International

Dhaka, Delhi working together to enhance connectivity taking it to higher level: Official

UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh and India are working together to enhance connectivity and take it to a higher level – both physical and digital in several ways, says a senior official

Centre refutes Mamata Banerjee’s claim of not consulting on Ganges Water Sharing Treaty

Int’l Desk: Indiam central government has refuted the claim of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that her state government was not consulted on the renewal of the Ganges water

Over 1,300 people died during Hajj in 2024: Saudi Arabia

AFP, Riyadh: Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun as they arrive at the base of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy,

NovoAir to sell ATR-72 fleet, eyes int’l expansion

TDS Desk: NovoAir, a Dhaka-based domestic airline, is selling its entire fleet of five ATR-72 aircraft to focus on acquiring new planes for international routes. The airline primarily operates domestically,

Japan sanctions China, India-based firms for ‘supporting war in Ukraine’

TDS Desk: Japan has unveiled trade restrictions against firms in China, India, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan over their alleged support for Russia’s war on Ukraine, report news agencies. The sanctions announced

Hajj death toll passes 1,000

Int’l Desk: The death toll from this year’s hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshipers who performed the pilgrimage in