Manila City govt to provide free rides
The Manila City government in Philippines has hired 1,442 jeepney drivers struggling with high fuel costs to provide free rides.The city’s free transport program, which...
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UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has confirmed one of its peacekeepers was killed in the country’s south as fighting between Israeli troops...
Spain’s airspace closure to US planes
Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases,...
Pak, Afghan trade heavy fire
Afghanistan and Pakistan have traded heavy fire, both sides said, days after they announced a temporary pause in fighting, escalating tensions in the volatile region...
India's middle class under strain: Educated employed but still struggling
In a darkened control room in Navi Mumbai, 100 operators oversee bots monitoring 30,000 ATMs across India. Their cameras, sensors and bots do the work...
Dollar near 10 month high on Middle East escalation concerns
The dollar was near a 10 month high on Monday and heading for its biggest monthly gain since last July as mixed signals from Iran...
WTO meet concludes: No consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratorium
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) fourteenth Ministerial Conference (MC14) concluded on Monday in Yaounde, Cameroon, with members failing to resolve the contentious issue of extending...
NZ proposes FTA with Bangladesh to boost trade ties
New Zealand has proposed initiating negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh to significantly expand trade and investment between the two nations....
No one above the law but justice is not blind equality
The Members of Bangladesh’s armed forces play a vital role in safeguarding national sovereignty and ensuring the nation’s security. Yet, when allegations of enforced disappearance,...
Fresh breeze starts blowing in the country’s educational arena
A recent news item published in a national daily drew much attention from hundreds of newspaper readers. The report headlined “Students will no longer be...
Why do children die from preventable measles disease?
The outbreak of measles among children in the country is alarming. What is more, it is disappointing that a significant number of children have already...