Ban Ki-moon calls up Hasina, says next CVF conf in Dhaka
UNB, Dhaka :The next Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) conference will be held in 2021 commemorating the “Mujib Borsho” (Mujib Year), said CVF President Ban Ki-moon.“CVF...
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Dhaka, Delhi ‘enjoy best ties’; speculations trashed
UNB, Dhaka :Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das is poised to end her tenure here soon amid much discussion about the ‘growing ties’...
Govt allows rawhide export ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
News Desk :The government has decided to allow traders to export rawhide and wet blue hide as part of efforts to keep supply and demand...
Retired Singaporean actor says Bangladeshi employee he allegedly assaulted ‘could have hurt himself’
The Straits Times, Singapore :On the second day of his trial on Tuesday morning, retired local actor-director Ng Aik Leong (better known as Huang Yiliang),...
India protests Pakistan bid to convert Gurdwara into mosque
PTI :India on Monday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan High Commission over reports of attempts being made to convert a famous Gurdwara at Naulakha...
Unicef calls for action to prevent, treat malnutrition caused by Covid-19
UNB, Dhaka :Admissions for treating severely wasted children with medical complications in Bangladesh were down to 10 percent in April 2020 compared to pre-pandemic levels,...
Keep up agricultural progress to ensure food security: PM
UNB, Dhaka :Putting emphasis on keeping up Bangladesh’s progress in the agriculture sector, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government has been providing...
Masks mandatory in pandemic, but nobody cares
News Desk :Health protocols have helped many countries around the world fight the coronavirus epidemic. But a large swathe of the population in Bangladesh seems...
Global Covid death toll hits 6,57,502
News Desk :Death toll from Covid-19 hit 6,57,502 globally with total cases 1,66,89,449 and recovered 1,02,75,287 till Tuesday afternoon, according to the latest report of...
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Tangail Deputy Commissioner tests positive for Covid-19Our CorrespondentDeputy Commissioner of Tangail Md Ataul Gani has tested positive for Covid-19.Md Mosharaf Hossain, additional deputy commissioner (general)...