Dhaka Courier

1 week ago | dhakacourier.com.bd | Sahatthaya Kraikhunthot |Jintamas Saksornchai

Honorary Consul of Ireland in Bangladesh and Cosmos Group Deputy Managing Director Masud Jamil Khan and his wife Kate Jaro Khan hosted a reception on Sunday evening at their residence in the capital's Baridhara, welcoming a visiting delegation from Irish Aid. The reception brought together diplomats, development professionals, civil society representatives, and prominent figures from various sectors.

1 week ago | dhakacourier.com.bd | Enayetullah Khan |Sahatthaya Kraikhunthot |Jintamas Saksornchai

As we approach World Environment Day on June 5th, with its urgent call to "End Plastic Pollution," and World Ocean Day on June 8th, rallying us to "Catalyze Action for Our Ocean and Climate," I find myself reflecting on the delicate balance between humanity and nature. The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage site, embodies this balance like no other place.

1 week ago | dhakacourier.com.bd | Haya Panjwani |Sahatthaya Kraikhunthot |Jintamas Saksornchai

The following episode of The Story Behind the AP Story contains sound and descriptions that some listeners may find graphic or violent. Listener discretion is advised. Haya Panjwani, host: In the summer of 2020, as the world was just beginning to grasp the COVID-19 pandemic, a video surfaced that would spark a movement like no other. Aaron Morrison, editor: So, on May 25, 2020, George Floyd, who was a Black man from Houston, Texas, was in Minneapolis where he'd moved to find job opportunities.

1 week ago | dhakacourier.com.bd | Sahatthaya Kraikhunthot |Jintamas Saksornchai

The Border Security Force of India pushed 82 more people into Bangladesh through the borders in Sylhet and Sunamganj on Wednesday (May 28). Of them, 52 were pushed in through three border points under Jaintapur upazila in Sylhet district and 16 through a border point under Chhatak upazila in Sunamganj, according to the Border Guard Bangladesh and police officials.

1 week ago | dhakacourier.com.bd | Sahatthaya Kraikhunthot |Jintamas Saksornchai

Elon Musk is leaving his US government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy. His departure, announced Wednesday evening, marks the end of a turbulent chapter that included thousands of layoffs, the evisceration of government agencies and reams of litigation. Despite the upheaval, the billionaire entrepreneur struggled in the unfamiliar environment of Washington, and he accomplished far less than he hoped.