US threatens Iran with 'economic isolation, like the world has never seen'

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Thursday to subject Iran to economic isolation "like the world has never seen before," adding that new measures are expected next week."It will be ...

Costa Rica extradites alleged drug cartel members to US

San Jose extradited one of Costa Rica's top drug traffickers and a fellow cartel member to the United States on Thursday to stand trial in federal court, authorities said.Costa Rican ...

Seven workers killed in India tunnel accident

At least seven workers were killed and 13 injured following a landslide that sent water and debris gushing into a tunnel under construction in north India, officials said Friday.The incident ...

8 die after toxic gas leak at Sitakunda shipbreaking yard

At least eight workers died after being exposed to toxic gas from a leaking tank of a decommissioned LNG ship at Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries in Bhatiari of Sitakunda ...

7 ASPs, 49 inspectors sent into mandatory retirement

The government has sent seven assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) and 49 inspectors into mandatory retirement from public service.The decision was announced in two separate notifications issued by the Police-1 ...

Sports sector saw no mentionable progress during fascist rule: Habibur

State Minister for Railways Habibur Rashid today said no significant development took place in the country's sports sector during fascist regime."During the fascist regime, Bangladesh fell far behind in sports ...

Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian': deputy foreign minister

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stressed Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz "will remain Iranian", after US President Donald Trump said he would "soon" declare the waterway part of ...

PM opens 500-bed new building at Neurosciences Hospital

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today opened a newly constructed 500-bed building at the National Institute of Neuro Sciences and Hospital (NINSH) in the capital.The prime minister, accompanied by his wife ...

Teachers will no longer face hassles to get retirement benefits: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today assured teachers of non-government educational institutions that they would no longer have to visit offices or face harassment to receive their retirement benefits, as the ...

PM urges politicians to shun reckless politics, present better plans

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon politicians to shun reckless and confusing politics, and instead, come forward with concrete plans for the welfare and development of the people, saying ...