Dhaka sees a ray of hope for Rohingya repatriation and restoring GSP facilities as the new US President Joe Biden is focusing on promoting democratic institutions, human rights and is supportive of the developing countries’ cause.

India has offered the made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines for foreign diplomatic corps in the country. This offer has been extended to Pakistan and Chinese missions as well, reports Indian Express.

BAT Bangladesh has received ‘Top Employers Bangladesh’ and ‘Top Employers Asia Pacific certification-2021’ for its excellence in employee conditions and its contribution towards enriching the world of work.

Four technology-based startups, building scalable solutions to turn some of society’s biggest problems into opportunities, have graduated from the inaugural cohort of North South University Startups Next (NSUSN), a startup incubator by NSU to shape and support to create the next generation of startup founders. To celebrate the success of the graduate startups and the launch of the next cohort, NSUSN has hosted the virtual graduation ceremony on 26 January 2021.

India has decided to retain its ban on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps after reviewing responses from the companies on issues such as compliance and privacy, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged wealthy countries not to hoard surplus Covid-19 vaccine supplies, adding his voice to calls for global production to be shared more equally.

Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades today to enter the historic Red Fort complex in the capital and hoist flags after clashing with police, who fired tear gas to scatter them.

Two students of Khulna University, who have been on a hunger strike since January 19 demanding the withdrawal of their suspension order, broke their strike after the university authorities assured them of fulfilling their demand.

A woman has been driven out of her house along with her mentally ill child for failing to pay dowry in the capital’s Darus Salam area.

An agreement has been signed between the largest payment gateway of Bangladesh SSLCOMMERZ and the leading global payment network UnionPay International. From now on UnionPay cardholders can pay digitally by scanning Bangla QR.

In a time when schools, universities and youth are so deeply affected by the pandemic, the #LearningPlanet Festival will provide a timely opportunity to celebrate education as a powerful way to collectively move forward. Organised in partnership with UNESCO and other leading organisations across the world, it aims to inspire and empower learners of all ages to take action towards a better future.

All major airports in Bangladesh lack modern approach facilities and there are various obstacles, including huge delay in obtaining permission for import and export of spare parts for rectifications and overhauling of aircrafts and outdated mode of payments for imported parts, said Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB) today.

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Saleh Mohammed Tanvir today requested city dwellers to carry their National Identity Card (NID) cards on the day of city elections.

An assistant commissioner of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been terminated for embezzling Tk 3.50 crore of tax money without depositing it to the government treasury.

Detectives today pressed charges against Monir Hossain, widely known as "Golden Monir", in two cases filed over possessing arms and narcotics at his Merul Badda residence in Dhaka.

The countrywide Covid-19 vaccine inoculation will start from February 7, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today cleared the way for independent mayoral candidate KM Masud to contest Nalchhiti municipality election in Jhalakathi to be held on January 30.

Additional police personnel were deployed in Radhanagar Moktobpara of Pabna municipality’s ward 11 after a clash between supporters of two rival councillor candidates this afternoon.

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2021 and said the coronavirus-triggered downturn in 2020 would be nearly a full percentage point less severe than expected.

The government will introduce sustainable digital land information banks in each district across the country, Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury said today.