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337 Yemen expats reach Dhaka

Bangladeshi expatriates from the war torn Yemen have returned. Two special Biman flights brought 337 of them to Bangladesh from India’s southern state of Kerala. They were evacuated India on board Indian naval ships. They eventually reached the port of Kochi on a passenger liner. tag-reuters7-450x313Foreign affairs state minister Md Shahriar Alam was present at the airport to receive them. He said they were safe and sound. A war broke out in Yemen with the rise of Shia Houthis who took over the capital six mon...

Self-driving cars to arrive in Bangladesh by 2027

With a staggering 47 deaths per day, Bangladesh is among the most deadly countries when it comes to driving in Asia. That startling fact, combined with rapid motorisation in Bangladesh over the past few decades has meant that it is now home to some of the worst traffic jams in the world. Carmudi, the leading online marketplace for cars, looks through Self-Driving cars as a potential solution. But when will Self-Driving cars make it to Bangladesh? volvo_mobilityWithin a few years, cars will be able to drive themselves, at least in ...

Dhaka Tribune, ATN to host televised mayoral debates

In anticipation of the mayoral elections to be held on April 28, the Dhaka Tribune has teamed up with ATN News to host two televised mayoral debates among candidates – one for Dhaka South and one for Dhaka North. Anisul Huq, Tabith Awal, Zonayed Saki, and Mahi B Chowdhury have been invited to participate in the debate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), while Sayeed city election logoKhokon, Mohammad Saifuddin Ahmed Milon, and Golam Mawla Roni will be participating in the debate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)...

Hundreds feared dead in Mediterranean sinking

Hundreds of people are feared to have drowned after a boat carrying up to 700 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, the Italian coastguard says. A major rescue operation is under way after the vessel carrying “between 500 and 700 migrants” capsized at midnight local time, in Libyan waters south of the Italian island of Lampedusa. Med sinking-AFPSo far 28 people have been rescued. Since the start of the year, at least 900 other migrants are thought to have died crossing the Mediterranean Sea. In the past week alone...

Gülen, Chowdhury presented with award for dedication to peace

Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen and Anwarul Karim Chowdhury, former UN Ambassador of Bangladesh  have been presented with a prestigious peace award in recognition of their “life-long dedication to promoting peace and human rights” at Atlanta's Morehouse College, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s alma mater. image001The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College honored Gülen with its 2015 Gandhi King Ikeda Peace Award on Thursday for promoting ideas shared by the world's leading peace and civil rights activists. Past r...

Thailand looks to be BD’s new potential manpower market

As the government has intensified efforts to diversify its labour market abroad, Thailand offers a bright prospect where Bangladesh may have an access soon to two areas—deep sea fisheries and construction sectors. Both the countries are now in negotiations to finalise a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as Thailand is looking for bridging its labour gap by recruiting migrant workers from a number of countries, including Bangladesh. bd-thaiBangladesh Ambassador to Thailand Saida Muna Tasneem recently met Thai Labour Minister Surasak Karnjanarat at the ...
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