United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) has been accused of distributing rotten food items—including potato, onion, and in some cases, rice—among 2,000 families across Kawkhali Upazila, Rangamati. Local public representatives and administration officials have confirmed the accusations made by several beneficiaries. According to concerned sources, the UNDP has been tasked with …
Read More »Rangamati COVID-19 cases rise to 208
Rangamati cross the two hundred landmark of covid-19 positive last night. Now, total of 208 people identified positive in this district. A new test report came from Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Science University (CIVASU) on Monday night, found that , 25 more people in the district tested positive for corona. …
Read More »14 more Covid-19 positive in Bandarban
Another 14 COVID-19 positives cases has been identified in Hill district Bandarban, including workers of known Lumbini Garment Factory. The matter was confirmed in the report of Cox’s Bazar Lab on Monday night. According to the health department, 14 people, including workers of a garment factory in Bandarban, have tested …
Read More »CHT minister Bir Bahadur tested COVID-19 positive
Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs Bir Bahadur U Shwe Sing tested positive for COVID-19. He is the first member of the current cabinet to be infected with the novel coronavirus. Dr. Pratyush Paul, Focal person for corona Issue, at the Bandarban Civil Surgeon’s Office, confirmed that, the minister’s name …
Read More »In Rangamati, COVID-19 Positive increased to 68
On the first day of June, 7 more COVID-19 Patient were identified in Kaptai upazila of Rangamati. A report from two Corona test center’s in Chittagong on Monday night found the seven to be positive from 59 Reports. After this report, total of 68 corona were identified in the district. …
Read More »Hotel vs. Airbnb: Which One is Safer After Lockdown Ends?
Stuck at home, but already dreaming of your next vacation? When it’s time to travel again, your next trip may look a lot different from the last time you packed your bags. Not only are many airlines adopting new air travel rules, but hotels and other rental services like Airbnb …
Read More »George Floyd: ‘Gentle giant’ killed in US police custody
The black man who left Houston for fresh beginnings in Minneapolis, only to end up begging for his life before dying under the knee of a white policeman, was a generous soul laid off during the coronavirus crisis. “Everybody loved my brother,” Philonese Floyd said Tuesday, one day after George …
Read More »Trump cuts ties with WHO
US President Donald Trump said he is severing ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the death toll from the disease spiked again in the United States and Brazil. Trump’s move signals an end to hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to …
Read More »Debt trap new Chinese Trojan Horse
When the previous Sri Lankan government invited China to invest in Sri Lanka as part of an ambitious port development project, little did they realize that they would end up coughing out a strategic port in Hambantota as part of debt recovery. In 2015, Sri Lanka had to lease out …
Read More »IMF approves US$ 732 million for Bangladesh to address Covid-19 challenges
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$ 732 million (BDT 6,222 crore) emergency assistance for Bangladesh to help the country address the challenges posed by Covid-19. IMF approved the loan yesterday. This is the largest amount of loan assistance for Bangladesh to deal with the Covid-19 fallout. The pandemic …
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