International Desk : :  The government today said the US human rights (HR) country report "heavily underplayed" Bangladesh's existing system of accountability over law enforcement agencies while Dhaka remains "intensely engaged" with the UN mechanism and...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : :  The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) or jet fuel in India was hiked by a marginal 0.2 percent to an all-time high on Saturday.  According to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers, the ATF price rose by 277.5 Indian rupees (3.64 U...বিস্তারিত

News Desk :  US President Joe Biden -- who pledged transparency around his personal finances while in office -- and his wife Jill Biden reported a bit more than $600,000 on their federal tax returns for 2021, the White House said Friday. The couple paid $150,439 i...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : :  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Russia could use nuclear weapons out of desperation as its invasion falters, echoing comments by CIA director William Burns. Asked about the threat, Zelensky said "all of the world" sho...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : : Ukraine said Sunday it had found more than 1,200 bodies in the Kyiv region, the scene of atrocities allegedly committed by Russian troops, as residents in the country's east braced -- or fled -- ahead of an expected massive offensive.    Heav...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : : Pope Francis on Sunday called for an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine to pave the way for peace through "real negotiation". "Let the Easter truce begin. But not to provide more weapons and pick up the combat again -- no! -- a truce that will lead ...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : :  France on Sunday votes in the first round of presidential elections projected to produce a run-off rematch between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen that will be far tighter than their duel five years ago.   Polls open ...বিস্তারিত

International Desk : : Ukraine was "still ready" to continue negotiations with Moscow, which have stalled since the discovery of atrocities in Bucha and other areas near Kyiv, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday. "We are ready to fight and to l...বিস্তারিত

News Desk : World food prices jumped nearly 13% in March to a new record high as the war in Ukraine caused turmoil in markets for staple grains and edible oils, the UN food agency said on Friday. The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) food price index, which tr...বিস্তারিত