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50701. Russian police step up security at Navalny prison ahead of protestPublished: April 06, 2021 14:59:23

Russian police stepped up security at the prison holding Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday as his supporters prepared to stage a protest outside the facility to demand that authorities...


50702. Saudi Arabia to allow only ‘vaccinated or recovered’ pilgrims to MakkahPublished: April 06, 2021 14:44:09

Only pilgrims and worshippers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 or have recovered from coronavirus will be allowed into the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and...


50703. Vaccination of adults appears to protect children around them: StudyPublished: April 06, 2021 14:11:36

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19, the illness caused by the...


50704. Stepmother kills  five-yr-old girl in KhulnaPublished: April 06, 2021 13:09:10

A five-year-old girl visiting her father's house was allegedly stabbed to death by her stepmother at Arkandi village in Terokhada upazila in Khulna district on Tuesday. Monday night. The deceased...


50705. ‘Unscientific and halfhearted’ lockdown unlikely to yield any positive result, experts sayPublished: April 06, 2021 12:44:45

Though a nationwide lockdown has been enforced in Bangladesh for one week with a high hope to limit the spread of deadly Coronavirus, health experts think that this ‘unscientific and...


50706. Six Bangladeshis die in murder-suicide in TexasPublished: April 06, 2021 12:41:51

Two brothers are accused of gunning down four family members inside their Texas home before turning the weapons on themselves in a chilling crime that they plotted months in advance,...


50707. Indian states seek widening of vaccinationsPublished: April 06, 2021 12:36:01

Many Indian state leaders have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to open up vaccinations to most of the country’s hundreds of millions of adults, following a second surge in infections...


50708. শীতলক্ষ্যায় লঞ্চ ডুবি: নিহতের সংখ্যা বেড়ে ৩৪Published: April 06, 2021 12:15:47

সদর উপজেলা নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা (ইউএনও) নাহিদা বারিক জানান, সোমবার রাত থেকে মঙ্গলবার সকাল পর্যন্ত ঘটনাস্থলে ভেসে ওঠা পাঁচজনের লাশ পাওয়া গেছে। এর আগে সোমবার লঞ্চটি উদ্ধার করা পর্যন্ত ২৯ জনের...


50709. 10 shops gutted in GaibandhaPublished: April 06, 2021 12:00:00

At least 10 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Old Bazar in Gaibandha district town in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said. Enamul Haque, deputy...


50710. North Korea pulls out of Tokyo Olympics over Covid fearsPublished: April 06, 2021 11:56:35

North Korea will not join the Tokyo Olympics this year due to coronavirus concerns, the country’s sports ministry said on Tuesday, dashing South Korean hopes the Games could be a...


50711. Over 1,800 break out of Nigerian prisonPublished: April 06, 2021 11:53:07

More than 1,800 inmates escaped from a Nigeria prison after an attack by gunmen carrying rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns, explosives and rifles, according to a BBC report run by Reuters...


50712. যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে ঘরে ৬ বাংলাদেশির লাশ, ‘হত্যার পর আত্মহত্যার’ ধারণাPublished: April 06, 2021 11:50:19

যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের টেক্সাসে এক বাড়ি থেকে ৬ বাংলাদেশির লাশ উদ্ধার করেছে পুলিশ, যাদের মধ্যে পাঁচজনই একই পরিবারের সদস্য। ‘বিষণ্নতা থেকে’ পরিবারটির দুই তরুণ সহোদর তাদের মা-বাবা, নানী ও একমাত্র বোনকে হত্যার...


50713. Workers suffer for transport ban amid lockdownPublished: April 06, 2021 11:21:43

With the factories staying open amid a lockdown over coronavirus, the workers have suffered to reach their workplaces due to a ban on public transports, bdnews24.com reports. People in Dhaka...


50714. New IMF reserves could fund vaccinations for low- and middle-income countries: ReportPublished: April 06, 2021 11:03:34

Moves to bolster the IMF’s emergency reserves could provide the $44 billion needed to vaccinate 70 per cent of the population in lower- and middle-income countries by the end of...


50715. Hifazat leader Mamunul sued for violence in Baitul Mukarram areaPublished: April 06, 2021 10:38:12

A Jubo League leader has charged Hifazat-e Islam leader Mamunul Haque with orchestrating the violent clashes in Dhaka’s Baitul Mukarram National Mosque area on the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh. Plaintiff...


50716. Hollywood's Weinstein appeals sexual assault convictionPublished: April 06, 2021 10:21:06

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday (US standard time) asked a New York state appeals court to throw out his conviction for sexual assault and rape and grant a...


