Chinese company to act as service provider for realizing tolls at Bangabandhu Tunnel,  Construction Company for China Communications Ltd. at a cost of approximately Taka 983.82 crore, would serve as the service provider for assuring maintenance and collecting tolls at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel in Chattogram. The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP), […]

Yellen seeks stability in first meeting with China,  On Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met in person for the first time with a senior Chinese official in an effort to normalize relations between the two largest economies in the world. At the Group of 20 summit in Bali, where two days earlier US President […]

Biden, allies hold ’emergency’ talks after missile strikes Poland: White House,  Following a missile strike on Polish territory close to the Ukrainian border on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden and the heads of significant allies conducted “emergency” meetings, according to the White House. In Bali, where they have been attending the G20 summit of major […]

Infusing dynamism into VSC activities in Rajshahi underscored,  High police officials made a clear request to inject more dynamism into the activities of the Victim Support Center (VSC), highlighting the center’s crucial role in ensuring the welfare of victims who were women and children. The VSC, which was established in 2013 on the grounds of […]

Reduction in transactions of cash in microcredit to enhance transparency: Governor,  Abdur Rouf Talukder, governor of the Bangladesh Bank, stated today that less cash transactions in microcredit would increase transparency in the industry nationwide. At an event in the capital today, the governor of the central bank spoke about the Microcredit Regulatory Authority’s (MRA) e-introduction. […]

Growing awareness improving health indexes in Rangpur division, As a result of widespread government initiatives and growing public awareness, the Rangpur division’s health indicators have improved by lowering maternal and neonatal fatalities, child marriage, and waterborne infections. In order to meet the SDGs by the deadline, rural residents are using family planning strategies, organizing their children’s […]

Bangladesh targets to increase cotton production five folds by 2030,  Since Bangladesh was the second-largest user of the industrial crop, the nation set a goal to raise cotton production by five times by 2030 by introducing new kinds and increasing growing areas. Cotton Development Board’s (CDB) extra director Dr. Md Fakhre Alam Ibne Tabib said […]

Flash floods sweep away houses, cars in Australian town,  Following flash floods that engulfed a tiny Australian town, entire structures have been torn from their foundations. Disaster management experts on Wednesday referred to the inundation as a catastrophic “wall of water.” Located around 350 kilometers (220 miles) west of Sydney, the town of Eugowra was […]