Govt can now publish gazette of 9th Wage Board

The Supreme Court today upheld its earlier order that cleared the way for the government to publish the gazette notification for implementing the recommendation of 9th Wage Board for journalists.
26 January 2020, 07:49 AM

Star day at a Glance, Saturday, January 25, 2020

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on January 25, 2020
25 January 2020, 15:34 PM

Iraqi forces raid anti-govt protest camp, fire live rounds at demonstrators

In the southern city of Basra, security forces raided the main anti-government sit-in overnight and deployed in force to stop protesters gathering there again. Police arrested at least 16 protesters in Basra, according to security sources.
25 January 2020, 12:33 PM

Midday Brief, Saturday, January 25, 2020

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on January 25, 2020
25 January 2020, 10:13 AM

Can masks alone protect you from coronavirus?

Images of viral outbreaks are often accompanied by throngs of people wearing surgical masks in public places, and they’ve become the first line of defence in such situations. However, their effectiveness at controlling the spread of viruses have been called into question by experts.
25 January 2020, 06:05 AM

Star day at a Glance, Friday, January 24, 2020

Hello dear readers! How was your day? Here are the news headlines on January 24, 2020
24 January 2020, 15:50 PM

Midday Brief, Friday, January 24, 2020

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24 January 2020, 10:08 AM

Star day at a Glance, Thursday, January 23, 2020

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on January 23, 2020
23 January 2020, 15:34 PM

MACES to hold Applications Day on Jan 24

Maces, a leading educational consultancy firm in Bangladesh, is all set to host an Applications Day to facilitate applications for study abroad in the UK, USA, Canada, Japan, and Australia for the upcoming session.
23 January 2020, 14:28 PM

Sir Fazle Abed’s family receives prestigious Yidan Prize

Dr Charles Chen Yidan, founder of Yidan Prize, presents the prestigious award for educational development to Brac Founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed’s family in Dhaka.
23 January 2020, 13:19 PM

A victory for humanity: Foreign minister

The verdict of the International Court of Justice hopefully will stop recurrence of ethnic cleansing and genocide in the world, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said in an instant reaction.
23 January 2020, 12:23 PM

Explainer: Highest UN court can tell states what to do, but not enforce

In ordering Myanmar on Thursday to take immediate measures to prevent atrocities against its Muslim Rohingya minority, the International Court of Justice in The Hague was handing down a binding ruling with no possibility of appeal - and no means of enforcement.
23 January 2020, 11:42 AM

Protect Rohingyas: ICJ orders Myanmar

The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Muslim Rohingya population from persecution and atrocities, and preserve evidence of alleged crimes against them.
23 January 2020, 10:35 AM

Myanmar has to submit report to court every 6 weeks: ICJ

Myanmar has to submit reports to the world court on the actions it has taken and thereafter developments every six weeks, the International Court of Justice has said.
23 January 2020, 10:28 AM

Rohingya Genocide case: ICJ orders for provisional measures

The International Court of Justice today ordered for provisional measures to prevent crimes of genocide against Rohingyas in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
23 January 2020, 10:16 AM

Midday Brief, Thursday, January 23, 2020

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on January 23, 2020
23 January 2020, 09:58 AM

ICJ rules it has jurisdiction in Myanmar genocide claim

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is delivering an order today in response to The Gambia’s seeking provisional measures to stop genocide against the Rohingyas in Myanmar’s Rakhine.
23 January 2020, 09:49 AM

Myanmar must abide by ICJ verdict: UN special rapporteur

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), top UN court at The Hague, Netherlands has started delivering its verdict at 3:00pm (Bangladesh time) in response to The Gambia’s request for emergency provisional measures to stop ongoing genocide in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
23 January 2020, 09:14 AM

TI Corruption Index 2019: Bangladesh retains same score as last year

Bangladesh has gone up three steps higher than the previous year in Transparency International's global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2019. However, Bangladesh has scored 26 out of 100, the same as 2018.
23 January 2020, 08:03 AM

Intel appoints Bangladeshi-American Omar Ishrak as board chairman

American tech giant Intel announces its board has elected with immediate effect a new chairman who had grown up in Bangladesh.
23 January 2020, 03:43 AM