Dhaka, June 24 – The foreign exchange reserve of the country has crossed $35 billion mark for the first time.
Month: June 2020
IBCML holds Board Meeting
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Capital Management Limited (IBCML) was held virtually on 24 June 2020, Wednesday. Presided over by Professor Md. Kamal Uddin, Ph.D, Director of IBBL and Chairman of IBCML, the meeting was…
Mashrafe’s brother now infected with Covid-19
The younger brother of former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has been infected with coronavirus. The development comes a few days after the former captain was diagnosed with Covid-19. Golam Mortaza Swapan, father of Mashrafe, confirmed that his younger son…
Mother of national footballer Abdul Gaffar dies
Rahima Khatun, mother of former national footballer cum former BFF member Abdul Gaffar, passed away on Wednesday at Shomorita hospital in the capital. She was 85. She left behind five sons, three daughter and large number of admirers to mourn her death. Rahima…
I regret the mistake I made, says Shakib
Bangladesh stalwart Shakib Al Hasan on Wednesday regretted the mistake for what he had to be banned for a tenure of two-year by the International Cricket Council (ICC). He came up with the disclosure in a recent interaction with Indian…
India-China Relations: Possible Reflections on Bangladesh
Speaking pragmatically, geo-politically and superlatively, in the ongoing global order free, independent and sovereign states operationally and strategically cannot be away from bilateral, regional and global realities, issues, problems, challenges, dilemmas and opportunities therein, notwithstanding anything contained in bilateral or…
Tea habit can help ensure sound heart: Research
A recent study claims to have found that the habit of taking tea has significant impact in reducing the risk of heart attack or other heart related complexities.
Online agro market hortexbazarbd.com launched in Dhaka
An online market for agricultural products, hortexbazarbd.com, was launched, aiming to develop the market of quality vegetables and fruits as well as create scope for increasing export of agro goods.
BD Parliament panel for expert opinions on Court IT use bill
The Parliament Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry on Wednesday recommended taking opinions from noted legal experts over ‘Adalat Kartik Tathiya Projukti Bebohar Bill 2020’ (Court’s IT use Bill 2020).
Information secy Kamrun Nahar infected with Covid-19
Information secretary Kamrun Nahar has been infected with coronavirus.
icddr,b diagnostic centre to begin COVID-19 testing June 26
icddr,b’s globally recognised diagnostic centre at Mohakhali, Dhaka will offer SARS CoV-2 test to patients suspected of having COVID-19 starting from June 26.
Bangladesh reports 3,462 new virus cases, 37 deaths in a day
The health authorities on Wednesday announced the detection of 3,462 new coronavirus cases and 37 deaths within the last 24 hours.
Dhaka, Beijing trade connectivity to be enhanced: Envoy
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said both Bangladeshi exporters and Chinese consumers will be benefited amid zero tariff entry of Bangladeshi products to the Chinese market.
Kennedy Center arts honors postponed to 2021
Washington’s Kennedy Center has pushed back its prestigious annual arts awards gala due to the coronavirus pandemic, setting a new date of March 7, 2021.
Sesame cultivation exceeds target in Manikganj
Manikganj, June 24: Sesame cultivation has exceeded the target this year as its harvesting will end soon in all seven Upazilas of the district.
Microsoft chief says EU ‘most influential’ on tech rules
Microsoft president Brad Smith on Tuesday said Europe was the global leader on setting rules for big tech, two years after the EU implemented the GDPR, its landmark data privacy law.
WB approves $500m to help Bangladesh’s road connectivity
The World Bank has approved $500 million to help Bangladesh improve road connectivity along the Jashore-Jhenaidah corridor covering four western districts.
Miniature Art Project DOOB begins Thursday
A nine-day online Miniature Art Project DOOB (Immersion) will begin on Thursday.
Novoair operates special flights from Sylhet
Fifty-four Bangladeshi origin French nationals and permanent residents from Sylhet were taken to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a flight of Novoair on Wednesday morning.
Sudan, where illegal abortions remain dangerous and deadly
By Reem Abbas KHARTOUM, Jun 22 2020 (IPS) – Omnia Nabil, a Sudanese doctor, who worked in one of the largest hospitals in Khartoum, the country’s capital, was devastated to witness the deaths of 50 young women who had unsafe…
You Don’t Need a US Visa to Address the UN
By Thalif Deen UN, Jun 23 2020 (IPS) – The coronavirus pandemic is beginning to transform the United Nations into an institution far beyond recognition.
Mexican newborns positive for virus in unprecedented case
Mexico has reportedly confirmed the first ever case of coronavirus infection among newborns, creating fresh concern over the nature of the deadly virus.
Old man at Chandpur abandoned by family?
Chandpur, June 25 – A 70-year-old man, who was found abandoned by the side of GT Road in Chandpur district town on Monday, was rescued and hospitalised.
Journalist Mashuk Chowdhury passes away
Mashuk Chowdhury, a renowned poet and Chief News Editor of Bangladesh Pratidin, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Dhaka early Wednesday.
Global coronavirus cases now 9.2 million, deaths 476,911
The global death toll from Covid-19 reached 476,911 on Wednesday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University.
Delhi expels Pak diplomatic staffs, Islamabad retaliates
Islamabad, VOA News – Pakistan on Tuesday ordered India to cut its embassy staff in Islamabad by half, just hours after New Delhi announced a similar decision.
IBBL Sylhet Zone holds special Business Development Confce
Sylhet Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized special Business Development Conference virtually on 22 June 2020, Monday. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest.
‘It’s waistcoat, not Mujib coat’: BNP MP Harun
Harunur Rashid, BNP’s MP from Chapainawabganj-3, on Tuesday said some media wrongly reported that he joined parliament wearing a ‘Mujib coat’, but it was a ‘waistcoat’.
On the Outside, Looking In: America in the Era of George Floyd
“Do I think that the U.S. is a racist country? Oh yes. Yes. This is a country that was built on that premise of the negation of humanity of part of its people.” —Faustin Linyekula “I think the United States…
Extreme weather ‘record’ likely in Arctic Circle: WMO
23 June 2020 – Reports that temperatures in a Russian town in the Arctic Circle likely reached a record 38C (100.4F), last weekend, have been approved by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) pending final verification, it said on Tuesday.