PM Hasina places five proposals to make women change-makers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday placed five proposals to make women and girls as agents of change, stressing the need for creating congenial atmosphere for their empowerment.
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BRICS expansion: Why Bangladesh could not make it this time
The final-day decision to expand the BRICS group at its three-day South Africa summit and admit six countries as new members from the beginning of the next year has surprised many in Dhaka as Bangladesh is not on the list.
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Gold price reaches record high
Jewellers have increased the price of 22-carat gold to a record high of Tk1,01,243 per bhori, effective from Friday.
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UN expert demands accountability for Rohingya genocide
Marking the sixth anniversary of the Myanmar military’s genocidal attacks against the Rohingya, a UN expert on Thursday called on world leaders to end the paralysis of indifference and take action to hold the architects and perpetrators of this violence to account.
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Govt allows onion imports from 9 countries including Pakistan
The Bangladesh government has allowed onion imports from nine more countries apart from India.
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Lentil prices are suddenly going up
After high prices of eggs and onions, now the price of lentils has increased in the capital’s kitchen markets.
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