"We are investing in your democracy as you buck the trend of democratic backsliding and as you prepare for your first free and fair elections in decades," said EU Ambassador Michael Miller ...

Bangladesh experienced another earthquake this evening (22 November), a day after a powerful 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country yesterday.

The manic style of cricket, which produced the shortest Ashes test by overs-bowled to deliver a result since 1888, kept the crowd enthralled as both sides gained and relinquished the ascendancy ...

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The gathering demanded an immediate halt to all leasing initiatives and the cancellation of what it described as secret and non-transparent agreements involving Laldiar Char and the Pangaon terminal ...

As COP30 enters a decisive phase, UN Special Rapporteur Astrid Puentes Riaño warns that climate action will remain compromised unless the world confronts the fossil fuels driving the crisis. She says ...

Taijul moved past Shakib in the sixth over of Ireland's chase, trapping captain Andy Balbirnie leg-before for 13. He then dismissed Paul Stirling to take his tally to 248 wickets and counting.

For the families of this marginalised settlement, the new water source marks the end of long-standing hardship.

The MoU signing followed a tête-à-tête between the chief adviser and Prime Minister Tobgay, as well as formal official talks led by the two leaders at the chief adviser’s office in Tejgaon, Dhaka ...

Bangladesh last won a Test in Mirpur that went to the fifth day back in 2018, beating Zimbabwe by 218 runs. That match is worth mentioning because it is the only time a Mirpur Test has gone to day ...

China is now the world’s largest exporter and the principal trading partner of countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, displacing the decades-long dominance of the United States, he noted.

According to the secretary, the letter states that the responsibility for conducting both the referendum and the national election lies with the Election Commission ...