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COVID Vaccination begins in Bangladesh, gets warm response

Mass inoculation against Covid-19 that began across the country yesterday drew warm response from different sections of people. In most of the districts, cabinet members, lawmakers and government officials took the shot of vaccine to gain public trust. The health department has set up multiple booths at district headquarters and upazila health...

United Nations to continue to stand with Bangladesh in addressing the Rohingya crisis: SG Antonio Guterres

UN Secretary-General (SG) Antonio Guterres has reaffirmed that the United Nations (UN) will continue to stand with Bangladesh and mobilize international support to collectively address the Rohingya crisis. He also assured that the UN has renewed its advocacy and support in the Rakhine state and would continue to engage with Myanmar towards crea...

Foreign envoys praise Sheikh Hasina’s leadership during COVID pandemic

Ambassadors of Turkey and China, and the Indian High Commissioner have highly praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic. They were addressing a special webinar titled "Political Leadership: Then and Now", organised by the International Affairs Sub-Committee of Bangladesh Awami League on 30th January 202...

The work of largest crop field mosaic of Bangabandhu inaugurated

'Shasyachitre Bangabandhu Jatiya Parishad', a committee implementing the world's largest crop field mosaic (image) of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on Friday inaugurated the works of the crop field mosaic by Seedling paddy plants at Balenda village of Sherpur upazila in Bogura district. Awami League (AL) Joint General ...

Subcontinent can learn from Bangabandhu's idea of secularism: Amartya Sen

The best way to honour Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is building an egalitarian and secular Bangladesh where all will have equal access to opportunities, and religion will not be used for political purposes, two leading economists said yesterday. Nobel Laurate Prof Amartya Sen said the idea of secularism that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahm...