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Women's migration abroad drops by 22% in past year
04:52 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe participation of Bangladeshi women in overseas employment has decreased significantly, falling by 22 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year.
ISPR protests Anandabazar report on Bangladesh army
04:29 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe Inter-Services Public Relations, ISPR, on Saturday strongly protested a report of the Anandabazar Patrika (online) published on December 27, 2024, terming it misleading and baseless information about the Bangladesh Army...
China’s hydropower ambition likely to impact Bangladesh
04:14 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayChina has approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. This massive project raises concerns for downstream countries like Bangladesh and India, as it could disrupt water flow, impact livelihoods, and have significant environmental consequences.
Can Boeing rebuild its legacy?
03:57 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayBoeing's challenging year has laid bare a cascade of issues threatening its position as a global aerospace leader. The company has struggled with safety lapses, quality control crises, labor disputes, and eroded trust within its ranks. While new leadership promises change, the road to recovery is fraught with obstacles.
Trump urges US Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban
03:37 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayUS President-elect Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to delay an upcoming TikTok ban while he works on a "political resolution"...
Fakhrul bins Yunus' proposal to lower voting age
03:05 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has opposed interim government Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus' proposal to lower the voting age to 17, calling it unnecessary and counterproductive.
India unlikely to extradite Hasina
02:48 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayIndia is unlikely to comply with Bangladesh’s interim government’s request to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, citing geopolitical factors and the provisions of the bilateral extradition treaty.
No ‘magic’ for reducing crimes: IGP
02:38 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe Inspector General of Police (IGP), Baharul Alam, said on Saturday that the police do not have any ‘magic’ to reduce crimes. He emphasised that measures are being taken to address the issue.
Jamaat amir urges Islamic parties to stay united
02:06 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayJamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has called for vigilance to ensure that Islamic political parties are not exploited for others' benefit, stressing the need for unity among all factions. "We must remain united," he said.
Fire at Secretariat part of deep conspiracy: Rizvi
01:23 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayBNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has claimed that the fire at the Secretariat is part of a deep conspiracy. He alleged that the fire was deliberately set to destroy files from the concerned ministries, aiming to cover up corruption worth thousands of crores of takas by the previous authoritarian government.
Israel burns northern Gaza’s last functioning hospital
12:45 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayOne of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, Kamal Adwan in Beit Lahia, is “suffering from a stifling siege,” Gaza's Health Ministry said Friday after Israeli forces stormed inside and “forcibly” removed health workers, patients and family members, as military vehicles surrounded the hospital.
UN asked to create environment for Rohingya repatriation
12:13 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe National Task Force on Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Citizens has urged the United Nations to take coordinated and effective measures to create conditions in Myanmar’s Rakhine State that would enable the safe and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas.