As global climate negotiators are in action at COP29, a new study sheds light on the alarming consequences of climate change on Bangladesh's coastal ecosystems, with a sharp focus on the fragile Manpura Island. Conducted by Joy Bhowmik, Haseeb Md Irfanullah, Samiya Ahmed Selim and Mohammad Budrudzaman, the research reveals the
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We’ll seek extradition of dictator Hasina: Yunus
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Sunday assured the nation that all crimes committed over the past 15 years would be prosecuted, revealing that they have so far gathered information on 1,600 cases of enforced disappearances during the Awami League regime, a number that could rise to 3,500. Addressing the nation
80 govt officials made OSD, 101 contractual appointments scrapped in 3 months
A total of 80 government officials, from assistant secretary to secretary levels, have been made officers on special duty (OSD) while the contractual appointments of 101 officials were scrapped in three months till October after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. This information was disclosed in a report published by
Chosen as ‘Best 6 Ispahani Mirzapur Banglabid’ of Chittagong Division
The audition of the Chittagong division of the sixth year of the country's biggest talent-based TV reality show 'Ispahani Mirzapur Banglabid' on the mother tongue Bengali was held. On this occasion, on November 16, thousands of students took part in the selection competition organized at Ispahani Public School and College
Market iodized salt to prevent health disorders: speakers
Speakers at a workshop on Sunday unequivocally called for ensuring marketing of only the iodized salt to protect the public health from various disorders, particularly mental retardants and goitre. The utmost emphasis should be given on close monitoring of the markets and other outlets so that none can get scope of
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One-lakh freedom fighters of 1971 didn’t get justice: Sharmin
Social Welfare Advisor Sharmin S Murshid in a function here Staurday said one lakh heroic freedom fighters of 1971 did not get justice during the post-independence period. "Among them, 90 percent were rural boys and girls. They had to return to villages empty-handed and barefoot. They were not used to build
Bus supervisor held in Kalmakanda with smuggled Indian blankets
A bus supervisor named Lokman was detained for his involvement in smuggling Indian blankets in a raid conducted by the army in Kalmakanda upazila, on Saturday aroundnoon. Lokman, the son of the late Abdul Jabbar from Maisganga village, was caught with seven smuggled Indian blankets during a search of a Dhaka-bound
Country needs USD3.5b per year for climate resilience
Bangladesh, one of the world's most vulnerable countries to climate change, requires USD 3.5 billion per year to strengthen its climate resilience, according to Aminul Hoque from COAST Foundation, Bangladesh. Speaking at a civil society dialogue during the ongoing COP29 Global Climate Conference in Baku, Hoque stressed the need for substantial
Judiciary facilitated Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarianism: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman has said that the judiciary had played a facilitating role in establishing Sheikh Hasina's authoritarian rule. He also criticised a section of the media for aiding in the entrenchment of such governance. Dr Iftekharuzzaman made the remarks on Saturday while inaugurating a training workshop