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Half of youth find no job in 10 years: WB

The World Bank on Tuesday urged the newly elected government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to undertake the long-pending macro-economic and financial sector reforms for employment generation as nearly

Last-minute rush at Dhaka terminals as Eid exodus peaks

Thousands of people thronged bus, train and launch terminals across the capital from Wednesday morning, heading to their home districts to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr. On the second day of the weeklong

Thunderstorms, rain likely across parts of country during Eid

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Tuesday said that a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions would witness continued rain or thunderstorms accompanied by temporary gusty wind and

Lebanon says Israel strikes on central Beirut kill at least six

Lebanon said Israel struck central Beirut early Wednesday without warning, killing at least six people, as the Israeli military announced it was targeting the country’s south. Lebanon was drawn into

Cuba vows ‘unbreakable resistance’ as US pressure mounts

Cuba’s leader on Tuesday said the US would face ‘unbreakable resistance’ if it tries to take over the impoverished island nation, as communist authorities scrambled to fix a nationwide electricity

Iran vows revenge for security chief Larijani’s killing

Iran vowed on Wednesday a ‘decisive’ retaliation for the death of its security chief Ali Larijani, firing off a wave of missiles at Israel which said it killed him in

People start streaming out of capital for Eid

People started streaming out of the major cities, including the capital, on the first day of the weeklong Eid-ul-Fitr holiday that began on Tuesday amid complaints of charging of extra

Trump upset as US partners reject call for Hormuz warship escorts

Several US allies rebuffed Donald Trump’s call on Monday to send warships to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, drawing criticism from the US president, who accused Western partners