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UN, partners seek USD 934.5m for life-saving aid to 1.5 million Rohingyas, host communities

Dhaka, March 24 -- The 2025 Joint Response Plan (JRP) has requested $934.5 million to reach 1.48 million people, including Rohingya refugees sheltered in Cox's Bazar and Bashan Char and Bangladeshi ho... Read More


PROGGA-ATMA want three price tiers in cigarette to hike revenue, reduce use

Dhaka, March 24 -- Research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have urged policymakers to reduce the number of cigarette price tiers from ... Read More


Dynamic tourism campaigns designed to attract holidaymakers to Vietnam

Hanoi, March 24 -- Building on impressive growth in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2025, provinces and cities across Vietnam are launching dynamic tourism promotion campaig... Read More


Gender budget for 2025-26 swells by 24.65 percent

Patna, March 24 -- Bihar government has allocated an estimated Rs 4865651.43 lakh for the gender budget in the financial year 2025-26 which is 24.65 percent more than the financial year 2024-25 when t... Read More


Formal Eid train journey begins amid tight security

Dhaka, March 24 -- The formal Eid journey in trains from Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station to different parts of the country started on Monday morning amid tight security. Those booked tickets for Ma... Read More


Australian Visa Center to open in Dhaka by end of March

Dhaka, March 24 -- The Australian Visa Center is set to open in Dhaka by the end of March, Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry, Nasimul Ghani said on Monday. This move will make the visa applicatio... Read More


SC acquits six in post-godhra riots case, cites lack of specific evidence

New Delhi, March 24 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted six persons from Gujarat in a case related to the post-Godhra riots, emphasizing that 'mere presence at the crime scene does not establis... Read More


Import of apples from China to Kyrgyzstan grows by 2.3 times in February

Kyrgyzstan, March 24 -- The import of apples from China to Kyrgyzstan increased by 2.3 times in February 2025 compared last year, according to data from China's General Administration of Customs. The... Read More


Non-bank financial institutions get 9 days of Eid holiday

Dhaka, March 24 -- Bangladesh Bank has announced April 3 as a holiday for Non- Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI), same as the government employees. The Financial Institutions and Markets Department ... Read More


Genocide Day: Nation to observe one minute 'blackout' at 10:30 pm on March 25 night

Dhaka, March 24 -- minute 'Blackout' will be observed across the country from 10:30pm to 10:31pm on March 25, marking the Genocide Day. Key Point Installations (KPIs) and emergency establishments wil... Read More