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51251. CAB demands reduction of milk pricesPublished: March 28, 2021 18:31:37

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB), on Sunday, demanded that the state-owned cooperative Milk Vita reduce milk prices to give consumers some relief amid the pandemic. Earlier on March 13,...


51252. Indian apex trade body offers bouquet of 49 technologies to BangladeshPublished: March 28, 2021 18:19:25

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has announced to offer a bouquet of 49 technologies under Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) commercialisation programme to promote grassroot...


51253. Nokia mobile available on domestic e-commerce marketplace EvalyPublished: March 28, 2021 18:05:43

Nokia phones can be bought from the virtual shop in the domestic e-commerce marketplace Evaly.com.bd, confirmed the phone’s authorised distributor Cellular Mobile (Pte) Limited (CMPL) through a press release on...


51254. Roadmap for a modern agriculture of natural blessingsPublished: March 28, 2021 17:50:34

After making remarkable progress in the past few decades, Bangladesh is faced with the unforeseen challenge of the Covid-19, like all other countries, but the pandemic hit the economy the...


51255. Chinese art mocks Western criticism of labour conditions in XinjiangPublished: March 28, 2021 17:26:07

A digital illustration by a prominent Chinese propaganda artist mocking Western governments, media and businesses critical of labour conditions in Xinjiang has gone viral on China’s social media. The digital...


51256. Myanmar troops open fire at funeralPublished: March 28, 2021 17:16:43

Myanmar security forces opened fire on Sunday, witnesses said, at people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, the bloodiest day of protests...


51257. ৬৬ রানে হেরেও কিছু ইতিবাচক দিক খুঁজে পেয়েছেন মাহমুদউল্লাহPublished: March 28, 2021 17:06:43

হ্যামিল্টনে রোববার নিউ জিল্যান্ডের বিপক্ষে বাংলাদেশের শুরুটা ছিল আশা জাগানিয়া। অভিষিক্ত নাসুম আহমেদ প্রথম ওভারে কেবল এক রান দিয়ে নেন ফিন অ্যালেনের উইকেট। পরে থিতু হয়ে যাওয়া মার্টিন গাপটিলকেও ফেরান এই...


51258. আটকে গেল ইরফান সেলিমের জামিনPublished: March 28, 2021 16:41:34

ঢাকার ধানমণ্ডিতে নৌবাহিনীর একজন কর্মকর্তাকে ‘মারধরের’ মামলায় সংসদ সদস্য হাজি মোহাম্মদ সেলিমের ছেলে ইরফান সেলিমকে দেওয়া হাই কোর্টের জামিন স্থগিত করেছে আপিল বিভাগের চেম্বার আদালত। রাষ্ট্রপক্ষের আবেদনের শুনানি নিয়ে বিচারপতি...


51259. সিলেটে হরতালবিরোধী সমাবেশে হেফাজত কর্মীদের ঢিল, সংঘর্ষ  Published: March 28, 2021 16:37:52

সিলেটে আওয়ামী লীগের হরতালবিরোধী সমাবেশের সময় হেফাজতে ইসলাম কর্মীরা ঢিল ছোড়ার পর দুপক্ষের মধ্যে সংঘর্ষ হয়েছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। হেফাজতের ডাকে হরতালের মধ্যে রোববার দুপুরে নগরীর বন্দরবাজার এলাকায় এ...


51260. Bangladesh registers 3,908 new virus cases, highest daily count in nine months  Published: March 28, 2021 16:34:07

Bangladesh has logged 3,908 new cases of coronavirus infection, the highest daily count since July 2 of last year, taking the tally of infections to 595,714. The death toll climbed...


51261. PM reiterates call to wear masks, maintain health guidelinesPublished: March 28, 2021 16:33:07

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated her call to the countrymen to wear facemasks alongside maintaining the health guidelines. She also asked the authorities concerned to take prompt measures...


51262. Bangladesh High Commission in Brunei celebrates Golden Jubilee of independencePublished: March 28, 2021 16:28:02

The High Commission of Bangladesh in Bandar Seri Begawan celebrated the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence in a jubilant manner on 26 March 2021. Ms Nahida Rahman Shumona, the High...


51263. Chamber judge halts Erfan Selim’s bail in case over ‘assaulting’ navy officerPublished: March 28, 2021 16:17:50

An Appellate Division judge has halted the High Court bail granted to Erfan Selim, son of MP Haji Selim, in a case over ‘assaulting’ a navy officer at Dhanmondi in...


51264. ‘শুভেচ্ছা জানাতে বিশ্বের কোনো অঞ্চল বাদ পড়েনি’Published: March 28, 2021 16:16:45

বিশ্বের সব অঞ্চল থেকেই রাষ্ট্রনেতারা বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতার সুবর্ণজয়ন্তীতে শুভেচ্ছা পাঠিয়েছেন জানিয়ে প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা বলেছেন, লাখো শহীদের রক্তের বিনিময়ে অর্জিত স্বাধীনতার সুফল ঘরে ঘরে পৌঁছে দিতেই তিনি কাজ করছেন। রোববার...


