Country’s river systems in peril
Esrat Jahan : Bangladesh widely known as `The Land of Rivers’ is home to over 700 tributaries, including major waterways such as the Padma, Jamuna,...
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RAB arrests prisoner who escaped from Kashimpur on Aug 6 last year
NN ONLINE: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-11) has arrested a fugitive escaped inmate from Kashimpur High Security Jail, on Saturday dawn from Palash of Narsingdi....
Falling gulf demand strains overseas employment
Khandaker Obaidullah : Bangladesh’s overseas employment sector is facing renewed uncertainty, with declining recruitment from key labour markets such as Middle East and Malaysia, raising...
Int’l flights from Cox’s Bazar in Oct
Staff Reporter : International flight operations from Cox’s Bazar Airport are set to begin by mid-October, announced Sheikh Bashir Uddin, adviser to the Ministry of...
Mirza Fakhrul worries about return to extremism
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged there is a conspiracy going on. That conspiracy aims to remove moderate...
Court removes Thai PM over leaked phone call
BBC : Thailand’s prime minister has been removed by the Constitutional Court, plunging the country’s politics into turmoil and dealing a blow to its most...
Latif Siddique refuses bail, question court’s authority
Staff Reporter : Former minister and senior politician Abdul Latif Siddique has refused to seek bail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, declaring...
Economists call for urgent reforms, new political deal
Staff Reporter : Economists and policy experts warn that Bangladesh’s growth is being hindered by elite dominance, calling for urgent reforms and restructuring to ensure...
BCG recovers 122 fishermen from Myanmar territory
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has rescued 122 fishermen and seized 19 trawlers after they illegally entered Myanmar’s territorial waters through the...
UK deports 15 for law violations
Staff Reporter : The United Kingdom has begun deporting undocumented Bangladeshi migrants, following similar measures by the United States. A special charter flight returned 15...