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Apparently, foreign policies of a state are designed to determine its interaction with other states and to adjust itself with the complex international milieu. The success of foreign policies of...
According to the online database of worldometer, until December 20, 2020, more than 77 million people in 220 countries and territories have been taken ill by the severe acute respiratory...
TESOL Society of Bangladesh organised its first-ever international virtual research conference titled “Contextualising Research in Challenging Times” recently. The two-day programme was inaugurated by Prof Dr Md Sazzad Hossain, member...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh on Monday signed agreements for $50 million in additional loans for the resumption of the economic activities of microenterprises severely...
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Bangladesh Agricultural Good Practices Policy, 2020 in order to ensure safe and quality agricultural products by applying good practices in the...
BNP has decided to stage demonstrations across the country on December 30, marking the second anniversary of the 11th parliamentary election. Standing committee members of the party worked out the...
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is expected to arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday on a two-day visit. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is likely to discuss bilateral and regional issues and move the...
The central bank has relaxed its regulations allowing business-to-consumer export through e-Commerce websites under cash on delivery or payment on shipment terms to facilitate retail exports using digital platforms, said...
Bangladesh has moved two notches up in the human development index — to 133 — compared to last year, said a new report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)....
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the Covid-19 vaccine may be available in the country in January next year. "I personally feel may be in January in any...
Leaders of Indian farmers sought to step up pressure on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal three agricultural reform laws on Monday by starting a 24-hour relay hunger strike....
Australia confirmed on Monday it has detected two cases of a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain that has forced Britain to reverse plans to ease curbs over Christmas, the first confirmed...
Bangladesh is planning to procure 60 million additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine through the World Health Organization's COVAX programme within June 2021. Health Minister Zahid Maleque revealed the plan...
The High Court has ordered a list of Bangladeshi nationals suspected of money laundering and corruption with dual citizenship and passports, reports bdnews24.com. The list will name those who travel...
Robi Axiata, the largest ever IPO in Bangladesh’s capital market history, will make its shares trading debut from December 24 (Thursday) under “N” category. Thousands of investors are eagerly waiting...
India on Monday announced a suspension of all flights originating from the United Kingdom to the country until the end of the year, the aviation ministry said in a tweet....
A total of 2,205 people died with coronavirus (Covid-19) symptoms in the last nine months from March 22 to November 28 across the country, according to the latest report. Apart...
Bangladesh has recorded 1,470 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 502,183. The death toll climbed to 7,312 after...
A mild cold snap sweeping over large swaths of Bangladesh is likely to abate in the next three days as the temperature begins to rise slightly. A moderate cold wave...
The United Kingdom was on Monday shut off from much of Europe after its closest allies cut transport ties due to fears about a new strain of the coronavirus, sowing...
Inspiration for high fashion can come from strange places. For one Taiwanese designer, it’s upcycling old wires and bolts from the power industry. Wang Li-ling, 36, scours dumps, picking up...
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami has expressed his country’s keen interest in making investment in Bay Terminal and Patenga Terminal of Chittagong port as well as in other...
Canada is halting passenger flights from the United Kingdom for 72 hours, the country's health ministry said on Sunday (local time), joining a growing list of countries barring British travellers...
Fishermen are fishing in the Chitra River by illegally putting up enclosures, which result in disrupting the normal flow of the river in Jashore. Such illegal activity has been going...
The US Congress has passed another stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown and provide lawmakers more time to vote on the Covid-19 relief deal and long-term government funding....
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended its flights to Saudi Arabia for a week from today, Monday, the national flag career has said in a media statement. The move follows the...
Once a Bangladeshi child is enrolled at school, s/he is commonly given the impression that his or her future, to some extent, depends on a good command of English. Furthermore,...
Speaking at a private dinner for tech security executives at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco in late February, America’s cyber defence chief boasted how well his organisations protect...
Stocks witnessed an upward trend in early trading on Monday as bargain hunters were active on sector-wise issues after the recent price correction. Following the previous three days’ corrections, the...
Nepal’s president has dissolved parliament at the request of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s cabinet and announced that general elections would be held in April and May, more than a...
AC Milan forward Rafael Leao scored the fastest goal in Serie A history when he was on target after six seconds in the match at Sassuolo on Sunday. Hakan Calhanoglu...
The board of directors of Exim Bank Ltd has decided to issue mudaraba subordinated bond (4th Issue) of Tk 5.0 billion, said an official disclosure on Monday. The bank will...
The country's overall electricity generation capacity increased 1,015 megawatts (MW) or 5.18 per cent during the outgoing calendar year (2020) to reach 20,595 MW in total. Four new power plants...
The central bank has slashed significantly the interest rate on loans under the foreign direct investment promotion project (FDIPP) to facilitate Japanese investment in Bangladesh. The interest rate on such...
The country's readymade garment (RMG) factories are shifting to cash payments from digital wage disbursement, despite higher benefits of digitisation, according to a new survey. Factories had not completely replaced...
The country's spending on imports increased slightly in November, lifted by an uptrend in petroleum prices in the international market. The coronavirus vaccines rollout in the United States and the...
The government has allocated Tk 1.0 billion for purchasing sugarcane grown in the catchment areas of six state-run sugar mills with a view to protecting farmers from financial losses, an...
Healthcare experts on Sunday warned inappropriate methodology in setting priorities for Covid-19 vaccination would trigger "chaos" in the country. The government has already prioritised some groups of people considering their...
By the time the latest extension of closure of educational institutions in the country till January 16 takes effect, the duration of closure will complete as long as 10 months....
The money spent on rice does have a small share in the daily food bill of a middle-class or an affluent family. This is because they consume a small quantity...
The news of the continued progress in the construction of a 9.5 kilometre lane exclusively for bicyclists is heartening. The dedicated lanes being constructed on both sides of a wide...
Bangladesh’s coronavirus experience is mixed compared to the experiences of its neighbouring countries. While Bangladesh is doing better than countries like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in terms of coronavirus...
Before World War II, pioneers of quality control (QC) were all from Japanese companies such as Toshiba and NEC Corporation. For example, Yasushi Ishida, working for the Toshiba Corporation in...
The final round of EOGSEA (Global Student Entrepreneur Awards) Bangladesh phase has been hosted virtually for the first time, according to a press release received on Sunday. Scheduling the registration...
The tomato farming appeared as a fortune changer for many farmers as it made many peasants solvent in the region this year with also significantly infusing dynamism into the local...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Sunday opened three more U-Turns constructed as part of the 11 U-Turns Construction Project to ease traffic congestion in the city. The U-Turns are...
We had a very interesting question asked recently by Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Change Convention. She enquired whether we were at the brink of a climate...
At present there is a growing concern in favour of sustainable solid waste management (SWM) issue in developing economies including Bangladesh due to the current growth in waste generation in...
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury has described the allegations of indiscipline and serious financial misconduct brought by 42 distinguished citizens against the election commission as intentional and...
Country electronics giant Walton as well as leading DTH (Direct to Home) service provider Akash lunched a joint campaign in an effort to give a new viewing experience to the...
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