Mizoram not to collect biometric data of refugees from Myanmar, Bangladesh
GB Today Arakan News Desk: Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma on Thursday said that his government would not collect biometric details…
February 2024
Crafting a sustainable future for artisans using bamboo
by Mongabay: At a young age, Jyotsana Devnath embarked on a journey in Braj Nagar, West Tripura, where…
Kaladan project’s future in Jeopardy after seizure of areas near Sittwe Port by Arakan Army
Arakan News Desk: India’s ambitious Kaladan multi-modal transit transport project faces significant challenges due to ongoing unrest in…
China worry in Indian Ocean, Navy bolsters surveillance from Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Indian Navy has been on an operational preparedness in the IOR and has stepped up surveillance amid China’s…
Prices surge ahead of Ramadan despite moves to rein in
Ramadan starts on 12 March, depending on the moon sighting. The current price surge is adding significant pressure…
Transcom Group heirs in conflict over ‘Tk10,000cr wealth’
– Eight high officials of the group, including its chairman and CEO, were accused in three cases filed…
BNP still believes AL’s fall ‘inevitable’: Nazrul Islam Khan
– He also said Awami League should talk about the success or failure of BNP’s movement, reminding the…
Myanmar clash: Tension along border resumes after brief lull
– Around Friday noon, gunfire echoed across the Naf River from the Whykong border for an hour. Later,…
DoE sues 4 over hill cutting in Cox’s Bazar
The Department of Environment (DoE) has filed a case against four people over alleged involvement in hill cutting…
Arms exports to Israel must stop immediately: UN experts
World News Desk: Any transfer of weapons or ammunition to Israel that would be used in Gaza is…
Fresh protests rock Sandeshkhali, West Bengal DGP rushes to spot, pledges stern action against culprits
On Friday morning, enraged locals set fire to properties belonging to TMC leaders accused of sexual abuse of…
This day from Kolkata’s past, February 23 , 1952
On this day, Shaheed Minar, a martyrs’ monument, was built in Dhaka to honour those killed in the…
Assam planning to introduce Social Media Influencer Bill
Assam News Desk: In what could be seen as an attempt to gain more traction for the incumbent…
Bangladesh reports one Covid death, 33 cases in 24 hours
– Death toll rises to 29,488 – Test positivity rate stands at 11.12% Dhaka Office: Bangladesh reported one…
India confirms citizens have joined Russian military
– New Delhi has confirmed that some of India’s citizens have signed up for ‘support jobs’ with the…
Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of UK citizenship
– The British-born woman again lost an appeal against the removal of her British citizenship – She left…
Myanmar junta increasingly desperate
The military said it would enforce a law allowing it to call up all men aged 18-35 and…
US lands spaceship on the moon for first time in over 50 years
Desk Report: A Houston-based company has landed America’s first spaceship on the Moon in more than 50 years,…
Smart investors loving T-bonds, bills for secured double-digit returns
– Data from the central bank also indicate an influx of funds into treasury bonds and bills Mahfuz…
With trains, Cox’s Bazar tourism on fresh track
– As the tourism economy grows, plastic waste turns monstrous Dhaka Office: Uniformed attendants with welcoming smiles will…