BB creates TK 10,000cr export facilitation fund, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has created an export facilitation fund of Taka 10,000 crore to support export-oriented firms. Under the fund, an exporter will be allowed to take a loan of a maximum of Taka 200 crore from the fund, which is a pre-finance scheme by nature, as per […]

Bone-chilling cold hits hard northern people, As mercury levels marked little falls during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today, the suffering of people mounted further forcing many of them to remain indoors in the northern region. The Met Office sources said the country’s lowest temperature of 9 degrees Celsius was recorded at […]

Two helicopters collide in Australia, killing four, Two helicopters collided mid-air killing four people Monday on Australia’s Gold Coast tourism destination, officials said, with images showing one of the aircraft’s rotors lying on a sand bank. Three other people are in critical condition, police said. One helicopter lay flipped over on the sand a few […]

Ferry movement resumes after 12 hours on Jamuna in Manikganj, Poor visibility caused by dense fogs disrupted ferry movements for 12.00 hours on Aricha-Kazirhat and 5 hours on Paturia- Daulatdia routes in the early hours of today, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Paturia Ghat officials said. Ferry movement resumes after 12 hours on Jamuna […]

Catholics pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict at lying-in-state, Thousands of Catholics began paying their respects Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state before his funeral. The queue began to form before dawn in the square in front of the basilica, where […]

S. Korea, US discussing joint nuclear exercises, Seoul and Washington are discussing joint planning and exercises involving US nuclear assets to counter growing threats from the nuclear-armed North, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said. S. Korea, US discussing joint nuclear exercises In an interview with the Chosun Ilbo newspaper published Monday, Yoon said the […]

Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes, A ban on foreigners buying residential property in Canada took effect on Sunday, aiming to make moCanada re homes available to locals facing a housing crunch. Several exceptions in the act allow individuals such as refugees and permanent residents who are not citizens to buy homes. Canada bans […]

Lula returns vowing to rebuild, reunify Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office Sunday for a third term as Brazil’s president, vowing to fight for the poor and the environment and “rebuild the country” after far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro’s divisive administration. The 77-year-old veteran leftist, who previously led Brazil from 2003 to 2010, took […]