One in 10 children work to earn a living: ILO
UNB, Dhaka : Around 160 million children or almost one in every 10 children worldwide do not attend school and instead work to support their...
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ADB approves $400 mln loan to support Bangladesh’s economic recovery
UNB, Dhaka : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a $400 million loan to Bangladesh to advance reforms in domestic resource mobilization, improve...
Rain drenches Dhaka city: Several areas waterlogged after downpour
Staff Reporter : An incessant spell of moderate to heavy rain drenched the capital on Monday, leading to waterlogging in some areas in Dhaka city....
AL wins mayoral polls to Barishal, Khulna
Staff Reporter : Awami League candidates Abul Khaer Abdullah and Talukder Abdul Khaleque have been elected mayors of Barishal and Khulna cities, respectively. Abul Khaer...
Barishal city polls: Clash between AL, Islami Andolon supporters leaves several injured
UNB, Barishal : Several supporters of mayoral candidates backed by Awami League (AL) and Islami Andolon Bangladesh were injured in a clash over entering a...
Voting in Khulna, Barishal city polls end; counting on
UNB, Dhaka : The counting of votes began in Khulna City Corporation (KCC) and Barishal City Corporation (BCC) elections on Monday amid low voter turnout....
Water crisis grips parts of Dhaka
Staff Reporter : Many areas of Dhaka city are facing an acute shortage of water amid heatwave and intermittent power cuts. Localities such as Pallabi,...
Time to ponder seriously at every step of the way
Editorial Desk : The Awami League has been forcibly in power for the last one decade by conducting heavily manipulated and flawed polls in the...
Govt reduces soybean oil price by Tk 10 per litre
UNB, Dhaka : The government today decided to reduce the price of edible oil, considering the price reduction in the international market, Senior Secretary to...
Heavy rains in northwest Pakistan leave 25 dead, 145 injured
AP, PESHAWAR : Heavy rains swept through Pakistan’s northwest on Saturday, causing several houses to collapse and leaving at least 25 people dead and 145...
Job seekers block Shahbagh intersection over age limit extension
DU Correspondent : Hundred of students from different colleges and universities blocked the capital’s Shahbagh intersection for about five hours on Saturday demanding raising of...
No election without caretaker govt: Jamaat
News Desk : Jamaat-e-Islami leader Syed Abdullah Md Taher has said the party will thwart the general elections if a caretaker government is not appointed....