NEWSFLASH DESK: Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine was set for imminent approval in the US on Thursday, as Covid death tolls climbed around the world, with Europe becoming the first region to pass 500,000 fatalities and Brazil notching more than 1,000 deaths in 24 hours. The Moderna jab is now... More detail

NEWSFLASH DESK: Bangladesh and India today issued a 39-point joint statement as their premiers held virtual talks, described by both sides as “comprehensive” touching upon all aspects of bilateral relations and respective views on regional and international issues. The statement highlighted... More detail

NF REPORTER: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen thursday said Dhaka was happy with the outcome of Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina’s talks with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi saying all issues of Bangladesh concerns were raised in the summit. “We raised all kinds of issues we have with India .... More detail

NEWSFLASH DESK: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today suggested further integrating economies of Bangladesh and India to consolidate the global and regional value chains cashing on the available synergies. “I believe both our countries can move up the global and regional value chains by further... More detail

NEWSFLASH DESK: A Virtual Dissemination Event of the Research Project ‘SRHR of Persons with Disabilities and Male Youth in Bangladesh’ was organized by BRAC James P Grant, School of Public Health (BRAC JPGSPH), BRAC University on the 15th December, 2020. Two nationwide studies have been conducted... More detail

NEWSFLASH DESK: Bangladesh and India are expected to ink nine Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to hold talks with her counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday, foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said here today. “It is likely as many as nine MoUs on... More detail

NEWSFLASH REPORTER: today said that the steps regarding resolving the sculpture related issue will not go beyond the constitution and it will maintain religious sentiment as well. “We will not go beyond the constitution. I will not do anything hurting someone’s religious feelings,” he said... More detail

NEWSFLASH DESK: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today cautioned the countrymen against the reappearance of fanaticism in her Victory Day speech, saying her government was determined to prevent any attempt to use religion as a “political weapon” to create social unrests. “Don’t use religion as... More detail

NEWSFLASH DESK: President M Abdul Hamid today sought all-out efforts of the private sector along with the government to utilize the development potentials of the IT (information technology) sector. “Focus on the innovation instead of imitation . . . as technology is the means of... More detail

NEWSFLASH DESK: Government officials today vowed to uphold the dignity of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as they will not allow anyone to defame the architect of independent Bangladesh. With the slogan ‘Jatir Pitar Samman, Rakhbo Mora Amlan’ (We will uphold the... More detail

NEWSFLASH DESK: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the developed countries to come up with predictable and promised mitigation measures along with finance to face the adversity of climate change. “I would like to conclude urging all developed countries to come forward with predictable... More detail

NEWSFLASH DESK: Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has expressed his optimism that Bangladesh will be the key leader of the 4th Industrial Revolution. “We belief Bangladesh is going to be one of the leaders in the upcoming 4th Industrial Revolution. We don’t just hope... More detail