Govt to widen old age allowance coverage in 100 upazilas

Bangladesh government on Sunday decided to bring 100 more upazilas under the coverage of old age allowance..

Avec moi, le déluge

PAKISTAN is a country led by political lemmings. Driven by some primeval instinct to commit suicide, periodically..

Europe sleepwalking into another world war?

MORE than 100 years after World War I, Europe’s leaders are sleepwalking towards a new all-out war. In 1914..

Zelensky calls for firm int’l response to latest attack on Ukraine

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called for a ‘firm global response’ Friday after a missile strike killed 52 people..

Bangladesh reports only 28 Covid cases, zero death in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported 28 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours ending Saturday morning, taking the total caseload to 19,52,023.

Amnesty urges Bangladesh to release Hriday Mondal unconditionally

Amnesty International has urged the Bangladeshi authorities to ‘immediately and unconditionally’ release Hriday Chandra Mondal..

Mangoes intercropped on 25,000 hectares in Bangladesh’s north

The mangoes were intercropped on around 25,000 hectares of land in Bangladesh’s northern region, including its..

Saudi to permit one million Muslims to participate in upcoming hajj

Saudi Arabia said Saturday it will permit one million Muslims from inside and outside the country to participate ..

Bangladesh rises minimum amount of Fitra to Tk 75

This year, the minimum amount of Fitra has been raised to Tk 75 per person, a hike of Tk 5 over last year.

Russia hides evidence of ‘thousands’ killed in Mariupol: Zelensky

Russia is blocking humanitarian access to the besieged port city of Mariupol because it wants to hide evidence..