Interim govt. ensures freedom of press, expression, rally
NN Online: Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Friday said the interim government has ensured freedom of press along with freedom of expression...
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Top 7 brands dominate 97pc bottled water market
Muhammad Ayub Ali : The bottled water market in Bangladesh is growing by 15-20 per cent annually, driven by urbanisation, rising health awareness, and the...
Zero tariffs on rice imports, yet traders show little interest
Staff Reporter : Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar expressed confidence on Thursday that rice prices would soon decrease as the new Aman rice harvest reaches...
‘Lifetime treatment, rehabilitation for July uprising victims’
NN Online: Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Dr Sayedur Rahman has announced that comprehensive healthcare and rehabilitation services would be provided for those injured...
Stop Hasina’s political statements, BD urges India
NN Online: Director General of Public Diplomacy wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Toufique Hasan on Thursday said Bangladesh wants India to stop the...
Yunus advocates for ‘3 zero Lifestyle’ to combat climate crisis
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has called for a transformative move towards a “zero waste and zero carbon” lifestyle to combat...
Imported fuel dependency drives up power costs
Staff Reporter : The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) reported Wednesday that Bangladesh’s power sector faces a heavy reliance on costly imported fossil fuels, resulting...
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...
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...