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54601. Ill attempt to blur difference between black and whitePublished: February 02, 2021 22:22:37

There is at least one party of wrongdoers among the participants of the most contentious recent events. The riots by Trump supporters at US Congress building, anti-Putin rallies that demand...


54602. Building effective partnership with NGOsPublished: February 02, 2021 22:15:02

Bangladesh, no doubt, is a land where non-government organisations (NGOs) have flourished most. Some of them have done wonders in the economic and social sectors of the country over the...


54603. Making the most of the overseas handicraft market  Published: February 02, 2021 22:12:09

Going by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)'s data, the export of handicraft has demonstrated a steady growth over the years. Actually, foreign currency earnings from the sector have about doubled...


54604. Special tax benefits discourage honest taxpayers, Rehman Sobhan saysPublished: February 02, 2021 21:39:45

Chairman of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Professor Rehman Sobhan has said the provision of whiten black money will discourage honest taxpayers. He also suggested the National Board of Revenue...


54605. Evaly gets Tarikul as chief operating officerPublished: February 02, 2021 21:12:51

HM Tarikul Kamrul has joined Evaly as its chief operating officer (COO), says a release. Tarikul has an outstanding 17 years of working experience at renowned MNCs and in large...


54606. '3,000 Ugandan opposition supporters abducted by state agents'Published: February 02, 2021 21:11:34

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine and his party said on Tuesday that around 3,000 of his supporters had been detained or abducted by state agents since November, when protests flared...


54607. Tigers are favourites, but Windies can pose big challenge, Mominul saysPublished: February 02, 2021 21:05:00

Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque insisted that the Tigers are favourites to win the two-match Test series starting from Tuesday in Chattogram, but he also said the West Indies have...


54608. Fighting against human-made income inequalityPublished: February 02, 2021 20:58:13

What kind of income inequality should we resent and reduce? Reasonably, it is unnatural or abnormal or better known as human-made inequality. But are we concerned to contain the ever-increasing...


54609. Budget and return to a sustainable growth path in IndiaPublished: February 02, 2021 20:51:11

The Narendra Modi government is betting on the recovery of a pandemic-hit economy, which was already in a downward spiral since 2018-19. It's doing this through a mix of heavy...


54610. BNP now in leadership crisis, Hasina saysPublished: February 02, 2021 20:47:04

Mentioning that BNP is now in a leadership crisis, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said people do not trust the party for having convicted and fugitive people in its...


54611. BNP voices concern over military coup in MyanmarPublished: February 02, 2021 20:45:45

BNP has voiced concern over the military coup in Myanmar by revoking the parliament elected under the leadership of Aung San Suu Kyi. In a statement issued on Tuesday, BNP...


54612. Army strongly condemns Al Jazeera report, says ISPRPublished: February 02, 2021 20:40:19

Bangladesh Army Headquarters on Tuesday strongly denounced news channel Al Jazeera's investigative report "All the Prime Minister's Men", saying it is part of a move to break the harmony among...


54613. Hitler’s toilet seat looted by US soldier up for auctionPublished: February 02, 2021 20:31:30

An unusual relic from World War II, Adolf Hitler’s toilet seat, is up for auction and is expected to fetch around $15,000, with a starting bid of $5,000. The toilet...


54614. Environment impact assessment of country’s maritime area to start finallyPublished: February 02, 2021 20:27:26

An environment impact assessment (EIA) is going to be done soon in the country's maritime area as a prerequisite to beginning the main work on a multi-client seismic survey for...


54615. Indian children fall sick after ingesting hand sanitizer instead of polio dropsPublished: February 02, 2021 20:24:59

At least 12 children have been hospitalised after they were administered hand sanitizer drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in India's state of Maharashtra. The incident occurred Sunday at...


54616. Govt slashes motorcycle registration fees by nearly halfPublished: February 02, 2021 20:12:29

The government has nearly halved the motorcycle registration fees, as per a report on bdnews24.com. The registration fee for motorcycles with an engine capacity of 100cc or less will be...


54617. Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 91.6pc effective in late-stage trialPublished: February 02, 2021 20:10:58

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine was 91.6 per cent effective in preventing people from developing Covid-19, according to peer-reviewed results from its late-stage clinical trial published in The Lancent international medical...


54618. Bangladesh awaits feedback from Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation talksPublished: February 02, 2021 19:55:52

Bangladesh is waiting for feedback from Myanmar about the next round of discussions, scheduled to take place virtually on Thursday, on Rohingya repatriation. The government is yet to establish any...


54619. Wikipedia launches new rules to fight site abusesPublished: February 02, 2021 19:45:12

The foundation that operates Wikipedia will launch its first global code of conduct on Tuesday, seeking to address criticism that it has failed to combat harassment and suffers from a...


54620. Wife of prime minister’s personal physician dies from post-COVID pneumoniaPublished: February 02, 2021 19:33:21

Mahmuda Begum, the wife of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's personal physician Dr ABM Abdullah, has died from health complications following her recovery from coronavirus infection, reports bdnews24.com. She breathed her...


54621. China's top diplomat urges Biden not to meddle in internal affairsPublished: February 02, 2021 19:09:06

China's foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi on Tuesday urged the administration of new US President Joe Biden not to interfere in the nation's internal affairs while calling for an improvement...


54622. Breast cancer now more common than lung, WHO saysPublished: February 02, 2021 19:01:18

Breast cancer has overtaken lung cancer as the most common form of the disease, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. “For the first time, breast cancer now constitutes the...


54623. Smart management system to handle land-related casesPublished: February 02, 2021 18:57:52

The Ministry of Land has taken an initiative to set up Civil Suit Management System (CSMS) for managing land-related civil cases online. According to the ministry, the smart management system...


54624. Suu Kyi's health is good, party official saysPublished: February 02, 2021 18:54:41

A senior official from the party of Myanmar's detained Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday that he had learned that her health was good and that she was not...


54625. Speakers for comprehensive policies to address e-waste managementPublished: February 02, 2021 18:40:59

Speakers at a discussion Tuesday demanded comprehensive policies addressing the increasing problem of electronic waste (e-waste) and its management. They said e-waste which is increasing at the rate of 20...


54626. Nepal prepares infrastructure to sell electricity to Bangladesh, IndiaPublished: February 02, 2021 18:26:57

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said his government is preparing the necessary infrastructure to sell power to Bangladesh and India in the days ahead. He came up with...


54627. Fearless new breeds light up Indian test cricket’s futurePublished: February 02, 2021 18:25:35

The just-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020/21 was a breathtaking one, full of drama, despair, joy, grit and character throughout the series. India started off leaving their three first team men Ishant...


54628. India announces scheme to counter Bangladesh, Vietnam in textile marketPublished: February 02, 2021 18:15:24

India has announced a plan to set up announced a scheme of Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA) to counter Bangladesh and Vietnam in the global textile market. Indian Finance Minister...


54629. Turkey keen to invest in Bangladesh’s potential sectors, envoy tells DCCI PresidentPublished: February 02, 2021 18:10:49

Turkish companies are keen to invest in some of Bangladesh’s potential sectors, namely agro-industry, light engineering, pharmaceuticals, ICT, shipbuilding, energy and household appliances. Ambassador of Turkey to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman...


54630. Chartered Life Insurance arranges Awards Night 2020Published: February 02, 2021 17:51:52

Chartered Life Insurance Company recently celebrated its “Awards Night 2020” at the Westin Dhaka, according to a statement.  Among many festivities, the company launched their mobile application “Chartered Priyojon” and...


54631. Japan set to lengthen state of emergency for one more monthPublished: February 02, 2021 17:27:07

Japan is set to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions for another month on Tuesday, seeking to keep the upper hand over a COVID-19 outbreak even...


54632. Over 400 Myanmar lawmakers remain confined inside housing complexPublished: February 02, 2021 17:04:15

Hundreds of members of Myanmar’s parliament remained confined inside their government housing in the country’s capital on Tuesday, a day after the military staged a coup and detained senior politicians...


54633. Bangladesh police arrest young man over Facebook scamsPublished: February 02, 2021 16:52:40

Detective police have arrested a young man on charges of using pictures of senior government officials in multiple Facebook accounts to deceive people, reports bdnews24.com. The man was identified as...


