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Freedom Fighters Affairs State Minister Ishraque Hossain has warned that any threat to topple the government will be responded to on the streets, saying the opposition itself will be brought down if it continues such rhetoric. He made the remarks on Wednesday while participating in the debate o...

The devastating cyclone and storm surge of 29 April 1991 killed 138,882 people, according to official figures, along the coastal areas of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar. Many others went missing beyond this count, while hundreds of thousands were left homeless as vast stretches of land went under wa...

Voting is underway in the second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections. The outcome will determine the fate of several high-profile candidates, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari. However, on the same day, Mamata raised serious allegations regarding the...

The top terrorist Humayun Kabir, also known as Murgi Milon, was known as a figure of terror in Dhaka’s underworld in the 1990s. His murder remained a widely discussed event in the capital’s criminal world for many years. Milon, a member of the notorious ‘Seven Star’ gang of top criminals at the...

Human beings, bound by borders, documents and the machinery of civilization, need passports to cross countries. Wild animals like elephants do not recognize such lines. For generations stretching back likely thousands of years, elephant herds have followed an ancient ecological rhythm; moving fr...

Beyond the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI), alarming data has recently got surfaced. A new study reveals that AI can mimic human behavior almost perfectly on the internet and social media, intentionally spreading misinformation to manipulate elections and engineer consensus by influencing o...

Every monsoon season, the issue of risky settlements on hillsides gains temporary media attention. This year, the risk of landslides has emerged as early as the Kalbaishakhi (pre-monsoon) season. Due to continuous rainfall, the Meteorological Department has issued a landslide warning. However, the a...

A total of 107 individuals have been detained following a two-day continuous crackdown on the infamous Haji Mazar slum in Tongi, Gazipur.During the early hours of Wednesday (April 29), Tongi West Police conducted a raid and detained 33 individuals on drug-related charges. This follows a major six-ho...

A 14-year-old girl named Afsana Akhtar was admitted to Jamalpur General Hospital for an appendectomy. Following her surgery on Tuesday, a nurse administered "O Positive" blood to her. Approximately half an hour later, the nurse realized that the patient's actual blood type was "A Negative."Doctors h...

The price of soybean oil has increased by Tk4 per liter. Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muqtadir announced the hike on Wednesday after a meeting on the review of edible oil prices held at the conference room of the Ministry of Commerce. He said the price of bottled soybean oil has been raised...

The government to identify farmers affected by heavy rainfall in the haor region and provide assistance for the next three months. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said this on Wednesday while responding to a supplementary question in the National Parliament. Earlier, responding to a notice on...

Located on the ground floor of the Parishankhyan Bhaban in Agargaon, Dhaka, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) Museum exists as a testament to neglect and indifference. It was inaugurated on September 19, 2013, by the then Planning Minister, retired Air Vice Marshal A.K. Khandaker.While the e...

The daily lives of ordinary Iranians are currently mired in extreme hardship. Asal, a designer based in Tehran, used to receive numerous projects from abroad. However, due to the internet shutdown, she has not received any new work for two months. She lamented that it has now become impossible to su...

Incessant rainfall across the country has triggered floods in Netrokona and Moulvibazar districts, which are expected to persist. Meanwhile, the districts of Habiganj, Sylhet, and Sunamganj remain at high risk of being inundated. The Flood Forecasting and Warning Center provided this informatio...

In a brazen, film-style public shooting, the top reward-listed terrorist Khandaker Naim Ahmed Titon (55) was killed in the busy New Market area of the capital. Titon was a brother-in-law of another notorious criminal, Sanjidul Islam Emon. This underworld-shaking murder occurred on Tuesday evening, l...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that all types of facilities and opportunities for the people have been developed with a centering focus on Dhaka. Consequently, people from all over the country gravitate toward the capital.The Prime Minister made these remarks on Wednesday while responding to...

The love affair between Bengalis and Khichuri (yellow rice) has endured for generations. While a hot plate of this comfort food is welcome any time of the year, nothing quite matches the charm of eating it on a rainy day. When a heavy downpour blocks the path outdoors, Khichuri becomes the ultimate...

The United Arab Emirates has announced its decision to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).The country is set to leave the organization on May 1. This announcement is being viewed as a major geopolitical and economic event, especially since the UAE has been a m...

The United States has maintained multiple sanctions on Iranian oil trade for decades. However, Tehran has managed to bypass these restrictions to trade oil on the international market, ensuring a steady stream of revenue. The country has even seen increased financial gains from oil sales amidst ongo...

The sky over the capital had been playing hide-and-seek between the sun and rain for the last several days, leading to stifling humidity. However, a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal has triggered moderate to heavy rainfall across most parts of the country, including Dhaka. This has finally...