Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh ITO Naoki believes Bangladesh should begin intense negotiations with his country so that the duo could sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.

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Job offers have been rescinded, life plans are disrupted. The economic fallout from Covid-19 has raised the prospect of a lost generation in Asia. Will the young people of the region find new paths to achieve their dreams?

Two jhut (garments wastage) godowns were gutted in a fire in Sadar upazila of Narayanganj tonight.

The Parliament has passed a Bill titled “Marine Fisheries Bill, 2020’ with a provision for maximum three-year imprisonment or Tk 5 crore fine or both for fishing illegally within Bangladesh’s maritime boundary by any foreign national.

Some African and European nations are pressing Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed behind the scenes to allow mediation of a war in a northern region that has spilled into neighbouring Eritrea and rocked the wider Horn of Africa, diplomats have said.

The parliamentary body on Home Affairs today placed before the House the “Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2020” dropping the provision of setting up separate narcotic control tribunals paving the way for competent courts to try narcotic-related crimes.

University Grants Commission (UGC) has called on private universities to update the syllabus of their ongoing academic programmes.

The schools from in and around Dhaka will bring their A game in match number seven. Which school will lead the pack, and join us in the next round? Tune in, with quizmaster Ashraful Haque Emu, to find out.

Prime Minister's ICT Adviser and CRI Chairperson Sajeeb Wazed Joy will announce the Joy Bangla Youth Award 2020 winners through a virtual award-conferring ceremony tomorrow.

The High Court today upheld a government decision that declared 13,000 acres of land at Jaintapur and Asampara in Sylhet as reserved forest area.

Peru is still searching for a new head of state after lawmakers failed overnight to name what would be the third president in a week.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who fuelled outrage over a controversial peace deal with Azerbaijan, has called for a halt to violence after reports of an attempt on his life.

A 17-day-old baby went missing from home in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat early today.

The fire that broke out at Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s court in Old Dhaka this afternoon was doused in the evening after around two hours.

For the second time this month, there’s promising news from a Covid-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said today its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop of coronavirus surges in the US and around the world.

French President Emmanuel Macron faced the potentially uncomfortable position Monday of meeting US President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, having already congratulated President-elect Joe Biden for his election victory.

Coordination among relevant organisations is very important for a complete plan and its implementation for the city, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said today.

A man has threatened to kill ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on a Facebook live video uploaded on November 15 after 12am.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today challenging the legality of government action for keeping quota system in appointing assistant teachers for government primary schools across the country.