UK, US pledge $96 million in fresh aid for Rohingya

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a fresh aid commitment of $96 million for Rohingya Muslims and other minority communities in Myanmar. The announcement was mad... Read More

At UN, Yunus tables 7-point plan to tackle Rohingya crisis, pushes for repatriation roadmap

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has laid out a seven-point proposal before the international community to address the Rohingya crisis, reiterating that the only peaceful solution to the ... Read More

Chief Advisor Yunus leaves New York after 9-day visit

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has left New York for home, wrapping up his nine-day US tour. A commercial flight of Emirates airline carrying the chief advisor and his entourage depart... Read More

'Gas blast' causes partial collapse at New York City high-rise

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A public housing building in New York's South Bronx has partially collapsed in what authorities suspect to be a gas explosion, reports USA Today. The New York Fire Department said th... Read More

Six children die in India's Madhya Pradesh after suspected poisoning from cough syrup

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A tragedy has unfolded in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara District, where six children have tragically died of kidney failure within only 15 days. What initially seemed like a seasonal f... Read More

'Clear handwriting a fundamental right': Indian court asks doctors to end illegible prescriptions

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A high court in India has said legible medical prescriptions are a "fundamental right" for patients, underscoring the potential for misinterpretation to become a matter of life and de... Read More

Mostafigur Rahman's 'Echoes of Peace' photo exhibition draws to a close in New York

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- "Echoes of Peace" - a weeklong solo photography exhibition by internationally acclaimed photographer and bdnews24.com Head of News Photography Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman - has ended... Read More

Chief Advisor Yunus urges rights groups to increase visits to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called on international human rights organisations to increase their engagement with Bangladesh. He made this call on Monday during a meeting with ... Read More

Who is Petal Gahlot, the voice behind India's fierce reply to Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif?

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Indian diplomat Petal Gahlot has emerged as a powerful voice for India on the global stage after delivering a sharp response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the United ... Read More

'You'll never need to work again', hacker offers BBC cyber correspondent

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- A hacking group has made an offer to Joe Tidy, the cyber correspondent for the British news agency BBC, as part of their attempt to hack the media outlet. They told him that if he ... Read More

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