International

Covid: Spain imposes national night-time curfew to curb infections

International Desk: Madrid is one of the worst hit regions in Spain and has been subject to some of the toughest restrictions Spain has declared a national state of emergency

China to initiate ‘tripartite talks’ over Rohingya after Myanmar polls

FBD Desk: Beijing has assured Dhaka that it would take initiatives to arrange second round of foreign ministerial level ‘tripartite talks’ among Bangladesh, China and Myanmar over Rohingya repatriation after

Bangladesh lodges submission to UN on limits of its outer continental shelf in Bay

FBD Desk: Bangladesh lodged an amended submission on the limits of its outer continental shelf in the Bay of Bengal to the United Nations on Thursday. The Submission has formally

Trump tells fans on post-Covid comeback tour: ‘I feel so powerful’

International Desk: Deprived of his beloved campaign trail for 10 days by Covid-19, President Donald Trump took center stage again Monday in Florida, vowing that he is in “great shape”

Nobel Prize in economics goes to Milgrom and Wilson

International Desk: Two American economists have been awarded the Nobel Prize for economic sciences on Monday for their work to improve how auctions work. Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B.

Asian markets rise on growing hopes for US stimulus

FBD International Desk: Optimism that US lawmakers will eventually pass a new stimulus package lifted Asian markets Monday, with the White House ramping up its offer and Donald Trump insisting