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by Sir Frank Peters 2020 is the year of Bangabandhu. A year to be celebrated, cherished, and remembered by all. On March 17, 100years ago, the umbilical cord to his loving mother was severed and the baby destined to achieve international notoriety and greatness as a man drew his first breath on the soil of […]
Read MoreFour concurrent exhibitions on garment, packaging and printing industry kicked off on Wednesday in the Bangladesh capital with the aim of bringing the sector insiders under one roof, reports Xinhua on Jan. 15. Organizers said the exhibitions — 19th GARMENTECH Bangladesh 2020, 11th Garment Accessories and Packaging Exposition (GAPEXPO), 11th Int’l Yarn & Fabric […]
Read MoreA total of 50 people died in parts of Bangladesh due to the ongoing cold spell accompanied by chilly wind and drizzles since November, reports Xinhua. The figure was reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health on Thursday. Ayesha Akhter, assistant director at DGHS, told Xinhua […]
Read MoreThe following is the full and unedited text of a media release which was received here Tuesday from Australian Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women: “Today I announce the appointment of Mr Jeremy Bruer as Australia’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh. Mr Bruer will arrive in Bangladesh in […]
Read MorePakistani experts are of the view that a regional grouping has a great potential for economic cooperation if political issues are not allowed to affect its working, reports Xinhua. They argue that rivalry between Pakistan and India has hindered activities of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which was launched in […]
Read MoreClimate change and sea-level rise pose a serious threat to Bangladesh’s impressive growth in agricultural productivity. To address impacts of climate change on agriculture as well as to prioritize investments to improve productivity, resilience and mitigation in the agriculture sector, the government of Bangladesh and the World Bank today launched the Climate Smart Agriculture Investment […]
Read MoreThe 13th South Asian Games (SAG) 2019 concluded here on Tuesday evening with India gaining the top spot with 312 medals including 174 gold, reports Xinhua. Sending a video message on Tuesday, Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli extended gratitude to all for making the 13th SAG a grand success. He said that the event […]
Read MoreProtests were reported from India’s northeastern states of Assam and Tripura on Tuesday against the “Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB)” which was passed in the parliament’s lower house Lok Sabha on Monday night, reports Xinhua. The protesters, who set ablaze a number of vehicles and a market in Tripura, demanded withdrawal of the bill. A […]
Read MoreThe following is the full and unedited text of a statement which Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming issued here in capital Dhaka on Tuesday: “Proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, the Belt and Road initiative (BRI) has been a trending word that frequents news headlines all around the globe, even more so […]
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