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There has to be a policy in place to make sure that the problems faced by the youth during the pandemic can be overcome if the Sustainable Development Goals are to be met, said speakers at a virtual dialogue yesterday.

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Senate Chairman Mohammad Sadiq Sanjrani has announced that he will contest the upcoming election for the office of president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

The IPU is a global organisation of national parliaments working with a mission to empower parliaments and parliamentarian... Read More

The arrest and trial of a Bangladeshi MP in Kuwait on charges of human trafficking, money laundering and bribery is damaging for the reputation of Bangladesh's politics, society and the people as a whole, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said today.

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The arrest and trial of a Bangladeshi lawmaker in Kuwait on charges of human trafficking, money laundering and bribery is damaging the reputation of Bangladesh's politics, society and the people as a whole, Transparency International Bangladesh has said.

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Papul’s arrest embarrassed the people of Bangladesh, says TIB executive director  

Although many countries have rules and have signed international conventions against money laundering, human trafficking, corruption, and other organized crime, they are only for show, said chi... Read More

For the people, the government is a single entity, says the ruling party MP

Saber Hossain Chowdhury, member of parliament from Dhaka 9 constituency said the government needs to ensure better coordination among different wings to send comprehensible messages to its citizens about Covid-1... Read More

This past month saw a number of reports on species that face the threat of extinction globally as well as a worrying record high temperature of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 Fahrenheit) in the Arctic Circle.

The following is a look at the environmental developments, reports, events and stor... Read More

The initial response of the world sports fraternity to the Covid-19 could be summed up as: We don't need sports right now; we need to save our lives. The debate and dilemma over whether to opt for life or livelihood continued. In reality, everything is not halted, although there is hardly any... Read More

Month sees China's upgrading protection status of pangolin and removing its scales from 2020 list of traditional medicines

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On the 20th anniversary of Bangladesh being awarded the Test status, The Business Standard spoke to Saber Hossain Chowdhury, the then President of Bangladesh Cricket Board about how Bangladesh got...

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