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Two global firms seek to supply spot LNG to BD

Two global firms -- Vitol Asia and AOT Trading AG of Switzerland -- are keen to supply the second LNG cargo to Bangladesh from the international spot market.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd, or RPGCL, received bids from these two suppliers to supply LNG, or liquefied natural gas, to Bangladesh...

HC issues seven-point directives

The High Court on Wednesday issued seven-point directives to the authorities concerned in order to take initiatives for stopping fake arrest warrants against people. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the directives following a writ petition challenging a 'fake arrest warrant' issued...

BD to overtake India in per capita GDP: IMF

Bangladesh is set to overtake India in terms of per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020-21, reports BSS.According to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, India's per capita GDP is likely to fall 10.5 per cent to $1,877 -- the lowest in four years --...

Nearly 0.2m expat workers return home in six months

Arrival of expatriate migrant workers to the country continues unabated due to the Covid-19 pandemic impact.Nearly 200,000 workers returned home from 29 countries during the last six months.The hapless workers came back home following factors like job cuts, expiration of job contracts, and their irregular status etc.Data released by the...

European daily cases running at average of 100,000

More than 38.45 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,092,342 have died, according to Worldometers tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. The US has registered...

Govt plans 'major' textbook overhaul

The government is bringing "major" changes to textbooks in a shift of focus towards quality as Bangladesh has "achieved" the target to ensure education for all, Dipu Moni has said, reports bdnews24.com."Big degrees are becoming useless in real life because our textbooks have no connection with reality. This is why...

Formulate regulations on recycling: Experts

Environmental activists and experts have urged the government to frame regulations on recycling of used lead acid batteries in an environmentally safer and sound management both in the formal and informal sectors.Among many burning issues, environmental pollution and toxic chemicals are gradually drawing attention towards the global and national policies....

As the ban on netting of hilsa came into effect on Wednesday, fishermen stay onshore and spend their time repairing fishing

As the ban on netting of hilsa came into effect on Wednesday, fishermen stay onshore and spend their time repairing fishing nets under the overcast sky at Ashraf Ali Ghat in the Outer Ring Road area in Chattogram — bdnews24.com

BR to introduce express train between Rajshahi, Panchagarh today

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to introduce a new express train on the Rajshahi-Panchagarh route today (Thursday) as part of its move to extend wider train operations in the country.Railway Minister Mohammad Nurul Islam Sujon will inaugurate the train named 'Banglabandha Express' from Bir Muktijoddha Sirajul Islam Station in Panchagarh...

WB approves $12b for vaccines

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved $12 billion in financing for developing countries to fund the purchase and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments for their one billion people, report agencies.Approval came during the second day of the International Monetary fund (IMF) and World Bank Group...

10,000 more children a month could die of malnutrition due to COVID impact: WHO

LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters): The director general of the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday an additional 10,000 children a month could die this year from malnutrition as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a U.N Food and Agriculture (FAO) conference, said...