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74251. HC rejects Khaleda’s bail pleaPublished: February 27, 2020 16:00:53

The High Court (HC) has rejected the bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. The High Court bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and...


74252. IMF projects 0.8pc growth for Zimbabwe in 2020Published: February 27, 2020 15:50:33

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 0.8 per cent growth for Zimbabwe's economy 2020, much lower than a 3.0 per cent forecast by the Zimbabwe government. In a...


74253. Indian High Commission and IBCCI jointly organise seminarPublished: February 27, 2020 15:47:31

India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) and the High Commission of India in Bangladesh jointly organised a seminar titled ‘Scope of enhancing Indo-Bangla Bilateral Trade in light of Indian...


74254. Jute Minister Gazi not infected with coronavirus: IEDCRPublished: February 27, 2020 15:28:51

The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research or IEDCR has dispelled rumours that Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi had contracted the novel coronavirus infection. Addressing the matter...


74255. Pandemic fears pummel stocks, push bond rally to fresh heightsPublished: February 27, 2020 14:34:21

Stocks sank deeper into the red on Thursday, oil prices fell and US Treasuries rallied into record territory as more signs of the global spread of the coronavirus heightened fears...


74256. Women’s Day celebration at Amari DhakaPublished: February 27, 2020 14:16:45

To recognise women and their achievements, Amari Dhaka is all set to celebrate women in all spheres of life on International Women’s Day 2020 on March 8 with different offers....


74257. Apple to open first retail store in India next year, Tim Cook saysPublished: February 27, 2020 13:52:58

Apple Inc will open its first physical retail store in India in 2021, Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday. Responding to a question from a shareholder at Apple’s annual...


74258. Germany suspends dev cooperation with Myanmar until Rohingya repatriationPublished: February 27, 2020 13:49:12

German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dr Gerd Muller has announced that development cooperation with Myanmar will be suspended until Myanmar allows Rohingyas to return to their homes...


74259. 34 killed, 200 injured in Delhi violence over citizenship lawPublished: February 27, 2020 13:38:01

At least 34 people were killed and over 200 injured in New Delhi after four straight days of brutal violence over the Citizenship Amendment Act, reports Indian news channel NDTV...


74260. Don’t let mosquitoes eat up votes: PM to Dhaka mayorsPublished: February 27, 2020 13:32:37

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the newly-elected mayors and councillors of the two Dhaka cities to pay special attention to check mosquito, particularly Aedes, so that the insect cannot...


74261. Five die in France building firePublished: February 27, 2020 12:44:23

Five people died on Thursday after a fire broke out in a building in Strasbourg in northeastern France, local firefighters said. Firefighters said in a statement that seven people have...


74262. Coronavirus spreads faster outside China, stoking global fearsPublished: February 27, 2020 12:41:15

The number of new coronavirus infections inside China - the source of the outbreak - was for the first time overtaken by fresh cases elsewhere on Wednesday, with Italy and...


74263. Denmark confirms first coronavirus casePublished: February 27, 2020 12:36:22

Denmark has confirmed its first coronavirus infection in a man who returned from a ski holiday in northern Italy, the Danish health authority said on Thursday. The man was put...


74264. Stocks witness bumpy ride at openingPublished: February 27, 2020 11:53:53

Stocks witnessed volatile trading in early hours of trading on Thursday as investors are active on both sides of trading fence. Following the previous five days’ downturn, the Dhaka Stock...


74265. New Dhaka mayors, councillors sworn inPublished: February 27, 2020 11:50:17

The newly-elected mayors and councillors of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) took oath of office on Thursday morning. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the...


74266. Exploring future direction of teaching and learningPublished: February 27, 2020 11:17:33

British Council Bangladesh, in partnership with the University Grants Commission (UGC), organised the International Higher Education Symposium on February 24, 2020 at a hotel in the capital. The conference focused...


74267. Indian govt decides to lift ban on onion exportsPublished: February 27, 2020 11:09:54

Indian government has decided to lift the nearly six-month-old ban on export of onions in a bid to protect the interests of farmers as prices are likely to fall sharply...


74268. Six dead, including gunman, in US beer factory shootingPublished: February 27, 2020 10:49:37

A gunman opened fire at the Molson Coors Beverage Co brewing complex in Milwaukee in the US on Wednesday, killing five employees before he was found dead from an apparently...


74269. WHO recommends no travel, trade restrictions amid coronavirus outbreakPublished: February 27, 2020 10:41:47

WHO did not recommend any travel or trade restriction based on the current information available, a joint statement on tourism and COVID-19 issued by UNWTO and WHO said. United Nations...


74270. Virus outbreak: 23 Bangladeshis flown to Delhi from WuhanPublished: February 27, 2020 10:39:40

Twenty-three Bangladeshi more nationals have been evacuated from China’s Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. They were flown to Delhi on Thursday by a special flight with a number...


74271. NBR plans to form another TP cellPublished: February 27, 2020 10:31:07

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided in principle to set up another Transfer Pricing (TP) cell for dealing with customs duty evasion. Some multinational companies (MNCs) evade duties...


74272. Poly bag business thrives on lack of substitutePublished: February 27, 2020 10:26:22

Sale and production of different types of banned polythene bags continue to thrive in the country, causing serious environmental pollution and public health hazards. Non-enforcement of the existing laws and...


74273. Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimsPublished: February 27, 2020 10:16:04

Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended entry to the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque. It also suspended the entry of tourist visa holders from countries...


74274. Three people die in city firePublished: February 27, 2020 10:11:32

Three people, including a child, were killed and eight others suffered burns in a fire that broke out at a multi-story building at Dilu Road in city’s Moghbazar area early...


74275. BSEC vows to be tough on errant audit firmsPublished: February 27, 2020 09:50:27

The chief of the country's capital market regulatory body said on Wednesday auditors would be made accountable apart from ensuring improvement in governance in the listed companies for the sake...


74276. Thai Airways executives take pay cut because of virusPublished: February 27, 2020 00:55:45

Thailand's national carrier announced salary cuts for management and other airlines lowered targets as travel slowed from the coronavirus outbreak and the number of cases in the country reached 40...


74277. Coronavirus stings world's top honey makers with China beekeepers locked downPublished: February 27, 2020 00:54:47

Beekeepers in China, the world's top honey producer, are bracing for a bleak start to the key spring pollinating season as travel curbs aimed at containing a coronavirus outbreak keep...


74278. Girls overcome ordeals thru’ bicyclesPublished: February 27, 2020 00:53:35

FARIDPUR, Feb 26: At around nine in the morning, several groups of girls from remote areas start for school riding bicycles. Crossing all social barriers they now attend school regularly....


74279. Reducing communication gaps between job providers and seekersPublished: February 27, 2020 00:51:49

On Saturday (February 22), the curtains were brought down on Career Expo 2020 organised by Economics Career Alliance (ECA). The three-day event started on February 20. Launched by ECA-- a...


74280. What does a BBA degree lack?Published: February 27, 2020 00:50:47

If someone asks a university graduate what his/her subject is there is a very high possibility the answer will be BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration). BBA is one of the...


74281. Pleasure of visiting book fair for the first timePublished: February 27, 2020 00:48:41

Bangladesh Positive and JCI Dhaka West jointly organised an event called 'Amar Prothom Boimela' (My First Book Fair) on February 22 at Dhaka Ekushey Book Fair, says a press release....


74282. A book on history of world cinemaPublished: February 27, 2020 00:48:01

On the history and progress of world cinema, author Altamis Nabil has published the research book 'Lumiere Theke Hiralal' (From Lumier to Hiralal) at the 2020 Dhaka Ekushey Book Fair....


74283. Government Employees’ Welfare Federation places six-point demandPublished: February 26, 2020 22:15:41

Bangladesh Government Employees’ Welfare Federation pushed for a six-point demand including reshaping wage structure to alleviate ‘disparities’ in the wage stricture of government employees. The federation came up with the...


74284. Improved child nutritionPublished: February 26, 2020 21:42:38

Reports on child nutrition until recently were exasperating, to say the least. The litany that malnutrition and stunting held back a large segment of children's physical and mental development marked...


74285. Expectations of reliable, affordable power supplyPublished: February 26, 2020 21:41:30

The country's electricity generation capacity has been improving steadily and present installed capacity including import of electricity has reached at 19,630 megawatt MW (with captive and renewable units the total...


74286. Healthcare system needs drastic reformPublished: February 26, 2020 21:40:21

One of the most worrying facts of our time is that the country's poor people are still being deprived of minimum quality services from health centres despite mushroom growth of...


74287. Depositors’ money to be more secure under new act: BBPublished: February 26, 2020 21:36:55

The Bangladesh Bank has said depositors’ money in banks and financial institutions will be more secure after implementation of proposed ‘Deposit Protection Act, 2020’. BB's chief spokesperson M Serajul Islam...


74288. e.GP: Leading to a better public procurement environmentPublished: February 26, 2020 21:33:53

As the size of the national budget has increased significantly, it has been a challenging task for the ministries and divisions to ensure proper and effective utilisation of public funds....


74289. Wall Street can't burn BerniePublished: February 26, 2020 21:27:10

The narcissism and Panglossian cluelessness of the Wall Street elite is a marvel to behold. Sitting on their perches of power, and enjoying tax breaks, easy money, and soaring stock...


74290. Lucky Trump looking smugPublished: February 26, 2020 21:03:50

Meeting the President of the Republic of Korea in September 2019, President Donald J Trump bragged that the "US economy is the envy of the world". Trump reiterated such claims...


74291. New perspective line: Avoiding MI trap, attaining developed country statusPublished: February 26, 2020 20:59:05

Keeping in view the long-term development objectives of the Vision 2041, the government has prepared a new perspective plan for the next 20 years. The National Economic Council (NEC) approved ...


74292. Death toll rises to 20 from riots, Modi appeals for calmPublished: February 26, 2020 20:35:19

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for calm on Wednesday after days of clashes between Hindus and minority Muslims over a controversial citizenship law in some of the worst sectarian...


74293. 'Interest on post office savings to return to previous rates'Published: February 26, 2020 20:15:22

The interest on the post office savings tools, which were slashed recently, are likely to return to their previous rates subject to the completion of automation formalities of those tools...


74294. UGC scraps combined admission test, announces cluster systemPublished: February 26, 2020 19:12:58

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to hold examinations to admit students to public universities under a cluster system as five top universities did not adopt previously proposed combined...


74295. ACC identifies 14 sources of corruption in land portsPublished: February 26, 2020 18:58:08

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has identified 14 sources of corruption in the country’s land ports under the Shipping Ministry. It filed a report to State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud...


74296. 'Coronavirus affects RMG supply chain, no negative impact on export'Published: February 26, 2020 18:32:48

The country's readymade garment (RMG) sector is facing some problems in supply chain due to coronavirus outbreak, but there is no negative impact on the export of RMG products. Top...


74297. Germany pledges 15 million euros to Rohingya causePublished: February 26, 2020 18:10:42

German Development Minister Gerd Müller promised €15 million ($16.3 million) to the Rohingya refugees during his trip to Bangladesh on Wednesday. Müller hopes that the boost in funding will help...


74298. Three-week measles-rubella vaccination campaign begins SaturdayPublished: February 26, 2020 18:07:39

A three-weeklong ‘Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccination Campaign- 2020’ will begin on February 29 across the country aiming at fulfilling the national measles elimination target. During the campaign from February 29 to...


74299. Mahathir, Anwar in new showdown amid turmoilPublished: February 26, 2020 17:59:37

Malaysia’s decades-old political rivals Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim set out claims to lead the Southeast Asian country on Wednesday after Mahathir’s shock resignation as prime minister sparked turmoil. The...


74300. 3,882 people affected by cold-related disease in 24 hrs  Published: February 26, 2020 17:58:22

Various cold-related diseases affected 3,882 people across the country in the last 24 hours. Data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room showed that 912 of the...