51265. Hefazat activists go on rampage in Brahmanbaria, attack trainPublished: March 28, 2021 15:02:08

Hefazat-e-Islam activists attacked a Chattogram-bound train at Talshohor Rail Station in Brahmanbaria town during the Hefazat’s countrywide hartal. Train communications between Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Sylhet remained suspended since morning following the...


51266. কেমন ‘বস’ চাই?Published: March 28, 2021 13:52:35

প্রতিনিয়ত পরিবর্তন ছোঁয়া বর্তমান যুগ কিংবা ভবিষ্যৎ সময় - যা একরকম ধ্রুব সত্যের মতো বহমান। আর তাইতো এখন সঠিক অনুমানে পরিবর্তন পড়তে পারাটাই সবচেয়ে বেশি প্রয়োজনীয় বিষয়। গত দশ বছর...


51267. Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coupPublished: March 28, 2021 13:48:12

Across Myanmar, opponents of the ruling junta on Sunday mourned the killings of at least 114 people by security forces in the bloodiest day since the military coup on Feb...


51268. Rain likely in next two days in parts of countryPublished: March 28, 2021 13:23:30

Rain or thundershower is likely to occur in different regions across the country on Monday and Tuesday, according to an official at Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Mild to a moderate...


51269. Philippines sends fighter aircraft over Chinese vessels in disputed South China SeaPublished: March 28, 2021 13:23:16

The Philippine military is sending light fighter aircraft to fly over hundreds of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea, its defence minister said, as he repeated...


51270. Suspected suicide bombing at Indonesian church injures 14 peoplePublished: March 28, 2021 13:00:45

Two suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday, wounding fourteen people on the first day of the Easter Holy...


51271. Malaysia's key ruling coalition ally won’t work with PM Muhyiddin in pollsPublished: March 28, 2021 12:18:03

Malaysia’s biggest political party and key ruling coalition ally UMNO on Sunday said it will not cooperate with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s alliance in the next national election, deepening conflict...


51272. Tigers dealt a crushing blow in 1st T20, tooPublished: March 28, 2021 12:09:44

Tigers continued their losing streak on Sunday as they lost the three-match T20Is series opener against New Zealand by 66 runs. They earlier lost the ODI series against the Kiwis...


51273. 5,000 music fans have Covid tests before non-distanced concertPublished: March 28, 2021 11:31:56

Music fans in Barcelona hugged, danced and sang along at a sold-out rock concert on Saturday night after taking rapid Covid-19 tests in a trial that could revive the live...


51274. Hefazat’s countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal underwayPublished: March 28, 2021 11:29:55

The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Hefazat-e-Islam protesting police action on their anti-Modi processions in Dhaka, Chattogram and other districts is underway on Sunday. The Hefazat supporters took position on...


51275. Vietnam sees foreign investment rise to $4.1b in first quarterPublished: March 28, 2021 11:03:29

Vietnam received $4.1 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first three months of 2021, up 6.5 per cent from a year earlier, government data showed on Saturday. FDI...


51276. Facebook freezes page of Venezuela's Maduro over Covid-19 misinformationPublished: March 28, 2021 11:01:18

Facebook has frozen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s page for violating policies against spreading misinformation about Covid-19 by promoting a remedy he claims, without evidence, can cure the disease, a company...


51277. Icelandic volcano could erupt for yearsPublished: March 28, 2021 10:50:09

A volcano in Iceland spewing lava into the sky since it erupted last Friday could continue its spectacular display for years, potentially becoming a new tourist attraction on the island...


51278. Goldman sold $10.5b of stocks in block-trade spreePublished: March 28, 2021 10:29:18

Large block trades on Friday causing a wave of selling in a clutch of companies were driven by sales of more than $10 billion executed by Goldman Sachs Group, media...


51279. COVAX expects full vaccine supplies from India's Serum in May: UNICEFPublished: March 28, 2021 10:26:40

A World Health Organization (WHO)-backed programme to supply coronavirus vaccines to poorer countries expects that the Serum Institute of India (SII) will resume full deliveries of the AstraZeneca shot to...


51280. Suez Canal, one of world's busiest waterways, still blockedPublished: March 28, 2021 10:23:25

Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have allowed its stern and rudder to move, but it remains unclear when the vessel will be refloated, the...


51281. Bumper output, high price delight horseradish growersPublished: March 28, 2021 10:21:14

JHENAIDAH: Growers of Horseradish, locally known as sajina, in Jhenaidah district are delighted over both bumper production and fair price of the high value easily cultivable vegetable this season. Horticulture...


51282. Shahjalal Bank to diversify investment portfoliosPublished: March 28, 2021 10:08:58

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) has decided to diversify its investment portfolios focusing on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and retail banking aiming to minimize risks, the bank's top executive...


