Bangaladesh

The World Health Organization today announced elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem by Bangladesh, interruption of leprosy transmission by Maldives and elimination of rubella by DPR Korea. Bangladesh has become…
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Bangladesh Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is in critical condition and needs to be taken abroad urgently for better medical treatment, the medical board formed for her treatment said on Monday. The medical board at Evercare Hospital in…
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Bangladesh on Thursday officially received the first batch of uranium from Russia for its Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). Bangladesh will become the 33rd nuclear power-producing country in the world once Rooppur plant commissioned.…
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A parliamentary delegation jointly led by Hon Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, Chair, ACNRC & Hon Mr Prakash Pantha, Chair, SDGGC called on BD Parliament Speaker HE Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury. The del. also interacted with Bangladesh Standing…
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The death toll from dengue infection rose to 1006 in this year with 17 more casualties reported in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning in Bangladesh. Besides, 2,882 new dengue patients were hospitalized during the same period, according…
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters, New York that the UN should lead by example to bring women in leadership position. Addressing at the Annual Meeting of the UNGA Platform…
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The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the imprisonment of rights defenders, Adilur Rahman Khan and ASM Nasiruddin Elan, and calls on the Bangladesh authorities to release them immediately and quash…
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In Bangladesh, catching hilsa fish will be banned for 22 days from October 12 to November 2 as it is the main breeding season of this year. Hilsa is the National fish of Bangladesh and one of the geographical indication (GI) products in…
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French President Emmanuel Macron reached Dhaka last night at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on a bilateral tour to Bangladesh after attending the G-20 Summit in New Delhi. This is the first visit from a French president to…
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DHAKA – The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank today signed a $300 million financing agreement to equip about 900,000 economically disengaged rural youth with skills and alternative education needed for employment and…
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