Development

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned the death of a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member detained by Huthi rebels in Yemen, calling for an investigation into the “deplorable tragedy”. The employee was identified by...

As firefighters continue to fight fires in the isolated southern area of Patagonia, local officials announced Tuesday that since January, wildfires have burned up to 250,000 hectares of land in northeastern Argentina. According to data from...

The Bangladesh interim government has welcomed the fact-finding report of the UN human rights office on the July-August protests. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released its Fact-Finding Report titled ‘Human Rights...

Georgia was encouraged today by Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Touhid Hossain to increase the number of Bangladeshi students enrolled in the country’s universities in the east European region. When the Georgian ambassador to Bangladesh, who is...

Supradip Chakma, the adviser to the Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry, advised the local hill district council’s chairman and members today to adopt the mindset of providing services for the area’s development. “You have to work...

Volunteers from the “Compassionate Narayanganj” project staged a special street drama called “Our Loved Ones, Our Responsibility” to increase public awareness of family values, social responsibility, and palliative care. The drama was staged on Tuesday at...

The UN Human Rights Office will hold news conference on Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh. The press conference will be held at the Palais des...

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said that botanical gardens are not merely recreational spaces but also vital centres for nature conservation. “The government is committed to transforming these gardens into conservation...

Authorities in eastern Australia warned Tuesday that a long recovery was ahead after mud-brown floodwaters overwhelmed scores of houses and caused “incredible” devastation. In parts of Queensland, storms have dumped over 1.5 meters (59 inches) of...

Australia’s aspirations for renewable energy were dealt a blow on Tuesday when a state government withdrew its support for a significant “green” hydrogen project, leaving it in limbo. The project’s goal is to construct a hydrogen...