Dhaka : The Bangladeshi passport is ranked 9th weakest globally and the holders can travel to just 40 out of 227 travel destinations around the world without a prior visa, according to the fourth quarter edition of Henley Passport Index 2021.
The index released on Oct...

Dhaka : One of the most significant heritage sites in Sonargaon, Baro Sardar Bari, is a shining example of restoration of heritage site in Bangladesh in the truest sense, said architect and architectural conservation specialist professor Abu Sayeed Mostaque Ahmed.
It ...

Montreal : The Interna-tional Air Transport Association (IATA) expects a sharp aviation industry recovery worldwide in 2022 following huge financial losses incurred by airlines during the last two years due to Covid-19 pandemic. 
The major airline industry trade ...

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Montreal  : Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched comprehensive guidance to help airport executives incorporate sustainability at the core of their strategies as they work towards long-term recovery.
The ACI World S...

Dhaka : The under-construction rail line between Chattogram and Cox's Bazar would be operational by December 2022, said Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan on September 22. 
He visited the project site at the Cox's Bazar end and said the rail line would b...

Dhaka : The United Arab Emirates has approved the standard operating procedure of the RT-PCR tests at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport clearing any bar for the resumption of flights.
The UAE has been given approval on the standard operating procedures (SOP) of C...

Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on the global leaders to declare Covid-19 vaccines as a "global public good" and allow developing countries and LDCs that have the capacity to produce vaccines.
"For effective global vaccination, Covid-19 ...

Cox's Bazar : Pollution of the marine environment in and around Saint Martin's Island in Cox's Bazar, the only coral-reef island of Bangladesh and an Ecologically Critical Area, continues unabated as the government has failed to put in place an appropriate manage...

Dhaka : Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on September 6 urged the United Kingdom to remove Bangladesh from its Covid-19 red list while being in Europe for a bilateral meeting with his British counterpart Dominic Raab.
"Given Bangladesh's robust vaccine roll...

New York : The global travel and tourism revenues are projected to reach only USD 385 billion in 2021, less than half pre-Covid-19 levels.
The Covid-19 pandemic triggered the biggest market contraction in history.
Lockdown rules to curb the spread of the virus,...