Five countries are non-permanent members of the Security Council
Five new countries have been elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The countries are Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia. According…
Three individuals and three institutions nominated for the National Environment Award 2024
In recognition of their significant contributions to environmental conservation and pollution control, education and awareness, and research and innovation in environmental technology, the government has finalized the nomination of three…
South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung
Lee Jae-myung, the candidate of the opposition Democratic Party, has won the presidential election in South Korea. His main rival, Kim Moon-soo, of the People Power Party, has already conceded…
27 killed in Israeli fire as aid workers arrive in Gaza
At least 27 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli fire as they collected aid near a distribution point in Gaza, local officials said. Mahmoud Bassal, a spokesman for the Hamas-run…
Bill Gates makes big announcement for African countries
Microsoft founder and one of the world’s richest people, Bill Gates, has announced that he will donate most of his wealth to Africa. Over the next 20 years, his wealth…
Germany’s Baerbock to be UN General Assembly President
Former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is set to become the president of the UN General Assembly. She is unopposed in the election to be held at the plenary session…
Nigerian army airstrikes kill 20 civilians in ‘banditry’ attack
At least 20 civilians have been killed in a military airstrike in Nigeria. The incident took place in the northwestern state of Zamfara. Residents said a group of local volunteers…
UN calls for investigation into killing of Palestinians at Gaza aid distribution center
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an independent investigation into the killing of Palestinians near an aid distribution center in the besieged Gaza Strip. In a statement on Monday,…
Israel has undoubtedly committed war crimes in Gaza: Matthew Miller
Former US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller has commented that Israel has undoubtedly committed war crimes in Gaza. In a podcast interview with Sky News, he said, “I don’t think…
Mobile Court Drives to Curb Pollution Across Dhaka and the Country
On 2 June 2025, under the initiative of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and managed by the Department of Environment, coordinated mobile court drives were carried out…