World Bank Provides Bangladesh $600 Million to Improve Skills and Livelihoods for Poor and Vulnerable Population

The World Bank today approved $600 million for two projects in Bangladesh to help over 1.75 million poor and vulnerable populations, including youth, women, disadvantaged groups, and returnee migrant workers improve employability and livelihood opportunities, and build their resilience against future shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic. “In Bangladesh, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the livelihoods […]

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Bangladesh to get 2nd batch of COVID vaccine from China

“China Will Gift the Second Batch of 600,000 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to Bangladesh On the evening of May 21, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone conversation with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister A.K.Abdul Momen at the request of the latter, and announced that China would gift the second batch of 600,000 […]

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Asia: millions of COVID infections overwhelm hospitals

The world’s fastest surge of COVID-19 is pushing hospitals and health systems to the brink of collapse as Asia has fast become the global COVID-19 hotspot, suffering more than twice as many new infections than any other region in the past two weeks. Across Asia, more than 5.9 million people have been reported newly infected […]

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Bangladesh Air Conditioner Market Report 2020-2026: Size is Projected to Grow at a CAGR of 15.9% – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Bangladesh Air Conditioner Market (2020-2026): Market Forecast by Types, by Verticals, by Regions, and Competitive Landscape” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. “Bangladesh Air Conditioner Market (2020-2026): Market Forecast by Types, by Verticals, by Regions, and Competitive Landscape” Bangladesh Air Conditioner Market revenue size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 15.9% during the forecast […]

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Qatar Airways to Operate World’s First Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated Flight

‎ QR6421 will be operated by the airline’s sustainable A350-1000, and will carry only vaccinated crew and passengers on board, with passengers also serviced by fully vaccinated staff at check-in   Qatar Airways and Hamad International Airport have lead the industry during the pandemic, being the first global airline and first and only airport in […]

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Bangladesh: International relief needed on Bhasan Char Island

 International support is needed to maintain humanitarian services for more than 13,000 people who have been relocated to Bhasan Char island from Cox’s Bazar.  This appeal follows an independent visit by representatives from the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to Bhasan Char.  The visit […]

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Pak president for improving commercial, cultural relations with Bangladesh

President Dr Arif Alvi has underscored the need for improving commercial and cultural relations with Bangladesh. He said that Pakistan highly valued its ties with Bangladesh and wanted to further expand cooperation by using the existing bilateral mechanisms, including Political Consultations at Foreign Secretary Level and Joint Economic Commission. He made these remarks while talking […]

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