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Stop fresh funds for ICB gets mounting pressure

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The Finance Ministry has decided to stop providing fresh debt repayment funds to the state-owned Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), intensifying pressure on an institution a... Read More


'BD must reorient toward emerging Asian power centre'

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Economist Rehman Sobhan has called on Bangladesh to fundamentally reassess its global economic strategy as the centre of global power rapidly shifts toward Asia. He cautioned that co... Read More


SOMCH embroiled in controversies

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital (SOMCH) has been embroiled in various controversies recently. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) recently conducted a raid on the hospit... Read More


'Scholars must uphold state duties'

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Religious Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain said, scholars must come forward to fulfill the responsibilities of the state. Until scholars and ulamas are not involved in running the stat... Read More


Major hazard risk in 30 N'ganj buildings

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Following Friday morning's earthquake, the Narayanganj District Administration, Fire Service and Civil Defence, and Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) on Saturday launched a joint op... Read More


Human chain held

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- On Thursday, a human chain and rally was held at Shibbari intersection in Khulna city to demand the establishment of climate justice, rapid reduction of carbon emissions and ensuring... Read More


23 children die of malnutrition in Sudan's Kordofan amid worsening famine

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Twenty-three children died from malnutrition-related causes within a month in Sudan's Kordofan region, a medical group said, highlighting the severe humanitarian collapse as fighting... Read More


Former Brazil president arrested

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro just days before he was due to begin serving a 27-year prison sentence for leading an attempted coup, off... Read More


Environment, climate must be top priority for nation's future: Rizwana

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, on Saturday said that safeguarding the environment and add... Read More


Cracks found at Dhaka Metro stations after quake

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Cracks have appeared at several stations along the Dhaka Metro Rail network following Friday's 5.7 magnitude earthquake. But officials say the damage is superficial and poses no thre... Read More