Gaza militants fired rockets and Israel carried out airstrikes early Friday as tensions soared following an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank that killed nine Palestinians, including at least seven militants and a 61-year-old woman.It was the dead…
Dhaka’s air quality remained in the “very unhealthy” zone Friday morning.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 256 at 9:10am today, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.An AQI between 151 and…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will on Sunday inaugurate 25 development projects completed at a cost of Tk 1317 crore in Rajshahi City and across the district.At the event she will also lay foundation stones of six new development projects in Rajshahi Ci…
India’s Adani Group launched a share offering for retail investors Friday as it mulled taking legal action against U.S.-based short-selling firm Hindenburg Research for allegations of stock market manipulation and accounting fraud that caused heavy sel…
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, together with the Bangladesh government will soon launch the Joint Response Plan for 2023 to appeal to donor partners for funding to meet the needs of Rohingyas in Bangladesh and the local communities hosting them here.“We…
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman on Friday said that telecommunication services are very important in dealing with disasters.”Through this service, we can easily warn the people about natural disasters before they arri…
The Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) has protested the proposal presented by the deputy commissioners (DCs) at their annual conference, asking for the power to oversee the design and implementation of projects in their districts.”The DCs propo…
A court in Thailand sentenced a 27-year-old political activist to 28 years in prison on Thursday for posting messages on Facebook that it said defamed the country’s monarchy, while two young women charged with the same offense continued a hunger strike…
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said they arrested a “convicted drug peddler,” who had been on the run for seven years, from Gazipur’s Kashimpur early Friday.The arrestee was identified as Abdul Ahad alias Limon alias VP Limon, 34. He was sentenced to lif…
A light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country from late night till morning, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said Friday.Night and day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged, it added.Govt may provide loans for producing …
Hong Kong will ban CBD starting Wednesday, categorizing it as a “dangerous drug” and mandating harsh penalties for its smuggling, production and possession, customs authorities announced Friday.Supporters say CBD can treat a range of ailments including…
Former Narail-2 lawmaker and Khelafat Majlish leader Mufti Shahidul Islam has passed away. He was 65.He breathed his last at around 12:30 am on Thursday night at his madrasa Abu Hurayra in Manikganj, said Mostafizur Rahman Alek, president of Narail Sad…
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