5 lakh Ansar, VDP deployed across country
As many as 5, 17,143 members of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP have been deployed across the country, including the capital, to maintain law and order, ensure the security of polling stations and ballot boxes in the 12th parliamentary election scheduled to be held on Sunday01:00 6 January 2024
Dhaka expects polls to be peaceful, FS tells foreign journalists
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Friday said Bangladesh expects that the Sunday`s general election will be peaceful with nominal incidents of violence00:56 6 January 2024
Putin inks decree on granting citizenship to foreigners under contract with Russian army
Foreign nationals who concluded a contract with Russia`s Armed Forces during the special military operation will be able to apply for Russian citizenship, according to a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin published on the official portal of legal information00:52 6 January 2024
IGP announces reward for anarchy information on parliament polls
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Friday said that cash rewards ranging from Tk 20,000- Tk 100,000 will be given to people for providing specific information about saboteurs on the 12th national election00:41 6 January 2024
UN official says Russia’s economy grew by 2.7% in 2023
Russia`s economy grew by 2.7 percent in 2023, and is projected to increase by 1.3 percent in 2024, Shantanu Mukherjee, Director of the Economic Analysis and Policy Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), said during a briefing00:35 6 January 2024
Markets swing ahead of US jobs as rate cut hopes fade
Asian stocks fluctuated on Friday after a bigger-than-expected rise in US private-sector jobs poured cold water on hopes for an interest rate cut in the next few months00:27 6 January 2024
OPEC+ monitoring committee to hold online meeting on Feb 1
The OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee`s next meeting is scheduled for February 1 in order to focus on the situation in the oil market and will be held virtually, a source in one of the delegations told TASS00:24 6 January 2024
US adds 216,000 jobs as hiring picks up, unemployment steady
US job growth surged unexpectedly in December, government data showed Friday, wrapping up a solid year for the labor market even as voters remain gloomy about the economy ahead of November`s presidential election00:20 6 January 2024
4 killed as miscreants set fire to train in Dhaka’s Gopibag
At least four people lost their lives as unidentified perpetrators intentionally ignited a fire on a Benapole Express train in Gopibag area of the capital Dhaka on Friday night23:52 5 January 2024
Israel launches deadly Gaza strikes as Mideast tensions rise
Israeli bombing killed dozens of people overnight in Gaza, the health ministry of the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said Thursday, as regional tensions have surged over the almost three-months-old war00:34 5 January 2024
Don’t indulge in constitutional process disrupting ideas: PM
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today urged the pro-democratic and rule of law believing political parties and institutions not to indulge in and fuel any peculiar ideas that disrupt the country`s constitutional process00:29 5 January 2024
CEC assures foreign diplomats of free, fair and credible polls
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday said the Election Commission (EC) has assured diplomats of different foreign countries and representatives of different international organizations that the upcoming parliament election will be free, fair and credible00:23 5 January 2024
127 foreign election observers, 60 already arrive: FS
A total of 127 foreign observers or experts are likely to observe January 7 general election while 60 out of them have already arrived here, foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen said on Thursday00:15 5 January 2024
Niaz Ali Chishty takes charge as new president of ESSAB
Md Niaz Ali Chishty has taken charge as the new president while Zakir Uddin Ahmed as secretary general of Electronics Safety and Security Association of Bangladesh (ESSAB)23:43 4 January 2024
Dhaka, Ctg stocks maintain gaining streak
Country`s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Thursday also witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism23:39 4 January 2024
Biman procures ground handling equipment worth Tk 1,000cr for 3rd terminal
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has procured nearly Tk 1,000 crore equipment to increase its ground handling capability in line with the flight operation capacity of the newly built 3rd terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA)23:28 4 January 2024
German emissions at 70-year low as coal use drops
German emissions were at their lowest point in around 70 years, as Europe`s largest economy managed to reduce its dependence on coal faster than expected, a study published Thursday showed10:46 4 January 2024
Asian markets extend new year retreat after Fed minutes
Asian markets continued their disappointing start to the year Thursday, tracking another loss on Wall Street after minutes from the Federal Reserve`s December meeting dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut10:43 4 January 2024
Private sector funding key to climate transition: WB chief
The World Bank is working to slash how long it takes to get financing projects off the ground as part of a push to speed up and scale up the 79-year-old development lender, its president told AFP on Wednesday10:38 4 January 2024
Sweden sees coldest weather in 25 years
Sweden on Wednesday recorded its coldest January night in 25 years, with a reading of minus 43.6 degrees Celsius in the far north as a cold snap hit the Nordics.00:43 4 January 2024
Ukraine, Russia swap POWs in first deal in months
Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday that they had exchanged hundreds of captive soldiers, the first such prisoner-of-war exchange in months00:37 4 January 2024
Japan quake toll rises to 73 as weather hampers rescuers
Japanese rescuers struggled with heavy rain, blocked roads and aftershocks on Wednesday following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 73 people and left tens of thousands without power or running water00:32 4 January 2024
Govt starts deploying armed forces to hold 12th JS polls peacefully
Army deployment began on Wednesday in 62 districts to ensure peaceful holding of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections slated for January 7 as the deployment will continue till January 10, according to an official release00:25 4 January 2024
Bombs kill 103 at Iran memorial for slain general: State media
At least 103 people were killed in Iran Wednesday as two bombs in quick succession struck a crowd commemorating slain general Qasem Soleimani on the anniversary of his killing, state media reported00:14 4 January 2024
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