Bangladesh
UN condemns human rights abuses against Myanmar's Rohingya
The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, including arbitrary arrests, torture, rape and deaths in detention.
Jatiya Party’s national council begins
The ninth national council of Jatiya Party (JaPa) kicked off in the capital on Saturday morning.
Govt changing curriculum for 4th Industrial Revolution: Dipu Moni
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Friday said the government is attaching importance to creating skilled manpower and change the educational curriculum to face the challenge of the fourth Industrial Revolution.
Additional general meeting of Jatiya Press Club held
The additional general meeting of the Jatiya Press Club was held on Friday.
Cumilla roof collapse kills 1, injures 14
At least one worker was killed and 14 others were injured when the roof of the third floor of a building collapsed on Friday in the Kandirpar area of the town.
Trawler capsize in Bay: 1 body recovered, 10 missing
The body of a fisherman was recovered while 10 others remained missing after a fishing trawler sank almost 20 kilometres away from Matarbari island in Moheshkhali on Friday.
Govt going digital for procuring food grain from farmers
Dhaka, Dec 27 (UNB) – The government will use a mobile application – billed as ‘Krishoker App’ – to collect food grain directly from farmers across the country, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said Friday.
Dhaka, Hanoi to work to double bilateral trade volume by 2021
Bangladesh and Vietnam want to work closely to enhance the bilateral trade volume from around $1 billion to $2 billion by 2021.
Govt confirms 148 deaths from dengue this year
The government on Friday confirmed that 148 people died of mosquito-borne disease Dengue since the beginning of the year.
Cold wave likely to continue, spread
A mild cold wave which is sweeping over the regions of Panchagarh, Dinajpur & Nilphamari may continue and spread further, according to a Met office forecast.