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Hasina for changing traditional lens of BD-UK relations
At 50, Bangladesh still an unfolding story, she says Industry Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said time has come to change the traditional lens of Bangladesh-UK bilateral relations.“Indeed, it’s time for a ‘reset’ in Bangladesh-UK bilateral relations. We need to change the traditional lens we use to view our…
Read More »Nearly 90 countries join pact to slash methane emissions
International Desk: Nearly 90 countries have joined a US- and EU-led effort to slash emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane 30 percent by 2030 from 2020 levels, a pact aimed at tackling one of the main causes of climate change, a senior Biden administration official said.The partnership will be…
Read More »More funding is critical for the most vulnerable to survive climate change: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister and Chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Sheikh Hasina stressed the need for increasing financing for survival of the most vulnerable countries from the adverse impact of climate change.“According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), between $6 trillion and $10 trillion needs to be invested…
Read More »In search of over 3,000 foreign criminals…!
Many staying illegally after expiring of visas Golam Mostafa Jibon: Over 3,000 foreigners, who are living in the country illegally after expiring of visas, are actively wandering in the criminal world that posing threat to the society.Like other countries in the world, Bangladesh also receives thousands of foreign tourists every…
Read More »Asia accounts over half of the global hungry
Industry Report: When you tuck into your next meal, spare a thought for those going hungry on World Food Day across Asia today.Asia accounts for the bulk of people who are undernourished around the world today, with 418 million people making up over half of the hungry mouths worldwide.The majority…
Read More »Girls’ schools in Afghan to reopen soon: UN
International Desk: Girls’ schools in Afghanistan, which have been closed for more than two and a half months, will be reopened “soon”, said Omar Abdi, deputy executive director of UNICEF, told a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday.The UN official told the press conference that…
Read More »BD knows how to address climate change challenges
Industry Desk: Bangladesh has a wealth of ideas on how to address the challenges of climate change both at home and in the wider world. The word of praise has come from the head of the Delegation of European Union (EU) in Dhaka. The EU Delegation to Bangladesh organised a…
Read More »Oil nears 3-yrs high on energy crunch fears
International Desk: Oil rose towards $84 a barrel yesterday, within sight of a three-year high, supported by a rebound in global demand that is contributing to energy shortages in big economies such as China.With demand growing as economies recover from pandemic lows, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)…
Read More »UNGA discussion can make pressure on Myanmar: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said international pressure on Myanmar would continue for a permanent solution as the issue of the Rohingya crisis was widely discussed in the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.She said: “The elaborate discussion on the issue will, I believe, (help) continue global…
Read More »ADB to provide $250m for Covid recovery in BD
The assistance is under the first subprogram of the programmatic $500 million Sustainable Economic Recovery Program Industry Desk: Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday signed an agreement for $250 million in policy-based loan to support Bangladesh’s economic recovery following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.The assistance is under the…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
