SDGs: Halftime, but not even halfway through
The world faces many challenges, between the impacts of inflation and high interest rates, the lingering impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, or geopolitical conflicts such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Amid all this, 2023 marks the halftime point for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—the sprawling list of 169 ambitions in which all global leaders have promised everything to everyone.
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Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, irrigates his floating bed, at his farm in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022 Reuters1 killed in Mohammadpur building fire
At least one person was killed in a fire that broke out in a residential building in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area on Wednesday.
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Representational image BigstockFrom urban cages to village serenity: Children discover Eid's enchantment
Amidst the trials and tribulations faced by those embarking on journeys to their hometowns for the Eid celebrations, the true essence of bliss unfolds for the little ones. The Eid trip presents an opportunity for children to taste the sweet liberation of their village, breaking free from the confines of urban life.
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Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune‘Bangladesh, India, Nepal power trade deal is transformative'
As Bangladesh, Nepal and India have finalized a draft of a tripartite power trade agreement, Dhaka Tribune Special Correspondent Nurul Islam Hasib talks with Sunil KC, founder of Nepal-based think tank The Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA), to understand the opportunities and challenges of this landmark agreement.
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Collected Illegal cattle markets built in Gulshan overnight
Defying the directives of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), some people have set up unauthorized shades in the Gulshan residential area to sell sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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Dhaka TribuneMore Bangladeshis to return home from war-torn Sudan
Another 100 or so Bangladeshi nationals are set to return from war-torn Sudan early next week, as part of the government's rekindled evacuation effort, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has said.
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File Photo: Bangladesh government and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) evacuate more than 570 Bangladeshi nationals who were marooned in Sudan, May 12, 2023 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune