Jail Killing Day tomorrow, The Jail Killing Day will be observed tomorrow as it is the second disgraceful incident in the country after the brutal the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members on August 15 in 1975.  On November 3 in 1975, four national leaders […]

Arrest warrant issued against Tareq, Zubaida in graft case, A Dhaka court today issued arrest warrants against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court today issued the warrants after accepting charge sheets […]

Bangladesh, KSA agree to form joint task force on energy coop, sign 2 MoUs, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have agreed to form a joint task force to enhance energy cooperation between the two countries. The two sides also decided to strengthen further their bilateral cooperation in a number of fields of shared interests in order […]

Bangladesh can raise up to $12.5b in addl financing for climate action: WB report, Bangladesh can raise up to $12.5 billion in additional financing in the medium term for climate action with the financing options including budget prioritization, carbon taxation, external financing and private investment. According to the World Bank Group’s Country and Climate Development […]

Death toll from Gujarat cable bridge collapse reaches 141, The death toll from India’s Gujarat cable bridge collapse rose to 141 this morning, media reports said. A total of 177 people were also rescued so far as the salvage teams are searching for missing others in the bridge collapse. Death toll from Gujarat cable bridge […]

Brazil awaits Bolsonaro’s next move as Lula faces tough to-do list, A tense Brazil awaited Jair Bolsonaro’s next move Monday, as the far-right incumbent remained silent after losing a razor-thin runoff presidential election to veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva — who now faces a tough to-do list. The country now faces two long […]