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52601. Twitter's Dorsey auctions first ever tweet as digital memorabiliaPublished: March 07, 2021 09:57:47

“just setting up my twttr” - the first ever tweet on the platform is up for sale after Twitter boss Jack Dorsey listed his famous post as a unique digital...


52602. Facebook being proped for 'systemic' racial bias in hiring, promotionsPublished: March 07, 2021 09:35:08

A US agency investigating Facebook Inc for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as “systemic,” attorneys for three job applicants and a manager who claim the...


52603. Over 20,000 US organisations compromised through Microsoft flawPublished: March 07, 2021 09:31:36

More than 20,000 US organisations have been compromised through a back door installed via recently patched flaws in Microsoft Corp’s email software, a person familiar with the US government’s response...


52604. Pope, on historic Iraq visit, decries violence in the name of God as 'greatest blasphemy'Published: March 07, 2021 09:27:18

Pope Francis walked down a narrow alleyway in the holy city of Najav to hold a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric and visited the birthplace of the Prophet...


52605. America's Biden to sign women's economic equity executive ordersPublished: March 07, 2021 09:23:04

President Joe Biden will sign two executive orders on Monday related to women’s economic equity, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. Psaki, speaking on Friday during the daily press...


52606. Israeli lobbyist says Myanmar junta to take back Rohingya Muslims from BangladeshPublished: March 07, 2021 09:16:53

An Israeli-Canadian lobbyist hired by Myanmar’s junta said on Saturday that the generals are keen to leave politics after their coup and seek to improve relations with the United States...


52607. Wooden luxury saloons bear testimony to Railway historyPublished: March 07, 2021 09:07:51

The century old wooden luxury saloons of Bangladesh Railway (BR), erstwhile East Pakistan Railway (EPR), bear a witness to the glorious past of the state-owned rail transport agency. During that...


52608. Bangladesh making action plan to boost exports of farm producePublished: March 07, 2021 09:03:57

The government has decided to prepare an action plan with a view to boosting outbound shipments of the country's agricultural products, officials said. It had already initiated a move to...


52609. 10 companies capture 53.15pc of total market transactionPublished: March 07, 2021 09:01:04

Top 10 turnover leaders grabbed 53.15 per cent of total market transaction featured by the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in last the week. According to DSE information, top 10 companies...


52610. RMG industry expands since Rana Plaza incident: ReportPublished: March 07, 2021 08:56:38

The readymade garment (RMG) industry of Bangladesh has witnessed expansion following the Rana Plaza building collapse, according to a latest report, as the number of workers and size of factories...


52611. 487 Bangladeshi female migrant workers died abroad in five yearsPublished: March 07, 2021 08:53:48

Around 487 bodies of women migrant workers were brought by Bangladesh from different countries in the last five years. Of the total number, 200 dead bodies were brought from Saudi...


52612. Bangladesh regulator unlikely to stop issuing IPOs despite sluggish marketPublished: March 07, 2021 08:51:37

The securities regulator is unlikely to put off the process of bringing new IPOs (initial public offerings) in the capital market amid the recent trend of poor transactions. One of...


52613. Bangladesh seeks China fund to address rural-urban digital dividePublished: March 07, 2021 08:47:51

Bangladesh has sought Chinese investment for a Tk 30-billion project that aims at reducing the 'digital divide'. Finance ministry has recently written to the Chinese government in this regard. The...


52614. One-person company registration from mid-MarPublished: March 07, 2021 08:37:43

The process of registering one-person company (OPC) is finally starting this month amid disappointment over a minimum paid-up capital requirement of Tk 2.5 million. The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies...


52615. Onion prices on the rise in the midst of harvestingPublished: March 07, 2021 08:28:43

Prices of kitchen staple onion witnessed a hike last week after remaining almost unchanged for about a month. Prices of the newly-harvested local onions rose by Tk 5.0-10 per kilogram...


52616. NBR to cross-check wealth statements for detecting tax evasionPublished: March 07, 2021 08:17:34

Wealth statements, furnished by taxpayers in their income tax and VAT returns, will be cross-checked from now on to detect possible tax evasion, according to a recent decision of the...


52617. Passing of idle time by a special tribunalPublished: March 06, 2021 22:09:52

That the special tribunal formed to deal with stock market-related cases has been sitting idle for nearly three years would surely surprise many. With stories galore involving irregularities and manipulation...


52618. Eight fast moving broad-gauge engines land in CTG port from UKPublished: March 06, 2021 22:06:58

Eight fast moving broad-gauge engines landed in Chattogram Port from UK on Saturday as the first shipment of the 40 new engines to be added in Bangladesh Railway. The remaining...


