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The dangers lurking in our ICUs

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- wo new studies by ICDDR,B have shown that difficult-to-treat drug-resistant bacteria are spreading within Bangladesh's ICUs, with more than half of ICU patients who were initial... Read More


Yemen hots up again, and other developments in Middle East

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- lashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight and into Thursday, raising fears that the country's civil war could reignite and open ano... Read More


At least 169 people were killed after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- t least 169 people were killed after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years. The magnitude 7.4 quake struck at a depth of 103km (64 miles) in Chocó p... Read More


Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- ower, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Thursday said the government has decided to set up three more Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRU... Read More


Time for Dhaka-Beijing to jointly create prosperity: PM's Adviser

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Prime Minister's Adviser on Public Administration Md Ismail Zabihullah on Thursday said Bangladesh has entered "a new chapter with renewed momentum and optimism" and now is the t... Read More


FM says Saudi-led coalition reflects Dhaka's maritime commitment, regional stability

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday reiterated Bangladesh's commitment to freedom of navigation, noting that the country's participation in the Saudi-led Multinational... Read More


India needs to be more sensitive to Bangladeshi people's sentiments: Shama Obaed

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Thursday said India needs to decide whether it will continue to allow convicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Aw... Read More


A presidential lament

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- So there will be a new president of the republic no later than August 20, as the Election Commission (EC) announced the schedule for the presidential election on the last working... Read More


Clean and Healthy Rivers are the Key to Transformation of Asia's Food Systems

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Water systems are under stress across the region, and that puts sustainable farming, better nutrition, and everyone's health at risk. Asia and the Pacific's food story has alway... Read More


Those 36 Days in July, Two Years On

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- It all began so inauspiciously. Going into July 2024, there was no indication of what was to come, of what was brewing underneath the surface, of the seething anger amongst all ... Read More