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So far 338 aspirants challenge RO’s decisions
UNB :As many as 155 aggrieved aspirants lodged appeals before the Election Commission on Thursday, challenging the decisions of the returning officers over cancellation or...
Demand for allocation in COP 28 to South Asian countries
Kamruzzaman Bablu, Expo City from Dubai, UAE :South Asian countries, including Bangladesh and the Maldives, are suffering the most due to climate change. That is...
Sheikh Hasina 46th in Forbes’ most powerful women list
BSS : Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been ranked 46th in the US magazine Forbes’ list of “The World’s Most Powerful Women 2023” published on...
National Polls: EC receives proposal to transfer 338 OCs
UNB :The Election Commission has received a proposal from the Public Security Division of the Home Ministry to transfer the Officers-in-Charge (OCs) of 338 police...
At least 85 civilians killed by a Nigerian army drone attack
AP :At least 85 civilians were killed when an army drone attack erroneously targeted a religious gathering in northwest Nigeria, officials confirmed Tuesday, as the...
Mohakhali petrol pump fire doused
Staff Reporter :A fire that broke out at the Royal Petrol Pump in city’s Mohakhali area was doused on Wednesday evening. On information, two firefighting...
Cyclone Michaung: Over 300 tourists stranded on St Martin’s Island
News Desk :Authorities have halted tourist ship services on the Teknaf-Saint Martin’s route due to adverse weather under the influence of severe cyclonic storm Michaung...
Over 1 in 5 children in world’s richest countries live in poverty: UNICEF
UNB :A sharp rise in child poverty was registered across 40 of the world’s richest countries between 2014 and 2021, according to a new report...
BNP leaders Khasru, Prince, Swapan denied bail in 2 cases
Court Correspondent :A Dhaka court yesterday denied bail to BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Organizing Secretary Emran Saleh Prince and Convener of...
Dhaka’s rickshaws on UNESCO cultural heritage list
News Desk :UNESCO has put the rickshaws and rickshaw paintings of Dhaka on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The ongoing convention on...
10th blockade 156 BGB platoons, 422 RAB patrol teams deployed
UNB : A total of 156 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order as the...