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53201. Russia jails man for eight years for passing secrets to China: TASSPublished: February 25, 2021 16:01:29

A Russian court sentenced a man to eight years in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of state treason for allegedly handing over secrets to China, the TASS news...


53202. Govt improving waterways to streamline goods transportation, PM saysPublished: February 25, 2021 15:35:40

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government is working to improve the waterways of Bangladesh to ensure that the transportation of goods on both the domestic and international fronts...


53203. PM Hasina reminds people of maintaining Covid protocol even after vaccinationPublished: February 25, 2021 15:16:21

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday renewed her call to the people of the country to strictly maintain the health protection guidelines, even after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. “[You] don't...


53204. Bangladesh less prepared for catching up with frontier technologiesPublished: February 25, 2021 14:41:12

To catch up with the frontier technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and biotechnology, Bangladesh has to go a long way as the country is ranked 112nd among 158 countries...


53205. Month-long virtual exhibition 'The Black Story' to begin ThursdayPublished: February 25, 2021 14:27:31

In light of the global Black Lives Matter movement, a month-long virtual interactive exhibition titled ‘The Black Story’ will begin on Thursday. The exhibition at www.theblackstory.com will continue until March...


53206. India, Pakistan militaries agree to stop firing on disputed border in KashmirPublished: February 25, 2021 14:01:27

India and Pakistan’s militaries said on Thursday that they agreed to stop firing on the disputed border in Kashmir where such exchange of gunfire has been frequent in recent months....


53207. ‘Better Call Saul’ to film final season soonPublished: February 25, 2021 13:57:48

'Better Call Saul,' the prequel spinoff to the hugely successful series 'Breaking Bad,' will begin production in New Mexico on its sixth and final season beginning in March. White Turtle...


53208. যেভাবে গ্রাহকের টাকা হাতিয়েছিলেন এক ব্যাংক কর্মকর্তাPublished: February 25, 2021 13:51:41

গ্রাহকের স্বাক্ষর জাল করে একটি বেসরকারি ব্যাংকের এক কর্মকর্তা কী করে সাড়ে পাঁচ কোটি টাকা হাতিয়ে নিয়েছিলেন, সেই তথ্য উঠে এসেছে বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকের এক প্রতিবেদনে। জালিয়াতির ওই ঘটনা ঘটে ২০১৮...


53209. টিকা নিয়েও ত্রাণ সচিবের কোভিড-১৯: যা বলছে স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তরPublished: February 25, 2021 13:20:10

টিকা নেওয়ার ১২ দিন পর দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা ও ত্রাণ সচিব মো. মোহসীন করোনাভাইরাসে আক্রান্ত হয়েছেন। তিনি এখন রাজধানীর ইউনাইটেড হাসপাতালে চিকিৎসা নিচ্ছেন বলে মন্ত্রণালয়ের জনসংযোগ কর্মকর্তা মো. সেলিম হোসেন বৃহস্পতিবার...


53210. Liverpool’s spectacular downfall: What happened to the champions?Published: February 25, 2021 13:07:07

An attribute that Klopp once labelled the Liverpool side, mentality monsters is clearly missing now. This current Liverpool side have been a shadow of what they were during the previous...


53211. Hollywood actress Gugu made goodwill ambassador of UNHCRPublished: February 25, 2021 13:03:30

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Wednesday announced the appointment of British actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw as its newest global Goodwill Ambassador. Gugu has been working as a high-profile supporter for...


53212. Saudi Arabia's PIF launches $3b tourism, infrastructure venturePublished: February 25, 2021 13:02:12

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) launched a new venture that will invest $3 billion in developing tourism and infrastructure in the southwestern Asir region, the state news agency SPA...


53213. UN aid chief urges Gulf states to step up to avert Yemen faminePublished: February 25, 2021 12:31:15

UN aid chief Mark Lowcock urged Gulf states to step up next Monday when the world body seeks to avert a large-scale “man-made” famine in Yemen by raising $3.85 billion...


53214. Chinese contractor for Padma rail link project faces fund crisisPublished: February 25, 2021 12:22:08

The Chinese contractor for the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP) alleges that it is facing a fund crisis due to a delay in the payment release by Bangladesh Railway....


53215. 12th anniversary of Peelkhana carnage being observedPublished: February 25, 2021 12:09:22

Bangladesh is observing the 12th anniversary of the Peelkhana massacre which killed 74 people, including 57 army officials.  Several dignitaries paid tribute to the martyrs by laying wreaths on their...


