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Bangladesh needs nearly $150bn in climate finance by 2050

, Dec. 8 -- Bangladesh requires approximately $146.81 billion as total climate finance until 2050, while the total adaptation finance needs will be $86.04 billion. On the other hand, $60.77 billion wi... Read More


Journalist Shaukat Mahmood lands in jail, remand hearing Thursday

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- A Dhaka court on Monday sent senior journalist and former Jatiya Press Club president Shaukat Mahmood to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistr... Read More


74 candidates collect nomination papers for 13 posts in BRUCSU elections

Rangpur, Dec. 8 -- A total of 74 aspirants have collected nomination papers for 13 posts in the Begum Rokeya University Central Students' Union (BRUCSU) and Hall Parliament elections, officials said o... Read More


Motives behind Mohammadpur mother-daughter murders still unclear: Police

, Dec. 8 -- Police have yet to determine the motive behind the killing of a mother and her daughter at a flat on Shahjahan Road in the capital's Mohammadpur area on Monday morning. Although wardrobes... Read More


Keeping digital space safe, inclusive, more important than ever: Canadian High Commissioner

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ajit Singh on Monday said with elections coming up, ensuring that the digital space remains safe, inclusive, and open is more important than e... Read More


Tarique warns BNP of 'something terrible' if unity falters

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday urged party leaders and activists to prioritise the party and its electoral symbol, the "Sheaf of Paddy," over individual candidates ahead... Read More


Farah Khan says Akshaye Khanna "deserves an Oscar" for Dhurandhar

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Filmmaker Farah Khan has praised actor Akshaye Khanna's performance in Dhurandhar, saying he "truly deserves an Oscar" for his role in Aditya Dhar's new action drama released on Decem... Read More


2 more die of dengue, 455 hospitalised in 24 hours

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 398 this year. The new fa... Read More


Over 258,000 Bangladeshi expats already registered to vote

, Dec. 8 -- More than 258,000 expatriate Bangladeshi voters from different countries across the world have so far registered through a mobile app, 'Postal Vote Bd', since November 19 last to vote in t... Read More


DCAB mourns death of journalist Mizanur's mother

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Anwara Begum, mother of DCAB member and Special Correspondent of Daily Man... Read More