Foreign Ministry: Bangladesh's sovereign right to pursue independent policy must be respected by all
Bangladesh says it expects respect from all concerned towards the country's sovereign right to pursue independent domestic as well as foreign policy based on the motto “friendship to all, malice towards none”, as conceived by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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Govt set to generate electricity from waste material
The Bangladesh government has announced its plans to generate electricity from waste material for the first time, aiming to reduce power shortages and transform waste into a resource.
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PM Hasina: Do not allow Fourth Industrial Revolution to undermine humanity
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said it must be ensured that the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) tools are not used to hurt or undermine humanity.
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Jamalpur journalist dies after alleged attack by UP chairman's followers
Jamalpur correspondent for Banglanews24.com Golam Rabbani Nadeem, who was critically injured in an attack by miscreants at Pathati area in Bakshiganj of Jamalpur on Wednesday night, succumbed to his injuries at a Mymensingh hospital on Thursday.
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Bangladesh should be the biggest example of circular economy
To achieve circularity in industries, stakeholders must unite and double the growth rate, rather than the pollution rate, which would also help unlock Bangladesh economy's next growth transition.
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Report: Facebook's importance as news source sees significant decline
A new report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism suggests that Facebook is becoming significantly less important as a source of news.
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DSCC to run mobile courts from Sunday to control dengue
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will operate mobile courts from Sunday to keep the dengue situation under control by destroying Aedes mosquitoes.
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Quader orders repair of roads before Eid-ul-Azha
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday asked the authorities concerned to repair all damaged roads before the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
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