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Gaza ceasefire vital to deliver food, save lives: UN

Maintaining the Gaza ceasefire is critical for delivering life-saving food aid in the territory, the United Nations said Tuesday, repeating a call for all border crossings to be opened. The

Sarkozy jailed, proclaiming his innocence

France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. France’s right-wing leader from

Pharma sector fears Tk 4,000cr in losses

The devastating fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has dealt a major blow to Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry. The sector is likely to face losses exceeding Tk 4,000

ICT sends 15 serving army officers to jail

Fifteen serving army officers were sent to jail after being produced before the International Crimes Tribunal amid tight security in Dhaka on Wednesday morning. Of them, 13 were accused of

BNP appoints Humayun Kabir as joint secretary general

Bangladesh Nationalist Party has appointed Humayun Kabir, an adviser to the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, as one of its joint secretaries general. ‘Humayun Kabir has been made the BNP’s

Dhaka’s air quality continues to be ‘unhealthy’ with AQI score of 164

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 164 at 9:35am on Wednesday

Protesters ask govt to stop providing privileges to accused in enforced disappearance cases

United for the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Voice of Enforced Disappeared Persons, ODHIKAR, and families of victims of enforced disappearance held a protest rally in front of the court on

Turning livestock into climate solution

SM Rajiur Rahman : THE global call for sustainable food systems resonates powerfully through this year’s World Food Day theme: ‘Hand in hand for better foods and a better future.’