52619. বিজিএমইএ নির্বাচনঃ ভোটগ্রহণের স্থান নিয়ে দুই প্যানেলের মতবিরোধPublished: March 06, 2021 22:02:20

পুরোনো দুই শিবিরে ভাগ হয়ে নেতৃত্ব নির্বাচনের প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতায় নেমেছে পোশাক রপ্তানিকারকদের সবচেয়ে বড় সংগঠন বিজিএমইএ। গত ৪ মার্চ প্রার্থী তালিকা চূড়ান্ত হওয়ার পর ঘরোয়াভাবে প্রচার শুরু করেছেন সম্মিলিত পরিষদ ও...


52620. Study finds Bhasan Char safe for Rohingya refugees’ inhabitationPublished: March 06, 2021 22:00:27

Amenities, sustainability of Ashrayan project, disaster management, livelihoods and various aspects of human rights have made the Bhasan Char island in Noakhali safe for inhabitation, according to a study. The...


52621. Air France flight made emergency landing in BulgariaPublished: March 06, 2021 21:45:10

An Air France flight en route from Paris to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria on Friday at about 5 pm local time (1500 GMT)...


52622. India gets 3-1 series victory over England to reach WTC finalPublished: March 06, 2021 21:10:59

Virat Kohli's India burnished their formidable home record with a 3-1 series victory over England on Saturday, the tourists flunking another trial-by-spin inside three days in the fourth and final...


52623. Glacier blast: Solution lies in managing cascading risksPublished: March 06, 2021 21:09:07

On 7 February 2021, the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, in the outer western Himalayas. At least 61 people were killed and around 143...


52624. Global financial conditions spark fear of market clean outPublished: March 06, 2021 21:01:36

Global stock markets especially in the US, the UK  and other major industrialised economies have been surging upwards for some time. There are growing concerns that the US market has...


52625. Averting a great divergence during the pandemicPublished: March 06, 2021 20:54:09

The Covid-19 pandemic and the widespread lockdowns imposed in 2020 led to the worst peacetime global contraction since the Great Depression. The first half of 2020 saw record collapses in...


52626. Bangabandhu's finest hourPublished: March 06, 2021 20:50:38

On March 1, 1971, I was watching an unofficial cricket test match between Pakistan and the touring MCC at Dhaka Stadium. Cricket matches were a lot of fun and I...


52627. Scourge of quack syndicatesPublished: March 06, 2021 20:45:53

It is indeed weird to learn that when rural people do not spend time these days to see a qualified doctor in cases of complicated diseases, a section of quacks...


52628. Dealing with traffic gridlocks in cityPublished: March 06, 2021 20:41:34

Traffic congestion in Dhaka city has long been taking a heavy toll on five sectors. These are working hour loss, additional fuel consumption, pavement damage, accident during peak hour, and...


52629. Bangladesh publishes e-posters to mark Bangabandhu’s 7th March speechPublished: March 06, 2021 20:08:10

The authorities have released two e-posters commemorating Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic 7th March speech, reports bdnews24.com. Bangladesh is observing the day with a different fervour amid Bangabandhu’s birth centenary...


52630. ‘ক্রয়ক্ষমতা বিবেচনায় পোশাক শ্রমিকদের বেতন সামান্যই বেড়েছে’Published: March 06, 2021 20:05:30

টাকার অংকে বাংলাদেশের তৈরি পোশাক খাতের শ্রমিকদের বেতন যতটা বেড়েছে, তাতে তাদের ক্রয়ক্ষমতা তেমন একটা বাড়েনি বলে মন্তব্য করেন বেসরকারি গবেষণা প্রতিষ্ঠান সিপিডির সম্মানীয় ফেলো মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান। তৈরি পোশাক মালিকদের...


52631. Covid-19 vaccination: Registration using ‘Surokkha’ through bKash AppPublished: March 06, 2021 19:51:18

Access to ‘Surokkha’, the official national Covid-19 vaccination registration portal, is now possible through bKash app for users to register for the Covid-19 vaccination. Customers can find the Surokkha portal...


52632. Obaidul Quader describes BNP’s March 7 observance as hypocrisyPublished: March 06, 2021 19:47:09

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday termed BNP’s announcement to observe the historic March 7 “nothing but another political hypocrisy” and said that the party wants to hide...


52633. Awami League destroying nation with arrogance, Fakhrul allegesPublished: March 06, 2021 19:45:19

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the ruling Awami League is destroying the whole nation with their power, pride, arrogance and to create a circle of...


52634. ফেব্রুয়ারিতে রপ্তানি কমেছে ৪ শতাংশPublished: March 06, 2021 19:35:27

করোনাভাইরাস মহামারীর মধ্যে সামগ্রিক রপ্তানি আয়ে নেতিবাচক ধারা অব্যাহত আছে। রপ্তানি উন্নয়ন ব্যুরো (ইপিবি) বুধবার হালনাগাদ যে তথ্য প্রকাশ করেছে, তাতে ফেব্রুয়ারি মাসে বাংলাদেশের রপ্তানি আয় কমেছে আগের বছরের একই...


