Dhaka, May 22 : Twelve fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh will be honoured by the United Nations on Friday when it will observe the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will lay a wreath to honour all peacekeepers who lost their lives since 1948. He will preside over a ceremony in which the Dag Hammarskjold Medal will be awarded ...

Photo: The Women’s World Cup trophy is displayed at the women’s soccer 2019 World Cup draw, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris. May 22 : Responding to criticism after some fans buying tickets for the Women’s World Cup were not given seats together, FIFA said it was working toward a solution with the local organizing committee in France. Tickets were made available ...

Photo: Former CIA Director John Brennan, left, and Wendy Sherman, right, a former State Department official and top negotiator of the Iran nuclear deal, arrive to meet with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., about the situation in Iran, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Washington, May 22 : Tamping down talk of war, top Trump ...

Dhaka, May 22 : Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) launched an air condition (AC) bus service on Dhaka-Narayanganj route on Wednesday. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated the service at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city. The new bus service will run on Bangabandhu National Stadium-Mayor Hanif Flyover-Signboard-Chashara-Mandalpara route. Travelling to Chashara from Dhaka will cost Tk 50 ...

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New Delhi, May 22 : The Indian space research organisation (ISRO) Wednesday morning successfully launched a radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2B, officials said. The satellite was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh at 5:30 a.m. local time. The launch of satellite ...

Photo: Arsenal’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan during a training session at London Colney, England, Tuesday May 21, 2019, ahead of the Europa League Final against Chelsea on Wednesday May 29. The choice of Baku as host of the Europa League final provided Arsenal with further grounds for discontent Tuesday when one of the team’s most talented players pulled out of the game ...

Six people were killed in Jakarta after riots took place on Tuesday night following the announcement of official election results. “Casualties up till now include six people dead,” Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan told Detik news on Wednesday (May 22) at Tarakan hospital. “As of 9am (10am Singapore time), there are more than 200 people injured,” the governor added.A police spokesman ...

Dhaka, May 22 : Hundreds of people thronged five places, including Kamalapur railway station, in the capital on Wednesday to purchase train tickets in advance for travelling during the Eid-ul-Fitr. Tickets for May 31 are being sold on the first day. This year, the crowd is smaller compared to previous years as tickets are being sold at different places. But ...

The National Economic Council (NEC) meeting is held at the NEC conference room on Thursday, May 21, 2019. Photo: PID Dhaka, May 21 : The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday approved the highest ever Tk 2,02,721 crore Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the next fiscal year (2019-2020) giving priority to the transport and power sectors. The approval came at ...