Bangladesh will soon be a middle-income country: Nasim

    Sofian Khan According to a statement made by Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim on Wednesday, Bangladesh would be a middle-income country very soon. He believes that under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh within the year 2041 will be a middle-income and developed country. At two separate meetings with Vice…

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      Maternal mortality rate increased in last two years: Survey

      Noman Mosharef: Maternal mortality rate has recently increased in the country. At present, as many as 196 mothers die while giving birth to child in 100000 cases. The number was 194 in 2010. The outcome of “Bangladesh Maternal mortality and healthcare survey 2016 conducted jointly by National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), International…

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        Pompeo faces a moment of truth on North Korea

        Josh Rogin/Gulf News US official must show something to prove to critics and Trump that the diplomacy is not as bad as it looks US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is making a bold and risky push to reinvigorate a diplomatic effort with North Korea that is struggling to make progress amid increasingly belligerent rhetoric…

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          Unicef gravely concerned over state of children in Rakhine of Myanmar

          Abrar Hussain The UNICEF declared on Wednesday that Rohingya children need a political solution to the issue of legal identity and citizenship and in the interim they need to be recognized first and foremost as children, reports Daily Star.At a press briefing in Geneva, Unicef Spokesperson Marixie Mercado said, “The Convention on the Rights of the…

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            The Interview Decorum Diary

            Md. Taqi Yasir A code of conduct for a quintessential diary that builds up a career program directory of one’s professional life is based on the interview performance that is needed for the entrance in a spectacular institution. The protocol here is needed to be maintained abiding by some very constitutional norms. The generic protocol…

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              US for participatory polls in Bangladesh

              Raj Abrar: The United States yesterday emphasized the importance of holding “free, fair and participatory election” in Bangladesh that “truly reflects the will of Bangladeshi people”. “Bangladesh and the US are indeed friends. This friendship is based on shared values and willing to talk to each other openly and honestly,” USAID Administrator Mark Green told a…

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                Six killed in ‘shootouts’ across Bangladesh

                Abrar Hussain: Six alleged criminals, including four drug traders, were killed in separate “gunfights” with law enforcers throughout the country in Feni, Dinajpur, Mymensingh, Barisal, Jessore and Tangail districts in the early hours of yesterday, reports The Daily Star. Five police personnel were also injured during alleged gunfights in Feni and Barisal. In Feni, an…

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                  Jellyfish robots to watch over endangered coral reefs

                  BBC: A fleet of robotic jellyfish has been designed to monitor delicate ecosystems, including coral reefs. The underwater drones were invented by engineers at Florida Atlantic University and are driven by rings of hydraulic tentacles. The robots can squeeze through tight holes without causing damage.One expert praised the design but warned that the man-made jellyfish might…

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                    Katy Perry bids $50K to date with a fan

                    MSN News Katy Perry supported a good cause on Sunday and won a date with her boyfriend, Orlando Bloom, all at the same time. The singer sang at the One Love Malibu benefit concert at the King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, California, which raised money for those affected by the recent Woolsey Fire. One hundred…

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