PARIS, Nov 16 (AFP) : Wealthy nations look likely to have met their goal of providing $100 billion in annual climate finance to poorer nations last year -- two years later than promised, the OECD said Thursday.The Organisation for Economic...
A court is hearing depositions in the case against Grameen Telecom Chairman Muhammad Yunus over the violation of labour laws, reports bdnews24.comThe hearing began in Dhaka's Labour Court-3 at 12:20 pm on Thursday. The Nobel laureate arrived at the court...
GENEVA, Nov 16 (AFP) : The UN human rights chief on Thursday decried serious allegations of international law violations in the Israel-Hamas war and suggested an international investigation was needed.Volker Turk said "extremely serious allegations of multiple and profound breaches...
The Biswa Ijtema, billed as the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, will be held in two phases on February 02 to February 04 and on February 09 to February 11 next year, reports UNB.The first phase of ijtema...
Some 110 countries have put forward 301 recommendations for Bangladesh that include election issues, reports UNB.At the UN Human Rights Council, the UPR Working Group adopted the recommendations section of the draft report on the Universal Periodic Review of Bangladesh...
A Palestinian cancer patient, who had crossed from Gaza into Egypt, is carried on a stretcher after arriving at the Esenboga Airport in Ankara on Thursday. Two planes carrying more than two dozen Palestinian cancer patients, many of them children,...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2023-11-17 00:00:00
Opening the first bus-based mass-transit corridor from Gazipur to Dhaka Airport has been delayed by another year, as officials have decided to cancel the tender to purchase buses for the 20-kilometre Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor over alleged irregularities in...
Cyclone 'Midhili' is likely to hit the coastal districts of the country around 12 noon today (Friday), reports UNB.This was disclosed by State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman at the ministry's conference room Thursday evening.The...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-17 00:00:00
A total of 12 vehicles were set on fire during the blockade enforced by BNP and likeminded parties. These incidents occurred after the announcement of election schedule by the Chief Election Commissioner, said Fire Service and Civil Defense central office....
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-11-17 00:00:00
The failure in completing the plastic industrial park in the last eight years has escalated the project cost by almost four times to Tk 5.09 billion, and affected relocation of factories from the capital city, insiders said on Thursday.Bangladesh Small...
Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the fatalities in Bangladesh to 1,528 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 1,429 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the DGHS.A total...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-17 00:00:00
A policy think-tank suggests annulling the energy-sector indemnity law and capacity-payment clause as default capacity payments and fuel-import bills in dollar add to Bangladesh's forex dearth. The frugality call comes from a meet held Thursday by the Centre for Policy...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-17 00:00:00
Opposition BNP and its allies called a 48-hour fresh countrywide hartal from Sunday in a changed situation as the Election Commission kick-started election process. The simultaneous announcement of general strike came on the last day (Thursday) of the latest round...
Dhaka commuters are flocking to the newly inaugurated metro-rail system, seeking relief from the city's notorious traffic jams and escalating political tensions. The photo shows a sardine-packed metro train during the morning office rush on Thursday at the Mirpur patch...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2023-11-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh's official foreign-exchange reserves have plummeted by more than 5.0 per cent to $19.6 billion in just two weeks since November 1, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) formula.The sharp decline in forex reserve comes as the country is...
YASIR WARDAD | 2023-11-17 00:00:00
Refiners have now sought further upward review of the rates of already-pricy sugar by city global volatility that shot price indices to 40-year highs.They also urged government interventions amid criticalities in import owing to export embargo on the sweetener by...
Light to moderate rain accompanied by the temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at few places over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.Night temperature may remain...
Today (Friday) is the 13th death anniversary of Alhaj Shah Shamsuddin (Santhu Master), says a statement. Shah Shamsuddin was one of the organisers of the Liberation War and also a former headmaster of Baghata High School in Katiadi upazila of...
Bangladesh has been elected to the UNESCO Executive Board at a keenly contested election held during the 42nd General Conference in Paris, reports UNB.This brings Bangladesh back to the board after two years for the term 2023-27.This is the third...
MANIKGANJ, Nov 16 (UNB): A government primary school building was set on fire by some miscreants in Manikganj's Ghior upazila on Thursday.The incident took place at Pachuria Govt Primary School of Baliyakhora union of the upazila at around 4:30 am...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked the private universities to take the services from Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN) in a bid to reach their desired goals in the case of education and research, reports UNB.UGC Member Prof...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-17 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to Jagannath University student Khadijatul Kubra in two separate cases filed under the Digital Security Act, clearing the way for her release.A six-member...
The certificate award ceremony of the 70th Flight Safety Officers' Course of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was held at Flight Safety Institute (FSI) on Thursday, reports UNB. Acting Chief of Air Staff of the BAF Air Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood...
A Dhaka court on Thursday again fixed December 19 for submission of the probe report in the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, reports UNB.With this, the deadline for submission of the probe report in the...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud looks at pictures after inaugurating the photograph exhibition on 'Rupashi Bangla' organised by Bangladesh Photo Journalists Association at Shilpakala Academy in the city on Thursday — PID
The third committee of the United Nations General Assembly has adopted the annual resolution on the human rights situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar by consensus, reports UNB.Jointly tabled by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-17 00:00:00
The apex court adjourned the hearing of the six-year-old review plea, which challenged an earlier verdict that cancelled the 16th constitutional amendment, for a week after receiving senior lawyers' opinion.The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court was scheduled to hear...
The government will continue to do its routine work till the national election and no policy decision will be taken during this time, said Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday, reports UNB. The minister made the...
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