New EU chiefs visit Kyiv on first day of mandate
The EU鈥檚 new top diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a symbolic show of support for Ukraine on their first day in office.
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Russia fires 100 drones at Ukraine
Russia launched more than a hundred drones at Ukraine overnight and early Friday, killing one person and wounding eight others, officials said.
Russia launches massive aerial attack on Ukraine鈥檚 energy sector
Russia鈥檚 army on Thursday launched a massive attack on Ukraine鈥檚 energy sector, forcing emergency power outages as temperatures dropped to freezing across the country.
Russian ruble slumps past 32-month low against dollar
The Russian ruble slumped to its lowest level against the US dollar in more than two-and-a-half years on Wednesday as it reeled from tensions over the conflict in Ukraine...
Unattended level crossings continue to cause death
CASES of trains ramming vehicles on the level crossing, leaving people dead, hardly appear to be ending even after a noticeable number of such accidents. At least seven died after a train had hit a battery-powered auto-rickshaw at Burichang in Cumilla on November 26. Railway authorities say that the level crossing was unauthorised and unattended. In a business-as-usual move, a committee was formed...
Kyiv, Seoul will deepen security ties over North Korea troops
South Korea and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to deepen security cooperation in response to the 鈥榯hreat鈥� posed by the deployment of North Korea troops in Russia, the presidency in Seoul announced...
Anti-mine treaty signatories slam US decision to send landmines to Ukraine
Washington鈥檚 decision to give anti-personnel mines to Ukraine is the biggest blow yet to a landmark anti-mine treaty, its signatories said during a meeting...
Record drone barrage pummels Ukraine as missile tensions seethe
Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, amid growing international tensions after Russia fired a nuclear-capable missile that could reach European cities...
Trial run of trains on Jamuna rail bridge
Two trains ran on trial basis on the under-construction Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge over the River Jamuna for the first time on Tuesday...
Seven people killed as train hits auto-rickshaw in Cumilla
At least seven people, including four women, were killed and three more injured as a train hit a battery-powered auto-rickshaw at a level crossing at Kalikapur area under 鈥嬧�婤urichang upazila in Cumilla on Tuesday...
BARD holds two-month basic training for doctors
The 179th special basic training course organised for BCS (health) cadre officers inaugurated at Bangladesh Academy of Rural Development in Cumilla on Sunday....
Russia, Ukraine trade aerial attacks amid escalation fears
Russia said on Monday its air defences had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened tensions over Kyiv鈥檚 use of Western-supplied long-range arms against Russia...
UN chief slams landmine threat after US decides to supply Ukraine
The UN secretary-general on Monday slammed the 鈥榬enewed threat鈥� of anti-personnel landmines, days after the United States said it would supply the weapons to Ukrainian forces battling Russia's invasion.
Rail link partially disrupted for derailment in Dhaka
Rail communications between Dhaka and rest of the country partially disrupted for around seven hours following the derailment of a wagon of a freight train in Azampur area in the capital on Monday...
Putin vows more N-capable missile firing at Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised more combat test-firing of an experimental hypersonic missile launched at Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for updated air-defence systems to meet the new threat...
N Korean troops to enter Ukraine 鈥榮oon鈥�: Pentagon
The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will 鈥榮oon鈥� enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday.
Ukraine parliament cancels session over threat of Russian attack
Kyiv shuttered parliament on Friday for one day, citing a potential Russian missile attack after president Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West by launching a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine.
Train service via Padma Bridge to begin Dec 2
The much-awaited train service on Dhaka-Jashore-Khulna-Benapole section is expected to open on December 2 via Padma Bridge.
Kyiv accuses Russia of launching ICBM attack
Kyiv on Thursday accused Russia of launching a non-nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine in what would mark the first ever use of the weapon in combat and a sharp聽 escalation of the conflict.
Russia says US 鈥榙oing everything鈥� to prolong 鈥榳ar鈥� in Ukraine
Kremlin on Wednesday accused the US of prolonging the 鈥榳ar in Ukraine鈥� by stepping up weapons deliveries to Kyiv ahead of Donald Trump鈥檚 return to the White House.
G20 leaders talk climate, wars, brace for Trump鈥檚 return
G20 leaders on Tuesday were holding the final day of a summit that offered some impetus to stalled UN climate talks, diverged on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East 鈥� and foresaw global turbulence as Donald Trump readies to take over the US presidency...
Russia says聽Ukraine fires first US聽long-range missiles聽
Russia said Tuesday that Ukraine had fired US-supplied long-range missiles into its territory for the first time since Washington authorised such strikes as president Vladimir Putin issued...
European stocks slide on fears of Russia-Ukraine escalation
European stock markets slid Tuesday on fears of escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war after president Vladimir Putin broadened rules on his country鈥檚 use of nuclear arms, analysts said...
Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
The Kremlin accused US president Joe Biden on Monday of escalating the war in Ukraine by allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles supplied by Washington to strike targets inside Russia...
Grand finale of Horlicks Brain Games Olympiad held
Horlicks Brain Games Olympiad, an event to empower students鈥� cognitive, problem solving and critical thinking skills, held its grand finale in Dhaka on Saturday....
Resuming operation of Uttara Express Train demanded
People from all walks of life on Sunday staged a sit-in demanding resumption of the operation of Uttara Express Train to ease sufferings of people.
Russia pounds Ukraine with 鈥榤assive鈥� attack
Russia on Sunday pummelled Ukraine with a 鈥榤assive鈥� aerial barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least nine people across the country in the largest attack in months that Kyiv called 鈥榟ellish.鈥�...
Of emotional beings and indifferent AI
IMAGINE a planet, dominated by artificially crafted creatures roaming around everywhere 鈥� at sea, on the land and in the sky. Also, fancy that there is the presence of minor creatures such as birds, grasses and trees. There are waves at sea, roaring with surges of swirling water but none to hear and wonder at the wonders of nature. There are birds...
Zelensky says wants to end war by 鈥榙iplomatic means鈥� next year
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday he would like to end the war with Russia next year through 鈥榙iplomatic means鈥�...
Will Trump end or escalate Biden鈥檚 wars?
WHEN Donald Trump takes office on January 20, all his campaign promises to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours and almost as quickly end Israel鈥檚 war on its neighbours will be put to the test. The choices he has made for his incoming administration so far, from Marco Rubio as Secretary of State to Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor, Pete Hegseth...