Bangladesh faces five major risks in next two years: WEF report, Bangladesh faces five major risks in the next two years with sustained inflation, debt crises and severe commodity price shocks being the top three challenges for its economy, said a report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Besides, human-made environmental damage and geopolitical […]

No health risk in broiler chicken consumption: Razzaque, Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque today said there is no public health risk in consuming broiler chicken since a study found the nominal presence of antibiotics in chicken which is much lower than the tolerable level. No health risk in broiler chicken consumption: Razzaque “Broiler chicken […]

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to EU increases by 16.61% in six months, Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union (EU) increased by 16.61 percent to $11.50 billion during the first half (July-December) period of the current fiscal year (FY23) compared to $9.87 billion fetched during the same period of the previous fiscal year (FY22). Bangladesh’s apparel […]

George Pell denied public memorial in home Australian state, An Australian state leader on Thursday emphatically ruled out a taxpayer-funded memorial for Cardinal George Pell, saying it would be “deeply distressing” for sexual abuse survivors. Pell, who died in Rome aged 81, was a towering figure in the Catholic Church but deeply divisive at home […]

Blame the voting machines: Brazil riots fit global pattern, Mobs of rioters who stormed Brazil’s seats of power raised conspiracy-laden slogans against voting machines, a prime target of disinformation campaigns seeking to undermine trust in electoral systems around the world. Far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters, who invaded the presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court in […]