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51001. UNHCR urges Myanmar’s neighbours to protect people fleeing violencePublished: April 01, 2021 17:20:42

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has urgently called on countries across the region to offer refuge and protection to all those fleeing for safety from Myanmar. "It is vital that...


51002. স্টেম শিক্ষা কী এবং চতুর্থ শিল্প বিপ্লবের জন্য তা কেন এতো গুরুত্বপূর্ণ?Published: April 01, 2021 17:03:34

বিশ্বজুড়ে বর্তমানে শিক্ষার যে ধরণটি নিয়ে সবচেয়ে বেশি আলোচনা হচ্ছে, সেটি হলো স্টেম এডুকেশন। সায়েন্স, টেকনোলজি, ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং এবং ম্যাথেম্যাটিকস - এই চারটি বিষয়ের আদ্যক্ষর মিলিয়ে সংক্ষেপে বলা হচ্ছে স্টেম এডুকেশন।...


51003. Bangladesh’s virus cases surge by 6,469, highest daily count; another 59 deadPublished: April 01, 2021 16:43:29

Bangladesh has logged 6,469 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest daily count, taking the tally of infections to 617,764.  The death toll climbed to 9,105 after 59 fatalities were...


51004. Startup Bangladesh to invest Tk 1.0b in local startupsPublished: April 01, 2021 16:33:01

Startup Bangladesh Ltd has launched the ‘Shoto Borshe Shoto Asha’ to invest Tk 1.0 billion in 50 startups this year. The company announced the first series of investments in seven...


51005. ZEE5 Global wins ‘Content Delivery Platform of the Year’ awardPublished: April 01, 2021 16:04:12

ZEE5 Global, the largest OTT platform won the prestigious ‘Content Delivery Platform of the Year’ award at the 17th edition of the Digital Studio Awards in Dubai recently. The honour...


51006. Serai to facilitate Bangladesh garmentsPublished: April 01, 2021 15:53:32

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), a global bank, has floated a data-powered platform named Serai to help businesses grow and connect globally. It has started to connect digitally...


51007. Govt afforests over 25,000 hectares of land in nearly three yearsPublished: April 01, 2021 15:42:17

The government has afforested over 25,000 hectares of land under different projects since fiscal year 2018, in an effort to raise the forestation areas to make a livable environment in...


51008. রাস্তা আটকে, হর্ন বাড়িয়ে রাইড শেয়ারিংয়ের মোটরসাইকেল চালকদের বিক্ষোভPublished: April 01, 2021 14:26:14

সরকার নিষেধাজ্ঞা জারির পর পুলিশ মোটর সাইকেলে রাইড শেয়ারিংয়ে বাধা দেওয়ায় জাতীয় প্রেসক্লাবের সামনে অবস্থান ধর্মঘট ও বিক্ষোভ করেছেন চালকরা। পাঁচ শতাধিক মোটরসাইকেল চালক বৃহস্পতিবার বেলা ১১টায় জাতীয় প্রেসক্লাবের সামনে...


51009. India opens up immunisation to more people as infections surgePublished: April 01, 2021 14:23:13

India opened up its coronavirus inoculation programme to people above 45 on Thursday as infections surge, which will delay vaccine exports from the world’s biggest maker of the drug. The...


51010. US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry to visit BangladeshPublished: April 01, 2021 14:06:32

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry is set to travel to the United Arab Emirates, India, and Bangladesh from April 1-9 to discuss the climate crisis, according to...


51011. Experts urge use of compost in maintaining soil qualityPublished: April 01, 2021 13:42:46

Experts at a webinar on Wednesday underscored the need for using compost to maintain the high quality of soil in order for growing healthy plants. With this, dependence on the...


51012. Rain likely in parts of Bangladesh in next two daysPublished: April 01, 2021 13:33:36

Rain or thundershower accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur in different regions of the country on Thursday and Friday, according to an official at Bangladesh Meteorological Department...


