Iran attack ’ongoing’, 200 drones, missiles fired: Israel army
Iran has launched over 200 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles towards Israel and the attack is "ongoing," an Israeli army spokesman said early on Sunday12:51 14 April 2024
Pahela Baishakh being celebrated
Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year-1431, is being celebrated across the country today with festivity, upholding the rich cultural values and rituals of the Bangalees12:45 14 April 2024
Somali pirates release hijacked Bangladeshi ship, its crews
Somali pirates have released hijacked Bangladeshi cargo vessel MV Abdullah and it’s all 23 crew members after being held hostage for 32 days, an official of the owner company of the ship said12:38 14 April 2024
Thousands flee flooding in southern Russia
Russian emergency services on Saturday said they had evacuated thousands of people from the southern regions bordering Kazakhstan as flood water continued to rise00:58 14 April 2024
Iran must release seized ship ’immediately’: White House
The White House on Saturday called on Iran to immediately release a British-owned ship it seized near the Strait of Hormuz, as Middle East tensions soar and fears mount over a retaliatory attack on Israel00:52 14 April 2024
PM greets countrymen on Pahela Baishakh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday issued a message greeting the countrymen on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year 1431, to be celebrated tomorrow00:42 14 April 2024
IMF Executive Board selects Kristalina Georgieva to serve second term as MD
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 12 selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on October 1, 2024. The Board’s decision was taken by consensus00:31 14 April 2024
11 killed in Pakistan suspected separatist raid
Gunmen killed 11 people in southwest Pakistan, officials said Saturday, with police searching for suspected separatist militants after migrant labourers were singled out for execution12:42 13 April 2024
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions hit record low in fiscal 2022
Greenhouse gas emissions in Japan in fiscal 2022 fell to a record low of 1,135 million tons in terms of carbon dioxide, government data showed12:29 13 April 2024
Nation set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh tomorrow
The country is set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year 1431, tomorrow upholding the rich cultural values and rituals of the Bangalees12:24 13 April 2024
Colombia to seek new debt repayment terms from IMF
Colombia said Friday it would ask the International Monetary Fund to renegotiate repayments on the remainder of a $6 billion loan it was granted during the Covid-19 pandemic, but which is now "asphyxiating" the country`s finances12:16 13 April 2024
Australia sees fall in annual food consumption for first time: Data
The total consumption of food by Australians has fallen for the first time on record12:09 13 April 2024
US Steel shareholders approve Nippon buyout opposed by Biden
The major American steel manufacturer US Steel said Friday its shareholders had "overwhelmingly" voted to approve a $14 billion acquisition proposal by Japan`s Nippon Steel, a move President Joe Biden opposes12:02 13 April 2024
Harry and Meghan team up with Netflix for lifestyle, polo shows
Britain`s Prince Harry and his actress wife Meghan Markle are working on two nonfiction series with Netflix -- a lifestyle program and a show on professional polo, their production company announced Thursday00:46 13 April 2024
NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter’s possibly life-sustaining moon
US space scientists on Thursday unveiled the interplanetary probe NASA plans to send to one of Jupiter`s icy moons as part of humanity`s hunt for extra-terrestrial life00:42 13 April 2024
Tourism discouraged in Ruma
Local administration of the district discouraged tourism in Ruma upazila of the hilly district on Friday23:42 12 April 2024
Let’s work together to build beautiful future: PM
Let`s work together to build a beautiful future forgetting past failures, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday came up with the call in a video message and greeted the countrymen ahead of the Bangla New Year 1431 to be celebrated elsewhere in the country on Sunday.23:33 12 April 2024
French PM, Trudeau defend Canada-EU trade pact
Prime Ministers Gabriel Attal of France and Canada`s Justin Trudeau on Thursday defended a trade pact between Canada and the European Union whose ratification has been stymied in France`s legislature12:36 12 April 2024
Fujifilm ups US biotech plant investment by $1.2 bn
Fujifilm said Friday it would increase its investment in a planned biotech plant in North Carolina by $1.2 billion at a time when Japan-US trade ties are in the spotlight12:32 12 April 2024
Singapore economic growth misses forecasts in first quarter
Singapore`s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter, early data showed Friday, as a struggling manufacturing sector weighed on tourism spending from events including Taylor Swift`s concerts12:28 12 April 2024
Asian stocks struggle to track Wall St higher, earnings in focus
Asian markets mostly fell Friday as traders struggled to build on Wall Street`s positive lead, with hopes for a June interest rate cut fading, while earnings season gets underway in the United States amid optimism for companies` profit outlooks12:25 12 April 2024
’Robust’ US has helped improve global economic outlook: IMF chief
Strong growth in the United States has helped to lift the outlook for the world economy, but more needs to be done to stem a slide in productivity, the head of the IMF said Thursday12:10 12 April 2024
OPEC keeps outlook on global oil demand growth for 2024, 2025
OPEC kept its outlook on the growth of global oil demand for 2024 and 2025 unchanged at 2.2 mn barrels per day and 1.8 mn barrels per day, respectively, the cartel said in its April report.12:00 12 April 2024
General Assembly debates Russia’s veto of DPR Korea sanctions panel
This is the third time this year that the world body has met to examine veto use among the Security Council’s permanent members – China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States – including on the situation in Gaza regarding a US veto23:48 11 April 2024
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