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Vegetables have become pricier adding to the hardship of commoners as they are already battered with increased prices of rice, wheat flour, edible oil, sugar, chicken, fish, milk and other...
মহামারী সামাল দিতে আবারও ‘লকডাউনের’ ঘোষণা আসছে বলে জানিয়েছেন আওয়ামী লীগের সাধারণ সম্পাদক ওবায়দুল কাদের। তিনি বলেছেন, “করোনাভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ বৃদ্ধি পাওয়ায় সোমবার থেকে সারা দেশে এক সপ্তাহের জন্য লকডাউনের সিদ্ধান্ত...
More than 100,000 workers went abroad with jobs in the last eight months until February this year after the employing countries withdrew the travel ban on migrant workers from Bangladesh,...
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) was again in the slowest lane in terms of implementing development projects in this fiscal year (FY), 2020-21, its poor service providing...
Bangladesh examined the viability of striking free trade agreements (FTAs) with nearly two and a half dozen countries in the last decade, but it did not sign a single deal....
The government has decided to impose a seven-day lockdown from Monday amid the deteriorating situation of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader disclosed...
Al Shabaab militants attacked two military bases belonging to the Somali National Army early on Saturday morning, witnesses and the militants said. Al Shabaab, which is linked to al-Qaeda, is...
নিউ জিল্যান্ডে যাচ্ছেতাই পারফরম্যান্স বাংলাদেশ দলের। চারপাশে সমালোচনার ঝড়। তামিম ইকবাল বলছেন, বাইরের আলোচনার মূল্য তাদের কাছে একটুও নেই। এক সাক্ষাৎকারে বাংলাদেশের ওয়ানডে অধিনায়ক কথা বললেন দলের ফিল্ডিং, মুশফিকের কিপিং,...
Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan has joined Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) as the pro-vice-chancellor, effective from April 1. He was appointed as IUB pro-VC by the president of Bangladesh, also...
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has tested positive for the new coronavirus, is waiting for the result to be confirmed and is in good spirits despite having a light fever, the...
Tigers were fed frozen chicken 'popsicles' and enticed to splash in a wading pool at a Thai zoo on Thursday as temperatures rose. Around 50 of the big cats live...
Japan and the United States will cooperate on the supply of critical parts for chips, aiming for an agreement when the leaders of both countries meet later this month, the...
Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti, known for elegant designs and efforts to empower women over more than half a century, has died aged 78 after a fall in Sydney, her...
Attempts by Myanmar's military to end dissent are turning to the virtual world with internet blocks and arrest warrants for online critics as big rallies become rare in the face...
Chinese authorities have asked H&M to change a map on its website in the latest clash between the clothing giant and officialdom there, media reported on Friday. The company, based...
France reported on Friday that 5,254 people were in intensive care units with COVID-19, an increase of 145 people in one day and the highest daily increase in five months....
A motorist rammed a car into US Capitol police on Friday and brandished a knife, killing one officer and injuring another and forcing the Capitol complex to lock down in...
Bangladesh witnessed a major and coordinated cyber attack very recently, as at least 147 public and private organisations - including banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), came under the attack,...
The present government has been making its tireless efforts for last several years with a view to building Bangladesh as a developed and resourceful country and it is trying to...
A Board of Directors (hereafter, Board) is one of the most important internal corporate governance instruments. The main responsibilities of the Board are to monitor management to minimize any conflict...
India, on Friday, hoped that the Bangladesh would aptly address the challenges posed by protests spearheaded by Hefazat-e-Islam in Chittagong during Narendra Modi's recent visit to the neighbouring country. Modi...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) will provide a total of Tk 600 billion financing to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by 2023 to ensure economic resilience that will enhance GDP, employment, and...
A journalist of The Financial Express (FE), Arafat Ara, has won the prestigious OKUP Media Award-2020 for her outstanding contributions to the migration sector. Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment (EWOE)...
The infection is spreading exponentially, which is an indication that the second wave of coronavirus may take a turn for the worse. The daily rise in new virus cases in...
Of the many harmful consequences of the pandemic on society and economy, the most damaging one is the foundational learning loss it is causing to our future generation. By foundational...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken yet another initiative to support startups with low-interest, collateral-free loans. With this end in view, a TK 5.0 billion refinance scheme has been created...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday called upon the affluent section of society to stand by insolvent and distressed people during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The road transport...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday voiced deep worries over the growing price hike of essentials and alleged that a government-backed syndicate is behind it. "We’re very...
