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53751. ক্ষুদ্র উদ্যোক্তাদের প্রাধান্য দিয়ে নতুন প্রণোদনা প্যাকেজ চায় সিপিডিPublished: February 16, 2021 17:00:47

করোনাভাইরাসের প্রভাবে ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত অর্থনীতির টেকসই পুনরুদ্ধারে আরেক দফা প্রণোদনা প্যাকেজ ঘোষণার সুপারিশ করেছে বেসরকারি গবেষণা সংস্থা সেন্টার ফর পলিসি ডায়ালগ (সিপিডি)। সংস্থার পক্ষ থেকে বলা হয়, করোনাভাইরাসে ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত বড় শিল্প...


53752. 40 killed in India as bus plunges into canalPublished: February 16, 2021 16:42:30

An official says an overcrowded bus has driven off a bridge and into a canal in central India, killing at least 40 people. District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Choudhary says six...


53753. bKash offers up to 20pc cashback on paymentsPublished: February 16, 2021 16:42:15

To celebrate the festivity of Falgun, bKash is offering up to 20 per cent instant cashback to the customers on payment of products at more than 1700 shopping outlets throughout...


53754. Myanmar military guarantees to hold new electionPublished: February 16, 2021 16:40:07

Myanmar’s military on Tuesday guaranteed that it would hold an election and hand power to the winner, denying that its ouster of an elected government was a coup and denouncing...


53755. South Africa asks Serum Institute to take back 1.0m vaccine dosesPublished: February 16, 2021 16:33:32

South Africa has asked the Serum Institute of India to take back the one million COVID-19 vaccine doses the company had sent in early February, a week after the country...


53756. Zero-waste systems could create thousands of jobs in Dhaka: StudyPublished: February 16, 2021 16:29:19

Investing in Zero Waste programmes and policies can create a good number of green jobs, in addition to known benefits of reducing pollution and improving community health in Dhaka city,...


53757. Bangladesh logs 396 new virus cases, 13 deaths in a dayPublished: February 16, 2021 16:05:55

Bangladesh has recorded 396 new cases of the coronavirus in a day, taking the tally of infections to 541,434.The death toll climbed to 8,298 after 13 fatalities from COVID-19 were...


53758. A K Azad elected vice president of ICC BangladeshPublished: February 16, 2021 15:27:56

A K Azad, the chairman and managing director of Ha-Meem Group of Companies, has been elected vice president of ICC Bangladesh Executive Board during its meeting held on Monday. The...


53759. মূল পদ্মা সেতুর নির্মাণ কাজ ৯২ ভাগ শেষ হয়েছে: সেতুমন্ত্রীPublished: February 16, 2021 15:01:27

মূল পদ্মা সেতুর নির্মাণ কাজ শতকরা ৯২ ভাগ এবং পদ্মা বহুমূখী সেতুর নির্মাণ কাজের সার্বিক অগ্রগতি শতকরা ৮৪ ভাগ শেষ হয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছেন আওয়ামী লীগ সাধারণ সম্পাদক এবং সড়ক পরিবহন...


53760. Saraswati Puja being celebrated on limited scalePublished: February 16, 2021 14:26:14

Saraswati Puja, one of the main religious festivals of the Hindu community, is being celebrated across the country on Tuesday. The Puja is celebrated every year on the fifth day...


53761. Swiss competition agency opens probe against MastercardPublished: February 16, 2021 14:06:19

The Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) has opened an investigation of Mastercard into possible obstruction of SIX’s National Cash Scheme (NCS), a set of rules for withdrawals and other transactions at...


53762. Asia's surging shares keep global bull run on trackPublished: February 16, 2021 14:05:07

Asian shares rallied on Tuesday, setting the stage for world equities to extend their bull run for a 12th consecutive session, as investors banked on a rollout of coronavirus vaccines...


53763. WHO gives emergency use approval to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinePublished: February 16, 2021 14:00:13

The World Health Organization (WHO) has given the green light to two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, allowing them to be rolled out globally via COVAX....


53764. ISPR terms Al-Jazeera report an attempt to discredit GoB, Army, Chief of StaffPublished: February 16, 2021 13:52:23

The Army Headquarters has rejected the Al-Jazeera report titled "All the Prime Minister's Men", describing it as ‘malicious attempt and claims’ to debase “a professionally highly skilled, universally accepted Chief...


53765. ‘সর্বাঙ্গে ব্যথা, ওষুধ দেব কোথা’Published: February 16, 2021 13:27:45

অভিজ্ঞ ক্রিকেটারদের পারফরম্যান্সে নেই ধারাবাহিকতা। দায়িত্বজ্ঞানহীন ও খামখেয়ালি শটে বিপদে ফেলেন দলকে। তাদের পরের প্রজন্মের অনেকে ৫-৬ বছর খেলেও হয়ে ওঠেন না অভিজ্ঞ। নেতৃত্বের ক্ষেত্রে অভাব মৌলিকত্ব, কর্তৃত্ব আর সৃষ্টিশীলতার।...


