Bangladesh
Gallery Cosmos hosting art camp on PM Hasina Friday
Gallery Cosmos is organising an Art Camp titled ‘Sheikh Hasina: On the Right Side of History’ on Friday in collaboration with Cosmos Atelier71 and supported by the Cosmos Foundation.
School admission through lottery this time: Minister
New students for different classes of schools, including class I, will be selected through a lottery process this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni.
Covid-19: Global death toll surpasses 1.4 million
The global death toll from Covid-19 reached 1,409,301 on Wednesday as the confirmed cases neared six million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
PM mourns death of Narail AL leader Jahangir Biswas
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of general secretary of Narail district unit of Awami League and Narail Municipality Mayor M Jahangir Biswas.
FM, FS test positive for Covid-19; planned visit to Niger cancelled
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen have tested positive for Covid-19.
2 arrested over Magura gang rape incident
Two men accused of gang-raping a woman in Magura Sadar Upazila have been arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab).
Govt pledge-bound to build safer society for women, girls: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the government of Bangladesh, with visionary woman leader Sheikh Hasina at the helm, is pledge-bound to build a safer society for women and girls.
Over 50 shanties destroyed in Kalshi slum fire
At least 55 shanties were gutted after a fire broke out at a slum in Mirpur's Kalshi area early Wednesday.
Redouble efforts to end gender-based violence: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all to redouble their efforts to eradicate gender-based violence forever.
US offers free online course for English language skills
The US Department of State is sponsoring a free Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) for non-native English speakers interested in improving their English language skills, and knowledge of business and entrepreneurship at the same time as part of its Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2020 programmes.