November2024
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UN nature summit agrees on body for Indigenous representation
Nov 2, 2024The creation of a permanent body to represent Indigenous people’s interests under the UN’s biodiversity agreement was decided upon Friday during the largest nature preservation conference in the world, which took place in Cali, Colombia. Indigenous... -
UK’s battered Tory party to reveal new leader
Nov 2, 2024The UK’s Conservative party will on Saturday announce its new leader, who faces the daunting task of reuniting a divided and weakened party emphatically ousted from power in July after 14 years in charge. “Anti-woke” candidate... -
Children of football legend Maradona unveil memorial site plans
Nov 2, 2024A memorial site is planned in the centre of Buenos Aires as part of a foundation that was established by the children of football great Diego Maradona to celebrate the Argentinean player’s legacy. According to its... -
ICT building renovation is almost complete
Nov 2, 2024The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), which was established to try cases including accusations of crimes against humanity and genocide after the great revolt of students in July and August, is nearly finished with renovations. “The renovation... -
Angelina Jolie to be honoured with Performer Tribute at Gotham Awards
Nov 2, 2024The 34th Gotham Awards in New York City will honour Hollywood icon Angelina Jolie with the Performer Tribute. The Gotham Film & Media Institute, which hosts the annual award ceremony, announced in a statement that the... -
NLASO provides legal support to insolvent people in 403,201cases
Nov 2, 2024Since 2009 till September of this year, the National Legal Aid Services Organisation (NLASO) has used government funding to provide legal assistance to 11,10,036 justice seekers in 403,201 cases. Additionally, according to a report posted on... -
US-Israeli settlers hope to see a second Trump term
Nov 2, 2024Less than a week before the United States chooses its next president, American citizens living in faraway Israel know exactly who they hope it will be: Republican candidate Donald Trump. Recent polls show that a majority... -
70th anniversary of Algerian revolution observed in Dhaka
Nov 2, 2024The 70th anniversary of the “Outbreak of the Glorious Revolution of National Liberation of Algeria” was commemorated on Friday night at the Algerian Embassy in Dhaka with a banquet that was attended by public personalities from... -
Washington begins boarding up as US election looms
Nov 2, 2024As the US capital prepared for Tuesday’s tense presidential election and any possible recurrence of the horrifying violence that broke out during the 2020 vote, businesses in Washington were boarding up. In addition to saying they... -
Dr Kamal suggests updating constitution
Nov 2, 2024Today, renowned jurist and constitutional expert Dr. Kamal Hossain proposed amending the nation’s constitution. When a group from the Constitution Reform Commission, headed by Professor Ali Riaz, paid him a courtesy call at his office in...
