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53401. Please be patient as we prioritise India's vaccine needs, Serum CEO saysPublished: February 22, 2021 17:04:54

Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine maker by volume, on Sunday asked for patience from foreign governments awaiting their supply of COVID-19 shots, saying it had been...


53402. Govt releases Tk 16.83b cash incentives for local exportersPublished: February 22, 2021 17:02:36

The government released Tk 16.83 billion on Monday for the payment of cash incentives to local exporters on their export earnings. It is the third installment of cash incentives for...


53403. India may approve 45 investment proposals from ChinaPublished: February 22, 2021 16:39:01

India is set to clear 45 investment proposals from China, which are likely to include those from Great Wall Motor and SAIC Motor Corp, government and industry sources told Reuters,...


53404. Students break into DU’s Shahidullah Hall as they demand reopeningPublished: February 22, 2021 16:26:04

Some students of Dhaka University have moved into Dr Muhammad Shahidullah Hall which was shut by the coronavirus pandemic, reports bdnews24.com. On Monday afternoon, more than 50 students broke open...


53405. Universities to resume classes on May 24, Dipu Moni saysPublished: February 22, 2021 16:25:44

Classes of all universities will resume on May 24 and dormitories will reopen on May 17 after a year of shutdown due to coronavirus pandemic. Education Minister Dipu Moni disclosed...


53406. Bangladesh records 366 virus cases, seven deaths in 24 hoursPublished: February 22, 2021 16:06:14

Bangladesh has detected 366 new cases of the coronavirus in a 24-hour period, taking the tally of infections to 543,717. The death toll climbed to 8,356 after seven fatalities from...


53407. Two killed as bus, truck collide head-on in ChattogramPublished: February 22, 2021 15:16:45

Two people have been killed and six others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway at Chunti Forest Gate in Lohagarah Upazila...


53408. Section 144 imposed in Noakhali’s BasurhatPublished: February 22, 2021 14:34:45

The local administration has imposed section 144 in Basurhat municipality of Companiganj Upazila in Noakhali district as two factions of Awami League have announced to hold meeting at the same...


53409. Strike threat by South Korean doctors sparks fears of vaccine rollout disruptionPublished: February 22, 2021 14:13:55

Doctors in South Korea have threatened a protest strike against legislation to strip them of licences following criminal convictions, sparking fears about possible disruption of a coronavirus vaccination effort set...


53410. 17kg gold seized at Chattogram airportPublished: February 22, 2021 14:10:46

Chittagong Custom House officials have recovered 17.4 kilograms of gold from an aircraft at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram. Nurunnahar Lily, the assistant commissioner of BCS Customs and Excise,...


53411. 2,212 died with Covid-19 symptoms in 11 monthsPublished: February 22, 2021 13:24:16

A total of 2,212 people died with coronavirus (Covid-19) symptoms in the last eleven months across the country, according to the latest report. Of the deaths, some 1,775 males and...


53412. Policeman dies in Natore road crashPublished: February 22, 2021 13:17:16

A policeman was killed in a road accident at Harishpur in Natore district town on Monday. The deceased was identified as Bishnupado, sub-inspector of Natore Court Police, reports UNB. Abdul...


53413. Global coronavirus cases exceed 111 millionPublished: February 22, 2021 13:09:15

Over 111 million people have been infected with coronavirus (Covid-19) across the globe until Monday, according to the data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The total case count reached...


53414. Jahangirnagar University authorities ask students to leave hallsPublished: February 22, 2021 11:55:18

Amid demonstrations by students for reopening of halls, Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have asked the students, who entered the dormitories forcibly violating the government order, to leave those by Monday...


53415. Stocks plunge at opening amid lackluster tradePublished: February 22, 2021 11:41:40

Stocks nosedived in early trading on Monday as investors continued their sell-offs on sector-wise issues amid persistently lackluster trade. Following the previous week’s downward trend, the Dhaka Stock Exchange and...


53416. US nears dark milestone of 500,000 Covid-19 deathsPublished: February 22, 2021 11:38:54

The United States faces a dark milestone this week despite a recent decline in Covid-19 cases as it prepares to mark a staggering half-million deaths, with President Joe Biden planning...


53417. Global dividend payouts may revive in 2021Published: February 22, 2021 11:28:19

Global dividend payments could rebound by as much as 5 per cent this year, a new report estimated on Monday, after the coronavirus caused the biggest slump in payouts since...


53418. Myanmar anti-coup protests shut businessesPublished: February 22, 2021 11:28:15

Businesses shut in Myanmar on Monday in a general strike called to oppose the military coup and thousands of protesters gathered despite a threat from authorities that confrontation could cost...


53419. United incident leads Boeing to recommend suspending use of some 777sPublished: February 22, 2021 11:21:12

Boeing Co said it recommended suspending the use of 777 jets with the same type of engine that shed debris over Denver at the weekend after US regulators announced extra...


53420. Dhaka slum fire guts 150 shantiesPublished: February 22, 2021 10:19:35

Around 150 shanties were burned down after a fire broke out in Maniknagar area of Dhaka on Sunday. The fire occurred around 3:20 pm at a tin-shed house in Cumilla...


