London solidarity rally supports women鈥檚 Moitree Jatra in Dhaka
A solidarity rally was held on Saturday at Altab Ali Park in London in support of Friday鈥檚 Moitree Jatra organised by women in Dhaka.
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Green activists send letter to chief adviser seeking independent commission
On the 143rd day of its ongoing sit-in protest, the Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement (Bangladesh Gachh Raksha Andolon) on Monday sent a letter to the interim government chief adviser seeking an independent commission to probe over the demand to cancel the proposed link road of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from FDC to Palashi.
Comprehensive support for street children a must
A SERIOUS lack of education for street children in Bangladesh, as child rights campaigners have pointed out on the occasion of International Day for Street Children, is worrying. The Bureau of Non-Formal Education and the Shishu Kalyan Trust programmes cover only 39,415 children against the total of 3.4 million street children. The Shishu Kalyan Trust also provides stipends...
Edn facilities for street children meagre聽
The existing government education facilities for the street children in Bangladesh are both inadequate and ineffective, observed educationists, child rights experts, and activists.
Two killed in clash over felling trees
Two people were killed and ten others injured in a clash between two groups over felling trees in Niamatpur upazila of Naogaon on Thursday...
Doughty Street Chambers, ICC communication and interim govt
THE recent move by the ousted Awami League leadership to engage the renowned British law firm Doughty Street Chambers, led by Stephen Powles, in drafting an Article 15 communication seeking an International Criminal Court investigation into Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has reignited discussions about its potential impact in Bangladeshi politics...
Birth, death registration stressed to be completed on time
Speakers at a workshop on Thursday stressed the importance of completing the mandatory birth and death registration by the specified time as the certificates are essential for accessing various services, including school admission...
Rajshahi people continue protest at felling trees
Rajshahi people on Wednesday formed a human chain in the city demanding protection of the environment, agricultural land and ensuring social security...
Felling trees inside Rajshahi Textile Mills compound protested
Environmentalists on Monday formed a human chain in Rajshahi city protesting against felling trees and filling a pond inside the Rajshahi Textile Mills by the PRAN-RFL group...
US stocks tumble on tariff, inflation fears
Wall Street stocks slumped to close the week Friday as investors gird for fresh US tariffs and as employment and other data fanned inflation fears...
HC bans tree felling without approval
The High Court on Tuesday directed the public administration secretary to form district-level committees within seven days to curb widespread and unregulated tree felling in cities and towns across the country...
CNG drivers hold street protest at Mohakhali
A group of CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers on Monday blocked the Banani road bringing traffic to a standstill in the capital鈥檚 Mohakhali area, causing immense suffering to the commuters in the city...
Citizens鈥� rally demands saving Panthakunja Park
Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement organised a citizens鈥� rally inside Panthakunja Park in the Dhaka鈥檚 Banglamotor area on Saturday demanding the government save the park.
Cultural rally held to save Panthakunja Park
Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement organised a cultural rally inside Panthakunja Park in Dhaka鈥檚 Banglamotor area on Friday demanding cancellation of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway segment from...
BAPA, Green Voice hold march for reopening parks
The Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon and the Green Voice, two environmental platforms, on Thursday held a 鈥楲ong March鈥� in the capital Dhaka, demanding the reopening of parks, including Anwara Park and Osmani Uddayan, for public use...
Pubali Bank plants trees at Residential Model College聽
Pubali Bank PLC and Dhaka Residential Model College Science Club initiated a tree planting programme at the college premises as a part of the bank鈥檚 CSR on Thursday...
Sisimpur brings nursery rhymes to children
USAID鈥檚 Sisimpur project, the local production of Sesame Street in Bangladesh, has launched an initiative to bring the joy of nursery rhymes to children, says a press release.
Street Theatre Festival begins in Sunamganj
The drama and film department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised a three-day Street Theatre Festival in Sunamganj...
Theatre activists stage street plays protesting at attacks
Theatre activists staged street plays protesting at attacks on a protest rally at a cultural programme organised by theatre troupe Aranyak Natyadal in front of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday...
Street performance Laal Majlum at DU tomorrow
A street performance titled Laal Majlum will be held at the base of Anti-Terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture of Dhaka University on Saturday afternoon...
Nvidia replaces Intel to join Dow Jones Industrial Average
Chip giant Nvidia will join the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the iconic Wall Street index announced Friday, underscoring the importance of artificial intelligence in the US聽economy...
US stocks rebound on Amazon results ahead of Fed, election finale
Wall Street stocks rebounded Friday from mixed tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before a neck-and-neck US presidential election...
UGC, WB delegation visits 2 DU halls
A delegation from Bangladesh University Grants Commission and World Bank visited the Shahid Sergeant Zahurul Huq Hall and Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall of Dhaka University on Wednesday...
鈥極ne in three tree species at risk of extinction鈥�
More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published Monday.
VC plants Baobab tree saplings on BAU Botanical Garden
Bangladesh Agricultural University newly appointed vice-chancellor Professor AK Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan on Thursday visited the BAU Botanical Garden and planted a Baobab tree sapling in Mymensingh...
Rizwana urges all to plant more trees to live a healthy life
Adviser for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Wednesday said the importance of tree plantation should be realised from the core of one鈥檚 heart...
Street protests send Dhaka traffic into chaos
People suffered on roads due to protests held by various groups blocking busy streets in the Dhaka city since Wednesday morning, which created heavy traffic congestion amid rain...
Wall Street strives to rebound, Tokyo soars after rout
Wall Street stocks sought to rebound on Tuesday following a global rout fuelled by US recession fears, but European equities failed to hold onto early gains...
Global stock markets plunge on US recession fears
Wall Street stocks deepened their losses Monday and Tokyo had its worst day in 13 years as panic spread across trading floors over fears of recession in the United States...
Elon Musk pledges $45m a month for Trump canvass
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to commit roughly $45 million聽each month to a new fund backing Donald Trump for US president, the...