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Bangladesh is looking at simplifying its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy as well as the corporate taxation system to lure companies seeking to move their manufacturing base from China in...
Internet users are expected to witness a slower connection speed for four days from Wednesday or Thursday due to emergency maintenance work of submarine cable. “Some of the country's IIGs...
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin faced calls to resign on Monday as doubts swirled over the support that he commands, after the king rejected his request to declare a state...
There is an urgent need for promoting regional cooperation to help boost the economies in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, speakers at a webinar said. Bangladesh, with its excellent geographical...
The COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford produces an immune response in both elderly and young people and adverse reactions were lower among the elderly, British drug...
The global pandemic has slowed down economic activities across the world. Bangladesh is also experiencing an economic downturn fuelled by the crisis. During such economic downturn, a close monitoring of...
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh have surged by 1,436 in a daily count to 400,251, reports bdnews24.com. The government has confirmed 15 new deaths from the COVID-19 illness in the 24...
Physical distancing and lockdowns in Australia not only slowed the spread of COVID-19, they saved the lives of about 400 people who would have been expected to died in June...
The Rapid Action Battalion has taken Irfan Selim, son of MP Haji Selim, into custody in a case filed over the assault of a naval officer by a group of...
Asian shares got the week off to a hesitant start on Monday as surging coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Europe and the United States undermined the global outlook, while China’s leaders...
A naval officer has been assaulted by a group of attackers travelling in MP Haji Selim's car. The incident occurred near the Labaid hospital in Dhanmondi at around 7:45 pm...
A fire broke out at the canteen of Rajarbagh Police line in Dhaka on Sunday night. The fire occurred at 11:23 pm, said Kamrul Ahsan, officer of the Fire Service...
Chileans poured into the country’s main squares on Sunday night after voters gave a ringing endorsement to a plan to tear up the country’s Pinochet-era constitution in favour of a...
East West University (EWU) has waived student activity fee to reduce the financial pressure on students and guardians during the Covid-19 pandemic. This fee is waived for the running Fall...
At least 100 physicians in the country have died so far from the novel coronavirus and the total of number of infections among the health workers have increased to 8,084,...
The Department of Environment (DoE) of Chattogram has directed to stop the construction work of Sanmar Properties at the Dunkan Hills in the port city. The DoE also directed Sanmar...
The Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) in Mymensingh has been successful in inventing the technology and process of bringing 23 endangered fish species back to canals and rivers. Scientists at...
Sammilita Parishad, a panel of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) registered members, started taking preparation for the trade body's next election with formally announcing its panel leader, sources...
With Donald Trump running for re-election, the 2020 US presidential election was always expected to be a dramatic and eventful ride. But nobody predicted a global pandemic that would upend...
Some leading economists on Saturday suggested exploring 'exceptional indicators' that would help make the economic development visible and easily understandable to the common man. They also expressed their reservation about...
France has urged Middle Eastern countries to end calls for a boycott of its goods in protest at President Emmanuel Macron's defence of the right to show cartoons of the...
China reported the highest number of asymptomatic Covid-19 cases in nearly seven months, following a mass infection of an unknown origin in the northwestern Xinjiang region. Xinjiang health authorities found...
MAGURA: A remote village Jagdal of Magura is now vibrant with ample Malta(sweet orange). Septuagenarian farmer Waliar Rahman of the village deserves this glorious credit . From his boyhood Waliar...
The yields on two types of Treasury Bills (T-bills) dropped further on Sunday as banks preferred to invest their excess funds in the risk-free government securities. The cut-off yield, generally...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has finally agreed to change the design of Padma Bridge Rail Link (PBRL) project by readjusting and reconstructing some of its piers for getting required vertical and...
India is interested to sign a deal with Bangladesh on trade remedial method, but wants to exclude 'countervailing measures' from the proposed pact, according to officials. The two sides have...
The central bank has suggested that the securities regulator allow stock market intermediaries to issue bonds for improving the inflow of liquidity in the country's capital market. The suggestion came...
After cinema, theatre here has also opened for public shows. Sports and games in this country are, however, yet to roll on their venues except for some preparatory cricket matches....
The size of the classified loans belonging to both private and public sector banks in 2009 was Tk 224.81 billion. It increased to 961.17 billion at the end of June...
Prior to the onslaught of Covid-19 and the 6-month shutdown, lots of people in the country would be seen opting for air travels domestically. The trend was apparently prompted by...
The Labour and Employment Ministry on Sunday donated Tk 18.2 million to assist the families of 91 deceased garment workers. All the deceased workers were working in the garment sector...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is all set to resume regular passenger flights to India from October 29, after remaining suspended for more than seven months amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The national...
An online platform of veterinary service ‘Pranisheba Vet’ was launched in the city on Sunday, reports UNB. Adarsha Pranisheba Limited launched the platform which was inaugurated by the Fisheries and...
Human Rights activists over the past few weeks have not only demonstrated unity but also the required courage to hold countrywide protests against sexual assault and the abuse of basic...
The 2030 agenda with its 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and 169 targets aims to achieve universal economic, social, and environmental progress through a collaborative partnership. This study attempts to...
Spain has declared a national state of emergency and imposed a night-time curfew in an effort to help control a new spike in Covid-19 infections. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the party’s door has forever been shut for rapists and abusers of women. He said this at a function on Durga...
BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Sunday said around 6.4 million people have become poor during the coronavirus pandemic. “Bangladesh is the biggest factory for producing new millionaires....
Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah rejected on Sunday a request by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin for him to declare a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus crisis, saying that...
The Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) has identified more than 800 tourist spots in eight divisions of the country. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism...
In February 1993, five years after taking over from his father at South Korea’s Samsung Group, 51-year-old Lee Kun-hee was frustrated that he wasn’t making his mark. He summoned a...
US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Sunday it would be clear whether a COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective by early December, but that more widespread vaccination would...
The cabinet on Sunday approved the draft of the ‘Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Act, 2020,’ to replace the ordinance promulgated by the President a few days ago, keeping...
The Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed has no personal account on Facebook and other social media, the Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR) Directorate has said. "Several persons and groups...
Japan and Egypt on Sunday have assured Bangladesh of their support to resolve Rohingya crisis. The assurance came during separate meetings of the envoys of the two countries with Foreign...
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has decided to include 43 new essential products under the mandatory quality certificate considering the growing demand among the general public. The products...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has introduced us to many ‘new-realities,’ some of which may remain permanent as well in our lives even after the recovery. During the early months of...
The government has appointed Md Abu Bakar Siddique as the chairman of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC). The Ministry of Public Administration issued a circular in this regard on Thursday,...
Egypt has assured Bangladesh to continue its support to Gambia regarding a case with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against for ensuring justice for Rohingya people, forcibly displaced from...
A Sylhet court on Sunday placed suspended constable Titu Chandra Das on fresh three-day remand over the death of Raihan Ahmed at Bandarbazar police outpost. Sylhet Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court...
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