Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2020 shows a floating guava market in Barisal, Bangladesh. (Xinhua) DHAKA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — A floating wholesale market in Bangladesh’s southern Barisal district, some 180 …
Educating Bangladesh’s Children Amid the Pandemic
One of the tragedies of the pandemic, beyond the death tolls and economic cost, is the human cost on our children and their education. At the virus’s peak, over 90 percent of enrolled learners were …
In pics: floating guava market in Barisal, Bangladesh
Barisal, Bangladesh. A floating wholesale market in the country’s southern Barisal district, some 180 km south of Dhaka, is now abuzz with buyers and sellers as the harvest of guava is going on.
Keeping it local: Activating the power of community for climate resilience in Bangladesh
Meanwhile on a national level, the Government of Bangladesh has been proactive in integrating concerns into national policymaking, planning and budgeting. Vital headway has been made, including the …
Could Bangladesh be the next Indonesia?
On the bright side, Bangladesh has a talented and tech-savvy workforce with a median age of 28 – one that’s hungry to consume new services, products, and content. With 164 million people, Bangladesh …
Faster than floods: How to prevent a double disaster in Bangladesh
In northern Bangladesh, Abdus Samad Sarker swims through floodwaters, desperately trying to salvage food for his livestock. Abdus and his family live near the Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers in …
StanChart executes Bangladesh’s first-ever blockchain LC transaction
Standard Chartered has executed the country’s first-ever blockchain transaction by issuing a letter of credit for Viyellatex, in a development that can go on to make the process of trade, both at …
Vietnam beats Bangladesh in textile, clothing export
Vietnam surpassed Bangladesh in exporting textile and clothing products in the first six months of 2020. According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam data, during the January-June period of …
Nazmul Hassan says Bangladesh are happy to tour but cricket at home ‘too risky’
BCB president is confident nearly all of the team’s postponed series will take place in due course | ESPN.co.uk …
Floods leave one third of Bangladesh underwater and displace more than 1.5 million, raising coronavirus risk
About a third of Bangladesh has been inundated by floods, with at least 161 people killed and an estimated 1.5 million displaced, according to local officials.The heaviest rains in almost a decade …