Speakers, including economists, emphasised the importance of allocating a dedicated budget to support marginalised populations, such as rural women and ethnic minorities, during a discussion on Tuesday...
POOR allocation for sectors such as social safety, education, health and agriculture as proposed in the budget for the 2024鈥�25 financial year is concerning. The proposed budget would hit the disadvantaged hardest. Economists at a discussion that the Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs organised...
The government should ensure that its project expenditures are justified and beneficial to the economy, which will help reduce the tax burden on people, according to the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI)...
Sufferings of the flood-hit people in the country鈥檚 north-east Sylhet region are likely to persist for a few more days as the water is receding at a snail鈥檚 pace in the affected areas...
The world has never had so many rich people and their investments in soaring stock markets have made them wealthier than ever recorded, according to a study published on Wednesday...
The Aggrieved Disabled Civil Society, a platform for disability rights organisations, has submitted a memorandum to prime minister Sheikh Hasina with a 11-point charter of demands, including raising the monthly allowance to Tk 5,000 from Tk 850 in the forthcoming budget...
THE blanket arrest of Bawm people and their harassment in Bandarban as part of a joint security operation for their suspected involvement in the Kuki-Chin National Front, said to be responsible for attacks on banks and security facilities...
Speakers, including academics, on Monday demanded release of detained 鈥榠nnocent鈥� ethnic individuals from the Bawm community in Bandarban and withdrawal of cases against them...
The Peruvian government is under fire from LGBTQ+ groups which called a protest for Friday against a new decree listing transsexualism as a 鈥榤ental disorder.鈥�
ELECTIONS provide a unique situation where people become equal regardless of their class or ethnic and religious identity. This offers space to rival politicians to address their unmet needs. The government has commenced several development initiatives..
The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday on whether cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside, as the country grapples with increasing rates of...
United People鈥檚 Democratic Front on Wednesday denounced a statement of the Inter Services Public Relations for branding eight ethnic Tripura youths as members of ethnic armed group Kuki-Chin National Front following...
Environment activists at a press conference on Monday urged the government to impose ban on asbestos import, marketing and its use in the country to protect...
China conducted military 鈥榗ombat patrols鈥� on Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, its army said, the same day as joint drills by the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia....