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50501. India to review Covid-19 vaccines amid blood clot concernsPublished: April 09, 2021 12:02:30

A government panel of experts is investigating for any domestic cases of blood clotting, even mild ones, as a side effect of the two Covid-19 vaccines being administered in India,...


50502. 'Ancient Egyptian Pompeii' unearthedPublished: April 09, 2021 11:48:18

Archaeologists said on Thursday they had uncovered a large ancient pharaonic city that had lain unseen for centuries near some of Egypt’s best known monuments. The city was built more...


50503. Facebook sued by US-based Muslim advocacy group for failure to police hate speechPublished: April 09, 2021 11:39:52

Civil rights group Muslim Advocates sued Facebook and its top executives on Thursday, alleging they misled the US Congress and others by falsely claiming the company removes content that violates...


50504. Myanmar state-owned gems enterprise blacklistedPublished: April 09, 2021 11:39:44

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a Myanmar state-owned gems enterprise in a bid to curtail the military junta’s ability to generate revenues, according to a statement. The...


50505. Bolivia's Uru Uru lake appears to be made of plasticPublished: April 09, 2021 11:28:58

Bolivia’s Uru Uru lake is more plastic than water, with discarded bottles, containers, toys and tires stretching out towards the horizon, a dystopian image reflecting years of human pollution and...


50506. Press freedom in Macau’s gambling hub under spotlightPublished: April 09, 2021 11:23:41

At a meeting at the Portuguese unit of Macau’s public broadcaster TDM on March 10, two senior journalists addressed about 25 staff, reading new editorial rules requiring them to promote...


50507. Global economy recovering from pandemic: IMF steering committeePublished: April 09, 2021 10:22:54

International Monetary Fund’s steering committee on Thursday said the global economy is recovering faster than expected from the Covid-19 crisis, but warned that a spike in interest rates could be...


50508. Amazon's fight against US union could continue even after votePublished: April 09, 2021 10:10:17

Officials with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are expected to begin counting ballots on Thursday (local time) in the closely watched union election at an Amazon.com Inc warehouse in...


50509. India's Modi rejects calls to widen vaccine access as infections hit recordPublished: April 09, 2021 10:05:59

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rejected calls from states to offer coronavirus vaccinations to younger people to help contain a record surge in cases. Many states in India, the...


50510. 'Spider-Man', other Sony films to hit Netflix after theatresPublished: April 09, 2021 09:44:07

Streaming service Netflix Inc reached a deal to offer new “Spider-Man” movies and other films from Sony Pictures to US customers after they play in theaters, the companies said on...


50511. COVAX vaccines reach more than 100 countriesPublished: April 09, 2021 09:39:15

The COVAX vaccine facility has delivered nearly 38.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 102 countries and economies across six continents, six weeks after it began to roll out supplies,...


50512. স্ত্রীকে খুশি করতে ‘সীমিত পরিসরে’ সত্য গোপন করা যায়: মামুনুলPublished: April 09, 2021 09:21:36

নারায়ণগঞ্জে রিসোর্ট কাণ্ডের পর আলোচনায় থাকা হেফাজতে ইসলামের নেতা মামুনুল হক বলেছেন, স্ত্রীকে খুশি করতে ‘প্রয়োজনের ক্ষেত্রে সীমিত পরিসরে সত্যকে গোপন করার অবকাশ রয়েছে’। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। বৃহস্পতিবার ফেইসবুক...


50513. US Senate moves ahead with effort to counter ChinaPublished: April 09, 2021 08:39:47

Leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee introduced major legislation on Thursday to boost the country’s ability to push back against China’s expanding global influence by promoting human rights,...


50514. Addressing potato growers' storage problem Published: April 08, 2021 22:29:57

For some years now, contrary to reasons, good harvest of potatoes has turned out to be a cause of the growers' misery. While concerned quarters put it on a lack...


50515. Identifying the economic impact of Covid-19Published: April 08, 2021 21:57:37

There is no doubt that the pandemic, originating from the global spread of deadly coronavirus, has dealt a severe blow to lives, livelihoods, and economies worldwide. Governments have tried to...


50516. Reading --- a fruitful exercise in solitudePublished: April 08, 2021 21:50:47

Reading books is a pleasure which is unique; nothing can be compared with it. Festivities or anything remotely linked to merrymaking do not go with it. Genuine or compulsive readers...


50517. Accidents, deaths and probesPublished: April 08, 2021 21:41:52

At least 35 lives perished when a small passenger launch -- MV Sabit Al Hasan -- capsized in the river Shitalakkhya in Narayanganj on Sunday last. The ill-fated vessel met...


50518. A success story of education in time of pandemicPublished: April 08, 2021 21:39:36

At a time when students of the large public universities are passing their time amid unmitigated anxiety and uncertainty, the country's premier highest seat of engineering and technology has been...


50519. US climate envoy Kerry arriving in Dhaka Friday with Biden’s summit invitationPublished: April 08, 2021 21:22:47

John Kerry, the United States special presidential envoy for climate, will visit Dhaka on Friday to officially invite Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the Leaders’ Summit on Climate called by...


50520. Facilitating better practice of E-ContractsPublished: April 08, 2021 21:14:31

The global outbreak of Covid-19 is changing Bangladesh and pushing it towards digitalisation. With the e-commerce boom and the growing trend of commercial transactions being concluded through the internet, execution...


50521. 12 people, possibly foreigners, killed in attack on Mozambique gas hub townPublished: April 08, 2021 21:13:49

Twelve people, possibly foreigners, were found beheaded following an Islamic State-claimed attack on the northern Mozambique town of Palma, near natural gas projects worth $60 billion, a local police commander...


50522. Trade and liquidity in the stock marketPublished: April 08, 2021 21:11:39

All stakeholders wish to see a stock market that can sustain a trade value of over Tk 10 billion per day. Let's explore the trade value pattern that we observed...


50523. IMF, World Bank must support developing countries' recoveryPublished: April 08, 2021 21:10:12

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to take an unprecedented human and economic toll, wiping away years of modest and uneven progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Developing countries now need...


50524. PM for scope of more trade opportunities among D-8 membersPublished: April 08, 2021 20:54:24

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the D-8 member states to explore the possibility of signing a Trade and Investment Agreement to enhance trade among them. She said it while addressing...


50525. Scientists call for fresh probe into COVID-19 origins, with or without ChinaPublished: April 08, 2021 20:44:13

A joint China-World Health Organization (WHO) study into COVID-19 has provided no credible answers about how the pandemic began, and more rigorous investigations are required - with or without Beijing’s...


50526. বাইডেনের আমন্ত্রণ নিয়ে আসছেন জলবায়ু বিষয়ক দূত  জন কেরিPublished: April 08, 2021 20:30:47

যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেসিডেন্ট জো বাইডেনের ডাকা জলবায়ু বিষয়ক শীর্ষ সম্মেলনের আমন্ত্রণ প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনাকে পৌঁছে দিতে শুক্রবার ঢাকায় আসছেন প্রেসিডেন্টের জলবায়ু বিষয়ক বিশেষ দূত জন কেরি। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। শুক্রবার...


50527. Hearing on Irfan Selim’s plea challenging stay on bail order on April 19Published: April 08, 2021 20:09:17

The Appellate Division on Thursday fixed April 19 for hearing a petition filed by Irfan Selim challenging stay on his bail order in a case filed over assaulting a Navy...


