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Dhaka: Bangladeshi ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry, said diplomatic sources in Dhaka and Moscow.The ambassador was summoned as Russian ships under sanctions by the US were not allowed to dock at Bangladeshi...

Dhaka: Every night in the Rajbari district town, 120 km away from here, electricity connection cables are being stolen from homes and institutions.Electricity connection cables of various institutions including houses are being stolen day or night time. The residents...

Ankara: The number of people, killed in Turkey's Hatay Province by earthquakes that hit the border region of Syria and Turkey on Monday, has risen to six, Turkish newspaper Star reported on Tuesday.Earlier on Tuesday, Turkish broadcaster TRT Haber...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his regular address to the Federal Assembly on Tuesday.The Russian leader is expected to begin his address at 12:00 a.m. Moscow time (09:00 GMT).The Russian president's address to the Federal Assembly is...

Tokyo:The Japanese police have restricted access to Enshuhama Beach in the city of Hamamatsu, Japan's prefecture of Shizuoka, after a suspicious ball about 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) in diameter, believed to be made of metal, was found on the...

Dhaka: Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid their rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day.Both the Head of...

Beijing: Taiwan and the United States will continue to expand their military ties, with the island also planning to increase cooperation with other partners to tackle numerous global challenges, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday."Taiwan and the US...

Paarl (South Africa): West Indies kept their slender semi-final hopes alive with a nail-biting three-run win over Pakistan that went down to the last ball.Bidding to build on their win over Ireland, Windies opted to bat and posted a...

Tehran: Iran's police have seized 1,235 kg of opium in two separate operations in the capital Tehran and the southeastern province of Kerman, official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.Kerman's anti-narcotics police forces seized 933 kg of opium concealed...

Dhaka:At least one person died after jumping from the 11th floor to escape a deadly fire that engulfed a 13-story apartment building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Sunday night, an official said.Bachchu Miah, chief of Dhaka Medical College Hospital's...