53766. The antibiotic apocalypse: Rise of the superbugsPublished: February 16, 2021 13:07:58

Imagine having to suffer through a life-threatening condition due to a minor infection or flu simply because the most common antibiotics are not working anymore? According to a study by...


53767. ব্লগার অভিজিৎ হত্যায় ৫ জঙ্গির ফাঁসিPublished: February 16, 2021 13:07:50

লেখক ও মুক্তমনা ব্লগের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা অভিজিৎ রায় হত্যা মামলায় পাঁচ জঙ্গির ফাঁসি এবং একজনকে যাবজ্জীবন কারাদণ্ড দিয়েছে আদালত। মঙ্গলবার ঢাকার সন্ত্রাসবিরোধী বিশেষ ট্রাইব্যুনালের বিচারক মজিবুর রহমান এ রায় ঘোষণা করেন।...


53768. Dhaka University wins the Bangladesh round of Jessup 2021Published: February 16, 2021 13:00:52

The Dhaka University Team won the 5th Bangladesh National Round of Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2021 (Jessup) competition recently. The competition, hosted at East West University,...


53769. Five militants get death penalty for killing blogger AvijitPublished: February 16, 2021 12:44:00

A Dhaka court has sentenced five militants, including fugitive sacked army major Syed Ziaul Haq, to death in the 2015 killing of writer-blogger Avijit Roy. They have also been fined...


53770. Global Covid-19 cases surpass 109 millionPublished: February 16, 2021 12:22:37

Amid a downward trend in the world's Covid-19 trajectory, new variants have raised worry about corona re-infections despite widespread vaccination. According to Johns Hopkins University, the global caseload has now...


53771. Australian PM apologises, promises probe after rape allegation in parliamentPublished: February 16, 2021 11:56:52

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised on Tuesday to a woman who alleged she was raped in the country’s parliament by an unnamed colleague, and promised a thorough investigation into...


53772. UN warns Myanmar against harsh response to anti-coup protestsPublished: February 16, 2021 11:26:29

The United Nations special envoy has warned Myanmar’s army of “severe consequences” for any harsh response to protesters demonstrating against this month’s coup in a call with the military leadership,...


53773. Nearly 8m customers without power as Texas, Mexico freezePublished: February 16, 2021 11:15:51

A rare deep freeze in Texas that raised demand for power forced the state’s electric grid operator on Monday to impose rotating blackouts, leaving 4.0 million customers without power even...


53774. Robots at South African hotel receptionPublished: February 16, 2021 11:04:15

Staff at Hotel Sky in Johannesburg’s wealthy Sandton district adhere to strict Covid-19 protocols, wearing masks and physically distancing from guests as much as possible; all, that is, except Lexi,...


53775. Parler back online on 'independent technology'Published: February 16, 2021 10:59:32

Parler, a social media service popular with American right-wing users that virtually vanished after the US Capitol riot, re-launched on Monday and said its new platform was built on “sustainable,...


53776. Evaly barred from conditional offersPublished: February 16, 2021 10:26:18

The Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) has barred e-commerce platform Evaly from offering conditional sales of products. The order came following a hearing in Dhaka on Monday. "We asked them not...


53777. Saudis won't work with foreign firms without local presence from 2024Published: February 16, 2021 10:25:54

Saudi Arabia will no longer sign contracts with foreign companies which do not have a regional headquarters in the kingdom after 2023, state news agency SPA reported on Monday, citing...


53778. Global shares rise, oil up on Middle East tensionsPublished: February 16, 2021 10:25:12

Global shares rose for the 11th day in a row to reach a fresh peak on optimism about the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and new fiscal aid from Washington, while...


53779. Harry, Meghan expecting second childPublished: February 16, 2021 10:16:10

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their second child, a spokesperson for the couple said on Sunday. Harry, 36, and Meghan,...


53780. BSEC to consider 'adjusted' share pricePublished: February 16, 2021 10:15:26

The securities regulator has decided to consider the 'adjusted' share price as the revised floor price of any listed securities. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) took the decision...


53781. Private land, water transportation add almost 11pc to GDPPublished: February 16, 2021 10:13:29

The private sector commercial land and water transportations added 10.96 per cent value to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), an official study showed. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)...


53782. Global federations move to reduce audit, standard fatigue in textiles, clothingPublished: February 16, 2021 10:09:11

Two global federations have launched a new initiative aiming to address the problems related to audit and standard fatigue in textile and clothing industries, sources said. International Apparel Federation (IAF)...


53783. Illegal water business unabatedPublished: February 16, 2021 10:01:48

Trading in 'unsafe' drinking water, especially bottled water, continues unabated in the country mainly due to lax monitoring and supervision by the authorities concerned. As a result, such unrestricted supply...


