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Bangladesh faces $3b annual disaster loss, 6.3m affected

Staff Correspondent: Extreme floods, droughts, storms, and heatwaves cause an average annual loss of nearly $3 billion in Bangladesh. Additionally, over 6.3 million people are affected by these disasters each

Food safety concerns mount as Bangladesh’s eatery industry expands unchecked

Staff Correspondent: Despite the rapid expansion of Bangladesh’s food service industry, encompassing hotels, restaurants and roadside tea stalls, concerns over food safety remain largely unaddressed, contributing to serious public health

CA Yunus virtually to open 7th National Comdeca in Sirajganj

Staff Reporter: Dr. Mohammad Yunus, Chief Advisor to the interim government, will officially inaugurate the 7th National Comdeca 2025 to be held at the hard point of Sirajganj town protection

Illegal brick kilns in Sirajganj face legal action

Zero tolerance policy against environmental pollution Special Correspondent: Though belated, the Department of Environment, in collaboration with the district administration, has launched a campaign against illegal brick kilns located

IMF defers $645m loan disbursement to June

Staff Correspondent: The IMF will discuss disbursing $645 as part of a $4.7 billion loan package for Bangladesh in June instead of March as both the Prof Yunus-led government and

‘Students against Discrimination’ to launch new organization

Staff Correspondent: Coordinators of the Students against Discrimination have announced plans to form a new student organization following a two-day public opinion survey. At a press conference in front of