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67401. RMG makers may see fall in export earnings: WTOPublished: June 21, 2020 09:26:30

Textile and clothing manufacturers of least-developed countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh, are likely to face a significant fall in export earnings in 2020. The World Trade Organisation (WTO), in a report,...


67402. ‘Reform’ key to bankrolling budgetPublished: June 21, 2020 09:22:58

Carrying out necessary reform in the financial sector and addressing health crisis are crucial to financing the budget while preventing economic growth from tumbling, economists say. They also put emphasis...


67403. Abed Khan and his family contract COVID-19Published: June 20, 2020 23:59:24

Senior journalist Abed Khan, his wife, son and daughter-in-law have tested positive for COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus, reports bdnews24.com. “Four of us took tests after...


67404. Corona-defying selfless youths  Published: June 20, 2020 22:35:26

Many people might feel prompted to search for the apt term to define these exceptional youths. The phrase that is expected to occur to most of them is 'Good Samaritan'....


67405. ADR to help people get justice speedily  Published: June 20, 2020 22:34:28

There is no alternative to the system of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for freeing the judiciary from the huge backlog of cases, said the country's law minister recently. Around 3.3...


67406. Fraudulent corona reports  Published: June 20, 2020 22:33:30

A number of systemic drawbacks and lacunae have already beset the novel coronavirus treatment process in the country. Lately, the detection of a highly troubling development portends worse times ahead...


67407. Covid-19, Bangladesh budget 20-21 and public debtPublished: June 20, 2020 22:20:51

The Bangladesh government announced its annual budget on June 11   amid  the Covid-19 pandemic crisis  with still soaring virus infections and  the infection curve showing no sign of flattening. It...


67408. Rice price spike: Retailers blame millers for riggingPublished: June 20, 2020 21:49:07

Rice prices rose by Tk 2 to Tk 4 per kg at retail level amid the COVID-19 epidemic despite a bumper harvest of Boro. Almost everybody says millers are to...


67409. KSA to resume economic activities from SundayPublished: June 20, 2020 21:21:17

Saudi Arabia will end a nationwide curfew and lift restrictions on businesses from Sunday morning after three months of lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, state news agency SPA...


67410. India reports record rise in Covid-19 cases; Delhi cancels medical staff leavePublished: June 20, 2020 21:18:57

India reported a record jump in coronavirus infections on Saturday, a day after the government in the capital New Delhi ordered hospitals to cancel any leave and have workers return...


67411. Coronavirus: Doctors’ mortality rate in BD ‘highest in the world’Published: June 20, 2020 21:04:00

Although healthcare workers on the frontline of the coronavirus battle are falling victim to the virus across the world, experts say the pandemic seems to turn deadly for Bangladeshi doctors...


67412. COVID-19: A plea for a dispensation on war footingPublished: June 20, 2020 20:57:48

Congratulations to the government, it’s Head in particular, for fighting the corona menace with all the might and gutsy steps. As the scale of testing escalates, the identification of the...


67413. Freedom of speech threatened in the name of Digital Security: TIBPublished: June 20, 2020 20:18:41

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Saturday alleged that the people’s constitutional right of freedom of speech has been threatened in the name of digital security in the country, UNB reports....


67414. Police arrests seven in the city for preparing fake, adulterated sanitisersPublished: June 20, 2020 18:55:49

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested seven members of a gang who were involved with the preparation of fake and adulterated sanitisers in the capital amid the Covid 19 crisis. The...


67415. Important coastal barrier at risk from increased pollutionPublished: June 20, 2020 18:47:26

Bangladesh coal plants threaten world’s largest mangrove forest, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. Cyclone Amphan, the most powerful storm to strike in the Bay of Bengal in 20 years,...


67416. Covid-19: Over 5,000 infected policemen recoverPublished: June 20, 2020 18:22:52

A total of 5,303 among 8,544 infected policemen recovered from coronavirus as of Saturday, reports UNB. “Among the total infected, 2,064 policemen are attached to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) alone,”...


67417. 18-bed ICU launched for Rohingyas and host community in Cox’s BazarPublished: June 20, 2020 18:13:44

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has launched the first Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Sadar Hospital in Cox’s Bazar for the displaced Myanmar Rohingya national and host community. This 18-bed...


67418. DCs get new divisions in DMPPublished: June 20, 2020 18:01:17

At least 28 deputy commissioners (DCs) under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have been transferred and posted in different divisions, which is a major reshuffle in DMP. DMP Commissioner Md Shafiqul...


67419. Hopes for hajj begin to fade in pandemicPublished: June 20, 2020 18:00:29

Delwar Hossain, who registered for this year’s hajj trip, believes he will not be able to make the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to derail his...


67420. 'Every action counts', UNHCR states for World Refugee DayPublished: June 20, 2020 17:36:50

The United Nations’ refugee agency is marking this year’s World Refugee Day with the message that “every action counts”, as it faces the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic and record...


67421. Beijing conducts COVID-19 screening on nearly 2.3 million peoplePublished: June 20, 2020 17:11:46

Beijing city had conducted nucleic acid tests on nearly 2.3 million people as of 6 a.m. Saturday in its efforts to contain the resurgence of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases, local...


67422. Five more banks opt against imposing pay cutsPublished: June 20, 2020 17:09:29

Five more banks have decided against reducing the salaries of employees in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic despite the Bangladesh Association of Banks recommending pay cuts. The banks are...


67423. Mashrafe tests positive for COVID-19Published: June 20, 2020 16:41:55

Iconic cricketer and Narail-2 lawmaker Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has been diagnosed with COVID-19. After suffering from a fever, headache and sore throat for a few days, Mashrafe got tested for...


67424. IMF likely to deploy emergency financing for 70 countriesPublished: June 20, 2020 16:16:29

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it is expected to deploy emergency financing for 70 countries by Friday as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ripple across the globe. IMF...


67425. 20 judges among 103 court officials infected with coronavirusPublished: June 20, 2020 15:59:58

A total of 20 judges and 59 staff of subordinate courts and 24 officials of the Supreme Court were infected with coronavirus while working for the virtual court as of...


67426. BMD asks maritime ports to hoist signal 3Published: June 20, 2020 15:58:29

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has asked the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra to hoist local cautionary signal No 3. A deep convection is taking place over...


67427. India's pursuit of global investors hits turbulencePublished: June 20, 2020 15:43:44

India’s ambition to attract more foreign money into its financial markets is being buffeted again, having only just started to make progress after years of talk but very little action....


67428. Protesters douse French health ministry with red paintPublished: June 20, 2020 15:31:50

French protesters on Saturday doused the country’s health ministry with red paint, to symbolise the blood of those who died from Covid-19 and to demonstrate against poor working conditions for...


67429. BD records 37 coronavirus deaths, 3,240 cases in 24 hoursPublished: June 20, 2020 14:45:25

Bangladesh recorded 37 coronavirus deaths and 3,240 cases in the 24 hours to 8:00 in the morning on Saturday. With the latest, the total number of such cases and deaths...


67430. US unemployment rate to remain in double digits by end of yearPublished: June 20, 2020 14:16:22

The US unemployment rate will remain in double digits by the end of this year as efforts to contain Covid-19 so far have not been particularly successful in the country,...


67431. Beijing tests food, parcel couriers for coronavirus as city checks widenPublished: June 20, 2020 13:47:00

Officials in Beijing are carrying out nucleic acid tests on all food and parcel delivery personnel as they ramp up efforts to rein in an outbreak of the coronavirus in...


67432. South Asians in UK more likely to die of Covid-19: StudyPublished: June 20, 2020 12:50:24

Hospitalised Covid-19 patients of South Asian ethnicity in Britain are 20 per cent more likely to die from the disease than white people, a large-scale study said on Friday, the...


67433. Virtual court hearings: 39,202 get bail in 25 daysPublished: June 20, 2020 12:49:30

Different lower courts in virtual hearings across the country granted bail to 39,202 people in 25 working days from May 11 to June 18. Md Saifur Rahman, special officer of...


