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Pharma cos shouldn’t be profit mongers: Yunus
05:06 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayCalling for a complete redesign of the global healthcare system and pharmaceutical companies, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said the pharmaceutical companies should not be proft-driven.
Ekushey Book Fair will be held at Suhrawardy Udyan: Farooki
04:40 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayCultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on Wednesday said the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 will be held at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka...
What's point of COP29 ‘if polluters continue as usual’: Albanian PM
03:53 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayEdi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, has gone off-script - he said he left behind his “well-prepared speech” after watching yesterday’s leaders make their statements on silent screens above comfortable couches in an adjoining room at the Cop29 venue in Baku yesterday...
Injured July-Aug protesters block road outside NITOR
03:35 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayInjured protesters receiving treatment at the National Orthopaedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Institute (NITOR) blocked the road from Agargaon to Shyamoli in Dhaka on Wednesday (November 13) to demand better care and promised compensation.
India constantly campaigns against Bangladesh: Fakhrul
03:20 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Wednesday that India is continually campaigning against Bangladesh. He made this remark while speaking with journalists at his Kalibari residence after laying the foundation stone for the BNP office in Thakurgaon.
Tax cuts fail reducing prices in chaotic market: Salehuddin
03:08 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayDespite efforts to control inflation, the prices of essential goods remain high and it frustrates Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed. Speaking as the chief guest at the "PKSF Day 2024" organised by the Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) on Wednesday, Salehuddin voiced frustration over market instability, saying, "There is such chaos in the market; prices are not coming down even with tax reductions by the NBR. The public is understandably frustrated."
14 killed in Pakistan wedding bus crash, bride survives
02:48 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayA bus carrying guests home from a wedding plunged into a river in northern Pakistan killing at least 14 people, officials said Wednesday, with the bride so far the only known survivor.
Adopt 'zero waste, zero carbon' lifestyle to save planet: Yunus
02:02 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged a shift towards a "zero waste, zero carbon" lifestyle to combat climate change, sharing his vision for a sustainable "three-zero" world at the World Leaders Climate Action Summit at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Writ seeks cancellation of power agreements with Adani Group
01:58 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayA writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the cancellation of all agreements with India's Adani Group regarding electricity, along with instructions to the relevant government authorities.
Yunus for S Asia grid to harness Nepal's hydropower
01:51 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayBangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has proposed establishing a South Asia energy grid to share hydropower generated by Nepal and Bhutan.
The egg saga: ‘Texting’ syndicate pockets Tk 3,650cr a year
01:36 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayEgg prices hit a record high of Tk 180 per dozen in early October. Although prices have eased somewhat following government intervention, they remain out of reach for lower-income households. Jago News investigated the sharp increase, tracing it from small farmers to major retailers in Dhaka.
Ex-DNCC Mayor Atiq on 5-day remand in murder case
01:29 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayA Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for Atiqul Islam, the former mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), in connection with a murder case filed at Uttara Purba police station.
Nahid, Asif took to streets ready to sacrifice their lives: Sarjis
12:40 PM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayMd Sarjis Alam, General Secretary of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation, has said that Nahid, Asif, and others took to the streets ready to sacrifice their lives. Nothing, including the brutal torture by DGFI and DB, could sway them from their cause. Three months ago, Hasnat and others declared, "We are ready to be killed."
Lebanon says 33 killed in Israeli strikes
11:44 AM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayLebanon said Israeli strikes killed 33 people across the country on Tuesday, among them many who had been displaced by the intensified conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Blockade on Dhaka-M’singh highway lifted after 2 hours
11:17 AM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayThe workers who had blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway for nearly two hours in protest of unpaid wages have lifted the blockade. The workers removed the blockade at around 10:30 am on Wednesday.
Football Australia reveals dates, venues for 2026 Women’s Asian Cup
10:02 AM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayThe 2026 Women's Asian Cup will take place between March 1-21, Football Australia announced Wednesday, with five stadiums to be used across the Gold Coast, Perth and Sydney.
Man arrested in Dhaka for shooting at students in Rajshahi
09:44 AM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayThe Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Md Bappi Chowdhury Roni in Dhaka's Bashundhara residential area on Tuesday night in connection with shooting at students and civilians during the anti-discrimination student movement in Rajshahi.
Trump selects Elon Musk to lead govt efficiency dept
08:54 AM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayElon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, Donald Trump said on Tuesday.
Credit is a human right linked to people’s livelihoods: Yunus
08:35 AM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said credit is a human right as it relates to the livelihood of people. "You cannot establish the right of livelihood without ensuring the right to credit," he said while speaking at a sidelines event at the COP29 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, according to a message received in Dhaka.
Yunus to address World Leaders Action Summit at COP29 today
08:20 AM, 13 Nov 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will address the Opening Session of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit at the Conference of the Parties-29 (COP29), on Wednesday.