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Schools in the UK are to shut from Friday until further notice as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. Schools will close except for looking after the children of keyworkers...
The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in India Thursday rose to 169, India's federal health ministry said. "Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across India is 169," a statement...
Interns at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) abstained from work from Thursday morning demanding safety equipment amid the threat of coronavirus outbreak. Iqbal Hasan, general secretary of Intern Physician Parishad,...
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) erased 683 points in seven straight sessions since Bangladesh confirmed the first case of coronavirus on March 8. The market also...
Beijing saw a record number of imported coronavirus cases, data released on Thursday showed, as new local transmissions in China fell to zero, putting more pressure on the capital to...
Square Pharmaceuticals generated the highest turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Wednesday, as the ten most-traded stocks accounted for 24 per cent of total transactions on the bourse....
Trading at the bourses will begin at 1:00pm instead of 10:30am on Thursday, officials said. The bourses are working to set circuit breaker on index in line with securities regulator’s...
In 2009, for aspiring engineering students, electrical engineering was the best subject to study. By the end of 2014, it seemed to be computer science, now it seems to be...
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) has deferred a plan to announce fresh offshore bidding round programme due to coronavirus pandemic. The Energy and Mineral Resources Division...
In the wake of decline in global supply of fabrics due to coronavirus pandemic, a local trade body has urged the government to urgently enhance the country's textile manufacturing strength...
China has decided to donate emergency anti-epidemic medical supplies including a large number of test kits to Bangladesh. "On March 17, the Chinese Embassy informed relevant ministries of the Bangladeshi...
HR Lines Limited, a subsidiary of Karnaphuli Group, is set to launch the country's first flagged feeder vessels on Bangladesh-Singapore-Malaysia route in the first week of April. They will save...
The government on Wednesday made the submission of updated tax certificates mandatory for contractors, who want to participate in public sector tenders. "From now on, we will verify whether their...
With the financial health of publicly-owned banks deteriorating, the government has moved to evaluate the performance of chief executive officers, or CEOs, officials say. In a recent meeting, the financial...
Public transport in the city and elsewhere in the country is not yet prepared to prevent spread of the coronavirus, keeping people exposed to the deadly disease. Although, the transport...
Hundreds of millions of people faced a world turned upside down on Wednesday by unprecedented emergency measures against the coronavirus pandemic that is killing the old and vulnerable and threatening...
Prices of some commodities in Dhaka city increased on Wednesday in what traders attributed to panic buying amid fears of the COVID-19 viral pandemic. Amid a virtual lockdown, thousands of...
As more and more students aim to pursue higher education in their respective fields, a growing number of them are planning to attend universities abroad. This is the combined result...
Islmic University of Technology (IUT) Career and Business Society has been inspiring engineering students to venture into their talent in entrepreneurship since its inception over three years ago. This club,...
Evolution 360, an UN affiliated organisation, is arranging its brand new event called "Idea Innovation Contest" powered by Interactive Cares with the vision of providing a platform to the young...
Miners shuttered or wound down operations in Peru on Tuesday and were girding for extended supply chain disruptions in neighboring Chile as governments tightened restrictions to try to slow the...
Gonoshasthaya Kendra authorities claimed to have developed an “easy, effective and cheap” method to test coronavirus or Covid-19 which has affected more than 200,000 people worldwide, reports UNB. “Gonoshasthaya-RNA Biotech...
Qatar Airways unexpectedly laid off about 200 Filipino staff in Qatar this week as the coronavirus outbreak forces the Middle East airline to slash flights, Philippine Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello...
Oil prices fell for a third session on Wednesday with US crude futures tumbling to a 17-year low as travel and social lockdowns sparked by the coronavirus epidemic knocked the...
Bangladesh has reasons to be concerned about the shape and range of post-Brexit economic ties with the United Kingdom (UK). Britain is formulating a new tariff policy which, to the...
In the wake of declaration of coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on March 11, the world economy is now facing the most serious...
Coronavirus could be the catalyst that helps save more lives than it kills. Coronavirus is a stop-what-you're-doing wake-up call. At present, a sense of panic and fear has enveloped the...
We are living in a world of uncertainties dictated by the "elusive" Covid-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of the virus in Wuhan in December 2019, the Covid-19 continues to spread...
Governments in wealthy, first world countries must not ignore the plight of poorer nations battling the coronavirus or the disease will not be brought under control, global development experts have...
Early this month, the United States-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA) Council held its fifth meeting in Dhaka. Though there was no concrete outcome in the meeting, media...
This article, devoted to Bangabandhu on the occasion of his birth centennial (Mujib Borsho), highlights an aspect of his life struggle towards emancipation of the peasants and peasantry who formed...
A study conducted by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) some time ago expressed its apprehension that a huge number of people might die in Bangladesh in the coming years from...
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has reached an unprecedented agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to mobilise ICC private sector network to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
Following the free-fall of stocks prices, Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Chittagong Stock Exchange have decided to cut by one hour trading time effective from Thursday. The decision was taken...
Although the air of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka marked a significant improvement on Wednesday morning, it was still classified as ‘unhealthy’ in the Air Quality Index (AQI). Dhaka had an AQI...
The World Health Organization has warned of the risk that COVID-19 could overwhelm strained public health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Here is a selection of measures countries are taking to...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday announced a $6.5 billion initial package to address the immediate needs of its developing member countries (DMCs) as they respond to the novel...
A court in Dhaka on Wednesday framed charges against suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman and suspended ACC director Khandaker Enamul Basir in a case filed over the Tk...
Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Wednesday said a 70-year-old patient has died due to coronavirus infection for the first time in Bangladesh. IEDCR Director professor Dr...
Stocks tumbled further on Wednesday as panic gripped investors amid growing tension over the impacts of coronavirus. The market opened on flying note and key index jumped more than 106...
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has observed the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the bank’s head office at Gulshan area in Dhaka. EBL Chairman...
Juventus and France midfielder Blaise Matuidi has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Turin-based Serie A club said in a statement on Tuesday. Juve said Matuidi, a World Cup winner...
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has urged consumers not to buy essential items beyond their necessity as there are sufficient stocks in the country to meet the demand for such items....
A Bangladeshi national who just returned from Italy has been reported to be infected with the coronavirus in a new case, according to the district administration. The man was initially...
At least 20 overseas returnees have been placed in quarantine at their respective homes in different upazilas of Natore district to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. Shahidul Islam, an...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Bangladesh will be put in lockdown if necessary to prevent the further spread of coronavirus in the country. “If necessary,...
The streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, a city of 20 million (2 crore) people, are wearing a deserted look after the closure of educational institutions following the detection of coronavirus...
Malaysia went into a two-week partial lockdown on Wednesday after coronavirus infections in the country spiked to the highest in Southeast Asia, with some buyers rushing to supermarkets to stock...
Massive preparations have been taken in Mymensingh district to combat the spread of coronavirus. A quarantine unit has been set up at Paranganj Hospital, about 18 km away from the...
Stocks witnessed steep fall after first hour of trading on Wednesday amid growing tension over the impacts of coronavirus outbreak. The market opened on flying note and key index jumped...
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