Dhaka College students demand half-fare bus ride in the city
UNB, Dhaka : Hundreds of students from Dhaka College demonstrated outside their college on Thursday demanding half-the-fare bus ride in the city for students.The demonstration...
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New Delhi’s air still ‘very poor’ despite emergency measures
AP, NEW DELHI : Air pollution remained extremely high in the Indian capital on Thursday, a day after authorities closed schools indefinitely and shut some...
UN resolution on Rohingyas a pressure on Myanmar: FM
UNB, Dhaka : Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said the adoption of a resolution at the United Nations (UN) by consensus for...
Global Covid cases near 255 million
Online Desk: The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 255 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.According to...
Journalist Maria Ressa reflects on Nobel Peace Prize win
AP, CAMBRIDGE : Maria Ressa says much still remains uncertain about her life in the month since she became the first ever Filipino and the...
Israeli couple released from detention in Turkey, PM says
AP, JERUSALEM : An Israeli couple has been released by Turkey after being detained on suspicion of espionage, according to a joint statement by Israel’s...
Dhaka breathes ‘unhealthy’ air in the morning, says a global monitor
UNB, Dhaka : The air quality in the capital city Dhaka was reported ‘unhealthy’ on Thursday morning as the AQI index hovered between 189 and...
Bill placed in JS to set up another science and technology university
UNB, Dhaka : The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Pirojpur Bill 2021 was placed in parliament, aiming to establish another university in...
Man, child found hanging in Netrakona house
UNB, Netrakona : A 32-year-old man and his two-year-old son were found hanging from the ceiling of a house in the Nagra area of Netrakona...
UN adopts Rohingya resolution by consensus
BSS, Dhaka : The United Nations (UN) has adopted a resolution on ‘The situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar’...
Comoros looks for trade deal with Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka : Foreign Minister of Comoros Dhoihir Dhoulkamal has underlined the importance of signing a trade agreement between the two countries. Mentioning that both...
Indonesia to send strong message to Myanmar over Rohingya crisis, says its FM
UNB. Dhaka : Indonesia is going to send a strong message to Myanmar seeking steps to resolve the prolonged Rohingya crisis. “We’re going to send...