Loading...

53501. Texas hospitals hit hard by cold, lack of waterPublished: February 20, 2021 16:57:27

Texas doctor Natasha Kathuria has practiced medicine in 11 countries, worked through the 2014 “Snowmageddon” storm that ground Atlanta to a halt, and survived the past year’s COVID-19 pandemic crush....


53502. Language Movement paved path for independence, PM saysPublished: February 20, 2021 16:55:28

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the struggle to establish the primacy of Bangla as the mother language started by the Father of the Nation paved the way for Bangladesh's independence,...


53503. Police arrest five ‘robbers’ in cityPublished: February 20, 2021 16:49:33

Detectives in a drive have arrested five suspected members of a robber gang from different parts of the capital. The arrestees are Morshed alias Haddi Morshed, Zahid Sheikh, Arman Hossain,...


53504. যে কোনো রোগের টিকা আমদানিতে অগ্রিম কর পরিশোধ করতে হবে নাPublished: February 20, 2021 16:35:37

করোনাভাইরাসসহ যে কোনো রোগের টিকা আমদানিতে আর অগ্রিম কর পরিশোধ করতে হবে না। দেশজুড়ে করোনাভাইরাসের টিকাদান কর্মসূচি চলার মধ্যে গত বৃহস্পতিবার এক প্রজ্ঞাপনে টিকা আমদানিতে অগ্রিম কর অব্যাহতির এই ঘোষণা...


53505. Route map finalised for going to Central Shaheed MinarPublished: February 20, 2021 16:33:55

A route map for going to the Central Shaheed Minar on February 21 has been finalised by Dhaka University's Central Coordination Committee. The new route map will be effective from...


53506. Bangladesh registers 350 virus cases, five deaths in a dayPublished: February 20, 2021 16:24:40

Bangladesh has recorded 350 new cases of the coronavirus in a day, taking the tally of infections to 543,024, reports bdnews24.com. The death toll climbed to 8,342 after five fatalities...


53507. মঙ্গলে নাটকীয় অবতরণের পর যেসব অনুসন্ধান চালাবে নাসার নভোযানPublished: February 20, 2021 16:06:48

রুদ্ধশ্বাস অপেক্ষার পর নাসার মহাকাশযান পারসিভেয়ারেন্স-এর রোবট সফলভাবে মঙ্গল গ্রহের বুকে নামার পর সেখান থেকে ছবি পাঠাতে শুরু করেছে। গ্রহের বিষুব অঞ্চল, যার নাম জেযেরো, তার কাছে গভীর এক গহ্বরে...


53508. World Bank, IMF to consider climate change in debt reduction talksPublished: February 20, 2021 16:04:38

The World Bank is working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on ways to factor climate change into the negotiations about reducing the debt burdens of some poor countries, World...


53509. এটিএম শামসুজ্জামানের চিরবিদায়Published: February 20, 2021 15:37:11

বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্র ও টেলিভিশনের প্রবীণ অভিনেতা, চিত্রনাট্যকার এটিএম শামসুজ্জামান আর নেই। সেই ১৯৬০ এর দশক থেকে চার শতাধিক চলচ্চিত্রের বহু খল ও কমেডি চরিত্রকে অমর করে যাওয়া এই অভিনেতার মৃত্যুকালে...


53510. Thai PM survives no-confidence votePublished: February 20, 2021 15:17:14

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and nine ministers survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Saturday after a four-day censure debate, with protests calling for his ouster set to resume....


53511. PM Hasina confers Ekushey Padak on 21 personalitiesPublished: February 20, 2021 14:32:18

Twenty-one eminent personalities have been handed the Ekushey Padak, the second-highest civilian award in Bangladesh, for their contributions in various fields. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina joined the award ceremony at...


53512. eGeneration appoints three new independent directorsPublished: February 20, 2021 14:15:10

Md Eshaque Ali Khondakar, FCA, Dr Mohammed Shafiul Alam Khan, Dr Md Musfiqur Rahman, FCMA have been appointed as independent directors to the Board of Directors of eGeneration Limited, according...


53513. Grocers 'yet to be notified' about govt-fixed edible oil pricePublished: February 20, 2021 13:36:59

Common eating oils are still retailing at previous highs defying the government fixed rates. The government on Wednesday fixed the prices of both bottled and loose soybean oil and palm...


