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Friendship with Bangladesh cornerstone of India's foreign policy: Indian envoy

Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami hassaid that Bangladesh is India's true and special friend and friendship is the cornerstone of India's foreign policy

Bangladesh minister claims former President Zia was a Pakistan ally

A Bangladeshi minister alleged that the country’s former President Ziaur Rahman was an ally of Pakistan posing as a freedom fighter

Rural areas less enthusiastic for vaccines in Bangladesh

Around 1.74 million people have already registered for COVID-19 vaccines in Bangladesh but officials claimed that registration in rural areas remained low, reported Dhaka Tribune

Bangladesh has procured 30 million Covid vaccine doses: PM Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the country had procured 30 million COVID-19 vaccine doses already, even as other nations have also expressed interest in having them

Bangladesh educational institutions to remain closed till Feb 28

In a bid to contain the further spread of the novel coronavirus, Bangladesh has again extended the closure of educational institutions, except madrasas, until February 28, the Ministry of Education said in a statement on Sunday

Over 5000 beneficiaries inoculated in five days: Bangladesh Health ministry

Nearly 5,42,309 beneficiaries in Bangladesh have received COVID-19 vaccine shots in merely five days, the country's Health Ministry said on Friday

Bangladesh scientists develop high-zinc rice variant

Bangladeshi scientists have developed the most promising zinc rice line with high yield potential, Dhaka Tribune reported

Bangladesh PM Hasina clears 1,000C to build 50,000 more homes for the homeless

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said she has released Tk1,000 crore to construct 50,000 more houses for the homeless and landless people

Bangladesh seeks increased FDI in economic zones

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today laid emphasis on increasing the foreign direct investment (FDI) into the economic zones, placing Bangladesh on a higher development trajectory to achieve the dream of "Sonar Bangla"

Diplomats receive COVID-19 vaccine in Dhaka

The Bangladesh government has begun administering COVID-19 vaccines to foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka

Bangladesh to revoke BNP founder Zia’s gallantry award

A Bangladesh government panel has decided to remove the gallantry title of ‘Bir Uttam’ conferred on the late military ruler and wartime sector commander Ziaur Rahman, after revoking his Swadhinata Padak or Independence Award

Bangladesh's Sundarbans saw 31 fires in 19 years

About 90 acres of forest land has been burnt in 31 fire incidents in the last 19 years in the Sundarbans, according to the Forest Department

COVID-19 led to food insecurity for 69% landless, agricultural households in Bangladesh

A whopping 69% of landless and agricultural households in Bangladesh were forced to starve or left half-fed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests a recent study by a group of economists

Forty people from six countries involved in cyber heist from Bangladesh Bank

At least 40 people from six nations were involved in what is being described as the world’s biggest cyber heist that siphoned off around $81 million from the account of Bangladesh Bank in 2016

Hasina fast-tracks vaccination of teachers as Bangladesh prepares for school reopening

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed teachers to get vaccine shots as Bangladesh plans to reopen educational institutions anytime soon with the nationwide inoculation drive underway