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Nepal tunnel rescues face 'unprecedented' challenge

Nepal tunnel rescues face 'unprecedented' challenge

Nepal's flood disaster posed an unprecedented challenge, Australian rescue expert Arnold Dix said Monday, with multiple search operations underway in Himalayan hydropower tunnels.The August 26 glacial...

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Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks

Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks

Iran's top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes. The exchanges of fire, which beg...

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Per capita public debt stands at Tk 1.29 lakh: Finance Minister

Per capita public debt stands at Tk 1.29 lakh: Finance Minister

The per capita public debt of Bangladesh stood at Tk 129,239.19 as of March 31, 2026, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Sunday.He disclosed the figure while responding t...

  • 16 hours ago
Mirza Fakhrul lands in Thakurgaon to a hero’s welcome

Mirza Fakhrul lands in Thakurgaon to a hero’s welcome

Festive arches stretch across the thoroughfares, lampposts flutter with celebratory banners, and a palpable sense of jubilation grips the northern district. For the residents of Thakurgaon, the homeco...

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PM calls for collective efforts to protect rivers, ensure liveable environment

PM calls for collective efforts to protect rivers, ensure liveable environment

Prime Minister Tareq Rahman on Sunday called on all to play a responsible role from their respective positions to leave pollution-free rivers and a clean, liveable environment for future generations.H...

  • 06 Sep 2026
Messi creates both Miami goals in 2-2 draw with Atlanta

Messi creates both Miami goals in 2-2 draw with Atlanta

Lionel Messi set up both goals for Inter Miami as the Major League Soccer champions drew 2-2 with Atlanta United on Saturday in the Argentina star's first match since announcing his retirement from in...

  • 06 Sep 2026
Rybakina books US Open fourth-round berth, inches closer to No. 1

Rybakina books US Open fourth-round berth, inches closer to No. 1

World number two Elena Rybakina avenged her French Open defeat to Yuliia Starodubtseva on Saturday, beating the unseeded Ukrainian 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 to reach the US Open last 16.The hard-hitting Kazakh,...

  • 06 Sep 2026
Iran Guards say attacked US naval drone: state media

Iran Guards say attacked US naval drone: state media

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they had attacked a US naval drone that was trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Tehran and Washington traded strikes."The heroic Naval For...

  • 06 Sep 2026
Some trying to create anarchy on recent crisis: PM

Some trying to create anarchy on recent crisis: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said some political parties and individuals are trying to create anarchy by spreading confusion on some recent crisis.“Of course, there are some problems in the cou...

  • 05 Sep 2026
PM joins BNP’s 48th founding anniversary discussion

PM joins BNP’s 48th founding anniversary discussion

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today joined a discussion organised to mark the 48th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).The discussion began at around 3:45pm...

  • 05 Sep 2026
PM to carry 'New Bangladesh' message to UNGA: Humaiun

PM to carry 'New Bangladesh' message to UNGA: Humaiun

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will carry the message of a "New Bangladesh" and its progress to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir said today."...

  • 05 Sep 2026
Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US

Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US

President Donald Trump said Friday that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, in his administration's latest bid to play down the conflict ahead of crucial midterm elections. Trump'...

  • 05 Sep 2026
Salahuddin wary of hearing 'communal harmony', as govt ensures freedom of religion for all

Salahuddin wary of hearing 'communal harmony', as govt ensures freedom of religion for all

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said the government has succeeded in ensuring freedom of religion for people of all faiths during its first six months in office, and called on his fellow citi...

  • 04 Sep 2026
ACC to seek UAE data on Dubai assets of 73 Bangladeshis

ACC to seek UAE data on Dubai assets of 73 Bangladeshis

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to seek information from the United Arab Emirates about properties allegedly acquired in Dubai through money laundering by 73 Bangladeshis, including former...

  • 04 Sep 2026
2 workers rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel as search continues for others

2 workers rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel as search continues for others

Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday, nine days after devastating floods trapped them inside, officials said.Emergency teams are continuing efforts to reach other...

  • 04 Sep 2026
Seoul weighs 'contributions' to Hormuz security: president's office

Seoul weighs 'contributions' to Hormuz security: president's office

South Korea said Friday it was weighing "contributions" to US security efforts in the Strait of Hormuz provided its own military readiness was not compromised, but noted no decision had been made.US P...

  • 04 Sep 2026
Bangladesh gives $1m to Nepal for flood, mudslide relief

Bangladesh gives $1m to Nepal for flood, mudslide relief

Bangladesh has contributed US$1 million to Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to support relief, recovery and humanitarian efforts following devastating floods and mudslides in northern Nep...

  • 03 Sep 2026
Gold price shoots up again after three straight cuts

Gold price shoots up again after three straight cuts

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has raised the price of gold in the domestic market after three consecutive rounds of cuts, increasing the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk 5,482 per bhori.With...

  • 03 Sep 2026
Power, gas crisis: CAB demands revival of essential drug list, curbs on import dependency

Power, gas crisis: CAB demands revival of essential drug list, curbs on import dependency

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has demanded immediate government action to resolve the ongoing electricity and gas crisis and to reinstate the recently scrapped list of essential medici...

  • 03 Sep 2026
Malaysia labour market reopens for Bangladesh but old syndicate fears resurface

Malaysia labour market reopens for Bangladesh but old syndicate fears resurface

Bangladesh's labour market to Malaysia is set to reopen, but recruiting agency owners allege a familiar "syndicate" is re-emerging under a new guise, with a handful of lesser-known agencies now positi...

  • 03 Sep 2026