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Nepalese envoy stresses UN role for Bangladesh, others

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari on Monday stressed the role of the United Nations in strengthening multilateralism and reflected on its importance for countries... Read More


4 killed in Pabna, Chuadanga road crashes

, Nov. 24 -- Four people were killed in different road accidents in Pabna and Chuadanga on Monday. In Pabna, a man and his daughter were killed when a truck hit a motorcycle on Dhaka-Pabna highway at... Read More


Fire breaks out at DU's Bijoy Ekattor Hall

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- A fire broke out at the premises of Dhaka University's Bijoy Ekattor Hall on Monday evening. Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector at the FSCD Media Cell, said the fire originated from... Read More


13 years Tazreen tragedy: Victims struggle without rehabilitation, justice

, Nov. 24 -- Thirteen years have passed since the devastating fire at Tazreen Fashion factory in Ashulia's Nishchintapur area, yet injured workers and families of those who died in the tragedy continu... Read More


Environment Adviser wants RAJUK to be strict in assessing risk factors of buildings

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor on Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Monday directed RAJUK and the City Corporation to be strict if it is necessary in assessing the risk of buil... Read More


IFC urges political parties to include water issues in election manifestos

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- International Farakka Committee (IFC) Bangladesh on Monday called on all the political parties in Bangladesh to include the country's most pressing water issues in their election man... Read More


Bangladesh Election: EC to meet local observers Tuesday

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- The Election Commission is set to sit with some 81 local election observer organisations in two separate discussions on Tuesday as part of its dialogue with different stakeholders ah... Read More


Media must take firm stand against misinformation: Mahfuj Alam

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam has said the media must take a firm stance against rumors and misinformation to restore public trust. "People's distrust of the ... Read More


Prof Yunus holds emergency meeting on earthquake preparedness

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday held an emergency meeting with experts and officials concerned about earthquake preparedness and find effective ways to deal with emergenc... Read More


Steps to be taken based on experts' advice: Prof Yunus about earthquake

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday held an emergency meeting on earthquake preparedness, where the country's leading experts, researchers and university professors recommend... Read More