Vietnam is expected to get access to the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines within the first quarter under the COVAX coronavirus vaccine sharing scheme, its government said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Army chief to return to Bangladesh February 12
Chief of Bangladesh Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed is set to return from his official visit to the US on 12. The army chief left for the US at the invitation of his American counterpart on January 29, ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh inch closer to victory vs Windies after Mominul ton
Bangladesh inched closer to victory on the fourth day of the first Test against the West Indies on Saturday. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took three wickets as the visitors ended the day on 110/3, chasing a ... ( read original story ...)
BAN vs WI 1st Test: Skipper Mominul Haque hits 10th Test ton as Bangladesh close in on victory
Mominul’s 115 — reaching the 3,000 runs milestone in the process — helped Bangladesh set a fearsome 395 runs target for West Indies. ( read original story ...)
World Bank Helps Bangladesh Expand Electronic Public Procurement
The World Bank today approved $40 million to help Bangladesh increase the coverage of electronic government procurement (e-GP) with new features to respond to the COVID 19 challenges. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan leads by 200 against South Africa in 2nd test
The lower order increased Pakistan's lead to 200 runs against South Africa on the third day of the second and final test on Saturday. Allrounder Faheem Ashraf ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan arrests 2 men linked to int’l child porn ring
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency has arrested two men on suspicion of links to an international child pornography ring ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Indonesia approves China’s Sinovac vaccine for the elderly
Indonesia has approved Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine for use in the elderly, a letter from the food and drug agency shows, potentially changing the country's strategy which has prioritised its ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia: Workers, volunteers remove plastic waste piled up on Bali beach
Badung’s Environment and Sanitation agency together with volunteers executed an operation to remove tonnes of plastic waste that littered Jimbaran Beach in Bali, on Saturday. Workers and volunteers ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia, Indonesia agree in principle on reciprocal green lane
Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed in principle to implement the reciprocal green lane (RGL) scheme or known in Indonesia as corridor travel arrangement, to enhance bilateral trade. Foreign Affairs ... ( read original story ...)