14+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1012+ words) Maritime trackers have received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline.The British navy-affiliated agency…...

17+ hour, 20+ min ago   (886+ words) Prime Minister's wife and Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation Dr Zubaida Rahman on Sunday stressed the need for making quality healthcare accessible to every citizen of Bangladesh irrespective of income, location or social status, saying health is not…...

20+ hour, 24+ min ago   (984+ words) Donna PatriciaThe long-standing hostility between the United States and Cuba has outlived much of the political environment in which it began. For more than six decades, mistrust, economic restrictions and diplomatic confrontation have shaped relations between the two neighbouring countries....

1+ day, 30+ min ago   (633+ words) Ecuador's government is facing mounting pressure from political opponents demanding deeper reforms as the country struggles with economic uncertainty, insecurity and growing public frustration. President Daniel Noboa's administration has pledged to strengthen institutions and restore stability, but its reform agenda…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1540+ words) Bangladesh's foreign policy establishment has had quite the week. After spending a good part of a month talking up Dhaka's desire to join the Makkah Defence Alliance, the whole thing has come crashing down. The word from Islamabad was clear:…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (310+ words) Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain has said a nationwide extensive vaccination programme will begin on September 26."The regular immunisation programme will also continue to protect children from measles," he said.The minister said this while addressing a…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1261+ words) Speakers at a dialogue on Thursday called for collective efforts to tackle digital and AI-facilitated violence against women, stressing the need to ensure their everyday safety online as technology-enabled abuse is evolving faster than the law.The Ministry of Foreign…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (320+ words) Bangladesh's inaugural Resident High Commissioner to New Zealand Samina Naz has presented her Letter of Credence to Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro at a ceremony at Government House in Wellington. Following the proceedings on Thursday, Kiro congratulated Samina on assuming…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (303+ words) A delegation led by ACC Chairman Justice A. K. M. Asaduzzaman pays a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban on Thursday. -PIDPresident Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to act firmly against corruption, stressing…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (562+ words) Energy finance researcher Rifah Tasnia has been honored with the Energy Finance Excellence Award 2026 for her research examining the links between LNG financing, infrastructure development, export competitiveness, and U.S. energy resilience.The award was presented during HORIZON 2.0 – 2026, held on July 30–31, 2026, as…...