International court urged to hold India accountable for flooding in 11 districts
Staff Correspondent: The recent flooding that has submerged Feni and ten other districts in Bangladesh has led to calls for international intervention. On Friday, prominent figures and citizens gathered in Feni to demand justice and compensation…
Read More »Yunus describes border killings by BSF as ‘callousness’
Staff Correspondent: Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has condemned border killings of Bangladeshis by India’s Border Security Force, describing it as callousness and insisting they must stop because killing is no solution. In an interview with India’s…
Read More »Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings
International Desk: The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father, who was arrested for allowing his son to have a weapon, will stay in custody after…
Read More »United Nations General Assembly opens amid global crises
Mohammad Imran Hossain, from UN Headquarters:The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) officially opened on September 10, 2024, with world leaders convening to address urgent global challenges. The session, running until September 28,…
Read More »Gas system losses cost $1 b a year
Special Correspondent: Annual gas system losses in Bangladesh amount to around $1 billion, according to the country’s leading experts.They explained that a significant quantity of gas is wasted in cities and other areas across the country…
Read More »Prof Yunus pays tribute to Armed Forces martyrs
Staff Staff Correspondent: hief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday paid tribute to the martyred members of the Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives in the Great War of Independence by placing a wreath at the…
Read More »Anti-discrimination students announce 5 demands
Shahidi March held nationwide Staff Correspondent: Following the celebration of one month anniversary of the removal of the ‘fascist Hasina government’ and the remembrance of the sacrifice of the martyrs, the students and general public brought…
Read More »Bangladesh begins again
Staff Correspondent: The Economist in its current issue ran the cover page on “Bangladesh begins again” saying despite its daunting problems, Bangladesh has advantages and in Mr. Yunus it now has a leader with moral authority.“Bangladesh…
Read More »Gonobhaban to be turned into Revolution Memorial Museum
Staff Correspondent: The Advisory Council of the interim government has decided to convert Gonobhaban, official residence of former Prime Minister Sheikh hasina, into a museum, keeping the memory of the student-led mass uprising that toppled Hasina-led…
Read More »Govt for use of alternatives to single-use plastics in govt offices
Staff Correspondent: To control environmental pollution caused by single-use plastic items, the Cabinet Division has instructed all government offices to use alternative products.This directive was issued on Thursday following a request from the Adviser to the…
Read More »British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke meets Khaleda
Staff Correspondent: British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and enquired of her health condition on Wednesday night. The meeting was held at BNP Chairperson’s residence, Firoza, in the city’s…
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