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March 7, 2021 8:55 PM

Bangladesh to confer its highest civilian award 'Swadhinta Puraskar' to 9 individuals, 1 organization

Bangladesh has announced the names of 9 individuals and one organization for conferring the Independence Award, the highest civilian award of Bangladesh for the year 2021. The Cabinet department of the government issued a press release re...

March 7, 2021 8:50 PM

Pope Francis visits parts of northern Iraq on 3rd day of his historic trip to country

Pope Francis is visiting parts of northern Iraq that were held by Islamic State (IS) terrorists on the third day of his historic trip to the country. Christians were among those targeted by IS when they seized the region in 2014, carrying...

March 7, 2021 8:48 PM

UN Crime Congress kicks off in Japanese city of Kyoto

The UN Crime Congress has kicked off in the Japanese city of Kyoto with thorough anti-coronavirus measures in place. The UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice is the first large-scale international conference to be held in ...

March 7, 2021 8:08 PM

India, China are each other's friends & partners, should create enabling conditions for settlement of border issue, says Chinese FM Wang Yi

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China and India are each other's friends and partners and not threats or rivals. The two sides need to help each other to succeed instead of undercutting each other and should intensify...

March 7, 2021 7:07 PM

Guyana, Ethiopia received Made in India Covid-19 Vaccines

Under the Vaccine Maitri initiative of the Government of India, two nations today received the Made in India Covid-19 Vaccines. Planes carrying the consignments of vaccine doses landed in Guyana and Ethiopia. Yesterday, African nations Li...

March 7, 2021 1:29 PM

Indian-Americans taking over US, says President Biden as they keep getting key positions

US President Joe Biden said, that Indian-Americans are taking over America, referring to the large number of incredible professionals from the Indian community holding key positions in his administration. '' &...

March 7, 2021 1:20 PM

Bangladesh observes historic 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib

Bangladesh is observing the 50th anniversary of the historic speech given by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka on 7th March 1971. '' '' Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid ...

March 7, 2021 9:17 AM

International Women's Day to be celebrated tomorrow

International Women's Day will be celebrated tomorrow. The day is celebrated on the 8th of March every year to help forge a gender-equal world, celebrate women's achievements and their increasing visibility in every sphere of li...

March 7, 2021 8:36 AM

Myanmar security forces use tear gas, stun grenades to break up protests

In Myanmar, sporadic protests were staged across the country today and security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon. There were no reports of casualties. '' <br /&...

March 6, 2021 5:10 PM

Bangladesh's first transgender newsreader appointed

A private news channel has appointed Bangladesh's first transgender news presenter. Tashnuva Anan Shishir will start presenting news for Boishakhi TV from the International Women's Day on March 8. This was announced on Friday by...

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