Rizwana for climate justice, collective global actions
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and Water Resources, has called for (ensuring) climate justice, urging the global community to uphold the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR). "Delaying action until 2030 is not an option. To keep the 1.5°C goal within...
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Smoke billowing out after a devastating fire engulfed the Meghna Pulp and Paper Mills
Smoke billowing out after a devastating fire engulfed the Meghna Pulp and Paper Mills Limited's tissue godown in Sonargaon, Narayanganj on Monday. — FE Photo
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Govt forms five new reform commissions
The interim government has formed five new committees to oversee state reforms on the media, labour, women's affairs, health and local government.Each committee will have a student representative, but the student nominees for the labour and local government reform commissions have yet to be announced, report agencies.The Cabinet Division issued...
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Travel ban on AL leader Amu, 3 others
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Awami League (AL) Advisery Council member and former minister Amir Hossain Amu, his daughter Sumaiya Hossain, Amu's APS Fakhrul Majid Mahmud Kiran, and Kiran's wife Rafeza Majid.Judge Md Zakir Hossain of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order...
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Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman
Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman delivering speech at a gathering of army personnel during his Cox's Bazar visit on Monday. — ISPR
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CU steps into 59th year Nazimuddin Shyamol
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 18: The University of Chittagong (CU) has celebrated its 58th founding anniversary on Monday through various programmes. The CU officially started journey on 18 November 1966 with four departments, seven teachers and 200 students.Now, CU has 10 faculties and 48 departments, where nearly 22,000 students are studying. There...
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Weather may remain dry today.,.,
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), according to the Met office. Moderate to thick fog may occur over northern part and light to moderate fog may occur at places elsewhere over the country. Night and day temperature may remain...
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