52635. Myanmar protesters string up women's clothes for protectionPublished: March 06, 2021 19:24:56

Protesters in Myanmar have taken to stringing up women's clothing on lines across the streets to slow down police and soldiers because walking beneath them is traditionally considered bad luck...


52636. Six killed in Ukrainian bus accident in PolandPublished: March 06, 2021 19:21:51

Six people died and more than 30 were injured in an accident involving a Ukrainian bus in southeastern Poland, local medical rescue services said. Earlier on Saturday state news agency...


52637. ভারতে কৃষক আন্দোলনের ১০০ দিনPublished: March 06, 2021 19:20:35

নতুন তিন কৃষি আইন বাতিলের দাবিতে ভারতে কৃষকদের টানা  বিক্ষোভ শততম দিনে পৌঁছেছে। শনিবার বিক্ষোভের শততম দিনে কৃষকরা রাজধানী দিল্লির কাছে ছয় লেনের এক্সপ্রেসওয়ে বন্ধ করে দিয়ে আন্দোলন করেছেন। কৃষকরা...


52638. করোনা ভাইরাস: দুই ডোজ টিকার আগে পুরোপুরি নিরাপদ নয়Published: March 06, 2021 18:59:56

করোনাভাইরাসের টিকা নেয়ার কারণে কোভিড-১৯ শনাক্তকরণ পরীক্ষায় ''পজিটিভ'' হওয়ার কোন সম্ভাবনা নেই বলে জানিয়েছে বাংলাদেশে স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর। অনেকের মধ্যে একটি বিভ্রান্তি রয়েছে কারণ, এই টিকা নেয়ার পরেও কারও কারও কোভিড-১৯...


52639. Malaysia's AirAsia Group mulls air taxi, drone delivery servicePublished: March 06, 2021 18:54:48

Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd plans to launch an air taxi service and the country’s first drone delivery service as the budget carrier seeks to diversify amid the coronavirus pandemic, the...


52640. Evaly sells 5,000 Realme smartphones in one minutePublished: March 06, 2021 18:50:47

In just one minute, Evaly has sold about five thousand units of Realme, the Seven Pro smartphone, one of the favourite mobile brands among the youth, according to a release....


52641. Tokyo Olympic organisers unlikely to accept overseas fansPublished: March 06, 2021 18:45:49

The organisers of this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will most likely not allow overseas spectators to attend the mega sporting event, as global efforts to curb the spread of...


52642. Grave of slain protester disturbed in Myanmar  Published: March 06, 2021 18:40:18

Guarded by police and soldiers, authorities in Myanmar disturbed the grave of a 19-year-old woman who became an icon of the anti-coup protest movement after she was shot dead wearing...


52643. Book on Bangabandhu's March 7 Speech now in UN's official languagesPublished: March 06, 2021 18:34:43

Bangladesh Embassy in Paris and Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to UNESCO have unveiled a book titled "The Historic 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: A World Documentary Heritage."...


52644. Indonesia signs framework agreement with World Logistics PassportPublished: March 06, 2021 18:08:38

Indonesia has signed a formal framework agreement with the World Logistics Passport (WLP), a major initiative to increase trading opportunities between emerging markets. Having become the first South-East Asian nation...


52645. While Delhi doctor battles coronavirus, her two autistic sons pinePublished: March 06, 2021 18:05:54

An already challenging life combining full-time work as a doctor with mothering two autistic sons was turned upside down for Meenakshi Mourya when the pandemic hit India. The country has...


52646. US agency probes Facebook for 'systemic' racial bias in hiring, promotionsPublished: March 06, 2021 17:56:44

A US agency investigating Facebook Inc for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as “systemic,” attorneys for three job applicants and a manager who claim the...


52647. City Bank to take Microsoft services for work from homePublished: March 06, 2021 17:47:55

The City Bank Limited has partnered with Microsoft to facilitate its employees with the necessary digital platform to enable them to work from home conveniently. The City Bank has received...


52648. 17pc of food production globally wasted, UN report estimatesPublished: March 06, 2021 17:47:51

Instead of finishing your leftovers, you let them go bad and buy takeout. It’s a familiar routine for many — and indicative of habits that contribute to a global food...


52649. Imran Khan wins vote of confidence amidst opposition protestPublished: March 06, 2021 17:34:25

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan won a vote of confidence from parliament on Saturday in a session marked by an opposition boycott of the vote and clashes between government supporters...


52650. Saudi Arabia to lift most coronavirus-related curbs on SundayPublished: March 06, 2021 17:32:49

Saudi Arabia will end most coronavirus-related restrictions on Sunday, including resuming indoor dining, reopening cinemas and resuming entertainment activities and events, the state news agency SPA said on Saturday. According...