UK nears 50,000 virus-related deaths
GB Today The number of suspected and confirmed deaths from coronavirus in Britain has risen to almost 50,000, analysis of…
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Malaysia detains 269 Rohingyas; body found in damaged boat
Malaysian authorities detained 269 Rohingya refugees and found a body on board a suspected smuggling boat they said…
UK anger at toppled slave trader statue but few want it back
The British government on Monday denounced the toppling of a slave trader’s statue during anti-racism protests, urging campaigners…
Govt can’t avoid responsibility for misdeeds of MP Papul
Terming the detention of a Bangladeshi MP by Kuwait on charge of ‘human trafficking’ a shameful incident, BNP…
Preparing budget considering possibility of recession: Hasan
The government is preparing the national budget taking into account the possibility of recession amid the coronavirus pandemic,…
Budget documents to be available on websites
The budget documents for the next fiscal year (FY21) will be available on the website of the Finance…
Proposed budget expected to gratify COVID-19 reality
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to unveil tomorrow the proposed budget for 2020-2021 fiscal expected to…
Canada deserves our vote in UNSC: CanCham
Canada Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CanCham Bangladesh) has said voting for Canada in the Security Council…
Adidas promises 30 percent of new US hires will be black or Latino
Adidas said Tuesday that 30 percent of all its new hires in the US would be black or…
Elevated extreme poverty to persist through 2021: World Bank
Global economic growth could rebound next year — but the number of people living in extreme poverty is…
Japan’s debt mountain: How is it sustainable?
Already the global leader in accumulating debt, Japan is adding nearly $2 trillion to its mountain this fiscal…
ADB finances landmark pvt sector solar plant in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $17.7 million financing package with Spectra Solar Park Limited (SSPL)…
Budget: TIB against allowing black money whitening
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday urged the government not to keep any provision of whitening of black…
Under develops a planning toolkit for SMEs
The United Nations Office for DisasterRisk Reduction (UNDRR), with the support of the Asian DisasterPreparedness Center (ADPC), has…
WB forecasts 1.6pc growth for Bangladesh
The World Bank in its latest forecast has predicted that the GDP growth rate in Bangladesh will come…
Pandemic drives broadest economic collapse in 150 years: World Bank
The coronavirus pandemic inflicted a “swift and massive shock” that has caused the broadest collapse of the global…
DSE posts marginal gains 45
Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today closed trading posting marginal gain after a day as the…
UAE Mars mission: Hope project a ‘real step forward for exploration’
The first Arab space mission to Mars is preparing to lift off within weeks. Fuelling is due to…
TikTok lookalike Zynn brings Chinese video app rivalry to US
Chinese short video app makers have taken their rivalry overseas, with TikTok facing stiff competition from a newcomer…
Traveling during a COVID-19 pandemic crisis? Safety tips and tricks
However, the severe outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has left people in a distressing state, and limited all…