50528. মিয়ানমারে জান্তাবিরোধী বিক্ষোভকারীদের পাল্টা হামলার মধ্যেই নিহত ১১Published: April 08, 2021 19:48:02

মিয়ানমারের উত্তরপশ্চিমাঞ্চলীয় একটি শহরে নিরাপত্তাবাহিনীর বিরুদ্ধে শিকারের রাইফেল ও অগ্নিবোমা নিয়ে প্রতিরোধ গড়ে তোলার চেষ্টা করেছে জান্তাবিরোধী বিক্ষোভকারীরা, কিন্তু তার মধ্যেই ১১ জন প্রতিবাদকারী নিহত হয়েছেন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর।...


50529. Myanmar crisis sounds death knell for garment industry, jobs, hopePublished: April 08, 2021 19:46:02

Two years after opening his garment factory in Myanmar, Li Dongliang is on the verge of closing down and laying off his 800 remaining workers. Business had been struggling because...


50530. PM warns of stricter measures to protect people from virusPublished: April 08, 2021 19:32:12

The government may adopt more stringent measures in future to protect the people from the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned. “We have taken some immediate steps, but...


50531. PM calls for building better future in unison at D-8 SummitPublished: April 08, 2021 19:18:45

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said it is now more important than ever to work together for building a better future. "... the world is now passing through a...


50532. বাংলাদেশে দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকান ভ্যারিয়ান্টের যেসব নতুন উপসর্গ চিকিৎসার ক্ষেত্রে চ্যালেঞ্জ তৈরি করেছে                     Published: April 08, 2021 18:49:30

 আন্তর্জাতিক উদরাময় গবেষণা প্রতিষ্ঠান বা আইসিডিডিআর,বি-র এক গবেষণায় দেখা গেছে যে বাংলাদেশে শনাক্ত করোনাভাইরাসের ধরনগুলোর মধ্যে এখন ৮১ শতাংশই দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকান ভ্যারিয়ান্ট এবং এ ধরনটির আবির্ভাবে বাংলাদেশে ভাইরাস বিস্তারের ক্ষেত্রে...


50533. Survey finds 81pc households cut down food expenses during pandemicPublished: April 08, 2021 18:48:05

Financial hardships resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic forced 80.6 per cent households to cut down food expenses, a survey has found. The Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh unveiled the findings...


50534. দূতাবাস থেকে বের করে দেওয়ার পর লন্ডনের রাস্তায় রাত কাটালেন মিয়ানমারের রাষ্ট্রদূতPublished: April 08, 2021 18:38:00

লন্ডনে মিয়ানমারের রাষ্ট্রদূতকে দূতাবাস থেকে বের করে দেওয়ার পর বুধবার তিনি ভবনের বাইরে রাস্তায় তার গাড়িতে রাত কাটিয়েছেন। জ জোয়া মিন বলেছেন, দূতাবাসে কর্মরত লোকজনকে ভবন ছেড়ে চলে যাওয়ার আদেশ...


50535. Bangladesh boasts largest solar power programme, offering clean energy to 20mPublished: April 08, 2021 18:32:45

Bangladesh’s off-grid solar power programme has enabled 20 million people to access electricity, according to the World Bank. The global agency says this programme, the world’s largest one, offers experiences...


50536. Jatri Kalyan Samiti urges govt to allow resumption of ride-sharing motorcycle servicesPublished: April 08, 2021 18:25:05

A passengers' welfare platform urged the government to allow the resumption of ride-sharing motorcycle services through maintaining strict health guidelines. Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti also called on the government to...


50537. Over 60,000 Bangladeshis acquire digital skills through Microsoft trainingPublished: April 08, 2021 18:04:44

Over 60,000 people in Bangladesh, out of millions of people spanning over 249 countries, have acquired digital skills during the Covid-19 pandemic. Microsoft Corporation has recently announced that it has...


50538. Cargo vessel that hit launch in Sitalakkhya river seizedPublished: April 08, 2021 17:40:58

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Thursday seized cargo vessel MV SKL-3 that hit a launch in the Sitalakkhya River on April 4, leaving 35 people dead. Fourteen staff members...