51013. 'Hide the Pain Harold' accidentally used by Swedish Covid-19 vaccine websitePublished: April 01, 2021 13:28:14

A health authority in Sweden unwittingly used ‘Hide the Pain Harold’ - one of the internet’s most-recognised figures - as the face of its Covid-19 vaccination booking website, officials said...


51014. 12th parliament session beginsPublished: April 01, 2021 13:07:06

The 12th session of Parliament began on Thursday after a 58-day recess. The session began at 11:00 am with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. The House went...


51015. Bangladesh bans entry of passengers from European nations, except UKPublished: April 01, 2021 13:07:01

Bangladesh will bar passengers from all European nations, except the UK, effective from April 3, as virus cases and deaths surge. The ban will also apply to 12 other countries:...


51016. টিকার চালান ‘দুয়েক দিনের মধ্যে’, বলছেন স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রীPublished: April 01, 2021 12:44:53

ভারতের সেরাম ইনস্টিটিউট থেকে সরকারের কেনা অক্সফোর্ড-অ্যাস্ট্রাজেনেকার করোনাভাইরাসের টিকার পরবর্তী চালান আগামী দুয়েক দিনের মধ্যে দেশে পৌঁছাবে বলে আশা করছেন স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রী জাহিদ মালেক। এবারের চালানে ২০ থেকে ৩০ লাখ ডোজ...


51017. More vaccine doses from India will arrive in Dhaka in days, says Health MinisterPublished: April 01, 2021 12:39:19

Health Minister Zahid Maleque hopes that the next shipment of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine purchased by the government from the Seram Institute of India will arrive in Dhaka in a...


51018. Macron orders Covid-19 lockdown across all of FrancePublished: April 01, 2021 12:17:18

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered France into its third national lockdown and said schools would close for three weeks as he sought to push back a third wave of...


51019. Online education platform Coursera opens 18pc higher in NYSE debutPublished: April 01, 2021 12:16:37

Shares of online learning platform Coursera Inc opened 18 per cent above the initial public offering price in their US debut on Wednesday, valuing the company at $5.08 billion. The...


51020. Idlib sanctuary offers cats a refuge from warPublished: April 01, 2021 11:38:28

When Syria’s war forced Alaa al-Jaleel to close his cat sanctuary in Aleppo in 2015 and head north to the rebel stronghold of Idlib, he took around 100 animals with...


51021. Volkswagen admits marketing prankPublished: April 01, 2021 11:26:44

Volkswagen AG’s US unit issued a false news release claiming it would rename its US operations as “Voltswagen of America” in a marketing stunt designed to call attention to its...


51022. যত্তসব গান-গল্প!Published: April 01, 2021 11:18:46

ঝুম বৃষ্টির দিনে হাতে কাজ না থাকলে কী করতে ইচ্ছে করে বলুন তো? মোবাইলের সঙ্গে ইয়ারফোন কানেক্ট করে ‘এই মেঘলা দিনে একলা’  কিংবা তেমন কোনো বৃষ্টির গান চালিয়ে দিয়ে জানালার...


51023. Indonesia recovers cockpit voice recorder from crashed Sriwijaya Air jetPublished: April 01, 2021 11:18:47

Indonesia has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in January, and the air accident investigator said on Wednesday it could...


51024. Queen Victoria's gift of chocolate found intact after 121 yearsPublished: April 01, 2021 11:16:04

A 121-year-old chocolate bar, from a batch commissioned by Queen Victoria for British troops fighting in South Africa, has been found in its original tin in the attic of an...


51025. Discord messaging platform launches Clubhouse-style featurePublished: April 01, 2021 10:17:38

Messaging platform Discord on Wednesday launched a new feature for people to hold live audio events for audiences, similar to the rapidly growing app Clubhouse. Discord, which offers voice, video...


