Russia Today: Mounting US pressure on Turkey is hardly a good diplomatic strategy for Washington and its allies, says veteran investor Marc Faber. Ankara has other countries to make alliances with. “[US President Donald] Trump doesn’t pursue foreign diplomacy. He is jus ...বিস্তারিত
Reuters: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could step down if the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos succeeds in overturning his 2016 vice presidential election defeat, Duterte’s spokesman said on Thursday. Duterte’s single term ends in June 2022 and he has spoke ...বিস্তারিত
Desk Report: The government has fixed 2,954 spots in 11 city corporations of the country for slaughtering sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azha to speed up the disposal of waste, blood and leftovers after the slaughters, reports the daily star. LGRD and Cooperatives Minist ...বিস্তারিত
The Independent, UK: An ancient mystery concerning one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last 4,000 years has been resolved using data collected from tree rings. The eruption of the Thera volcano on the Greek island of Santorini was a major event felt as far afield a ...বিস্তারিত
Reuters: Malaysia’s parliament on Thursday repealed a law against “fake news” introduced this year by the administration of former prime minister Najib Razak. Najib’s government secured a simple majority in April to pass the Anti-Fake News 2018 bill, which set out f ...বিস্তারিত
The Independent, UK: A rare species of jumping spider never recorded in the UK before has been discovered living in a nature reserve in Cheshire, scientists have said. Described as an “athletic moss-dwelling” creature, the sighting of the Sibianor larae was made in June ...বিস্তারিত
BSS: The government has sought expression of interest (EoI) for constructing 19.60 kilometer long underground and elevated metro rail aimed at connecting east and west parts of the capital city. “With all supporting documents, the EoI must be delivered, at or before 2:00 ...বিস্তারিত
BSS: Bangladesh’s first geostationary communication satellite Bangabandhu-I is going to start its maiden commercial operation through the broadcasting of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship in September. To this end, Bangladesh Communication Satellite Comp ...বিস্তারিত
Desk Report: Bangladesh's apparel exports to the United States grew by 4.81 per cent during the first half of 2018 compared to that of last year, the financial express. The country fetched $2.70 billion from apparel exports to the US market during January to June period of ...বিস্তারিত
AFP: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday his visit to Pyongyang next month will be a "bold step" towards formally ending the decades-old war with the nuclear-armed North. The two Koreas agreed earlier this week to hold a third meeting between Moon and North Ko ...বিস্তারিত