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SB’s countrywide special alert
Staff Reporter : Law enforcement agencies across Bangladesh have been placed on heightened alert for an 11-day period, from 29 July to 8 August, amid concerns over possible unrest linked to banned activists associated...
Govt land to be transferred at market price, not token price
Staff reporter : Government land will no longer be handed over to any organisation at nominal or token prices, Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed announced on Monday, signalling a shift toward stricter valuation policies...
Graft Charges: ACC sues ex-minister Noor
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday filed a graft case against former Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, accusing the Awami League leader of amassing illegal wealth and engaging in suspicious financial...
As Gaza starves, Netanyahu’s govt faces genocide accusations
Special Report : In a seismic development, two of Israel’s most respected human rights organizations have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of committing genocide in Gaza, while U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly condemned...
Jamaat, NCP, IAB reject draft of July Charter, call for legal foundation
Staff Reporter : Three of the country’s major political forces-Jamaat-e-Islami, the National Citizen Party (NCP), and Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) have outright rejected the draft of the proposed July Charter, calling it legally unenforceable,...
China slams US tariff policy, vows support for BD in trade
Diplomatic Correspondent : Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, has strongly criticised the United States’ imposition of reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi goods, calling the move “unreasonable, unethical, and a textbook example of trade bullying.”...
NYC Office Shooting: Bangladeshi immigrant among 4 killed
News Desk : A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire inside a New York City office building on Monday, killing four people – including an off-duty NYPD officer – and injuring a fifth,...
Govt working to deliver inclusive, credible poll: CA
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said that his government has been working to build a broad national consensus around a renewed political system – one that delivers inclusive, participatory, and credible...
Dhaka welcomes Thai-Cambodia ceasefire
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has officially welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia after over four days of deadly cross-border clashes that left at least 36 people dead and displaced hundreds along both...
Green tech cuts harmful gases from brick kilns
Staff Reporter : Research led by Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has revealed that installing eco-friendly chimneys equipped with Carbon Purification Technology (CPT) in brick kilns can reduce air pollution by up to 58 per...