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Bangladeshi CSOs demand immediate steps to fight climate issues at COP28

Shawdesh Desk: Climate Justice Alliance-Bangladesh, a coalition of 30 CSOs, at COP28, urged for a swift and equitable transition from fossil fuels while demanding responsible actions like mobilising needs-based finance,

National Professor Dr Abdul Malik dies

National Heart Foundation founder and national professor Brigadier (retired) Dr Abdul Malik died at a hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka Tuesday morning. He was 94. He breathed his last at

Rizvi, Aman among 45 indicted in 2015 violence case

Shawdesh Desk: A total of 45 leaders and activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and its front organisations have been indicted in a case filed over political violence in 2015. BNP leaders

BNP, allies call another 48-hour blockade from Wednesday

The BNP and like-minded parties called another 48-hour fresh blockade across the country from Wednesday morning to protest the schedule for the next national election announced by the Election Commission

14-party alliance to meet today to decide on election coalition, seat-sharing

Shawdesh desk: The Awami League-led 14-party alliance is set to hold a meeting on Monday to decide whether they will participate in the 12th national election as a coalition and

Economic crisis may arise in future: Quader

Shawdesh desk: Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said that economic crisis might arise in the country in the coming days and the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina,

Development plans must not ignore environment: prime minister

Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the authorities concerned to keep preservation of environment in mind while taking any development plan. ‘Since I came to power I

Bangladesh maritime ports advised to hoist distant warning signal no 2

Shawdesh desk: Cyclonic storm Michaung over Southwest Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northwestwards and now lies over West central Bay of Bengal and adjoining area. It is likely to move