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It was really a historic day for Bangladesh. The World Bank that brought corruption charges against the country in 2012 and stopped funding the biggest-ever infrastructure project Padma Bridge, showcased Bangladesh in a big way in its headquarters in Washington inviting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina....
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New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates.But efforts to influence fertility rates are very often ineffective and can erode women’s rights, according to UNFPA's State of ...
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Voice is a defining factor of a person, but many people do not know how to take care of their voice to maintain vocal longevity.Doctors suggest awareness about voice care as a healthy and beautiful voice is important for the profession of a person.“You have to listen to your own voice, so that...
US Ambassador in Dhaka Peter Haas on Wednesday extolled the government’s efforts to improve the business environment and said his country would remain the number one investor in Bangladesh.“...the United States, our company and our people are with Bangladesh through rain or shine,”...
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) will confer an honorary doctorate on global autism expert Saima Wazed in its fourth convocation on Monday.Saima Wazed is a licensed school psychologist, nationally certified in the United States, and a specialist in clinical psychology. She is ...
The capability of the firefighters to control and extinguish fires has increased many folds in Bangladesh with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s policy to better equip this life-saving service.“Just before 2009 when this government came to power, we didn’t have the capacity to send re...
Nutrition clubs of different schools in Bangladesh are raising awareness of the harmful effects of single-use plastic and the importance of recycling as a large amount of such products such as straws, plastic cups, and cutlery are used and discarded daily in educational institutions. &ldqu...
US President Joe Biden’s point person for South Asia Donald Lu ended a short visit to Bangladesh on Sunday amid a lot of speculation mostly related to the domestic politics and upcoming general elections of the country.But through his daylong engagements and comments, he made it clear that the...
US President Joe Biden’s point person for South Asia, Donald Lu, is coming to Dhaka in mid-January in a “brief but significant” visit.Diplomats in Dhaka and Washington confirmed to Bangladesh Post that the daylong visit of the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South an...
Women and girls living with disabilities want inclusion in every sphere of the society and country to make best use of their potential. “There has to be overall inclusion of all persons with disabilities in all sectors,” Ashrafun Nahar Misti, founder and Executive Director of Women ...
Sunil KC, Founder of a Nepal-based think tank Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA), has said that Bangladesh and Nepal need to have “effective dialogue” for speedy implementation of the proposals in the power sector.Talking to Bangladesh Post, he said, Nepal is ...
A World Health Organization (WHO) expert has termed the climate crisis and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) “dual threat” and said this will have the most devastating impacts on low- and middle-income countries and small island developing nations. “The links between antimicrobia...
The Rupsha Rail Bridge, which is part of the Khulna-Mongla Port Rail Line Project, has been completed under the concessional Line of Credit (LOC) of India increasing the connectivity of Mongla Port and paving the way for boosting sub-regional trade.Mongla port, which is also being upgraded using Ind...
The Maitree Super Thermal Power Project (2x660MW) of Bangladesh and India at Rampal, popularly known as Rampal power plant in Bagerhat of Khulna division, has been incorporating environmental friendly measures right from the design stage.At the end of the unit-1, project director Subhash Chandr...
World hails the construction of the 6.15-kilometre Padma Bridge as the long-wait for the marvelous structure with double-deck rail and road connectivity is over.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday morning will inaugurate this architectural marvel that established a direct link between the capit...
Climate change can impact milk production of cows as research shows the amount and quality of milk a cow produces depends largely on the environment it is in.Factors impacting milk production include weather, climate, and geography, according to a research paper of the USAID’s Feed the Future ...
In her extraordinary life and reign, British Monarch Queen Elizabeth II also visited Bangladesh in 1983.During the Royal visit from 14th to 17th November she travelled by train to visit a model village in Chattogram and watched how rice is fried to make what is known as ‘Muri’; handicraf...
Nearly one in ten mobile financial service (MFS) users report to a survey team that they have been victims of fraudulent experience of some form. The research paper styled ‘The State of DFS Consumer Protection in Bangladesh’ also highlighted certain areas where further policy attent...
Roufun Naher can still remember the difficulties she faced introducing breastfeeding to her first child within an hour of birth four years ago. “I was at the post-operative after the caesarean section. Naturally I couldn’t move after the operation. It was my first child. I was not e...
The UNFPA finds unintended pregnancies a ‘human rights crisis’ and warns that this has profound consequences for societies, women and girls and global health.Nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout the world, are unintended, the United Nations sexual an...
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