WB to provide Bangladesh with $100mn to control dengue: Health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Wednesday that the World Bank (WB) will provide Bangladesh with $100 million to control the mosquito-borne disease dengue that killed 506 people this year21:40 23 August 2023
Islami Bank, Apollo Hospital in Kolkata sign deal for treatment discount
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Apollo Multispeciality Hospital located in Kolkata on Wednesday signed a corporate agreement to offer discounts for medical treatment20:06 23 August 2023
Xi says BRICS important force in shaping int’l landscape
Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Wednesday that the BRICS is an important force in shaping the international landscape19:57 23 August 2023
7-magnitude tremor to kill 150,000 people in Dhaka alone: Enamur Rahman
At least 150,000 people will die only in Dhaka if a 7-magnitude earthquake strikes the country, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman19:51 23 August 2023
India becomes the fourth country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon
India on Wednesday landed a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, an unchartered territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as the country cements its growing prowess in space and technology19:41 23 August 2023
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities19:29 23 August 2023
FBCCI expresses keenness to bolster trade with US
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has expressed its interest to work with the US to increase exports of non-traditional products19:26 23 August 2023
Wards to be red-marked if over 10 dengue cases reported in a week: DSCC mayor
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday said that the award under the city corporation will be red-marked if over 10 dengue patients are diagnosed in a week19:14 23 August 2023
Walton gets Super-Samakal award for ensuring fire safety
Around 7.18 crore employment opportunities will be created in Bangladesh by 2050 if it becomes able to use the prospects of the Bangladesh Economic Corridor (BEC), according to a study report of the Asian Development Bank18:35 23 August 2023
7.18cr employment scopes to be created in Bangladesh by 2050: ADB
Around 7.18 crore employment opportunities will be created in Bangladesh by 2050 if it becomes able to use the prospects of the Bangladesh Economic Corridor (BEC), according to a study report of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)18:31 23 August 2023
Dengue death toll crosses 500 mark as 13 die in 24hrs
The health authorities recorded 13 more deaths from dengue in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning, pushing this year’s death toll to 506 so far18:20 23 August 2023
BRICS: China, Russia and other emerging economies turn to main summit agenda in South Africa
Leaders of some of the developing world’s most important economies turned Wednesday to the main business of their summit in South Africa, a day after a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the gathering an anti-Western tinge that officials had been hoping to avoid16:54 23 August 2023
I dream to turn Bangladesh into trillion dollar economy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that she has a dream to turn Bangladesh into a trillion-dollar economy, urging South African investors to come up with robust investment, particularly in the country’s ICT, infrastructure, textiles and tourism16:17 23 August 2023
Bangladeshis can perform Umrah with transit visa: Hajj minister
Bangladeshi passengers on stopovers will be able to perform Umrah with a transit visa, said Saudi Arabia`s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Affairs Tawfiq bin Fawzan Ar-Rabiah on Wednesday16:08 23 August 2023
Asian shares are mixed ahead of Fed Chair speech and Nvidia earnings
Asian markets were trading mixed Wednesday ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell`s highly anticipated speech later in the week13:56 23 August 2023
Chinese coast guard blocks Philippine vessels near disputed shoal, two supply boats breach cordon
As a US Navy plane circled overhead, two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in a dangerous confrontation in the disputed South China Sea to deliver food and other supplies to Filipino forces guarding a contested shoal13:21 23 August 2023
Generative AI likely to augment rather than destroy jobs: ILO
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more likely to augment than destroy jobs by automating some tasks rather than taking over a role entirely, a new study from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has found13:09 23 August 2023
Russia’s Putin attends BRICS summit in South Africa remotely while facing war crimes warrant
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were both absent as leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies started a three-day summit in South Africa on Tuesday12:56 23 August 2023
China brings Global South’s common interests to the fore
Atlantis, a place that had long been referred to as the "forgotten town" amid the gorgeous surroundings of the City of Cape Town, South Africa, underwent a stunning metamorphosis about a decade ago12:50 23 August 2023
Biman launching Dhaka-Narita (Tokyo) direct flights from Sept 1
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to launch its Dhaka-Narita (Tokyo) direct flight on September 1, 2023, according to Shafiul Azim, managing director of the national flag carrier12:46 23 August 2023
Bangladesh, UK to hold strategic dialogue next month
Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) will hold the next round of strategic dialogue in Dhaka in the second week of September12:25 23 August 2023
Despite ample supply, hilsa still unaffordable for average buyers
The price of hilsa, a treat Bengalis look forward to during the monsoon, is still high despite ample supply in the wholesale markets of Chandpur district11:29 23 August 2023
BNP secretary general is spokesman of Aug 21 killers: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud has said it is hard to believe that a party’s (BNP) secretary general could tell so hideous, despicable and horrible lies over the August 21 gruesome grenade attacks10:20 23 August 2023
Boots infant formula adverts broke rules: Watchdog
Online adverts for the retailer Boots promoting four brands of infant formula on Google broke advertising rules, the watchdog has said10:16 23 August 2023
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