51283. BSEC urged to defer implementation of directive about cap on margin loan interestPublished: March 28, 2021 10:01:36

Merchant bankers have urged the securities regulator to defer the implementation of its directive regarding cap on margin loan interest till June 30, 2022. They said the market may face...


51284. Trade unionists urge Canadian brands to support RMG workersPublished: March 28, 2021 09:34:57

Trade unionists have called upon the Canadian brands and retailers to commit for paying living wages and endure other vital supports to the impoverished readymade garment (RMG) workers in their...


51285. Bangladesh's vegetables exports hit three-year lowPublished: March 28, 2021 09:27:54

Exports of vegetables from Bangladesh dropped to three-year low this fiscal year due to a lack of air cargo freighters during the Covid-19 pandemic that caused an almost halt in...


51286. A potential superpower in sports to recognisePublished: March 28, 2021 09:12:50

Let’s imagine a scenario: On 26 March, 2071, at Dhaka’s Mirpur Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh face India in the final match of ICC World Cup. Chasing India’s challenging target of 315...


51287. Apex trade body leader advocates  simple interest rate for ease of doing businessPublished: March 28, 2021 08:30:58

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) president Sheikh F Fahim said lending rate should be simple, not compound. He said the targeted single-digit interest rates have been...


51288. Anti-Modi protests leave five killed, dozens injuredPublished: March 28, 2021 08:26:34

At least five people were killed and dozens injured in police gunfire in eastern Bangladesh on Saturday, a hospital doctor said, as security forces tried to quell protests against the...


51289. Virus, tax spat delay drilling by Indian companyPublished: March 28, 2021 08:12:58

The onslaught of Covid-19 and a tax row with the authorities concerned have put on hold the mandatory drilling of Kanchan well by ONGC Videsh Ltd. Sources said the Indian...


51290. Myanmar forces kill over 100 anti-coup protesters in 'horrifying' day of bloodshedPublished: March 28, 2021 00:00:37

Myanmar security forces killed 114 people, including some children, in a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters on Saturday, the bloodiest day of violence since last month’s military coup, news reports...


51291. Achieving sustained increase in private investmentPublished: March 27, 2021 22:06:39

Private investments in Bangladesh are constrained by a lack of land, non-reliability of energy supply, poor connectivity, cumbersome regulatory processes as well as regulatory unpredictability, high corporate taxes, limited access...


51292. Essentials' prices on the eve of RamadanPublished: March 27, 2021 22:03:40

With the holy month of Ramadan remaining a little more than a couple of weeks away, consumers are now bracing for yet another spell of hike in the prices of...


51293. Ministry, ILO team up to protect migrant workersPublished: March 27, 2021 21:58:32

The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and launched three online-based reporting platforms to ensure decent...


51294. Modi for ground-level cooperation to check all border incidentsPublished: March 27, 2021 21:38:26

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said ground-level cooperation is needed to check all those incidents happening along the India-Bangladesh border. The Indian Prime Minister came up with the...


51295. Earth safe from asteroid for 100 years, NASA saysPublished: March 27, 2021 21:06:10

NASA has given Earth the all clear for the next century from a particularly menacing asteroid. The space agency announced this week that new telescope observations have ruled out any...


51296. অ্যামাজনে ফুলেফেঁপে উঠেছে ‘ফেইক রিভিউ বাণিজ্যPublished: March 27, 2021 20:51:00

রোমের এক ৪০ বছর বয়সী মা তার দুই শিশু সন্তানের জন্য মোটামুটি দুশ্চিন্তামুক্ত জীবন কাটাচ্ছিলেন। এর পরই এলো করোনাভাইরাসের আঘাত। তিনি চাকরি হারান। শেষ পর্যন্ত জীবনযুদ্ধে তার ঠাঁই হয় ইতালিয়ান...


51297. Quad Summit: An alliance against ChinaPublished: March 27, 2021 20:36:52

The "Quad" which stands for the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue has had a rather patchy history since its inception after the 2004 tsunami and formalised in 2007.  Australia, India, Japan and...


51298. বাণিজ্য বিকাশে অশুল্ক বাধা দূর করতে সমঝোতা স্মারক সই করেছে বাংলাদেশ, ভারতPublished: March 27, 2021 20:35:00

প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা ও ভারতীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদীর নেতৃত্বে দ্বিপক্ষীয় বৈঠকের পর দুই দেশের বাণিজ্য বিকাশে অশুল্ক বাধা দূর করতে একটি সমঝোতা স্মারক সই করেছে বাংলাদেশ ও ভারত। দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা...


51299. Bangladesh, India sign five MoUs to enhance cooperationPublished: March 27, 2021 20:30:09

Bangladesh and India have signed five memoranda of understanding or MoU in Dhaka to enhance cooperation in disaster management, trade, IT and sports among other fields. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...


51300. Employment generation: Plan and performancePublished: March 27, 2021 20:28:53

Is Bangladesh's economy leaning towards capital intensive production approach? Can we say that output growth is characterised by concomitant employment growth? Indications seem not optimistic. Our Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...