June 5, 2023

Food Rations for Each Rohingya Refugee Drops to $8 Per Month

Rights activists and refugees have expressed concerns over the United Nations food agency’s decision to cut food aid for the second time in three months for more than 1 million Rohingya from Myanmar who are currently living in shanty colonies in Bangla…

Bangladesh Exports Soared 26.61 Percent Last Month

Bangladesh’s exports in U.S. dollar-terms, soared 26.61 percent in May compared with a year earlier, official data showed, yesterday.With 4.85 billion dollars export income last month, Bangladesh’s total exports in the first 11 months of the current 20…

Bangladesh PM Slammed U.S. Visa Curbs, Sanctions

Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, slammed a recent U.S. visa restriction for Bangladeshi individuals, for “undermining the democratic election process.”“We will not be dependent on others. There is no point in fretting over who will not give u…

Hasan for collective efforts to protect environment

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said everyone’s collective efforts is needed to protect the country from the adverse impacts of climate change.“Conservation of the environment, nature and forests are needed to protect next …

Minister warns of harsher action against polythene producers

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said the government is taking strict action against producers of plastic and polythene, which are harmful to humans and the environment.”Mobile courts are being conducted against pr…

Bangladesh exports fish to over 50 countries

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim today said Bangladesh is now exporting fish and fish-made products to over 50 countries across the world.He said this while responding to a query made by M Mamunur Rashid Kiron of Noakhali-3 at the ques…

PM sees next election as a challenge

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the party leaders and activists to take all out preparations for the next national polls saying it would be a challenge due to multifaceted conspiracies.”The next election is a chall…