May2025

A complex series of events in the Swiss Alps culminated in the catastrophic collapse of the Birch glacier, which subsequently obliterated the village of Blatten in the valley below, glaciologists and geoscientists confirmed to AFP on...

Flash floods have claimed at least 115 lives and injured dozens in central Nigeria, emergency services reported today, with the death toll anticipated to increase. Torrential rains from late Wednesday through early Thursday caused widespread devastation...

A ban on disposable vapes goes into effect across the UK on Sunday in a bid to protect children’s health and tackle a “throwaway” culture. “For too long, single-use vapes have blighted our streets as litter...

An Israeli court today ordered the remand of Arab-Israeli activist Sanaa Salameh until June 3. Salameh, the widow of deceased writer and activist Walid Daqqa, was arrested on Thursday and faces charges of “incitement and identifying...

Tuomo Poutiainen, the outgoing Country Director for the International Labour Organization (ILO), urged Bangladesh to move forward with its skills development reform to adequately equip its labour force for more specialized, better paying jobs both in...

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday announced that the two nations will conclude an Economic Partnership Agreement in the coming months to deepen economic and trade relationships between...

One of the top digital payment services in the world, “Google Pay,” is scheduled to make its formal debut in Bangladesh within the next month, according to Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, adviser to the ministry of...

M Riaz Hamidullah, Bangladesh's newly appointed High Commissioner to India, officially presented his credentials to Indian President Droupadi Murmu today at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan....Read More

In a significant step towards bolstering bilateral ties, Japan and Bangladesh today formalized six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), focusing on enhanced cooperation across economic and investment sectors. The signings took place during Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad...

Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser, concluded his four-day official tour of Japan this morning and departed Tokyo for his home country. “A flight of Singapore Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage departed Narita International Airport...