Borge Brende, president and CEO of the Geneva-based World Economic Forum, announced his decision to step down on Thursday after the forum launched an investigation into his relations with late U.S. financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A man has been stabbed to death in the neighbourhood of Sagarika in Chattogram. The incident took place at Pahartali Sagarika BITAC on Thursday night. The victim has been identified as Akash Das, 25, who worked in a garment factory in BITAC, reports bdnews24.com. Metropolitan Police Assistant Co
At least nine people were injured in a clash between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists in Bhatpara Bazar of Baghtia Union, Abhaynagar Upazila, Jashore on Thursday. According to locals and police, the incident occurred between 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm. The tensions reportedly began on Wednesday over a f
Congolese authorities and a civil society group said Thursday that mass graves were found in part of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a U.S.-mediated peace deal. The governor of South-Kivu province, Jean-Jacques Purusi,
A passenger bus caught fire after colliding with a motorcycle in the Board Bazar area of Gazipur on Friday morning. The motorcyclist was injured in the incident. Hiron Mia, Station Officer of Bhogra Modern Fire Service, said the Dhaka-bound bus was travelling from Tangail when it reached the Boar
Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the U.S. has gathered a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the region. Oman's Foreign Minister Badr
India and Israel will pursue joint development, production and transfer of technology in defence, as well as work on a free trade agreement, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Here are some details on what the two countries agreed upon during Modi's two-day visit to Israel. ● T
All vehicle users will now be able to pay tolls on road bridges electronically as the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has opened its e-payment system to all banks and mobile banking platforms, aiming for a more efficient, transparent, and faster toll collection process. Officials said that aft
The Local Government Division (LGD), under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, has proposed a new Tk 12.3-billion scheme aimed at keeping 70,440 kilometres of rural roads motorable through regular and systematic maintenance, officials said. According to sources at
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman held a series of bilateral meetings with key counterparts on the sidelines of the OIC Executive Meeting on Palestine in Jeddah, reaffirming Bangladesh’s stance on Palestine and boosting diplomatic engagement. The Foreign Minister met Deputy Prime Minister
Researchers in Australia have discovered how a promising class of experimental antibiotics disrupts the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB), raising hopes for improved treatments against drug-resistant strains. TB remains one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, killing about 1.2 mill
For decades, Bangladeshi migrant workers have been known for their resilience and hard work in foreign lands. But in an increasingly competitive global labour market, physical endurance alone is no longer enough. Communication is fast becoming the decisive factor. Foreign language proficiency is