67434. India's Chennai goes into lockdownPublished: June 20, 2020 12:42:16

Authorities in India's southern Tamil Nadu state imposed a fresh lockdown in the state capital of Chennai and its suburbs on Friday in wake of an increase in corronavirus Covid-19)...


67435. World Bank approves over $1b for BangladeshPublished: June 20, 2020 12:14:38

The World Bank has approved $1.05 billion for three projects to help Bangladesh create quality jobs and accelerate economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic as well as build resilience to...


67436. Begum Sufia Kamal’s 109th birth anniv being celebratedPublished: June 20, 2020 11:29:59

The 109th birth anniversary of poet Begum Sufia Kamal is being observed on Saturday. Born on June 20, 1911, Sufia Kamal was a pioneer in the movement for women emancipation....


67437. Brazil passes 1 million coronavirus cases with no end in sightPublished: June 20, 2020 11:26:22

Brazil passed 1 million coronavirus cases on Friday and approached 50,000 deaths, a new nadir for the world’s second worst-hit country as it struggles with a tense political climate and...


67438. Kamal Lohani passes away aged 86Published: June 20, 2020 11:22:51

Veteran journalist and cultural activist Kamal Lohani, who tested positive for coronavirus, died at Sheikh Russel Gastroliver Hospital in Dhaka city on Saturday at the age of 86, UNB reports....


67439. Philippine citizen dies with Covid-19 symptoms in CtgPublished: June 20, 2020 10:58:12

A Philippine citizen who had been suffering from breathing problems died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Ruyel Esterel Katan, an official...


67440. There was no border intrusion: ModiPublished: June 20, 2020 10:45:40

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared to downplay a clash with Chinese troops in a disputed Himalayan region that left 20 Indian soldiers dead and more than 70 injured, saying...


67441. KGDCL takes up new project to set up gas line at MirerswariPublished: June 20, 2020 10:35:36

Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) has taken up a new project worth Tk 2.13 billion (213 crore) to set up new gas lines at Sitakunda and Mirerswari for the...


67442. BD 162nd in Environmental Performance Index 2020Published: June 20, 2020 10:28:40

Bangladesh has ranked 162nd out of 180 countries in the 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) that evaluates the condition of environmental health and vitality of their ecosystems. Bangladesh was given...


67443. Move to set up Eid cattle markets in cityPublished: June 20, 2020 10:25:06

The two city corporations will set up 24 makeshift cattle markets in Dhaka city ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation...


67444. Weekly Review: Stocks drift lower, block trade snares 43pc of total turnoverPublished: June 20, 2020 10:05:32

Stocks ended lower in the post-budget week as investors found nothing special for the capital market development in the proposed budget. Week-on-week, DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock...


67445. Flood stalks some distsPublished: June 20, 2020 09:57:12

Incessant rain as well as water from the upstream of the neighbouring country might cause flood in some districts in next three days, officials predicted. Most places in the country...


67446. Home ministry fears safety gear scarcityPublished: June 20, 2020 09:51:54

Fearing a possible scarcity of protective gear in the country amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the home ministry has suggested strict vigilance and monitoring on production, supply, import and marketing...


67447. Khulna's Koyra embankment damaged by cyclone Amphan yet to be repairedPublished: June 20, 2020 09:49:30

KHULNA: The embankments of Koyra in Khulna affected by the cyclone Amphan, have not been repaired. The local residents of the upazila have been working tirelessly on voluntary basis for...


67448. Telcos lose 2.0m users in AprilPublished: June 20, 2020 09:46:45

The country's mobile phone operators lost more than 2.0 million subscribers in April alone, according to a Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) report published on Friday. The number of...


67449. Japan added Bangladesh to 'denial of entry' on May 27Published: June 20, 2020 09:42:50

Japan has added Bangladesh among 10 countries including India and Pakistan, to the list of countries subject to denial of entry (into Japan). The step came into effect midnight on...


67450. BB eases wiring proceeds from share sales abroadPublished: June 20, 2020 09:27:55

The central bank has relaxed regulations allowing non-resident investors to repatriate sales proceeds of their shares in non-listed companies aiming to attract foreign direct investment or FDI in Bangladesh. Under...