The naval forces of Bangladesh and India will, for the first time, conduct a joint patrol exercise, namely the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT), in the Bay of Bengal from June 27. The aim is to ensure the security of the maritime boundaries of the neighbouring countries. Chief of the naval staff (CNS) of…

The water level of the mighty River Padma has taken a serious turn in Char Bhadrasan upazila of the Faridpur district threatening the river-protection dam while the water level in Brahmaputra, Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers has continued to rise following the gushing water from the upstream and…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday declared victory in a tightly-contested presidential election, extending his 15-year grip on power in…

A Virginia restaurant was inundated with reviews from both ends of the political spectrum Saturday after White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said its owner asked her to leave because of her job, reports AFP from Washington. On Friday, a Facebook user claiming to be a waiter at The Red Hen in Lexington,…

The BNP yesterday named its mayoral candidates for Rajshahi and Barishal City Corporations. Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul and party joint secretary general Advocate Mujibur Rahman Sarwar was selected as the candidates respectively for the forthcoming Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and Barishal City Corporation…