50717. Jashore farmer successful in Dragon farmingPublished: April 06, 2021 10:13:03

BENAPOLE: Helal Khan, who returned from abroad at Chaugacha Upazila in Jashore, has been economically solvent by cultivating dragon. He has successfully cultivated dragon fruit for the first time in...


50718. Netrakona Modern Hospital not ready for coronavirus treatmentPublished: April 06, 2021 10:09:30

NETRAKONA: The coronavirus situation has been continuing for a long year. Netrakona Modern Hospital iscompletely unprepared to treat corona patients. Infection has been on the rise again. But the central...


50719. Russia's Putin signs law that could keep him in Kremlin until 2036Published: April 06, 2021 10:07:15

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that could keep him in office in the Kremlin until 2036, the government said on Monday. The legislation allows him to run...


50720. US Supreme Court brings end to Trump Twitter battlePublished: April 06, 2021 09:59:36

The US Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to a legal fight over former President Donald Trump’s effort to block critics from following his now-frozen Twitter account, deciding the...


50721. Tesla's value set to gain $50b on record EV deliveriesPublished: April 06, 2021 09:53:35

Tesla was set to add about $50 billion to its market value as the electric car-maker’s shares surged on Monday, after it posted record deliveries on strong demand in China...


50722. Yellen pledges US cooperation, calls for global minimum taxPublished: April 06, 2021 09:51:22

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that she is working with G20 countries to agree on a global corporate minimum tax rate and pledged that restoring US multilateral...


50723. Google finds US Supreme Court backing over Oracle in major copyright casePublished: April 06, 2021 09:46:30

The US Supreme Court handed Alphabet Inc’s Google a major victory on Monday, ruling that its use of Oracle Corp’s software code to build the Android operating system that runs...


50724. Crypto market cap soars to record $2tn, bitcoin at $1.1tnPublished: April 06, 2021 09:44:36

The cryptocurrency market capitalisation hit an all-time peak of $2 trillion on Monday, according to data and market trackers CoinGecko and Blockfolio, as gains over the last several months attracted...


50725. LG's smartphone exit creating opportunities for Samsung?Published: April 06, 2021 09:32:21

LG Electronics’ move to exit its loss-making mobile business is expected to create more opportunities for Samsung than its other rivals in the lucrative North American smartphone market, analysts said....


50726. US Labor board finds Amazon illegally fired activist workersPublished: April 06, 2021 09:29:23

Amazon.com Inc illegally fired two employees who advocated for better working conditions during the pandemic, the US National Labor Relations Board has found. The online retailer last year terminated the...


50727. Intel CEO to attend chip supply chain meeting at White HousePublished: April 06, 2021 09:25:49

Intel Corp Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger will virtually attend a meeting being put together by President Joe Biden’s administration for April 12 to discuss the semiconductor supply chain issues...


50728. Index Agro makes debut trading WednesdayPublished: April 06, 2021 09:18:56

Index Agro Industries will make its debut trading tomorrow (Wednesday) on completion of listing process, the officials said. The officials of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have confirmed the date of...


50729. 'Policy for returnee migrant workers' reintegration essential'Published: April 06, 2021 09:01:38

Speakers at a virtual conference on Monday stressed the need for forming a policy for reintegration of returnee migrant workers in order to improve their livelihoods and psychosocial condition. They...


50730. 34 companies excluded from LTU for poor tax paymentPublished: April 06, 2021 08:22:29

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has excluded 34 companies from its Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) under VAT Wing following their poor contribution in revenue collection. With the exclusion of...


50731. Covid surge in Bangladesh clouds quarter-4 revenue collectionPublished: April 06, 2021 08:12:00

The government's tax revenue collection efforts, economists have feared, might face a setback in the final quarter (April-June) of the current fiscal year (FY) because of the latest lockdown. The...


50732. বইমেলা চালু কেন, প্রশ্ন সবারPublished: April 05, 2021 22:11:11

করোনাভাইরাস সংক্রমণ রোধে সরকারের জারি করা লকডাউনের মধ্যে বইমেলা চালু রাখা হলেও ক্রেতা-দর্শনার্থী ছিল না বললেই চলে।  খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। লকডাউনের প্রথম দিন সোমবার দুপুর ১২টা থেকে বিকেলে ৫টা...


50733. Beyond misperceptions against persons with autismPublished: April 05, 2021 21:56:06

An estimated one in 160 children could be living with autism. It is all too easy to leave behind persons with autism in development. Their access to individualised support, schools,...


50734. Case for road-friendly motorbikes  Published: April 05, 2021 21:54:15

After a considerably long gap, motorbikeshad just started roaring along the Dhaka streets. Apart from the large and small private bikes, the ubiquitous ride-sharing ones also resumed their self-styled dominance...


