Dhaka seeks deeper trade ties with Colombo
GB Today Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Riaz Hamidullah met Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Tuesday…
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Inflation declines to 5.35pc in May
The general point to point inflation rate declined to 5.35 percentage point in May from 5.96 percentage point…
Country receives $1,503.40m remittance in May
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$ 1,503.40 million remittance during the month of May in the fiscal 2019-20, according…
ECNEC approves 10 projects involving Tk 16,276cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved 10 projects involving Taka 16,276.03 crore, including…
Post offices to deliver seasonal fruits without charging farmers
The Postal Department of the country on Tuesday started using their vast transport network to deliver mango and…
ADB expands Trade Finance Program to support private sector in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expanded the Trade Finance Program (TFP) to support private sector in Bangladesh…
RMG Sustainability Council formed to carry on work of Accord
Readymade garments Industry brands, manufacturers and unions have joined together to launch the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) in…
Post-Brexit trade talks resume but little sign of breakthrough
Trade negotiators from Britain and the EU embarked on a fourth round of post-Brexit negotiations Tuesday but no-one…
UK says virus-related deaths rise to 48,000
Suspected and confirmed cases of deaths from the coronavirus outbreak in Britain have risen to 48,000, according to…
Assam landslides kill 20 after pre-monsoon rains
At least 20 villagers, including 10 children, were killed in landslides Tuesday after three days of incessant pre-monsoon…
Pandemic antibiotics surge will cause more deaths: WHO
Increased antibiotics use in combating the COVID-19 pandemic will strengthen bacterial resistance and ultimately lead to more deaths…
DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak
DR Congo reported a fresh Ebola outbreak in its northwest on Monday, the latest health emergency for a…
George Floyd’s funeral to be held June 9 in Texas
A funeral for George Floyd, the black man who died in US police custody after a Minneapolis officer…
Coronavirus: Italy records fewest new cases since February
Italy posted a series of encouraging figures in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Monday, including…
Coronavirus: US records 743 new deaths in 24hrs
The United States on Monday recorded 743 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins…
Spain has no daily coronavirus deaths for 1st time in 3 months: Ministry
Spain has recorded no coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours for the first time since the beginning…
Mexico tops 10,000 coronavirus deaths
Mexico’s tally of confirmed coronavirus deaths passed 10,000 on Monday, the health secretary said, following an increase of…
Trump walks from White House to riot-damaged church
The US President Donald Trump headed on foot Monday evening to a historic church which was damaged during…
Global coronavirus death toll reaches 375,526
The global death toll from coronavirus (Covid-19) reached 375,526 on Tuesday morning while the confirmed cases were 6,265,496,…
Quader diagnoses BNP with ‘virus of criticism’
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said that the main opposition BNP had dragged themselves to…