Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum (BSAF) and the Right to Grow Consortium (RGC) Tuesday demanded allocation of special budget for child nutrition at union parishad level. The demand was made at a press conference held at the Daily Star's conference hall in the city. They said the primary prerequisite for building a self-sufficient
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Biman commences flights on Dhaka-Chennai route
Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Saturday started operating direct flights on its newly added Dhaka-Chennai-Dhaka route. State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md. Mahbub Ali, virtually inaugurated the flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Biman flights will depart from Dhaka to Chennai every Saturday, Monday, and Thursday at 12:50 pm. On the same
Forex reserve goes above $20 billion: BB
Bangladesh has received the $690-million second tranche of its $4.703 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and $400 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) budget support loan. It means around $1.09 billion has been added with Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves, amid dollar short supply in the domestic
Nation celebrates 52nd Victory Day
The nation Saturday celebrated the 53rd Victory Day, the most precious day of the nation, with paying glowing tributes to 1971 Liberation War martyrs and recalling the glorious history, the nation scripted 52 years back by freeing the soil from long subjugation. On December 16 in 1971, Bangladesh was born as
Illegal liquor recovered from Sri Lankan citizen’s flat
Industrial police smell conspiracy behind workers’ unrest in Gazipur
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Industrial Police MdZakirHossain Khan on Saturday said they smell a rat behind the unrest in the readymade garment (RMG) industry in Gazipur. “The government has already announced wages and our notion is that a group is instigating them (RMG workers) to do movement. We are identifying
Tigers end WC mission with crushing defeat to Australia
Despite putting up a respectable 306-8, Bangladesh tasted a crushing eight-wicket defeat to Australia in their last match of the ICC Cricket World Cup today at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Bangladesh, however, ended their mission with two wins and seven defeats, collecting four points from nine matches. They are
BNP-led opposition set to start third week of blockades tomorrow
The BNP and like-minded opposition parties are set to enforce another spell of nationwide blockade of road, rail and waterways for 48 hours from Sunday morning, to mount pressure on the Awami League regime to quit and pave the way for the next election under a non-party neutral administration. The blockade
BSAF urges world leaders to end Israel-Hamas war
Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum (BSAF) has called upon all the world leaders to take immediate action to stop the Israel-Hamas war immediately. “World Leaders must come forward to take the strongest and most effective initiative to stop the Israel-Hamas war immediately. We do not want War, we want Peace in the
20 killed in collision between passenger, cargo trains
At least 20 people were killed and several others were injured after a container train collided with passenger train in Bhairab of Kishoreganj on Monday afternoon. The accident occurred when a container train headed towards Chattogram collided with the Dhaka-bound Egarosindhur Express at the Jagannathpur railway crossing, causing 20 people dead