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Multilateral cooperation has never been more important in facilitating the free flow of vaccine components and related supplies and equipment along the supply chain. The rapid deployment of vaccines in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies helps to ensure more equitable access, which will be critical for a...

Foreign minister A K Abdul Momen has sought global support in climate financing, rehabilitating climate migrants, and transferring green technology to address the challenges of climate change.  Dr Momen made the request when he met the Head of IMF and Dutch ministers in separate...

Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Ambassador Rensje Teerink has said Bangladesh, with the graduation, needs to follow the core issues related to the GSP Plus in detail because “GSP Plus will probably be the way forward”. She said the current...

The changeover of state power in Afghanistan may not affect business with Bangladesh as the bilateral trade volume is not that significant, said local businesspeople yesterday. They said they were not too worried about the trade. The Taliban seized power in...

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, now visiting Johannesburg, has proposed a contract farming project in South Africa involving Bangladeshi agriculture entrepreneurs. He proposed a meeting with the South African Minister for Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development Angela Thoko Didiza at her office...

A total of 100 companies from Japan will invest $1 billion on the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Araihazar Upazila in Narayanganj, said Ito Naoki,  Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh.   He made this remark while speaking to the media after taking a Covid-19 PCR...

Bangladesh has invited Russia to invest in Ishwardi Airport to make it functional. State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam discussed the issue when newly appointed Ambassador of Russia to Bangladesh Alexander Vikentyevich Mantytskiy met with him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Bangladesh and Australia are set to sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) aimed at bolstering bilateral trade by way of removing barriers and tapping potential, officials said. Both the sides have completed the spadework and taken approval for signing the umbrella agreement, possibly...

Malaria kills hundreds of thousands of people each year, mostly children under the age of five living in Africa. While there are treatments for the disease that can help lessen its impact, stopping it entirely is a different challenge: It’s notoriously difficult to make a malaria vaccine...

Saudi Arabia could become a global center for new drone technologyHeavy lift drone technology had been prioritized by the Kingdom as one of its 4IR projects RIYADH/DUBAI: A World Economic Forum (WEF) Committee leader announced the intention to finalize and launch projects across six...