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WASHINGTON : The top US aviation agency said Tuesday it is stopping all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days over unspecified "security reasons." The flight restrictions are in effect from 11:30 pm on...

MOSCOW : Russia threatened to take military "countermeasures" if the West boosts its own military footprint on Greenland, Moscow's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday. Several European countries have sent small contingents of troops to Greenland in recent weeks after...

DHAKA : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday reaffirmed the Election Commission’s commitment to holding a free, fair, impartial and acceptable election, saying all preparations have already been made to ensure a peaceful and credible polls. “The...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called upon voters of all classes and professions of the country to exercise their respective voting rights consciously in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Polls and Referendum. “All of you should exercise...

DHAKA : Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today visited the Central Control Room at Police Headquarters (PHQ) to review law enforcement preparedness ahead of tomorrow’s general elections and referendum-2026, according to a press release. During the...

WASHINGTON : The FBI seizure of 2020 ballots in the southern state of Georgia stemmed from a criminal probe launched by an advisor to US President Donald Trump who backed his failed bid to overturn the election, according to...

The encroaching salt-laden tides of Bangladesh’s coastal belt have waged a silent, corrosive war against the dreams of its people, turning sturdy foundations into crumbling relics of decay for decades. In these regions, where salinity and sulphate-rich groundwater ruthlessly...

Banglalink, the country’s leading digital telecom operator, has launched the Family Pack, a new prepaid offering that enables families to stay connected through a single, shared mobile plan. Available exclusively on the MyBL App, the Family Pack enables prepaid users...

DHAKA : Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin today said that the signing of Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States (US) is a pivotal milestone for bilateral relations. “The agreement will serve as a powerful magnet for international...

PARIS : The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said Tuesday. The Northern Hemisphere was hit by severe cold waves in the final...