Dhaka air quality ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ Tuesday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 8th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 147 at 9am on Tuesday…
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Seoul pledges $5m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The Republic of Korea reaffirmed its support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on Monday, pledging $5 million to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to strengthen disability inclusion and protection efforts,…
Remembering Ila Mitra, Nacholer Rani
The birth centenary of a great revolutionary passed by rather quietly. She accomplished an enviable amount of work and endured indescribable suffering throughout her life. She devoted herself entirely to…
The history of the Tebhaga Movement
The Tebhaga movement, which arose at the fag end of British rule in undivided India, was a significant peasant agitation initiated in Bengal. It is largely credited to the peasant…
Shishu Park’s delay drags on — childhood waits at the gate
The long-awaited renovation of the historic children’s park in Dhaka’s Shahbagh is now expected to be completed by the end of 2027, nearly a decade after it was first closed…
Disabled graduates stage second day of sit-in, demand inclusion
Graduates with disabilities entered the second day of their indefinite sit-in on Monday, demanding inclusive recruitment and equal employment rights. Organized by the Job-Seeking Graduates with Disabilities Council, the protest…
Brazilian clubs scan every fan to beat football violence
It was yet another tragedy linked to hooliganism in South American football: A young woman died after shards from a glass bottle thrown during a fight between fans sliced her…
Indonesia’s Subianto seeks global stage in his first year
Former general Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated as Indonesia’s eighth president on October 20, 2024, after winning the February election by a landslide and marking a major shift in leadership for the world’s fourth most…
Gamchha industry in Sirajganj in dire straits
The woven gamchha (bathing cotton towels) industry of Sirajganj holds a legacy of more than three centuries and bagged global fame for its type and design. Once the handloom gamchha…
Dembele returns for PSG after six weeks out
Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele was on Monday included in Paris Saint-Germain’s squad to face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League after a six-week injury layoff. Dembele’s return for Tuesday’s…