Wednesday | 17 June 2026 | Reg No- 06
Bangladesh and Russia are working to substantially expand manpower cooperation, with Dhaka proposing an increase in the number of Bangladeshi workers in Russia from the current nearly 10,000 to 100,000 within the next year.Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman made the
Somali referee Omar Artan will not officiate at the FIFA World Cup after being denied entry into the United States, FIFA confirmed on Monday.The decision came after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) refused entry to a Somali national who
Nuclear-armed countries swelled their spending on atomic weapons by a fifth last year to a record high of nearly $119 billion, with plans to ramp up those investments for decades, campaigners said Tuesday.The world's nine nuclear-armed states jointly increased their
Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and that the presence of armed groups was continuing to hinder the response in the hardest-hit province.The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola was announced
Under dazzling blue California skies, the United States soccer team held its first World Cup training session at the co-hosts' base camp Monday.For the 5,500 local fans with tickets to attend -- the lucky ones among a lottery entered by
Bangladesh and Russia on Monday discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in energy, trade and investment, while reviewing the current status and future prospects of bilateral relations.Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in
The sudden breakdown of a 40-body mortuary cooler at the morgue of Dhaka Medical College (DMC) has created serious difficulties in preserving bodies and conducting post-mortem examinations, prompting the hospital’s Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department to seek urgent repairs.According to
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation during a summit in Pyongyang on Monday, as Xi made his first visit to North Korea in seven years amid shifting regional dynamics and
At least 32 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines, officials say.The quake hit at 07:37 local time on Monday (Sunday 23:37 GMT), triggering tsunami alerts in the Philippines,
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Monday told Parliament that the country’s trade deficit increased by nearly US$ 8 billion over the five fiscal years, reaching US$ 24.16 billion in FY25 from $ 16.24 billion in FY21 for what he
