NN Online Report: In the wake of the ongoing quota reform movement, clashes between police, Chhatra League members, and general...
Al Jazeera : Malaysia has halved the sentence of disgraced former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who was convicted and sent...
FOOD inflation in Bangladesh has reached an alarming 15 per cent, surpassing official estimates and causing distress among low-income families heavily reliant on staple foods like poultry and fish. This surge, driven in part by escalating prices of protein sources, poses a significant threat to the well-being of vulnerable populations. A critical vulnerability in the food supply chain lies in the country’s dependence on imported feed and medicine for poultry and fish farming. Fluctuations in global market prices directly impact...
NN Online Report: Setu Bhaban, Department of Disaster Management, data center, expressway toll plaza were among the major government establishments that witnessed massive vandalism and arson attacks during the recent quota-reform movement. Anti-state and anti-development elements wrecked havoc on these key government establishments to paralyze the country and thwart the current development spree, reports BSS. On July 17, the first major blow came when the rampage started by setting fire to the toll plaza of the capital’s mayor Mohammad Hanif...
Staff Reporter : The trade gap between Bangladesh and India surpassed $9 billion from April 2023 to March 2024, with Bangladesh’s exports to India declining sharply by 8.47 percent to $1.84 billion from $2.02 billion in the same period of the previous year. Similarly, Bangladesh’s imports from India also fell by 9.45 percent to $11.06 billion from $12.21 billion over the same period. As a result, the bilateral trade volume between the two countries decreased by 9.35 percent to $12.90...
Agency : In the ongoing T20 World Cup (WC), Wanindu Hasaranga excelled with the ball against South Africa but was...
News Desk : A third victim has succumbed to their wounds after the explosion in Dhaka’s Bashundhara residential area, leaving only one survivor in critical condition. Abdul Mannan, who had suffered burns on 50 percent of his body, died at 12:30pm on Saturday, according to Inspector Bachchu Mia of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Outpost, reports bdnews24.com The blast has now claimed the lives of three of its four victims. Previously, Futu Akhter, 18, had died on Thursday afternoon,...
Agency :South Africa captain Temba Bavuma, although wary of the challenges posed by a fiery Indian bowling attack, feels the presence of five bowlers in Rohit Sharma’s side may be something that could be exploited at the Eden Gardens today. “They obviously only have five bowlers. They can be put under pressure if one of their bowlers is not on their day. But yeah, probably we respect their bowling attack a bit more than the others. We understand that we’re...