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CARE Bangladesh, with support from USAID, on Wednesday handed over constructed handwashing stations to a union health and welfare centre in Mithamoin, Kishoreganj. The handwashing stations were constructed as part...
Lebanon is at risk of a major food crisis and many Lebanese may soon find it hard to afford bread because of an acute financial crunch and the fall-out of...
Cyclone Amphan has killed at least 12 people in seven coastal districts, including Patuakhali, Satkhira, Pirojpur, Bhola and Barguna, before turning into a land depression, bdnews24.com reports. The cyclone is...
Japan will lift its state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo on Thursday as the number of new coronavirus infections drops, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said. Tokyo and four...
International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nation’s Migration Agency, provides immediate and mid- to long-term assistance to vulnerable migrants returning from the European Union (EU) countries. IOM is...
Volkswagen on Wednesday withdrew an advert posted on its official Instagram page for its Golf cars that it admitted was racist and insulting, saying it would investigate how it came about...
The US Senate will vote on President Donald Trump's nomination of Congressman John Ratcliffe as the next director of national intelligence (DNI) on Thursday. The Senate, where Republicans have a...
Brazil’s coronavirus outbreak worsened on Wednesday and the South American nation could soon have the second-highest number of cases in the world as the Health Ministry reported 888 new deaths...
The maritime ports of Mongla, Payra, Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar have been advised to lower their great danger signals and instead hoist local cautionary signal three as cyclone Amphan weakened...
India's federal health ministry Thursday morning reported 132 more deaths and 5,609 new COVID-19 cases since Wednesday, taking the number of deaths to 3,435 and total cases to 112,359. On...
Radwan Mujib Siddiq, a grandson of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has turned 40. He is also a trustee of the Awami League’s Centre for Research and Information (CRI)), reports bdnews24.com....
Top US state department official for South and Central Asia Alice Wells has said a changing order in global supply chains in view of COVID-19 could benefit Bangladesh economy as...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that although COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected economy along with the health issues, it is also showing some silver linings on the change...
Harvard University professor Carmen Reinhart has been appointed as the new vice president and chief economist of World Bank (WB), the WB Group President David Malpass said on Wednesday. "I...
China said on Thursday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is “blackmailing” the Hong Kong government with the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and that Washington’s recent actions...
Australian High Commission in Dhaka has said they need to re-schedule the special flight, initially scheduled for May 28, and are currently working with the airline to arrange a departure...
The inter-bank call money rate remained almost stable on Wednesday, the last working day before the Eid vacation, despite higher cash withdrawal from banks, bankers said. The weighted average rate...
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck in the central Mediterranean Sea region early on Thursday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicentre of the quake, about 240...
The government has decided to devise a strategic plan on incentives and other benefits to be offered to prospective foreign investors who will relocate their businesses to Bangladesh in the...
The public subscription for Express Insurance shares has been delayed further as the stock market remained shut in line with the government holidays. The government has extended the ongoing shutdown...
The government has appointed two commissioners at the securities regulator to make the commission functional removing the quorum crisis. The ministry of finance (MoF) confirmed their appointment for four years...
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 5.0 million on Wednesday, with Latin America overtaking the United States and Europe in the past week to report the largest portion of new daily cases...
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed 22.9 per cent people of the country below poverty line apart from officially- recognised 20.5 per cent existing poor, according to a rapid survey report....
Consignments of mangoes from Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj will go to Dhaka, Chattogram and other places of the country through goods trains this time as bus and train services are not...
A legal notice has been served to the government to stop the use of disinfectants, which have reportedly been found to be harmful for health, on the human body as...
The High Court on Wednesday stayed till May 28 a lower court order that granted bail to Rashedul Haque Chisty, son of the former chairman of Farmers Bank audit committee...
Cyclone Amphan has carved a merciless path of destruction through Bangladesh and eastern India, killing at least 16 people, destroying thousands of homes and raising fears that the coronavirus could...
The Department of Shipping on Wednesday recommended the ministry of shipping take stern actions, including scrapping of licences, if the liners do not comply with its advisory. Earlier, the DG...
Cyclone Amphan which was centred over the district of Satkhira and adjoining areas has moved northwards to Jhenaidah on early Thursday, bdnews24.com reports. It is likely to move in a...
Running businesses through Facebook is very popular in Bangladesh. The formal term used for such businesses is called F-commerce businesses. Facebook has been a source for thousands of micro entrepreneurs...
The Ministry of Industries has said it is not possible to shut down tobacco industry in a hurry without creating awareness. The statement was made in a press release issued...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $250 million for extending cooperation to Bangladesh government’s utmost efforts for combating Covid-19. “AIIB Board of Directors today approved the proposal for...
As a transitioning economy, Bangladesh's growth depends highly on foreign direct investment (FDI). According to the 2019 World Investment Report prepared by UNCTAD (UNCTAD Report), recent FDI flows to Bangladesh...
Covid-19 has plunged the world into a recession that experts believe is going to be far worse than the 2008 depression. With the global economy brought to a standstill, several...
One critical element in determining the support programme to the needy is the amount of transfer. At the outset, we would like to highlight that a standard suggestion could involve...
Global communities are constantly taking measures to mitigate the negative consequences of Covid-19. During this time, organisations, such as multinational and transnational corporations, are playing key roles in alleviating people...
Super cyclone Amphan, pronounced as "Um-pun", means sky. The name was given by Thailand in 2004, years ago. The names of cyclones are chosen from a list by a host...
Underhand dealings in land registration offices are widespread. Some 3.6 million land records were registered in 2017-18 across the country and almost all service seekers have to pay bribes ranging...
Future of all nations depend on their younger generation, more specifically children. But they suffer numerous kinds of deprivations in developing countries like Bangladesh, especially in the areas of access...
A good number of electricity consumers across the country allegedly got exorbitant bills over the past couple of months during the nationwide shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some of...
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) came up with a grim prediction of 20 per cent rise in domestic violence during an average three-month lockdown in all 193 UN member countries....
With Cyclone Amphan descending on the coast of Bangladesh, heavy winds and rains snapped power supply to much of the coastal zone on Wednesday evening. More than one million consumers...
The Lailatul Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr, the holiest and most blessed night for Muslims, will be observed across the country tonight with due solemnity and religious fervour. Muslim devotees will spend...
The extremely severe cyclone Amphan has started barrelling towards Kolkata in India and spanned to Bangladesh after making landfall in West Bengal coast near the Sundarbans. It started crossing the...
US immunotherapy company Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc on Wednesday said its experimental vaccine to prevent coronavirus infection was shown to produce protective antibodies and immune system responses in mice and guinea...
The Shipping Ministry on Wednesday launched a control room to deal with various issues centring Cyclone Amphan. The control room central number is 9546072, said a press release. It started...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has donated Tk 5.0 million (5000,000) for athletes other than cricketers. Nazmul Hassan, the BCB president, handed over 501 cheques of BDT 10,000 each on Wednesday...
Qatar Airways announced that the first stage of the strategic partnership with American Airlines has begun with Qatar Airways placing its code on American Airlines’ domestic flights, strengthening connectivity and...
The government will publish the results of the SSC and equivalent examinations 'any day' after Eid-ul-Fitr, according to education authorities, reports bdnews24.com. The results will be sent directly to students...
Cyclone ‘Amphan’ is likely to make landfall on the coast by 8pm tonight, with a 180-200 kph wind speed at its centre. The maritime ports of Mongla and Payra have...
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