50539. মহামারীতে প্রান্তিক পরিবারের ঋণের বোঝা বেড়েছে : জরিপPublished: April 08, 2021 17:35:50

করোনাভাইরাস মহামারীতে দেশের প্রান্তিক পরিবারগুলোর ঋণের বোঝা বাড়ছে। খাদ্য ও খাদ্য বর্হিভূত ব্যয় কমানো, সঞ্চয় ভেঙ্গে চলার মতো পদক্ষেপের পরও ৬০ দশমিক ৫ শতাংশ পরিবার দেনার মধ্যে পড়েছে বলে অতিমারীর...


50540. New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from IndiaPublished: April 08, 2021 17:33:42

New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens, for about two weeks following a high number of positive coronavirus cases arriving from...


50541. Actress Kabori in intensive care as her health condition deterioratesPublished: April 08, 2021 17:18:48

Film actress and former MP Sarah Begum Kabori has been moved into intensive care for COVID-19 treatment in a Dhaka hospital after her condition deteriorated, reports bdnews24.com. Kabori was shifted...


50542. Rallies, religious gatherings aggravate India's worst coronavirus surgePublished: April 08, 2021 17:02:13

India's COVID-19 cases have soared 13-fold in barely two months, a vicious second wave propelled by open disregard for safety protocols in much of the vast country. Election rallies led...


50543. Bangladesh logs 6,854 coronavirus cases with record 74 deathsPublished: April 08, 2021 16:48:58

Bangladesh has logged 6,854 new coronavirus cases in a day, taking the tally to 666,132. The death toll climbed by 74, the highest full-day count, to 9,521, according to data...


50544. Myanmar protesters fight troops with hunting rifles, firebombs as 11 more killedPublished: April 08, 2021 16:10:43

Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with hunting rifles and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in a town in the northwest but at least 11 of the protesters...


50545. আরও কঠোর পদক্ষেপ আসতে পারে, সতর্ক করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: April 08, 2021 15:54:06

করোনাভাইরাস মহামারী থেকে মানুষকে বাঁচাতে সামনে কঠোর পদক্ষেপ নিতে হতে পারে বলে সতর্ক করেছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। বৃহস্পতিবার দুপুরে গণভবন থেকে ভিডিও কনফারেন্সে বিসিএস কর্মকর্তাদের ‘৭১তম বুনিয়াদী প্রশিক্ষণ কোর্স’ এর...


50546. Bhutan vaccinates over 60pc people in record timePublished: April 08, 2021 15:42:36

At a time when all the countries in the world are racing against time to give Covid-19 vaccine to most of their population, the little Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has...


50547. Bayern Munich’s monopoly behind the fall of quality in BundesligaPublished: April 08, 2021 15:41:57

Bundesliga has been one of the top five European Leagues for quite some time now. But one thing that has been affecting the league badly is the complete dominance of...


50548. Shopping malls, stores to remain open for eight hours from FridayPublished: April 08, 2021 15:23:21

The government has announced that all shopping malls and stores can remain open for eight hours from April 9 to April 13 maintaining the health safety guidelines. The Cabinet Division...


50549. শুক্রবার থেকে খোলা থাকবে দোকানপাট, শপিংমলPublished: April 08, 2021 15:18:30

‘কঠোর স্বাস্থ্যবিধি’ প্রতিপালন সাপেক্ষে লকডাউনের মধ্যেও দোকানপাট ও শপিংমল খোলা রাখার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে সরকার। শুক্রবার ৯ এপ্রিল থেকে ১৩ এপ্রিল সকাল ৯টা থেকে বিকাল ৫টা পর্যন্ত দোকানপাট ও শপিংমল খোলা...


50550. Chief Justice receives second dose of Covid-19 vaccinePublished: April 08, 2021 14:54:29

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain along with 55 Supreme Court (SC) judges on Thursday received the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at two different hospitals in Dhaka. Supreme Court spokesman...