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Heavy metals pollution in Bangladesh rivers reaches critical levels

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A new comprehensive study has revealed alarming levels of heavy metal (HM) pollution in Bangladesh’s rivers over the past two decades, urging immediate…

Heavy metals pollution in Bangladesh rivers reaches critical levels

Bangladesh to receive $1.1b from ADB, WB by December

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank will provide…

Bangladesh to receive $1.1b from ADB, WB by December
DU lifts ban on Pakistani students

Dhaka University (DU) has officially lifted its ban on admitting…

DU lifts ban on Pakistani students

Rizvi for fair election soon to bring back democracy

Rizvi for fair election soon to bring back democracy

Senior Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said a fair election is needed soon to bring back democracy in the country. "Conspiracy…

Polls roadmap to be announced after electoral reforms: CA

Polls roadmap to be announced after electoral reforms: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said the Election Commission (EC) will be formed soon while an election roadmap will be announced after competing reforms in electoral…

Reforms aimed at ensuring ‘free, fair’ polls: CA tells UK Minister

Reforms aimed at ensuring ‘free, fair’ polls: CA tells UK Minister

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday conveyed to UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West that the reform initiatives are aimed at ensuring “free and fair" elections…

Desh TV MD Arif Hasan arrested in city

Desh TV MD Arif Hasan arrested in city

Police in an overnight drive arrested Desh TV Managing Director (MD) Arif Hasan from the city's Airport area in an attempted murder case.   Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner…

Upsurge martyr Abdullah buried with state honours in Benapole

Upsurge martyr Abdullah buried with state honours in Benapole

Abdullah, a martyr of the anti-discrimination movement, was buried with state honours and a guard of honour in his hometown, Bardaanchara, under Benapole Port Thana in Jashore. His…

Int'l geopolitical conference begins Saturday with inaugural address by Yunus

Int'l geopolitical conference begins Saturday with inaugural address by Yunus

The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) will host the 3rd edition of the Bay of Bengal Conversation (BOBC) 2024, an international geopolitical conference, which begins in Dhaka on…

Chief Adviser returns home after joining COP29 in Baku

Chief Adviser returns home after joining COP29 in Baku

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home this evening wrapping up his Baku tour to attend the global climate meet titled "Conference of Parties-29 (COP29)". "A flight of…

Chief Adviser pledges reforming labour sector

Chief Adviser pledges reforming labour sector

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said his government would carry out vital labour reforms in an effort to attract more foreign investment in the country's manufacturing…

Permanent travel ban imposed on Taqsem A Khan

Permanent travel ban imposed on Taqsem A Khan

A court here has imposed a permanent travel ban on former managing director (MD) and CEO of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) Taqsem A Khan over allegations of corruption. Dhaka…

France advocates for political dialogues in Myanmar

France advocates for political dialogues in Myanmar

French Special Envoy for Myanmar Ambassador Christian Lechervy has stressed the importance of addressing the escalating conflicts across the border, particularly in Rakhine State,…

BNP’s Farroque warns interim govt against actions that might anger people

BNP’s Farroque warns interim govt against actions that might anger people

Stating that various plots are afoot against the country, BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Wednesday warned the interim government not to take any…

Yunus seeks South Asian grid to share Nepal's hydroelectricity

Yunus seeks South Asian grid to share Nepal's hydroelectricity

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for creating a South Asian grid to share the hydroelectricity generated by Nepal and Bhutan. In a meeting with the Social…

SC bars appointing receiver for Beximco Pharma

SC bars appointing receiver for Beximco Pharma

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday barred appointing a receiver for Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd as itstayed part of the High Court (HC) order passed in…

FIFA president to join youth festival in January

FIFA president to join youth festival in January

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has accepted an invitation from Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to join the youth festival in Bangladesh in January next. Infantino among…

Traffic resumes on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway after 3-day RMG workers' unrest

Traffic resumes on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway after 3-day RMG workers' unrest

Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway resumed on Monday afternoon, as garment factory workers withdrew their blockade following an assurance from the Industries Ministry.…