53216. Asian shares jumpPublished: February 25, 2021 12:06:10

Asian stocks jumped on Thursday after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed interest rates would stay low for a long time, calming market fears that higher inflation might prompt...


53217. Myanmar set to more anti-coup protests by students, doctorsPublished: February 25, 2021 11:56:51

Students and doctors in Myanmar plan to hold new protests on Thursday against military rule, as the United States expressed concern about Malaysia’s deportation of about 1,100 Myanmar nationals back...


53218. StandChart 2020 pretax profit falls 57pc, misses estimatesPublished: February 25, 2021 11:45:47

Standard Chartered on Thursday restored its dividend and reaffirmed its long-term profit goals, in a show of confidence about its ability to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic even...


53219. US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown princePublished: February 25, 2021 11:42:23

A declassified version of a US intelligence report expected to be released on Thursday finds that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,...


53220. Stocks open mixed amid lacklustre tradingPublished: February 25, 2021 11:34:47

Stocks opened mixed on Thursday as investors mostly maintained a cautious stance amid persistent lacklustre trading. The market swung between positive and negative in the early trading this morning as...


53221. Google, Facebook must pay for news as Australian media reforms pass parliamentPublished: February 25, 2021 11:32:35

The Australian parliament on Thursday passed a new law designed to force Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc to pay media companies for content used on their platforms in reforms...


53222. Trump ban on many green card applicants revokedPublished: February 25, 2021 11:24:10

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a proclamation from his predecessor that blocked many green card applicants from entering the United States. Former President Donald Trump issued the ban...


53223. Restaurant owners, entertainers' lives upended by pandemic effectsPublished: February 25, 2021 11:16:59

The reality has not yet sunk in for Pepe Diaz that the beloved deli he ran with his brother for more than 30 years is permanently shut. “The camaraderie with...


53224. Facebook bans Myanmar army from its platformsPublished: February 25, 2021 11:03:30

Facebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as pro-democracy demonstrators continued to stage rallies to protest the...


53225. Global business jet deliveries decline 20pc in 2020Published: February 25, 2021 10:52:18

Global business jet deliveries declined 20.4 per cent to 644 aircraft in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic weighed on production earlier in the year, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)...


53226. Wild sheep rescued in Australia shorn of 35 kg fleecePublished: February 25, 2021 10:44:21

A wild and ailing sheep found in a forest in Australia, named Baarack by rescuers, has yielded a fleece weighing more than 35 kilogrammes - nearly half the weight of...


53227. Bangladesh's four railway mega projects under Belt and Road Initiative suffer delayPublished: February 25, 2021 10:42:19

Four mega projects of the Bangladesh Railway (BR) have suffered setback due to the delay in processing loan documents by the relevant Bangladeshi implementing agencies and bureaucratic complexities in China,...


53228. Facebook to invest $1.0b in news industryPublished: February 25, 2021 10:41:59

Facebook on Wednesday pledged to invest at least $1 billion in the news industry over the next three years, days after a high-profile stand-off with the Australian government over paying...


53229. EU mulls vaccination passports to resurrect tourismPublished: February 25, 2021 10:16:10

European Union leaders will agree on Thursday to work on certificates of vaccination for EU citizens who have had an anti-Covid shot, with southern EU countries that depend heavily on...


53230. German woman becomes TikTok fitness star at 81Published: February 25, 2021 10:16:03

When Germany went into lockdown following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic last spring, Erika Rischko, now 81 years old, posted her first 12-second video on TikTok in which she...


53231. Alaska thunderstorms could triple, scientists warnPublished: February 25, 2021 10:08:41

Alaska may need to brace for more thunderstorms — along with the landslides, floods and wildfires they can bring — if current climate trends continue, a team of scientists warns....


53232. Handicrafts exhibition begins in cityPublished: February 25, 2021 09:01:12

A five-day Handicrafts Exhibition-2021 began in the city on Wednesday. The Bangladesh Handicrafts Manufacturers and Exporters Association, or Banglacraft, organised the event marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...


53233. Sunflower cultivation gets success in coastal landsPublished: February 25, 2021 08:52:30

KHULNA: Sunflower cultivation has achieved a success in the saline fallow lands of the coastal upazilas of Khulna. As a result, new possibilities have emerged to meet the demand for...


