- Prestigious Mossad-linked Weizmann Institute reduced to rubble by Iranian missile strike
- 3 killed in Gazipur road crash
- Iran fires new missile barrage at Israel
- Iran announces limited ban on smartphones and laptops, fearing Israel's digital tracking
- Iran was 'very close' to having nuclear weapon: Trump
- CA's London visit 'very successful': Foreign Ministry
- Crisis not over yet: Rizvi
- Purbachal plot case: Gazette summons for Hasina, 11 others
- DU approves Tk 1,354.5 million budget for FY 26
- DMP urges political parties to avoid road protests on working days
- ‘Govt to formulate concrete action plan to protect the Sundarbans’
- Over 600 foreigners flee Iran into Azerbaijan
- Naseemul Hye elected president of ICSB
- ‘400 Bangladeshis in Tehran being relocated to safer places’
- Qatar condemns Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuke sites
- Cyberattack ‘disrupts’ Iranian state-owned bank
- Russia's deadliest attack on Kyiv for months kills 15, hurts dozens
- Bangladesh shines with centuries from Shanto, Mushfiqur
- CA thanks Australia for resuming visa processing
- ‘Chairmanship posts of four vital standing committees in parliament to go to opposition’
Thailand, Cambodia agree to de-escalate after deadly border clash
Thailand and Cambodia have reached an agreement to de-escalate military tensions along their disputed border following a deadly clash that claimed the life of a Cambodian soldier on May 28. Both sides confirmed they would return their forces to previously agreed positions to avoid further conflict....
Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri crowned Miss World 2025
Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand on Saturday was crowned Miss World in India, where the international pageant was held this year. Chuangsri topped a field of 108 contestants in the contest held in Indias southern Hyderabad city. Hasset Dereje Admassu of Ethiopia was the first runner-up in the...
Thai construction tycoon among 17 wanted over Bangkok skyscraper collapse that killed 89
A Thai court has issued arrest warrants for 17 individuals, including construction magnate Premchai Karnasuta, over their alleged roles in the collapse of a 30-story skyscraper that killed 89 people during a powerful earthquake in March, reports Reuters. The partially built State Audit Office...
Fakhrul off to Thailand for urgent eye treatment
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left for Bangkok, Thailand, early Tuesday for emergency eye treatment. He, along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum, departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2:45am on a Thai Airways flight, said BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan,...
256 tonnes of electronic waste seized from factory in Thailand
Authorities have seized 256 tonnes of suspected hazardous electronic waste from a factory in Bang Pahan district, Ayutthaya, amid ongoing efforts to curb environmental crimes in Thailand, reads a Bangkok Post report. Pol Maj Gen Watcharin Pusit, commander of the Natural Resource and Environment...
Thailand launches digital arrival card for foreign visitors
Thailand will require foreign visitors to fill up a pre-departure digital form from May 1, a move that will make it easy for authorities to track travelers amid a broadening crackdown against human trafficking into Southeast Asias illegal cybercrime centers. Starting Monday, travelers can fill...
Thailand to verify 700,000 foreign mobile Numbers, risking banking service termination
Thai authorities are set to verify the registration details of 700,000 mobile phone numbers linked to foreign subscribers before deciding whether to terminate their mobile banking services in June, according to the Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES). DES Minister Prasert...
5 Thai police officers killed in plane crash during drill
Five Thai police officers were killed when a small plane crashed into the sea during a parachute training drill near a resort town on Friday, police said. The crash occurred around 8:00 am (0100GMT) off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan province south of Bangkok. Police spokesperson Archayon...
Bangladesh opts to bat first after losing toss to Thailand
India is set to host the upcoming Womens ODI World Cup this September. To earn a spot in the eight-team event, Bangladesh must first compete in the qualifying tournament, which kicked off in Pakistan yesterday. In six-team competition, Nigar Sultana, Fargana Hoque, and their teammates are...
CA urges Thailand to ease visa procedures
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged the Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, to ease visa procedures for the Bangladeshi citizens travelling to the South East Asian kingdom, reports BSS. The head of the Interim Government raised the issue when he met the Thai...
Bangladesh, Thailand sign MoU to jointly combat corruption
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) of Thailand signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to strengthen international cooperation in combating corruption, reports BSS. The agreement was signed by ACC Chairman Dr Mohammad...
Over 3,000 govt buildings in Thailand affected by earthquake, 34 severely damaged
The 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 28 has affected 3,375 government buildings across Thailand, with 34 suffering severe damage, the Interior Ministrys Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning (DPT) reported on Wednesday; reads a Star report....
CA to visit Thailand on Thursday
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave the country for Thailand on Thursday to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit scheduled to be held on April 4 in Bangkok. Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin will accompany the Chief Adviser during the visit. Earlier on...
Thailand approves tax breaks for large commercial EVs
The Thai government has approved new tax measures to promote the adoption of large commercial electric vehicles (EVs), including buses and trucks, by businesses across the country. Announced by Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, the policy aims to encourage eco-friendly transportation and...
Tarique expresses solidarity with Myanmar and Thailand after deadly earthquake
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed his profound sorrow over the tragic loss of lives following a powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday. I extend my deepest condolences to all the families who have lost their loved ones in the earthquake in Myanmar and...
Rescuers dig for survivors after huge quake hits Myanmar, Thailand
Rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Saturday in a desperate search for survivors after a huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 150 people, reports BSS. The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the...
Quake death toll rises to 23 in Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand today (March 28), toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok. The shallow 7.7-magnitude tremor hit northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar, and...
Myanmar & Thailand hit by major earthquakes
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar today (March 28), bringing down a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok and damaging historic buildings in Myanmar. The quake struck in the early afternoon, sending people streaming out...
Thai PM survives no-confidence vote
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday (March 26), defeating a challenge from opposition parties who accused her of being a puppet of her father, billionaire ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. After a two-day censure debate in which the...