February2024
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Joint exercise between Bangladesh Air Force and US Pacific Air Force begins
Feb 25, 2024The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) organized a 10-day joint exercise called “Exercise Cope South-2024,” which got underway at the Bangabandhu base on February 19. According to a press statement issued by ISPR today, the United States... -
Govt to recruit 10,000 primary school teachers in 4 months
Feb 25, 2024To raise the standard of primary education, the government plans to hire 10,000 new teachers for government primary schools in the next four months. At a workshop hosted by the Mymensingh Divisional Primary Education office in... -
Discussion meeting held with community volunteers on Palliative Care at Bandar Upazila
Feb 25, 2024On Sunday, February 25, at 11 a.m., a discussion forum about palliative care was organized with community volunteers in the T Hossain Garden of Bandar Upazila in the Narayanganj District. This conference was arranged by AYAT... -
Pori Moni’s appeal seeking annulment of narcotics case disposed
Feb 25, 2024Film actress Pori Moni’s appeal for the prosecution brought under the Narcotics Control Act to be dismissed has been dismissed by the High Court with a comment. The decision was rendered today, Thursday, by the High... -
‘Dahomey’ doc on looted African art wins Berlin’s Golden Bear
Feb 25, 2024The top award at the Berlin film festival went to Mati Diop’s Franco-Senegalese documentary “Dahomey,” which explores the complex problems surrounding Europe’s return of looted treasures to Africa. At a glamorous ceremony, Kenyan-Mexican Oscar winner Lupita... -
19 KM long History Run 2024 organized for the 2nd time
Feb 25, 2024The second edition of the 19-kilometer "History Run" was coordinated by Podokkhep 71 & Bangladesh Adventure Club organization. In 2019, Podokkhep 71 organized the inaugural edition....Read More -
Thompson downs Ruud to win maiden ATP crown
Feb 25, 2024In the Los Cabos Open final in Mexico on Saturday, Jordan Thompson of Australia triumphed against Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to win his maiden ATP championship. Again, Thompson had to dig deep to defeat fourth-seeded... -
Japan to spend extra $660 million in earthquake relief
Feb 25, 2024According to its prime minister, Japan will reconstruct areas devastated by a severe earthquake on New Year’s Day at a cost of $660 million more, bringing the total amount of relief efforts for the earthquake to... -
Forced recruitment of Rohingya men raises concerns of human shield tactics
Feb 25, 2024There are concerns that the Rohingya men being forcibly recruited by the Myanmar military from camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) and villages in Rakhine State could be used as human shields. Since Myanmar’s conscription law... -
US, UK launch new wave of strikes against Yemen’s Houthis
Feb 25, 2024American and British forces launched a new round of raids on 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, after the Iran-backed rebels had been relentlessly attacking Red Sea shipping for weeks. A joint statement stated that...