53421. Ethnic Language Centre to be launched at Begum Rokeya UniversityPublished: February 22, 2021 10:06:46

An ‘Ethnic Language Center’ will be launched soon at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) with the aim of preserving and developing languages of small ethnic groups scattered in different parts...


53422. 'The Croods 2' leads depleted US box officePublished: February 22, 2021 09:55:28

Need a reminder of just how imperiled moviegoing, at least in the US, remains due to the pandemic? Look no further than domestic box office charts. “The Croods: A New...


53423. Israel's beaches blackened after offshore oil spillPublished: February 22, 2021 09:55:17

Israel is trying to find the ship responsible for an oil spill that drenched much of its Mediterranean shoreline with tar, an environmental blow that will take months or years...


53424. Malcolm X's family releases letter that alleges FBI, police role in his deathPublished: February 22, 2021 09:48:14

Members of Malcolm X’s family have made public what they described as a letter written by a deceased police officer stating that the New York Police Department and FBI were...


53425. Trump ally Erik Prince accused of helping evade UN Libya sanctionsPublished: February 22, 2021 09:43:42

Erik Prince, the private security executive and supporter of former US President Donald Trump, “at the very least” helped evade an arms embargo on Libya, according to excerpts from a...


53426. Turkey sees window of opportunity for Iran, US on sanctions, Erdogan tells RouhaniPublished: February 22, 2021 09:37:08

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Sunday he saw a window of opportunity for Iran and the United States on sanctions after recent statements, adding...


53427. China, India complete troop pullout from disputed lake areaPublished: February 22, 2021 09:30:15

Indian and Chinese troops have completed a pullout from a lake area on their disputed border in the western Himalayas, setting the scene for disengagement at other friction points, the...


53428. Bangladesh's rice market to be normal in a month, expects ministerPublished: February 22, 2021 09:23:48

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday said rice market would become normal within a month. “The present problem of rice would not exist long . Boro rice will appear in...


53429. Indian farmers vow to engage more protesters outside DelhiPublished: February 22, 2021 09:17:10

More than 100,000 farmers and farm workers gathered in India’s northern Punjab state on Sunday in a show of strength against new farm laws, where union leaders called on supporters...


53430. Cumilla Patti fire burns down nearly 100 houses in capitalPublished: February 21, 2021 22:06:57

A fire broke out in Maniknagar’s Cumilla Patti in Dhaka burning down around a hundred houses, reports bdnews24.com. Lima Khanam, an official of the fire department’s control room, said they...


53431. Miscreants vandalise Shaheed Minar in MaguraPublished: February 21, 2021 21:58:15

Unidentified miscreants vandalised the Shaheed Minar of Buzjruk Sree Kundi College in Sadar upazila of Magura on early Sunday. Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Police Station Joynal Abedin said that like previous...


53432. Nigerian air force passenger plane crash kills sevenPublished: February 21, 2021 20:35:27

A small Nigerian air force passenger plane crashed just outside Abuja airport due to engine failure on Sunday, killing all seven people on board, the air force said. “First responders...


53433. Lack of funds prevented Bangla from being UN's official language, Foreign Minister saysPublished: February 21, 2021 19:57:45

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said a lack of funds has stalled the process of getting Bangla recognised as an official language of the United Nations, reports bdnews24.com. Except...


53434. টাকার অভাবে বাংলা জাতিসংঘের দাপ্তরিক ভাষা হয়নি, বললেন পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রীPublished: February 21, 2021 19:26:07

বাংলাকে জাতিসংঘের দাপ্তরিক ভাষা করার প্রক্রিয়া ‘নিজস্ব অর্থায়নের’ শর্তের কারণে থমকে আছে বলে জানিয়েছেন পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী এ কে আব্দুল মোমেন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। রোববার ফরেন সার্ভিস একাডেমিতে একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি আন্তর্জাতিক...


53435. Huge crowds in Myanmar undeterred by worst day of violencePublished: February 21, 2021 19:10:47

Huge crowds marched in Myanmar on Sunday to denounce a February 1 military coup in a show of defiance after the bloodiest episode of the campaign for democracy the previous...


53436. লক্ষ্য পূরণে ব্যর্থ বাংলা একাডেমিPublished: February 21, 2021 17:59:03

বিশেষজ্ঞ ও লেখকদের মতে, বাংলা ভাষা আরো সমৃদ্ধ করার বর্তমান চাহিদা পূরণে পিছিয়ে পড়ছে বাংলা একাডেমি, এমনকি এর অতীতের গৌরবোজ্জ্বল যাত্রার সাথে তুলনা করলেও এই পিছিয়ে পড়া চোখে পড়ে। বাংলা...


53437. Bangla Academy off goals in promoting language, literaturePublished: February 21, 2021 17:54:40

Bangla Academy is lagging behind in meeting the present demand to enrich Bangla language, even compared to its own past glorious journey, observed experts and writers. Bangla Academy was established...


