Israel says heavy fighting in south Gaza, as Paris meeting seeks halt
Israeli forces on Sunday fought "intensive battles" with Hamas militants in southern Gaza, the army said, as the CIA`s chief met Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials for ceasefire talks11:25 29 January 2024
Hungarian FM in Ukraine to prepare Orban-Zelensky meeting
Hungary`s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in western Ukraine on Monday, ahead of an EU summit aimed at unlocking aid for the war-torn country11:17 29 January 2024
Royal Caribbean’s ’Icon,’ world’s largest cruise ship, sets sail
The world`s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean`s Icon of the Seas, set sail from Miami on its maiden voyage Saturday, carrying what amounted to the population of a small city00:52 29 January 2024
Activists splash soup on glass-protected Mona Lisa
Two protesters on Sunday hurled pumpkin soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci`s "Mona Lisa" in Paris, demanding the right to "healthy and sustainable food", an AFP journalist and the museum said00:47 29 January 2024
’Intensive battles’ continue in Gaza as UN chief calls on donors to maintain aid
Heavy fighting raged in Gaza Sunday amid a fierce row over the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees that has called its future into question00:40 29 January 2024
Iran launches three satellites into orbit
Iran on Sunday said it simultaneously launched three satellites into orbit, nearly a week after the launch of a research satellite by the Revolutionary Guards drew Western criticism00:36 29 January 2024
Daniel Clowes wins at French comics festival
US comic book Daniel Clowes picked up the award for Best Comic Book at this year`s Angouleme comics festival in France, considered the world`s most prestigious awards for graphic novelists00:33 29 January 2024
Exhibition of Japanese Doll at Shilpakala Academy on Feb 2
The Japan Foundation in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh will hold an exhibition of Japanese Dolls titled `NINGYO- Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls` at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) In Dhaka00:29 29 January 2024
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Country`s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Sunday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities00:24 29 January 2024
Mitsubishi keen to cooperate with setting up fertilizer factory in Bhola
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a Japanese renowned company, has expressed its keenness to cooperate with setting up fertilizer factory in Bhola as like Ghorashal-Polash Urea Fertilizer factory.00:20 29 January 2024
Denmark Ambassador discusses collaboration opportunities in RMG with BGMEA President
Ambassador of Denmark to Bangladesh Christian Brix Moller paid a courtesy call on BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at the BGMEA Complex in the capital on Sunday00:17 29 January 2024
Prices of essentials will not increase during Ramadan: Salman
Prime Minister`s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on Sunday said prices of essentials will not increase during the holy month of Ramadan00:14 29 January 2024
Govt eyes $2bn export earnings from jute products in 2-3 yrs: Nanak
Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak has said the government eyes to increase yearly export earnings from jute and jute goods to $2 billion within next two-three years23:41 28 January 2024
NBR seeks budget proposals for FY25
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has initiated the budget preparation process for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) as it has sought budget proposals from different trade bodies, and other relevant stakeholders including professional organizations, research firms, intellectuals and taxpayers from all strata23:32 28 January 2024
PM offers separate economic zone for British investors
Offering the British investors a special economic zone in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday sought large-scale investments from them for mutual benefits16:38 28 January 2024
BNP boycotted polls not getting guarantee of assuming power: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said BNP always wants to go to power with the help of other forces instead of through the people`s mandate16:36 28 January 2024
Trump stokes opposition to Biden border plan
Joe Biden and Donald Trump traded verbal jabs Saturday over a bipartisan plan for border reform aimed at stemming a surge in migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico16:27 28 January 2024
Putin repeats Ukraine Nazi claims at Leningrad siege memorial
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Ukraine "glorifies" Adolf Hitler`s SS killing squads and vowed to "eradicate Nazism," as he opened a memorial marking 80 years since the end of the siege of Leningrad16:23 28 January 2024
UN chief asks donor countries for ’continuity’ in Gaza agency operations
UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded on Saturday for donor states to "guarantee the continuity" of the body`s Palestinian refugee agency after several halted funding over accusations of staff involvement in Hamas` October 7 attack on Israel16:19 28 January 2024
HC wants high-level committee to prevent rise in essential agro product price
The High Court (HC) on Sunday ordered authorities concerned to form a high-level committee to prevent the rise in the price of essential agro products like potatoes, onion, garlic and egg16:14 28 January 2024
Illegal hoarders must face jail, if not mend: Sadhan Chandra
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Sunday warned against illegal hoarding and said if they [the hoarders] do not rectify themselves, they will have to go to jail16:08 28 January 2024
US Fed rate cuts become question of when, not if
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to start cutting interest rates in the coming months, as inflation edges closer to its long-run target of two percent16:02 28 January 2024
PM stresses global efforts for Rohingya repatriation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday called upon the international community to take measures to repatriate Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar and ensure their dignified life there15:56 28 January 2024
Over 17,000 hectares destroyed in Colombia forest fires
Forest fires have destroyed more than 17,000 hectares in Colombia since November, authorities said Friday, as the country faces its hottest January in decades01:43 28 January 2024
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