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59501. Citing technical limitations, experts oppose admission tests through softwarePublished: November 03, 2020 19:38:06

Public universities should not hold its admission tests through software as the country is not ready yet to hold such competitive examinations through a technology-based system, experts observed.   Due...


59502. Cox’s Bazar to get dried fish processing industryPublished: November 03, 2020 19:34:36

The government has decided to establish a dried fish processing industry in Cox’s Bazar with an estimated cost of Tk 1.99 billion by 2023. The Executive Committee of the National...


59503. ‘Aug 15 carnage, jail killings outcomes of conspiracy against independence’Published: November 03, 2020 19:16:35

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described the killings of August 15 and November 3 in 1975 as the outcomes of conspiracy against independence and the...


59504. SUV registration declines in Jan-Sep periodPublished: November 03, 2020 19:13:44

Registration of sports utility vehicles (SUV) in the hard/soft category witnessed a decline in the nine months of the current calendar year. A total of 3,929 SUVs were registered from...


59505. E-commerce market size to reach $3.0b by 2023Published: November 03, 2020 18:11:47

The size of e-commerce market in Bangladesh would reach $3 billion by 2023, speakers said at a webinar on Tuesday. They mentioned that the e-commerce business experienced a significant 166...


59506. FS urges all to refrain from mixing religious issues with economic onesPublished: November 03, 2020 17:58:36

Bangladesh on Tuesday urged both its people and France to show restraint in dealing with religious sentiment and to not link religion with trade. Referring to the recent act of...


59507. Sri Lankan navy, villagers rescue more than 100 stranded whalesPublished: November 03, 2020 17:45:23

Sri Lanka's navy said on Tuesday more than 100 whales were rescued after becoming stranded on a beach on the island's southwest coast a day earlier. Villagers defied a novel...


59508. ECNEC clears Tk 24.59b for four projects  Published: November 03, 2020 17:37:11

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday in Dhaka endorsed four development projects at a combined cost of Tk 24.59 billion (Tk 2,459 crore and 15...


59509. Five die in Kushtia as truck collides with ambulancePublished: November 03, 2020 17:29:05

At least five people died after a truck collided with an ambulance in Bittipara on the Kushtia-Jhenaidah highway on Tuesday. The accident occurred at 3.30 pm at Lakshmipur-Niyatmor in Bittipara...


59510. Americans vote in search of soulPublished: November 03, 2020 16:39:41

Americans go to the polls on Tuesday in an election that is widely dubbed "a referendum on the soul of the nation". They will decide between Republican President Donald Trump...


59511. Enjoy freedom of expression without hurting religious sentiment: FSPublished: November 03, 2020 16:36:13

Bangladesh has urged all sides to exercise the freedom of expression responsibly and refrain from hurting anybody's religious sentiment in the name of freedom of expression. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin...


59512. Death toll climbs to 100 from earthquake in TurkeyPublished: November 03, 2020 16:20:24

The death toll from Friday's earthquake in the Aegean Sea has reached 100, with the deaths of 98 people in Turkey's western city of Izmir, disaster authorities said. Two teenagers...


59513. Covid-19: Dhaka division alone reports 52.13pc deathsPublished: November 03, 2020 16:17:55

The Dhaka division alone has recorded more than half of the total fatalities in novel coronavirus, said official data. Of the total fatalities in Covid-19, the Dhaka division reported 52.13...


59514. Stocks manage some gains to extend winning streakPublished: November 03, 2020 16:12:54

Stocks managed some gains on Tuesday to extend the winning streak for the fourth straight sessions as bargain hunters continued their buying binge on sector-wise issues. DSEX, the key index...


59515. Australia's Shane Watson retires from all cricketPublished: November 03, 2020 15:25:50

Australian all-rounder cretired from all forms of cricket on Tuesday, drawing the curtain on an injury-plagued career which he managed to extend by reinventing himself as a journeyman Twenty20 specialist....


59516. Six more people arrested over lynching of young man in LalmonirhatPublished: November 03, 2020 15:11:19

Detectives in a drive arrested six more people in connection with the lynching of a young man over ‘disrespecting Quran’ in Burimari of Lalmonirhat, from different parts of the upazila...


59517. Ten youth changemakers share stories to inspire youth amid tough economyPublished: November 03, 2020 14:33:56

Ten youth changemakers at a webinar marking the Bangabandhu National Youth Day on Sunday shared their personal experiences, struggles, and achievements to inspire youth toward definite action. They also discussed...


59518. 10pc discount on Nagad merchant payment for online shoppingPublished: November 03, 2020 14:18:18

Postal Department's Digital Financial Services Nagad has announced an 'Online Shopping Festival' for the last two months of this year, where customers will get 5 to 10 per cent discount...


59519. Vietnam's garment exports decline $24.8 billion in 10 monthsPublished: November 03, 2020 14:10:48

Vietnam's total textile and garment export value in the first 10 months of this year declined 9.3 per cent year on year to nearly 24.8 billion US dollars, according to...


59520. Jail Killing Day being observed with due solemnityPublished: November 03, 2020 13:51:26

The nation is observing the Jail Killing Day today (Tuesday) with due solemnity. On November 3, 1975, four national leaders and heroes of the country’s Liberation War -- Syed Nazrul...


59521. Four positive Covid cases in latest Premier League testingPublished: November 03, 2020 13:33:23

The Premier League said on Monday (UK standard time) that four people have returned with positive results in its latest round of Covid-19 tests conducted on players and staff last...


59522. India asks its people to eat more sugar to tackle oversupplyPublished: November 03, 2020 13:14:06

A glut of sugar has prompted India’s industry body to start a campaign to encourage Indians to eat more. The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said it wants to bust...


59523. 123 physicians, 37 journalists die in pandemic in BangladeshPublished: November 03, 2020 12:59:58

At least 103 physicians in Bangladesh died so far from Covid-19 and 8,092 health workers were infected with the virus, according to the Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA). The BMA expressed...


59524. NSU organises 'Faculty Orientation and Development Workshop Fall 2020'Published: November 03, 2020 12:37:40

A two day-long 'Faculty Orientation and Development Workshop for fall 2020' was organised by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at North South University (NSU) on Friday and Saturday last. Due...


59525. ACC asks BIWTA engineer, three others to submit wealth statementsPublished: November 03, 2020 12:25:20

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked BIWTA additional chief engineer Mohammad Saidur Rahman and three others to submit their wealth statement to it. Director of ACC Head Office Akhtar Hossain...


59526. 700-800 visitors enter Sundarbans on first day of reopeningPublished: November 03, 2020 12:20:41

On the first day of reopening on Sunday, 700-800 visitors entered the Sundarbans, a Unesco World Heritage Site, on 16-17 ships, the tour operators said. With this, the world's largest...


59527. Maradona in hospital with undisclosed 'health problems'Published: November 03, 2020 12:16:06

Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital in Argentina with undisclosed “health problems” although it is not related to Covid-19 and his condition is not thought to be serious, his...


59528. Walmart scarps plans to use robots for scanning shelves, tracking inventoryPublished: November 03, 2020 11:59:21

Walmart Inc said on Monday it has dropped its plans to use roving robots to scan shelves and keep track of inventory, squashing the world’s largest retailer’s years-long efforts to...


59529. Stocks rise at opening on corporate declarationsPublished: November 03, 2020 11:36:21

Stocks witnessed positive trend in early trading on Tuesday as bargain hunters continued their buying appetite on sector-wise issues based on corporate declarations. Following the previous three days’ gain, the...


59530. WHO chief says investment in health system can help bring coronavirus under controlPublished: November 03, 2020 11:35:56

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed the need for boosting the health system through investment for bringing the Covid-19 virus under control. “Public health is more than medicine...


59531. Alltex Industries shut factory for 45 daysPublished: November 03, 2020 11:35:35

The board of directors of Alltex Industries has decided to temporarily shut down the factory for 45 days from Monday to carry out the refurbishment and reinstallation of underground gas...


59532. Internet growth shows Bangladesh's economic recovery, telecom operators believePublished: November 03, 2020 11:11:19

The numbers of mobile phone and internet subscribers in Bangladesh reached the highest ever in the country in September this year, according to new data released by the telecom regulator....


59533. In last-minute pre-election push, Biden, Trump brace for possible court fightPublished: November 03, 2020 11:06:23

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden made a last-ditch push for votes in battleground states on Monday as their campaigns prepared for post-election disputes that could prolong a...


59534. US early voting tops 95 million on eve of Election DayPublished: November 03, 2020 10:56:16

More than 95 million Americans had cast their votes in the 2020 presidential election by Monday, according to a tally by the US Elections Project at the University of Florida,...


59535. Fishermen getting ready for deep-sea voyagePublished: November 03, 2020 10:39:12

Fishermen have started taking preparation for the sea voyage ahead of the fishing and dry processing season at Dublar Char in the Sundarbans on the Bay of Bengal. They will...


59536. Dhaka city plagued by capital-intensive infrastructure projectsPublished: November 03, 2020 10:30:22

Experts at a programme on Sunday said Dhaka has been developed in an unplanned manner due to poor institutional and professional capacity, and a lack of political empowerment and accountability....


59537. Vienna ‘terror attack’ leaves two dead, 14 injuredPublished: November 03, 2020 10:30:02

Gunmen attacked six locations in central Vienna on Monday starting outside the main synagogue, killing two people and injuring at least 14 in what Austria called a “repulsive terror attack”...


59538. Singapore central bank to stop printing S$1,000 banknotesPublished: November 03, 2020 10:29:48

Singapore will stop printing S$1,000 banknotes from January 1 next year, its central bank said on Tuesday, to curb the risk of them being used for money laundering and to...


59539. Indo-Bangla relations not strained: KamalPublished: November 03, 2020 09:59:06

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said on Monday the relations between Bangladesh and India have not strained. "…we are working very closely. I don't think there is any problem (between...


59540. Exporters worry about October data, new corona surgePublished: November 03, 2020 09:55:36

The country's merchandise shipments again entered the negative territory in October last, threatening the process of recovery noticed during the past three months. The single month income in October 2020...


59541. NBR cell to address trade-based money launderingPublished: November 03, 2020 09:52:43

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has formed a separate transfer pricing cell (TPC) for its customs and VAT wing to check trade-based money laundering through under- or overinvoicing. The...


59542. Tk 25b additional fund sought for a gridline projectPublished: November 03, 2020 09:45:58

After spending extra funds, the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) has sought the revision of a project, which is intended to install a 400KV high-voltage gridline, officials said on...


59543. Brand value, better pay to help banks attract new talents: StudyPublished: November 03, 2020 09:39:19

The country's banks should spend more on building their brand image to attract new talents while retaining the old ones as well. A survey on banks' image building has suggested...


59544. Stop the culture of 'mob justice'!  Published: November 02, 2020 23:11:17

Another person has fallen victim to the outrage called 'mob justice'! This time an unsuspecting man of 50 named Abu Muhammad Shahidunnabi Jewel was beaten indiscriminately and then burnt to...


59545. The return of small native fishes  Published: November 02, 2020 23:10:07

Few in the country could think of the present hilsa bonanza beforeit tentatively started making its spectacular comeback. The fish's reappearance began only a few years ago. Thanks to the...


59546. Medical malpractice  Published: November 02, 2020 22:42:10

Medical malpractices have ever remained a cause for serious concern. The infamous gang culture of persuading simple and unsuspecting patients and people accompanying them right from in front of the...


59547. Bangladesh prohibits public gatherings in Cumilla locality  Published: November 02, 2020 21:36:54

The local administration has banned all public gatherings in Andikot after a group of angry locals vandalised and burned several homes of Hindu people over rumours about an alleged Facebook...


59548. UGC allows private universities to conduct practical classes, examinationsPublished: November 02, 2020 21:34:34

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has allowed private universities to conduct laboratory-based practical classes and examinations of last semester’s students maintaining all health guidelines. The UGC on Monday issued a...


59549. A new strategy for developmentPublished: November 02, 2020 21:04:09

If the lessons of Covid-19 call for a new global order through changes in the functioning of the existing international institutions, the social and economic impact of the pandemic makes...


59550. Gunmen storm Kabul University in second deadly attack on studentsPublished: November 02, 2020 20:50:07

Gunmen stormed Kabul University, killing students in their classrooms and firing on others as they fled on Monday, in the second attack on an educational institution in the city in...