Saturday, 19 September 2026, 09:57 pm
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Discrimination, sexual abuse have no place in Peacekeeping Missions, Dhaka says
Online Desk: Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today said Bangladesh looks forward to explore effective strategies to ensure that all peacekeepers, irrespective of gender, can thrive in a safe andread more
Huge crowds circle Kaaba as hajj begins
Online Desk: Vast crowds of pilgrims made solemn circles around the Kaaba, the black cube at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, on Sunday as hajj began, AFP reports. Islam’s holiest site isread more
Payra Power Plant resumes operation
Online Desk: First unit of the country’s biggest Payra 1,320MW Thermal Power Plant at Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali has resumed its operation since early Sunday (June 25). A ship carryingread more
Wagner chief to leave Russia in deal to ease crisis
Online Desk: The chief of the rebel Wagner mercenary force will leave Russia and will not face charges after calling off his troops’ advance on Saturday, Moscow said, easing Russia’sread more
Visiting UN official lauds Bangladesh’s role in peacekeeping operations
Online Desk: United Nations (UN) Under Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance, Catherine Pollard paid a courtesy call on Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at herread more
Putin vows not to allow civil war to repeat in Russia
Online Desk: Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address on Saturday that the unfolding events were a betrayal of the country and its people and Russia would defendread more
Payra Thermal Power Plant expected to resume operation from tomorrow morning
Online Desk: Payra Power Plant is expected to resume operation from tomorrow (June 25, 2023) morning. “We hope we can resume operation of the plant early on June 25,” Engr.read more
13 years without licence renewal: Sangjukta says couldn’t manage time
Online Desk: Dr Sangjukta Saha today said she could not manage time to renew her registration with Bangladesh Dental and Medical Council in the last 13 years. She said thisread more
7 killed in microbus gas cylinder blast in Faridpur
Online Desk: At least seven people died after an ambulance caught fire in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila this morning. identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Confirming the incident,read more
