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BPPA emphasizes capacity building at ministry level in public procurement

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Shirajun Noor Chowdhury, the newly-appointed Secretary, Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), while addressing the event as the Chief Guest, stated that empowerin... Read More


Janata Bank launches 'Taka Pay Card' and 'E-Credit Management System'

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Janata Bank PLC has taken another major step toward digital transformation by launching two new initiatives the NFC-enabled "Taka Pay Card" and the "E-Credit Management System." The... Read More


Tourism potential increasing in Sylhet

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Sylhet is full of hills, hills, waterfalls, haors and abundance of greenery. All the beautiful tourist centers are spread in Sylhet, which is in the northeastern part of the country.... Read More


Flood reckoning for Bali on overdevelopment, waste

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Standing where her family home once was, Ruth Deidree Boelan closed her eyes and prayed for relatives missing in devastating flash floods that swept resort island Bali this year. Th... Read More


10 South Koreans arrested, two rescued in Cambodia scam crackdown

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Ten South Koreans have been arrested in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscams and two more rescued, Seoul's top diplomat said Monday, days after dozens accused of working in... Read More


UN pushes for worldwide disaster alerts

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Nearly half of all countries lack early-warning systems for extreme weather events, leaving millions - especially those in developing nations - vulnerable. As it released a new repo... Read More


Two deaths reported amid adverse weather; flood and landslide warnings issued

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has reported two fatalities due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions affecting several parts of Sri Lanka. The most severely impacte... Read More


Tchad : manque d'entretien des toilettes dans les établissements scolaires, un fait alarmant à Ndjamena

Chad, Octobre 21 -- Malgré les millions injectés par les partenaires techniques et financiers, pour améliorer les infrastructures permettant aux élèves de faire leurs besoins, l'entretien de ces struc... Read More


Govt committed to improving teachers' standard of living: Adviser

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Education Adviser Prof. Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar today said the government is committed to improving living standard of teachers as it has increased house rent allowance for Month... Read More


Tanzania-Nordic Cooperation strategy inked to promote investment

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 21 -- THE Tanzanian government has launched a Tanzania–Nordic Cooperation Strategy, which aims to strengthen economic diplomacy and promote investment rather than dependence ... Read More