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Women presidents in Africa

Dhaka, March 22 -- Namibia's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is set to take over as head of state on Friday, joining a still relatively small circle of women in Africa to have held the top job.- Liberia: Pione... Read More


Tunisia's president sacks PM

Dhaka, March 22 -- Tunisian President Kais Saied has fired Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri less than a year after his appointment, as the country grapples with economic and political crises, further com... Read More


Water-rich Brazil becoming ever drier: Report

Dhaka, March 22 -- Brazil is home to 12% of Earth's freshwater reserves, much of it in the Amazon, but is losing natural surface water as climate change and land conversion from forest to farming take... Read More


Watermelon sales surge nationwide amid rising temps

Dhaka, March 22 -- Watermelon sales have skyrocketed across Bangladesh as the demand for the refreshing summer fruit peaks with the onset of rising temperatures. Markets, roadside stalls, and superma... Read More


Global co-op must to advance gender equality

Dhaka, March 22 -- Dhaka has urged the international community to enhance global cooperation and increase investment in advancing gender equality, reaffirming its commitment to the Beijing Declaration... Read More


15 held in joint forces' drives in Uttara

Dhaka, March 22 -- The joint forces in separate raids arrested 15 criminals from Uttara area of the city last night and recovered sharp weapons and different drugs from their possessions. "A total of... Read More


Dhaka's shopping malls swarms with Eid shoppers

Dhaka, March 22 -- With the rush of thousands of Eid shoppers, shopping malls of the city have become most favourite shopping hubs for fashion aficionados due to its exciting facilities, collection of... Read More


'Investigative journalism will not work without state support'

Dhaka, March 22 -- Secretary General of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Quader Gani Chowdhury on Thursday said that courageous and investigative journalism are on the verge of extin... Read More


Wholesale, retail businesses gain momentum in old Dhaka before Eid

Dhaka, March 22 -- Ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the wholesale and retail businesses in the old part of the city has gained momentum. Traders are busy spending time in the wholesale markets of Bangl... Read More


Role of Zakat to establish a discrimination free society

Dhaka, March 22 -- Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and serves as the foundation of Islamic economics. The Arabic word zakat carries two primary meanings: sanctification and augmentation. W... Read More