Mirpur chemical fire kills at least 16
Staff Reporter : At least 16 people were killed in a devastating fire that broke out at a garment factory and an adjacent chemical warehouse in Mirpur’s Shialbari area in Dhaka on Tuesday. Fire...
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WFP acting chief meets CA, reaffirms commitment to food aid for 1.3mn Rohingyas
NN ONLINE: World Food Programme (WFP) Acting Executive Director Carl Skau has reaffirmed its commitment to mobilising food aid for 1.3 million Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, saying the crisis remains one of the...
FAO DG assures support for Bangladesh’s deep-sea fishing, fruit exports
NN ONLINE: FAO Director-General Dr. Qu Dongyu has assured continued support to Bangladesh in developing its deep-sea fishing industry and enhancing agricultural exports, particularly in fruits. The commitment came during a bilateral meeting...
Yunus unveils 6-point global proposal to end hunger
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser and Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday told world leaders that hunger persists not because of lack of food but because of a “failed economic system powered...
Chief Adviser gets warm reception at FAO headquarters
NN ONLINE: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus was given a warm reception as he reached Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Headquarters in Rome, Italy, this afternoon (Rome Time) to present a keynote speech...
CA to deliver keynote speech at WFF today
NN ONLINE: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will deliver a keynote speech at the grand opening of the World Food Forum (WFF), the flagship event of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), in...
Teachers call nationwide strike from today
Staff Reporter : MPO teachers and staff have announced nationwide strike from Monday, demanding increased house rent and other allowances. Delawar Hossain Azizi, secretary of the MPO Education Nationalisation Alliance, announced the programme during...
July Mass Uprising had become inevitable: ICT chief prosecutor
NN ONLINE: Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Mohammad Tajul Islam today said that the July 2024 Mass Uprising had become inevitable as the Awami League (AL) government gradually turned into...
Hamas says Israeli hostages to be freed from Gaza before Trump peace summit
NN ONLINE: Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning, a top official from the Palestinian militant group told AFP, before US President Donald Trump chairs an international summit...
Despite Huge Budgets: Dhaka residents still wade thru knee-deep water
Abu Jakir : Every monsoon, as the skies open over Dhaka, the streets of one of the world’s most densely populated cities turn into shallow canals. Cars stall mid-road, rickshaw pullers wade through knee-deep...
Israel ceases fire and Gazans start returning home
NN ONLINE: Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on Friday, as tens of thousands of exhausted Palestinians made their way back to their devastated homes. After...
Shahidul to return home today
Staff Reporter : Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, who was released by Israeli authorities on Friday after joining a Free Palestine campaign, is expected to return in Dhaka on Saturday....