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UNICEF urges interim govt for taking strategy to build a lead-free Bangladesh
08:02 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayWith a commitment to end the debilitating and life-threatening effects on children of lead poisoning, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and UNICEF jointly organised a national workshop on Tuesday, marking the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. ..
Mbappe must adapt to solve Real problem: Benzema
07:32 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayKylian Mbappe must learn to play as a central striker at Real Madrid because he will not be able to displace Vinicius Junior on the left, the club's former forward Karim Benzema says...
RU admission tests on April 12, 19, 26 next year
06:51 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe admission tests of Rajshahi University, RU, for the 2024-25 academic session will be held on April 12, 19, and 26, 2025...
Ex-home minister’s 9 bank accounts frozen
06:24 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayA Dhaka court has ordered to freeze nine bank accounts belonging to former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, involving around Tk 12.11 crore...
Public admin ministry issues nine directives for bureaucrats
06:19 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayIn light of recent political developments, the government has issued nine directives to officers, urging caution in the discharge of their duties. A letter from the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Dr Mokhles Ur Rahman, was sent to secretaries across various ministries and divisions, advising them to implement these guidelines.
Norwegian firms interested in Bangladesh's climate, agricultural sectors
06:00 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdaySeveral Norwegian firms have expressed interest in collaborating with Bangladesh on projects related to climate adaptation, crop diversification, multi-cropping, and fisheries, with the support of the Norwegian ambassador.
33 killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza as hospital hit again
05:33 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe Israeli military has pounded the Gaza Strip, killing dozens of people mainly in the north and again attacking the last partially functioning hospital in the area...
12 kg LPG price reduced by Tk 1
05:15 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission, BERC, has reduced the price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 1 to Tk 1,455 per 12 kg cylinder...
EU for reforms in ICT legal framework
05:12 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe European Union has expressed "concern" over the legal framework of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), calling for revisions to align it with international human rights standards.
Rizwana unveils nat’l air quality management action plan
05:00 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayEnvironment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday unveiled the national air quality management action plan saying the government developed it for strategic actions to tackle the sources of air pollution, improve air monitoring, and enhancing enforcement mechanisms.
No trace of 200 victims of enforced disappearance: Commission
04:34 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayAround 200 people abducted by security forces during toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule are still missing, a commission tasked with investigating enforced disappearances said Tuesday...
Ulema rally issues 9 demands including mandatory religious education
04:10 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayNine key demands were announced from the grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Tuesday, convened by some leading ulema to counter a factional split within Tabligh Jamaat, , including introduction of compulsory religious education in the national curriculum.
30 more journalists’ Press Accreditation Card scrapped
04:10 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe Press Information Department, PID, has scrapped permanent and temporary Press Accreditation Card issued to 30 journalists...
Realtors struggle, demand for old flats surge
03:38 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayOver the past three months, flat sales have nearly ground to a halt, with only previous bookings being handed over. With demand shifting, old flat prices have risen as more people seek affordable housing options.
Ulema threaten ousting govt over Kandhlawi's ijtema visit
03:19 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayLeaders of a Tabligh Jamaat faction have threatened the interim government with potential unrest if Maulana Saad Kandhlawi from Delhi and his followers are permitted entry to Bangladesh for the Bishwa Ijtema.
NBR lifts airfare excise duty, VAT for hajj pilgrims
03:04 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe National Board of Revenue has withdrawn the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax on three types of service charges for reducing overall hajj expenses.
‘Vision’ starts exporting AC to 3 new countries
02:43 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayRFL Electronics, a concern of the country's leading business conglomerate RFL Group, has started exporting AC to three more new countries.
Trump, Harris tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote
02:00 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayVoters in the US hamlet of Dixville Notch launched Election Day in the first minutes of Tuesday with a tied vote, mirroring the incredibly close national polls in the White House race.
Grand rally collapses Dhaka traffic system
01:46 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayA grand rally of Islamic scholars at Suhrawardy Udyan aimed at countering a Tabligh Jamaat split has caused extreme traffic disruptions across Dhaka.
Mymensingh filling station fire: Death toll rises to 3
01:24 PM, 05 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe death toll in the fire that broke out at the Azahar Filling Station in Mymensingh on Monday afternoon has risen to three, as one more person died on Tuesday morning.