New textbooks for grades 6-7 to be available early Jan
NN Online: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said students of grades six and seven in both Bengali and English versions of the Secondary...
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RMG unrest persists in Gazipur, 2 highways blocked
NN Online: Workers of four garment factories in Gazipur blocked two highways in Gazipur on Wednesday, protesting retrenchment of workers and demanding payment of dues...
$7bn remittance received in 3 months
NN Online: Bangladesh has received remittance of over $7 billion from expatriate citizens in the last three months, official data showed. “Bangladeshi expatriates sent $7.02...
Divorce mounts in city amid extramarital affairs
Shahariar Islam Sovon : The rising trend of divorce has been uprising amid extramarital affairs, financial instability and lack of marital understandings. Experts claim that...
With global climate finance urgency, CA Yunus calls for global fairness in action
Reza Mahmud and Abu Jakir : The COP29 climate summit has commenced in Baku amid a mix of urgency and caution, as delegates from over...
‘Broad cancellations of press accreditation threaten free press’
NN Online: The Editors’ Council has criticised the recent cancellation of press accreditation cards by the Press Information Department (PID), calling it a “direct threat”...
Reserves drop to $18.19bn after ACU payment: BB
NN Online: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves fell below the $20 billion mark after the country paid $1.5 billion in liabilities to the Asian Clearing Union...
Intensify dengue control efforts, HC orders authorities
NN Online: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday passed an order, asking authorities concerned to take effective steps to control dengue across the country. A...
Protests turn violent as RMG unrest erupts in Gazipur, Narayanganj
Staff Reporter : Protests over wages and working conditions in the country’s massive Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector have erupted into violent clashes in two of...
End fossil fuels now CSOs at COP-29
Staff Reporter : Members of civil society organisations (CSOs), including representatives from Bangladesh, have called for a concrete commitment from major polluting nations to end...
Who can’t be advisers to interim govt
NN Online: The advisory council, led by Dr Muhammad Yunus, has approved the draft of the “Interim Government Ordinance 2024.” The ordinance is reportedly in...
‘No need to change electoral system’
NN Online: Former chief election commissioner Mohammad Abu Hena on Monday said there is no need to change the electoral system. “My personal opinion is...