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In a northeastern state where months of ethnic conflict have claimed at least 120 lives, a group of enraged women burned on fire the home of an Indian man who is accused of paradeing two women...

From 101st place in the January edition of the Henley Passport Index, Bangladesh has moved up to 96th place. It holds the same position as Kosovo. According to the most recent passport index published on Tuesday...

According to state television, Iranian police on Sunday resumed patrols in an effort to apprehend the growing number of women who disobey a rigorous dress rule by wearing their hair out in public. The report comes...

According to the United Nations, 165 million people have fallen into poverty since 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living issue, and the war in Ukraine. The organization is calling for a halt...

Danish renewable energy companies have offered Bangladesh a US$ 1.3 billion investment proposal as part of the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan to build a commercial, utility-scale offshore wind farm with a starting capacity of 500 megawatts...

Due to the excessive heat, 91 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia this year. According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the deceased included 22 women and 69 males. The majority of Hajj travelers...

Amina J Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, paid an official visit to Mongla in Bagerhat district yesterday to see how the UN is collaborating with...

Russia will restrict oil exports by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, President Vladimir Putin’s oil spokesman said on Monday, as Moscow works with Saudi Arabia to raise global oil prices. Brent crude oil LCOc1...

On Saturday, King Willem-Alexander is widely anticipated to issue a royal apology for the Netherlands’ role in slavery during an event commemorating 150 years since slaves were emancipated in former colonies. Thousands of descendants of slaves...

This morning, UN Under-Secretaries General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Catherine Pollard paid Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a courtesy call at her official Ganabhaban house in Dhaka. They lauded Bangladeshi peacekeepers for their efforts to keep peace in...