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BNP warns over Indian railway network plan
Staff Reporter : The main opposition party-BNP raises alarm over the neighboring India’s plan to construct a railway network through Bangladesh to connect its (India)...
Rawhide traders rue low prices
Staff Reporter : Grassroots vendors, who were hoping for higher prices to benefit the underprivileged, are dissatisfied despite tanners’ promises to purchase cowhides for more...
Teesta-Dudhkumar above danger levels, water surging Dharla-Brahmaputra
News Desk : Two of the main rivers in Kurigram – Teesta and Dudhkumar – are flowing above the danger level due to mountain runoff...
RBI fines Sonali Bank
Staff Reporter : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine of 96.4 lakh on Bangladesh’s state-owned Sonali Bank PLC for non-compliance issues....
Dhaka turns more costlier
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, has become significantly more expensive for foreigners, climbing 14 spots to rank 140th on the list of the world’s...
Survey shows enduring public support for refugees
UNB : A major survey on attitudes towards refugeesLink is external across the Global North and South showed that three-quarters of adults continue to believe...
Air pollution caused 8.1m deaths in 2021: UNICEF
UNB : Air pollution is increasingly impacting human health – and is now the second leading global risk factor for premature death, according to the...
‘Reckless driving leads to surge in road accidents’
Staff Reporter : Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has highlighted a worrying rise in road accidents, attributing the...
“Generous host countries need support, resources”
UNB : UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said refugees need global solidarity and the ability to rebuild their lives in dignity. “Generous host countries,...