Dhaka dwellers suffer in gridlocked roads after sudden shower
GB Today UNB, Dhaka: A sudden rain triggered traffic chaos in different parts of the capital with vehicles stranded on…
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PM seeks Bangladeshi expatriates’ investment in country
BSS, New York: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the Bangladeshi expatriate in the USA to invest in…
ADB approves $250m loan for Bangladesh Economic Recovery Program
BSS, Dhaka: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday approved a $250 million policy-based loan to support Bangladesh’s economic…
US to send extra 2.5m Covid vaccine doses to Bangladesh: White House
According to an AFP database, only 9.3 per cent of Bangladesh’s population had been fully vaccinated as of…
Dhaka, London discuss shared priorities ahead of COP26
UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh and the United Kingdom have discussed shared priorities ahead of COP26 and ways to resolve…
Covid testing at Dhaka airport to begin on Saturday, says health minister
UNB, Dhaka: The much-awaited RT-PCR labs to conduct Covid-19 tests for the departing passengers will start operation at…
Fully vaccinated Bangladeshi travellers no longer need quarantine in Netherlands
The travellers must be tested for Covid-19 before departure Dhaka Tribune: Fully vaccinated travellers from Bangladesh no longer…
Unicef: Only 1 in 3 children fed properly in Bangladesh
36% of children under five years of age in Bangladesh continue to be affected by different forms of…
Bangladesh reports 1,376 fresh cases, 36 deaths from COVID-19
BSS, Dhaka: Bangladesh today reported 1,376 COVID-19 cases while the coronavirus claimed overnight 36 lives. “The country reported…
Bangladesh Govt to procure 11cr syringes for running COVID-19 vaccination
BSS, Dhaka: The government today approved a proposal in principle to procure some 11 crore auto disable (AD)…
Bangladesh opens its first one-stop TB service centre
4 more such centers to be set up across country UNB, Dhaka: Health Minister Zahid Maleque, US Ambassador…
Safe Cities Index: Dhaka ranks 54th out of 60
UNB, Dhaka: Capital Dhaka has been ranked at number 54 out of 60 cities included in a global…
UN to provide electoral assistance to Bangladesh if requested: Mia Seppo
Review of DSA to help improve situation, she says UNB, Dhaka: UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo…
Bangladesh reports 1,190 fresh cases, 35 deaths from COVID-19
BSS, Dhaka: Bangladesh today reported 1,190 COVID-19 cases while the coronavirus claimed overnight 35 lives. “The country reported…
PM to highlight vaccine equality, Rohingya, climate issues at UNGA: FM
BSS, Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will highlight issues related…
JS passes Bangladesh National Archive Bill-2021
BSS, Dhaka: Bangladesh National Archive Bill-2021 was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS), keeping a provision that no…
World Bank praises Bangladesh for anti-poverty social schemes
UNB, Dhaka: Social protection programmes remain central to Bangladesh’s sustainable development policy and are progressively benefitting the poorer…
Bangladesh reports 2,074 fresh cases, 35 deaths from COVID-19
BSS, Dhaka: Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 2,074 COVID-19 cases while the coronavirus claimed overnight 35 lives. “The country…
It’s unfair, discriminatory: FM on UK’s Covid red-listing
UNB, Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has reiterated Bangladesh’s call to remove it from the red-listed…
President asks EU to consider Bangladesh’s economic growth in formulating policies
BSS, Dhaka: President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged the member countries of the European Union (EU) to…