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German researchers have enabled mice paralysed after spinal cord injuries to walk again, re-establishing a neural link hitherto considered irreparable in mammals by using a designer protein injected into the...
Brazil recorded a record number of divorces during the second half of 2020, the national college of notaries said on Thursday, as married couples grew sick of one another after...
Financial security during old-age affects almost everyone. Bangladeshis, who can afford, tend to acquire property. While this strategy may increase wealth, especially in view of rising prices, the income stream...
Two Belgian men left unemployed by the coronavirus pandemic have reinvented themselves as the “COVID boys”, disinfecting public surfaces and patrolling Brussels to encourage social distancing and mask wearing. Edouard...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has issued a directive to introduce the new system of allotment of IPO shares among the general investors within March 31. From April...
The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) has again changed its rescheduled plan to bring the first set of readymade trains for mass rapid transit (MRT) line-6 from Japan. The...
The country's supply chain saw some innovations during Covid-19 and the countrywide shutdowns, but the sector should keep it up for managing it better, industry captains said on Wednesday. They,...
The central bank on Thursday relaxed the rules of foreign currency endorsement on passports by allowing non-cash or international cards provided the users maintain a foreign currency account. According to...
The Tigers are now eying to clinch the series on Friday with one match in hand. The second game is also set to take place at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...
The country's merchandise exports exceeded the pre-Covid-19 level in December, showing a rebound in shipment, despite sluggish import. Some 55,905 twenty-foot equivalent units were shipped in December, 2020, up by...
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal appears excited about the arrival of the coronavirus vaccine from India as he says he would have been the first person to take the jab...
Young journalist Afzal Mohammad on Thursday died of COVID-19 at a hospital in the capital. He was 31. The former Channel 9 reporter used to work as a senior research...
A fire broke out on Thursday at a shopping mall in the capital. However, there was no report of casualties. The incident of fire occurred at around 10:00 am at a mobile...
It has become almost customary over the years that financial scams in the country get unearthed only after the misdeeds have been committed. In the banking sector, while non-performing loans...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday thanked her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for sending the Oxford vaccine produced in India as a gift for Bangladesh. “I’m thanking Prime Minister Narendra...
To evaluate undergraduate students' ability to crunch numbers in the most analytical way possible, BUP Finance Society-- one of the most prominent clubs of Bangladesh University of Professionals-- brings ‘MetLife...
Turkish investors are keen to establish their own economic zone in Bangladesh with huge investments in energy, health care, ICT, textile and agri-processing sectors, said Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board...
The present hierarchy of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has earned plaudits for its good work in restoring discipline in the stock trading. It has taken a few...
Is it time to open schools? To go by the interim Education Watch Report 2020-21 released by the Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), schools should now be opened, or at...
While giving away the National Film Awards-2019 on last January 17, 2020, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina displayed her strong passion for the cinema once again. Despite being fully aware of...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday requested the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) for extending the deadline of submitting applications for 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination till...
The United States under President Joe Biden intends to join the COVAX vaccine facility that aims to deliver coronavirus vaccines to poor countries, his chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, told...
Donald Trump's defeat in the presidential election did not come as a surprise. His isolation in the international community, his tirade against the minorities, his deep bonds with the extremist...
The government has announced another round of stimulus packages to support the cottage, small and medium enterprises (CSMEs) and poor people who are negatively affected during the pandemic. For the...
Africa's coronavirus case fatality rate stands at 2.5 per cent, higher than the global level of 2.2 per cent, a trend that is alarming experts, the head of the continent's...
A writ was filed with the High Court (HC) on Thursday, seeking directives to open all the educational institutions across the country. Supreme Court lawyer Faruk Alamgir Chowdhury filed the...
At least five were killed in a fire that tore through India's Covid-19 vaccine producer Serum Institue of India on Thursday. The deaths were confirmed by Pune district collector Rajesh...
The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase approved a proposal of the Health Service Division to import 30 million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India Pvt...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated Joe Biden, the 46th president of the US. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen termed Biden's win as a victory for democracy. Talking to...
The United Arab Emirates on Thursday said it has approved Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, state media reported citing the ministry of health, marking the third vaccine to be approved...
Managing Director (MD) of the International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL) MA Khaleque Khan resigned from his post on health grounds on Wednesday night. “We’ve been informed that our...
A big fire has broken out at a plant being built for the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine maker, but it will not affect production of...
Bangladesh has recorded 584 new cases of coronavirus in daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 530,271. The death toll climbed to 7,966 after 16 fatalities were...
Sanofi Bangladesh Limited on Thursday officially announced Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited as a potential buyer of its controlling stake in Bangladesh, the multinational company has confirmed. In an official statement, the...
President Joe Biden will sign 10 executive orders on Thursday to fight the coronavirus pandemic, including directing that disaster funds be used to help reopen schools and requiring that people...
The new COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa can evade the antibodies that attack it in treatments using blood plasma from previously recovered patients, and may reduce the efficacy of...
A case has been filed against 45 BNP leaders and activists a day after an attack of BNP office in Chattogram city. Md Mosharaful Haque, Executive Member of Bangladesh Chhatra...
The Anti-Corruption Commission has detained infamous businessman Proshanta Kumar Halder's personal lawyer Sukumar Mridha and his daughter Anindita Mridha in connection with a case involving charges of illegal wealth acquisition...
As a new US president takes office, he faces a determined Chinese leadership that could be further emboldened by America’s troubles at home. The disarray in America, from the rampant...
A twin suicide bombing killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 30 in a Baghdad market on Thursday in the first such attack in years, security and medical...
The government plans to expand the diplomatic zone to Purbachal in Dhaka due to a shortage of land in Gulshan and Baridhara, according to Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. Responding...
According to a study by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), the graduate unemployment rate of Bangladesh was 33.19 per cent in 2019. Numerous graduates, even master's holders, wait...
An Indian parliamentary panel on Thursday will question Facebook executives on concerns around WhatsApp’s privacy policy changes, a source said, days after the technology ministry asked the messaging platform to...
Two new varieties of mango – BARI Falsa-1 and BARI Mango-14 – in Rajshahi have recently been registered with the National Seed Board. Of them, BARI Falsa-1 is indigenous while...
India's government has offered to put three controversial farm laws, that have sparked major protests, on hold for 18 months. Farmers have been camped at Delhi's borders since 26 November...
Asian stocks scaled to record highs on Thursday as investors were hopeful the incoming Biden administration will be able to secure passage of a massive new stimulus package to cushion...
Twitter has locked the account of China’s US embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policies in the Xinjiang region, which the US social media platform said violated the firm’s...
A consignment of around 2.0 million doses of a vaccine against the coronavirus (Covid-19) has arrived in Bangladesh as a gift from neighbouring India. An Air India flight touched down...
Some parts of the country are likely to see rainfall on Thursday and Friday, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). “Light rain/drizzle is likely to occur at one or two...
European giants Real Madrid on Wednesday were handed a humiliating Copa del Rey last-32 defeat by third division outfit Alcoyano - who were down to 10 men. Zinedine Zidane's...
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