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68051. Ride-sharing providers urge govt to allow them to resume servicesPublished: June 09, 2020 19:02:45

Ride-sharing service providers have urged the government to allow them to reopen their motorbike, private car and CNG run auto rickshaw-based services to reduce existing pressure on public transports in...


68052. China's companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemicPublished: June 09, 2020 18:12:05

As the coronavirus spread, the world's richest communist dug into his deep pockets. Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and a member of the ruling Communist Party, helped...


68053. Mourners pay tribute to George Floyd as pressure mounts for US police reformPublished: June 09, 2020 18:03:51

Thousands of mourners braved sweltering Texas heat on Monday to view the casket of George Floyd, whose death after a police officer knelt on his neck ignited worldwide protests against...


68054. DNCC finds Aedes larvae in 162 houses, establishments  Published: June 09, 2020 17:52:17

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) found Aedes larvae in 162 houses and establishments on Tuesday and fined Tk 33,000 on the fourth day of its combing ongoing operation. During the...


68055. Rotary Medical Support Center's Corona service continuesPublished: June 09, 2020 17:37:15

 The Rotary Medical Support Center continues its services to patients during the ongoing pandemic under the supervision of Md. Rubayet Hossain, Governor of Rotary International District 3281 for the session...


68056. BD to become voice of climate vulnerable countries: FMPublished: June 09, 2020 17:21:32

Bangladesh has taken over the presidency of Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and the Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group of Ministers of Finance for the term 2020-2022 from Marshal Island and urge...


68057. Proper distribution of stimulus packages stressedPublished: June 09, 2020 16:58:53

Amid the growing unemployment and poverty rate during the shutdown period due to COVID-19, economists and businesses urged the government to distribute all stimulus packages properly in the affected sectors....


68058. NCTB works in pandemic to reach textbooks to students timelyPublished: June 09, 2020 16:48:16

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) is working relentlessly aiming to reach free textbooks to pre-primary, primary and secondary students in due time for the academic year 2021despite the...


68059. JS to go into budget session WednesdayPublished: June 09, 2020 16:35:54

Amid the ongoing coronavirus situation, the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) is going to a short budget session for 2020-21 fiscal tomorrow (Wednesday). The budget session will begin at 5:00pm on Wednesday...


68060. Govt allots Tk 30m for 150 distressed athletesPublished: June 09, 2020 16:25:52

The government has allotted Tk 30 million as humanitarian aid for 150 distressed athletes in the country on Tuesday. State Minister for the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Zahid Ahsan...


68061. Pakistan building collapse death toll rises to 13Published: June 09, 2020 16:24:31

The death toll from the collapse of a five-storey residential building in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has risen to 13 on Tuesday morning, police and rescue officials said....


68062. DGHS reports one dengue case in 24 hoursPublished: June 09, 2020 16:15:54

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Tuesday reported a new dengue case in the last 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday. Currently, two dengue patients are being treated at...


68063. Govt to develop AI-based tools, services to monitor mask usePublished: June 09, 2020 16:13:55

The government has launched a two-month long lab programme to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) based 10 products including tools to monitor mask wearing and maintain social distance during Covid-19 pandemic....


68064. Coronavirus: Number of infected policemen crosses 7,000Published: June 09, 2020 16:01:51

Altogether 7,021 policemen were infected with coronavirus across the country while performing duties as of Tuesday. “Among the total infected policemen, 2,913 have made full recovery until Tuesday morning,” said...


68065. Dhaka stocks edge up amid sluggish turnoverPublished: June 09, 2020 15:30:17

Stocks edged up on Tuesday when the turnover dipped below Tk 1.0 billion-mark again as investors mostly followed cautious stance ahead of the national budget and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. DSEX,...


68066. Stringent conditions bar most vulnerable sectors from getting liquidity support: CPDPublished: June 09, 2020 15:23:41

In a bid to deal with the negative impact of Covid-19, the largest amount of liquidity support, provided by the government, has been offered to the least vulnerable. At the...


68067. BD sees highest single-day rise in Covid-19 deaths, casesPublished: June 09, 2020 14:48:21

Bangladesh on Tuesday witnessed its highest single-day rise in both Covid-19 deaths and cases. A total of 45 people died of the deadly respiratory disease in the last 24 hours...


68068. It's official: US economy entered recession in FebruaryPublished: June 09, 2020 14:44:39

The US economy ended its longest expansion in history in February and entered recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the private economics research group that acts as the...


68069. PGCB to set up four new grid substationsPublished: June 09, 2020 14:40:53

Four more power grid substations are going to be set up at different locations in the country while capacity of four more substations will be enhanced. The Power Grid Company...


68070. Nasim tests COVID negative, but condition remains criticalPublished: June 09, 2020 14:15:31

Former Health Minister Mohammed Nasim has tested negative for COVID-19 test although his condition is still critical after undergoing brain surgery. “His second test for the coronavirus came out negative,”...


68071. US Bangla to take back 45 Indian sailors WednesdayPublished: June 09, 2020 14:01:20

US-Bangla Airlines has decided to operate a special flight from Dhaka to Delhi to take back 45 Indian Seafarers stranded in Chittagong due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic....


68072. Current account deficit drops in July-AprilPublished: June 09, 2020 13:49:12

Despite a moderate rise in the country’s merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the world in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (FY20), the current account...


68073. DMP arrests two with 4,000 pieces of yaba pillsPublished: June 09, 2020 13:37:08

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested two persons from Jatrabari area of the capital along with 4,000 pieces of sedative yaba. The arrestees are Mohammad Khalilur Rahman alias Nasir (25) and...


68074. Malaysia detains 269 Rohingyas, finds body in damaged boatPublished: June 09, 2020 13:24:35

Malaysian authorities detained 269 Rohingyas refugees and found a body on board a suspected smuggling boat they said had been intentionally damaged so it couldn’t be turned back to sea....


68075. Masked criminals add to woes of policePublished: June 09, 2020 13:07:49

Aside from its medical, financial and social impacts, the coronavirus pandemic has posed another challenge to the police as criminals are increasingly taking advantage of the health crisis to hide...


68076. Prime Bank gets new chairman of ECPublished: June 09, 2020 12:41:12

Zaeem Ahmed has been elected the new Chairman of the Executive Committee (EC) of Prime Bank Limited. The Board of Directors of the Prime Bank elected him the Chairman of...


68077. North Korea says it will sever hotlines with South KoreaPublished: June 09, 2020 12:29:50

North Korea said on Tuesday it will sever hotlines with South Korea as the first step toward shutting down all contact with Seoul, state news agency KCNA reported. For several...


68078. Covid-19: Director of Department of Women's Affairs diesPublished: June 09, 2020 12:21:31

Md Fakhrul Kabir, Director of Department of Women Affairs, died from coronavirus early in Dhaka Tuesday. “He passed away at around 1:40 am at a city hospital in the capital,”...


68079. Chanel, Revlon, L’Oreal pivoting away from talc in some productsPublished: June 09, 2020 12:16:39

Chanel, Revlon and L’Oreal, three of the biggest brands in cosmetics, are quietly moving away from using talc in some products as US cancer lawsuits and consumer concerns mount. Luxury...


68080. BD growth to slow to 1.6pc in FY 20: WBPublished: June 09, 2020 12:07:28

The World Bank has predicted that Bangladesh’s GDP (gross domestic product) growth will markedly slow to 1.6 per cent in the fiscal year (FY) 2019-20, which ends this June. The...


68081. Libya killing: Police arrest 20 ‘traffickers’ so farPublished: June 09, 2020 11:59:40

Police have arrested 20 suspected human traffickers till Sunday in connection with 22 human trafficking related cases filed at various police stations, including in Dhaka city. They arrested the suspects...


68082. Stocks open on slow trend amid low turnoverPublished: June 09, 2020 11:40:13

Stocks witnessed a modest gain in early trading on Tuesday as investors are concerned over the worsening Covid-19 situation and the floor prices mechanism which kept the market almost inactive....


68083. LankaBangla Finance declares 12pc dividendPublished: June 09, 2020 11:23:43

The board of directors of LankaBangla Finance Ltd has recommended 7.0 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2019. The final...


68084. Jashore-4 MP Ranajit Kumar Roy tests positive for Covid-19Published: June 09, 2020 11:05:44

Ranajit Kumar Roy, the member of Parliament of Jashore-4 constituency, was diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19) on Monday night. Confirming the information around 12:30am, Jashore Civil Surgeon Dr Sheikh Abu Shahin...


68085. COVID-19 to shrink 2020 global output by 5.2pc: WBPublished: June 09, 2020 10:43:21

The coronavirus will cause global economic output to contract by 5.2 per cent in 2020, the World Bank said on Monday. The global lender also warned that its latest forecasts...


68086. Square Pharma’s EPS surges 16pc in Q3Published: June 09, 2020 10:41:02

Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd’s consolidated earnings per share (EPS) surged 16 per cent year-on-year in third quarter (Q3) for January-March, 2020. The board of directors of the company in a meeting...


68087. WHO says pandemic ‘far from over’Published: June 09, 2020 10:36:23

New coronavirus cases had their biggest daily increase ever as the pandemic worsens globally and has yet to peak in central America, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday,...


68088. Stipulated IPO price: Walton Hi-Tech seeks 10pc additional discountPublished: June 09, 2020 10:20:41

Walton Hi-Tech Industries has made a proposal of issuing IPO shares with 10 per cent additional discount on stipulated price considering the interest of the capital market and small investors....


68089. Barishal’s physician Dr Rahat Anwar dies in DhakaPublished: June 09, 2020 10:17:16

Noted physician and founder of Rahat Anwar Hospital in Barishal, Dr Rahat Anwar, died at a hospital in Dhaka early Tuesday. The 55-year-old had symptoms similar to that of other...


68090. BEA proposes Tk 13.97t alternative budgetPublished: June 09, 2020 10:11:43

Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA), a professional body of economists, on Monday proposed an alternative budget amounting to Tk 13.97 trillion or 2.47 times higher than the existing budget. The size...


68091. Women more afraid of COVID-19, says studyPublished: June 09, 2020 10:02:38

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: Though less infected than men, the women of the country are more afraid of COVID-19, according to a research conducted by the Psychology department of Rajshahi University. The...


68092. BD to get WB's $250m budgetary aid in JunePublished: June 09, 2020 09:51:39

Bangladesh is likely to receive US$250 million budgetary support from the World Bank (WB), as the Washington-based lender might approve the assistance next week, officials said on Monday. The WB...


68093. Ministry of labour: HC stays dismissal order of central fund's DGPublished: June 09, 2020 09:48:13

The High Court (HC) on Monday stayed for a month the operation of a government order which dismissed Dr AMM Anisul Awal from the post of the director general of...


68094. Rising pressure of samples for Covid-19 test in Sylhet division  Published: June 09, 2020 09:42:19

The authority concerned has started sending samples to the capital again as the PCR labs at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) can't...


68095. Wait for deadlier month!Published: June 09, 2020 09:38:18

Health experts have said the country should get prepared to witness further rise in the number of Covid-19 infections and deaths for at least another month. They said conducting more...


68096. Drug peddlers attack BGB men in BenapolePublished: June 09, 2020 09:34:27

A group of drug dealers allegedly attacked the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel while the latter were seizing a shipment of phensidyl at the Daulatpur border in Benapole on Monday....


68097. HC seeks number of ICUs in BD  Published: June 09, 2020 09:30:38

The High Court (HC) on Monday enquired about the number of intensive care units (ICUs) available at all public and private hospitals in Bangladesh and how they were maintained. It...


68098. Budget for FY'21: Penal tax likely on fake investment, misinvoicingPublished: June 09, 2020 09:24:16

The government may impose penal tax at a rate of 50 per cent on the amount involved in misinvoicing and fake investment in the upcoming budget (FY 2020-21). The penal...


68099. ‘Renewable power generation keeps getting cheaper’Published: June 08, 2020 23:38:30

Renewable power generation increasingly costs less than the cheapest fossil fuel-based power generation options, according to a new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Investment in renewable...


68100. Big push needed for digital education  Published: June 08, 2020 22:03:09

Demand for online classes and communications for digital education has been increasingly felt once educational institutions have been closed in order to prevent spread of coronavirus in the country. There...