Chinese telecom giant Huawei has provided cloud service for virtual edition of Bangladesh’s largest ongoing annual book fair, reports Xinhua. “Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2022,” which literally means “Immortal Twenty First Book Fair-2022”, was kicked off on Feb. 15 and will continue till March 17 at Dhaka’s Bangla Academy premises and adjacent Suhrawardy garden. Taking […]

Top twelve private companies in Bangladesh drawing huge capacity charges, putting significant economic burden on power sector According to a recent report published by Bangladesh Working Group on External Debt (BWGED), the top 12 companies with installed capacity of over 6500 MW received more than BDT 8,000 crore as capacity charge, which is 66.4% of […]

France has lifted her restrictions on Bangladesh and has decided to considerBangladesh as a ‘Green’ listed country with regards to Covid-19 restrictions in France. French Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Interior have said that the decision will be effective from 03 March 2022. To note, France considers those countries as ‘green’ with negligible or moderate circulation […]

The Japanese Film Festival 2022 started in Dhaka On March 3rd, the Japanese Film Festival 2022 has been inaugurated at the Star Cineplex, SKS Tower. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Japan and Bangladesh, the Film Festival is jointly organized by the Embassy of Japan, the Japan Foundation, Star Cineplex, […]

An international operation is finally underway in Chattogram to remove what is believed to be the world’s largest single stockpile of the banned pesticide DDT. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is assisting the Government of Bangladesh to carry out the complex operation. A team of specialists has begun to clear the site. […]

The following is the full and unedited text of a statement which Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued here Thursday: “Bangldesh is deeply concerned at the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine. Such violence would seriously impact the peace and stability of the whole region. Therefore, we urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint, cessation […]

New report details exploitative practices employed by $55 billion formula industry, compromising child nutrition, violating international commitments More than half of parents and pregnant women (51 per cent) surveyed for a new WHO/UNICEF report say they have been targeted with marketing from formula milk companies, much of which is in breach of international standards on […]

Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing,  Yokota Air Base, Japan, and the Bangladesh air force (BAF) will participate in exercise Cope South 22 Feb. 20-25 at BAF Kurmitola Cantonment, Dhaka, and Operating Location-Alpha, Sylhet, Bangladesh, for a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical airlift exercise. Approximately 77 U.S. Airmen along with two U.S. Air Force C-130J […]