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Putin warns West of nuclear war risk
International Desk : President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday of a “real” risk of nuclear war if the West escalates the conflict in Ukraine.In a defiant speech in Moscow, the Russian leader said his soldiers were advancing in Ukraine and warned the West of “tragic consequences” for any country that…
Read More »UN closely monitoring Dr Yunus issue
International Desk : The United Nations is closely monitoring the Nobel laureate professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus issue. This was announced in the regular press briefing of the Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations on Wednesday.In the briefing, a journalist asked, how is the UN monitoring the situation…
Read More »Bangladesh seeks medicine IP exemption till 2032
Zarif Mahmud : As a least developed or LDC, Bangladesh has long been exempted from compliance with the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) treaty regulations on intellectual property in the pharmaceutical industry.In 2026, if it leaves the list of Least Developed Countries (LDC), this facility should not…
Read More »Over 58,000 immigrants facing jail term in Saudi
Rumi Sayeed, Jeddah : The Saudi law enforcing agencies prosecuted 58,365 people, arrested during a month-long operation. Most of them are facing different terms in jails.Saudi Arabia’s law enforcement agencies have arrested more than 19,500 migrants for violating housing, labor and security laws in a week-long operation.On Sunday (February 25),…
Read More »Household expenditure increased 6-time during Modi ear in India
Asifiqbal Thakoor, Delhi : As of the 2000s, the cost of the village has increased in line with the city. This is the first time that data on monthly household expenditure in rural and urban areas has been released under the Modi government. The two-decade calculations show that during this…
Read More »World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming
Staff Correspondent: Earth has endured 12 months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe’s climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a “warning to humanity”.Storms, drought and fire have lashed the planet as climate change, supercharged by the naturally-occurring El Nino…
Read More »Chile wildfires kill 51 in ‘unprecedented catastrophe’
Industry Desk: Wildfires blazing across Chile have killed at least 51 people, leaving bodies in the street and homes gutted, with flames continuing to spread on Sunday and the toll expected to rise. President Gabriel Boric has decreed a state of emergency in the central and southern parts of the…
Read More »China reluctant in fresh loan
Interested for trade in Chinese currency Rabiul Haque : Chinese loan discount for Bangladesh reduced. Again, the country has not given any new promise of financing any project in recent times. China’s debt relief has been brisking in the past two fiscal years. At this time, big projects were also…
Read More »BPC earns record profit
Oil price high in Bangladesh but low in int’l market Farhad Chowdhury : Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is making profit as the price of fuel oil is at a bearable level in the world market. The state treasury is also getting rich. But the people of the country are not…
Read More »India China Russia Pak other countries congratulate Hasina
Staff Correspondent : The envoys of India, Russia, China, Pakistan, Bhutan, Philippines, Singapore, and Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban on Monday morning. Besides, the delegation of Aga Khan Diplomatic Representatives also met her.On behalf of…
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