Bangladesh’s youth dividend dilemma
Dr. Nasim Ahmed : Bangladesh is at a crucial demographic turning point. Nearly one-third of its population is aged 15 to 29, a situation...
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Filipinos worry about future: Manila posts worst economic growth in 15 years
Arab News : Over ten years ago, when Fatima Macud brought home roughly 30,000 pesos ($509) a month, the money was enough to cover...
Turkey blocks aid convoy to Syria’s Kobane
AFP : Turkish authorities have blocked a convoy carrying aid to Kobane, a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria encircled by the Syrian army,...
Israeli strikes kill 26 in Gaza
Reuters : Israel carried out its heaviest airstrikes in Gaza in weeks on Saturday (31 January), killing 26 people according to local health authorities,...
China relaxes visa rules for UK citizens
Reuters : China agreed to relax rules to allow some visa-free travel for British citizens on Thursday during a visit by Prime Minister Keir...
Rohingya survivors expect UN top court to rule Myanmar committed genocide
Reuters : Rohingya survivors of Myanmar’s 2017 military crackdown said on Friday they expect the United Nations’ highest court to rule that Myanmar committed genocide...
‘Zakat loses much of significance when collected individually’
Staff Reporter : Zakat is not charity but the rightful claim of the poor, warning that those who can afford it yet fail to pay...
DITF wraps up Tk224.26cr in export orders
Staff Reporter : The 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF-2026) concluded on Saturday recording export orders worth Tk 224.26 crore and local sales of Tk...
200 killed in DR Congo mine collapse
Al Jazeera : More than 200 people have been reported killed in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the...