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...
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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...
Civil societies demand: Cancel foreign loans taken against public interest
Staff Reporter : As the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings continue in Washington, civil society groups worldwide are protesting against the debt catastrophe on yesterday. As...
Hasina says no political cases against BNP men
Staff Reporter : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s address on Friday at an event commemorating the 52nd founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Krishak League in Ganabhaban...
BANGLADESH'S ECONOMIC BENEFIT: Businesses, bankers reap, farmers not
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s economic story over the past 50 years has been one of remarkable progress, fueled by the tireless efforts of its farmers,...
Existing heatwave likely to continue: BMD
Staff Reporter : Diarrhoea and similar stomach-related ailments are on the rise among the populace, especially among children and the elderly, attributed to the ongoing...
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...
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...
April to Sept to be flu season: IEDCR and icddr,b: Flu season redefined
Staff Reporter : Health experts have identified April to September as the flu virus season in Bangladesh. Researchers from the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control...
30pc EVs in Bangladesh by 2030 remains a far cry
Reza Mahmud : The government has set an ambitious target to transform 30 percent of vehicles into electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, aiming to reduce...