Bangladesh
Covid-19: Bangladesh’s daily infection rate falls slightly to 9.39%, 26 more die
Bangladesh’s daily Covid-19 infection rate fell slightly to 9.39 percent on Saturday from 10.04 percent a day earlier.
Dhaka, Colombo agree to sign PTA to pave way for FTA
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has agreed to sign a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) allowing duty-free access to a range of goods between the two countries and thus boost bilateral trade further.
"Mujib Coats" to be attire of dignitaries during Modi's visit
Khadi, the heritage fabric of India, is all set to catch eyeballs during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Bangladesh on March 26 & 27.
Dhaka, Colombo agree to boost trade ties
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Saturday agreed to deepen their cooperation in various sectors, especially exploring newer avenues in trade and commerce, as the bilateral trade of the two countries are far less than its potential.
The consensus came at the official bilateral talks between the Prime Ministers of the two countries held at the Prime Minister’s Office here where the two leaders led their respective sides.
PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
Faridpur: Bailey bridge collapse snaps road link
Road communication between Faridpur and Maksudpur has remained suspended since Saturday morning, following the collapse of a Bailey bridge over the Kumar River in Nagarkanda upazila of the district.
Attack on Hindu houses in Sunamganj: Prime accused held in Moulvibazar
Members of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested the prime accused in a case over the attack on Hindu houses in Sunamganj's Shalla upazila from Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Saturday.
Global corona cases top 122 million
Registering a surge globally for a fourth week in a row, the total Covid-19 caseload reached 122 million on Saturday.
BNP leader Ruhul Alam Chowdhury dies of Covid-19
Maj Gen (retd) Ruhul Alam Chowdhury, Vice Chairman of BNP and former caretaker government adviser, died of Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) here on Saturday. He was 74.
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka sign MoUs on bilateral cooperation
Dhaka and Colombo on Saturday signed six MoUs to enhance cooperation between the two countries in different areas.
Virus variants, vaccine inequity responsible for rising Covid caseload: WHO
Noting that Covid-19 cases globally are on track to rise for a fourth week in a row, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that both virus variants and vaccine inequity are responsible for the spike.