January2025

Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will go to a meeting on girls’ education organized by her home country of Pakistan, where she almost died at the hands of extremists while still a student....

Due to Facebook statements that the court determined damaged the state by disparaging a senior judge, a Vietnamese court sentenced a well-known former attorney to three years in prison on Friday. The most recent well-known attorney...

Days before departing President Joe Biden’s term ends, the United States and Britain announced penalties on Friday targeting Russia’s energy industry, notably the oil company Gazprom Neft. Along with Russian oil giants Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas,...

In an effort to combat touts who charge exorbitant prices, the UK government revealed on Friday that it would like to regulate the price of concert and event ticket resale. A few months ago, the high...

Yesterday, a webinar on “Recent Amendments to the Securities Laws: Focus on Corporate Governance” was conducted online by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB). A keynote address on recent changes to the securities legislation...

The mortality toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war is estimated to have been almost 40% higher than that reported by the health ministry of the Palestinian enclave, according to research...

Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser, gave the relevant authorities instructions today to act quickly to address Chattogram’s waterlogging issue. At a council of advisers meeting held here, he devised the directions. Waterlogging is prevalent in...

The Zakat Management System Application Software, which was introduced by the Islamic Foundation (IF) Zakat Board to facilitate the transfer of funds to its Zakat fund, makes it simple to pay zakat online. Under the guidance...

Bangladesh today conveyed its complete shock and displeasure at the baseless comments and false claims of mistreatment, including physical assaults, made by Bangladeshi authorities against the Indian fishermen who were held. “Bangladesh firmly rejects such unfounded...

According to a public survey called “Kemon Police Chai” (what sort of police we want), the majority of respondents support the creation of a commission or independent regulatory body for police in order to hold the...