NCTB to remove, edit controversial sections from withdrawn textbooks
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has decided to bring necessary amendments to sections of textbooks amid widespread criticisms and discussions about various alleged mistakes and inconsistencies.
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Bangla TribuneStudy: Climate crisis greatly impacts mental health in Bangladesh
The mental health of Bangladeshis is massively influenced by the impacts of climate change, reports CNET citing a new Lancet study, which described the trend as “alarming”.
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Representational image BigstockExplainer: Everything you need to know about the Adani-Hindenburg saga
Indian tycoon Gautam Adani's net worth slipped to $58 billion on Saturday as his group's listed firms continued to be hit by a selloff following a US short-seller report.
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The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of one of its buildings on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, April 13, 2021 ReutersAre there grounds to legally void the Adani PPA?
Are there terms in the section of the power purchase agreement (PPA) between Adani and Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) concerning the calculation of the power tariff that may lead to BPDP being able to legally void the PPA, as raised by online portal Adaniwatch.
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The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of its Corporate House on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, January 27, 2023 ReutersQuake death toll tops 24,000 as Turkey, Syria rescue efforts continue
Rescuers pulled children from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake on Saturday as the death toll approached 24,000 and a winter freeze compounded the suffering of millions of people, many in desperate need of aid.
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The aftermath of the deadly earthquake is seen in Hatay, Turkey, February 10, 2023 ReutersIran: What has become of the revolution?
Everything is under control, Islamic Republic officials insist, in public. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei even decided to pardon tens of thousands of prisoners, including many who were thrown in jail during the anti-government protests.
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Protestors take part during a demonstration in support of Mahsa Amini in front of the Iranian embassy in Brussels, on September 23, 2022, following the death of an Iranian woman after her arrest by the country's morality police in Tehran AFPWhat is the background to the Adani power deal?
In the first week of June 2015, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day official visit to Bangladesh. That was his first visit to the neighbouring country as the PM.
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File photo: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and West Bengal Chief Minister Kumari Mamata Banerjee witness the exchange of agreements between India and Bangladesh in Dhaka on June 6, 2015 AFPDeliveryman blackmails women, teens by hacking Google Photos
A deliveryman from Gazipur has been arrested for blackmailing several women and teenagers after hacking their Google Photos and threatening to post their private photos online.
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BigstockMob storms Pakistani police station, lynches man accused of blasphemy
A mob in eastern Pakistan stormed a police station on Saturday and lynched a man under custody and accused of blasphemy, police said, in the latest incident of religion-linked violence in the Islamic republic.
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Representational Photo ReutersRazzaque: No compromise on seed quality for good agri production
Agriculture Minister and Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Md Abdur Razzaque on Saturday said no compromise will be made on seed quality as seed is the main element of agricultural production.
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Dhaka TribuneReport: India poised to become the world's most populous country
India is poised to become the world's most populous country in 2023, surpassing China which has held the position since 1950, Indian media have reported quoting Washington-based think tank Pew Research Centre.
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People shop in a crowded market amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Kolkata, India, January 6, 2022 Reuters