February2023
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Bangladesh is India’s best friend as Dhaka invited to G20 Summit
Feb 28, 2023Bangladesh is India’s closest friend in South Asia, as evidenced by India’s offer to Bangladesh to attend the upcoming G20 Summit, which will take place on September 9–10. “India’s choice of Bangladesh as the only South... -
Jenna Coleman looks chic in a black suede jacket and loafers
Feb 28, 2023The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five criterion pollutants: ozone, NO2, CO, SO2, and particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5). Air pollution has always been a problem in Dhaka. Winter is often when the air quality... -
Dhaka air 2nd most polluted in world Tuesday morning
Feb 28, 2023Dhaka, which had an air quality index (AQI) score of 194 at 9:05am on Tuesday, placed the capital in the “unhealthy” category and was ranked second among the cities with the worst air quality in the... -
Russia not to resume START nuclear talks until Washington listens to Moscow
Feb 28, 2023According to comments made by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday, Russia won’t rejoin the START nuclear armaments reduction agreement with the United States unless Washington takes Moscow’s viewpoint into consideration. Last week, after accusing the... -
Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO to lead World Bank
Feb 28, 2023When the current president of the development lender announced plans to resign early, US President Joe Biden named former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga as a contender to run the World Bank on Thursday. The World Bank... -
Messi wins second ‘FIFA The Best’ prize
Feb 28, 2023Following Argentina’s World Cup victory, Lionel Messi was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player for 2022 on Monday. Alexia Putellas of Spain was named The Best FIFA Women’s Player for 2022 at a ceremony in Paris.... -
Record 34,000 Bangladeshis seek asylum in EU in 2022
Feb 28, 2023According to the European Union Office for Asylum, 34,000 Bangladeshis applied for international protection in the EU in 2022. (EUAA). According to data from the European agency released on Wednesday, nearly 20,000 Bangladeshis applied for asylum... -
Hong Kong scraps mask mandate after almost 1,000 days
Feb 28, 2023According to Chief Executive John Lee, Hong Kong will no longer be required to wear masks starting on Wednesday, removing the financial hub’s final significant Covid restriction as it attempts to recover from the pandemic. Everyone... -
US requests extradition of drug kingpin’s son, Mexico says
Feb 28, 2023According to a Mexican government spokesman, the United States has asked Mexico to extradite a son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman who is accused of continuing his father’s criminal activities. Although El Chapo... -
Zelensky claims the conflict with Bakhmut is becoming more complex
Feb 28, 2023On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a warning that the situation in and around the flashpoint of Bakhmut was becoming more complicated. “The situation is getting more and more complicated,” Zelensky said in his evening...
