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54101. Myanmar waits for another democratic uprisingPublished: February 10, 2021 21:53:38

Myanmar is once again in the international media headlines as the southeast Asian nation lately has lost another opportunity to sustain its credibility as a multi-party democracy. Presently under the...


54102. Bangladesh launches vaccination of foreign diplomats in DhakaPublished: February 10, 2021 21:42:51

The government has begun vaccinating Dhaka-based foreign diplomats against Covid-19, reports bdnews24.com. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam inaugurated the campaign at Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital...


54103. Unused fund of development projectsPublished: February 10, 2021 21:32:04

Execution of development projects has ever remained an exasperating process with rescheduling of period -- often several times -- and escalation of costs. If timely execution of projects is a...


54104. Govt to cut bidding time for foodgrain importPublished: February 10, 2021 21:26:38

The government will cut the bidding time for foodgrain import from the international market. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, in principle, decided to amend relevant rules in this connection, said...


54105. Web-based real-time monitoring to help dredgingPublished: February 10, 2021 20:56:51

The government has taken measures to ensure navigability in 10,000 kilometres of river routes through dredging 178 rivers. It has taken up a dredging master plan to bring navigability to...


54106. Road to post-vaccination normalityPublished: February 10, 2021 20:51:05

Many people have started dreaming about a return to normalcy and normal life following the application of Covid-19 vaccines at numerous places of the globe. But while some are viewing...


54107. Don't heed vaccine criticism, PM urges peoplePublished: February 10, 2021 20:43:51

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged people not to take seriously criticisms of the government’s efforts to bring coronavirus vaccines and immunise them. The government initiated the steps to bring...


54108. Microfinance operators seek ‘zero interest’credit from BB to support Covid-hit poorPublished: February 10, 2021 20:33:31

The national forum of microfinance institutions has demanded simplification of the process for disbursing loans from the government’s stimulus packages to help the poor recover Covid-19 losses through productive activities....


54109. Businessman Zainul Haque Sikder passes awayPublished: February 10, 2021 20:28:15

Businessman Zainul Haque Sikder, chairman of Sikder Group and National Bank, has died at the age of 88. He passed away in Dubai on Wednesday, according to his family. Prime...


54110. Private hospitals to join coronavirus vaccination, health minister saysPublished: February 10, 2021 20:17:53

Private hospitals will be involved in the coronavirus vaccination campaign launched nationwide, the health minister has said. Zahid Maleque made the announcement in a seminar, titled ‘National Covid-19 Vaccination: Involvement...


54111. Estimating unpaid labour integral to achieving SDG 5Published: February 10, 2021 20:11:34

In recent decades, Bangladesh has made substantial progress in narrowing down gender inequality. This paves the way towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG5: Achieve gender equality and empower all...


54112. টিকাদান কার্যক্রমে বেসরকারি খাতও সম্পৃক্ত হবে, স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রী জানালেনPublished: February 10, 2021 19:51:32

সারাদেশে করোনাভাইরাসের টিকাদান কার্যক্রমে বেসরকারি খাতকেও সম্পৃক্ত করা হবে বলে জানিয়েছেন স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রী জাহিদ মালেক। বুধবার ‘জাতীয় কোভিড-১৯ টিকাদান কার্যক্রম: বেসরকারি স্বাস্থ্য খাতের সম্পৃক্ততা’ শীর্ষক এক আলোচনা সভায় এ কথা বলেন...


54113. পরীক্ষা একটু পরে নিলেও সমস্যা হবে না, বললেন শিক্ষামন্ত্রীPublished: February 10, 2021 19:41:32

করোনাভাইরাসের ঝুঁকি কমলে তবেই শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠান খোলা হবে বলে জানিয়েছেন শিক্ষামন্ত্রী দীপু মনি। সেক্ষেত্রে পরীক্ষা যদি কিছুটা দেরি করেও নেওয়া হয়, তাতে সমস্যা হবে না বলে মনে করেন তিনি। স্কুল...


