September2024

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged the international community to continue and deepen engagements with Bangladesh to help meet its people’s quest for democracy, rule of law, equality and prosperity so that it can emerge...

The average number of children killed per day in Lebanon this week is more than double the number of children killed per day during the country’s devastating 2006 conflict. An estimated 400 children, or about 12...

A United Nations report released on Wednesday suggests that unless sustainable solutions are given priority, the surge in demand for cooling systems in emerging nations could exacerbate climate change. According to the UN Environment Agency (UNEP)...

Kamala Harris wants people in America to know that she carries a pistol. During a forum organized by media personality Oprah Winfrey last week, the Democratic presidential candidate declared, “I own a gun.” She laughed and...

The United States announced on Wednesday $160 million of new aid for Haiti where an international security mission has been deployed to battle the gangs ravaging the country. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited...

Ten years after winning a retrial for his murder conviction, the world’s longest-serving death row inmate will find out on Thursday from a Japanese court whether he will once more face execution or, at last, be...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $375 million in military aid for Ukraine on Wednesday, in a package that includes HIMARS precision rocket launchers, cluster munitions and light tactical vehicles. “The United States is committed...

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) declared on Wednesday that beginning of the next year, women’s minimum starting salary in domestic cricket will match those of males. Beginning with the 2025 season, eight counties will...

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to the UN’s collective efforts for peace under the leadership of Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. “Bangladesh, led by Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus,...

The United States, European Union and several Arab nations issued a joint call Wednesday for a 21-day “temporary ceasefire” in Lebanon after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah threatened to tip the Middle East into all-out war. Hundreds...