‘Very severe’ heat wave hits parts of Bangladesh
UNB: Very severe heat wave has gripped parts of Bangladesh, with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees Celsius to over 42 degrees Celsius in some...
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Govt to procure 17 lakh tonnes Boro paddy, rice
UNB: The government has set a target to procure five lakh tonnes of paddy, 11 lakh tonnes of boiled rice, one lakh tonne of atap...
Bangladesh and Qatar to sign 6 deals, 5 MoUs during Qatar Emir’s state visit, says foreign minister
UNB:Bangladesh and Qatar will sign 11 cooperation documents- six agreements and five MoUs as Dhaka is ready to welcome Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad...
Won’t allow anyone to undermine independence and sovereignty: PM Hasina
UNB: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh wants to maintain friendship with everyone, but it will do whatever is needed to protect its...
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 34,049
AFP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 34,049 people have been killed in the territory during more than six months...
Submarine cable breakdown disrupts Bangladesh internet
NN Online Report: Internet users in Bangladesh are facing disruption as the country’s second submarine cable SEA-ME-WE 5, the largest supplier of international bandwidth to...
Dhaka ready to welcome Qatar’s Emir; 2 countries eye broader cooperation
UNB: Bangladesh has taken all necessary preparations to welcome Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani who will arrive on Monday on a two-day...
Schools to remain shut till April 27 due to heatwave
NN Online Report: The government has decided to keep all public and private schools — both primary and secondary — closed from April 21 to...
Govt hikes bottled soya bean oil price by Tk 4 per litre
UNB: A day after edible oil refiners demanded an increase of Tk 10 against per litre bottle of soybean oil, Bangladesh government on Thursday fixed...
Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum on Time’s 100 most influential list
News Desk:Noted Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum has been named in the Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people for her contributions to the field...
Palestinian journalist featured on Time’s ‘100 influential people’ list
Dawn: Time said that “for 108 days, Motaz Azaiza acted as the world’s eyes and ears in his native Gaza. Armed with a camera and...
Climate change to wreck global income by 2050: study
Deutsche Welle: A study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) published in the scientific journal Nature on Wednesday claimed that climate change...