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Bangladesh's climate resilience hinges on tripling Delta Plan budget

, Sept. 1 -- Bangladesh needs to triple its annual expenditure to successfully implement the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP 2100), the country's long-term strategy to safeguard water resources and en... Read More


Nahid, Sarjis visit Nur at DMCH after returning from China

, Sept. 1 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders Nahid Islam and Sarjis Alam visited Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Sunday night. NCP Convenor N... Read More


BNP dissolves Bangladesh Sammilito Peshajibi Parishad committee

, Sept. 1 -- BNP on Monday dissolved the convening committee of the Bangladesh Sammilito Peshajibi Parishad (Combined Professionals Council). The announcement was made through a press release, signed... Read More


Hamas' longtime spokesperson Abu Obeida killed in Gaza offensive

, Sept. 1 -- The Israeli military announced Sunday it had killed Abu Obeida, the longtime spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, as the country's security cabinet convened to discuss the widening offensi... Read More


2 children drown in Naogaon village pond

, Sept. 1 -- Two children drowned in a pond while playing near their homes in Binodpur village of Mohadevpur upazila, Naogaon on Monday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Arafat Hossain, 6, s... Read More


2 bodies recovered separately in Munshiganj

, Sept. 1 -- Police recovered two bodies in separate incidents in Srinagar upazila of Munshiganj on Monday morning. One unidentified middle-aged woman's body was found near the underpass by the railw... Read More


Xi, Modi pledge to address border issues, strengthen ties at Tianjin meeting

, Sept. 1 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday committed to resolving border disputes and enhancing cooperation as they met ahead of a regional summit in T... Read More


8 houses destroyed in fire at village in Sreenagar

, Sept. 1 -- At least eight houses were destroyed in a fire at Purbobezgaon village in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj on Sunday night. "The fire started around 9 pm at the house of Lima Akhter, repo... Read More


Sundarbans reopened to fishermen, tourists after three-month ban

, Sept. 1 -- The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage site, reopened on Sunday to fishermen and tourists after a three-month closure. Entry into the forest was ... Read More


62 years on, Gaibandha school still waiting for students

, Sept. 1 -- For 62 years, KN Road Government Primary School has stood in the heart of Gaibandha town with its classrooms and teachers in place, but without students. Most children show up just to ea... Read More