July2021
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Syria: UN Security Council’s compromise resolution falls short of humanitarian needs
Jul 12, 2021Sherine Tadros, the head of Amnesty International’s UN office, responded to the UN Security Council’s vote renewing authorization of the Bab al-Hawa crossing point for the delivery of UN cross-border humanitarian aid from Turkey to northwest... -
Member of Oxfam’s Canadian and International Boards have been removed
Jul 12, 2021Oxfam has recently learned of a sexual misconduct incident involving Ricardo Acuña, chair of the Oxfam Canada Board of Directors and a member of the Oxfam International Board of Directors. Ricardo Acuña had not informed Oxfam... -
One-third of female employed youths are jobless as Covid-19 impacts
Jul 12, 2021During Covid-19 in Bangladesh, more women lost jobs, had a harder difficulty obtaining new occupations, and had a substantially delayed income recovery. In January 2021, a third of the young women employed in the country prior... -
Care home residents at risk of COVID-19 even after being fully vaccinated
Jul 12, 2021Care homes need to be vigilant for outbreaks of COVID-19, even after residents have received two doses of the vaccine, according to new research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases... -
BRAC welcomes Shameran Abed as its new Executive Director
Jul 12, 2021With effect from August 1, 2021, Shameran Abed has been named the next Executive Director of BRAC International (BI), one of the world’s premier development organizations. Shameran will manage and guide BI’s strategies, programs, and organizational... -
In India, Abbott has released a COVID-19 home test kit
Jul 12, 2021Abbott said on Monday that the COVID-19 home test kit for detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in adults and children with or without symptoms will be available in India for Rs 325 for a single test... -
Ongoing strict restrictions to be relaxed July 15-22 on conditions
Jul 12, 2021From July 15 to 22, the government will remove the ongoing stringent restrictions on several topics, including public movement and transportation, which were implemented to stop the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. According to an official... -
Connecting schools has the potential to boost GDP by up to 20 percent in the least connected nations
Jul 12, 2021An Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report sponsored by Ericsson has found that nations with low broadband connectivity have the potential to realize an increase in GDP by up to 20 percent by connecting schools to the... -
MetLife supports 10 future actuaries with unique scholarships
Jul 12, 2021To equip Bangladesh’s insurance sector with more professional actuaries, MetLife Bangladesh is providing scholarships to 10 university students aspiring to become professional actuaries through its flagship annual “Professional Actuarial Study Scholarship” program. This is the only... -
realme launches affordable 5G phone ‘realme 8 5G’ along with smartwatch
Jul 12, 2021realme has commenced their 5G journey in the Bangladeshi smartphone market by bringing in the most affordable 5G phone ‘realme 8 5G’ along with two smartwatches – realme Watch 2 & realme Watch 2 Pro. These...
