The Biden administration said Thursday it would agree to meet with Iran and other world powers involved in negotiating the 2015 nuclear deal, the first public step toward renewed diplomacy with Tehran ... ( read original story ...)
Biden administration says it’s ready for nuclear talks with Iran
The move came after Iran threatened to bar U.N. nuclear inspectors if the U.S. fails to lift economic sanctions by next week. ( read original story ...)
Rangers RHP Arihara starts transition to majors from Japan
Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara says he settled on the Texas Rangers because they told the right-hander what they thought he could do better in addition to mentioning ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh in 2050: Vision of a climate resilient society
What will Bangladesh look like in 2050? A layman’s projection allows us to draw a picture of its basic parameters. In terms of population, Bangladesh can reach a number of 230-240 million, with an ... ( read original story ...)
The future contours of education in Bangladesh
Being in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), let’s consider two scenarios: In one, consortiums of universities no longer offer terminal degrees. ( read original story ...)
First round of Covid-19 vaccines administered to New Zealand-bound Bangladesh squad members
Tamim Iqbal and Russell Domingo were among several Bangladesh cricketers and support staffers to be administered Covid-19 vaccines in Dhaka on Thursday, ahead of the team's departure for New Zealand ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia cuts interest rate as recovery stalls
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low and downgraded its growth outlook amid fears that a resurgence in Covid-19 cases is slowing its economic recovery. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Indonesia express ‘grave concern’ over Myanmar
The foreign ministers of Singapore and Indonesia expressed "grave concern" over the situation in Myanmar and support a proposal to hold an informal Asean ministerial meeting on the issue, Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
In Hunt for Covid-19 Origin, WHO Team Focuses on Two Animal Types in China
WHO investigators are honing their search for animals that could have spread the new coronavirus to humans, identifying two—ferret badgers and rabbits—that can carry the virus and were sold at a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. House revives bill to ban goods from China’s Xinjiang
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would ban imports from China's Xinjiang region unless it is certified they are not produced with forced labor, and ... ( read original story ...)