The Sardar community in Bhola lives exclusively on boats. But while these fishers are self-reliant, they are also largely deprived of government assistance …
1% of population administered with Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh
A little over 1% of the population of Bangladesh have been administered with Covid-19 vaccine, so far, according to ASM Alamgir, principal scientific officer at the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease …
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: New deaths 8, cases 406
During the period, 406 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 5,42,674, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Friday. Of the total …
Photo story: In Bangladesh, a community lives and dies on boats
The Sardar community in Bhola lives exclusively on boats. But while these fishers are self-reliant, they are also largely deprived of government assistance …
IPL 2021 over national duties? Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan allowed to skip Sri Lanka ODI, T20I tour
IPL 2021 over national duties? Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan allowed to skip Sri Lanka ODI, T20I tour – Soon after the completion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 Auction, Bangladesh …
Nagad driving digital transformation in Bangladesh
A year ago when Coronavirus pandemic brought everything to a halt across the world, digital technology not only made work from home possible and connected people but also made digital payments …
Bangladesh Bank Heist: US charges North Korean hacker
Almost five years after the Bangladesh Bank heist, the most sensational cybercrime involving a financial institution to date, the US Department of Justice has formally announced charges against Park …
Branding Bangladesh: The ‘identity’ challenge
Identity matters. It matters most amid flux, which the 21st Century is riddled with. Compromising the past and adding “new” components always knock on identity doors. Distinguishing the non-negotiable …
Bangladesh terror outfit aided PFI members
The two members of Popular Front of India (PFI), who were arrested in Lucknow on Tuesday, were in contact with Bangladesh-based terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen. Uttar Pradesh STF officials said …
Ambassador: Saudi investors want to invest $5bn in Bangladesh
Essa Yussef Essa Al Dulaihan, the Saudi Arabia ambassador to Bangladesh, said the investors are particularly interested in investing in the South Asian country’s tourism sector …