Current Affairs
Three killed in head-on collision between postal vehicle and truck in Habiganj
Three people were killed when a postal vehicle collided head-on with a stone-laden truck on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj early Thursday.
Global climate efforts stalled for five years, stronger targets needed: Report
Global efforts to combat climate change have made little progress over the past five years, as unfulfilled commitments and cancelled-out initiatives have prevented the world from slowing the pace of global warming, a report said Thursday.
PM, wife attend dinner hosted by Erdogan for world leaders
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman tonight attended a dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and First Lady Emine Erdogan in honour of world leaders attending the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) here.
Trump administration plans to sell public lands, reduce federal estate
US President Donald Trump's administration plans to sell public lands to state, tribal and local governments as part of an effort to reduce the size of the federal estate, according to a new strategic plan unveiled by the Interior Department.
Bangladesh seeks fair prices, long-term financing for green industrialisation
Prime Minister's Special Assistant Dr Saimum Parvez on Wednesday called for concessional long-term financing, fair prices for green products and supportive trade rules to help vulnerable countries move towards green industrialisation.
PM, Chinese Vice President hold bilateral talks on COP31 sidelines
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today held a bilateral meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkiye, as the two sides discussed ways to deepen cooperation.
Russian Ambassador to US Alexander Darchiev dies suddenly
Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died suddenly at the age of 66.
5 Bangladeshis arrested in Saudi Arabia over alleged drug smuggling
Five Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested in Saudi Arabia’s Hail region on suspicion of drug smuggling, with authorities seizing methamphetamine, locally known as ‘shabu’, from them.
Asif Nazrul’s mobile phone snatched from moving car in Dhaka
A snatcher grabbed the mobile phone of former interim government Law Adviser Professor Asif Nazrul through the open window of his moving car in Dhaka on Wednesday evening.
'Petrol bomb hurled' at NCP MP Nusrat Tabassum’s house in Kushtia
A petrol bomb was allegedly hurled at the home of Nusrat Tabassum, joint convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and a lawmaker representing a reserved seat for women, in Daulatpur, Kushtia.