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Discouraging gathering at sacrificial animal markets amid the coronavirus pandemic, Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam on Monday urged people to use online platform for selling...
A mobile court, run by the RAB, fined Kakrail Lazz Pharma, a franchise of the pharmacy chain in Dhaka, Tk 2.9 million for selling expired drugs. Polash Basu, executive magistrate...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to launch VAT e-payment system from July 16 (Thursday). The business entities would now be able to make VAT payments to the...
Flood situation in the country's northern districts had turned severe as Teesta swelled over all-time high of 55 centimetres (cm) over the danger mark on Monday early hours. Onrush of...
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said 90 per cent river banks along the Dhaka city and its adjacent areas were freed from illegal encroachment. “Work on...
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday said it will spend around $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years through equity investments and tie-ups, marking its biggest commitment...
People who have recovered from Covid-19 may lose their immunity to the disease within months, according to research suggesting the virus could re-infect people year after year, like common colds....
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd is going to install some 120,000 more prepaid gas metres in the city with the unspent fund of JICA, a Japanese donor agency....
All branches of scheduled banks will remain closed on Tuesday in areas under Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 parliamentary seats which will go to by-polls. The decision was taken in compliance with...
The cabinet has approved a proposal to announce March 7 as the “National Historic Day” to be observed every year nationally for recalling the memory of the 7th March Speech...
A Texas man who waited until his brain tumor was softball-sized; a baby who suffered an ear infection for six days; a heart patient who died: The resurgence of COVID-19...
Don’t leave workstations during Eid holidays The government has asked public servants not to leave their respective workstations during the upcoming Eid holidays due to the situation arising out of...
The government has decided to set up a medical university in Khulna division to be named after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The cabinet on Monday in principle gave a nod...
Express Insurance Ltd is set to hold IPO lottery draw on July 23, aiming to allocate 26.07 million ordinary shares among the successful applicants. The lottery draw will be held...
Bangladesh has increased the number of hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients but more than two-thirds of the hospital beds are now lying empty even as the caseload continues to climb....
Nurul Islam Babul, the chairman of Jamuna Group, died at a city hospital today (Monday). He was 74. He was diagnosed with COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus....
The Anti-Corruption Commission or ACC has launched an investigation into the allegations of amassing illegal wealth against Mohammed Shahed alias Shahed Karim, chairman of Regent Hospital who is on the...
The deadline to submit applications for selection of the country’s first ever Agricultural Important Persons (AIPs) will expire tomorrow (Tuesday). Earlier, the Ministry of Agricultural (MoA) had extended it three...
The economic review, a popular budget publication, will now be published sometime in September next. The publication usually covers data relating to the country's economic activities. The finance division which...
Issuing a note of warning, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said those who are spoiling the image of the party by accumulating wealth illegally will not be...
The government has taken an initiative to deploy a total of 1200 veterinary medical teams at the cattle markets across the country to monitor health condition of sacrificial animals ahead...
For the first time in months, the European Central Bank has reason to break from crisis-fighting mode — economic activity is picking up after the Covid-19 hit, markets are stable...
Stocks on Dhaka bourse slipped into the red on Monday, snapping a five-day winning streak, as risk-averse investors opted for quick-profit on selective issues amid ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Following the...
World shares were approaching a five-month peak and the dollar slipped on Monday as investors wagered the earnings season would see most companies beat forecasts given expectations had been lowered...
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd co-founder Jack Ma has cut his stake in the company over the past year to 4.8 per cent from 6.2 per cent, cashing out around $8.2...
Female garment workers are more likely than male workers to make financial decisions in consultation with other family or household members, according to a survey assessing the impact of the...
Bangladesh has received the first parcel train at Benapole carrying dry Chillies from Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian Railways dispatched a special parcel train consisting of 16 high capacity parcel...
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 3099 new cases on Monday, taking the number of such cases in the country to 165,618. The state-run Directorate General of Health Services...
Bangladesh has started exporting mangoes to Switzerland thanks to a private initiative. State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam made the disclosure through a post on his Facebook handle...
Some 9.7 million children worldwide "could be forced out of school forever" by the end of this year, as a result of increasing poverty and budget cuts due to the...
Smartphone shipments in China fell 16 per cent in June compared with a year earlier, according to government data released on Tuesday. The numbers suggest that handset demand in China...
Mexico lost 921,583 jobs in the first half (H1) of 2020 largely due to the impact of Covid-19, the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) reported on Sunday. In June...
Police have been granted three days to grill Dr Sabrina Sharmeen Husain aka Sabrina A Chaudhury who was arrested over her alleged ties to a Covid-19 test scam involving JKG...
The board of directors of Asia Insurance has recommended 10 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2019. The final approval of the dividend will come...
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested the master of ‘Mayur-2’ launch from Dakhshin Keraniganj area early Monday in connection with Buriganga launch capsize that claimed lives of 34...
Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation blamed a misalignment of a radar system and lack of communication between the air defence operator and his commanders for the accidental downing of a Ukrainian...
Australia’s most populous state reported 14 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday, with a growing cluster at a pub used by freight drivers travelling the country adding to fears of...
Stocks witnessed positive trend in early trading on Monday with the key index of the prime bourse crossing the 4,100-mark as the buoyant investors continued their buying binge amid growing...
CHATTOGRAM: Trading at the markets of sacrificial animals in the port city has not yet gained momentum although the Eid-ul-Azha is approaching. Despite a huge supply in the local cattle...
The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours. The biggest increases were from the United...
BRTA has allowed renewal of expired vehicle documents without penalty until December 31 next. Fitness certificates, tax token and route permit could be updated by paying only the regular taxes...
Top network operator Grameenphone has unleashed innovative solutions to fend off challenges posed by coronavirus pandemic, the company's top executive says. "This ongoing pandemic has created several challenges for all...
Mizanur Rahman, deputy commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police, has died from the coronavirus illness. Mizanur, who joined the police force through the 22nd BCS, was the first SP-rank officer to...
The board of directors of Aamra Networks Ltd has decided to issue non-convertible zero coupon bonds worth Tk 1.0 billion. The IT company will issue the bond at face value...
Asian shares crept toward five-month peaks on Monday as investors wagered the US earnings season would see most companies beat forecasts given expectations had been lowered so far by coronavirus...
The 32nd Annual General Meeting of Reliance Insurance Limited was held on Sunday on digital platform. Mr. Habibullah Khan, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors presided over the meeting. The...
CHATTOGRAM: Chittagong port, the prime sea port of Bangladesh and Kolkata Port Trust (KPT) are being ready for transshipment between the two neighbouring countries. The trial transshipment will start from...
Regent Textile Mills Ltd has decided to revise and extend IPO funds utilisation and implementation time further as the company failed to utilise the funds fully within the stipulated timeframe....
Bangladesh and India launch today another rail cargo service to shift trade of more road-centred goods through this comparatively safer transport system during the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier, both the neighbourly...
Ship dismantling in the country fell by more than 71 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 mainly due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a global coalition....
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