50735. Now, it is lockdown  Published: April 05, 2021 21:52:03

By all means enforcement of lockdown is a tricky issue. A complete lockdown is simply impossible for understandable reasons. So during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, it was...


50736. Narayanganj launch capsize death toll hits 29, seven missingPublished: April 05, 2021 21:44:58

Rescuers have retrieved 24 more bodies from a sunken launch on the Shitalakkhya river in Narayanganj, taking the death toll to 29. The bodies of more victims were found after...


50737. Changing currency holding patterns during the pandemic  Published: April 05, 2021 21:38:23

Currency in circulation (CIC) issued by Bangladesh Bank (BB) increased sharply by 22.13 per cent in FY20 compared to 9.97 per cent growth in FY19. Currency outside of Bank (COB)...


50738. 265 smokeless tobacco manufacturers evading taxes  Published: April 05, 2021 21:33:48

Many smokeless tobacco (SLT) manufacturers of Bangladesh have managed to slip away from the government's tax net; at least 265 of them are not paying taxes and 33 per cent...


50739. Positive attitude to create a culture of savingsPublished: April 05, 2021 21:28:28

Most of us think that we must earn a hefty income for us to have some savings after meeting all expenses. The truth is that there is never going to...


50740. Protectionism is damaging to vaccine productionPublished: April 05, 2021 20:46:08

Let me start with the story of the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week. We all saw that hundreds of ships were backed up in...


50741. Data-driven female leadership is keyPublished: April 05, 2021 20:45:22

"Women in Leadership," the theme of the 2021 International Women's Day celebration, raised two big questions: What will leadership look like in the wake of Covid-19, and why do we...


50742. D8 Business Forum eyes $500b trade among membersPublished: April 05, 2021 20:41:24

D8 Business Forum called for removing trade barriers among member states to ensure the target of US$500 billion trade in the region. Better connectivity and collaboration among the member states...


50743. চিত্রনায়ক ও সংসদ সদস্য ফারুকের শারীরিক অবস্থার অবনতিPublished: April 05, 2021 20:39:43

সিঙ্গাপুরের মাউন্ট এ‌লিজাবেথ হাসপাতালে চিকিৎসাধীন চিত্রনায়ক ও সংসদ সদস্য আকবর হো‌সেন পাঠান ফারুকের শারীরিক অবস্থার অবনতি ঘটেছে। প্রায় দুই সপ্তাহ ধরে তাকে নিবিড় পরিচর্যা কেন্দ্রে (আইসিইউ) রাখা হয়েছে বলে জানান...


50744. Speakers call for reintegration policy to support returnee migrant workersPublished: April 05, 2021 20:28:14

Speakers at a virtual conference stressed on the need for forming a policy for reintegration support to returnee migrant workers to improve their livelihood and psychosocial condition. They also suggested...


50745. Shipping ministry opens investigation into Narayanganj launch capsizePublished: April 05, 2021 20:21:53

The Ministry of Shipping has formed a seven-strong committee to investigate how a launch sank on the Shitalakkhya river in Narayanganj. The committee will identify the cause of the capsize...


50746. হালদা ভ্যালির তিনটি চা বাজারেPublished: April 05, 2021 19:56:28

বসন্তের চা’য়ের নতুন কুঁড়ি নিয়ে “হালদা ভ্যালি” এসেছে তাদের নতুন তিনটি চা নিয়ে রেড রোব ওলং টি, ড্রাগন ওয়েল গ্রিন টি এবং হালদা ভ্যালি ব্ল্যাক টি। তাদের এই তিনটি চা...


50747. India ahead of China, US in online transactionsPublished: April 05, 2021 19:48:29

Making Covid-19 pandemic a stepping stone, the digital payments in India that have swelled to 25.5 billion real-time online transactions in 2020 is set to account for a 71.7 per...


50748. FBCCI chief Fahim made new chairman of D-8 ChamberPublished: April 05, 2021 19:48:16

FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim has been made Chairman of D-8 Chamber of Commerce and Industries (D8CCI). It was announced at the 'D-8 Business Forum' held on Monday on the...


50749. US shuts once-secretive ‘Camp 7’ at Guantanamo BayPublished: April 05, 2021 19:30:59

The US military has shut down the once-secretive “Camp 7” at its notorious terror suspect detention facility Guantanamo Bay, moving some of its most high-profile prisoners to the main part...


50750. Govt publishes rules for monitoring TRPPublished: April 05, 2021 19:26:23

The government has published rules for monitoring television rating point (TRP) as well as selecting private institutions to give those the task of calculating and monitoring TRPs of registered media....