City Desk : Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari has highlighted the Nepali Army’s role in safeguarding Nepal’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity as well as their contributions to Nepal’s socio-economic development. Nepali Embassy in Dhaka organised a programme to observe the 261st Raising Day of the Nepali Army on Saturday, reports UNB. Welcoming the guests, Military Attaché Colonel Anjan Keshar Khatri underscored the role of Nepali Army in nurturing Nepal-Bangladesh relationship through a principled outlook of mutual trust,...
Day: March 11, 2024
City Desk : The government’s development philosophy is wrong, and it only does public works to gain popularity, Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela) Chief Executive Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Sunday at an event addressing air pollution. Speaking at a human-chain programmeorganised by Samakal Suhrid Somabesh in front of the National Museum in the capital’s Shahbagh, she said, “Our mothers’ life spans are decreasing by five to seven years due to toxic air. Our children’s lungs are being affected. All...
Inter Milan managed another important victory in their run for their 20th Serie A title as the Nerazzurri beat Bologna 1-0 away on Saturday. Inter had kept a perfect record since 2024 with 12 consecutive wins before Saturday, while former Inter player Thiago Motta had steered Bologna to an unexpected fourth place and knocked Inter out in the Coppa Italia. The Nerazzurri rotated the squad for the upcoming Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid as Simone Inzaghi rested Lautaro Martinez...
Al Jazeera : Voting is under way in Portugal’s snap parliamentary elections as the two moderate blocs, the centre left and the centre right, are vying to win power amid the growing clout of the far right. Polling stations opened on Sunday at 8am (08:00 GMT) and close at 7pm (19:00 GMT) in mainland Portugal and an hour later on the Azores archipelago. Results are expected around midnight. There are nearly 11 million registered voters to elect the 230 members...
Al Jazeera : Flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have left at least 19 people dead and...
Business Report : A suspected technical glitch has caused the Dhaka Stock Exchange website to show an unprecedented 98 per cent fall in its key index. After daylong confusion, the DSE on Sunday evening apologised for the “operational glitch that caused the DSE index to show abnormal stats throughout the day”. It said the bourse continued its efforts to resolve the issue after an emergency meeting with New York-based stock exchange Nasdaq, which provides the DSE with trading technology. A...
Business Report : Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves fell below $20 billion after clearing the import bills of $1.29 billion with...
UNB : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government will transform the Bangladesh Coast Guard into a three-dimensional...
Abu Jakir : In the aftermath of the 12th parliamentary elections, internal conflicts have erupted within the main opposition party...