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New York becomes first US city with congestion charge

Observer Online Desk

The first congestion charge scheme for vehicles in the US has come into effect in New York.Car drivers will pay ...

How Bangladesh's economy was siphoned dry: New York Times

Observer Online Desk

The new governor of Bangladesh's central bank, Ahsan Mansur, calculates that about $17 billion was siphoned from the country's financial ...

Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York

Observer Online Desk

A fresh banana taped to a wall -- a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan -- ...

2-day ‘Bangladesh Remittance Fair’ held in New York

Staff Correspondent

A two-day long 'Bangladesh Remittance Fair' was held at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in New York recently to increase ...

Prof Yunus leaves New York for Dhaka

Observer Online Desk

Wrapping up very engaging stay and series of meetings with global leaders, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus left for Dhaka ...

UN ready to support reforms in BD: Guterres

Special Correspondent from New York

United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that the UN stands ready to support reforms in Bangladesh."The country ...

Yunus meets world leaders on the sidelines of UNGA

Special Correspondent, New York

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held meetings with the President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen Chief Prosecutor ...

BD deposits instruments of ratification under BBNJ to UN

Special Correspondent, New York

Bangladesh has deposited instrument of ratification for the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ...

Blinken pledges help to fight corruption

Special Correspondent, New York

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Washington would help Bangladesh government rebuild the country, offering support in ...

Engage with new BD to realise democracy, prosperity, Yunus to world leaders at UNGA

Chief Adviser speaks in Bengali at UN

Shahnaj Begum from UN Headquarters, New York

Engage with new BD to realise democracy, prosperity, Yunus to world leaders at UNGA

Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has called on the international community to continue and deepen engagements with Bangladesh in ...

Accelerate steps against antimicrobial resistance

Adviser Fouzul urges int'l community

Special Correspondent from New York

Accelerate steps against antimicrobial resistance

Bangladesh has taken extensive advocacy, communication and social mobilisation initiatives against the antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as it is threatening to ...

US senator comes down to New York to meet Dr Yunus, expresses support

Observer Online Desk

US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Democrat-Illinois) on Friday met with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, who was ...