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52501. ‘দুদকের ওপর সরকারের চাপ ছিল না, তবে রাষ্ট্রের ভাবমূর্তি রক্ষায় আত্মচাপ ছিল’Published: March 08, 2021 19:50:57

দুর্নীতি দমন কমিশনের বিদায়ী চেয়ারম্যান ইকবাল মাহমুদ বলেছেন গত পাঁচ বছর দায়িত্ব পালনকালে তাঁর কাছে কেউ কোনো তদবির করেনি বা সরকার থেকে কোনো তাঁর ওপর ‘চাপ প্রয়োগ করা হয়নি। তবে...


52502. বাংলাদেশে নারীবাদীদের এতো নেতিবাচকভাবে দেখা হয় কেন?Published: March 08, 2021 19:11:24

বাংলাদেশে অনেকের মধ্যে নারীবাদ এবং নারীবাদের চর্চাকারীদের নিয়ে নেতিবাচক ধারণা রয়েছে। অনেকেই একে পুরুষ বিদ্বেষ বলে মনে করে থাকেন। কিন্তু নারীবাদ মানে কি আসলেই পুরুষ বিদ্বেষ? আর এই নেতিবাচক ধারণাগুলোই...


52503. First ever e-book launched on women’s contribution to Bangladesh’s insurancePublished: March 08, 2021 19:10:58

An insurance company has published a first-of-its-kind e-book to raise awareness about the career potential of women insurance agents and their contributions to the insurance industry. MetLife Bangladesh released the...


52504. করোনাভাইরাসঃ উৎকন্ঠা, উদ্বেগের এক বছরPublished: March 08, 2021 19:02:03

৮ই মার্চ, ২০২০। সেদিন সরকারের রোগতত্ত্ব, রোগনিয়ন্ত্রণ ও গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউটের থেকে প্রথমবারের মত জানানো হয় বাংলাদেশে তিনজন করোনাভাইরাসে আক্রান্ত হয়েছে। এর মধ্যে একজন নারী এবং দুইজন পুরুষ। এই ঘোষণার পর...


52505. নারী বিপ্লবীদের গল্পPublished: March 08, 2021 18:47:00

বিপ্লব, আন্দোলন, যুদ্ধ—এই শব্দগুলো শুনলে প্রথমেই চোখের সামনে কাদের ছবি ভাসে? প্রথমেই হয়তো চোখের সামনে ভাসবে ডানপিটে কিছু যুবকের ছবি যাদের হাতে অস্ত্র আর চোখে দৃঢ় প্রত্যয়। নারী বিপ্লবীর কথা...


52506. It is time to redesign economicsPublished: March 08, 2021 18:45:39

The world is facing an unprecedented crisis with the coronavirus pandemic. Day after day all the failures in our economic and social system, and in our thinking process are being...


52507. 10m more girls susceptible to child marriage due to pandemicPublished: March 08, 2021 18:45:35

Ten million more child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the vicious practice, according to a new analysis released by UNICEF...


52508. Ministry says news about giving Tk 10,000 as allowance 'fake'Published: March 08, 2021 18:45:24

The Ministry of Education has requested everyone not to pay heed to rumours on social media that it is giving each student Tk 10,000 as allowance. A PID handout on...


52509. TIB calls for women empowerment, gender equality to ensure sustainable developmentPublished: March 08, 2021 18:29:41

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for a conducive environment to ensure women empowerment, leadership and gender equality in all areas. TIB made this call in a statement on the...


52510. Nine get death sentence for murder in ChattogramPublished: March 08, 2021 18:17:17

A Chattogram court has sentenced nine people to death on charges of murder in Fatikchhari 17 years ago. Chattogram's Fourth Additional District and Sessions Judge Farzana Akhter announced the verdict...


52511. AUW arranges panel discussion marking NGO dayPublished: March 08, 2021 18:12:50

The Asian University of Women (AUW) recently arranged a panel discussion on the role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in empowering women. The discussion was hosted by AUW Women Empowerment Project...


52512. MFS providers ordered to stop ‘offensive ads’ targeting each otherPublished: March 08, 2021 17:32:05

Bangladesh Bank has ordered the mobile financial service (MFS) providers not to conduct advertisement campaigns targeting each other with offensive content. The Payment Systems Department of the central bank in...


52513. Nagad to develop 10 women entrepreneurs in each upazilaPublished: March 08, 2021 17:25:11

Aiming to accelerate the process of women's empowerment, Nagad, the digital financial service arm of Bangladesh Post Office has taken an initiative to recruit 10 women entrepreneurs in each upazila...


52514. Oil slips after hitting pandemic high above $70 after Saudi attackPublished: March 08, 2021 17:09:57

Oil prices slipped on Monday after earlier climbing above $70 a barrel for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began after attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. Yemen’s Houthi...


52515. Bangladesh logs 845 new virus cases, highest in eight weeksPublished: March 08, 2021 16:59:21

Bangladesh has recorded 845 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, highest since Jan 13, taking the tally of infections to 551,175, reports bdnews24.com. The death toll climbed...


52516. Australia suspends defence training with Myanmar after coupPublished: March 08, 2021 16:28:26

Australia has suspended its defence cooperation with Myanmar and is redirecting humanitarian aid in the country because of last month’s military takeover of the government and the ongoing detention of...


52517. Two new fruit varieties get registrationPublished: March 08, 2021 16:21:08

Two new fruits, coloured mango and the Falsa, got registration from the authorities of the National Seed Board enriching the existing list of the country’s fruits. Rajshahi Fruit Research Centre...


52518. Meghan accuses UK royals of racism, reveals thoughts of suicidePublished: March 08, 2021 16:06:57

Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, accused Britain’s royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son’s skin might be and pushing her to the brink of suicide, in...


52519. DSEX exceeds 5,600-mark after one monthPublished: March 08, 2021 15:57:12

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed the ‘psychological’ threshold of 5,600-mark on Monday after a month as the market ended higher for the third straight session....


52520. Bangladesh seeks Saudi investment in PPP projectsPublished: March 08, 2021 15:54:15

Bangladesh has urged Saudi Arabia to sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) for further enabling Saudi investors to invest in public-private partnership (PPA) projects in Bangladesh. State Minister for Foreign Affairs...


52521. PM urges womenfolk to get engaged in income-generating activitiesPublished: March 08, 2021 15:42:10

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged women in the country to engage themselves in income-generating activities instead of sitting idle at home for their economic freedom. "If we want...


52522. মটরযান বিমা বাধ্যতামূলক চায় বিমা কোম্পানিগুলোPublished: March 08, 2021 15:34:49

দেশের বিমা কোম্পানিগুলোকে সরাসরি যান্ত্রিক যানবাহনের বিমা করার সুযোগ দিতে নিয়ন্ত্রক সংস্থার কাছে অনুরোধ করেছে বাংলাদেশ ইন্স্যুরেন্স এসোসিয়েশন বা বিআইএ। এ ব্যাপারে বিমা উন্নয়ন ও নিয়ন্ত্রক সংস্থা, বিআইএ, সড়ক পরিবহণ...


52523. Tibet official urges China to start Brahmaputra dam construction within yearPublished: March 08, 2021 15:20:03

China should aim to begin construction of a controversial hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river within the year, a senior Tibetan Communist Party official said in comments published on Monday....


52524. Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott remarries after divorce with Jeff BezosPublished: March 08, 2021 15:02:14

MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and the former wife of Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos, has remarried. The marriage to Dan Jewett, a Seattle science teacher, was mentioned in a...


52525. অর্থনীতির নতুন পথের সন্ধান করার এখনই সময়Published: March 08, 2021 14:38:51

করোনাভাইরাস মহামারী পৃথিবী জন্য এক নজিরবিহীন সংকট সৃষ্টি করেছে। এই সংকট আমাদের অর্থনৈতিক ও সামাজিক ব্যবস্থার ব্যর্থতাগুলোর পাশাপাশি আমাদের চিন্তা প্রক্রিয়ার সীমাবদ্ধতাও দিন দিন উন্মোচিত করে তুলছে। জাতিসংঘের টেকসই উন্নয়ন...


52526. Khaleda may get six more months to stay out of jailPublished: March 08, 2021 14:24:12

The Ministry of Law has recommended an extension of the stay on the sentences of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for six months more in two graft cases. The Ministry’s opinion...


52527. BTRC starts auctioning unused spectrumPublished: March 08, 2021 13:15:06

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has started the process of auctioning the unused spectrum of two bands. The event began at Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka at 11 am with four mobile...


52528. ইতিহাসের অনুপ্রেরণাদায়ী নারী চরিত্ররাPublished: March 08, 2021 12:47:37

সফলতার পথ কুসুমাস্তীর্ণ নয়। আর সেটি যদি হয় নারীর, তাহলে সমাজ তাকে দমিয়ে রাখতে বিন্দুমাত্র ছাড় দেয় না। সমাজের সেই সব নারীর কথা তৎকালীন সমাজ শুনতে চায় না, তাদের পাশে...


52529. Swiss agree to outlaw facial coverings in 'burqa ban' votePublished: March 08, 2021 12:44:32

A far-right proposal to ban facial coverings in Switzerland won a narrow victory in a binding referendum on Sunday instigated by the same group that organised a 2009 ban on...


52530. রবীন্দ্র সাহিত্যের সেই নারীরাPublished: March 08, 2021 12:34:50

রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর রচিত বেশির ভাগ নারী চরিত্র তরুণী, বিশেষত কিশোর বয়সী। তাদের মধ্যে কেউ কেউ সরল এবং চঞ্চল স্বভাবের, যেন বাকি দুনিয়ার পরোয়াই করে না তারা। রবি ঠাকুরের মতে, নারীর...


52531. DSEX exceeds 5,600-mark at openingPublished: March 08, 2021 11:40:51

Stocks opened higher on Monday with the key index crossing the 5600-mark in the early trading as optimistic investors continued their appetite on sector-wise large-cap issues. Within the first hour...


52532. Trump accountant faces pressure to turn on ex-US president in criminal probePublished: March 08, 2021 11:02:28

When lawyers asked Donald Trump more than a decade ago to identify who estimated values on some of his signature properties, he shrugged and pointed to his longtime accountant, Allen...


52533. Meghan, Harry to lift lid on royal split in Oprah interviewPublished: March 08, 2021 10:58:12

A highly anticipated Oprah Winfrey interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan airs on US television later on Sunday, amid what one royal watcher called a “toxic” atmosphere between...


52534. Iran releases British-Iranian aid worker Zaghari-Ratcliffe but court summons loomsPublished: March 08, 2021 10:50:48

Iran has released British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe from house arrest at the end of her five-year prison sentence, but she has been summoned to court again on another charge,...


52535. করফাঁকি শনাক্তের কৌশল: আয়কর ও ভ্যাটের তথ্য বিনিময় করবে এনবিআরPublished: March 08, 2021 10:39:34

করফাঁকি শনাক্ত করার জন্য আয়কর ও ভ্যাট রিটার্নে করদাতাদের প্রদত্ত সম্পদ-বিবরণী এখন থেকে যাচাই করে দেখা হবে, জাতীয় রাজস্ব বোর্ড (এনবিআর) সম্প্রতি এমন একটি সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে। এনবিআরের আয়কর ও ভ্যাট...


52536. French billionaire politician Olivier Dassault killed in chopper crashPublished: March 08, 2021 10:20:00

French billionaire Olivier Dassault was killed on Sunday in a helicopter crash, a police source said, with President Emmanuel Macron paying tribute to the 69-year old conservative politician. Dassault was...


52537. Explosions kill at least 20 in Equatorial GuineaPublished: March 08, 2021 10:12:34

A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 600 others on Sunday, authorities said. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema...


52538. Women fighting on Britain's Covid-19 front linePublished: March 08, 2021 10:05:42

After a year that has shaken Britain’s National Health Service to its core, women working at a hospital in the East Lancashire NHS Trust in England’s north-west talk about what...


52539. Horse-drawn carriages only means of transportation still!Published: March 08, 2021 10:02:32

GAIBANDHA: Horse-drawn carriage is the only reliable vehicle for thousands of char people under Saghata upazila in Gainbandha district. Various rabi crops including maize, wheat, almonds, sweet pumpkin, chilli, wheat,...


52540. Covid-19 travel insurance becoming a vacation staplePublished: March 08, 2021 09:59:31

Covid-19 insurance policies are increasingly joining passports and sunscreen as vacation staples, creating opportunities for insurers as more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall ill from the coronavirus....


52541. Rare Kobe Bryant rookie card sells for $1.795mPublished: March 08, 2021 09:53:19

A flawless Kobe Bryant rookie card, considered “one of the rarest in existence,” according to Goldin Auctions, has sold to an anonymous buyer for $1.795 million. The Topps trading card...


52542. Bitcoin rises 4.2pc to $50,947.94Published: March 08, 2021 09:47:29

A collection of bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens are displayed in this picture illustration taken Dec 8, 2017 — Reuters/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo Bitcoin rose 4.18 per cent to $50,947.94 on Sunday,...


52543. Deficiency in policies, incentives hits poultry exportPublished: March 08, 2021 08:54:23

Export of Bangladeshi poultry products is facing multiple challenges, as the government is yet to offer necessary policies and regulations for properly expanding the potential foreign exchange earning sector, insiders...


52544. RMG makers redraw virus battle planPublished: March 08, 2021 08:48:46

Apparel makers adopted a number of strategies including cost-cutting, reorganising capacity and utilisation plan and efficiency enhancement to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, industry people said. Cost-cutting...


52545. Robi finds new chairPublished: March 08, 2021 08:43:52

Thayaparan Sangarapillai, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, has been appointed as the new Chairman of Robi Board of Directors. Thaya brings with him...


52546. Bids for giving licence to new microfinance institutions invitedPublished: March 08, 2021 08:40:01

The government has decided to provide licence to new Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) after eight years to expand small loan operation in new areas across the country. The Microcredit Regulatory...


52547. CAB demands 2.0pc limit on trans fat in foodsPublished: March 08, 2021 08:30:34

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) submitted a memorandum to the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) on Sunday, demanding enactment of regulations to check the use of trans fat in...


52548. Women entrepreneurs get more than target from stimulus package for smaller unitsPublished: March 08, 2021 08:25:23

The women entrepreneurs received 5.7 per cent of the Tk 200 billion stimulus package for CSMEs until February 25 last, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data. The banks and financial...


52549. E-payment of fees, charges made mandatoryPublished: March 08, 2021 08:18:19

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to make mandatory the e-payment of its fees and charges. The decision will be implemented in phases, starting from the first day...


52550. Dhaka to take tough stand on trade issues with DelhiPublished: March 08, 2021 08:08:13

Bangladesh is set to take an aggressive stance while discussing two major trade-related pending issues at the commerce secretary-level meeting with India, scheduled for today (Monday) in Dhaka, officials said....