53784. BB to launch automated trading platform by third week of MarchPublished: February 16, 2021 09:33:50

The central bank is going to introduce an automated trading platform - Electronic Dealing System for lnterbank Money Market (EDSMoney) - within the third week of March to facilitate liquidity...


53785. প্রথম নারী মহাপরিচালক নিয়োগ করে ইতিহাস গড়লেন ডব্লিউটিও-র সদস্যরাPublished: February 16, 2021 09:14:50

ইতিহাস রচনা করলেন বিশ্ব বাণিজ্য সংস্থার (ডব্লিউটিও) সদস্যরা। গতকাল সোমবার (১৫ ফেব্রুয়ারি) সংস্থাটির সাধারণ পরিষদ (জেনারেল কাউন্সিল) এক বিশেষ বৈঠকে মিলিত হয়ে প্রথমবারের মতো একজন নারীকে মহাপরিচালক হিসেবে নিয়োগ করেছেন।...


53786. লভ্যাংশ ঘোষণায় ব্যর্থ রবিকে বিএসইসির জরুরী তলবPublished: February 16, 2021 09:04:57

বিনিয়োগকারীদের লভ্যাংশ না দেওয়ার ব্যাখ্যা জানতে দেশে টেলিযোগাযোগ খাতের দ্বিতীয় বৃহত্তম কোম্পানি রবি আজিয়াটার কর্মকর্তাদের ডেকেছে নিয়ন্ত্রক সংস্থা বাংলাদেশ সিকিউরিটিজ অ্যান্ড এক্সচেঞ্জ কমিশন (বিএসইসি)। মঙ্গলবার বেলা সাড়ে ১২টায় রাজধানীর ঢাকার...


53787. Poultry prices up on high demandPublished: February 16, 2021 08:37:02

Prices of poultry meat have posted a marked rise this month, thanks to its increased demand in restaurants, marriage ceremonies and similar social programmes. The social whirl has started afresh...


53788. Bangladesh to review labour law to address international concernsPublished: February 16, 2021 08:19:52

The country's labour law is set to come under a fresh review for addressing the concerns of different global groups about workers' rights situation here, officials said. The government is...


53789. Al-Jazeera ban writ not admissible: Amici CuriaePublished: February 16, 2021 08:09:02

Five of the High Court-appointed six amici curiae opined that the writ petition, filed by a lawyer seeking court directives to ban broadcasting of Qatar-based television channel Al-Jazeera in Bangladesh,...


53790. Bangladesh, Japan in talks over five projects under PPP; joint meet Feb 24Published: February 15, 2021 22:08:35

Bangladesh and Japan are in discussion on five projects worth US$8.38 billion under public-private partnership (PPP). The projects are - Construction of Multimodal Transport Hub (MmTH) at Kamlapur and airport...


53791. Will the fringe people have a chance?Published: February 15, 2021 21:50:52

The world's current preoccupation with the pandemic has pushed the other still greater threat not just to human life, but to life in its entirety on the planet Earth into...


53792. Saving agro-lands from barrennessPublished: February 15, 2021 21:48:11

During a recent trip to a rural area famous for its abundance of crop productions, vast tracts of its paddy fields, it was found shorn of its earlier natural look....


53793. Farm mechanisation  Published: February 15, 2021 21:46:25

The country's agriculture has undergone a radical change in form, range and scope. It has been a highly satisfactory journey for the country's farming from the mainly traditional paddy cultivation...


53794. WTO members make history by chosing Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as new headPublished: February 15, 2021 21:40:58

Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) made history on Monday when the General Council agreed by consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General (DG)....


53795. Max five persons to attend Feb 21 programme under single bannerPublished: February 15, 2021 21:35:09

This will be an Amar Ekushey unlike anything Bangladesh has seen. No more than five persons will be allowed to pay tributes to language martyrs on this Feb 21 under...


53796. WTO appoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as next director generalPublished: February 15, 2021 21:02:35

All members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have formally agreed to appoint Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next director general of the body. The top decision-making body, the General...


53797. Trial of Pakistan's 1971 Genocide can start anytime, says Indian envoyPublished: February 15, 2021 20:48:09

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami on Monday indicated the trial of Pakistani genocide committed during the 1971 Liberation War can take place anytime as there is no...


53798. Export market exploration by account trade arrangementPublished: February 15, 2021 20:37:35

It is said Bangladesh is trying to explore untapped export markets from Central Asia to Euro Asia, from Western Asia to Africa, from the Caribbean to South America and many...


53799. Bangladesh's pharmaceutical export: Time to re-strategisePublished: February 15, 2021 20:36:07

To develop more effective export strategies that yield better and sustainable results, the Bangladesh pharmaceutical manufacturers need to continually monitor and assess their performance in terms of sales volume, changes...


53800. Beating the odds in 2020Published: February 15, 2021 20:33:57

Indian Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy last year proclaimed that Bangladesh would be half empty if India offered citizenship to Bangladeshis. The facts, as presented by...