Daily Archives: March 30, 2018
New Myanmar President sworn-in
Win Myint on Friday was sworn-in as the new President of Myanmar, two days after he was elected by Parliament to replace Htin Kyaw,...
Iranian granted US visa to aid brother
The US State Department granted a visa to a man in Iran hoping to donate bone marrow to his US citizen brother with blood...
Hailstorm hits northern region
Hailstorm coupled with rain have damaged crops in the two northern districts of Lalmonirhat and Thakurgaon, and the adjoining areas.
A number of houses along...
Govt to change English spellings of 5 districts
The government plans to change the English spellings of five districts to make them sound similar to the Bangla alphabet.
The proposed spellings are Chattagram...
Girl pinned in lift doors dies
A 9-year-old girl has died when a lift at a high-rise apartment building in Dhaka started moving up uncontrollably with the girl pinned inside...
UK plans plastic bottle charge to tackle pollution
Britain on Wednesday announced plans for consumers to pay a deposit on plastic bottles as part of a broader push to tackle pollution.
The government...
BPC to import 66,000 tonnes of high speed diesel from India
BPC logoBangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) will import 66,000 tonnes of high speed diesel (HSD) equivalent to 30 rakes from India’s Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL),...
US to meet climate targets despite Trump: UN
The United States is on track to meet the targets of the Paris climate agreement despite President Donald Trump's plan to withdraw from the...
Russia expels 60 US diplomats in tit-for-tat
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow would expel 60 US diplomats and close Washington's consulate in Saint Petersburg in a tit-for-tat response to...
All victims of Mymensingh blast die
Hafizur Rahman and Dipto SarkarTwo more victims, Dipto Sarkar and Hafizur Rahman, of Mymensingh blast succumbed to their injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital...