Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has called on United States President-elect, Joe Biden, to return to the 2015 nuclear deal and lift sanctions imposed on Tehran by Donald Trump's administration. ( read original story ...)
Greece optimistic over talks with Turkey but won’t discuss sovereignty
Greece will approach talks with Turkey next week over their disputed territorial claims in a hopeful spirit but will not discuss issues it considers as sovereign rights, Prime Minister Kyriakos ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc faces potential forced sell-off of cross-shareholdings
Corporate Japan is facing a historic reshuffle of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and aggressive new guidelines from proxy advisers designed to compel a selldown of the country’s widely criticised ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases rise to 529,687, death toll reaches 7,950
(Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 656 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths on Wednesday, making the tally at 529,687 and death toll at 7,950, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s foreign secretary to visit India next week
Bangladesh’s foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen will be visiting India next week from 27th to 29th January for the annual foreign office consultations. The key focus will be many things including ... ( read original story ...)
Raisuddin Ahmed, key administrator in Bangladesh’s formative cricketing years, dies
Raisuddin Ahmed, the former BCB general secretary who was instrumental in Bangladesh taking their first steps in international cricket, passed away in Dhaka on Wednesday. He was 82. Ahmed had battled ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to provide free COVID-19 vaccine to all adults
Bangladesh will provide free COVID-19 vaccination to all its citizens above the age of 18 free of cost gradually. This was announced in the Bangladesh Parliament by the Finance Minister Dr AHM Mustafa ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh eyes on farming in ME, Africa thru OIC: Momen
Bangladesh through the platform of Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) can take some projects in African region for cultivating crops,” he said. The foreign minister was speaking at a ... ( read original story ...)
Shakib takes four on return as Bangladesh cruise to 6-wicket win in first ODI against Windies
Tigers’ ace Shakib Al Hasan bagged four wickets as the hosts eased to a 6-wicket win against the West Indies with a dominating show with the ball in the first ODI. ( read original story ...)
After fire: WFP assists Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
World Food Programme and UNHCR respond as 500 hundred shelters go up in flames Picking up the pieces: 500 shelters were destroyed in Nayapara ... ( read original story ...)