A Taiwan express train with almost 500 aboard derailed in a tunnel on Friday after hitting a truck that had slid down a bank onto the track, killing at least...
প্রায় একমাস ধরে চড়া দামে বিক্রি হওয়া বিভিন্ন ধরনের মুরগির দাম কিছুটা কমেছে। এছাড়াও কিছু নিত্যপ্রয়োজনীয় পণ্যের দাম কিছুটা কমলেও রোজার মধ্যে বাজার পরিস্থিতি নিয়ে শঙ্কা রয়ে গেছে ক্রেতা ও...
In a massive $450 million deal, Netflix has purchased the rights to two Knives Out sequels from Media Rights Capital, per Variety. Daniel Craig is reported to reprise his role...
Bangladesh has very recently introduced an employment injury insurance (EII) pilot scheme to ensure that workers receive medical treatment and rehabilitation services, along with cash allowances for their wage loss...
The Cox’s Bazar district administration has ordered closure of all tourist attractions in the beach town in the face of a new wave of coronavirus infections throughout Bangladesh. Deputy Commissioner...
A robust post-Covid-19 recovery will depend on banks having sufficient capital to provide credit. While most European banks entered the pandemic with strong capital levels, they are highly exposed to...
A multinational military exercise commemorating the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and golden jubilee of the country’s Independence will begin from Sunday in Bangladesh....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon all to remain united in the war against nature to avert a possible loss for mankind. "In our war against nature, we'll lose unless...
A normalisation deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel would benefit the region, the kingdom’s foreign minister has said, adding that a potential deal “depends to a large extent on the...
Health Secretary Abdul Mannan and Nasima Sultana, additional director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), have tested positive for coronavirus. Mannan has been admitted to Sheikh Russel National...
করোনাভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ মারাত্মক রূপ নেওয়ায় চট্টগ্রামে দোকানপাট ও বিপনিকেন্দ্র সন্ধ্যা ৬টার পর বন্ধ রাখার নির্দেশ দিয়েছে জেলা প্রশাসন। করোনাভাইরাসের যাবতকালের সর্বোচ্চ রোগী শনাক্ত হওয়ার দিন শুক্রবার থেকেই এই নির্দেশনা কার্যকর...
Bangladesh, the Philippines, Pakistan and Kenya will be added to England's red list over 30 countries from April 9, says the UK's Department for Transport on Friday. British, Irish and...
টিকা আসা মানেই মহামারী শেষ হবে, বিষয়টি পুরোপুরি সঠিক নয়। গত বছরের মার্চ মাসে করোনাভাইরাসের প্রকোপ শুরু হওয়ার পর থেকেই মানুষ অধীর আগ্রহে অপেক্ষায় ছিল কবে টিকা আসবে আর এই...
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar marched, observed strikes and sought alternative ways to communicate after most users were cut off from the internet on Friday, undaunted by the bloody...
Burger King has drawn flak on social media after the fast-food restaurant used the recent Suez Canal blockage to promote a sandwich, reports bdnews24.com citing The Indian Express. In their...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to award the Test and ODI status permanently to Bangladesh, as a full-member team of the council. As per the decision, which was...
Bangladesh has logged 6,830 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest count in a day, taking the tally of infections to 624,594. The death toll climbed to 9,155 after 50...
দেশে করোনাভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ বৃদ্ধির ধারায় ২৪ ঘণ্টায় শনাক্ত রোগীর সংখ্যায় এক দিনের মাথায় নতুন রেকর্ড হয়েছে, শনাক্তের হার ছাড়িয়েছে ২৩ শতাংশ। স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর জানিয়েছে, বৃহস্পতিবার সকাল পর্যন্ত ২৪ ঘণ্টায় দেশে...
সৌদি আরব থেকে আসা এক নারী তার আট মাসের কন্যা শিশুকে ফেলে গেছেন ঢাকার শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দরে। শিশুটি এখন বিমানবন্দর আর্মড পুলিশ ব্যাটালিয়নের (এপিবিএন) কাছে আছে বলে জানিয়েছেন অতিরিক্ত পুলিশ...
As many as 122,761 students took part in the entrance examination for medical colleges amid the coronavirus pandemic. The MBBS admission test was held at 55 centres across the country....
Serai, a B2B digital platform for the apparel industry, has been enabling and empowering the local readymade garment (RMG) sector in unprecedented ways since its launch in Bangladesh. Even prior...
The United States may not need AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, even if it wins US regulatory approval, Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor told Reuters on Thursday. The vaccine,...
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