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WASHINGTON Amazon chief Jezz Bezos pledged Thursday the retail giant will meet its emissions targets taken under the Paris climate accord 10 years ahead of schedule.We want to use our scope and our scale to lead the way, Bezos told a news conference in...

State Minister for Information Dr Murad Hasantoday laid emphasis on launching awareness campaign across the country forpreventing and controlling the spread of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).Non-Communicable diseases are increasing alarmingly in the ...

Mominul Haque who is made the captainof Bangladesh 'A' team for their tour in Sri Lanka said the series there willbe a perfect platform for them to prepare for the ICC World Test Championship(WTC) game.Bangladesh will face India in a two-match Test ser...

Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association (DRTOA) has to introduce dope test for bus drivers at different parts of the capital from December 1.DRTOA general secretary Khandaker Enayet Ullah said this today at a joint meeting with the representatives of t...

President M Abdul Hamid today gave his assent to the International Mother Language Institute (Amendment) Bill, 2019, said an official handout here this evening.The bill was earlier adopted in the fourth session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad.Source: Bangl...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the ruling party has formed 12 proposed sub-committees ahead of its 21st National Council set to be held on December 20-21 next.The 21st National Council of Awami League will be held on December ...

The two-day 48th Regional School, Madrasaand Vocational Education Summer Sports and Swimming Competitions- 2019 kickedoff at Rangpur Zila School ground in the city today.The Rangpur Regional School, Madrasa and Vocational Education SportsAssociation wi...

A Chattogram court today issued a warrant of arrest against BNP central Vice President Giash Uddin Quader Chowdhury on charges of offensive and defamatory remarks against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Senior Judicial Magistrate Shahidullah Kaiser passed...