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At least 12 people killed in Malaysia landslides

At least 12 people were killed in landslides in Malaysia’s Sabah state after heavy rains battered the Borneo Island region for the past week, news reports said on Tuesday. More

East Timor police fire tear gas at protesters

East Timor police fired tear gas Monday at demonstrators protesting against a plan to buy new official cars for lawmakers, which triggered anger in one of the poorest nations in

Tigers face Afghans in must-win tie

Bangladesh are in a must-win situation when they take on Afghanistan in their final Group B match of the ongoing Asia Cup at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi

Professor Yunus says no govt can deprive citizens of basic rights

Extending advance Durga Puja greetings, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said no government had the right to deny citizens their fundamental constitutional rights. ‘We — the entire nation

Govt works to defer Bangladesh’s LDC graduation by three years: commerce secy

Commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman on Tuesday said that the government was working to defer Bangladesh’s graduation from Least Developed Country status by three years, however, the prospects might be very

BNP to launch nationwide campaign on reforms, elections

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has decided to launch a nationwide campaign to inform the public of its position in response to the ‘smear campaign’ against the party over reforms and

Heat costs Bangladesh up to $1.78b in 2024: WB

Bangladesh lost as many as 25 million workdays due to extreme heat in 2024, causing an estimated economic loss of up to $1.78 billion, or 0.3–0.4 per cent of the

NCC tenure ends without full consensus

The extended tenure of the National Consensus Commission, formed by the interim government to formulate the July National Charter 2025 with a broader political consensus on key reforms and their