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68851. EU’s public consultation for new GSP to expire June 03Published: May 28, 2020 14:07:50

The EU sponsored crucial public consultation on setting new norms and procedures of the generalised system of preference (GSP) will expire on June 03.                                                                This is very much important consultation...


68852. Turkey resumes intercity train services as virus curbs easePublished: May 28, 2020 13:45:23

Turkey began operating intercity trains on Thursday after a two-month gap, as it gradually eases coronavirus curbs in a bid to restore normal life and reopen an economy facing the...


68853. JPMorgan reshuffles South Asia leadershipPublished: May 28, 2020 13:34:16

JP Morgan has named Leo Puri chairman of its South and Southeast Asian operations after Kalpana Morparia announced her retirement, according to a statement. Puri will take on the role...


68854. Cop dies at SBMCH corona unitPublished: May 28, 2020 13:29:34

A police constable died at corona unit of Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) early Thursday.   Sohel Mahmud, 35, hailing from Pangasia area in Dumki upazila of Patuakhali district...


68855. Dhaka-bound people’s rush raises fear of virus spreadPublished: May 28, 2020 12:56:10

Hundreds of people gathered at Shimulia ferry ghat on Thursday morning for returning to Dhaka after celebrating of Eid-ul Fitr, raising the fear of coronavirus spread. A large number of...


68856. Jt initiative of Amar Foods, Esho ShobaiPublished: May 28, 2020 12:43:26

It all started in the early hours of Eid day. School teacher Abdur Rahman from Sadullahpur, Gaibandha was utterly surprised by the unique gesture of receiving EID essential groceries from Amar...


68857. Pandemic threatens access to electricityPublished: May 28, 2020 12:33:44

One in 10 people lack electricity and the pandemic will likely make it harder still to meet a global goal of getting power to everyone by 2030, international organisations said...


68858. BD requires China's tech expertise in Covid-19 testing: Envoy MahbubPublished: May 28, 2020 12:23:26

Bangladesh requires China's technological expertise and experience in coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and contact tracing, said Bangladeshi Ambassador to China Mahbub Uz Zaman. He said that the country needs China's technological...


68859. South Korea cuts rates, flags worst year for economy since 1998Published: May 28, 2020 12:17:44

South Korea’s central bank cut interest rates to a record low on Thursday as it warned the coronavirus pandemic would be worse for Asia’s fourth-largest economy than the 2008 global...


68860. Fashion brands that 'exploit' BD suppliers face blacklistingPublished: May 28, 2020 12:07:18

Bangladeshi manufacturers said on Wednesday that they would blacklist Western fashion brands that “exploit” them by failing to pay their bills due to the new coronavirus crisis, days after threatening...


68861. Google sees resurgence in state-backed hacking amid pandemicPublished: May 28, 2020 11:39:47

Security experts at Alphabet’s Google sent 1,755 warnings in April to users whose accounts were targets of government-backed attackers, following a resurgence in hacking and phishing attempts related to the...


68862. Probe opens into United Hospital firePublished: May 28, 2020 11:08:58

The Bangladesh Fire Service has formed a four-member panel to investigate the fire that burned down the isolation unit and killed five patients at the United Hospital in Dhaka. Debashish...


68863. Tributes paid to the iconic teacher Niloufer ManzurPublished: May 28, 2020 10:46:14

From dignitaries to middle class men and women, from present and former students to the ones who have known and even heard of Niloufer Manzur, many have come up with...


68864. Air quality: Dhaka ranks 2nd worst againPublished: May 28, 2020 10:42:34

Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, again ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday. It had an AQI score of 138 at 10:00 am and its...


68865. US bill to pressure China over Uighur rights goes to Trump for decisionPublished: May 28, 2020 10:40:56

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for oppression of Uighur Muslims, sending the bill to the White House for...


68866. NBL brings countercharges against Exim BankPublished: May 28, 2020 10:20:36

National Bank Limited (NBL) has brushed aside the charges against one of its directors and his brother that they threatened top executives of Exim Bank. National Bank has leveled countercharges...


68867. Censoring social media not the 'right reflex': ZuckerbergPublished: May 28, 2020 10:03:17

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, commenting on US President Donald Trump’s threats against social media companies, said on Wednesday censoring a platform would not be the “right reflex” for...


68868. COVID-19 knocks a third of European FDIPublished: May 28, 2020 09:52:37

Over a third of European foreign direct investment (FDI) projects announced in 2019 have been either delayed or cancelled outright because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey. The...


68869. Apple secures deal for Scorsese's next film starring DiCaprio, De NiroPublished: May 28, 2020 09:42:23

Apple has secured a deal for Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese’s next film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” US media reported on Wednesday, citing sources. “Killers of the Flower Moon” will...


68870. Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 353 to 179,717: RKIPublished: May 28, 2020 09:40:39

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 353 to 179,717, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The reported death toll...


68871. US coronavirus death toll crosses 100,000 markPublished: May 28, 2020 09:35:05

US deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 100,000 on Wednesday even as the daily average death toll declines, businesses reopen and Americans emerge from lockdowns across the country. About 1,400...


68872. Boeing cutting more than 12,000 US jobsPublished: May 28, 2020 09:18:07

Boeing said on Wednesday it was eliminating more than 12,000 US jobs, including 6,770 involuntary layoffs, as the largest American planemaker restructures in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Boeing...


68873. President, PM felicitate UN peacekeeping membersPublished: May 27, 2020 23:38:21

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have extended heartiest congratulations and felicitations to all the peacekeeping members marking the ‘International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers-2020’ to be...


68874. Five COVID-19 patients killed in United Hospital firePublished: May 27, 2020 23:23:55

At least five patients infected with coronavirus were killed in a fire at corona unit of the United Hospital at Gulshan area in Dhaka on Wednesday night, a fire service...


68875. United Hospital in Dhaka catches firePublished: May 27, 2020 23:09:22

A fire has erupted at a tent built to treat COVID-19 patients at the United Hospital at Gulshan area in Dhaka. The Fire Service and Civil Defence sent three units...


68876. Walkers found after 19 days in the NZ  wildernessPublished: May 27, 2020 22:46:33

Two missing walkers have been found in the New Zealand wilderness, 19 days after they set off, reports BBC. Jessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds, both 23, began walking in the...


68877. Public transport services on limited scale from May 31Published: May 27, 2020 21:33:45

Bangladesh is lifting the ban on public transport services from May 31, the day offices will reopen on a limited scale. State Minister to Public Administration Farhad Hossain said public...


68878. ‘Announcing general holidays instead of lockdown a mistake’Published: May 27, 2020 21:32:09

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the government made a mistake by announcing only general holidays from March 26 instead of enforcing a lockdown to tackle...


68879. ‘Poor countries should boost local pharmaceutical production’Published: May 27, 2020 21:16:10

COVID-19 outbreak has heightened the need to boost pharmaceutical production in poor countries as lack of access to essential medicines is a tragic reality for many families in developing nations,...


68880. Maritime ports to hoist cautionary signal 3Published: May 27, 2020 20:36:06

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three as a steep pressure gradient persists over north Bay....


68881. More than one in six youth out of work due to COVID-19: ILOPublished: May 27, 2020 20:22:17

More than one in six young people have stopped working since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic while those who remain employed have seen their working hours cut by 23...


68882. BNP maintains ‘safe distance’ during disaster: Obaidul QuaderPublished: May 27, 2020 20:10:59

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said BNP is now staying in ‘political isolation’ as the party practices the politics of maintaining ‘safe distance’ from the countrymen during any...


68883. Govt modernises industrial units to make those profitable: MinisterPublished: May 27, 2020 20:03:03

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Wednesday said industrial units under the Industries Ministry are being modernised to make those profitable. Industries Ministry has gained new momentum to expand...


68884. Power Grid Company’s EPS up 11.5pc in nine monthsPublished: May 27, 2020 19:11:42

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh’s earnings per share (EPS) rose 11.5 per cent year-on-year in nine months for July, 2019 to March, 2020. The board of directors of the company...


68885. Hong Kong police detain 300 as thousands protest over security lawsPublished: May 27, 2020 19:05:53

Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made 300 arrests as thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday to voice anger over national security legislation proposed by...


68886. PM greets Rajapaksa marking 50 years of his political careerPublished: May 27, 2020 18:55:43

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated her Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on the occasion of completion of 50 years of his political career. “The Bangladesh prime minister extended heartfelt congratulations...


68887. Trump threatens to shut down social mediaPublished: May 27, 2020 18:39:25

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies, one day after Twitter added a warning to some of his tweets for the first...


68888. EU unveils €750b plan for coronavirus recoveryPublished: May 27, 2020 18:17:21

The European Commission has unveiled a plan to borrow on the market and then disburse to EU countries 750 billion euros in grants and loans to help them recover from...


68889. HSBC provides ‘Thank You’ lunch to COVID-19 healthcare providers Published: May 27, 2020 18:10:23

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in Bangladesh in partnership with The Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society reached out to 3000 health...


68890. Govt decides not to extend general holidaysPublished: May 27, 2020 18:05:52

The government will not extend the ongoing general holidays, aimed at curbing the transmission of coronavirus, beyond May 30, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain told UNB on Wednesday....


68891. Untimely Teesta River erosion perplexes peoplePublished: May 27, 2020 17:54:15

Untimely erosion in Teesta River in Gokunda Char area of Lalmonirhat devoured about six houses and arable land. Abu Syed, son of Dulu Mia, was electrocuted while saving his house...


68892. Afghanistan starts releasing 900 Taliban prisonersPublished: May 27, 2020 17:47:44

The Afghan government said it was in the process of freeing 900 Taliban members from prison on Tuesday, the biggest such release yet, and urged the insurgent group to extend...


68893. Power supply in Dhaka, Narayanganj disrupted by nor'westerPublished: May 27, 2020 17:35:09

The electricity supply in two cities—Dhaka and  Narayanganj— was disrupted for a few hours in the early morning of Wednesday due to nor'wester accompanied by heavy shower. According to sources...


68894. ‘Hard lockdown is the only option now’Published: May 27, 2020 17:28:06

A political analyst and economist has strongly argued the government to go for hard lockdown in the form of curfew to avoid the possible disaster due to massive spread of...


68895. 14 die in northern BD after consuming ‘alcohol’Published: May 27, 2020 16:56:02

At least 14 people died in three days after consuming spirit in the neighbouring districts of Dinajpur and Rangpur during the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday.    In the northern district of Rangpur, the...


68896.  Police shield Hong Kong legislature as protesters gather against anthem billPublished: May 27, 2020 16:36:18

Hong Kong deployed riot police around the Legislative Council on Wednesday as activists called for protests against a bill to criminalise disrespect of the Chinese anthem, amid soaring tensions over...


68897. France bans hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19Published: May 27, 2020 16:32:22

The French government on Wednesday cancelled a decree allowing hospital doctors to administer hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to patients suffering severe forms of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new...


68898. Poland to scrap obligation to wear masks on May 30Published: May 27, 2020 16:21:32

Poles will be allowed to go out in public without protective masks on from May 30 (Saturday) and cinemas, theatres, swimming pools and gyms will reopen on June 6, Prime...


68899. FDI net inflows into Philippines reach $657m in JanPublished: May 27, 2020 16:17:15

Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows into the Philippines grew by 12.1 per cent in January this year to reach 657 million US dollars from 586 million US dollars posted...


68900. Four die as storm lashes JoypurhatPublished: May 27, 2020 16:06:36

At least four people, including two children, were crushed to death by falling trees and collapsing walls after a storm slammed into Joypurhat shortly after Tuesday midnight. The incidents were...