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Dong Ho folk painting craft added to UNESCO's urgent safeguarding list

Hanoi, Dec. 9 -- The Dong Ho folk painting craft was included in UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Need of Urgent Safeguarding at the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental ... Read More


Women professionals urge swift passage of amendment to tobacco control law

, Dec. 9 -- Women professionals on Tuesday urged policymakers to immediately pass the proposed amendment to the Tobacco Control Act to safeguard women's health and strengthen public health protections... Read More


'Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials': Human rights day to be observed Wednesday

, Dec. 9 -- With this year's theme 'Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials', Human Rights Day 2025 will be observed in Bangladesh on Wednesday as elsewhere across the globe. Different organisations ha... Read More


Jamaat to seek public opinion online for election manifesto

, Dec. 9 -- e-Islami will collect public opinion through an online platform to prepare its manifesto for the upcoming 13th national election. Party Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman announced the initiative ... Read More


ACC chief: Political elites helped corrupt individuals flee for crores after August 5

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Political elites in Bangladesh facilitated the escape of corrupt individuals across the country's borders in exchange for huge amounts of money after August 5, 2024, Anti-Corruption C... Read More


Vietnam seeks stronger human resources development cooperation with Germany

Berlin, Dec. 9 -- A delegation from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) led by Deputy Minister Vu Chien Thang had a working session with Thuringia Premier Mario Voigt and other officials of this Germa... Read More


Bangladesh's external debt crosses $104bn amid rising interest burden: WB

, Dec. 9 -- Bangladesh's external debt rose to USD 104,487 million in 2024, up from USD 101,371 million the previous year, driven by higher interest payments despite a slowdown in fresh disbursements,... Read More


Cyient launches Network Modernization Customer Experience Center in Lisbon

Hyderabad, Dec. 9 -- Cyient Limited, a global Intelligent Engineering solutions company, announced the inauguration of its new Customer Experience Center (CEC) in Lisbon, Portugal. The centre was ina... Read More


Kharge sings Vande Mataram in the House, asserts the true "Power of Vande Mataram"

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Congress President and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge Tuesday launched a fierce counter-attack against the ruling BJP during the Rajya Sabha debate on the 150... Read More


Delhi CM slams previous govt over ignoring dignified living for slum dwellers

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday hit out at the previous government for neglecting the poor, adding that thousands of flats that were built to house those living in slu... Read More