54114. ঝিনাইদহে বাস-ট্রাক সংঘর্ষে নিহত কমপক্ষে ১০Published: February 10, 2021 19:39:30

ঝিনাইদহের কালীগঞ্জ উপজেলায় বাস ও ট্রাকের সংঘর্ষে অন্তত ১০ জন প্রাণ হারিয়েছেন; আহত হয়েছেন আরও অন্তত ২০ জন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। বুধবার বিকালে যশোর-ঝিনাইদহ সড়কের বারোবাজারে এই দুর্ঘটনা ঘটে...


54115. 10 die in Jhenaidah bus-truck collisionPublished: February 10, 2021 19:22:44

At least 10 people have died after a bus and a truck collided in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah district. The accident at the Upazila's Barobazar on Jashore-Jhenaidah Road on Wednesday...


54116. United Nations lauds Bangladesh's peacekeepersPublished: February 10, 2021 18:58:50

The United Nations has appreciated the professionalism, discipline, dedication and bravery of the Bangladeshi peacekeepers deployed in different UN peacekeeping missions. It thanked the government of Bangladesh for its enormous...


54117. আরসিইপি বাড়াবে বৈশ্বিক বিদেশি বিনিয়োগPublished: February 10, 2021 18:34:55

করোনা ভাইরাসের প্রাদুর্ভাব কাটিয়ে ওঠার জন্য বিদেশি বিনিয়োগ বাড়ানোর যে প্রয়োজন দেখা দিয়েছে, এশিয়ায় তার অনেকটাই যোগান দিতে পারে নতুন বাণিজ্য ও বিনিয়োগ জোট রিজিওনাল কম্প্রিহেনসিভ ইকোনমিক পার্টনারশিপ (আরসিইপি)।  আরসিইপি...


54118. ঝিনাইদহে বাস-ট্রাক সংঘর্ষে নিহত কমপক্ষে নয়জনPublished: February 10, 2021 18:26:23

ঝিনাইদহের কালীগঞ্জে বাস ও ট্রাকের সংঘর্ষে অন্তত নয় জন প্রাণ হারিয়েছেন, খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। বুধবার উপজেলার বারোবাজারে এই দুর্ঘটনা ঘটে বলে হাইওয়ে থানার ওসি শেখ মেসবাহ উদ্দিন জানান। তাৎক্ষণিকভাবে...


54119. পুঁজিবাজারে সূচক ও লেনদেন বেড়েছেPublished: February 10, 2021 18:16:54

সপ্তাহের চতুর্থ দিন সূচক ও লেনদেন বেড়েছে বাংলাদেশের দুই পুঁজিবাজারে। বুধবার ঢাকা স্টক এক্সচেঞ্জের (ডিএসই) প্রধান সূচক ডিএসইএক্স আগের দিন থেকে ১০ দশমিক ৮৭ পয়েন্ট বা শূন্য দশমিক ২০ শতাংশ...


54120. Minibus-autorickshaw collision in Teknaf leaves four deadPublished: February 10, 2021 17:59:46

Four people have been killed in a head-on collision between a minibus and an autorickshaw in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf upazila, reports bdnews24.com. The accident took place on the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf...


54121. Fakhrul criticises move to repeal Zia’s gallantry titlePublished: February 10, 2021 17:58:37

Protesting the decision to remove their party founder Ziaur Rahman’s Bir Uttam gallantry title, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday described the move as a “stigma” to...


54122. সুইস ব্যাংক থেকে টাকা ফেরত আনতে করা রিটের আদেশ বৃহস্পতিবারPublished: February 10, 2021 17:37:08

বাংলাদেশী বিভিন্ন ব্যক্তি ও প্রতিষ্ঠান থেকে সুইস ব্যাংকসহ গোপনে বিদেশে পাচার করা অর্থ অবিলম্বে ফেরত আনতে যথাযথ পদক্ষেপ নেয়ার নির্দেশনা চেয়ে করা রিটের শুনানি শেষে আগামীকাল বৃহস্পতিবার রায় ঘোষণার তারিখ...


