Less than 10pc of e-waste recycled in country
Less than 10 per cent of nearly 3.0 million tonnes of annual electronic waste is formally recycled in the country despite the existence of the Hazardous Waste (E-Waste) Management Rules, 2021, according to an assessment report unveiled at a dissemination event on Saturday.The VOICE with support from Association for Progressive...
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UN Resident Coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak pays a courtesy call on Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed
UN Resident Coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak pays a courtesy call on Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at his office in the capital on Saturday.
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All efforts underway to bring Ramisa's killer to justice: Swapon
Condemning the murder of eight-year-old schoolgirl Ramisa, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said the entire nation is deeply saddened and shocked by the brutal incident, reports BSS.The government has taken all necessary measures to bring the perpetrators to justice as soon as possible, following the existing laws...
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Brutality against children in BD must stop: UNICEF
UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh Rana Flowers has said UNICEF is deeply shocked and saddened by the recent brutal violence against children reported across Bangladesh, including the rape and killing of girls and boys in settings where they should have been safe, reports UNB."Every child has the right to protection everywhere,...
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Kishoreganj man killed while 'fighting for Russia'
A man from Kishoreganj's Karimganj Upazila has reportedly been killed in a mine explosion while "fighting for Russia" near the Ukraine border, plunging his family into grief, reports bdnews24.com.Police said relatives learned of the death through a video message sent from Russia on Friday.The victim was known as Md Jahangir...
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