WTO says chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to seek 2nd term
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to head the World Trade Organisation, will seek a second four-year term when her mandate expires next August, her spokesman said Monday...
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3 Americans, dozens sentenced to death in DR Congo 鈥榗oup鈥� trial
Three Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday over what the army says was a coup attempt.
Mpox vaccine access set to speed up as WHO approves first jab
The WHO said on Friday it had for the first time prequalified an mpox vaccine 鈥� a move expected to speed up access to the jabs to fight an epidemic raging in Africa.
Mongolia rolls out red carpet for Putin despite war crimes accusations
Russian president Vladimir Putin was welcomed by honour guards and red carpets in the Mongolian capital on Tuesday on his first visit to an International Criminal Court member since...
Jail break attempt leaves 129 dead in DRC
An attempted jail break at the Democratic Republic of Congo鈥檚 largest and chronically overcrowded prison this week has left at least 129 people dead, the interior minister...
CA terms NGOs 鈥榓 power鈥�, calls for expertise use to deal with flood
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday laid emphasis on utilising local knowledge and expertise of NGOs in dealing with the flood situation and post-flood activities efficiently....
WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala greets Yunus
The director general of World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, congratulated Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of office of the chief adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh and expressed her interest to work closely with him.
Is there an Israel in endgame?
THE brutal realism of Tarantino鈥檚 Django Unchained may well cause the weak of stomach to throw up. A white plantation owner in America鈥檚 deep south, seated on a sofa in his living room, watches two burly slaves wrestle to the grim end or at least until one of them has gouged out the eyes of the other...
Bangladeshi mangoes approved for export to China: embassy
China鈥檚 General Administration of Customs has made an announcement giving approval for Bangladeshi mangoes鈥� export to China...
Bongo releases 鈥楰anta鈥�
Riyad Mahmud鈥檚 directorial venture 鈥楰anta鈥� explores the pervasive issue of corruption in different offices focusing on the story of a clerk who misuses his position for personal gain....
Bongo BD to offer Farooki鈥檚 Ladies & Gentlemen
Renowned filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki鈥檚 first web series, 鈥楲adies & Gentlemen鈥� will be released on July 11 on Bangladesh鈥檚 OTT platform, Bongo, according to a press release...
UN warns of increased trafficking, sexual slavery in DRC
UN experts on Thursday sounded the alarm over increasing human trafficking for sexual exploitation, stemming from conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Scientists warn of new 'most dangerous' mpox strain
A new deadlier strain of mpox that transmits more easily between people is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of Congo and may have already spread to neighbouring countries, researchers have warned.
20 foreign envoys in Bangladesh visit C鈥檔awabgani to see mango production
Ambassadors, high commissioners and heads of mission of about 20 countries in Bangladesh on Thursday visited safe mango production activities in Chapainawabgani as mangoes were being produced there following the good agricultural practices to increase its export abroad....
UN mission closes major eastern office in DR Congo
The United Nations mission in DR Congo on Tuesday closed its main office in 聽conflict-riddled South Kivu province, according to an AFP journalist, as it continues to withdraw its troops from the east of the country.
Mango trading gains momentum after Eid holidays in Rajshahi
After Eid holidays, mango trading has gained momentum on different markets of Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Naogaon districts with the appearance of delicious varieties of the seasonal fruit amid high prices...
Prangonemor stages 鈥楢bhineta鈥�
Theatre troupe Prangonemor staged its production titled 鈥楢bhineta鈥� at the Bangladesh Mahila Samity on Friday.
Mongolia opposition politician beaten to death during election campaign
A Mongolian opposition politician was beaten to death, his party said on Sunday, ahead of parliamentary elections due this month.....
Rise of mango syndicates warned over its production fall
Agriculture minister Md Abdus Shahid on Friday warned about the rise of mango syndicates tampering with the popular summer fruit price...
Farmers urged to grow export-quality mango
Agricultural experts and extension officials urged the farmers to produce export-quality mangoes in the region including its vast Barind tract to earn...
Special mango train on C鈥檔awabganj-Dhaka route to start June 10
A special mango train on Chapainawabganj-Dhaka route will be launched from June 10.....
76 million IDPs worldwide: NGO
Conflict in Sudan and Gaza pushed the number of internally displaced people worldwide to a record 75.9 million at the end of 2023, an NGO monitor said Tuesday...
Mango harvesting in Rajshahi to start from May 15
Mango harvesting for the current season is going to start from May 15 everywhere in the district to ensure the natural ripening of the seasonal delicious fruit....
Spl 鈥榤ango train鈥� from June 10
The West Zone of Bangladesh Railway will launch a 鈥榮pecial mango train鈥� on Chapainawabganj-Dhaka route via Rajshahi from June 10 for the...
Tahsan to Host 鈥楩amily Feud鈥� in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi OTT platform, Bongo, is set to bring the internationally acclaimed American television game show 鈥楩amily Feud鈥� to Bangladesh, said a...
Mango harvesting in Natore to begin May 25
The Natore district administration on Thursday set May 25 to begin mango harvesting and marketing with the Gopalbhog variety this year...
Bangla dubbed version of Three-Body Problem launched by Bongo
Popular science fiction series Three-Body Problem has made its way to Bangladesh鈥檚 OTT platform, Bongo...
Mangoes dropping early in Rajshahi amid intense heat
Mango yield in Rajshahi, known as the capital of mango, has been affected due to the prevailing severe heat wave condition and lack of rains, causing...
Fear of fruit failure grips mango growers as heatwave intensifies
Chapainawabganj, the country鈥檚 mango capital, is facing a potential fruit failure this year due to the relentless heatwave scorching the region. Mango cultivation, already hit by an off-year with lower yields, is now under further threat as the intense heat dries up and causes immature mangoes to fall from trees...
China keen to import mangoes from Bangladesh
China expressed its keenness to import mango from Bangladesh this year, said Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen.