Political parties silent on US pact, says Anu
Economist Professor Anu Muhammad on Thursday accused political parties of maintaining a “unity of silence” over the US-Bangladesh trade agreement, despite their differences on other...
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Jamaat urges reform, faults India over Hasina
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Friday criticised India for providing shelter to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, alleging that she was continuing...
Stalled Manu embankment leaves 200,000 people
More than 200,000 people living along the Manu River in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila remain exposed to flooding and river erosion as work on a crucial...
RNPP on track with safety checks
Highlighting the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s (RNPP) safety features, Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh Limited (NPCBL) Managing Director Dr Md Zahedul Hasan said its Generation...
IOM expands BD flood response
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has expanded its emergency response in Bangladesh as weeks of heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides have affected more than...
UN warns Ebola burial practices
The movement of Ebola victims’ bodies between different parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo is increasing the risk of the virus spreading to new...
Flood victims to get support until full rehabilitation
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said government relief and rehabilitation support for flood-affected people would continue until their full rehabilitation...
Dumuria canals dredged, but main rivers left silted
Authorities have spent millions of taka dredging canals in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila while two heavily silted rivers—widely blamed for the area’s recurring waterlogging—remain largely neglected,...
BNP committed to religious harmony: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Thursday that the government remains committed to promoting religious harmony and ensuring equal rights for citizens...
Strait of Hormuz ‘red line’, will resist until end: Iran
Iran said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was an inviolable “red line”, warning that if ?US President Donald Trump carried out his threat...
‘Turning tree plantation into nat’l movement’
State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Sheikh Faridul Islam on Thursday called for turning the government’s programme to plant 250 million trees over...
Rain pushes up veg prices in Dhaka mkts
Continuous rainfall over the past few days has driven up vegetable prices in Dhaka markets, with most items becoming Tk 10 to Tk 30 more...