Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Month of language movement begins today
Staff Correspondent: As the month of language movement begins today, the nation will pay tributes to the valiant sons of the soil who were killed during the language movement in the month of February in 1952.The Bengali nation achieved the dignity of their mother tongue on February 21, 1952 through…
Read More »PM looks forward to taking BD-Australia relations to a new height
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh looks forward to elevating existing relations of Bangladesh and Australia to a new height for the benefit of the people and economies as well as to securing a peaceful and prosperous Indian Ocean region in the days to come.“We look forward to…
Read More »Bangladesh’s manpower export rebounds
1,31,316 people go abroad only in Dec Golam Mostafa Jibon: Despite the corona pandemic, the export of manpower including women from Bangladesh has gained momentum again after a slump in 2020.At least 1,31,316 people have gone abroad to join in different works only in December. Of them, 11,564 were women.…
Read More »Dhaka Trade Fair ends with $ 16 m export order
Staff Correspondent: Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday said the country can attain the export target of US$51 billion by making quality products and their diversification.He was addressing the closing ceremony of Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) as the chief guest at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center, the permanent venue…
Read More »UNHCR, WFP welcome new funding from Japan to support Rohingyas in Bhasan Char
Diplomatic Correspondent: The government of Japan has extended an emergency aid grant of US$2 million to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to complement the humanitarian response led by the Government of Bangladesh on Bhasan Char and support the urgent needs of Rohingyas living…
Read More »Ex-OC Pradip, Liakat Ali sentenced to death for killing Major Sinha
Staff Correspondent: A Cox’s Bazar court has sentenced two ex-police personnel – former Teknaf OC Pradip Kumar Das and Liakat Ali – to death for the murder of Major Sinha Md Rashed Khan.Six other suspects in the case were sentenced to life in prison, while seven others were acquitted in…
Read More »Street children insane in Dandy
Industry Desk: A huge number of street children in the capital are alarmingly getting addicted through glue-sniffing that is popularly called ‘Dandy’ which dissolves the membrane of brain cells and causes hallucinations.“Dandy makes me sleep easier and forget the harshness of my live,” said Rajon, a 12-year kid with a…
Read More »Tk 606 cr loss incurred by
selling Tk 206 cr sugarScenario of govt sugar mills Mahfuja Mukul: Over Tk 606 crore loss incurred by selling sugar for only Tk 206 crore annually. This picture is of Shampur Sugar Mill, a state-owned company listed on the stock exchanges. The company is losing three times or more of the amount that is…
Read More »BD to give vaccines to people above 12 and boosters to anyone over 40
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh will give COVID-19 vaccine shots to everyone aged 12 or older and booster shots of the vaccine to anyone 40 years and up, says Health Minister Zahid Maleque.The health minister also spoke of the government’s efforts to bring the floating population of the country into the vaccination…
Read More »Bangladesh to invest in IT sector abroad
Staff Correspondent: The Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has decided to invest in the information technology (IT) sector in different countries. A proposal will be submitted to the Prime Minister for a final decision in this regard.State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak made the remarks while speaking…
Read More »
Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
