February2023

According to the National Adaptation Plan, which divides Bangladesh into 11 regions under eight sectors, 113 actions have been identified to address 14 different kinds of disasters. This was stated by Environment, Forest, and Climate Change...

The Bangladesh Women’s team’s T20 World Cup campaign came to an end in defeat after they were humiliated by South Africa by a score of 10 wickets in their final group encounter on Tuesday in Cape...

On Wednesday, North Korea refused the UN chief’s criticism of its most recent ballistic missile launches, claiming that it was “unfair and unbalanced” and disregarded Pyongyang’s right to self-defense. In the previous five days, the nuclear-armed...

According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit Russia shortly. The publication states that the visit’s planning is in its early stages and that no dates have...

For Bangladeshi Hajj travelers, the Saudi government will begin using a biometric visa system this year. An announcement made today states that under the new system, pilgrims from Bangladesh will have to file their visa requests...

The Russian economy contracted by 2.1 percent last year, the government’s statistics agency Rosstat said Monday, absorbing Western sanctions over Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine better than expected. The data was published on the eve of...

At the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023, which were presented on Monday at a five-star hotel in Mumbai, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor triumphed. For her portrayal of the famous character Gangubai in Sanjay...

Pakistan’s parliament gave the go-ahead Monday for the government to raise taxes on a raft of luxury imports and services in a bid to unlock the next tranche of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan. Faced...

Banking giant HSBC on Tuesday announced a dip in 2022 pre-tax profits last year, on impairment charges linked to the upcoming sale of its French retail operations. The Asia-focused lender said it made $17.5 billion before...

During the British BAFTA film awards on Sunday, a movie on Russian rebel Alexei Navalny won best documentary, sparking outrage at the absence of a significant participant. Christo Grozev, a longtime Kremlin opponent and investigative journalist...