54634. Myanmar's NLD party urges release of Suu Kyi 'as soon as possible'Published: February 02, 2021 16:49:58

Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party has called for the release by the army of Aung San Suu Kyi, ousted President Win Myint and others 'as soon as possible'....


54635. Russian court considers longer jail term for NavalnyPublished: February 02, 2021 16:41:54

A Russian court convened on Tuesday to consider jailing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny for up to three and a half years in a case that has sparked nationwide protests and...


54636. Keep wearing masks even after vaccination, PM urges peoplePublished: February 02, 2021 16:35:54

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon those who took the coronavirus vaccine or are planning to become inoculated to keep wearing masks to stay safe from getting infected. During...


54637. Bangladesh reports 525 virus cases, 12 deaths in 24 hoursPublished: February 02, 2021 16:21:44

Bangladesh has recorded 525 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 536,107. The death toll climbed to 8,149 after 12...


54638. Cold wave continues to grip different parts of the countryPublished: February 02, 2021 16:02:27

The sweeping cold wave may continue in some parts of Bangladesh until tomorrow (Wednesday), according to an official at Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Abdul Mannan, a meteorologist at BMD told...


54639. CDC reports over 470 cases of coronavirus variantsPublished: February 02, 2021 15:10:11

Over 470 infection cases of coronavirus variants have been reported in at least 32 US states as of Sunday, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease...


54640. Bangladesh urges Malaysia to finalise protocol on employment of workersPublished: February 02, 2021 14:59:02

Bangladesh has urged Malaysia to finalise the protocol amending the MoU between the government of Malaysia and the government of Bangladesh (G-to-G plus) on the employment of workers. Bangladesh also...


54641. Indian farmers protest: Twitter restores dozens of blocked accountsPublished: February 02, 2021 14:21:05

Twitter has restored dozens of Indian accounts that were earlier blocked in response to a legal notice by the government, citing objections based on public order. The accounts were all...


54642. MetLife launches Mujib CornerPublished: February 02, 2021 14:11:08

MetLife Bangladesh has recently launched Mujib Corner at its head office in Dhaka’s Motijheel, commemorating the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Mujib Corner was...


54643. South Korean's AI technology brings back folk singer's voicePublished: February 02, 2021 13:42:57

Even though South Korean folk rock singer Kim Kwang-seok has been dead for nearly 25 years, his fans will be able to hear him perform a new song cover on...


54644. Bangladesh govt terms Al Jazeera report 'false, defamatory'Published: February 02, 2021 13:05:49

Bangladesh has dismissed Al Jazeera news channel’s Monday’s report titled “All the Prime Minister’s Men”, calling it “false and defamatory” and a desperate “smear campaign” instigated by extremists and their...


54645. China’s state media drops Jack Ma from list of entrepreneurial leadersPublished: February 02, 2021 12:46:53

Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has been left off a list of Chinese entrepreneurial leaders published by state media - the snub underscoring how just far he has fallen out...


54646. Police bust illegal liquor factory in Dhaka, arrest sixPublished: February 02, 2021 12:30:55

Police claimed to have busted an illicit liquor manufacturing unit in the city’s Bhatara area on Monday night. Six people working at the factory in Khilbari Tek Mukti Polli have...


54647. Myanmar coup to dampen US trade, impact footwear companiesPublished: February 02, 2021 12:08:10

The coup in Myanmar is expected to dampen the interest of US and Western companies in investing in Myanmar, and may prompt some big US companies to pull out, trade...


54648. Swedish film festival to screen on remote island for audience of onePublished: February 02, 2021 12:01:04

Scandinavia’s biggest film festival is going ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, but will be hosted on an isolated island and admit only one attendee - a healthcare worker,...


54649. Bourses witness downtrend at openingPublished: February 02, 2021 11:35:59

Stocks on both the bourses witnessed a downward trend in the early trading on Tuesday as investors showed their buying appetite based on the latest quarterly earnings. Following the previous...


54650. Life-threatening winter storm batters US NortheastPublished: February 02, 2021 11:18:09

A powerful winter storm engulfed the US Northeast on Monday, blanketing much of the region in heavy snow, blasting coastal areas with high winds and bringing New York City and...