Fourteen members of the U.S. Congress have written to the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations expressing concerns over reports of an alleged violent crackdown by the Bangladesh government on opposition parties and other dissidents ahead of general el…
In a move that could disrupt humanitarian aid to Rohingya, Bangladesh has frozen UNHCR’s import license and accused it of irregularities after the U.N. refugee agency brought in dozens of vehicles duty-free, according to a letter reviewed by BenarNews….
India and Bhutan have seen a significant surge in their wild tiger populations, according to newly released data.India recorded a count of 3,682 tigers, establishing it as the habitat for 75% of the global wild tiger population, while Bhutan’s wild tig…
Inadequate monsoon rains this season in Mahottari has adversely affected the rice transplantation. So far, the district in the Madhesh Province reports just 40 percent of the rice cultivation.Agriculture Knowledge Centre Mahottari Chief Dr Ramchandra …
Despite being the second most spoken language in Nepal and the first in Madhes Province, the discourse on Magahi, Hindi and Madhesi languages has obscured the context of determining Maithili as an official language in the province.Although the Languag…
Central 14-party alliance is going to launch a weeklong programme from Wednesday next, protesting the anti-state conspiracies of BNP.Central 14-party alliance Spokesperson and Coordinator Amir Hossain Amu made the announcement after holding a meeting …
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma today informed that the limit of foreign investment in information technology related industry has been removed from the current fiscal year, 2023/24.The government has prioritised th…
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Rangunia Shilak Union Jubo League president and former Chhatra League leader Mohammad Parvez.In a …
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Sarah Cooketoday paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Power, Energy and MineralResources Nasrul Hamid at his secretariat office here.During the call on, they discussed various issues including mutual interest.E…
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