Small-scale farmers receive 0.12pc of global climate finance
News Desk :Small-scale family farmers produce a third (32%) of the world’s food yet only 0.3% of international climate finance was spent helping them adapt...
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Govt extends total cooperation for a free and fair national election: PMO
City Desk :The government is extending all out cooperation so that a free and fair election can be held in a peaceful manner, Principal Secretary...
Reza Kibria files writ to get EC registration for Gono Odhikar Parishad
Staff Reporter :A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of Election Commission (EC) decision not to give its registration...
Deaths from dengue now 1,484 with 8 more reported
UNB :Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,484...
‘Staggering’ 347m children facing water scarcity in South Asia: UN
Al Jazeera :More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the effects of climate change than anywhere else...
More death and destruction in Gaza as Israeli attacks continue
Al Jazeera :Israeli air strikes in Gaza have killed more than a dozen people and destroyed the main hospital’s cardiac ward, Gaza officials say, as...
SC asks lower court to finish trial in 6 months
Staff Reporter :The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 of Dhaka to finish in the next six months...
Tk 108 crore incentive for high-yield rice growers
Staff Reporter :The government plans to provide farmers with nearly Tk 108 crore incentive to encourage them to increase cultivation of high-yielding varieties of rice...
BGMEA urges US brands to pay more for apparel products
Staff Reporter :Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged US clothing retailers and brands to pay higher prices for Bangladesh made apparel products...
EC cancels results in 3 centres in B’baria-2 and Lakshimur-3 by-polls
UNB :The Election Commission (EC) has cancelled the results of one polling station in Lakshmipur-3 and two in Brahmanbaria-2 parliamentary by-elections due to irregularities. But...