The largest outreach event of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will start tomorrow at the multilateral trade organisation’s secretariat in the Swiss city of Geneva. Under the theme of ‘Re-globalization: Better Trade for a Better World,’ this year’s forum will explore how re-globalization can help make trade more inclusive and ensure that its benefits reach more people. In particular, the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s late strike sealed Portugal’s 2-1 win over Scotland as the 901st goal of the striker’s extraordinary career completed a stirring fightback in Sunday’s Nations League clash. Ronaldo had reached 900 career goals with his 131st international strike in Thursday’s victory over Croatia. The 39-year-old showed no signs of being sated by that incredible milestone as he came off ...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said super shops can’t use polythene shopping bags and polypropylene bags and provide to the customers from October 1 next. Alternative jute and cloth bags will be placed at or in front of all super shops for customers while the youths and students will be involved in this initiative, ...

A Swechasebak League leader and an activist were hacked by unidentified miscreants in Sylhet city on Sunday night. The injured are Manjur Ahmed, general secretary of ward No-7 unit of the Awami League’s voluntary wing Swechasebak League and party activist Rumel Ahmed. They both are residents of Lal-Sabuj residential area of the city. Of them, Manjur was shifted to a ...

In the face of workers’ protest, 79 factories in Savar’s Ashulia were closed on Monday. But there is no reports of violence in the industrial area. While visiting in Ashulia’s Jirabo, Nishchintapur, Narsinghapur and some other areas till11AM, it was found that the authorities declared general holiday at 79 factories as the employees are observing work abstention. Md Sarwar Alam, ...

The law ministry has canceled the appointment of 17 special public prosecutors in the BDR mutiny explosives case. A notification, signed by deputy solicitor Sanah Mohammad Mahruf Hossain, in this regard informed the matter on September 5. Chief chief prosecutor Md Tajul Islam confirmed this to media on Monday (September 9). It said the appointment of 17 public prosecutors in ...

The depression in the north-west of the Bay of Bengal has moved further northwest and developed into a deep depression. The rain is likely to increase from Wednesday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). “The rain may intensify under the influence of the deep depression on September 11, 12, and 13,” said Meteorologist Md Bazlur Rashid on Monday morning. ...

At least 48 people were killed Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in Niger state in north-central Nigeria, the state’s disaster management agency said. The State Emergency Management Agency in north-central Niger state said the fuel truck collided with a truck carrying travelers and cattle. Several other vehicles were also caught up in ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General, Prof. Mia Golam Parwar, clarified that former army officer Abdullahil Amaan Azmi’s remarks regarding the national anthem do not reflect the party’s stance. Speaking to journalists after a discussion program in Rangpur city, Prof. Parwar stated, “Azmi is not associated with Jamaat, and his comments on changing the national anthem are entirely his own.” Prof. Parwar also ...

The previous Awami League government which was ousted in the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement will not remain silent, said interim government’s chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus. He said: “They (Awami League leaders) had been looting the country’s resources with fun in their dreams lying on bed silently. Their dreams were shattered by students. Will they remain silent now? No, not at ...