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Claire Luke and Mythili Sampathkumar :On Monday, the first day of the 20th U.N. Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, the atmosphere was hopeful but...

Reuters, Manila :A powerful, slow-moving typhoon pounded through the central Philippines on Sunday, bringing howling winds that toppled trees and power lines and cut off...

Dr. N. Janardhan :Those who believed that a nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers was possible by November 24 were too optimistic; those...

UNB, Dhaka :Renowned actor Khalil Ullah Khan Khalil died of cardiac arrest at Square Hospital in the city on Sunday morning. He was 80.Khalil, a...

Farmers need protection The country grew 90 lakh metric tonnes of rice in 1972-73 for its 7.50 crore population. Now the production is 3.50 crore...

THEY suffer a lot due to low prices of their harvests, though they provide foodstuffs for the rest. We often forget we live on what...

TAKING advantage of topographical location Bhutan has taken the project of constructing the world’s largest hydropower station. Hopefully this will benefit the energy thrust of...

Risingbd.com :Ten officials of national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines were temporarily sacked from their posts for their involvement in gold smuggling. Sources from Biman...

UNB, Dhaka :The European Commission has decided to provide an additional 1 million Euro, equivalent to over Tk 9.5 crore to bring humanitarian assistance to...

UNB, Dhaka :Terming enforced disappearance a crime against humanity, BNP on Sunday warned that it will punish those involved in enforced disappearances if the party...