WB provides $350mn for locals, Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar
The World Bank has approved $350 million in grant financing for three projects to help Bangladesh cope with one of the world’s largest forced exoduses. These grants will help Bangladesh ReadMore
Benapole port closure leaves 2,000 workers jobless
Over 2,000 workers of Benapole Land Port have been jobless for nine days as the export-import activities through the port remained suspended since March 24 in a bid to prevent ReadMore
Truck kills 2 pedestrians in M’singh
Two pedestrians were killed after being hit by a truck in Nandail upazila in Mymensingh on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rashid, 60, son of late Wahed ReadMore
BNP seeks national unity to deal with coronavirus
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday suggested the government to form a national committee to contain the coronavirus outbreak and its fallout. “We’re not criticising the government ReadMore
Coronavirus: PM speaks with officials of 64 districts over video conference
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina spoke with officials of 64 districts through a video conference to coordinate the ongoing activities to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The video conference started ReadMore
Corona-phobia: Times of Stress and Angst
While I was writing this piece, Queen Elizabeth II, her son and the heir to the throne, Prince Charles and the Prime Minister Boris Johnson hit the headlines by contracting ReadMore
COVID-19: Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan choose to donate to global agencies
Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor and husband Saif Ali Khan have chosen to donate to global agencies UNICEF, GIVE INDIA and the International Association for Human Values (IAHV), in the fight ReadMore
Coronavirus: Are loss of smell and taste key symptoms?
A loss of smell or taste may be a sign that you have coronavirus, according to UK researchers. A team at King’s College London looked at responses from more than ReadMore
