Gilbert F Houngbo, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialised UN Agency based in Rome, highly lauded Bangladesh for its significant implementation capacity …
UI Bangladeshi grad students worry about their families as COVID cases rise in Bangladesh
The COVID-19 pandemic may feel like a thing of the past for some vaccinated students in the U.S., but international students still live in fear for their overseas families. Redwan Bin Abdul Baten is a …
Bangladesh extends ‘strict lockdown’ for another week
The Bangladesh government has extended the nationwide “strict lockdown” imposed against the Covid-19 pandemic for seven more days until July 14.
5 criminals in human trafficking racket arrested in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Monday nabbed five criminals, including one of the top aides of TikTok Hridoy Babu involved in trafficking of women, from the capital. A case was …
Bangladesh bans domestic flights, travel from India, Nepal as COVD cases surge in lockdown
The Bangladesh authorities have reimposed a ban on domestic flights amid a record surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths despite a nationwide lockdown to curb infections.
Coronavirus live: Bangladesh reports record 164 deaths; Indonesia sees new case high of 29,745
Bangladesh also reports record new cases as lockdown measures extended; new figures come after country says all arrivals must be fully vaccinated …
Debapriya: Dhaka-Beijing ties can be prime mover for Bangladesh’s transformation
He, however, says it will largely depend on how Bangladesh prepares for it, address the prerequisites, and be careful about the pitfalls which lie in the way …
Bangladesh’s rural areas account for half of COVID patients as delta variant spreads
The community transmission of COVID-19 has reached villages across Bangladesh and 50 percent of the current caseload comes from rural areas, according to a government calculation.
CIL says rake of 4k tonne coal left for Bangladesh; first after export restriction lifted last month
This falls under the Maitree Super Thermal Power Project, a joint venture between power major NTPC Ltd and the Bangladesh Power Development Board …
COVID-19 | Emirates suspends flights from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka after India
In a statement issued on July 3, the airlines said that only UAE nationals holding the UAE Golden Visas and member of diplomatic missions complying with the revised COVID-19 protocols are exempt from …