Dhaka rejects draft ‘Global Plastics Treaty’
City Desk: Bangladesh has categorically rejected the latest draft of the proposed Global Plastics Treaty, demanding stronger measures against plastic pollution. According to the Ministry...
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RunRise Nation 15K to welcome 1,500 runners
City Desk : The RunRise Nation 15K 2025 is set to take place on August 29 at Hatirjheel in the capital.Organised under the motto “Run,...
Women and children hospital for underprivileged in Ashulia
City Desk : Ashulia Women and Children Hospital is working to avoid unnecessary caesarean sections in childbirth. The hospital maintains a Cesarean (C-section) rate of...
Tobacco kills over 1.61 lakh people annually
City Desk : More than 1.61 lakh people die each year in Bangladesh due to tobacco related diseases while over four lakh suffer from disabilities...
BD not fully ready for graduation LDC: Farida
City Desk : Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter today said that although Bangladesh is on the path to graduating from a Least Developed Country...
Dr Khalilur discusses Rohingya issue with Malaysian envoy
BSS : National Security Adviser and High Representative on the Rohingya Issue Dr Khalilur Rahman met ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Othman Hashim, on...
BADC to host monthly public hearings
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) has introduced regular public hearings aimed at making its services to stakeholders more efficient, accessible and...
Writer Jatin Sarker dies at 89
City Desk : Jatin Sarker, a progressive left-wing intellectual, Independence Award-winning writer, and teacher, has died at the age of 89. He passed away while...
Rains likely in Dhaka, 7 other divisions: BMD
City Desk : Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain in all divisions, including Dhaka, in the next 24 hours commencing 9am...
Dengue Deadlock: One more death reported
City Desk : One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh...