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53951. Mealworm Valentine treats charm London Zoo's squirrel monkeysPublished: February 13, 2021 11:52:34

Staff at London Zoo have helped the leader of a squirrel monkey family keep his seven partners happy ahead of Valentine’s Day with some special treats: heart-themed hessian bags filled...


53952. Myanmar police fire rubber bullets, as hundreds of thousands protestPublished: February 13, 2021 11:45:40

Supporters of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi clashed with police on Friday as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in defiance of the military junta’s call to...


53953. কয়েক মাসের মধ্যেই শিশুদের করোনাভাইরাস টিকা পাওয়ার আশাPublished: February 13, 2021 11:38:44

প্রাণঘাতী করোনাভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ ঠেকাতে বিশ্বজুড়ে প্রাপ্তবয়স্কদের টিকা দেওয়া শুরু হলেও শিশুদের টিকার বিষয়ে এখনও কোনো ঘোষণা আসেনি। শিশু সন্তানদের নিয়ে বাবা-মায়ের দুশ্চিন্তার অবসানে তাদের জন্য টিকার বিষয়ে কাজ চলছে বলে...


53954. US schools, under pressure to reopen in pandemic, to receive new CDC guidancePublished: February 13, 2021 11:33:18

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday issued new guidance for US schools to reopen, recommending universal mask-wearing and physical distancing as key Covid-19 mitigation strategies to...


53955. L'Oreal sees post-pandemic cosmetics reboundPublished: February 13, 2021 11:07:56

L’Oreal, the world’s biggest cosmetics group, forecast a strong rebound in makeup sales when the Covid-19 pandemic gives way to a “roaring 20s” when people get dressed up and go...


53956. Mekong at 'worrying' level amid calls for more Chinese dam dataPublished: February 13, 2021 10:53:34

Water levels in the Mekong River have fallen to a “worrying level” in part due to outflow restrictions from Chinese hydropower dams upstream, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on...


53957. US 'back at the table' to help global economic recoveryPublished: February 13, 2021 10:49:34

US President Joe Biden’s administration told allies on Friday it was re-engaging with them to help steer the global economy out of its worst slump since the Great Depression, a...


53958. Google's $76m deal with French publishers angers many outletsPublished: February 13, 2021 10:39:52

Alphabet’s Google has agreed to pay $76 million over three years to a group of 121 French news publishers to end a more than year-long copyright spat, documents seen by...


53959. All hypotheses still open in probe into virus origins: WHOPublished: February 13, 2021 10:33:37

All hypotheses are still open in the World Health Organization’s search for the origins of COVID-19, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing on Friday. A WHO-led mission in...


53960. Myanmar businesses criticise junta cyber law plansPublished: February 13, 2021 10:28:25

A group of 50 businesses in Myanmar on Friday criticised new cyber laws proposed by the junta, saying they would contravene human rights, violate data privacy and curtail innovation. Some...


53961. Trump's defence lawyers portray impeachment trial as Democratic score-settlingPublished: February 13, 2021 10:23:27

Donald Trump’s lawyers said on Friday Democrats had provided no evidence the former president incited last month’s deadly US Capitol riot and had used his second impeachment trial to settle...


53962. Weighing scale spells trouble for Chattogram businessesPublished: February 13, 2021 10:23:01

CHATTOGRAM: The trade and business of commercial hub Chattogram is suffering a lot, as the local businesses cannot supply the imported goods to other parts of the country smoothly due...


53963. Buffer stock of essentials planned to prevent Ramadan price fluctuationPublished: February 13, 2021 10:06:40

The government plans to import or buy locally around 0.143 million tonnes of key essential items to face any crisis or price spiral in future especially during the holy month...


53964. Specialised bank for migrants increases ceiling of income generation loans to Tk 5.0mPublished: February 13, 2021 10:01:40

Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) would increase the ceiling of income generation loans for migrant workers to Tk 5.0 million from existing Tk 1.0 million, official sources said. The products are...


53965. IPO subscription of Desh Insurance begins SundayPublished: February 13, 2021 10:01:36

The IPO subscription of Desh General Insurance will open tomorrow (Sunday), aiming to raise Tk 160 million under the fixed price method. The general insurer's initial public offering (IPO) subscription...


53966. Friendship from classroom to entrepreneurshipPublished: February 13, 2021 09:57:50

Mr Uzzal Dhar and Chinese citizen Mr Peter, now in their mid-30s, had planned to start a business in 2014 at a time when they were studying at Buckinghamshire New...


53967. Lone bidder gives LNG price quote for March supplyPublished: February 13, 2021 09:14:17

The government received a price quotation from the bidder concerned to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot market for early March delivery after two months of delay. Singapore-based...


53968. Specialised bank for smaller enterprises plannedPublished: February 13, 2021 09:10:46

The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) mulls establishing a separate specialised bank to help grow the country's cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) sector. The BSCIC has...


53969. সেবাখাতের বাণিজ্য অর্থবছরের প্রথমার্ধে কমেছে প্রায় চার শতাংশPublished: February 13, 2021 08:59:45

চলতি অর্থবছরেরর প্রথমার্ধে বহির্বিশ্বের সঙ্গে বাংলাদেশের সেবাখাতের বাণিজ্য কমেছে ৩ দশমিক ৮৪ শতাংশ। বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকের হালনাগাদ করা লেনদেনের ভারসাম্য সারণি থেকে এ তথ্য মিলেছে। তবে এই তথ্য সাময়িক ও সংশোধনযোগ্য।...


53970. Tajikistan quake shakes Pakistan cities, north IndiaPublished: February 13, 2021 08:37:18

A strong earthquake struck Tajikistan on Friday and the tremors were felt as far away as north India and Pakistan, witnesses said. Many residents ran out of their homes, but...


53971. Covid mars flower trade in the month of language, spring, valentine's dayPublished: February 13, 2021 08:28:21

The country's floriculture industry is struggling even in February this year, the peak trading month for cut flower and foliage trade, as the Covid-19 pandemic has squeezed the number of...


53972. Domestic funding for development budget unlikely to be cutPublished: February 13, 2021 08:21:10

The government has decided to keep the domestic resource allocation in the annual development programme (ADP) for the current financial year unchanged. The budget for the FY2021 is now undergoing...


53973. Winter chill is back but not without a differencePublished: February 12, 2021 23:56:53

This winter is definitely a reminiscence of those bone-chilling ones down the memory lane. Yet it must be admitted that it is not like any of the ones experienced 50-60...


53974. Govt to follow HC direction on Al Jazeera issue, Hasan saysPublished: February 12, 2021 23:20:39

Information Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said that the government will take action against Al Jazeera if the High Court directs the government...


53975. Fixing prices of essentialsPublished: February 12, 2021 22:10:20

Price volatility of essential commodities is a perennially vexing issue for the common consumers of Bangladesh. Especially, before major religious festivals the prices skyrocket. The government often resorts to fixing...


53976. Tigers need some big partnerships to make good comeback, Tamim saysPublished: February 12, 2021 22:08:55

After day two of Dhaka Test against the West Indies, Tigers are trailing by 304 runs. They clearly lost control of the game, but Tamim Iqbal, believes they need some...


53977. Upcoming Industrial Policy: Some suggestionsPublished: February 12, 2021 21:46:39

National Industrial Policy 2016 is going to be replaced by its upcoming version National Industrial Policy 2021. Before that, we had National Industrial Policy 2010, 2005 etc. A policy comes...


53978. Managing coastal out-migration in BDPublished: February 12, 2021 21:45:07

Worldwide sea levels will continue rising beyond 2100, even if greenhouse gas emissions are halted today. The current scientific consensus projects at least a one-meter-rise this century. New evidence on...


53979. এক মাস আগে আমদানি শুরু হলেও কমেনি চালের দামPublished: February 12, 2021 21:10:40

বাজার নিয়ন্ত্রণে প্রায় এক মাস আগে ভারত থেকে বেসরকারি উদ্যোগে চাল আমদানি শুরু হয়েছিল; তবে তাতে কমেনি চালের দাম। এর কারণ হিসেবে ব্যবসায়ীরা বলছেন, দাম কিছুটা কমার জন্য চালের যে...


53980. Shab-e-Meraj on March 11Published: February 12, 2021 20:50:21

The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed on the night of March 11 (Thursday) as the moon of Hijri month of Rajab (1442 Hijri) was not sighted anywhere across the country...


53981. 14 die in India cracker factory blastPublished: February 12, 2021 20:39:35

As many as 14 people were killed and more than 36 others injured in a major explosion at a firecracker factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on...


53982. American democracy under the scannerPublished: February 12, 2021 20:35:04

In their second attempt to impeach former US president Donald Trump, the Democrats have presented before the Senate more vivid pictures with graphic details of the insurrectionist attack of January...


53983. Collection of citizen informationPublished: February 12, 2021 20:33:44

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) again starts collecting the information of house owners and tenants living in Dhaka. In different areas, the police have asked the residents to submit their...


53984. Success of circular economy hinges on better governance of 'waste trade'Published: February 12, 2021 20:31:34

China's decision to ban imports of most scrap plastics and other waste materials in 2018 sent shockwaves across the globe. The Asian giant had imported about 45.0 per cent of...


53985. Record $58.1b pours into global equity funds: BofAPublished: February 12, 2021 20:19:33

A record $58.1 billion poured into global equity funds over the past week as investors pulled money out of cash funds and had a lighter exposure to bonds, BofA’s weekly...


53986. Rescuers struggle to find 35 men trapped in Indian Himalayas tunnelPublished: February 12, 2021 19:43:29

Rescuers used heavy machinery to remove slush clogging a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas on Friday in a search for 35 people missing since a Feb 7 flash flood, though...


53987. সাংবাদিকতার এখনই সময়Published: February 12, 2021 19:39:45

ছোট–বড় সব মিথ্যাই আমাদের সমাজকে হুমকিতে ফেলে দিয়েছে। দৈনন্দিন জীবন যাপনকে দুর্বিসহ করে ফেলেছে। পরিতাপের কথা, সত্য এখন আর অপরাধ ও দুর্নীতি মোকাবিলার সম্মিলিত প্রতিরোধক ঢাল হিসেবে সর্বজনস্বীকৃত নয়। সত্যকে...


53988. 11 die in India cracker factory blastPublished: February 12, 2021 19:30:02

As many as 11 people were killed and 36 others injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Friday, officials said....


53989. Jails holding inmates nearly double the capacityPublished: February 12, 2021 19:29:56

All of the prisons of the country are currently holding inmates nearly double the capacity, according to official data The number of prisoners as of February 12 this year stood...


53990. Bangladesh top order collapses in reply to WIndies' 400-plus first inningsPublished: February 12, 2021 18:51:26

Capitalising on Bangladesh’s poor batting show, West Indies went atop in the second and final Test, at the end of the day two, at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in  Dhaka...


53991. Japan approves Pfizer vaccinePublished: February 12, 2021 18:46:08

A government health panel on Friday night approved Japan's first COVID-19 vaccine, made by Pfizer Inc, NHK national television reported, as the country races to control the third wave of...


53992. US urges UN members to target Myanmar coup leaders via sanctionsPublished: February 12, 2021 18:25:28

The United States on Friday called for other UN member states to join it in holding Myanmar coup leaders to account, including through targeted sanctions such as those it imposed...


53993. UK economy slumps by record 10pc in 2020Published: February 12, 2021 18:20:04

Britain's coronavirus-ravaged economy suffered its biggest crash in output in more than 300 years in 2020 when it slumped by 9.9 per cent, but it avoided heading back towards recession...


53994. Three wounded as hundreds of thousands of protesters defy Myanmar juntaPublished: February 12, 2021 18:08:34

Supporters of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi clashed with police on Friday as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in defiance of the junta's call to halt...


53995. Rohingya community at Bhasan Char gradually getting involved in economic activities Published: February 12, 2021 17:56:32

The Rohingya, now living in Bhasan Char, are gradually getting involved in economic activities and informal education which, the authorities say, will help the refugee community stay away from committing...


53996. USAID says redirecting $42.4m in assistance away from MyanmarPublished: February 12, 2021 16:51:28

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday said it is immediately redirecting $42.2 million of assistance away from work that would have benefited Myanmar's government after conducting a...


53997. দেশে ফিরেই গ্রেপ্তার, তারপর জামিনে মুক্ত রন হক সিকদারPublished: February 12, 2021 16:41:42

নয় মাস পর দেশে ফিরেই অপহরণ ও হত্যার হুমকির মামলায় গ্রেপ্তার সিকদার গ্রুপের ব্যবস্থাপনা পরিচালক রন হক সিকদারকে জামিন দিয়েছে আদালত। রনকে শুক্রবার দুপুরে ঢাকার মহানগর হাকিম আদালতে হাজির করা...


53998. Ron Sikder freed on bailPublished: February 12, 2021 16:34:48

Ron Haque Sikder, the managing director of Sikder Group, has been granted bail after he was arrested on charges of abducting and threatening to murder a top executive of Exim...


53999. Bangladesh reports five new virus deaths, lowest daily count in nine monthsPublished: February 12, 2021 16:18:22

Bangladesh has registered five new deaths from the coronavirus, the lowest daily count in over nine months, to take the death toll to 8,253. The caseload climbed to 539,975 after...


54000. ৪০৯ রানে অলআউট ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজPublished: February 12, 2021 15:42:55

ঢাকা টেস্টে বাংলাদেশের বিপক্ষে প্রথম ইনিংসে ৪০৯ রানে অলআউট হয়েছে সফরকারী ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজ। ১৪২ দশমিক ২ ওভার ব্যাট করে ক্যারিবীয়রা। মিরপুর শেরে বাংলা জাতীয় ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়ামে অনুষ্ঠিত ম্যাচের প্রথম দিন...