June2020

The United Kingdom (UK) now reiterated its commitment to give support to Bangladesh and forcibly displaced Rohingyas, sheltered in the country in this unique crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Coronavirus is the biggest public health...

The Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) has determined to offer non-seasonal discounts to the tourists in BPC owned hotels and motels located in Cox’s Bazar and Kuakata. BPC took the decision on Wednesday (24 June), informing other...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has canceled plans to take military action against South Korea. The country’s state media reported this on Wednesday. Pyongyang has recently sharply criticized Seoul for distributing anti-North Korean leaflets. North...

As promised earlier by the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board, they have donated 45 oxygen cylinders for government hospitals in the three hill districts. Earlier, the three districts were supposed to get a total of 48...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to scrap plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank. He said, ‘This is a serious violation of international law’. Guterres made the call in a report...

Veteran defender David Luiz has confirmed a new one-year deal with English football club Arsenal, the club announced on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Brazilian footballer joined the Gunners last year from Chelsea on an initial 12-month deal....

12 video conference sessions have been conducted among Chinese medical expert team and departments of Bangladesh government, its medical institutions, designated hospitals and relevant United Nations organizations through the telepresence meeting room of Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh)...

The tenth edition of Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) is being postponed due to the global coronavirus situation.”Dhaka Lit Fest”, which marks its commitment to promoting Dhaka, and Bangladeshi literature and culture to the world was supposed...

Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing says it plans to operate over 1,000,000 self-driving vehicles by the end of this decade. The robotaxis are to be deployed in places where ride-hailing drivers are less available, as stated by Meng Xing,...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is helping the voluntary return home of hundreds of Tajik migrants stranded at the Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan border due to restrictions inflicted in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The group of 650...