53438. Djokovic wins record-extending ninth Australian Open title, thrashing MedvedevPublished: February 21, 2021 17:36:22

In the climax of a tournament overshadowed by COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty, Novak Djokovic remained an unbreakable force as he thrashed Daniil Medvedev to claim a record-extending ninth Australian Open title...


53439. প্রথম ‘আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা পদক’ পেলেন ৩ গুণী, এক প্রতিষ্ঠানPublished: February 21, 2021 17:06:24

মাতৃভাষা সংরক্ষণ, পুনরুজ্জীবন, বিকাশ, চর্চা, প্রচার-প্রসারে অবদানের জন্য জাতীয় অধ্যাপক মোহাম্মদ রফিকুল ইসলামসহ তিন ব্যক্তি এবং এক প্রতিষ্ঠানের কাছে প্রথমবারের মত তুলে দেওয়া হল ‘আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা পদক’। অধ্যাপক মোহাম্মদ রফিকুল...


53440. পাকিস্তানে কীভাবে পালিত হয় আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস?Published: February 21, 2021 17:04:41

জাতিসংঘের ঘোষণা অনুযায়ী গত বেশ কয়েক বছর ধরে সারা পৃথিবীতেই ২১শে ফেব্রুয়ারি দিনটিকে পালন করা হচ্ছে আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস হিসেবে। খবর বিবিসি’র। কিন্তু ১৯৫২ সালের ২১শে ফেব্রুয়ারিতে যে দেশটির কর্তৃপক্ষের সিদ্ধান্তের...


53441. বাংলাকে জীবিকার ভাষা করা হয়নি: আহমদ রফিকPublished: February 21, 2021 17:04:07

প্রায় সাত দশক পার হয়ে গেলেও ভাষা আন্দোলনের অনেক কাজ এখনো অসম্পন্ন রয়ে গেছে। বরং এই আন্দোলনের মূল চেতনা ক্রমশ ম্লান হয়ে যাচ্ছে। বিশিষ্ট ভাষা সংগ্রামী আহমদ রফিক এমনটাই মনে...


53442. রেংমিটচা: যে ভাষা বেঁচে আছে শুধু ‘ছয়টি’ প্রাণেPublished: February 21, 2021 16:48:20

নিজ নিজ স্বকীয়তা ধারণ করেই বাংলাদেশে দীর্ঘকাল ধরে বসবাস করে চলেছে পাহাড়ের বিভিন্ন নৃগোষ্ঠী। তাদের জীবনাচরণ, সামাজিকতায় রয়েছে বৈচিত্র্য; রয়েছে আলাদা ভাষা-সংস্কৃতি। তবে সময়ের পথচলায় কিছু ভাষা হারিয়ে যেতে বসেছে,...


53443. রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় খোলার দাবিতে শিক্ষার্থীদের মিছিল,সমাবেশPublished: February 21, 2021 16:44:59

সরকারি সিদ্ধান্ত উপেক্ষা করে জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে কয়েকশ শিক্ষার্থী তালা ভেঙে হলে অবস্থান নেওয়ার পরদিন রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়েও আন্দোলনে নেমেছেন শিক্ষার্থীরা। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। শতাধিক শিক্ষার্থী রোববার বেলা সাড়ে ১১টার দিকে...


53444. Modi suggests special visa scheme for doctors, nurses in South AsiaPublished: February 21, 2021 16:38:01

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested creating a special visa scheme for doctors and nurses so that they can travel quickly within the region during health emergencies, on the request...


53445. Bangladesh plans large-scale commercial coffee production as cultivation gains tractionPublished: February 21, 2021 16:08:14

Buoyed by a surge in interest in coffee farming that had a modest beginning in the Chattogram Hill Tracts back in the 1990s, Bangladesh plans large-scale commercial production of coffee...


53446. Bangladesh registers 327 new Covid cases, another seven diePublished: February 21, 2021 16:06:10

Bangladesh has detected 327 new cases of the coronavirus in a 24-hour period, taking the tally of infections to 543,351. The death toll climbed to 8,349 after seven fatalities from...


53447. The 'Rage Room' opens in Sao PauloPublished: February 21, 2021 16:01:06

Feeling frustrated and stressed out? Brazilians now have a place to vent their anger and fury in the newly opened “Rage Room.” Inside a warehouse on the outskirts of Sao...


53448. Bangladesh's Supreme Court to issue all verdicts in Bangla soon: Chief JusticePublished: February 21, 2021 15:45:51

The Supreme Court will start issuing all its orders and verdicts in Bangla soon, Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has said. Work is underway to translate the judgments of the...


53449. Evaly unveils Bangla logo on Mother Language DayPublished: February 21, 2021 15:44:17

Dhaka, Feb, 21, 2021: On the occasion of International Mother Language Day and Martyr's Day, the country’s top e-commerce marketplace evaly.com.bd unveiled its logo in Bangla. The company officially unveiled...


53450. China regulator finalises guidelines on banks' internet loan businessesPublished: February 21, 2021 15:13:33

China’s bank regulator on Saturday tightened requirements on the internet loan business of commercial banks, amid heightened scrutiny of online lending by internet giants such as Ant Group Co, the...