM releases postage stamp on Sheikh Kamal’s 72nd birth anniversary
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today released a special commemorative postage stamp, an opening day cover and a data card marking the 72nd birth anniversary of Shaheed Sheikh Kamal, eldest son of...
Pakistan deploys paramilitary forces after Hindu temple attacked by mob
Pakistan deployed paramilitary forces in a central town on Thursday to check communal unrest after a mob ransacked and set fire to a Hindu temple.
Uneasy calm in Indian Kashmir on second anniversary of loss of autonomy
Troops patrolled the streets on Thursday in Srinagar, the main city of Indian Kashmir, where many shops were shut to mark the second year since the Himalayan region was stripped of its autonomy.
Russia to deploy long-range bombers in drills near Afghan border - report
Russia will deploy four Tu-22M3 supersonic strategic bombers in drills near the Afghan border in Uzbekistan, Interfax news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying on Thursday.
Fire at Savar warehouse
A fire broke out at a warehouse in Phulbari area in Savar. The fire started at around 8:20 am today (5 August, 2021), informed locals and fire officers.
Hardline cleric Raisi to be sworn in as Iran's president
Hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi will be sworn in as Iran's president on Thursday, with the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers face growing crises at home and abroad.
Israel conducts first Lebanon strikes in seven years: military
The Israeli air force said it carried out its first air strikes on neighbouring Lebanon in seven years Thursday following a second day of rocket fire across the border.
US developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated, official says
The Biden administration is developing a plan to require nearly all foreign visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of eventually lifting travel restrictions...
