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Bangladesh among five countries selected for CIF climate resilience investment programme

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Bangladesh has been selected as one of five countries for the first phase of a new climate resilience investment programme of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), aimed at scaling up ... Read More


N. Korea unlikely to attend APEC summit or hold talks with US: Official

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- North Korea is unlikely to participate in next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China or hold talks with the United States on the sidelines, a South Korean p... Read More


President calls for greater role of Islamic scholars in building peaceful, just society

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday urged Islamic scholars and religious thinkers to play a stronger role in promoting morality, patriotism and humanity among the youth... Read More


For the street children of Dhaka, survival literacy is often the furthest their education will get

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- At Dhaka University's buzzing Teacher-Student Centre (TSC), nine-year-old Yasin Ali balances a clutch of jasmine garlands in one hand and a dog-eared primer in the other. Amid hundre... Read More


AL turned country into 'hell' whenever it came to power: Salam

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Awami League, whose activities are currently banned, turned the country into "hell" every time it came to power, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator and Dhaka South Cit... Read More


US Ambassador meets Indian High Commissioner Trivedi

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen met Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi at the Indian High Commission on Thursday. A source at the US Embassy confirmed the meet... Read More


JS body for action plans to cut losses, revive closed state-owned factories

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Undertakings on Thursday recommended action plans to reduce losses in state-owned industrial enterprises, revive closed factories and e... Read More


5 BAF officers sent into retirement

, Nov. 12 -- Five officers of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) have been sent into retirement, following expiry of their service tenures. The Ministry of Defence issued a notification in this regard on Thu... Read More


Plastic burning creates artificial haze along Buriganga

, Nov. 12 -- Not winter fog, but smoke from burning plastic waste is creating an artificial haze along the Buriganga River in the early morning. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permissi... Read More


Turkish horror film 'Soy' coming to Bangladesh on Nov 13

, Nov. 12 -- Turkish horror film 'Soy', which has recently drawn attention following its release in Turkey, is set to hit cinemas in Bangladesh on November 13. Star Cineplex is bringing the supernatu... Read More