Two years after Myanmar’s military seized power, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced support Monday for the democratic aspirations of Myanmar’s people and warned that the military’s planned elections amid a crackdown on civilians and political l…
Jatiya Party lawmaker Mujibul Huq Chunnu on Tuesday told parliament that the participation of some Jatiya Party leaders in the 2014 general election under the leadership of Raushan Ershad saved the country from a constitutional lapse. The Jatiya Party…
An appeal has been made to the authorities concerned for tracing the missing independent candidate of Brahmanbaria-2 by-polls Abu Asif Ahmed and ensuring a level playing field for a free and fair election.Asif Ahmed’s wife Meherun Nisa Meherin submitt…
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin has ordered the director general of the Department of Environment (DoE) and others concerned to conduct special drives from Wednesday to reduce air pollution.Three executive magistrates of the DoE will conduct the …
Ukraine is pushing its Western allies to provide it with fighter jets, a week after winning pledges of sophisticated modern tanks to help it beat back Russia’s invasion force after almost a year of fighting.Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov …
South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun has said South Korea can and will be the best partner for Bangladesh in developing the modern metro system in the second largest city of Bangladesh.”For Bangladesh to achieve its grand dream of becom…
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has organised an art camp as part of its Brand Bangladesh initiative, in addition to its core focus to promote the apparel industry.Sixty-two renowned artists, including Monirul Is…
Pathaan is a highly anticipated Bollywood movie that has recently been released in theaters. The movie features Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role and has been directed by Siddharth Anand. The film has been making headlines for its impressive box office …
Bangladesh ranked as 12th most corrupt country among 180 countries, according to the ‘Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2022’.Dropping one position from 2021, Bangladesh scored 25 out of 100 this year, TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said whil…
Most of the world continues to fail to fight corruption with 95 % of countries having made little to no progress since 2017, a closely watched study by an anti-graft organization found Tuesday.Transparency International’s 2022 Corruption Perceptions I…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the 15th amendment to the constitution has strengthened the country’s democracy and empowered the people to decide who will go to power by stopping the path of unlawful capture of the state power.“Stability…
The High Court on Tuesday wanted to know the steps taken to prevent air pollution in Dhaka and asked the authorities concerned including the Department of Environment to inform about it on February 5.The HC bench of Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice…
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