53514. Facebook, Google could lose bargaining power under upcoming US bill to help news outletsPublished: February 20, 2021 13:16:25

Bipartisan members of Congress plan to introduce a bill in coming weeks to make it easier for smaller news organisations to negotiate with Big Tech platforms, said Rep. Ken Buck,...


53515. China's rise to define transatlantic ties: NATO chiefPublished: February 20, 2021 13:10:07

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on Friday for Europe, Canada and the United States to uphold the international rules-based order that Russia and China are challenging, and described Beijing’s rising...


53516. Emirates offers direct connection platform for travel agentsPublished: February 20, 2021 12:58:06

Emirates as the first airline in its region has offered NDC-enabled direct connect gateway for travel trade partners, the Dubai-based airline said in a statement on Saturday. The new Emirates...


53517. Bangladesh's Delhi mission suggests steps to prevent bird fluPublished: February 20, 2021 12:53:21

The Bangladesh High Commission in India has recommended keeping a watch on the bird flu situation there to check the virus transmission in the country. It has also suggested taking...


53518. Google fires another AI ethics leader amid dispute over research, diversityPublished: February 20, 2021 12:10:49

Alphabet’s Google fired staff scientist Margaret Mitchell on Friday, they both said, a move that fanned company divisions on academic freedom and diversity that were on display since its December...


53519. Nagad sues 10,000 'unknown people' for 'spreading rumours'Published: February 20, 2021 11:45:10

Nagad has filed a case with a Dhaka court against 10,000 unknown people for their alleged involvement in spreading rumours against the digital financial service. The case was filed with...


53520. Djokovic defends Australian Open dynasty against Medvedev rampagePublished: February 20, 2021 11:42:36

A very different Australian Open comes to a familiar end on Sunday as Novak Djokovic looks to thwart another challenge to his Melbourne Park dynasty from the latest Grand Slam...


53521. Biden draws contrast with Trump on the world scenePublished: February 20, 2021 11:29:55

US President Joe Biden on Friday drew a sharp contrast with the foreign policy of his much-derided predecessor, Donald Trump, and urged democracies to work together to challenge abuses by...


53522. India court extends Thunberg-connected Ravi's detention over farm protestPublished: February 20, 2021 11:17:03

A Delhi court granted a police request on Friday to extend the detention of climate activist Disha Ravi who they accuse of sedition for her alleged role in the creation...


53523. Australian carer mothers orphaned kangaroos back to healthPublished: February 20, 2021 11:08:54

Wearing pink surgical gloves, animal carer Christie Jarrett gently wraps the foot of an orphaned seven-month-old kangaroo with surgical tape at a facility set up at her rural home near...


53524. Light rain or drizzle likelyPublished: February 20, 2021 11:04:15

Light rain or drizzle is likely to occur at one or two places over the country, including Dhaka, today (Saturday), according to an official at Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Talking...


53525. Senegal's savannah jockey dreams of international gloryPublished: February 20, 2021 10:57:29

A head shorter than his peers, Fallou Diop quickly vanishes into the crowd of jockeys preparing for early morning drills in the western Senegalese village of Niaga. When the racing...


53526. The first cloned ferret spurs hope for endangered US speciesPublished: February 20, 2021 10:47:39

US scientists have successfully cloned an endangered black-footed ferret using frozen cells from a long-dead wild animal, the first time any native endangered species has been cloned in the United...


53527. Baraka Patenga IPO shares bidding begins MondayPublished: February 20, 2021 10:46:14

Baraka Patenga Power's bidding to explore the cut-off price of its IPO shares is set to begin on Monday (February 22), aiming to raise Tk 2.25 billion under the book-building...


53528. Marilyn Manson faces investigation after abuse allegationsPublished: February 20, 2021 10:35:59

Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating allegations of domestic violence by rock singer Marilyn Manson, the LA County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement on Friday. “Westworld” TV and film...


53529. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics plans population registerPublished: February 20, 2021 10:15:52

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) plans to create a database of every individual of the country to ensure better services of the citizenry. For this, it has already initiated...


53530. Actor ATM Shamsuzzaman passes awayPublished: February 20, 2021 10:15:11

Veteran actor ATM Shamsuzzaman has died at the age of 80 after a long spell of old-age complications. He passed away at his residence in Dhaka's Sutrapur early Saturday, his...


53531. Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye WestPublished: February 20, 2021 09:53:13

Reality star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian on Friday filed for divorce from her rapper husband Kanye West after almost seven years of marriage and months of rumours that their relationship...


