MANILA, Aug 21 (AFP): The first mpox case reported by the Philippines this year is a mild variant and not the deadly strain sparking global alarm, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Wednesday.The highly transmissible Clade 1b strain of the virus...
JERUSALEM, Aug 21 (BBC): A senior US administration official has pushed back at reported comments by Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing the Israeli prime minister of making "maximalist statements" that are "not constructive to getting a ceasefire deal across the finish line".It...
TEHRAN, Aug 21 (BBC): A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims has overturned in Iran, killing at least 28 passengers, Iranian state media reports.The crash happened on Tuesday night in the central Iranian province of Yazd and was due to a defective...
CHICAGO, Aug 21 (AFP): As deafening cheers greeted Barack and Michelle Obama, Democrats could have been forgiven for thinking they had been transported 16 years back in time.But in 2024, the former US president and first lady were devoting their...
KABUL, Aug 21 (Reuters): The Taliban have barred United Nations-appointed special rapporteur Richard Bennett from entering Afghanistan, the administration's spokesperson told local broadcaster Tolo, accusing the human rights watchdog of "spreading propaganda".Bennett was appointed by the United Nations Human Rights...
One of the major challenges Bangladesh faced after the Liberation War was extremely low literacy rate. This low literacy rate is closely linked to the country's persistent poverty. A review of statistics since 1971 reveals a clear trend: as poverty...
The current state of Dhaka's sidewalks and roads is a matter of to serious concern. Both sides of these essential pathways have been forcibly occupied, leaving many sidewalks unsuitable for pedestrians. This encroachment by hawkers has resulted in numerous complaints,...
Mir Mostafizur Rahman | 2024-08-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh witnessed the deadliest crackdown on peaceful protests, as the immediate past government decided to use excessive force on the latter, between July 15 and August 5, 2024.According to UN reports, at least 650 people were killed and thousands injured...
The just deposed government of Hasina literally went on a binge of mega projects in the name of development. Sure enough, a few of those like the Padma Bridge and the metro rail are iconic in terms of their infrastructural...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-08-22 00:00:00
The passing of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee earlier this month brings to an end the career of not just a Marxist politician but also an individual whose grasp of literature was the envy of many across the political spectrum. Bhattacharjee, a humble...
LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters): Gold prices hit a record high on Tuesday as a weaker dollar and buying by Western investors extended the precious metal's rally amid bets the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September.Spot gold was...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-21 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 20: Students at Chittagong Medical College (CMC) on Tuesday staged a sit-in demonstration demanding the resignation of Principal Prof. Dr. Shahena Akter, accusing her of adopting an opposition-stance against the students in the Quota Reform Movement, which turned...
Barishal University (BU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr. Mohammad Badruzzaman Bhuiyan, Proctor Abdul Kaiyum, and 18 others resigned in the face of student protests, report agencies.Among those who stepped down are the provosts of four halls, several house tutors, the Director of...
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours until Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 75 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 249 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
Women leaders had a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday and demanded expediting treatment of the injured persons and formation of judicial reforms commission to avoid repletion of previous mistakes, reports UNB.They put forward a number of...
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has assured the Bangladesh's interim government of providing full supports in efforts towards restoring an inclusive and prosperous democracy in the country in a message to Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, reports BSSIn...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-21 00:00:00
The newly-appointed administrators of the two Dhaka city corporations took over their responsibilities on Tuesday, a day after the interim government dismissed 12 city mayors, including those of DNCC and DSCC.However, the government is yet to make any decision regarding...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-08-21 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 20: The inhabitants of the port city here are still suffering from waterlogging during rainy season despite multiple government schemes to address the problem for good.The government undertook several projects in 2018 with an eye to relieving the...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-21 00:00:00
Asian Development Bank (ADB) will assist Bangladesh in implementing low-cost river cleaning projects including those of Buriganga, Turag, and Balu rivers.The ADB's support will also extend to the execution of Bangladesh's action-oriented climate plans, including the National Adaptation Plan (NAP).The...
Law enforcers have recovered 1,097 arms looted in recent times from police stations, police lines, police outposts and other places, till Tuesday, reports UNB.Police headquarters shared this information on Tuesday.Moreover, a total of 20,778 rounds of bullets, 1,482 tear gas...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 20 (BSS): A case has been lodged against 1,200 leaders and workers of Awami League (AL), including former mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, for their alleged involvement in killing of Shibir leader Raihan Ali during...
A petition has been filed with a Dhaka court to add former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's sister, son, and daughter as suspects in the murder case of a fruit trader allegedly killed by police in the capital's Jatrabari during the...
An arrest warrant will be requested for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on the allegations of genocide against her once the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has been reformed, according to a lawyer working for the prosecution, reports bdnews24.com.Advocate HM Tamim...
The High Court (HC) has fixed tomorrow (Thursday) for hearing of a writ filed seeking ban on Awami League (AL) and cancellation of its registration as a political party for indiscriminate killing of students and commoners during the quota reform...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-21 00:00:00
A Dhaka Court on Tuesday sent Awami League leaders Dr Dipu Moni, the former Minister of Education, for four days of remand and Arif Khan Joy, the former Deputy Minister of Sports, for five days in a case.Judge Sultan Shohag...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said India has not been honouring 'democratic ideals' by providing shelter to Sheikh Hasina, reports bdnews24.com.''The fascist oppressor and killer Sheikh Hasina fled the country, leaving its people following a mass uprising...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-21 00:00:00
Several hundred protesters under the banner of development workers vandalised the head office of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) on Tuesday.They confined at least 80 employees belonging to the IDRA until the filing of this report at 9:00...
Former Member of Parliament (MP) Nurul Islam Moni has been nominated as the Vice Chairman of the National Executive Committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), reports BSS.Besides, Mahdi Amin, adviser to the acting chairman of the party Tarique Rahman, has...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday approved the filing of a case against former Director General of the Postal Department, Sudhangshu Shekhar Bhadra, and Deputy Postmaster General, Mostaq Ahmed, on charges of irregularities and corruption in government procurement, reports UNB.The...
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