November2024
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Independent Police Commission is a must to build humane police: Sakhawat
Nov 10, 2024Brigadier General (retd) Dr. M Sakhawat Hussain, the Shipping Adviser, stated today that the establishment of an independent police commission is essential to the development of a humane police force. “We’ve to form an independent police... -
Shaheed Noor Hossain Day today
Nov 10, 2024Shaheed Noor Hossain Day will be observed today in a befitting manner. On this day in 1987, Noor Hossain, who imprinted his bare chest and back with the slogans “Free democracy” and “Down with autocracy”, embraced... -
Over 130 homes lost in California wildfire as winds abate for now
Nov 10, 2024At least 130 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire raging outside Los Angeles, as a break in the weather Friday gave firefighters a chance to tame the blaze. Hurricane-strength winds this week fueled an explosion... -
Govt working to dispel discrimination in fisheries
Nov 10, 2024In keeping with the spirit of the anti-discrimination campaign, the interim administration has been trying to eradicate discrimination in the fisheries, according to Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter today. “The government has been working tirelessly... -
Reeking mud sparks health fears in Spain flood epicenter
Nov 10, 2024More than ten days after Spain’s worst floods in decades, communities are submerged in a sea of sludge and stagnant water, raising health concerns and a foul stench. “That’s the rotten meat,” said Toni Marco, pointing... -
BRRI Director Dr Md Abdul Latif gets BAS Gold Medal
Nov 10, 2024The Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) Gold Medal (BAS-National Professor Dr. M Innas Ali Memorial Gold Medal Award 2021) was presented to Dr. Md. Abdul Latif, Director (Administration and Common Service) of the Bangladesh Rice Research... -
Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN elected ICSC member
Nov 10, 2024In a fiercely contested election held on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York, Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN, was chosen to serve on the esteemed International Civil Service Commission (ICSC).... -
BCG gives free treatment to 200 children at Saint Martin
Nov 10, 2024Today, 200 impoverished youngsters at Saint Martin Island in the Cox’s Bazar district received free medical care and medications from the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG). The maritime law enforcement agency established a makeshift medical camp on... -
N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft in South
Nov 10, 2024North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday, Seoul’s military said, an operation that was affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in South Korea. The alleged jamming comes a week after the... -
Canada on ‘high alert’ bracing for migrants fleeing US
Nov 9, 2024As the nation prepares for a potential influx of U.S. migrants, Canadian officials declared Friday that they are on “high alert” with all eyes on the US border. The largest mass deportation in American history is...
