Consumers are increasingly turning to sustainable toilet paper, seeking options made from recycled fibers or alternative materials. Traditional toilet paper relies on trees, energy-intensive manufacturing, and chemicals that can harm the environment. Experts say switching to recycled content can have a significant impact: the Environmental Paper Network estimates that if every American used one roll of recycled toilet paper, more ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday stressed that the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) must remain a strong and profitable organisation. “BSC has recently emerged as a profitable organization and this momentum must be maintained,” he said. The Chief Adviser made the remarks at a function at the state guesthouse Jamuna as he received a cheque for Tk203.47 crore from ...

Bangladesh’s medium-term economic outlook has improved, with growth expected to strengthen steadily over the next two fiscal years, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. The report revised up its projections for Bangladesh, forecasting economic growth of 4.6% in FY2025-26, rising further to 6.1% in FY2026-27. The upward revision reflects strengthening private consumption amid easing inflationary pressures, ...

The passing-out parade of Border Guard Bangladesh’s (BGB) 104th recruit batch was held in Chattogram on Wednesday. A record 3,023 new members in the history of the BGB took the oath to protect the sovereignty of the country at Border Guard Training Centre and College (BGTC&C) at Baitul Izzat in Satkania upazila of Chattogram. Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) ...

The government is expanding the list of essential medicines. The number of drugs on the list has increased from 135 to 295, and all of them will have to be sold at prices fixed by the government. Although the decision has caused some dissatisfaction among pharmaceutical industry owners, health experts believe it will reduce the burden of medical expenses and ...

The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran jumps to at least 2,571, activists said early Wednesday. The figure came from the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in multiple rounds of unrest in Iran in recent years. The activist group said 2,403 of the dead were protesters and 147 were government-affiliated. Twelve children ...

The 11-party alliance is set to announce its final decision on seat-sharing today, with senior leaders scheduled to hold a meeting at noon. The alliance is expected to make a formal announcement in the evening following the talks. At around 1:00am on Wednesday, Rashed Pradhan, vice-president and spokesperson of the National Democratic Party (NDP)—a partner in the 11-party alliance—shared a ...

US President Donald Trump warned Tuesday of unspecified “very strong action” if Iranian authorities go ahead with threatened hangings of some protesters, with Tehran calling American warnings a “pretext for military intervention”. International outrage has built over the crackdown that a rights group said has likely killed thousands during protests posing one of the biggest challenges yet to Iran’s clerical ...

The original FIFA World Cup trophy has arrived in Dhaka. Around 10AM on Wednesday, the trophy landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. After some formalities, it will be taken to Hotel Radisson. As part of its global tour, the trophy came to Dhaka crossing the Atlantic via India. A high-profile delegation, headlined by Brazil’s 2002 World Cup-winning midfielder Gilberto Silva, ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has offered the support of his office to counter the surge of misinformation targeting the February 12 elections as Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus sought support of the organization to address the issue. “There has been a flood of misinformation surrounding the elections. It is coming from both foreign media and local ...