July2020

Dutch king his highness Willem-Alexander has lauded Bangladesh’s impressive socio-economic development and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s “charismatic leadership over one decade now’’. King Willem-Alexander remembered his visit to Bangladesh decades back and said that both the...

The controversial Matarbari Coal Power Plant which is funded by The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) came under fire from civil society organizations this week for unsafe working practices resulting in the death and serious injury...

Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. Despite many positive changes experienced by women, including increased access to schooling and workforce participation, improved life expectancy, and declining fertility, approximately 60...

Good news for sports fans in England. This time they don’t have to watch TV games in the stadium without spectators. This is because the British administration is allowing spectators to enter the stadium on a...

BTRC has directed to stop all the free Facebook services of mobile operators in Bangladesh. Revenue collection is also a major factor behind the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission’s (BTRC) directive to discontinue free internet packages on...

Serena Williams returns to the WTA Tour in August for the first time through the inaugural Kentucky Hardcourt Tournament. Organizing sources have confirmed this information. In addition to 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena, 2017 US Open...

Russia and China are trying to undermine US democracy in the run-up to November’s presidential election, US presidency candidate Joe Biden stated, citing intelligence briefings he is now receiving. “The Russians are still engaged in trying...

A court has ordered Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to pay more than $640 million to former Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Deccan Chargers for illegal termination of the franchise, report BSS. The...

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19 earlier this week. The Indian actress, a former Miss World and one of Bollywood’s most famous faces, is being treated at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital, ANI...

Germany’s VW is expecting a slight growth in China’s premium car segment in 2020 despite a slide in broader market sales, a senior executive said. Volkswagen Group’s China chief, Stephan Woellenstein, made the remarks to reporters...