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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.... -
Xi assures Bangladesh of support in joining BRICS, solving Rohingya issue
Aug 24, 2023Chinese President Xi Jinping reassured Bangladesh that his nation will always be there for it, particularly by supporting Bangladesh’s membership in the BRICS and securing a long-term resolution to the Rohingya problem. “I will always support... -
19th anniversary of August 21 grenade attack
Aug 21, 2023Today marks the 19th anniversary of the horrifying grenade attack on a protest against terrorism held by the then-opposition Awami League in the capital on August 21, 2004. On this day in 2004, when the BNP-Jamaat... -
TCB to sell commodities at subsidized prices on Sunday
Aug 18, 2023As part of its selling activities for the month of August, the government-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will begin selling critical commodities on Sunday at discounted prices. The roughly 10 million family card holders across... -
Nuclear material found in Australian home raid
Aug 18, 2023On Thursday, Australian border police searched a house south of Sydney and discovered what the local media called “nuclear isotopes.” The Arncliffe area home was the subject of an early morning raid, and it is still... -
Prime Minister Hasina inaugurates universal pension scheme
Aug 18, 2023The much-anticipated universal pension program was launched on Thursday by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, covering all citizens over the age of 18, according to UNB. She began by launching four pension plans—Pragati, Surokkha, Samata, and Prabashi—and...
