Uber rides into 4th Bangladeshcity

Uber’s most loved signature products, UberXL and MOTO, will now be available in the city Dhaka, 12 February 2020: Uber today launched operations in the tourist resort of Cox’s Bazar, making it the 4th Bangladeshi city after Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet, where riders can now book UberXL and MOTO services by downloading the Uber app. […]

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22nd L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards recognizes five exceptional women researchers in the life sciences

On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO are announcing the winners of the 22nd For Women in Science Awards, which honour five exceptional women scientists from different regions of the world. This year, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards recognize the achievement of women scientists in […]

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1 mln Bangladesh school children to receive online safety certification by next year

One million school children across Bangladesh will receive online safety certification by next year that is to make their online experience safer and lead the country towards a world record, reports Xinhua.    The ICT Division of the Bangladeshi government’s Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology, with support from UNICEF, will embark on this […]

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Bangladesh lauds Chinese measures to contain Coronavirus

            Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen expressed his deep condolences for the loss of lives due to the outbreak of ‘Coronavirus’ in Wuhan city and other places in China. He expressed his sincere sympathy for the families of the victims.             In a message written to State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China, Dr Momen extended […]

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China shows mettle in anti-coronavirus strategies: Bangladeshi health minister

DHAKA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government has showed mettle in its strategies to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Bangladeshi Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque told Xinhua on Monday.   He said Beijing’s relentless efforts and time-befitting strategies helped the entire world prepare well in dealing with the novel coronavirus.    The actions […]

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10 sentenced to death over 2001 Bangladesh political rally attack

A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced 10 militants to death over a bomb attack at a political rally of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) in 2001 that killed at least five people, reports Xinhua.    Judge Md Robiul Islam of the Metropolitan Session Special Tribunal announced the verdict in a packed courtroom amid tight security, […]

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Bangladesh holds cultural event to celebrate Chinese New Year

A Chinese dance and music show was held on Thursday in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.    Dozens of artists from China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region performed in the event to greet the upcoming Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 25.    The spectacular […]

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Bangladesh’s main bourse sees biggest gain

Bangladesh’s main bourse skyrocketed with the key index surging more than 5 percent Sunday, the biggest gains since 2013.    Statistics available on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website showed the main gauge of the market (DSEX), which was introduced in January, 2013, surged Sunday 232.23 points, or 5.596 percent to close at 4,382.06 points […]

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Annual conference of Chinese Hexing held in Bangladesh

Annual Conference of Hexing Bangladesh held at Dhaka with the spirit of working for the development of Bangladesh. Simon Ye, Regional CEO; Leo Xu, Regional Director; Peter Pan, Project Director, and high officials from power distribution utilities like BPDB, DPDC, DESCO were present at the conference. The objective of the Annual conference of Hexing has […]

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