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Bangladesh interested to sign FTA with big economies of South America

Bangladesh

Bangladesh interested to sign FTA with big economies of South America

Bangladesh, Brazil to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation

People wait in line to be tested for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at La Rural, in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 23, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

Coronavirus chronicle

South America, battered by Covid-19, now winning global vaccination race

Massive iceberg continues losing mass as it swirls around South Georgia island

Environment

Massive iceberg continues losing mass as it swirls around South Georgia island

Hondurans taking part in a new caravan of migrants, set to head to the United States, gather in front of police officers blocking the road in Vado Hondo, Guatemala January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria

World+Biz

Guatemalan military clears US-bound migrant caravan from road

Photo: Collected

Aviation

Emirates to expand operations between Dhaka and the Americas

A signage of Sinovac Biotech Ltd is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), following the Covid-19 outbreak, in Beijing, China September 5, 2020. Photo:Reuters

Coronavirus chronicle

China's Sinovac expects interim final-stage trial data on coronavirus vaccine this year

Gravediggers carry the coffin of Antonia Rodrigues during her funeral who passed away from the coronavirus disease, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 18, 2020/ Reuters

Coronavirus chronicle

South America ‘a new epicentre’ of Covid-19: WHO

A man rides a bicycle at a street market in the Ceilandia neighbourhood after authorities announced measures due to the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brasilia, Brazil March 17, 2020/ Reuters

Coronavirus chronicle

Cooler South America weather could fan coronavirus spread

Kids row on a styrofoam block through a flooded street during heavy rains in the Guaratiba neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 10, 2019/ Reuters

Climate Change

Disaster hacks: South American cities harness tech and nature to tackle flooding

BENEATH THE SURFACE

The Dazzling Fake Flowers: Is there any alternative to artificial flowers while decorating homes, showrooms, offices and business establishments? Fresh flowers are undoubtedly beautiful, but they dry out quickly. Hence, the demand for plastic flowers is rising day by day. Traders said these lifelike silk flowers usually come from China and Thailand. The photo was taken from the 29th International Trade Fair of the Chattogram Chamber on Friday. PHOTO: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin