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NASA lowers impact risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 to 0.28pc

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- NASA has further decreased the chance of an impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 to Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, to 0.28 per cent, according to the latest NASA estimate on Thursday. NASA's plan... Read More


WHO, Japan sign $3.2m project to help Rohingyas, host community

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The government of Japan has allocated $3.2 million (JPY 500 million) to support WHO's (World Health Organization) efforts aimed at reducing morbidity and preventable mortality among ... Read More


'Tk 1.0tn Zakat can be collected a year'

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Bangladesh has the potential to collect Zakat worth Tk 1.0 trillion per year, as informed by a speaker at a press conference of the Center for Zakat Management (CZM) on Thursday. CZ... Read More


TIB objects, as draft bill not accessible to stakeholders

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday expressed concern over alleged secrecy surrounding the draft of the Public Audit Bill 2024. The anti-corruption watchdog urge... Read More


Law and order in capital better now: DMP chief

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjad Ali said on Thursday that the overall law and order situation in the capital is better now (than before), except a few s... Read More


IFPRI to study inflationary impacts on safety net progs

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Thursday emphasised the need to address the ongoing pressure of inflation on safety net programmes. Such programmes include ... Read More


Dhaka College, City College students clash at Dhanmondi

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Students of Dhaka College and City College locked into a fresh clash on Thursday afternoon creating a tense situation in the city's Dhanmondi area. Students of City College claimed ... Read More


BD should review wages routinely, says Cornell study

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Bangladesh should annually review its wage-setting process as apparel workers, who get minimum wage, are losing income year on year with current inflation rates, said a policy brief ... Read More


Most companies lack corporate governance

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A majority of companies operating in Bangladesh significantly lack corporate governance, which often leads to institutional failure, speakers observed at a programme on Wednesday. K... Read More


Dhaka metro rail staffers postpone strike

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The staff of Dhaka metro-rail company has backtracked on their decision to go on strike from today after receiving assurance that their demands for service-rule approval with necessa... Read More