At least 24 killed in powerful Japan quakes
A series of building collapses and fires left at least 24 people dead in Ishikawa prefecture after a series of strong earthquakes hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity, the national news agency Kyodo reported on Tuesday, citing local authorities11:20 2 January 2024
Race against time after deadly Japan quake
Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year`s Day, killing at least six people and leaving a trail of destruction11:12 2 January 2024
Putin says Russia will ’intensify’ attacks on Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow would intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine, after an unprecedented Ukrainian attack over the weekend on the Russian city of Belgorod00:35 2 January 2024
Israeli army sees Gaza war continuing throughout 2024
Israel`s war in Gaza will continue throughout 2024, a military spokesman said in a new year`s message, insisting that tens of thousands of reservists would be needed for fighting00:31 2 January 2024
Japan earthquake: Thousands in shelters overnight after tsunami warnings
Thousands of people in Japan are currently seeking refuge in evacuation centers for the night following a powerful earthquake00:20 2 January 2024
Restrictions on import of Russian diamonds to G7, EU countries take effect on Jan 1
Restrictions on the importation of Russian diamonds into G7 countries and restrictions on deliveries of diamonds to the European Union under the EU`s 12th package of sanctions have taken effect as of on Monday, but experts surveyed by TASS doubt that the ban will be very effective00:12 2 January 2024
Polls violence isn’t acceptable anyhow as it creates panic: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Monday said violence during election is not acceptable anyhow as it creates panic among people00:05 2 January 2024
Dr Yunus gets 6-month jail for violating labour law
A Dhaka labour court on Monday convicted and sentenced Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others to six-month jail in a case filed against them for violating labour law.00:02 2 January 2024
DSE starts New Year in flat note
Country`s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Monday ended in flat note on the first trading day of the new calendar year due to price fall mainly in some large-cap securities23:58 1 January 2024
Govt takes further measures to keep market of essentials stable in Ramadan
The government would take additional measures to keep stable the supply and prices of essential items in the kitchen markets during the ensuing Holy Month of Ramadan23:54 1 January 2024
Cast vote for Boat: PM urges new voters
Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the new and young voters to cast their vote for `Boat’ to continue the country`s development23:46 1 January 2024
Demand for RMG products may rise in Int’l market in 2024: BGMEA Director
Despite various challenges, there are signs pointing towards an increase in international market demand for Bangladesh RMG products in 2024, said by a director of the BGMEA on Monday12:44 1 January 2024
Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal
Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday to raise desperately needed revenue ahead of a foreign debt restructuring12:09 1 January 2024
Fireworks, weapons light skies as world enters 2024
Fireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024, while in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, rockets and strikes marked the year`s earliest hours.12:05 1 January 2024
President, PM greet nation on New Year’s Eve
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday greeted the countrymen on the eve of the New Year 2024 in the English calendar22:58 31 December 2023
N. Korea’s Kim orders military to prepare for possible ’war’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to prepare for a war that can "break out at any time" on the peninsula, state media reported Sunday22:52 31 December 2023
Country’s 21.91% households suffer from food insecurity: BBS
Country`s 21.91 percent households are suffering from moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the findings of the Food Security Statistics 2023 released today by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)22:37 31 December 2023
Nation set to welcome New Year 2024
The nation bids adieu to the outgoing year 2023 forgetting all odds and sorrows of the past and welcome 2024 with new hopes at midnight tonight through different programmes along with the global community22:33 31 December 2023
US military says it sank Huthi vessels that attacked cargo ship in Red Sea
The United States said Sunday it destroyed anti-ship missiles and boats operated by Yemen`s Huthi rebels after a failed attempt by the Iran-backed group to board a container ship in the Red Sea22:24 31 December 2023
World rings in 2024 after war, bots and Barbie
Jubilant crowds began bidding farewell to the hottest year on record Sunday, closing a turbulent 12 months marked by clever chatbots, climate crises and wrenching wars in Gaza and Ukraine22:15 31 December 2023
Textbook Festival kicks off in country today
The Textbook Festival, marking the distribution of free textbooks among school and madrasah students, began across the country on Monday.22:06 31 December 2023
No information of sabotage centering national polls: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday said there is no information of sabotage centering the national elections and the intelligence agencies are on alert to prevent any kind of untoward situations21:55 31 December 2023
CEC asks magistrates to discharge electoral duty with transparency
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday asked the executive magistrates concerned to discharge their electoral duties at the field level with transparency so that a free, fair and neutral election can be held on January 721:47 31 December 2023
bKash receives ’NRB Day Award 2023’
bKash has been chosen for the `NRB Day Award 2023` on the first National Expatriate Day in the Financial Services Provider sector21:42 31 December 2023
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