53532. Bangladeshi cabbages in Southeast Asian marketPublished: February 20, 2021 09:32:25

Cabbage exports from Bangladesh have surged nearly 6,000 per cent by volume this year over that of the past year. The country has shipped a record 6,500 tonnes in one...


53533. Advance income tax on vaccine import to be exemptedPublished: February 20, 2021 09:20:21

The government is set to exempt advance income tax (AIT) on the import of all types of vaccines to make them affordable and facilitate Covid-19 vaccination. The income tax wing...


53534. BTRC to hold spectrum auction on March 8Published: February 20, 2021 09:13:45

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is set to award spectrum or radio frequency between 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands to mobile phone operators through auction. The auction will be...


53535. Padma rail work sets slow pacePublished: February 20, 2021 08:36:06

The latest status report on the progress of the Padma rail link project, the largest China-funded project in the country, shows a dismal picture. The physical implementation rate of this...


53536. Dhaka objects to Delhi's fresh non-tariff barriersPublished: February 20, 2021 08:26:36

Bangladesh has raised an objection to India's request for increased verification of country-of-origin (CoO) certificates and attachment of a questionnaire to those since those will be in violation of the...


53537. Bangla Academy off goals of promoting language, literaturePublished: February 20, 2021 08:15:49

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...


53538. Pitch made especially to suit hosts may backfirePublished: February 19, 2021 22:29:34

Cricket is no longer what it was before the introduction of the shorter versions. Many believe Test cricket played over five days has no future at a time when mad...


53539. Padma Bridge: Its huge impact on economyPublished: February 19, 2021 22:28:39

Towards the end of 2020, the full length of Padma Bridge of our dream became visible. After installation of the 41st span of the Padma Bridge on December 10, the...


53540. Safe investment in time of Covid and GFC  Published: February 19, 2021 22:24:28

Financial markets all over the world have taken a tremendous hit from Covid. At the beginning of this current crisis, the extreme market scenarios imagined by the global regulators all...


53541. Establishing economic value of BanglaPublished: February 19, 2021 22:21:22

No matter how much pride people take in Bangla language, heritage and culture, the reality is that the spirit of the mother tongue is gradually on the decline. In Bangladesh,...


53542. Covid-19 stimulus and governance  Published: February 19, 2021 22:18:14

A recent study by the Centre for Policy and Dialogue (CPD), a report on which was carried by the Financial Express last Tuesday, revealed that the government's Covid-19 stimulus package...


53543. Route map finalised for going to Central Shaheed Minar on Feb 21Published: February 19, 2021 21:44:07

A route map for going to the Central Shaheed Minar on February 21 to pay respect to language martyrs has been finalised by Dhaka University's Central Coordination Committee. The new...


53544. Honda CEO Hachigo to step downPublished: February 19, 2021 21:27:18

Honda Motor Co said on Friday Chief Executive Officer Takahiro Hachigo would step down, handing over the reins to the head of the automaker’s research and development arm, Toshihiro Mibe,...


53545. Trump Plaza brought down by 3,000 sticks of dynamitePublished: February 19, 2021 21:21:53

Donald Trump’s failed business venture Trump Plaza and Casino was demolished Wednesday at 9 am with the push of a button on a detonator. The property had been shuttered since...


53546. BUET, Huawei join partnership to grow ICT talent ecosystemPublished: February 19, 2021 21:12:20

Technology (BUET) and Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, are going to set up first-ever ICT academy in the country. With...


53547. WB names former Senegal finance minister to head IFCPublished: February 19, 2021 21:08:17

The World Bank on Thursday named the first African chief executive of its private sector arm, the International Finance Corp, a position key to the bank’s efforts to finance vaccines...


53548. US begins admitting asylum seekers blocked by TrumpPublished: February 19, 2021 20:44:59

The United States will on Friday begin rolling back one of former President Donald Trump’s strictest immigration policies, allowing in the first of thousands of asylum seekers who have been...


53549. Harry, Meghan make final split with British royal familyPublished: February 19, 2021 20:33:54

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have made a final split with the British royal family, telling Queen Elizabeth that they will not be returning as working members of monarchy,...


53550. Myanmar protests stall fuel importsPublished: February 19, 2021 20:28:39

Myanmar’s refined fuel imports have stalled as protests over the military coup have shut banks and government offices, while a depreciation of its currency has driven up costs, five industry...