51026. Global auto recovery to take more hits from Japan chip plant firePublished: April 01, 2021 10:08:40

A recent fire at a Japanese semiconductor factory and severe weather in parts of the United States in February have exacerbated an ongoing chip shortage plaguing the global auto industry,...


51027. Dhaka Stock Exchange Index tumbles to three-month lowPublished: April 01, 2021 09:45:27

The benchmark index of Dhaka bourse tumbled to a three-month low on Wednesday, with most stocks ending in the red amid spike in Covid-19 infections. The DSEX, the key index...


51028. Dua Lipa, Celeste, Arlo Parks lead BRITs nominationsPublished: April 01, 2021 09:20:29

Singers Dua Lipa, Celeste and Arlo Parks led nominations for the BRITs on Wednesday, with the three female singers scoring three nods each at Britain’s pop music honours, organisers said....


51029. US private payrolls post biggest gain in six monthsPublished: April 01, 2021 09:16:18

US private employers hired the most workers in six months in March as more Americans got vaccinated against COVID-19, pushing the economy towards a broader reopening, which is expected to...


51030. Covid-19 surge could be worse than the last for the AmericasPublished: April 01, 2021 09:09:17

Countries in the Americas could see a worse surge in coronavirus cases than the previous surge last year, with Brazil, Uruguay and Cuba already suffering more, the Pan American Health...


51031. Scrap cargoes unberthed at Chittagong portPublished: April 01, 2021 09:03:12

CHATTOGRAM: Local steelmakers are in a tight corner for failing to unload imported scrap for adequate berths at Chittagong port, thus causing higher prices of rod and steel goods. The...


51032. Technologically-skilled hands to be picked for digital land management: MinisterPublished: April 01, 2021 09:01:42

The Ministry of Land will shortly appoint technologically-skilled workforce in non-cadre posts through the Public Service Commission (PSC) to speed up digital land management process, said Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury...


51033. Seven Bangladeshi startups get Tk 150m in financingPublished: April 01, 2021 08:56:54

Seven Bangladeshi startups on Wednesday received venture capital investment worth Tk 150 million from a state owned financing platform dedicated to the startups. The fund is the first series of...


51034. Bangladesh's private hospitals to raise Covid-19 beds by 1,000Published: April 01, 2021 08:52:58

Private sector healthcare providers on Wednesday assured the government of arranging around 1,000 dedicated beds for treating Covid-19 patients amid the continuous surge in the number of coronavirus cases in...


51035. Chinese envoy focuses on FTA, currency swapPublished: April 01, 2021 08:48:42

Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Li Jiming said China and Bangladesh should emphasise signing a free trade agreement (FTA) and currency swap deal for taking ahead their existing relationship of bilateral...


51036. Exporters seek interim solution until re-fixation of apparel wastage limitPublished: April 01, 2021 08:41:42

Apparel exporters have sought an interim arrangement to get rid of hassle and penalty of the customs authority until re-fixation of the minimum limit of wastages in manufacturing knitwear. They...


51037. Online courses: Contingency or necessity?Published: April 01, 2021 00:34:40

"Once upon a time there lived a teacher who had a classroom filled with students. The lessons were not taught on Zoom but under a roof made of brick and...


51038. Building career in cricketPublished: April 01, 2021 00:37:00

Cricket, the most popular game in Bangladesh, has gradually transformed from a source of entertainment to a matter of emotional attachment. Consequently, viewership has increased dramatically over the years and...


51039. Films, light of hopePublished: April 01, 2021 00:35:54

BUP Film Club (BUPFC), one of the emerging clubs of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) has been holding its flagship event 'BUP Film Fest 2021'. They launched the event on...


51040. Competition to engage youths in making the planet betterPublished: March 31, 2021 23:17:16

Conversations about the environment, although still going at a slower pace, have at least been initiated. However, participation, especially among the youths, can improve a lot when it comes to...


