UN chief calls on Israel, Hamas to ‘go the extra mile’ for truce: spokesman
BSS: The head of the United Nations called Monday for Israel and Hamas to “go the extra mile needed” to seal a truce and “stop...
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5 workers dead, 49 still missing after a building under construction collapsed in South Africa
UNB: Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after...
Upazila Election: 418 BGB platoons deployed ahead of 1st phase
UNB: A total of 418 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed to maintain law and order situation ahead of the first phase...
Migrant remittances now outpace foreign investments in developing countries: IOM report
Online Desk: International migration remains a driver of human development and economic growth, highlighted by a more than 650 percent increase in international remittances from...
Need to find new partners to raise more int’l fund for Rohingyas: PM Hasina to IOM
UNB: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to search for new partners to increase the international fund for...
The Weeknd pledges $2m for humanitarian aid in Gaza
NN News Desk: Canadian singer and songwriter The Weeknd, known for his humanitarian efforts, has pledged another USD 2 million from his XO Humanitarian Fund...
Amazon triples quarterly profit as cloud surges
AFP, San Francisco: E-commerce titan Amazon on Tuesday said profit in the first three months of 2024 tripled as its cloud, ads, and retail businesses...
Bodies of 8 Bangladeshis who died in Tunisia boat capsize to arrive today
UNB: The bodies of eight Bangladeshi nationals who died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe and subsequently drowned near the coast of...
AAOIFI conference held
NN Online Report: The two-day conference of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) concluded on Monday. The Central Shariah Board for...
Cut some luxuries to focus on worker welfare, PM tells factory, mill owners
BSS: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked owners of mills and factories to cut some luxuries in their lives to pay special attention to labourers’...
Hasan Mahmud to attend OIC Summit in Gambia
UNB: Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud will attend the 15th session of the OIC Islamic Summit in Banjul, The Gambia. The preparatory meeting of the foreign...
Asia University Rankings: BUET, JU, BAU, NSU top in Bangladesh
NN Online Desk: Times Higher Education (THE) recently released its 2024 Asia University Rankings which ranks 739 universities from 31 Asian countries/regions. In Bangladesh, Bangladesh...