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Tanzania affirms its commitment to control tobacco use, support global actions

GENEVA, Nov. 19 -- THE Tanzanian government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening strategies for controlling tobacco use, combating related diseases, and supporting global collaborative actio... Read More


Awakening the Inevitable: Why Philosophy Cannot Be Escaped

Srinagar, Nov. 19 -- Philosophy begins where routines end: while millions breathe, only few truly live, for most remain trapped within a skin deep, humdrum rhythm of predictable habits that veil the d... Read More


BD urges urgent adaptation finance at COP30

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Bangladesh has warned of a rapidly growing disparity between the health adaptation funding it needs and the support it receives from international partners, cautioning that the count... Read More


UN Gaza resolution does not meet Palestinians' rights

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Gaza's Hamas rulers said they rejected Monday's UN resolution which calls for an international force to be deployed in the territory, saying it fails to respect the "demands and righ... Read More


Lacks billions of dollars to feed world's hungry

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The UN's World Food Programme warned Tuesday that funding cuts mean it will struggle to feed even a third of the 318 million people facing severe hunger in 2026. "Declines in global... Read More


AIUB hosts Digital Security Training

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The Department of Media and Mass Communication (MMC) at the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) successfully organised a Training of Trainers session on Digital Secur... Read More


A Greener Agriculture for South Asia Lies in Agroecology

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Agriculture has always been the beating heart of South Asia from the terraced hills of Nepal to the paddy plains of Bangladesh defining its economy, culture and livelihoods. Yet toda... Read More


Hasina must appeal in 30 days against verdict

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on Monday sentenced to death by International Crimes Tribunal-1, will forfeit her right to appeal if she fails to file within 30 days of the verd... Read More


UN adopts US resolution on Trump's Gaza plan

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The UN Security Council on Monday voted to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and authorizing an international stabilizati... Read More


Why India unlikely to return Hasina to face death penalty

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Bangladesh's political landscape has been shaken by the International Crimes Tribunal's verdict sentencing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death - a ruling that sparked widesp... Read More