Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
With contributions amounting to 127 million Swedish kronor (approx. 15.5 million USD) between 2017-2022, Sweden has been a key supporter of UNFPA’s and the Bangladesh Government’s efforts to improve the quality and availability of midwifery services and education in Bangladesh over the past decade. Sweden’s support has been particularly critical during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as […]
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যে প্রত্যন্ত গ্রামে ৬ষ্ঠ শ্রেণিতে পড়তে পারিনি, সেই প্রত্যন্ত নিভৃত গ্রাম থেকে এখন মাস্টার্স পড়া যায়। ২৫ কিলোমিটার পায়ে হেটে হোস্টেলে থেকে হাইস্কুল জীবন কাটাতে হয়েছে । তিন হাজার মানুষের সেই গ্রামটির শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলো এখন ৬-৭ হাজার শিক্ষাথীদের পদভারে মুখরিত। বিদ্যুত- ইন্টারনেট, সড়ক; কী নেই সেখানে। নিজ জন্মস্থান খালিয়াজুরীর কৃষ্ণপুর গ্রামের চিত্র তুল ধরে গল্পের মতো করে বলছিলেন ডাক […]
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A Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) campaign has been launched here to encourage the city dwellers to take action by their own to make the city safer and stronger to natural and human induced disasters. The city dwellers have been urged to take their own preparedness against mainly four disasters – fire, heavy rain, earthquake and […]
Read MoreA 19-member convening committee of the Purbachal Society was formed on July 6, in an online webinar meeting with purbachol plot owners reside home and abroad. The community-based voluntary organization, which is committed to serve all the residents irrespective of cast, color, sex and religion, has recently been launched by the plot recipients of the […]
Read MoreMany hair salons and barbershops have been closed around the world to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, has been no exception, reports Xinhua. Barbershops and hairdressers reopened recently, however, after more than two months of a COVID-19-induced lockdown that ended late last month. But upon reopening, […]
Read MorePrince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday evening to inform that there would be no traditional Hajj this year due to Covid-19 pandemic situation. Only a limited number (less than 1000, both domestic and international) of Hajjis will be allowed […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh said on Wednesday that foreign students, including those from Bangladesh, are well protected in the Chinese city of Wuhan and elsewhere in the country. “We care about students as our own people,” Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming said at a news conference in the […]
Read MoreUber’s most loved signature products, UberXL and MOTO, will now be available in the city Dhaka, 12 February 2020: Uber today launched operations in the tourist resort of Cox’s Bazar, making it the 4th Bangladeshi city after Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet, where riders can now book UberXL and MOTO services by downloading the Uber app. […]
Read MoreOn the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO are announcing the winners of the 22nd For Women in Science Awards, which honour five exceptional women scientists from different regions of the world. This year, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards recognize the achievement of women scientists in […]
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