Eight Research Teams Win DEEP Grants to Study Poverty in Bangladesh
Eight research teams in Bangladesh have received grants under the DEEP Bangladesh Challenge Fund to conduct research aimed at tackling poverty and vulnerability across...
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Eid vacation extended to 7 days as govt announces March 18 holiday
The government has declared March 18 a public holiday to facilitate smooth travel for people heading home during Eid-ul-Fitr. Now the government officials and...
PM urges frugal electricity use after switching off half the lights at office
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday switched off half the lights at his Secretariat office and lowered the air-conditioner use, urging all government offices...
Iran launches missiles toward Israel; drone shot down over Hamedan
Iran launched several missiles toward Israel early Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces said, amid escalating tensions between the two countries. According to Israel’s emergency...
ICT-2 to deliver verdict in Abu Sayed killing case on April 9
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 today fixed April 9 for delivering its verdict in a crime against humanity case filed over the killing of...
Come to Break Your Fast, Stay for the Experience — Moonlight Festival Defines Ramadan Nights
With Ramadan in full swing, the city is now experiencing the vibrant atmosphere of the Moonlight Festival, as Annex Communications Ltd. brings the season...
Prof Shaheen unveils revival of country’s agrarian folk & cultural heritage
Professor Israfil Shaheen, a leading cultural researcher, recently unveiled an initiative to integrate Bangladesh’s rich agricultural heritage with its performing arts traditions through a...
Govt preparing nationwide list of criminals, extortionists to bring them to book: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the government has begun preparing comprehensive lists of criminals and extortionists across the country as part of a...
Israel-Hezbollah exchange fire as over 1,000 civilians reported killed in Iran
US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said 1,097 civilians have been killed in Iran since February 28. According to HRANA, 181 of those...
Becoming Chinese resonates as cultural interest, not clash
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid Across the digital landscape, a recent trend has begun taking shape as young people sharing morning rituals of hot...
Guardians of the Coast: Marziat Rahman’s Path from the Meghna to the Frontiers of Climate Science
On the fragile, shifting banks of the Meghna River in Noakhali, the horizon is a beautiful but treacherous neighbor. For Marziat Rahman, the sound of...
PM Tarique praises role of Ansar-VDP; assures continued support for development
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday praised the patriotism and professionalism of the members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party and assured continued...