Nine years have gone by, but the affected families and survivors of Rana Plaza collapse are still haunted by the memory of the worst-ever tragedy in the country's multi-billion-dollar ready-made garment (RMG) industry, reports UNB.Different rights bodies, workers' organisations and...
Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested a member of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from Mohakhali area in the city on Saturday, reports UNB.The arrestee is Ujjal Mia alias Ujjal Khandaker, 23, son...
Satkhira district Jamaat Amir and former Jamaat lawmaker Abdul Khaleq Mondol, who has been sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in a case of crimes against humanity, has filed an appeal against the conviction, reports BSS.Mujahidul Islam...
Turkish Ambassador in Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan on Sunday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed various issues, including the next national election in Bangladesh, reports UNB.Turan along with Kemal Burak Temizel, deputy head of mission at...
NEW YORK, Apr 24 (AP): New Mexico faces a long and potentially devastating wildfire season, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Saturday, as Southwestern wildfires cause destruction and force people from their homes.Hundreds of structures were lost in a growing number...
WASHINGTON, Apr 24 (AFP): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres discussed the ongoing flare-up of tensions around Jerusalem's holy sites in separate calls Saturday with the Israeli prime minister and Palestinian president.In statements released after both calls, the UN said Guterres...
PARIS, Apr 24 (AFP): Not even one in four people have completely recovered from Covid a full year after being hospitalised with the disease, a UK study indicated Sunday, warning that long Covid could become a common condition.The study involving...
BEIJING, Apr 24 (AP): China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source.Official plans call for...
TRIPOLI, Apr 24 (AFP): At least six people died, including a little girl, and almost 50 others were rescued after a migrant boat capsized off Lebanon, state media said, in the latest tragedy at sea off the crisis-hit country.The boat...
TOKYO, Apr 24 (AFP): At least 10 people were confirmed dead Sunday after a sightseeing boat sank in frigid waters off Japan's northeast, the coast guard said, with the search continuing for 16 others still missing."We have confirmed the deaths...
SRINAGAR, Apr 24 (AP): India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Himalayan Kashmir for his first public event on Sunday since New Delhi stripped the disputed region's semi-autonomy and took direct control in 2019.Modi arrived amid massive security and is scheduled...
KYIV, Apr 24 (AFP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called again for a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in an effort to "put an end to the war"."I think that whoever started this war will be able to...
MELBOURNE, Apr 24 (AFP): Players from Afghanistan's national women's football team competed in a local league match in Australia on Sunday for the first time since fleeing the hardline Islamist Taliban.The result was a scoreless draw after an Afghan goal...
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 playoffs will be played in front of full capacity crowds in Kolkata and Ahmedabad, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed, reports ESPNcricinfo. Eden Gardens will host Qualifier 1 on...
PARIS, Apr 24 (AP): Boos at halftime were replaced by raucous cheering at fulltime when Paris Saint-Germain clinched a record-tying 10th French league title after drawing with Lens 1-1 on Saturday.Lionel Messi, in his first season with PSG, controlled a...
SEVILLE, Apr 24 (Reuters): Real Betis held their nerve to win a penalty shootout 5-4 and edge out Valencia in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday after a thrilling contest had ended 1-1 following extra time at a packed...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan said Mustafizur Rahman will have to play Test cricket if he is required by the team, reports Cricbuzz. Mustafizur had recently insisted that he is not ready to return to Test cricket, and...
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal hit 90 and his opening partner Anamul Haque Bijoy scored 52 to guide the Prime Bank Cricket Club to the top place of the Super League of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Sunday, reports...
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to the national side with selectors naming a 16-man squad Sunday for the first Test of two-match series against Sri Lanka next month, report agencies.Shakib was part of Bangladesh's one-day international squad during the...
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 24 (UNB): A 58-year-old prisoner of Rangamati jail has died on Sunday while undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH).The deceased was identified as Kaisang Marma, 56, a resident of Raikhali area in Rangamati.In-charge of CMCH...
KHULNA, Apr 24 (UNB): A 65-year-old man has been killed over land dispute at Shiyali village in Rupsha upazila of Khulna district on Sunday.The deceased is Chittaranjan Bala, a resident of Shiyali village in Ghatbhog union of the upazila.Witnesses said...
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MAGURA, Apr 24: Magura farmers are eyeing bumper production of litchi this season due to favourable weather. During the visit, this correspondent found that workers are now busy at litchi orchards at Isakhada, Rautara, Alamkhali, Khalimpur, Meerjapur, Kanchanpur, Alaipur, Hazipur,...
SYLHET, Apr 24 (UNB): Two people were killed in a road crash in Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as hawkers Sohel Mia, 15, of Gowainghat upazila, and Ruhel Mia, 15, Baniachang upazila in Habiganj.Witnesses said...
6KHULNA, Apr 24 (BSS): Watermelon growers in the coastal district are happy with bumper yield and satisfactory price of their produce in local markets.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in Khulna said this year watermelons have been grown on 13,970 hectares...
NARAYANGANJ, Apr 24 (bdnews24.com): Markets, factories, and illegal truck stands located next to the Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Sylhet highways in Narayanganj may add to traffic woes during Eid travels, according to transport workers and passengers.Unusually high and low spots at different...
As social beings we have a continuous need to understand reality of our surroundings, environments and our requirements. Social research is the study of the activities of the physical and social environment. Basically, it is the study of human relations...
Since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health issues have aggravated among many. Many people have reported experiencing a sense of helplessness and detachment along with anxiety and depression -- the two most commonly reported mental health concerns. Forced...
A High Court bench delivered a verdict prohibiting the printing, sale and marketing of notebooks and guidebooks back in 2008. Sadly enough, the verdict has not yet been implemented. Students in most of our schools are now fully dependent on...
People in the flood-affected haor areas are now passing days in untold miseries as many of them have lost their crops to the recent flash floods. Although the overall flood situation has improved, sufferings of haor people continues as they...
Neil Ray | 2022-04-25 00:00:00
Overhead cables are making a greater mess with time for reasons understandable. With sprawling housing complexes popping up, multi-storied residential and commercial buildings dotting vacant city spaces and replacing smaller accommodations, the networks of electric cables, dish, telephone and internet...
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