UN warns Gaza aid still too slow, US eyes peace plan vote
Despite some progress in delivering food to Gazans, the territory, ravaged by war and wracked by hunger, remains in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, a UN spokesperson said Friday. The…
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Fire at Gazipur cotton warehouse under control
A fire at a cotton warehouse in Tongi, Gazipur, was brought under control after one and a half hours. Firefighters from Tongi Fire Service, Uttara, and Gazipur Modern Fire Service…
US removes Syria president from terror list before visit
The United States on Friday formally removed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa from a terrorism blacklist, days before the former jihadist is set to make a landmark visit to Washington. The…
Where the water flows
When Bangladesh became the first country in South Asia to join the UN’s Water Convention earlier this year, it was presented as a win-win. Signing up to the Convention on…
DSCC administrator visits dengue control activities at Green Road, Dhanmondi
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md Mahmudul Hasan on Saturday made a surprise field visit to inspect the ongoing larviciding and cleanliness drives aimed at controlling dengue at Green…
EC to begin political dialogues this week
Moving into the election mode, the Election Commission will start a series of dialogues with registered political parties this week to lay the groundwork for the upcoming national election scheduled…
Six more Awami League leaders, activists, affiliates held in Dhaka
Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested six more leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organizations in separate drives across the capital in the…
Upskilling will lead to opportunity
For years now, we have been hearing about our demographic dividend and the advantage it presents to a nation such as ours that is looking to take the next logical…
Primary teachers begin sit-in program
Assistant teachers of government primary schools again took to the streets with a three-point demand, including a salary upgrade to the 10th grade. They began a sit-in program at the…
AEB holds discussion marking November 7 National Revolution and Solidarity Day
The Association of Engineers, Bangladesh (AEB), the only professional platform of nationalist-minded engineers in the country, organized a discussion marking the National Revolution and Solidarity Day 2025 on Thursday evening…