The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...
Our CorrespondentKHULNA, May 17: KCC Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque said that Khulna City Corporation is working sincerely for the socio-economic development of the urban poor people. "The development of lifestyle of the urban poor people is the main aim through...
BARISAL, May 17 (UNB) : A human chain was formed in the city Monday to raise awareness about harms caused in human body because of smoking and consumption of tobacco products. The anti-tobacco human chain was followed by a rally....
RAJSHAHI, May 17 (BSS): A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here Monday on charge of raping a minor girl in the town year. Judge of the special tribunal for prevention of women and children repression...
GAIBANDHA, May 17 (BSS): Farmers live in BMDA (Barind Multipurpose Development Authority) command areas in the district are happy getting irrigation facilities at low cost during the current season of Boro paddy. Office sources said over 5,000 hectares of land...
BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua): The General Administration of Customs and Guangdong Province signed a cooperation memorandum here Monday to build a demonstration region in Guangdong for upgrading the processing trade industry. Upgrading the processing trade is essential to deepening China's...
SHANGHAI, May 17 (AFP): China has "no need to fear" allowing its yuan currency exchange rate to float freely, a senior foreign exchange regulator said Tuesday. China should improve its exchange rate regime by making the yuan more flexible and...
MOSCOW, May 17: Trade between Russia and Brazil grew 28 percent last year, laying a good foundation for bilateral cooperation, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer here Tuesday. "Brazil is one of our strategic partners...
GENEVA, May 17: A rare translucent pink diamond worth millions of euros goes on auction in Switzerland Tuesday in a highlight of a sale of fine jewellery, Sotheby's auctioneers said. The pure colour of the diamond, mounted in a ring,...
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
DUBLIN, May 17 (agencies): Queen Elizabeth II arrived in the Republic of Ireland Tuesday, wearing the emerald green of her hosts as she started the first visit by a British monarch in a century. The sovereign, accompanied by her husband...
TRIPOLI, May 17 (AP): NATO air strikes hit a security services building and an anti-corruption compound, government officials said. A security services building and the headquarters of Libya's anti-corruption agency in Tripoli have been set ablaze after being hit by...
MIRANSHAH, May 17 (agencies): Two NATO helicopters Tuesday launched a cross-border attack on a Pakistan army checkpoint in a restive tribal region, wounding two security personnel, local security officials said. The Pakistan army Tuesday lodged a "strong protest" with NATO...
TAIPEI, May 17 (AFP): Taiwan has formally protested to the World Health Organization after the United Nations agency referred to the island as a province of China, officials in Taipei said today. In a reminder of a simmering decades-old sovereignty...
YANGON, May 17 (AFP): Myanmar began releasing 17,000 prisoners Tuesday, an official said, in a limited jail-term reduction slammed by critics as it leaves more than 2,000 political prisoners still languishing behind bars. Among those set to be released were...
Rwanda ex-army chief jailed for 30 years over genocide ARUSHA, (Tanzania), May 17: The UN court for Rwanda handed a 30-year prison sentence on Tuesday to former army chief Augustin Bizimungu for his role in the 1994 genocide in which...
BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua): The General Administration of Customs and Guangdong Province signed a cooperation memorandum here Monday to build a demonstration region in Guangdong for upgrading the processing trade industry. Upgrading the processing trade is essential to deepening China's...
SHANGHAI, May 17 (AFP): China has "no need to fear" allowing its yuan currency exchange rate to float freely, a senior foreign exchange regulator said Tuesday. China should improve its exchange rate regime by making the yuan more flexible and...
MOSCOW, May 17: Trade between Russia and Brazil grew 28 percent last year, laying a good foundation for bilateral cooperation, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer here Tuesday. "Brazil is one of our strategic partners...
GENEVA, May 17: A rare translucent pink diamond worth millions of euros goes on auction in Switzerland Tuesday in a highlight of a sale of fine jewellery, Sotheby's auctioneers said. The pure colour of the diamond, mounted in a ring,...
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
Mymensingh DSA advanced to the final of the 31st Inter-District Cricket Championship beating Comilla DSA by two runs in DL method in the first semifinal at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur Tuesday, reports UNB. Mymensingh will play the...
NEW DELHI, May 17 (AFP): India's injured opener Virender Sehwag is hopeful of recovering from injury in time for the high-profile tour of England starting in July, reports said Tuesday. Sehwag, captain of the Delhi Daredevils franchise in the Indian...
MUMBAI, May 17 (AFP): Deccan Chargers capitalised on a strong start to post a six-wicket victory over Pune Warriors in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match Monday. Sunny Sohal (34) and Shikhar Dhawan (28) put on 67 for the opening...
ROME, May 17 (AFP): While a lot of attention has been focussed this Serie A season on the surprisingly positive campaigns of Napoli, Lazio and Udinese, there are three other teams whose failures have been just as notable. While the...
Sabina Khatun slammed triple hat-trick as Satkhira DSA crushed Sirajganj DSA by 12-0 goal in a zonal match of the National Women's Football Championship at the Shams-Ul-Huda Stadium in Jessore Tuesday, reports UNB. Sabina Khatun made the triple hat-trick scoring...
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