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)…
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…
Read More »Nasrul for technology sharing for dev of renewable energy
Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has called for sharing of advanced technologies to overcome land scarcity problem in the development of renewable energy.He made the call while virtually addressing…
Read More »No visible step to stop plastic pollution
Bangladesh is now in the tenth place on the list of top countries in plastic pollution Recycling needs to make useful –Series—2 Golam Mostafa Jibon:, the pollution from plastic is increasing day by day, there is…
Read More »Housing sector facing fresh crisis
Price hike of construction materials Golam Mostafa Jibon:Though, the corona pandemic has started to ease a little bit, constant price hike of construction materials hits the housing sector in the country afresh.Sources said, the world has…
Read More »Momen vows to bring Mohib’s killers to justice
Industry Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday vowed to bring the killers of Mohib Ullah to justice soon, in his first remarks since the Rohingya leader’s murder sparked global condemnation.Dr Momen said that a…
Read More »Covid antiviral pill can halve risk of hospitalisation
International Desk:An experimental drug for severe Covid cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half, interim clinical trial results suggest.The tablet – molnupiravir – was given twice a day to patients recently diagnosed with…
Read More »PM greets Chinese President on 72nd anniv of China
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday conveyed her heartiest felicitations and warmest greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping and the friendly people of China on the auspicious occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the founding…
Read More »Sundarbans tourism system being automated
Khulna Bureau: The tourism management of the Sundarbans is going to be introduced in an automated way. With a specific app, a tourist can complete all the activities of Sundarbans travel at home. As a result,…
Read More »Unbridled price hike drives millions of people into poverty
Golam Mostafa Jibon:Continuous price hike of essential commodities has driven millions of people in the country into poverty during the corona pandemic due to lack of proper market monitoring.As a result, sufferings for poor and low…
Read More »Bangladesh ahead of India, Pakistan in Covid resilience
Industry Desk: Bangladesh has advanced five notches to rank 39th among 53 countries in Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking for September.According to the ranking report, released on Tuesday, Bangladesh achieved an overall score of 59.6 out of…
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