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Nor’wester destroys 250 houses in Bhola
UNB, Bhola :Powerful seasonal storms destroyed at least 250 houses and damaged two educational institutions in Bhola’s Lalmohon and Charfesson upazilas on Wednesday night.Five people...
Pandemic puts up to 86mn children at risk of poverty
AFP :The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push as many as 86 million more children into poverty by the end of 2020, a...
Deaths from Covid-19 soar globally 3,58,017
News Desk :Total deaths from Covid-19 soared globally 3,58,017 while infected 58,18,989 in 210 countries and territories and recovered 25,21,937, according to worldometer.US deaths from...
International Day of UN Peacekeepers today
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers will be observed in the country like in other countries today in a befitting manner.The International Day for...
Relief embezzlement: 2 UP chairmen, 3 members suspended
Staff Reporter :The Local Government Ministry on Thursday suspended two union parishad chairmen and three members for their involvement in relief embezzlement.The Local Government Division...
IOM calls for rescue, safe disembarkation
Staff Reporter :The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said they are “increasingly concerned” about the plight of hundreds of Rohingyas believed to be stranded...
Bangladesh capable of meeting global needs: FM
Staff Reporter :Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says, Bangladesh has demonstrated its ability to meet global needs amid coronavirus pandemic by exporting PPE to...
Govt takes Tk100cr project to repair embankments: Zahid Faruk
The government is taking a Tk 100 crore project to repair embankments damaged during cyclone Amphan, StateMinisterforWater ResourcesZahid Faruk said Thursday.He made the remarks while...
Boat capsizes in Kurigram: 3 bodies recovered
UNB, Kurigram :Bodies of three people, who went missing following a boat capsize in Barohompur river in Kashimpur area of Ulipur upazila, were recovered on...
Western fashion brands that ‘exploit’ Bangladesh suppliers face blacklisting
Thomson Reuters Foundation :Bangladeshi manufacturers said on Wednesday that they would blacklist Western fashion brands that “exploit” them by failing to pay their bills due...