Staff Reporter :At least 77 rivers have totally disappeared from the map of Bangladesh, with their beds serving as croplands, experts on rivers said. Besides, river erosion remains the worst natural disaster in the country and about 6,000 hectares of land is lost every year due to this problem. As a result, a large number of people also become landless every year. Against this backdrop, Bangladesh observes the World Rivers Day today (Sunday) like elsewhere across the globe.In absence of...
UNB :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday demanded an immediate end to Ukraine-Russia war and resulting sanctions for the sake...
News Desk :After two pandemic-ridden years, Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival for Hindus, is set to be marked with fervour at 32,168 venues across Bangladesh.However, the anti-Hindu violence that cast a shadow over the festival last year has prompted the authorities to ramp up security measures this time, according to the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, reports bdnews24.comThe government is intent on preventing any unsavoury incident and law enforcement agencies are on high alert, JL Bhowmik, head of the committee,...
Staff Reporter :Convener of the Gono Odhikar Parishad Dr Reza Kibia on Saturday held the government responsible for the current deteriorating situation of the country’s economy.He called upon the professional bodies to come forward to salvage the country.He said this while addressing a discussion meeting on “Role of Professionals to Establish Democracy and Good Governance” organised by Peshajibi Odhikar Parishad in the Jatiya Press Club in the capital.“The Awami League government is sucking the blood of the people. The government...
AFP :At least 50 people have been killed in a crackdown by the Iranian security forces on protests that erupted following the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police, an NGO said on Friday.The Oslo-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO said the rise in the toll came after six people were killed by fire from the security forces in the town of Rezvanshahr in the northern Gilan province on Thursday night. Other deaths were recorded...
News Desk :The president of the European Council has called on Europe to open to fleeing Russians in the wake of President Vladimir Putin’s mobilisation order.Charles Michel urged Europe to show an “openness to those who don’t want to be instrumentalised by the Kremlin”, according to Politico.“In principle I think that … the European Union [should] host those who are in danger because of their political opinions. If in Russia people are in danger because of their political opinions, because...
Reza Mahmud :The viral dengue fevers continue to increase across the country, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) data showed.Another 440 patients were hospitalized with the mosquito-borne disease in 24 hours till Saturday morning. This year’s death toll from dengue in the country rose to 50 the Friday with two more deaths reported from Dhaka.Of the total deaths, 23 were reported from Dhaka division, 23 from Chittagong and four from the Barisal division. Among the new patients, 325 were admitted...
Evaly’s creditors are unlikely to get their money back as there is no documentation at the controversial e-commerce platform’s end,...
AP :Iranian counterprotesters gathered across the country on Friday in a show of support for authorities after nearly a week...
BSS :Three people, including a house tutor, were arrested in connection with Thursday’s murder of Tasnia Hossain Adita, a class VIII student of Noakhali Government Girls High School in the district.The district superintendent of police Md Shahidul Islam said this while addressing a press conference at his office in the district town on Friday.The arrested ones are house tutor Abdur Rahim Rony, 20, son of Khalil Miah, resident of Luxminarayanpur area in Noakhali Pourasava area and his acquaintances Sayeed, 20,...
Gulam Rabbani :The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ruled that the seniority of the employees absorbed in the revenue set up from development project is to be counted from the date of regularisation of their service in the revenue set up.This regularization depends on the recommendation of Public Service Commission or departmental promotion or selection committee, also ruled the apex court. A five-member bench of the Appellate Division of the SC headed by Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique...