Bangladesh garment owners seek more time to repay pandemic loans

Editorial »

Diversification of products needed to tap benefit of duty-free access to China

In a bid to entice Bangladesh, China has provided a huge trade boost to the country by announcing duty free benefit for 97 per cent of Bangladeshi products to its market effective from July 1 while Dhaka termed it as a success of its economic diplomacy. However, Bangladesh is still ...

Football »

Belgium, Germany, Netherlands keen to co-host 2027 Women's World Cup

Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands unveiled plans on Monday for a joint bid to host the Women's World Cup in 2027.A statement released by the three countries' football associations said they had already expressed their intention to bid to world football's governing body FIFA and that they would put together ...

Business & Economy »

Dhaka, Thimphu hopeful of signing PTA soon

Business Desk :Bangladesh and Bhutan have planned to sign a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) soon to deepen trade ties between the two countries. The issue was discussed when newly-appointed Bhutanese Ambassador Rinchen Kuentsyl met State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Monday, said a press release.Both sides laid ...

International »

UK lockdowns Wales and Manchester head towards tougher restrictions

Reuters, London :About six million people in the United Kingdom face tougher COVID-19 lockdowns in coming days as Wales and Manchester, the country's third largest city, mull additional restrictions as the novel coronavirus outbreak accelerates.The United Kingdom recorded 16,982 new daily cases of COVID-19 in the space of 24 hours, ...

International »

Kyrgyzstan’s acting president seeks Constitution change to run for full term

Reuters :Kyrgyzstan's new acting president Sadyr Japarov, who came to power last week in a popular uprising, said on Monday he plans to run for a full term if the country amends its constitution to allow it.Japarov's new ambitions could put him at odds with some of the political parties ...

Entertainment »

Kangana claims Maharashtra govt filed fresh FIR against her

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Saturday claimed that a fresh FIR has been filed against her by the Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra. Kangana reacted saying the state government seems to be obsessing over her. The actress took to her verified Twitter account to share photographs of her Navaratri look ...

Entertainment »

Prakriti Nautiyal wants to see Big B, Rekha, Nawazuddin in Bigg Boss

The fourteenth season of Bigg Boss went on-air in early October. The reality show is currently in its second week with 10 contestants aka freshers and three seniors. Every year the makers get some popular and some not-so-popular faces on-board, but actress Prakriti Nautiyal, who is currently seen in Barrister ...

City »

Envoy of Netherlands to Bangladesh Harry Verweij calls on Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. AK Abdul Momen at the State Guest House Padma in the city on Monday with a call to ensure justice about Myanmar Government's brutality on Rohingyas.

Editorial »

Mobile financial service should not be a costly gain for people

EXPERTS have suggested Mobile Financial Service (MFS) providers to cut cash-out charge down to a single-digit as high transaction cost is keeping marginal people as well as more micro and small enterprises (MSEs) away from availing these services. They also urged the regulator - Bangladesh Bank (BB) to intervene in ...

International »

Turkish Cypriots vote in presidential runoff

Al Jazeera News :Turkish Cypriots in Northern Cyprus have started voting in a presidential runoff in a poll that could decide whether they gain control over their own affairs or are pulled even closer to an increasingly domineering Turkey.The presidential vote on Sunday pits the incumbent and favourite, Mustafa Akinci, ...

Entertainment »

Kareena glamorously expresses her excitement to witness Ruhaaniyat at Lakme Fashion Week

Kareena Kapoor Khan is one of the most versatile and gorgeous actresses of Bollywood. She recently shared the good news of another member on its way to come to their family. The news has already got the fans super excited, on top of which the actress has been keeping her ...

City »

Juba JAGPA forms a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday in protest against repression on women and children.

Editorial »

Government is in no position to lecture UN: UN is not expected to listen Charter

BANGLADESH ambassador to the UN reiterated the importance of ensuring safety and security of the peacekeepers for their invaluable contribution in saving people in various global conflict zones and tackling other humanitarian challenges. The envoy made the call taking part in debate at the UN General Assembly's fourth committee's meeting ...

Entertainment »

Deepika Padukone resumes shoot of Shakun Batra`s film

After being summoned by Narcotics Control Bureau over the drug link regarding the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, Deepika Padukone has resumed the shooting of her upcoming film. The actress who was earlier shooting for her film before being summoned by NCB has now kick start the shoot of Shakun ...

International »

Nobel Prize winner urges billionaires to save millions from famine

AP :The head of the World Food Program, this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, again urged billionaires to donate just a few billion to save millions of lives, saying Friday the number of people "marching toward starvation" has jumped from 135 million to 270 million since the Covid-19 ...