Friday, 22 January, 2021
Footwear sector is strengthening its footing in the international market despite the negative growth of Bangladeshi leather products in export markets. Footwear exports totalled $651 million in the last…
Bhutanese
PM arrives
in city
A red carpet was rolled out as Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering arrived here on Friday morning…
Eight killed in
Joypurhat
road crash
At least eight people — five women and three children — were killed and more than 30 others…
Bhutan keen to boost trade
ties with Bangladesh
Bhutan is keen to strengthen its bilateral trade relations with Bangladesh, visiting Bhutanese Prime…
20 killed in Pakistan fruit market bomb blast
QUETTA: At least 20 people were killed and 48 wounded Friday by a powerful suicide blast apparently…
$12b remittance
received in
9 months
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent nearly US $12 billion remittance in the first nine months of the current…
50 foreign
journalists
arrive today
Some 50 renowned journalists and media personalities from 24 countries are arriving in Dhaka today (Saturday)…
Russia confers highest state
decoration
on Modi
NEW DELHI: Russia on Friday announced its decision to confer the Order of St Andrew the Apostle - the…
Peak break: China to add ‘eco’ toilet on Mount Everest
BEIJING: Climbers with pressing needs on Mount Everest will soon find an “eco-friendly”…
Scientist Katie designed
algorithm for black hole image
NEW YORK: Anonymous to the public just days ago, a US computer scientist named Katie Bouman has become…
Water battles with elephants kick off Thai New Year
AYUTTHAYA: Elephants with hearts and flowers painted on their bodies sprayed water at revellers celebrating…