February2021
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City of London pays early price of hard Brexit
Feb 14, 2021Europe’s financial capital is feeling the cold of Brexit but UK officials insist the City of London is suffering a temporary blip and is well-positioned to profit from new trading horizons, reports bss. For the first... -
West Indies sweep Test series against listless Bangladesh
Feb 14, 2021A reckless batting led Bangladesh to a disappointing 17-run defeat to a rejuvenated West Indies in the second and final Test, which forced them to be whitewashed in a Test series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium... -
UN adopts resolution against Myanmar military coup
Feb 14, 2021A resolution against Myanmar’s military coup has been adopted by the UN Human Rights Council. The proposal, raised by Britain and the European Union, was adopted on Friday, reports BSS. Although 48 Geneva Forum countries have... -
Massive protests in Nepal over restrictions on women traveling abroad
Feb 14, 2021Mass protests have erupted in Nepal over restrictions on women traveling abroad. Thousands of people took part in the protest in Kathmandu. By imposing restrictions on women’s travel abroad, a new law was recently enacted in... -
Part of the river Thames has turned into ice
Feb 14, 2021Part of London’s Thames River has turned to ice as the week-long temperature stays below freezing. For the first time in 70 years, the British witnessed such a situation, reports BSS. In the pictures published in... -
Martyr’s Day will be again observed in front of the United Nations
Feb 14, 2021Martyr’s Day will be observed on the fronts of the United Nations like every year under the initiative of Muktadhara Foundation and Bengali Chetna Mancha. Biswajit Saha, chief executive of Muktadhara Foundation, said that Muktadhara Foundation... -
At least 19 people killed in explosion at Tamil Nadu fireworks factory
Feb 14, 2021A blast at a fireworks factory in India has killed at least 19 people and injured at least a dozen others. Authorities said on Saturday. The blast in the Birudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Friday... -
Biden wants to close Guantanamo Bay prison
Feb 14, 2021US President Joe Biden wants to close Guantanamo Bay prison before his term expires. Former President Barack Obama’s administration spoke in a similar tone. But the Obama administration failed to meet that goal at the time.... -
Miraj set the record for the fastest 100 wickets
Feb 14, 2021From now on, Bangladeshi Off-spinner Mehdi Hasan Miraj holds the record for the fastest 100 wickets in a Test for Bangladesh. On the third day of the ongoing Dhaka Test, Mirage took 100 wickets in his... -
Decision time soon for Biden on Iran nuclear deal
Feb 14, 2021US President Joe Biden ran supporting a return to diplomacy with Iran but made clear he will not be rushed into re-entering a 2015 nuclear deal trashed by Donald Trump. Nonetheless, a series of dates are...
