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Writ petition filed against integrated energy and power master plan seeking climate justice

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- A writ petition has been filed in the higher court challenging the Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) 2023 in what they said a historic step towards seeking climate justi... Read More


Syrian insurgents advance toward Hama as govt forces counterattack

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Syrian insurgents, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and backed by Turkey, captured four central towns on Tuesday, pushing closer to the strategic city of Hama. Meanwhile, government ... Read More


Resignation of South Korean President Yoon demanded over Martial Law

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- South Korea's political landscape was shaken on Wednesday as the main opposition Democratic Party called for President Yoon Suk Yeol's immediate resignation or impeachment. The demand... Read More


DSE benchmark index up 16.41 points and Tk143.7 crore traded in opening hour

DHAKA, Dec. 4 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country's main capital market, saw an upward trend in the first hour on Wednesday. On the day, the trading record in the DSE shows, shares and uni... Read More


Former ministers Amu, Qamrul produced before ICT

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Former ministers Amir Hossain Amu and advocate Qamrul Islam have been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in connection with a genocide case. They were presented ... Read More


American top court weighs Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday in a pivotal case challenging a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming care for minors. The outcome of this case co... Read More


Australia bans social media for under-16s

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Australia has embarked on an ambitious social experiment to restrict access to social media for children under 16, a move aimed at tackling the rising concerns surrounding digital wel... Read More


Bangladesh 'very hurt' by UK parliamentary group's remarks, Foreign Adviser tells envoy

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Bangladesh has expressed strong discontent over what it calls "misleading statements" by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of the United Kingdom regarding deaths and minority i... Read More


Gas supply to remain off for 24 hours from Thursday in Monohordi, Kishoreganj

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Gas supply will remain suspended for 24 hours Thursday and Friday at different areas at Sadar and Gotashia areas in Monohordi upzila and Sadar upzila Kishoreganj district for emergenc... Read More


Chief Justice pays courtesy call on Chief Adviser

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Wednesday. "It was the first one-to-one mee... Read More