2,000-year jail sentence urged for Istanbul mayor
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday charged jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu with 142 offenses, meaning that he could potentially face up to 2,532 years in prison if found guilty of all…
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Time for collective action, not empty discussions
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) officially kicked off on Monday in the city of Belém, located on the edge of the Amazon in Brazil. The 11-day conference…
Bangladesh celebrates World One Health Day 2025
Bangladesh on Tuesday joined countries around the world in celebrating World One Health Day 2025, reaffirming its commitment to building a safer and more sustainable future through the One Health…
Bangladesh expands typhoid vaccination drive amid misinformation, parental hesitancy
The Government of Bangladesh, with technical and logistical support from Unicef, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the World Health Organization (WHO), has been conducting a nationwide Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV)…
Two shooters held along Comilla border
Detective Branch (DB) police have detained two shooters, Rubel and Ibrahim, from the Comilla border area in connection with the daylight killing of top criminal Tarik Saif Mamun in Old…
59 Awami League men among 86 arrested in Dinajpur
Police have arrested a total of 86 people, including 59 leaders and activists of the Awami League, in Dinajpur over the past 12 hours. The detainees were sent to jail…
Jubo league leader arrested in Jessore
Police arrested BM Shahiduzzaman Shahid, 45, former municipal councillor and convener of Keshabpur Upazila Jubo League in Jessore yesterday night. He was arrested from Baliadanga Sarbojonin Debalaya area in Keshabpur…
Bangladesh holds dialogue on ILO conventions, labour rights protection
A dialogue on the next steps for implementing three International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions was held in Dhaka on Tuesday, aiming to strengthen labour rights protection in Bangladesh. The event…
Illegal stone extraction continues unabated in Companiganj
Illegal stone extraction is going on unabated at Shah Arpin Tila in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet. A group of illegal miners continues to extract stones from 3pm to 9am every…
DU Ceramics Department’s annual art exhibition begins
The annual art exhibition of Dhaka University’s Ceramics Department opened on Tuesday at the Zainul Gallery of the Faculty of Fine Arts. Professor Dr M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, treasurer of Dhaka University, inaugurated the exhibition as the chief guest…