UK bans Protestant march in N. Ireland Catholic district
Britain’s Northern Ireland secretary on Friday banned a contentious Protestant parade through a mostly Irish nationalist and Catholic district after a nearly two-week standoff. The...
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Protecting the Sundarbans from commercial exploitation
We have a weird way of loving nature in Bangladesh. We admire a forest as long as we can put a resort beside it. We...
Israel, Türkiye and Palestine: Middle East at a Dangerous Crossroads
The Middle East is entering another uncertain and dangerous phase. The conflict over Palestine has already reshaped regional politics, while relations between Israel and Türkiye...
Economy Lacks Crucial Momentum, World Bank Warns
A WORLD BANK (WB) report has highlighted several concerning aspects of Bangladesh’s economy. The recently published report notes that economic growth has slowed, private sector...
Tigers have narrow lead on Day 2
Bangladesh have a narrow 135-run lead on Day 2 against Afghanistan in the first Test after the Tigers scoring 346 runs in the first innings...
Driver held for killing after rape schoolgirl in Cumilla
A 13-year-old schoolgirl whose body was found in a paddy field in Cumilla was raped and murdered while travelling home in a hired CNG-run auto-rickshaw,...
Measles death toll hits 1155 It claims 8 more lives
The country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities rose to 1155 this year as eight more children died in 24 hours until 8:00am...
Parliamentary panel flags slow rooftop solar progress
A parliamentary standing committee has sought detailed information on electricity generated by rooftop solar systems and supplied to the national grid, questioning the government’s progress...
Exam reset for 16 Oct over leak allegations
The Department of Youth Development (DYD) has rescheduled the recruitment test for assistant upazila youth development officers for 16 October, after suspending it just before...
Contractor disappears, work on Tk177cr bridge stalled
Construction of the Tk177 crore Bangalpara-Chatalpar bridge over the Meghna River has remained stalled for the past five months after the contractor allegedly abandoned the...
Hasnat slams question leak probe panel
Cumilla-4 MP and National Citizen Party (NCP) southern region chief organiser Hasnat Abdullah has criticised the investigation committee formed to probe the question leak in...
‘1990 autocrats, 2024 fascists alike’
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said the forces that practised enforced disappearances and killings under the previous fascist rule are still conspiring...