Dhaka rejects weak ‘Global Plastics Treaty’ draft, demands stronger action
NN Online: Bangladesh has rejected the latest draft of the proposed Global Plastics Treaty, urging negotiators to adopt far stronger measures to combat plastic pollution....
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February election deadline must not be crossed, says BNP’s Dudu
NN Online: BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Wednesday urged people to stay alert so that no one could delay the national election beyond February,...
Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe
AFP: Greece battled a dozen major wildfires on Wednesday, including one threatening its third-largest city Patras, as a heatwave stoked blazes and forced the evacuation...
Yunus invites Malaysian giants to invest in BD
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged Malaysia’s leading conglomerates to explore investment opportunities in Bangladesh’s affordable housing, ports, and healthcare and...
Will step down before election schedule
Staff Reporter : Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, adviser to the Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry, has announced that he will not serve in...
Gaza students’ education at AUW in limbo
Staff Reporter : The Chattogram police, reportedly following instructions from senior Home Ministry officials, informed the Asian University for Women (AUW) that the visa facility...
Prof Yunus urges Malaysian conglomerates to invest in Bangladesh’s potential sectors
UNB: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged Malaysia’s leading conglomerates to invest in Bangladesh’s affordable housing, ports, healthcare and education sectors. The call...
Bangla-Sino cultural bond to create new dynamism in relation: Farooki
BSS: Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki today said that the cultural bond between Bangladesh and China will create new dynamism in the bilateral relation...
Frequent technical glitches in Biman flights spark passenger safety concerns
UNB: A series of recent mechanical glitches in Biman Bangladesh Airlines flights has sparked concerns over passenger safety and the national carrier’s maintenance standards. Multiple...
Majority want term limits, separation of key political roles
Staff Reporter : A large majority of Bangladeshis favour far-reaching political reforms to curb the concentration of power and create a more balanced democratic system,...
FTA talks underway as BD pursues new markets
Staff Reporter : Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has stated that India’s recent ban on imports of certain jute products through land ports is unlikely...
Economic recovery on track
Staff Reporter : Finance Affairs Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday likened Bangladesh’s economic recovery to a patient’s gradual improvement, saying it had moved “from the...