Ferry movement resumed after 13.30 hours on Jamuna in Manikganj, Poor visibility caused by dense fog disrupted ferry movements for 13.30 hours on Aricha-Kazirhat and 5 hours on Paturia- Daulatdia routes early today, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Paturia Ghat officials said. Ferry movement resumed after 13.30 hours on Jamuna in Manikganj “Dense fog […]

PM opens month-long DITF, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2023 at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center at Purbachal. She opened the fair at a function as the chief guest while some 17 organizations from 10 countries including Singapore, Indonesia, Korea, and India alongside local firms and companies are taking […]

Barca drop points in heated Catalan derby, Barcelona stumbled in the Spanish title race with a 1-1 draw against rivals Espanyol in a bad-tempered Catalan derby on Saturday, levelling Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. The duelling Spanish giants have 38 points each from 15 games, nine ahead of third-place Real Sociedad, who […]

130 mln Arab population in poverty: UN survey, A survey released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Friday said that poverty affects one-third of the Arab region’s population, excluding the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Libya. 130 mln Arab population in poverty: UN survey Dubbed “Survey of […]

Biden praises Benedict’s ‘devotion to the Church’, US President Joe Biden, a devout Catholic, on Saturday mourned the passing of former pope Benedict XVI, praising his “devotion to the Church.” The late pope “will be remembered as a renowned theologian, with a lifetime of devotion to the Church, guided by his principles and faith,” Biden, […]