July 1, 2025

Bangladesh and the United States yesterday pledged to deepen economic ties and reaffirmed commitment to a stable and peaceful Indo-Pacific region. The issues came up during a 15-minute phone conversation between Chief Adviser Prof…

Despite the next election being planned for February 2026, the government is yet to appoint new deputy commissioners (DCs) in around half of all districts due to the public administration ministry's indecision. The DCs serve as…

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport authorities have taken additional measures to ensure security at the country's most important airport. The measures include increased scrutiny in the baggage screening process for all VIPs/VVIP,…

The BNP would consider China's proposal on the Teesta issue positively if it came to power through elections, said party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. "We explained our needs and requirements regarding this project,…

Police suspect foul play in the deaths of a couple and their son, whose bodies were found at a hotel in Dhaka's Moghbazar on Sunday. "Initial findings and doctors' observations suggest that poison caused their deaths. But we need to…

At least 12 people were killed and 34 others injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in the southern Indian state of Telangana today, according to Telangana Health Minister Damodara Raja Narasimha. "As many as 12 people died and 34…

US President Donald Trump said yesterday he was not speaking to Iran and was not offering the country "anything", and he reiterated his assertion that the United States had "totally OBLITERATED" Tehran's nuclear facilities. Trump's…

A gunman ambushed and shot dead two firefighters responding to a forest fire in northern Idaho on Sunday, wounding one other during an hours-long incident before the suspect was found dead, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said.…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday ruled out a quick resumption of talks with the United States and said Tehran will first need assurances it will not be attacked again. Araghchi, in an interview with CBS Evening News,…

England named an unchanged team for the second Test against India starting at Edgbaston on Wednesday, as Jofra Archer was made to wait for his return. Ben Stokes' men won the opening match of a five-Test series by five wickets last…