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UN chief calls air pollution “global emergency”
Sep 8, 2023UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared on Thursday that air pollution is a worldwide emergency and urged nations to work together to promote clean air. In his message, Guterres urged people to observe the annual International Day... -
Global food system could help achieve net negative emissions by 2050
Sep 7, 2023People may be able to reach net negative emissions by 2050 if significant improvements are made to the world food system, in addition to greenhouse gas emissions reductions. These results are reported in a new study... -
Bangladesh, Indonesia agree to work together in energy, health sectors
Sep 6, 2023Today, at a bilateral meeting between Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in this city, Dhaka and Jakarta agreed to cooperate in the fields of... -
Bangladesh got the highest global fatality rate from dengue!
Sep 3, 2023On Saturday, the health directorate announced the greatest number of dengue deaths in the nation—21—bringing the total for this year to 618. Currently, Bangladesh is second in the world for dengue-related infections after Brazil, which this... -
PM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates Dhaka Elevated Expressway
Sep 2, 2023The much-anticipated 11.5 kilometer Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport–Farmgate segment of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway, which is anticipated to drastically lessen traffic congestion in the city, was officially opened today by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. At the... -
UN chief says no end in sight for Ukrainian conflict
Sep 2, 2023According to Antonio Guterres, secretary general of the UN, there are currently no signs that the Ukrainian war will be resolved. “Hope never ends, but I would of course be lying if I would say that... -
Dhaka hopes to be BRICS member in next phase: Foreign secretary
Aug 28, 2023Masud Bin Momen, Bangladesh’s foreign secretary, said today that there is no cause to be discouraged about Bangladesh’s exclusion from the BRICS as Dhaka hopes to join this group of developing economies in the future. “It’s... -
Korea to help capacity building for universal pension scheme
Aug 28, 2023In order to strengthen capacity-building for the effective management of the national pension scheme introduced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to bring the populace under the pension coverage, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) today organized... -
World Bank to provide $300m to help 900,000 rural youths in Bangladesh
Aug 27, 2023A $300 million funding agreement was struck today by the Bangladeshi government and the World Bank to provide 900,000 economically disenfranchised rural adolescents with the skills and alternative education they need for employment and entrepreneurship. Approximately... -
Sheikh Hasina seeks vote for Awami League from expatriate Bangladeshis
Aug 26, 2023In order to support Bangladesh’s continuous prosperity, Prime Minister and President of the Awami League Sheikh Hasina has asked Bangladeshi expats working overseas to vote for her party’s “Boat” electoral symbol in the upcoming general election....