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Anti-tobacco campaigners have staged a demonstration demanding punishment of cigarette companies in Bangladesh as the companies are applying various tactics to encourage youths and teenagers to tobacco use. The anti-tobacco campaigners staged demonstration in front of the National Museum at Sha...
Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force (VDP) have been continuously contributing to socio-economic development as the largest voluntary force in the country.The main objective of the formation of VDP was to play a voluntary role in the establishment of village-based self-reliant societies, socia...
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CARE, as a development partner, continue to symbolize its longstanding commitment to development in Bangladesh, said speakers at an event on Monday CARE Bangladesh organised the event the celebration of its 75 years of presence in Bangladesh at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden hotel in Dhaka...
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called upon the interim government to follow the constitutional framework, avoiding any hasty decision on the removal of President Mohammed Shahabuddin. “The only way to overcome any crisis is to hold a credible national election after completing...
The High Court will hold hearing today (Monday) on a writ petition filed seeking its order upon the government to declare the current interim government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus as a ‘revolutionary government’.The HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Deba...
A total of 20 people, including 10 former ministers of the Awami League-led government, have been shown arrested in a case filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) over the genocide that occurred during the student-led mass uprising in July and August.The three-member tribunal led by its C...
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Bangladesh on Sunday unequivocally condemned the recent Israeli military strikes on Iran, viewing these actions as a severe violation of Iran’s sovereignty and a breach of the United Nations Charter and international law. “Bangladesh calls upon regional and global stakeholders to us...
The workers from 18 tea gardens operated by the state-run National Tea Company (NTC) continued their strike yesterday across Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Habiganj for a seventh consecutive day, demanding payment of their overdue wages for the past six weeks.The workers, who earn a daily wage of just Tk1...
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said that the government will start strict monitoring to end the use of polythene shopping bags from November 1. Additionally, actions will be taken against polythene shopping bag manufacturers. She clarifie...
Speakers at an event have emphasised reducing fossil fuel use and adapting development models, saying that the use of fossil fuels is a major contributor to climate change. They also emphasised the significance of effectively reporting on climate conferenceCenter for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (C...
The president of Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) Mohammad Rafeuzzaman said that they will go on a greater movement to save the industries if tourists stop visiting and staying overnight in Saint Martin island.He said these this at a press conference organized by the St. Martin's ...
The FBCCI market monitoring cell would monitor the chicken and egg supply situation at the suppliers' level if necessary, said administrator of the apex trade body, Md Hafizur Rahman on SundayHe was addressing a view exchange meeting with the leaders of Kaptan Bazar Egg Businessmen Multipurpose ...
Speakers at an event on Sunday observed that Bangladesh's construction market size is expected to grow from USD 30.38 billion in 2023 to USD 41.47 billion by 2028. They said Bangladesh's Real Estate and Construction sector continues to flourish, the sector is a driving force behind Bang...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman called on Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the city on Sunday.General Waker-uz-Zaman briefed the Chief Adviser about his recent visit to the United States and Canada during the meeting, the chief adviser's press wing sa...
Economists and business leaders said that the interim government must prioritise data reforms as the previous administration has not only mismanaged but also manipulated data on multiple sectors, making it a challenge to devise effective policies based on the current information.They raised the ques...
Bangladesh Army is extending round-the-clock medical support to students injured in the recent anti-discrimination movement, which began on August 18, 2024. As of today, 2,533 students have received medical attention at Combined Military Hospitals (CMHs) across the country, including the primar...
Labour and Employment adviser of the Interim Government Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan on Saturday said that the Consumer Rights Act is being strengthened rapidly.He said this at the National Consumer Conference at Dhaka University's Student-Teacher Auditorium.Asif Mahmud said, the market of farmers ...
Speakers at a view-exchange meeting stressed the need of strengthening the tobacco control law along with raising tax and prices of tobacco products to protect the country's youth as 48 percent of the total population of Bangladesh is youth.The demand came from a discussion held at the office of...
In accordance with the directives of the Ministry of Commerce to keep commodity prices manageable, a taskforce from Dhaka district conducted drives on the onion wholesale market in Shyam Bazaar on Saturday. The operation was led by Executive Magistrate Umar Faruq from the Dhaka District Administrati...
Train communication with Dhaka and rest of the country resumed on Friday following the derailment of Panchagarh-bound train shortly after it had left Dhaka’s Kamalapur station late Thursday.The Panchagarh Express was the last train on the departure schedule from the station on Thursday. T...
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