BMU publishes results of research on tobacco use
The result of a research on trend in tobacco use in Bangladesh was published at the Shaheed Dr Milton Hall of Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Wednesday...
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Safety condition improves, challenges remain
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment industry has undergone a significant change in the aftermath of the Rana Plaza collapse, one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the country, but there are still in the sector many issues to be addressed...
Victims still cry for justice
Twelve years after the Rana Plaza collapse, which killed at least 1,138 people, mostly apparel workers, and injured over 2,400 at Savar, justice remains elusive for the victims and their families...
Over 60pc Japanese cos keen to expand business in Bangladesh聽聽聽
Japanese vice-minister for economy, trade and industry Matsuo Takehiko while referring to a survey said that more than 60 per cent of the Japanese companies were considering expanding their business in Bangladesh...
China open to trade talks after Trump signals tariffs will fall
China said on Wednesday the door was 鈥榳ide open鈥� for trade talks with Washington, a day after US president Donald Trump signalled the possibility of a 鈥榮ubstantial鈥� lowering of tariffs on Beijing...
Iran slams 鈥榟ostile鈥� US sanctions ahead of new talks
Iran鈥檚 foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned new US sanctions targeting its oil network, calling the move a sign of Washington鈥檚 鈥榟ostile approach鈥� ahead of a third round of nuclear talks...
CA Yunus to leave Doha for Rome Friday to join Pope鈥檚 funeral
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will travel directly from Doha to Rome, Italy, to attend the funeral of Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis.
Australia mourns 'giant' of cricket Keith Stackpole
Cricket Australia on Wednesday paid tribute to Test all-rounder Keith Stackpole, who has died aged 84. A powerful right-handed batsman who could bowl leg-spin, Stackpole played 43 Tests between 1966 and 1974, famously scoring 207 against England at the Gabba in Brisbane during the 1970-71 Ashes series.
Govt to establish 2nd ICT tribunal
The chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Muhammad Tajul Islam on Wednesday said the government has decided in principle to establish a second tribunal to hold hearings of cases filed over genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the July-August mass uprising.
Chief adviser Yunus condemns attack on tourists in Kashmir
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday condemned the recent attack on tourists in India鈥檚 Kashmir.
SpaceX services technical launch in Bangladesh by May
Lauren Dreyer, vice-president for Global Engagement at SpaceX, met Bangladesh鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit in Doha on Wednesday...
Rohingya crisis threatens regional security: Yunus
Bangladesh interim government鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at a discussion on Wednesday in Qatar鈥檚 capital Doha said that prolonged stay of Rohingyas posed enormous challenges to Bangladesh and might affect regional security and stability if the crisis lingered further...
Three youths crushed under train in Cumilla
Three unidentified youths were crushed to death by a moving train in the Madhupur area of Burichang upazila in Cumilla early Wednesday.
SC quashes money laundering proceedings against Professor Yunus
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday scrapped all proceedings in the money laundering case against Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and seven others, bringing an end to a contentious legal battle that had drawn national and international attention for two years...
Yunus to join funeral of Pope Francis
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus would join the funeral of Pope Francis, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser told BSS in Doha on Tuesday.
US univs issue letter condemning Trump鈥檚 鈥榩olitical interference鈥�
More than 100 US universities and colleges, including Ivy League institutions Princeton and Brown, issued a joint letter on Tuesday condemning president Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥榩olitical interference鈥� in the education system.
Qatar state minister for energy calls on Prof Yunus
Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, Qatar minister of state for energy affairs, called on Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of Earthna Summit, in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday.
Chances of Alonso staying in Leverkusen '50-50', says CEO
Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro said Monday the club had a 50-50 chance of holding onto manager Xabi Alonso amid rumoured links between the coach and Real Madrid.
Australian ex-cricketer Slater sentenced for domestic violence
Former Australian Test opener Michael Slater received a suspended four-year prison sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty to a raft of domestic violence charges, local media reported.
CHANKHARPUL MASSACRE CASE: Charge sheet to be submitted within 4 weeks
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will file a formal charge sheet within four weeks in Chankharpul massacre case, where six innocents were gunned down during the July-August mass uprising.
Bangladesh wants to be beacon of hope for world: Professor Yunus
Noting that Bangladesh wanted to stand as a beacon of hope for the world, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday placed six proposals at Earthna Summit in Doha of Qatar, saying the path to a sustainable and equitable future lies in collective action.
BNP endorses equality, human dignity, social justice
A Bangladesh Nationalist Party delegation on Tuesday participating in a state reform discussion with the National Consensus Commission said that the party agreed to equality, human dignity, and social justice as the fundamental principles of the constitution.
CA Yunus arrives in Doha to join Earthna Summit
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has arrived in Doha, Qatar to attend the Earthna Summit 2025 and other engagements.
Harvard sues Trump over US federal funding cuts
Harvard sued US President Donald Trump's administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision.
ILO delegation meets Rizwana to discuss 鈥榡ust transition鈥�
A delegation, led by country director of the International Labour Organisation, Tuomo Poutiainen, met environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at the secretariat in Dhaka on Monday...
鈥楲iving under militarisation鈥� depicts state repression of nat鈥檒 minorities
The Indigenous Community Grant 2024 winner photographer Denim Chakma on Monday in a photographic presentation depicted state repression of the people of Bawm community and other national minorities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine after Easter truce
Russia launched a wave of aerial attacks on Ukraine on Monday in an abrupt end to a fragile 30-hour Easter truce between the two sides...
Yunus mourns death of Pope Francis
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Pope Francis...
BMU holds seminar on blue economy
Bangladesh Maritime University held an international seminar titled Blue Economy: Unlocking the Potential of Oceans for Sustainable Development of Bangladesh at the Senaprangan, Dhaka Cantonment on Monday...
US strikes on Sanaa kill 12
Yemen鈥檚 Huthis said early Monday that US air strikes on Sanaa killed at least 12 people and wounded 30, with a military spokesperson later claiming attacks on US aircraft carriers and Israel.