Canada

Canada, Costa Rica seal Copa America berths with playoff wins

Canada advanced to the tournament after defeating Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 before Costa Rica came from behind to down Honduras 3-1 at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco.

Canada to cut number of international students to tackle housing shortage

Canada is currently considering putting a cap on the number of international students allowed to live in the country.

Satire / Guy freezing in Dhaka winter aspires to pursue higher studies in Canada

Like hundreds of his fellow escapists, Shadman Sakib also dreams of moving to Canada for higher studies and hopes that education will somehow magically work out for him in Manitoba.

Bangladeshi descent Mohammad Aminul Islam awarded the Medal of Good Citizenship in Canada

Recently, the Canadian province of British Columbia has honoured 21 individuals with the Medal of Good Citizenship for their outstanding contributions to community life. Among these distinguished recipients is Mohammad Aminul Islam, a Surrey resident of Bangladeshi descent, whose commitment to promoting mother languages and fostering community spirit has been recognised and celebrated.

Canada expresses disappointment over Jan 7 electoral process

Canada has expressed its disappointment that the electoral process in the January 7 parliamentary election has fallen short of the principles of democracy and freedom upon which Bangladesh was founded

Canada's surging cost of living fuels reverse immigration

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made immigration his main weapon to blunt Canada's big challenge of an aging and slowing population, and it has also helped fuel economic growth.

Canada recalls infant pyjamas made in Bangladesh

Health Canada has recalled more than 200,000 George brand sleepers, a type of pyjama meant for infants, that were made in Bangladesh and sold from November 2022 to June 2023 citing choking and ingestion hazards.

Bangladesh, Canada to work for higher bilateral trade

Bangladesh and Canada have agreed to devise a mechanism to explore ways and means to diversify and expand bilateral trade, which now stands at only about $2.5 billion. 

Canada qualify for T20 World Cup for first time

With the triumph, Canada and Bermuda finished level on points in the double round-robin qualifying group, which also featured Panama and the Cayman Islands, but the Canadians advanced due to a better run rate.

May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022

FBI says will help ACC bring back money laundered to US, Canada

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will help the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in bringing back the money laundered to USA and Canada.

October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019

Trudeau's Liberals win Canada vote, will form minority govt

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party holds onto power in a nail-biter of a Canadian general election, but as a weakened minority government.

June 11, 2019
June 11, 2019

Canada to ban single-use plastics from 2021

Canada will ban single-use plastics from 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced, declaring it a “global challenge” to phase out the plastic bags, straws and cutlery clogging the world’s oceans.

April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019

4 dead in Canada shootings, man in custody

Four people have been shot dead in Penticton, British Columbia, on Monday and a suspect is in custody, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said in a statement.

January 12, 2019
January 12, 2019

Saudi teen who fled family leaves Thailand for asylum in Canada

An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life has been granted asylum in Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, as Thai officials confirmed the teen was en route to Toronto.

January 5, 2019
January 5, 2019

13 canadians detained in China since Huawei CFO arrest

Canada said on Thursday that 13 of its citizens have been detained in China since Huawei Technologies Co Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested last month in Vancouver at the request of the United States.

October 21, 2018
October 21, 2018

Saudi account of Khashoggi's death meets growing scepticism

Saudi Arabia faces a growing chorus of incredulity over its belated explanation of how critic Jamal Khashoggi died inside its Istanbul consulate, as world powers demand answers and the whereabouts of his body.

October 19, 2018
October 19, 2018

Canada pot stores run out of supplies, more lineups

Day two of legal recreational cannabis in Canada sees more long lineups outside pot stores and supply shortages in parts of the country.

October 17, 2018
October 17, 2018

Canada now world’s largest legal marijuana marketplace

Canada is now the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began in Newfoundland.

September 14, 2018
September 14, 2018

Canada named world's most 'spiritual' country

A new ranking names Canada the most spiritual country in the world.

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