53234. BIDA, BBF join hands to attract foreign investmentPublished: February 25, 2021 08:46:22

Bangladesh-Italy investment summit will be held in April next, aiming to promote bilateral trade between the two countries. Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Better Bangladesh Foundation (BBF) will jointly...


53235. IPO quota facility of three merchant banks to be scrapped: BSECPublished: February 25, 2021 08:43:49

The securities regulator has decided to scrap the IPO (initial public offering) quota facility of three merchant banks for shortage of paid-up capital required to conduct operations as portfolio manager....


53236. Chartered accountants emphasise automated auditing practicePublished: February 25, 2021 08:42:05

Speakers at a workshop Wednesday said the country's accountants have to prepare themselves for fully automated auditing practice in near future. They said chartered accountants professionals have globally embraced software...


53237. Authorised dealers can give loan in Taka to Type-C units of EPZsPublished: February 25, 2021 08:34:37

The Authorised Dealers (ADs) have been allowed to extend loan facilities to the Type-C industries of the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in Taka, as admissible to such industries outside the...


53238. Bangladesh, Japan agree on new schedules for big infrastructure projectsPublished: February 25, 2021 08:30:58

Bangladesh and Japan have agreed to set new schedules for implementation of five big infrastructure projects here as the authorities concerned failed to meet the previous deadlines amid Covid-19 pandemic....


53239. 'Controversial' Vitol Asia set to build Bangladesh's lone LPG terminalPublished: February 25, 2021 08:25:24

The globally 'controversial' Vitol Asia Pte Ltd is all set to expand its energy business in Bangladesh by bagging yet another lucrative deal. It is now in the process of...


53240. Dhaka city's traffic signals not functionalPublished: February 25, 2021 08:18:30

Dhaka city reels from traffic mess, as two city corporations are running without any traffic engineers (TEs) responsible for road and signal design, and other remedial acts. According to transport...


53241. Woman inspires a platform of entrepreneursPublished: February 25, 2021 00:11:18

There is always a little girl somewhere in every corner of the world in a conservative family, who-- despite all the obstacles thrown from all around-- nurtures big dreams. While...


53242. Photography to reveal inner creativityPublished: February 25, 2021 00:10:15

Break The Circle is the annual flagship international photography exhibition being hosted by the Islamic University of Technology Photography Society (IUTPS) every year. This signature event promotes photography as a...


53243. Memoirs of higher study in Soviet RussiaPublished: February 25, 2021 00:09:15

My first visit outside Bangladesh was Moscow, the capital of the then USSR in the late 1960s. I enrolled at the Moscow State University-- considered the best university in Russia...


53244. সাত কলেজের স্থগিত পরীক্ষার নতুন রুটিন প্রকাশPublished: February 24, 2021 22:21:20

ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের অধিভুক্ত সরকারি সাত কলেজের স্নাতক তৃতীয় ও চতুর্থ বর্ষের স্থগিত পরীক্ষার নতুন রুটিন প্রকাশ করা হয়েছে।খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। নতুন রুটিনে দুটি পরীক্ষার তারিখ পরিবর্তন করা হয়েছে। বুধবার...


53245. In harmony with the naturePublished: February 24, 2021 22:07:02

People's health and wellbeing are critically and intricately dependent on the earth's natural systems. But advances in recent decades in the areas of socio-economic growth and technological transformation have materialised...


53246. Opening universitiesPublished: February 24, 2021 22:02:02

With students of a number of public universities growing fidgety, Education Minister Dipu Moni made known at a virtual press conference the government decision on opening university dormitories and classes....


53247. Poverty eradication has to be sustainablePublished: February 24, 2021 22:00:17

Riding on steady economic growth in the last one decade and strong investments in socio-economic development, the country has already seen phenomenal progress in terms of reducing the number of...


53248. Facebook to spend $1.0b in news industry after Australia rowPublished: February 24, 2021 21:41:57

Facebook Inc on Wednesday pledged to invest at least $1 billion in the news industry over the next three years, days after a high-profile stand-off with the Australian government over...


53249. Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine works wellPublished: February 24, 2021 20:35:40

The one-shot coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson provides strong protection against severe disease and death from COVID-19, and may reduce the spread of the virus by vaccinated people,...


53250. Accelerating trade digitalisation in the time of pandemicPublished: February 24, 2021 20:29:19

February 20 marks the entry into force of a new international agreement promoting paperless trade, a timely reminder of how the Covid-19 pandemic has brought digital solutions to regional development...