The number of internet users in Bangladesh expanded by 3.3 crore between 2010 and 2019, bringing another 20 per cent of the population online, according to a recent report. ( read original story ...)
Physiotherapy in Bangladesh: Ailing all along
While demand for physiotherapy has been growing rapidly as an allied health profession across the world, it is still struggling in Bangladesh due mainly to the absence of a functional unique body. ( read original story ...)
Coconuts and leaves are being accepted as tuition payment at a college in Bali, Indonesia, from students facing COVID-19 hardship
Students at Venus One Tourism Academy in Bali, Indonesia, pay tuition fees with coconuts, which the college uses to harvest virgin coconut oil. ( read original story ...)
Prayers of gratitude for election of ‘daughter of India’ Harris as U.S. vice president
Indians burst firecrackers on Sunday and offered prayers of gratitude over the election of Kamala Harris as the next U.S. vice president, declaring it a proud moment for Indian-Americans. ( read original story ...)
China Extends Reach in the Caribbean, Unsettling the U.S.
The region has strategic importance as a hub for logistics, banking and commerce. It is also very close to the United States. ( read original story ...)
‘Stand By her’: China university students campaign to end period shaming
Free sanitary pad dispensers installed on campuses in effort to counter ‘stigma of menstruation’ in the country ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan reports 515 new COVID-19 cases
Kyrgyzstan reported on Sunday 515 new COVID-19 cases, raising the tally of infections to 62,819, Trend reports citing Kabar. The Republican Headquarters for Combating COVID-19 said that 546 COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Finance Minister Albayrak Resigns Over Health Issues
Turkey’s Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak resigned on Sunday, citing health reasons, according to a statement on his verified Instagram accout. Albayrak said he’ll devote time to his ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak resigns, presidential sources cannot confirm
Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Sunday he was stepping down for health reasons, according to an unconfirmed statement on his Instagram account, but two sources at the Turkish ... ( read original story ...)
Erdogan’s son-in-law Albayrak resigns as Turkey finance minister
The son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan resigned on Sunday as finance minister, citing health reasons in a statement on his verified Instagram account. ( read original story ...)