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Nine-year-old Subarna Akhter Sathi spends most of her days with friends at a local playground in Brahmanbaria, an eastern district of Bangladesh. On regular days, Subarna would have been going...
The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Thursday brought the international community together and pledged to do everything possible...
Top doctors in New Delhi are reporting a jump in respiratory problems among its residents, coinciding with the onset of peak pollution season in India’s capital and raising concerns about...
The European Union on Thursday awarded its top human rights prize to the Belarus opposition movement and its leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, for their challenge to President Alexander Lukashenko's long, hard-line...
The European Union wants the World Health Organisation to become more transparent about how states report emerging health crises, a draft proposal on reforming the UN agency says, following criticism...
The government is going to upgrade the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) to a 1200-bed hospital soon as part of its move to improve the healthcare services in the...
IFC is helping to preserve thousands of jobs in Bangladesh through an investment in Prime Bank Limited to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and companies affected by the...
Inclusive Fintech 50, a renowned group of global organisations driving innovation and investment in financial services for the low-income population, has listed Bangladesh Postal Department’s digital financial service Nagad as...
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said the ongoing strike of water transport workers will be resolved by today (Thursday). To resolve the matter, discussion is underway...
Dutch scientists have claimed that they have found a potential new organ in the human throat while researching prostate cancer. A secret set of salivary glands has been hiding behind...
Indo-Pacific Business Forum will be held on October 28-29 with the robust agenda featuring leaders who determine the strategic direction of the Indo-Pacific. The programme features US Secretary of State...
Six new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until Thursday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Twenty-four dengue patients are currently taking treatment...
Bangladesh has recorded 1,696 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking the tally so far to 394,827, reports bdnews24.com. The death toll surged to 5,747...
India is closing in on an agreement with the United States that will give it access to satellite data for better accuracy of missiles and drones, government and industry officials...
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince enjoyed a near free pass under his personal relationship with US President Donald Trump, but the kingdom’s brazen young leader will have to tread more carefully...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued a death warrant against Syed Mohammad Kaisar for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War. The full verdict of the Supreme Court...
Jamuna Bank Limited has inaugurated a sub-branch at Banti Bazar area under its Bhulta Branch in Araihazar upazila of Narayangonj district recently. Alhaj Nazrul Islam Babu, Parliament Member, Narayangonj-2 (Araihazar)...
Popular online learning platform Coursera has announced free versions of Coursera for Campus and upgraded features to address the critical and long-term needs of higher education worldwide, according to a...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the authorities concerned to bring drivers under a dope testing system to know whether they use drugs. “We need to know whether those...
Due to a well-marked low over the Northwest Bay and adjoining West-central Bay heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram,...
The UK has pledged £47.5 million to provide life-saving support for Rohingya refugees and to help Bangladesh with its response to the coronavirus pandemic and natural disasters. This announcement comes...
Emirates and Airlink- a privately-owned regional airline serving a comprehensive network of smaller destinations throughout Southern Africa have announced an interline agreement. The agreement will provide Emirates’ customers enhanced connectivity...
More than 41 million people have been infected with coronavirus (Covid-19) globally on Thursday, according to the data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The total number of infections around the...
The Indian economy will suffer its deepest contraction on record this fiscal year and recent government stimulus does not go far enough to significantly boost activity depressed by the coronavirus...
Japanese researchers showed that masks can offer protection from airborne coronavirus particles, but even professional-grade coverings can’t eliminate contagion risk entirely. Scientists at the University of Tokyo built a secure...
Thailand on Thursday rolled back an emergency decree aimed at ending months of protests against the government and monarchy that had only inflamed anger and brought tens of thousands of...
The Australian government has approved a plan for international students to return to South Australia (SA). Under the plan, which was proposed by Adelaide University, the University of South Australia...
Facebook said on Wednesday it is launching its dating service in 32 European countries after the rollout was delayed earlier this year due to regulatory concerns. The social media company had...
Former President Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday with a blistering attack on Donald Trump with less than two weeks to go before the Republican president’s Election...
Registration for the October 28 and 29, 2020 virtual Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) is open, according to a US Embassy Dhaka statement issued on Wednesday. Senior US and international government...
Over half the small and medium-sized companies which together provide jobs for two-thirds of European workers fear for their survival in the coming 12 months, according to a survey released...
Low and middle-income consumers of 16 northern districts including Sirajganj, Bogura, and Gaibandha are worst-hit by the price spiral of vegetables. However, the growers are happy as they are getting...
US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday that Russia and Iran have both tried to interfere with the 2020 presidential election. Ratcliffe made the announcements at a...
Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University had died but added that the...
The overall gross earnings of the non-life insurance industry plunged by more than 20 per cent in April-June period from that in the January-March period, 2020. The premium of 46...
Iowa resident LeAnne Putman-Thomas has watched her country pursue wars, endure recessions and elect its first Black president. Yet the 53-year-old never felt compelled to vote. That changed this month,...
Fraudsters from Albania to Vietnam are posting about US politics and the upcoming presidential election to build fake audiences, maximise clicks and make money online, Facebook Inc said on Wednesday....
The much-hyped international donor conference takes place today (Thursday) to mobilise long-term aid for Rohingya refugees. Bangladesh, host of the largest number of Rohingyas, has also been invited to the...
The central bank has given exclusivity to authorised gold dealers (AGDs) for importing the ornaments in line with the gold policy-2018, officials said. "....nowit has been decided that import of...
A lot of readers are likely to avoid this article after taking a glimpse at the title. They will probably think "Does this concern me?" Many might think that they...
The pandemic has managed to bring the whole world to a standstill. Yet, the world has not stopped functioning. Office work or studies, everything is continuing despite difficulties. In this...
In Bangladesh, avoiding uncertainty is one of the defining characteristics of culture. Even just fifteen years ago, most average people would be more than happy with a job providing a...
Road accident in Bangladesh is still one of the leading causes of deaths as 37,170 people were killed in 26,902 accidents across the country in the last five years. Besides,...
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, is set to begin on Thursday with Maha Sashthi puja at temples across the country maintaining health guidelines set by...
Bangladesh aspires to become a global player in pharmaceutical business; it has started exploring the overseas medicine markets and quite a few local manufacturers have already penetrated several of these...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark Esper will travel to India next week for a top-level ministerial dialogue. They are also expected to discuss defence and...
With the global trading system under severe pressure, international cooperation to strengthen a rules-based order is vital. Now, perhaps more than ever, we need a World Trade Organization (WTO) that...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said at least 2,84,000 workers from Bangladesh joined their workplaces in overseas during the coronavirus pandemic till October 15. The minister said the number...
Sustainable banking go beyond profitability. 'Sustainable Banking' is an integral component of 'Sustainable development', which is about banking for profitability, and also its quality aspects in economic, social and environmental...
To tighten the noose around tax evaders and expand the tax net, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is pulling out all the stops. The revenue collection authority has formed...
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