October2021

On Saturday and Sunday in Rome, Italy, the 16th Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit will take place both online and offline. After the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is the first summit to adopt...

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, one of the most visible individuals during the Covid-19 outbreak, is the only contender for the World Health Organization’s top job when his current term ends, the WHO declared on Friday. Covid-19 “ravaged...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Pope Francis to visit India on Saturday, marking a big step forward for the Catholic Church’s leader, who has long sought an official invitation to the Hindu-majority nation. “I had a...

Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), has urged the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to continue its efforts to guarantee the Rohingyas have a “secure, voluntary, and dignified life” free of...

Treating high-risk Covid-19 patients with the antidepressant fluvoxamine may reduce the risk of prolonged hospitalisation by up to a third, a large-scale study showed on Thursday. Authors said the research could help boost low-cost protection against...

NASA and SpaceX have delayed a mission sending four astronauts to the International Space Station to avoid “a large storm system,” the agency said on Saturday. The astronauts of “Crew-3” were due to launch aboard a...

SHAREit Group, a global technology company, today announced that its file sharing, content streaming and gaming app SHAREit, has been recognised amongst the Top 10 fastest growing apps globally due to a high volume of downloads...

To encourage meaningful purchase and support the economic inclusion of marginalised communities for an equitable society, ‘Prerona Mask’ is now available for purchase on the online platform of popular retail chain “Shwapno.” Prerona Masks are made...

MetLife Bangladesh continues to expand accessibility for its customers with the signing of an agreement with Dutch-Bangla Bank (DBBL) through which MetLife customers can pay their premiums at over 5,000 DBBL agent banking outlets. Premium payment...

smartphone Brand ‘realme’ launches Cardless EMI facility exclusively on trending e-Commerce platform ‘Salextra’. People who do not have Credit card, can easily avail the offer on Salextra’s Official Website and its facebook page. The companies have...