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Bangladesh, Angola launch energy partnership talks
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (435+ words) Bangladesh and Angola have held their first-ever high-level bilateral dialogue on energy cooperation, opening a new chapter in efforts to forge a long-term partnership in energy supply, investment and technical collaboration. The landmark virtual meeting, held at Bangladesh's initiative on…...
Dhaka's burial land crisis puts grave preservation beyond most families | Bonikbarta
1+ week, 6+ day ago (190+ words) Urban planners blame severe land scarcity. The two city corporations administer 251 acres of graveyard space across a combined 305. 46 square kilometres, just 0. 33 percent of the capital's footprint. Arman Hossain, a day labourer from Jatrabari, buried his father at Jurain graveyard this…...
Reform UK threatens to deny visas to citizens of countries demanding reparations
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (326+ words) Nigel Farage's Reform UK said on Tuesday it was proposing to deny visas to people from countries seeking amends for transatlantic slavery, a "move swiftly condemned by the Caribbean reparations commission as a "legacy of "toxic racism. The anti-immigration and…...
Women's safety key to development, prosperity: President
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (569+ words) President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday stressed the need to ensure women's safety both at home and in public spaces, saying it is essential to realise the full benefits of policies aimed at women's development and prosperity. "Let today's pledge be…...
China, Russia, Iran start "BRICS Plus" naval exercises in South African waters
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (289+ words) China, Russia and Iran began a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa's waters on Saturday in what the host country described as a BRICS Plus operation to "ensure the safety of shipping and maritime economic activities. BRICS Plus…...