July2021

Sherine 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...

Oxfam 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...

During 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 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...

With 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...

Abbott 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...

From 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...

An 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...

To 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 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...