Developing countries must not leave Baku empty-handed, says Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the global leaders to reach a consensus on a finance deal stressing that the COP29 must tear down the walls of climate finance."Developing countries must not leave Baku empty-handed. A deal is a must," he said adding, "We need a new finance goal that meets...
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SDF provides aid to victims, families
Imam Hossain lost his job as well as the ability to continue his studies after losing his eyesight from bullet wounds sustained on August 5 during the mass uprising. But he is happy to have a new beginning for the nation and hopes the contribution that he and others like...
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ILO urges govt to end GPEU case sans delay
The Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has urged the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the case of Grameenphone Employees Union (GPEU) pending before a labour court in Dhaka is concluded without further delay. It also requested the government to provide information on...
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No govt pressure on media: Nahid
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam, on Tuesday, said there is no pressure of the government on the country's mass media, and the media should focus on objective news with courage taking the advantage of the prevailing freedom of expression, reports BSS."The people are constantly being misled by rumors...
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Shakti Foundation bags SAFA Award
Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women has won the prestigious South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) 'Certificate of Merit' Award for the best presented annual report in the non-governmental organisation (NGO) category. The award was handed over at a ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday.According to a press release issued...
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Weather (2024-11-13)
Light rain/drizzle is likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country over the country until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday), according to the Met office.Night and day temperature may remain nearly...
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News in Brief -2024-11-13
Gasline leak explosion in N'ganj: 7 burnt Seven people suffered burn injuries following an explosion caused by gas mainline leak in Narayanganj's Kanchpur in the early hours of Tuesday. The victims were rushed to the capital's National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute for treatment. Shaon Bin Rahman, a resident doctor...
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