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Peacekeepers risk their lives to uphold national honour: Shama Obaed

Dhaka, June 8 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday said Bangladeshi peacekeepers in United Nations missions continue to serve putting their lives on the line for global pe... Read More


Nobel laureate Anne L'Huillier delivers lecture at AIUB on attosecond physics

Dhaka, June 8 -- Nobel laureate Dr Anne L'Huillier, Professor of Atomic Physics at Lund University, Sweden, delivered a lecture on attosecond physics at a webinar organised by the Faculty of Engineeri... Read More


PM now rejects RCC administrator's France trip

Dhaka, June 8 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has declined to approve a proposed visit to France by the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) administrator to learn about energy-efficient street lighting t... Read More


Bangladeshi youths selected for Global Peace Conference in Russia

Dhaka, June 8 -- Six young participants from Bangladesh have completed the international selection process for the prestigious "International Children's Conference for Peace: Children as the Peacemake... Read More


Tureen Afroz shown arrested in case by brother over property dispute

Dhaka, June 8 -- Former International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Tureen Afroz has been shown arrested in a case filed by her brother over alleged property grabbing. On Monday, a Dhaka court sent her ... Read More


15 police personnel honoured for outstanding service in three high-profile cases including Ramisa murder case

Dhaka, June 8 -- Fifteen police personnel were honoured on Monday with cash rewards, commendation certificates and special service badges for their roles in cracking the widely discussed rape and murd... Read More


Govt to distribute free eco-friendly jute school bags from July

Dhaka, June 8 -- The government has announced a programme to distribute free eco-friendly school bags made of jute to primary school students across the country as part of its efforts to promote the u... Read More


7,784 garment workers lose jobs in five months amid weak global demand

Dhaka, June 8 -- Thousands, mostly garment workers, have lost their jobs amid a fall in production and work orders due to sluggish global demand and a loss of competitiveness. A total of 79 factories... Read More


CPD urges end to fossil fuel tax perks, seeks green incentives in FY27 budget

Dhaka, June 8 -- Bangladesh's fiscal and budgetary policies continue to favour fossil fuels over renewable energy, creating a structural barrier to the country's clean energy transition, the Centre fo... Read More


BNP revives Tk 49.64b scheme paused by interim govt

Dhaka, June 8 -- The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is set to spend Tk 49.64 billion on rehabilitating 5,180 kilometres of severely damaged, dilapidated, and non-motorable rural roads,... Read More