51041. 'Bangladesh provides growth opportunities for Korean investors 'Published: March 31, 2021 22:59:30

HSBC Bangladesh, in partnership with BIDA, BEZA, South Korean Embassy in Bangladesh and Bangladesh Embassy in South Korea organised a webinar themed ‘Bangladesh-Korea Business Corridor: Stakeholders Dialogue & Way Forward’,...


51042. বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকের 'স্টার্ট-আপ ফান্ডের' ঋণ পেতে হলে যা করতে হবেPublished: March 31, 2021 22:34:07

বাংলাদেশে নতুন উদ্যোক্তা তৈরি ও তথ্য-প্রযুক্তিখাতের উদ্যোক্তাদের সহযোগিতার জন্য 'স্টার্ট-আপ ফান্ড' নামের ৫০০ কোটি টাকার একটি তহবিলের ঘোষণা দিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক। সম্পূর্ণ জামানতবিহীন এই ঋণটি ৪ শতাংশ সুদে সর্বোচ্চ এক...


51043. টিসিবির তেল-চিনির দাম বাড়লPublished: March 31, 2021 22:21:09

খোলা বাজারের সঙ্গে সমন্বয় করতে সরকারি বিপণন সংস্থা টিসিবির সয়াবিন তেল ও চিনির দাম বাড়ানো হয়েছে। বুধবার টিসিবির এক সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে জানানো হয়, এখন থেকে সয়াবিন তেল প্রতি লিটারে ১০...


51044. Extending South Asian land connectivityPublished: March 31, 2021 22:14:49

The golden jubilee of the country's independence has brought the world, more particularly most of the South Asian countries, closer. While the leaders of the leading nations the world over...


51045. Reviving the insurance sectorPublished: March 31, 2021 22:07:01

Among the three actors in the financial market of Bangladesh - banks, stock markets and insurance - the latter appears to be lagging far behind in terms of institutional cum...


51046. Developing local coal mine resourcesPublished: March 31, 2021 22:01:16

There are only two significant naturally occurring sources of commercial energy in Bangladesh -- gas and coal. There are enormous coal reserves in Bangladesh that are, as yet, largely untapped....


51047. রাঙামাটির পর বান্দরবান, খাগড়াছড়িতেও সব পর্যটন কেন্দ্র বন্ধ ঘোষণাPublished: March 31, 2021 21:54:26

রাঙামাটির পর বান্দরবান ও খাগড়াছড়ি জেলা থেকেও সব পর্যটন কেন্দ্র বন্ধের ঘোষণা এসেছে। সারাদেশে করোনাভাইরাস সংক্রমণ বেড়ে যাওয়ায় বান্দরবান ও খাগড়াছড়ির সব পর্যটন কেন্দ্র বন্ধ রাখার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে সংশ্লিষ্ট প্রশাসন।...


51048. 1,716 Rohingya refugees start journey for Bhasan CharPublished: March 31, 2021 21:24:46

More than 1,700 Rohingyas were taken to Chattogram from their camps in Cox’s Bazar for on Wednesday, the second day of the sixth phase, to be relocated to Bhasan Char...


51049. মোটর সাইকেলে রাইড শেয়ারিং সেবা বন্ধ রাখার নির্দেশPublished: March 31, 2021 20:43:24

করোনাভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ আবার বেড়ে যাওয়ায় মোটর সাইকেলে রাইড শেয়ারিং সেবা বন্ধ রাখার নির্দেশ দিয়েছে সরকার। বাংলাদেশ সড়ক পরিবহন কর্তৃপক্ষ (বিআরটিএ) বুধবার এক চিঠিতে রাইড শেয়ারিং সেবার কোম্পানিগুলোকে বলেছে, পরবর্তী নির্দেশ...


51050. BRTA suspends motorcycle ridesharing services amid virus case upsurgePublished: March 31, 2021 20:35:24

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has suspended app-based motorcycle ridesharing services amid a record surge in coronavirus infection. The order for the app-based motorcycle services will be effective until...