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JETRO delegation visits Ctg port

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- A delegation of Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) visited the country's main seaport. They expressed interest in investing in the port sector of Bangladesh. On Wednesday, th... Read More


Free fertiliser, seed distributed

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- A free distribution programme of seeds and chemical fertilizers for various Rabi season crops among small and marginal farmers has been inaugurated in Kulaura. The program was organ... Read More


6 high-risk buildings identified in N'ganj

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Following the 5.7 magnitude earthquake that shook the country on 21 November, RAJUK inspected several damaged buildings in the Bhumipalli area of Siddhirganj, Narayanganj. A team of... Read More


Dhaka can become safe enforcing building rules: IPD

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Experts warned on Friday that Dhaka has turned increasingly unsafe and unlivable due to decades of unplanned expansion. They cautioned that unless this disorderly growth is brought ... Read More


Death toll in Southeast Asia floods tops 300

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Days of devastating flooding across Southeast Asia have killed more than 300 people in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, authorities said on Friday. Heavy monsoon season rains paire... Read More


Rescue efforts at Hong Kong blaze end with deaths at 128

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Firefighting and rescue operations at Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades have ended, a government spokesperson said, with the death toll rising to 128 and about 200 people still ... Read More


German researchers find highly effective HIV antibody

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Worldwide, 44 million deaths - that is the sad toll of HIV/Aids since it was first detected in 1981; it was officially discovered in 1983. Aids is considered one of the worst epidemi... Read More


3 Chinese workers killed in Tajikistan

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Afghanistan on Friday expressed "deep regret" and strongly condemned a cross-border attack into neighboring Tajikistan that killed three Chinese workers and wounded a fourth. An ini... Read More


UK fails to reach deal to access EU defence scheme

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Britain said Friday it was "disappointing" talks with Brussels to access a 150-billion-euro ($174 billion) EU scheme to bolster Europe's defences had failed amid disagreement over th... Read More


Sri Lanka floods death toll rises to 56

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Sri Lanka has closed government offices and schools as the death toll from floods and landslides across the country has risen to 56, with more than 600 houses damaged, according to o... Read More