City Desk : Sweden is providing USD 1.85 million, or Tk 22.2 crore, of vital humanitarian assistance through Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Islamic Relief, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and Action Against Hunger (AAH) to communities affected by the floods in eastern Bangladesh. The humanitarian support will be utilized to provide cash assistance to affected families, helping nearly 95,000 individuals access essential needs such as food, shelter, and livelihood opportunities, according to a press release, reports UNB. Additionally, 5,800 children will...
City Desk : Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over a northern division; at a few places over the country’s north-central, south and south-eastern regions and at one or two places over north and two southern districts including Dhaka with moderately heavy falls at places over the country. “Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur...
City Desk : Martyr Hamid’s family has been plunged into deep economic hardship forcing his physically challenged father to earn money for maintaining daily expenses through pulling rickshaw. Hamid,27, was killed in police firing when he joined a procession of the anti-discrimination student movement on August 5. He was lone earner of his family. Hamid, along with his wife Fatema Akter, used to live happily with his small amount of income in a rented dwelling in Ashulia, on the outskirts...
Staff Reporter : Over 100 civil society activists, leaders from marginalized communities, former policymakers, and government officials convened on Wednesday for the closing ceremony of the Promoting Advocacy and Rights (PAR) Activity. The program was held at the Amari Hotel in Dhaka. During the event, youth and women leaders from Dalit, Cobbler, and slum communities presented advocacy achievements of citizen-led, cross-sectoral partnerships between civil society, government, and the private sector to improve their communities’ priority issues. In addition, event participants...
City Desk : The Supreme Court (SC) authorities launched a helpline service to ease suffering of justice or service seekers on Wednesday. A media release, signed by Md Shafiqul Islam, public relations officer of the SC, was issued in this regard, reports UNB. Justice or service seekers, who face trouble in finding service at the SC or any section of the registrar, have been asked to contact the number +8801316154216. An official from the SC registry office will respond to...
City Desk : Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said Bangladesh will soon take steps to hold negotiations with India on the sharing of water of transboundary rivers. “The negotiations will be held after considering public opinion and the outcomes of the talks will be shared with the people,” Rizwana said while speaking at a seminar titled “Bangladesh’s Fair Share of Water in Shared Rivers” at Pani Bhaban in the capital on Wednesday to mark World Rivers Day. Addressing...
City Desk : Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly held a meeting on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday to discuss bolstering ties between the two countries. During the meeting, both leaders explored ways to deepen bilateral cooperation and emphasized Canada’s support for the ongoing reform initiatives under Bangladesh’s interim government, according to a message received here on Wednesday. The discussions covered a wide range...