Iran offers to mediate metween India and Pakistan

Pakistan open to ‘neutral, transparent’ probe into Pahalgam attack: Shehbaz

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said Pakistan was open to any “neutral and transparent” investigation into the Pahalgam attack in India-occupied Kashmir this week.

World leaders join thousands at Pope’s funeral

Hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump packed St Peter's Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, "pope among the people" and the Catholic Church's first Latin American leader.

Govt employees to enjoy extended breaks with back-to-back holidays

After a long nine-day break during Eid, government officials and employees in Bangladesh are set to enjoy yet another round of consecutive holidays in May, thanks to a combination of public, executive and weekly holidays...

Will try to limit load shedding this summer: Adviser

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said they are trying to import additional liquified natural gas (LNG), adequate coal and other fuels in a bid to limit load shedding this summer...

Jamaat to fully back constructive, pragmatic reforms: Taher

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher on Saturday, April 26, said his party would extend full support to constructive and pragmatic reforms aimed at ensuring the welfare of the country and its people...

Ali Riaz urges political parties to utilise reform opportunity

Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Saturday, April 26, said the scope for reform that has emerged must not be missed under any circumstances. “We are at a historic moment. We owe a debt to the brave martyrs who have created this opportunity for us...

Consensus Commission starts talks with Jamaat

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami joined talks with the National Consensus Commission on Saturday morning, April 26...

5 die as pickup van rams auto-rickshaw in Rangamati

Five people were killed as a pickup van rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Rangamati’s Kaukhali on Saturday morning, April 26. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. The officer-in-charge of Kaukhali police station, Md Saiful Islam Shohag, said they received the reports of five individuals' deaths...

Is rising temperature in Dhaka becoming a new normal?

As temperatures rise, prolonged heatwaves and increasingly erratic weather patterns are expected to intensify public discomfort in Dhaka in the coming months. Several regions across the country have been experiencing mild to moderate heatwaves since late March...

Indian army says new exchange of gunfire with Pakistan

Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire overnight in contested Kashmir for a second day running, the Indian army said Saturday, following a deadly shooting that New Delhi blames its arch-rival...

Nice ruin PSG’s dream of unbeaten league season

Paris St-Germain's bid to complete the first ever unbeaten Ligue 1 season ended with four games left as they lost at home to Nice...