54123. WHO's Wuhan probe concludes, US-China disputing over Covid continuesPublished: February 10, 2021 17:33:21

China called on the United States on Wednesday to invite the World Health Organization to investigate origins of the Covid-19 outbreak there, as sparring over the pandemic continued after the...


54124. High Court seeks experts' opinions on writ petition against Al JazeeraPublished: February 10, 2021 16:58:30

The High Court has sought the opinions of legal experts to determine the acceptability of a writ petition to ban the broadcast of Qatar-based television channel Al Jazeera in Bangladesh...


54125. Vehicular movement on Padma Bridge to begin by June 2022Published: February 10, 2021 16:49:27

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has expressed his hope that vehicular movement on the Padma Bridge will begin by June 2022. “After completion of the construction works of...


54126. Bangladesh records 10 deaths, 388 new virus casesPublished: February 10, 2021 16:44:16

Bangladesh has registered 388 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 539,153, reports bdnews24.com. The death toll climbed to 8,239...


54127. Bus-truck collision leaves nine dead in JhenaidahPublished: February 10, 2021 16:37:35

At least 9 people have died after a bus and a truck collided on a highway in Kaliganj Upazila of Jhenaidah district. The accident took place at Upazila's Barobazar on...


54128. Bangladesh to help Maldives to combat climate changes, PM saysPublished: February 10, 2021 16:28:53

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assured visiting Foreign Minister of the Maldives Abdulla Shahid that Bangladesh would extend its all-out support to his country in the fight against climate changes....


54129. Australia cricket team to visit Bangladesh for playing T20sPublished: February 10, 2021 15:10:39

Australia national cricket team will tour Bangladesh later this year. They will take on the hosts in a T20Is series during the brief tour right ahead of the ICC T20...


54130. Telesat taps Thales Alenia Space for $3.0b deal to build low earth orbit satellitesPublished: February 10, 2021 14:48:16

Canadian satellite company Telesat on Tuesday tapped Thales Alenia Space to build 300 low earth orbit (LEO) telecommunications satellites in a contract worth about $3 billion, saying the first launch...


54131. Fossil fuel pollution causes one in five premature deaths globallyPublished: February 10, 2021 14:20:37

Pollution from fossil fuels causes one in five premature deaths globally, suggesting the health impacts of burning coal, oil and natural gas may be far higher than previously thought, according...


54132. High above Jerusalem's crowds, skating the Old City rooftopsPublished: February 10, 2021 14:13:18

High above Jerusalem’s narrow medieval alleyways, teenage Palestinians sped across whitewashed roofs and soaked up the light and space denied to them during a six-week Israeli Covid-19 lockdown. A small...


54133. Eight militants get death penalty for murder of publisher DipanPublished: February 10, 2021 13:15:49

A Dhaka court has handed down the death penalty to eight militants, including sacked army major Syed Ziaul Haque, for the murder of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan in 2015. The...


54134. Facebook to remove posts with false vaccine claimsPublished: February 10, 2021 13:15:43

Facebook is expanding its efforts to remove more Covid-19 conspiracies that discourage vaccination against coronavirus, according to an announcement by the company. "Since December, we've removed false claims about Covid-19...


54135. Britain tightens travel restrictions with hotel quarantine, prison threatPublished: February 10, 2021 13:03:00

Britain will require passengers arriving from countries where worrying coronavirus variants are spreading to pay for 10 days of quarantine in hotels, while rule-breakers will face heavy fines or jail...


54136. Mexico social media plan termed violation of North American trade dealPublished: February 10, 2021 12:47:46

A Latin American social media industry group that includes Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc said a reform in Mexico is a “definite violation” of an international trade pact, in swift...


54137. দীপন হত্যা মামলায় ৮ জনের ফাঁসিPublished: February 10, 2021 12:41:41

প্রকাশনা প্রতিষ্ঠান জাগৃতির প্রকাশক ফয়সাল আরেফিন দীপন হত্যার ঘটনায় আটজনের ফাঁসির দণ্ড দিয়েছে আদালত। সেই সাথে তাদের ৫০ হাজার টাকা করে জরিমানা করা হয়েছে। বুধবার ঢাকার সন্ত্রাস দমন বিশেষ ট্রাইব্যুনালের...


