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Sundarbans’ honey being registered as GI product of Bangladesh
News —1 July, 2024 06:09
Sundarbans’ honey is being registered as a Geographical Indication (GI) product of Bangladesh, a statement of Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks…
Hasina greets Dhaka University people on anniversary
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday greeted all concerned…
Indian Navy chief to visit Bangladesh July 1-4
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of…
Court orders to appoint magistrate for entering into Benazir's flats
A Dhaka court has ordered to appoint a first-class magistrate to unlock and pave the way for an official receiver to enter into four flats owned by former Inspector General of Police…
Korean 'happiness factory'
The only thing connecting each tiny room at the Happiness Factory to the outside world is a feeding hole in the door. No phones or laptops are allowed inside these cells, which are…
Enemy Agents Act to target supporters of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir: DGP
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police RR Swain announced on Sunday that locals supporting foreign terrorists will be prosecuted under the Enemy Agents Act. The statement…
Record 7.6m in UK healthcare waiting list
After 14 years of a Conservative Party government in the United Kingdom, far more people are waiting to access medical care, and for longer. The NHS waiting list for treatment referrals…
Eviction of all illegal Buriganga structures demanded
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) on Sunday demanded the immediate removal of all structures, including dockyards, built on the banks of River…
Country threatening destruction deserves destruction: Israel FM to Iran
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that Iran’s message of an “obliterating war” made it worthy of destruction.“A regime that threatens destruction…
Far right hopes to make history as France votes in snap poll
France is voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election that could make history, with the far right closer to power than it has ever been in modern times. The National Rally (RN) of…
18 killed in Nigeria suicide attacks: Emergency services
At least 18 people were killed and 19 seriously wounded in a string of suicide attacks in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday, emergency services said. In one of three blasts in the town…
New budget to take Bangladesh one step ahead: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the proposed national budget for the FY 2024-25 was not an ambitious one, vowing to take Bangladesh one step forward through implementation…
Immigration at heart of UK healthcare - and election
Britain's state-funded National Health Service is hugely reliant on migrant workers, yet politicians have vowed to slash immigration as they fight for votes before Thursday's general…
Zelensky renews calls for arms after deadly Russian strike
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called Saturday for "accelerated" Western arms deliveries after Kyiv said a Russian strike in the south killed seven people, including two children. "Any delay in decisions in this war means the loss of human lives," said Zelensky following the strike, which hit the southern town of Vilniansk.
KSA denounces Israel’s moves to expand Jewish settlements
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned on Saturday Israel’s Security Council decision to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank. The ministry affirmed the “Kingdom's…
Many questions, few answers about Iranian Mahsa Amini’s death
UN expert and Bangladeshi lawyer Sara Hossain who headed a three-member investigative team said accountability for the ‘crimes against humanity’ is a concern. The United…
India blunders into Burmese sham election minefield
India’s shameful role in sham poll Less than two weeks after junta boss Min Aung Hlaing promised an election next year, Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Aghay Thakur met Myanmar’s…