The government has initiated the process of assessing the damage caused by recent floods, with plans to start the rehabilitation of affected individuals and communities soon, according to Farooq-e Azam Bir Pratik, Adviser to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. In an interview with UNB, the adviser said, "We are
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ILO report warns of rising inequality amid unemployment crisis
The International Labour Organization (ILO) finds upward pressure on inequality as the labour income share stagnates and a large share of youth remains out of employment, education or training, according to a report released on Wednesday. In its newly-released World Employment and Social Outlook: September 2024 update, the ILO indicates slow
Outpatient services resume in full swing at DMCH, Suhrawardy Hospital
The outpatient services at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital resumed in full swing on Wednesday. DMCH Director Brigadier General Asaduzzaman Khan confirmed UNB of the resumption of outpatient services. Visiting the hospital, UNB correspondent found that the emergency department was crowded with patients. Although it had partially resumed
Safiqul Rahman appointed as Biman MD and CEO
Dr Md Safiqul Rahman has been appointed as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Biman Board of Directors made the appointment on Wednesday, according to a press release. Shafiqul, a former Director of Marketing and Sales at Biman, began his career with the airline in
EC to meet press Thursday noon
The Election Commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal will meet the media at 12 pm on Thursday for the first time after the fall of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime. The commission will exchange views with journalists at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city’s Agargaon area, said Public
A month after Hasina’s exit, host India faces question what next
Tomorrow marks exactly one month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned amid student-led mass uprising and fled to India leaving the country in a leadership vacuum for a couple of days. The country was in a state of lawlessness until Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus returned home from Paris and
Education Adviser urges people to stop forced resignation, harassment of teachers
Education and Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Tuesday urged all concerned to refrain from forcing teachers to quit and harassing them. He said it has been observed that incidents of forcing teachers to resign and various forms of harassment are still continuing in educational institutions across the country, which is absolutely
Freeze Bangladeshi laundered assets, TIB, 4 UK anti-graft bodies urge global action
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and four UK-based anti-corruption organizations have called for the immediate freezing of illegal assets held by Bangladeshis in several countries including the US, the UK and EU nations. This call, made in a letter to the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, aims
No mercy to perpetrators, every killing should be tried: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said the killing of every individual during the student-led mass movement should be tried, not showing any mercy towards the perpetrators. “Every murder should be tried by forming a tribunal. Every crime should be tried. If the criminals including Sheikh Hasina
This is a crucial time for Bangladesh, says new UNICEF Representative
Newly appointed UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh Rana Flowers on Wednesday said UNICEF’s work is underpinned by a passion for and commitment to children’s rights; and their day-to-day work is driven by a belief in the dignity and the potential of every child and young person. “This is a crucial time for