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Red Cross president meets with Hamas chief on Gaza war humanitarian issues
Nov 21, 2023The Red Cross said Monday that its president had traveled to Qatar to meet with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh “to advance humanitarian issues related to the armed conflict in Israel and Gaza”. “President Mirjana Spoljaric met... -
Hamas leader says ‘close to reaching’ truce deal in Israel-Hamas war
Nov 21, 2023Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Tuesday his militant movement was nearing a truce agreement with Israel, according to a statement posted on Telegram. “We are close to reaching a deal on a truce,” Haniyeh said,... -
Xi, Biden arrive for key San Francisco summit
Nov 15, 2023US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday on the eve of an eagerly awaited meeting between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies. The pair will... -
Bangladesh Election Commission sets Jan 7 for next polls
Nov 15, 2023The 12th parliamentary election is scheduled on January 7, 2024, according to the Election Commission (EC). Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal announced the election timetable in a speech to the nation on state-run television... -
FAO distributes dairy equipment to small dairy farmers group in Dhaka
Nov 13, 2023On Saturday, the groups of small dairy farmers inside Dhaka North City Corporation received dairy equipment from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). According to a news release from the FAO today,... -
Railway will connect Cox’s Bazar with rest of Bangladesh: PM
Nov 11, 2023Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government will take proper measures to establish rail connectivity between Cox’s Bazar and other parts of the country. “We will take measures to smoothen journey to Cox’s Bazar from... -
Gaza death toll tops 10,000 as Israel steps up war
Nov 9, 2023Over 10,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza, according to the health ministry administered by Hamas, which made the announcement on Monday. Israel has been bombarding Gaza for almost a month, and its attack against Palestinian forces... -
50 garment factories closed as workers continued to demonstrate for higher wages
Nov 9, 2023Over 50 clothing factories in the Gazipur regions of Chandana, Konabari, Bhogra, and Jarun have ceased operations as a result of the recent two weeks’ worker protests demanding an increase in the minimum wage. Police and... -
President Mohammed Shahabuddin seeks EC’s responsible role for free, fair polls
Nov 9, 2023In order to hold the upcoming national elections in a free, fair, and credible way in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Constitution, President Mohammed Shahabuddin today called the Election Commission (EC) to play... -
Inflation rises to 9.93pc in October
Nov 8, 2023The general point-to-point inflation rate saw a little uptick in October, rising from 9.63 percent in September 2023 to 9.93 percent. This increase was mostly caused by a slight upward trend in both food and non-food...
