China hands over 5 lakh doses of Covid vaccine to Bangladesh
Some 5 lakh doses of China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, donated by the Chinese government to Bangladesh, were handed over to the Bangladesh government on Wednesday. Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming formally handed over the doses…
Read More »Banks’ interest rate spread rises to 3.05pts
The overall weighted average interest rate spread in the country’s banking sector rose to 3.05 percentage points in March after remaining below 3 percentage points for several months after the implementation of 9-per cent lending rate.…
Read More »NBR finalises draft rules on faster release of perishable goods
The National Board of Revenue has finalised draft rules on a faster release and disposal of perishable goods to ensure that quality and standards of the goods remain intact. Customs wing of the revenue board on…
Read More »Liberation war ministry to review Suhrawardy Udyan’s tree felling
Liberation war affairs minister AKM Mozammel Huq on Tuesday said that they would review the decision of tree felling at historic Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka. The minster came up with the statement while addressing a…
Read More »Iraq’s heritage battered by desert sun, state apathy
One of the world’s oldest churches is crumbling deep in Iraq’s desert, another victim of years of conflict, government negligence and climate change in a country with a rich heritage. After Pope Francis made a historic…
Read More »Festival allowances, wages remain due in many RMG factories
Many of the readymade garment workers across the country were not given their wages and festival allowances on Tuesday, the last working day before Eid-ul-Fitr. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association claimed that more than 97…
Read More »Israel airstrike kills 35 in Gaza
Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated overnight, with at least 35 killed in Gaza and five in Israel in the most intensive aerial exchanges for years. Israel carried out hundreds of air strikes in Gaza in…
Read More »City clinch ‘hardest’ Premier League title after United defeat
Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after Manchester United crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Leicester on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s side are 10 points clear of second placed…
Read More »Covid fear lost in home rush in Bangladesh
The Eid rush of people from the capital city and adjacent districts reached its peak on Tuesday in violation of all Covid restrictions on public movement. Tens of thousands of home-goers were seen crowding ferry terminals,…
Read More »Dozens of state prosecutors tell Facebook to stop its plans for a children’s version of Instagram
Attorneys general for 44 states and jurisdictions called on Facebook to halt plans to create a version of Instagram for young children, citing concerns over mental and emotional well-being, exposure to online predators and cyberbullying. In…
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