The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday directed the authorities concerned to create an environment to increase the export of leather and leather goods to US$ 5 billion within the next 3-4 years from the existing US$ 1.7 billion. The directive came from a meeting on the upgradation of the environmental compliance of tanneries in Savar, central effluent plant (CETP) ...

Bangladesh peacekeeping missions for the United Nations will come an end if repression on the opposition doesn’t stop and a fair election is not held in the country, said Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) president ASM Abdur Rab. He made the remark while speaking at a protest rally organised in front of Jatiya Press Club demanding the release of arrested leaders ...

Dubai is a true tapestry, a city that has the best of both worlds. It is a family-friendly oasis with a diverse selection of cuisine, fun, and activities available both indoors and outdoors. Its eye-catching architecture will undoubtedly leave you speechless, but the food there will transport you into the world of lusciousness. Despite its reputation as a tourism and ...

The British government has said that low-skilled workers will not get UK visas after Brexit. They urged employers not to rely on “cheap workers” from Europe but to focus on retaining workers and developing automation technology. The British Home Office has said citizens from the European Union and outside the UK who want to come to the UK will be ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday handed over the prestigious Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council (NSC) Award-2023 to ten sports personalities and two organisations in eight categories in recognition of outstanding contribution to sports. She distributed the awards among the winners on the occasion of the 74th birth anniversary of Shaheed captain Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of ...

England batsman Alex Hales has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 34, drawing the curtain on a controversial career on Friday. The right-hand batsman, who played 11 Test matches, 70 one-day internationals and 75 Twenty20s for England, was dropped from England’s 2019 ODI World Cup squad after news of a failed recreational drugs test broke a ...

The US has approved the first pill for postpartum depression. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, has been approved as a once-daily pill taken for two weeks. Until now, treatment for postpartum depression (PPD) was available only as an intravenous injection, the FDA said. Drug manufacturers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen said the ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday released a special commemorative postage stamp and a first day cover, marking 74th birth anniversary of valiant freedom fighter Shaheed captain Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The premier unveiled the postage stamp of Taka 10, a souvenir sheet comprising three stamps of Taka 40, the ...

The Argentine government said Friday it will use a loan from Qatar amounting to $775 million to make a payment to the International Monetary Fund as it awaits approval of a disbursement from the IMF for $7.5 billion. The credit operation would allow Qatar to lend Argentina Special Drawing Rights (SDRs, or money that countries reserve in the IMF) for ...

The ruling Awami League has paid rich tributes to Shaheed Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on the occasion of his 74th birth anniversary. Around 8am, leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate and front organizations went to Dhanmondi Abahani Club and placed wreaths at the portrait of Sheikh Kamal. ...