Any raid without consent unlikely: expert
NN Online Report: Any raid by foreign navies on the hijacked Bangladeshi-flagged cargo vessel MV Abdullah is unlikely as Bangladesh hasn’t given consent to such...
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UNSC to vote today on US resolution on Gaza ceasefire
Reuters, Washington: The United States will ask the UN Security Council today to back a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an...
Polls in 152 upazila councils to take place 8 May
NN Online Report: The Election Commission (EC) has unveiled the schedule for the upcoming upazila council elections, with 152 upazilas set to vote on 8...
Minimum Fitra fixed at Tk115 per person
UNB: This year the minimum Fitra has been fixed at Tk115 per person while the maximum is at Tk2,970. The decision was taken at a...
More rain likely to drench Dhaka, 7 other divisions
UNB: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind at a few places over eight divisions including...
Trucks, lorries banned on highways for 6 days to ease Eid travels
NN Online Report: The government has decided to restrict the movement of trucks, covered vans and lorries on highways three days before and three days...
E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN says
UNB: U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further....
CPJ urges to drop charges against journo Rana, investigate harassment of 5 Lalmonirhat corrs
NN Online Report: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent non-profit organisation based in New York, has called on authorities in Bangladesh to dismiss...
Somali pirates who hijacked Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah make first contact
NN Online Report: The Somali pirates who hijacked Bangladeshi-flagged MV Abdullah on 12 March contacted the owners of the vessel for the first time today...
Aman secures bail in corruption case, can walk out of jail
NN Online Report: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to BNP leader Aman Ullah Aman in a corruption case in which he was sentenced...
Law ministry opines against Khaleda’s treatment abroad
NN Online Report: The law ministry today opined against allowing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for treatment, but recommended extending suspension of her...
‘PM’s Eid gift’: Elevated expressway’s FDC Gate exit ramp opened
NN Online Report: The exit ramp of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway at the FDC Gate near Karwanbazar opened to traffic today. Road Transport and Bridges...