UNB : Foreign affairs experts at a roundtable on Friday expressed their optimism over an added momentum in Bangladesh-India relations in the new tenure under the leadership of two prime ministers, giving a new beginning with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s full-fledged bilateral visit to India after Eid-ul-Azha. They noted that Bangladesh-India relationship is now an example for the entire world and the beauty of this relationship is its continuity addressing issues through discussions. Former foreign secretary Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, former...
Day: June 15, 2024
Agency : Traditional Olympic sports better watch their backs when breaking makes its Summer Games debut in Paris, as crowds...
UNB : Police recovered the body of a businessman from a godown located at Halishahar Thana of Chattogram city. The deceased was identified as Abu Motaleb, a resident of Cumilla’s Chauddagram upazila. Locals spotted the body at the godown of Jahanara Mansion where victim Motaleb used to live around 3 pm and informed the police. On information, police went to the spot and recovered the body, said Md Saiful Islam, investigating officer at Halishahar police station. The body was sent...
News Desk : Bangladesh has signed separate Air Service Agreement (ASA) with Switzerland and European Union to establish direct air connectivity with more countries in Europe. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Mafidur Rahman and Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) Director General Christian Hegner signed the ASA on behalf of their respective sides in Bern, Switzerland on June 4, a CAAB press release said here on Friday, reports BSS. This agreement opens the door...
Business Report : Huawei has launched a range of Wi-Fi 7Access Point (AP) productsin Bangladesh. This is the first launch...
Business Report : Grameenphone is currently providing exclusive GPStar rewards at 8,000 partner outlets across various categories. Just in time for Eid-ul-Azha, these rewards are designed to make the occasion even more special for Grameenphone’s GPStar customers. This significant milestone allows Grameenphone to offer loyal customers a broader range of privileges and exclusive benefits, ensuring enhanced convenience and a holistic solution to their everyday and celebratory needs. These privileges include special discounts, offers, and services tailored to enhance their festive...
A new World Bank report paints a grim picture for Bangladesh’s future, with climate change threatening to devastate the nation’s agricultural sector. The “Framework for Implementing Green Growth in Bangladesh” report warns that by 2050, the country could lose a staggering one-third of its agricultural GDP. This potential food crisis isn’t a distant threat. By 2040, the report predicts a 6.5% loss of cropland, with southern Bangladesh facing an even more dire situation, potentially losing 18% of its arable land....
Dr. Matiur Rahman : In recent decades, the global political economy has increasingly incorporated environmental considerations, leading to the emergence...
Agency : The win with 101 balls and 8 wickets remaining, and after an hour and 42 minutes, was the fastest in T20 WC history and crucially gave England a better net run-rate than Scotland. England needed only 19 balls to thrash already-eliminated Oman by eight wickets in record time on Friday and keep alive their hopes of reaching the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup. The win with 101 balls remaining, and after an hour and 42...