Diplomatic push needed after France recognizes Palestine
Kazi Mamunur Rashid: On July 24, French President Emmanuel Macron made a striking announcement: France will formally recognize the State of Palestine, a move to...
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Prof Yunus urges urgent revival of neglected leather industry
NN Online: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for immediate and strategic intervention to revive Bangladesh’s long-neglected leather industry, describing its decline as...
NCC to finalize key reform decisions by Thursday: Prof Ali Riaz
NN Online: The National Consensus Commission (NCC) is set to finalize several crucial reform proposals by Thursday and will inform political parties accordingly, said NCC...
JCD shifts rally venue, allowing NCP to hold event at Shaheed Minar
NN Online: The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) today stepped aside from holding its August 3 rally at the Central Shaheed Minar, despite having secured prior...
Ex-chief justice Khairul Haque placed on 7-day remand
NN Online: A Dhaka court has granted a seven-day remand for former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in a case involving charges of corruption and...
Free Mental Wellness Service “Khola Janala” Launched for Journalists in Bangladesh
NN Online : The Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has launched a first-of-its-kind, free mental health initiative for journalists called “Khola Janala” (meaning “Open Window”) aimed...
Big investors regain interest in Bangladesh’s capital market, BO accounts on the rise
UNB : Bangladesh’s capital market is regaining momentum, attracting major investors amid rising trading activity and a sharp increase in Beneficiary Owner (BO) accounts over...
Bangladesh urges immediate ceasefire to protect Palestinians
NN Online : Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser, Md Touhid Hossain, has called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire to protect the Palestinian people from genocide...
UK to recognise Palestine unless Israel agrees to ceasefire
AFP : Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday the UK will formally recognise the State of Palestine in September unless Israel takes various “substantive steps”,...
M8.7 quake strikes off Russia, injures several; tsunami alerts issued
AFP: A powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia’s far east coast on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, triggering a Pacific Ocean tsunami...
ACC sues ex-minister Noor
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday filed a graft case against former Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, accusing the Awami League leader...
As Gaza starves, Netanyahu’s govt faces genocide accusations
Special Report : In a seismic development, two of Israel’s most respected human rights organizations have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of committing genocide in...