For the youth activists, two things have emerged at COP29 this year: a scope to meet and network with others who are essentially on the same boat in the Global South and to see how “talks” play out on ...

The company named Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner and senior executive Michelle Johnston Holthaus as interim co-chief executive officers while its board conducted a search for a new CEO ...

Students held a rally at Dhaka University's TSC area protesting the attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala today (2 December). Students brought out processions to join the ...

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At least two people were killed on Monday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, Lebanese authorities said, as a ceasefire ending more than a year of hostilities between Israel and Lebanese armed ...

Citing Indian media reports that Mamata's statement comes following the arrest of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, Fakhrul also raised concerns about ISKCON's activities in Bangladesh, ...

The central bank issued a guideline instructing all banks to identify and verify their ultimate beneficial owners ...

Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir has strongly condemned the attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala. In a statement today, signed by Sadeq Abdullah, the organisation's central ...

A land surveyor died after being hit by a motorcycle while working on the Marine Drive in Cox's Bazar today (2 December). The deceased was identified as Md Suja Mia, 40. The incident took place at ...

The government is working to verify information of 84,000 officials working in various posts under the freedom fighter quota. The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs received the list of employees ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today stressed the need for bringing individuals with disabilities to the mainstream of the society. They made the observation ...

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called for immediate, collaborative action and shared investments to address droughts and land degradation, aiming for a unified vision of climate ...