54138. Govt panel decides to revoke Zia’s Bir Uttam gallantry awardPublished: February 10, 2021 12:39:28

A government panel has decided to remove the gallantry title of ‘Bir Uttam’ conferred on the late military ruler and wartime sector commander Ziaur Rahman, after revoking his Swadhinata Padak...


54139. জিয়ার ‘বীর উত্তম’ খেতাব বাতিলের সিদ্ধান্তPublished: February 10, 2021 12:14:16

সাবেক সামরিক শাসক জিয়াউর রহমানের স্বাধীনতা পদক প্রত্যাহারের পর এবার তার ‘বীর উত্তম’ খেতাব বাতিল হচ্ছে। সেই সঙ্গে বঙ্গবন্ধুর আত্মস্বীকৃত খুনি শরিফুল হক ডালিম, নূর চৌধুরী, রাশেদ চৌধুরী এবং মোসলেহ...


54140. Global Covid-19 cases near 107 millionPublished: February 10, 2021 11:54:18

Coronavirus is still spreading around the world, despite the high vaccination rate. In fact, the total number of Covid-19 cases has now topped 106.8 million. According to the latest data...


54141. BSEC launches online BO account opening systemPublished: February 10, 2021 11:53:07

The stock market regulator inaugurated the online beneficiary owners’ (BO) account opening system, in Dubai as well as at its own office in Dhaka on Tuesday. The Bangladesh Securities and...


54142. Stocks open positive amid rising turnoverPublished: February 10, 2021 11:47:26

Stocks opened higher on Wednesday, maintaining the previous day’s sharp rally, as bargain hunters were active on lucrative issues. Shares of Taufika Foods and Agro Industries, which made its debut...


54143. Bitcoin soars toward $50KPublished: February 10, 2021 11:33:29

Bitcoin powered to a record high on Tuesday, approaching the $50,000 mark, basking in the afterglow of Elon Musk-led Tesla’s investment in the cryptocurrency that had investors believing it may...


54144. UAE's Hope Probe enters orbit in first Arab Mars missionPublished: February 10, 2021 11:16:59

The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars reached the red planet and entered orbit on Tuesday after a seven-month, 494 million-km (307 million-mile) journey, allowing it to start sending...


54145. কফির মগে তৃপ্তির চুমুকPublished: February 10, 2021 11:06:13

নাগরিক জীবনে কী সকালে কী সন্ধ্যায়, কী রৌদ্র ঝলমলে দুপুরে কী বৃষ্টিস্নাত বিকেলে, শ্রান্ত দেহকে চনমনে করে তোলে এক মগ কফি। দেশে দেশে সেই কফির যে কত ধরণ আছে তা...


54146. To lift lockdown gloom...Published: February 10, 2021 10:31:30

Tired of Covid-19 confinement and seeking both communion and emotional release, some Israelis have taken to group screaming. A record vaccine rollout has done little to ease Israel’s pandemic curbs....


54147. Andreescu ousted from Australian Open by crafty HsiehPublished: February 10, 2021 10:18:00

Bianca Andreescu’s comeback after a 15-month absence from tennis ended abruptly in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday with a 6-3 6-2 defeat to wily Taiwanese veteran...


54148. US Senators vote to proceed with Trump's impeachment trial, but conviction looks unattainablePublished: February 10, 2021 10:15:18

A divided US Senate voted largely along party lines on Tuesday (local time) to move ahead with Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on a charge of inciting the deadly assault on...


54149. Pandemic job pain fell unevenly on minorities, the poorPublished: February 10, 2021 10:08:44

Black workers, women and others in low-paying jobs were more likely to become unemployed during the pandemic, faced greater health risks if they did keep working and are being pushed...


54150. Farmers of haor region cultivating sunflowerPublished: February 10, 2021 09:50:02

NETRAKONA: For the first time, cultivation of sunflower has started on the highlands of Netrakona Haor area. Farmers are expecting bumper yield of sunflowers. Sunflower cultivation have begun on 53...