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Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases, clinically known as Diabetes mellitus, in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday described recent incidents of bus torching in Dhaka as an act of “sabotage by government agents”. “Our experience says there’re some...
The Awami League on Friday released its list of candidates for the upcoming polls to 27 local bodies -- seven upazila parishads, five pourashavas and 15 union parishads. The names...
Top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Thursday said he has had no contact with US President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus transition team and sees no reason to quit President...
A Dhaka court on Friday placed 28 people on remand for different terms for their alleged involvement in the incidents of setting fire to 10 passenger buses in the capital...
The USAID and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) have decided to provide $1.0 million each to a programme to rehabilitate cyclone shelters and reduce the risk...
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen called for a robust and meaningful global partnership for the timely implementation of the Agenda-2030 and for reducing the risk of future disasters. He made...
Police arrested the muezzin of Burimari Central Jame Mosque in Lalmonirhat on Thursday night over the lynching of a man and burning his body after accusing him of disrespecting the...
Seeking to end a dangerous military standoff in the western Himalayas, India and China are formulating a plan that involves creating no-patrol zones, pulling back tanks and artillery, and using...
The government has confirmed 19 deaths from the COVID-19 illness in a day, raising the tally of fatalities to 6,159. Coronavirus cases surged by 1,767 in the 24 hours till...
Indonesia has sought emergency authorisation to start a mass vaccination campaign by the end of the year to combat the coronavirus in the archipelago. Indonesian President Joko Widodo, commonly known...
At least 11,940 hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres are providing services across the country without any approval from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among them, 2,916 hospitals and...
The construction of the country’s largest fertiliser factory, Ghorasal Polash Urea Fertiliser Factory, is expected to go production by October, 2023. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited (MHI) and China National Chemical...
The likelihood that a coronavirus infection will prove fatal has dropped by nearly a third since April due to improved treatment, researchers at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health...
Walton has begun exporting its ‘Made in Bangladesh’-tagged washing machines to India, according to the Bangladeshi electronics giant. The inauguration ceremony, to this effect, took place at Walton Corporate Office...
Malaysia's economy decreased at a slower pace of 2.7 per cent in the third quarter from the double-digit decline of 17.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, said...
China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that it extended congratulations to US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, who won the November 3 election that President Donald Trump has...
Ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus, with Blacks and Asians at increased risk of Covid-19 infection compared to white individuals, according to an analysis published in...
A case has been filed against a Rajshahi assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police for allegedly raping a girl in 2014 while working as a constable. The case was filed with...
Actor Azizul Hakim, who has been suffering from the coronavirus illness, was put on life support as his condition deteriorated. Azizul was admitted to Bangladesh Specialised Hospital around 8:00 pm...
Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party has won more than enough seats to form a new government in the general elections held across the country on Nov. 8,...
At least 219 journalists fell victim to harassment in Bangladesh in January-October 2020, according to a report by a local independent rights body. Of them, 24 received death threats over...
Paris St Germain striker Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay next week in Montevideo. The forward arrived in Brazil with a leg injury and...
The Trump administration on Thursday (US standard time) unveiled an executive order prohibiting US investments in Chinese firms that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, ramping...
The 72nd birth anniversary of legendary writer, author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being celebrated on today (Friday). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Humayun's birth anniversary is...
US federal election officials have said the 2020 White House vote was the "most secure in American history", rejecting President Donald Trump's fraud claims. "There is no evidence that any...
The US Embassy will accept new appointments for the applicants for F, J and M visas from Sunday on a limited scale, it said in a notice, bdnews24.com reports. The...
Measles surged worldwide in 2019 reaching highest number of reported cases in 23 years, according to a UNICEF statement issued on Friday. Highlighted in a publication by the World Health...
Local government minister Tazul Islam has said experts have to keep in mind the demographic size, their lifestyle pattern, per capita income and literacy rate for the next 50 to...
Harvesting of the early variety transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy is now going on in full swing amid much enthusiasm in Bogura district. Marginal farmers and agricultural workers are taking delight...
Staple rice, edible oil, sugar and pulses witnessed fresh hikes last week augmenting woes of the consumers, especially the commoners who had already dug deep into their pockets to meet...
Tax revenue collection registered only 1.14 per cent growth in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY), 2020-21, with Tk 204.45 billion shortfall against the target. The...
Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday called upon the accountants to maintain transparency and accountability in discharging their professional responsibilities. He said accountants are the masters of the country's...
The central bank has asked all the scheduled banks to prohibit non-members from attending meetings of their board and board committees whatever the circumstance is, officials said. "We've issued the...
Bangladesh's import orders dropped by nearly 14 per cent in October as apparel exporters scaled back purchase of textiles products, amid the second wave of coronavirus in America and Europe....
The Awami League candidate Habib Hasan has won the by-election for Dhaka-18 parliamentary constituency left vacant following the death of the party stalwart Sahara Khatun. The result was unofficially announced...
The world witnessed two exciting developments this week---victory of Mr Joe Biden in the highly-charged US electoral battle and 90 per cent effectiveness of coronavirus vaccine researched by the US...
Infamous domestic violence is not confined to the four walls in poor and underdeveloped countries. During the first wave of coronavirus pandemic, especial police squads had to be on their...
It is heartening to note that in spite of many difficulties and loopholes for quite a while, electronic tendering seems to be finally set to become a boon in the...
Arsonists set fire to at least nine buses in different parts of the capital during the by-polls to the Dhaka-18 constituency. The assailants carried out the attacks in the guise...
Daraz Bangladesh, a concern of Alibaba Group, and a leading e-commerce marketplace in the country is celebrating the Daraz 11.11 Sale for the third time with a huge success. It...
The Bangladesh government has adopted an inflation target of 5.2 per cent for the 2022-23 fiscal (FY22-23), a move which seems to be in line with its focus on boosting...
America has a long history of democracy and Bangladesh certainly has many things to learn from them but the United States can learn a thing or two from us too,...
A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google, saying the US tech giant unfairly favours its own...
Thailand has seized almost $1.0 billion worth of contraband ketamine, most of it probably destined for Europe, Japan or Korea, the Thai Narcotics Suppression Bureau said on Thursday. Montri Yimyaem,...
When Bangladesh Bank (BB) announced its Monetary Policy for FY21, US Dollar Index indicated that the dollar declined 6.5 per cent year-to-date in value relative to a basket of six...
As Joe Biden eked out a victory in the US presidential election after a few suspenseful days, observers of American democracy were left scratching their heads. Buoyed by polls, many...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has assured women entrepreneurs of providing the required support to create more avenues for exporting their products in the global market. He said the...
So Donald Trump has been beaten at the election by Joe Biden. He refuses to acknowledge the outcome, though. But that really does not matter. He will go or will...
One of the top leaders of Assam’s United Liberation Front of Asom or ULFA has surrendered to security forces in Meghalaya which comes as a huge blow to the Paresh...
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