Day: September 8, 2023
Diplomatic Correspondent : Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has expressed concerns about the Indo-Pacific strategy pursued by the United States...
Staff Reporter :A two-day long Interna-tional Conference on Sufism to be kicked off on Sunday at Dhaka University. The International Conference titled 4th International Conference on Sociology of Sufism, Perfected Humanity and Divine Quest for Social Harmony will be inaugurated by the Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman while the education minister Dr. Dipu Moni will address the conference as chief guest. Professor Dr. Amit Dey, Ausotosh Professor of Medieval And Modern Indian History of University of Calcutta will...
Staff Reporter :Those who want to be a voter in the upcoming 12th National Parliament election, he/she have to apply by September 14 of this month. If they apply after that, they will not have the opportunity to vote in the next parliamentary elections. Application for change of constituency can also be made within the same period. Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md Jahangir Alam told reporters after the commission meeting at the Agargaon election building in the capital on Thursday...
UNB : A rickshaw puller died as a tree fell on him in front of TSC on Dhaka University campus...
AFP :As India is all set to host the 18th G20 Summit after months of preparation, world leaders have started arriving in New Delhi to attend the global event beginning Saturday. Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth and President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu have already arrived in the national capital of India to attend the mega event, which the country is going to organize for the first time. However, several heads of state and government including Mexican and EU...
UNB : The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Kanni Wignaraja, will visit...
Staff Reporter : A photo and video of a youth with arms during the clash between the BNP and the...
News Desk : The trial run of a special train on Mawa-Bhanga section crossing through the Padma Bridge started on...
Staff Reporter :The National Board of Revenue (NBR) instructed all the customs stations to take necessary steps to prevent illegal import of sub-standard and harmful skin whitening products including creams and lotions. The revenue board takes the initiatives in the wake of a request from the Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institution (BSTI). For stopping the illegal import of banned and harmful skin lightening creams, the NBR has sent letters to the commissioners of the Customs Houses Dhaka, Chittagong, Benapole, ICD...
UNB :The government has expressed deep concern that the High Commissioner for Human Rights and his Office made an attempt to influence the outcome of the judicial process, saying, “these cases also represent an important test for the independence of the judiciary in Bangladesh”. The independent judiciary of Bangladesh continues to ensure that judicial proceedings are conducted fairly and that the rights of the parties are fully respected, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. In line with the...
AFP :Bangladesh is experiencing its most severe dengue outbreak on record, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, partly blaming climate change for contributing to the spread of such mosquito-borne diseases. Since the outbreak began in April, more than 138,000 dengue cases and 671 deaths have been recorded in the world’s eighth most populous country, the UN agency said. More than 300 deaths from dengue were reported last month alone, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told an online news conference. “The...
