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Bangladesh seeks wider EU access for skilled workers
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (269+ words) The state minister welcomed the EU Talent Partnership initiative and urged EU member states to expand opportunities for Bangladeshi professionals and skilled workers. Bangladesh has urged the European Union to open new legal migration pathways for its skilled workers as…...
South Africa proposes extending auto incentives to battery materials | Bonikbarta
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (260+ words) South Africa plans to add to its automotive incentive programme minerals used in the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries to boost local EV production "and support related supply chains. The government is reviewing its automotive "policy to address the global…...
All upazila health complexes to get 101-bed facilities: PM Info Adviser
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (219+ words) The government decided to upgrade all existing 31-bed and 50-bed upazila health complexes to 101-bed facilities to ensure quality healthcare services at the grassroots level. Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman disclosed the information at a…...
Modern water management vital for public health, environmental protection: LGRD Minister
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (301+ words) LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said effective and modern water management is very important for ensuring public health and protecting the environment in urban areas. To this end, he asked the concerned authorities to discharge…...
US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (286+ words) The new sanctions follow a Reuters investigation published on May 1, which showed how Nobitex had become a central node in a parallel financial system used to process hundreds of millions of "dollars for Iran's central bank and the Islamic Revolutionary…...
Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search under new rules
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (369+ words) Britain "has imposed new conduct requirements on Google's search services, including allowing publishers to "stop their content from being used to power the U. S. tech giant's AI features, as the watchdog ramps up its oversight. The country's Competition and Markets Authority…...
Rain-soaked Dhaka fears dengue cases may soon rise
1+ week, 4+ day ago (673+ words) Dengue cases remain modest for now, with 20 to 50 confirmed infections daily throughout May Eid-ul-Adha typically draws homebound travellers, busy cattle markets and a festive atmosphere to Dhaka. This year, a quieter danger has surfaced amid the celebrations: dengue. Meteorologists define…...
Ward closed after DGHS finds infrastructure flaws: Dr Zahid Raihan
1+ week, 5+ day ago (628+ words) Health directorate says facility bears responsibility but cautions against pre-empting the full inquiry report due Saturday The six deaths occurred in the Ad-din Hospital's post-operative ward on Wednesday morning, triggering a probe and a police case. The Directorate General of…...
Merit will decide Thakurgaon University appointments, says minister
1+ week, 5+ day ago (283+ words) He urged that the institution be developed to an international standard The minister said no opportunity for nepotism would be created in the appointment of faculty or other staff. LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday inaugurated the temporary…...
Bangladesh farmland faces twin threat of acidity and depleted soil quality
2+ week, 2+ day ago (214+ words) Acidification affects nearly 40% of land; organic matter critically low in 58% of soil: SRDI Report Soil scientists say that an increase in soil acidity directly affects agricultural production. In acidic soil, normal root growth is hindered, and plants cannot properly absorb…...