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Coast Guard nabs 12 pirates from Bay of Bengal

Dhaka, May 14 -- Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) arrested 12 suspected pirates from the Bay of Bengal early Tuesday. The arrestees were identified as Md Salauddin (26), Md Anwar Hossain (23),... Read More


Petition submitted seeking stay on HC order on keeping convicts in condemned cell

Dhaka, May 14 -- A petition has been filed with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking a stay on the effectiveness of a High Court (HC) order that declared illegal the practice... Read More


BNP conspiring against country by joining hands with international Israeli lobby: Hasan Mahmud

Dhaka, May 14 -- Foreign Minister and Joint General Secretary of Awami League Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said BNP, after the failure of their plot in the last election, is conspiring against the country ... Read More


Two-day ICPD30 Global Dialogue begins in Dhaka Wednesday

Dhaka, May 14 -- The governments of Bangladesh, Bulgaria and Japan, together with UNFPA, will host a two-day event titled "ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Demographic Diversity and Sustainable Development" ... Read More


Green Climate Fund fails to meet good governance standards, depriving countries like Bangladesh:TIB

Dhaka, May 14 -- The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is prioritizing international organizations over climate-vulnerable countries in granting funds, contradicting its core principles, according to Transpare... Read More


JS body recommends raising wages of river vessel workers

Dhaka, May 14 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Labour and Employment Ministry on Tuesday recommended increasing the wages of the river vessel workers. The recommendation came from the 2... Read More


28 dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, May 14 -- eight patients were hospitalised with dengue in the country in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, no death was re... Read More


A parliamentary team led by Speaker leaves Dhaka for Geneva tonight

Dhaka, May 14 -- A parliamentary delegation headed by Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will leave Dhaka on Tuesday night for Switzerland to attend a meeting in Geneva. They will participate in an ... Read More


BNP expels five more leaders for contesting Upazila polls

Dhaka, May 14 -- The BNP has expelled five more of its grassroots leaders for participating in the second phase of upcoming upazila elections by violating the party's decision. With this latest actio... Read More


Airbus VP and Bangladesh's env minister discuss future cooperation

Dhaka, May 14 -- Wouter van Wersch, the Executive Vice President of Airbus, held a meeting with Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Monday. The meeting highl... Read More