Bangladesh
23rd anniversary of CHT Peace Treaty on Wednesday
The 23rd anniversary of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord will be observed on Wednesday.
Two thirds of world’s school-age children have no internet access :Report
Two thirds of the world’s school-age children - or 1.3 billion children aged 3 to 17 years old – do not have internet connection in their homes, according to a new joint report from UNICEF and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Rookie State Minister maintains: "Idols and sculptures not the same"
Still in his first week as State Minister for Religious Affairs, Md Faridul Haque Khan on Tuesday reiterated the point he pushed on his very first day: idols and sculptures are two different things, and focusing a discussion on the topic can resolve the misunderstandings that have come to the fore on this.
UN, partners release record humanitarian response plan as COVID-19 wreaks havoc
The shock of COVID-19 has pushed the number of people who need humanitarian assistance worldwide to a record high – up by 40 per cent compared to the same time last year.
Current Blue Economy models falling under 'Neoliberal paradigm'
An Independent People’s Tribunal on the Implications of Blue Economy in Bangladesh has called on the government to go for impact assessment studies of prospective Blue Economy-related projects, to ensure protection of marine biodiversity and ecology as well as the rights of resource-dependent coastal communities.
Depression over Southeast Bay intensified into deep depression
A depression over the Southeast Bay and the adjoining area moved West-north-westwards and intensified into a deep depression over the Southwest Bay and the adjoining area, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)on Tuesday.
Appellate Division lifts bar on Faridpur municipal polls
The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court order for 8 weeks that had halted the election to Faridpur municipality which was scheduled to be held on December 10 this year.
Dhaka seeks Doha's urgent step to help Bangladeshis return, join work
Bangladesh has sought urgent action from Qatar to help Bangladeshis return to the country and join work highlighting the difficulties including financial distress being faced by the stranded Bangladeshis.
Arrest Babunagari, Mamunul now: AL and affiliates
Thousands of protesters belonging to 65 self-proclaimed pro-liberation, sociocultural organisations jointly demonstrated against the new leadership of Hefazat-e-Islam - newly-elected Ameer Junaid Babungari and Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque - for their opposition to installing a sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 'humiliating the constitution'.
Celebrate Victory Day indoors: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday said the Victory Day could be celebrated indoors maintaining health guidelines with prior permission from law enforcement agencies.