Saifur Rahman’s 11th death anniv today
UNB, Dhaka :The 11th death anniversary of M Saifur Rahman, the country’s ex-finance minister, will be observed today.On September 5, 2009, Saifur, also a former...
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Greek, Turkish politicians reignite clash over Eastern Med talks
News agencies :Tensions between Greece and Turkey over maritime boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean have been reignited as political leaders of both countries traded insults...
China planning building spree in Tibet as India tensions rise
Reuters, Beijing :China is planning a more than 1 trillion Yuan ($146 billion) push to accelerate infrastructure investment in Tibet, including new and previously announced...
Metro rail construction reaches halfway stage
BSS, Dhaka :The construction work of Bangladesh’s first ever metro rail is progressing in full swing maintaining health guidelines amid Covid-19 pandemic with completion of...
Russia presses Germany for more detail on Navalny
Reuters, Moscow :The Kremlin said on Friday that it wanted dialogue with Germany over the case of opposition politician Alexei Navalny and that Russian doctors...
Myanmar urged to uphold right to freedom of expression
UNB, Dhaka :Fortify Rights on Friday said that Myanmar authorities should immediately reverse the conviction of Maung Saungkha-poet and co-founder of the free-speech activist group...
2 killed in separate accidents in capital
BSS, Dhaka :Two persons including a child were killed in separate accidents in the capital on Friday.The two deceased are Zubayer, 7, and Jahirul Islam,...
Global Coronavirus fatality jumps to 8,74,203
News Desk :Global Coronavirus fatality jumped to 8,74,203 with total cases 2,65,21,606 and recovered 1,87, 07,159 till on Friday, according to the latest report of...
Global Coronavirus death toll soars to 8,68,425
News Desk :The Coronavirus death toll soared to 8,68,425 with total cases 2,6,2,39,051 and recovered 1,84,97,297 till Thursday, according to the latest report of worldometer.In...
Suspension of Khaleda’s prison term extended for another 6 months
bdnews24.com :The law ministry has recommended a six-month extension of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s prison term suspension in two cases over corruption.The ministry also recommended...
Coronavirus a dire threat to refugee education: UNHCR
UNB, Dhaka :UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, predicts that the potential of millions of young refugees living in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities...