Women, youth participation in climate policy stressed
Speakers at an orientation meeting on Saturday emphasized the need to ensure active participation of women and youth in shaping climate policies to address the growing impacts of climate change,…
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4 of a family burnt in gas leak fire in N’ganj
Four members of a family suffered burn injuries in a fire apparently from a gas leak in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district on Saturday. The injured were identified as Jarina…
Khaleda Zia’s air ambulance flight declared ‘VVIP movement’
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved the schedule for the air ambulance designated to transport BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia to London, classifying the flight as…
2 govt offices set on fire in Magura
Miscreants set fire to two government offices–Assistant Commissioner (AC-Land) office and Registry office– in Magura Sadar early Saturday. According to AC (Land) Asma Akter, the miscreants broke a window at…
Prisoner dies at Jessore Jail hospital
A prisoner who was arrested during a joint forces’ operation in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district on Thursday died at Jessore Central Jail hospital on Friday. The deceased was identified…
MMCH doctor suspended over misconduct with health DG
A physician of Mymensingh Medical College (MMC) has been suspended for misbehaving with the Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Professor Dr Md Abu Jafor on…
EC meets Sunday to set course for Bangladesh election, referendum
The Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, will meet on Sunday (Dec 7) to review overall preparations and finalise the date for announcing the schedule for…
Justice reform gains momentum with steps toward commercial courts
Bangladesh’s justice sector reform efforts gained significant traction on Saturday as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Supreme Court, convened a high-level seminar in Chattogram to…
Dialogue calls for stronger protections as digital rights challenges grow
Rights-based organization VOICE on Saturday hosted a public dialogue in Adabar, bringing together civil society groups, activists, journalists, lawyers, academics, women and youth representatives, and indigenous leaders to discuss emerging…
Mitigation backslides at COP30 with Fossil Fuel Phaseout Roadmap pushed out
The Climate Justice Alliance–Bangladesh (CJA-B), a coalition of more than 50 national and international organizations led by the Centre for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), on Saturday offered a critical…