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‘Swadhinta Puraskar’: Highest Civilian Honour of Bangladesh

March 8, 2021

Bangladesh has announced on March 7, 2021 the names of nine individuals and one organization who will be conferred with the Highest Civilian Award of the Bangladesh called “Independence Award” for the year 2021. Highlights As per the announcement, four ..

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Bangladesh bans all known Vulture-Toxic Drugs

February 23, 2021

Bangladesh has become the first country that has banned the painkiller ketoprofen. This painkiller is used widely to treat the cattle. But this painkiller is toxic to vultures. Highlights Earlier, veterinary diclofenac was also banned some 10 years ago. This ..

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Bhashan Char Island

December 5, 2020

The Bhashan Char Island is a remote uninhabited island of Bangladesh, located in the Bay of Bengal. It is also known as Char Piya. Around thousands of Rohingyas from Cox’s Bazar refugee camp are being shifted to the newly developed ..

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CARAT: Joint Naval Exercise by Bangladesh and US

November 5, 2020

On November 4, 2020, Bangladesh and United States held a joint Naval Exercise CARAT. CARAT is Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. The exercise was held at Chittagong. Highlights Historically, the exercise involves people-to-people interactions, variety of professional exchanges, community relations ..

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Bangladesh Grants Special Permission for Export of Hilsa Fish to India

September 17, 2020

The Bangladesh Government granted permission to India so as to export Hilsa fish. in the view of. Earlier, in 2012, the Government of Bangladesh imposed a ban on export of Hilsa fish to. However, India continues to export fish during ..

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Google partners with Bangladesh for Flood Forecasting

September 4, 2020

Google has partnered with Bangladesh Water Development Board for flood forecasting. Key Facts It will bring the flood warning services to Bangladesh. The system currently covers more than 40 million people in Bangladesh and it is working to expand its ..

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