Few months back, the Planning Minister of Bangladesh Mr. Abdul Mannan, in his speech at a meeting, highlighted the importance of remittance for our economy and development. In fact, it
Today, the last Sunday of this January, organisations all over the world working with and for leprosy affected people observe as the World Leprosy Day. The idea behind this is
Within a few weeks’ time Bangladesh under the leadership of its Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has managed to create two remarkable feats that to some extent have gone unnoticed by
On 14 January, while virtually inaugurating a programme on sending allowances and stipend money to the beneficiaries of different vulnerable groups under social safety net through mobile financial services, Prime
Even five months ago, the people of Bangladesh had to passionately wait to hear when they would get Covid-19 vaccine that would enable them to move freely as most of
When a plane of ‘Air India’ landed at Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport in Dhaka, it was not just landing of an aeroplane, but it heralded a new era of
Six months from now, in July, Dhaka University will be a hundred years old. And now that celebrations of its centenary are well underway, it is time to reflect on
When the clock was near to striking noon in Washington DC on Wednesday, 20thJanuary, America’s 46th President Joe Biden and his Vice-president Kamala Harris finished taking their oath of office
Like the whole world, the people and the government of Bangladesh have been passing through the worst ever time of the century due to the catastrophic effect of Covid-19 pandemic.
Climate change is happening, and it is the biggest threat we face. The consequences of climate change are already here. As temperatures increase, the planet changes. The seas rise. Droughts