Ineffective moves, insufficient allocations blamed
Sufferings of people and wastage of public money continue as ineffective government initiatives and insufficient budget allocations are creating backlogs..
Anomalies slow down cash distribution programme of govt
The distribution of one-time cash support of Tk 2,500 among 50 lakh jobless workers during COVID-19 outbreak has slowed down after detection of nearly 5 lakh ..
Polytechnic studies at a low ebb
Students are showing little interest in studying at the polytechnic institutes of the country with an estimated 1.35 lakh seats remaining vacant at the 624 ..
DB detains DU official over mask scam
Police arrested Dhaka University assistant registrar Sharmin Jahan, owner of Aparajita International Company, on Friday evening after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University..
Thailand protest movement puts country's youth on collision course with military-backed establishment
Thailand's student movement has reignited, as young people across the country defy threats from the military-backed government..
China offers $1 billion loan to Latin America and the Caribbean for access to its Covid-19 vaccine
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced a $1 billion loan to Latin America and the Caribbean for Covid-19 vaccine access during a virtual gathering..
China orders US consulate in Chengdu to cease operations in retaliation for Houston closure
China has ordered the closure of the United States consulate in Chengdu, days after Washington forced the Chinese consulate in Houston to cease operations.
US asks India to reduce dependence on China
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on India to tamp down its dependence on Chinese goods, amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Coronavirus scams on rise as no effective action yet
Scams in the health sector, ranging from the forging of fake COVID-19 test certificates to the supply of fake masks and substandard protective gear, are alarmingly ..
PM opens climate refugee rehab scheme in Cox’s Bazar
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday reiterated her steadfast commitment to ensure housing for all, including the flood and river erosion-hit people, ..
