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Bangladesh has recorded 30 deaths and 1,367 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 504,868. The death toll climbed...
Travellers from the United Kingdom without ‘negative test certificates’ for the coronavirus will have to undergo a seven-day quarantine, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque, reports bdnews24.com. The government has taken...
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday lauded Bangladesh’s progress saying that the country has become a rising star in South Asia under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina....
India has assured Bangladesh of cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade. Accordingly, the assurance was conveyed by Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Piyush...
The British government will review whether it needs to impose its strictest Covid-19 restrictions on more of the country on Wednesday as a highly infectious variant continues to spread but...
Twenty-nine Bangladeshi nationals, who were released from Malir and Karachi jails in Sindh province of Pakistan, will be brought back home on Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry took the initiative to...
As the winter has set in, more than 200 stalls of dhupi or vapa pitha, mostly run by women, have sprung up in different places, especially road crossings and corners,...
Rail, air and sea services between the UK and France are resuming this morning after the French government agreed to ease its travel ban over Covid fears. French citizens, British...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party said on Tuesday there was no question of the government repealing agriculture laws fiercely opposed by farmers who are worried deregulation will reduce their...
The annual deputy commissioners’ conference, which had to be rescheduled to January 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been postponed once again amid a fresh surge in virus cases...
Facebook and Alphabet’s Google agreed to “cooperate and assist one another” in case of an investigation into their pact to work together in online advertising, the Wall Street Journal reported...
Three police officers have been shot dead in an incident in central France, and a fourth officer wounded, the country’s national police force confirmed on Wednesday. The news was earlier...
A local market in Cumilla's Lalmai witnesses a sale of cow milk to the tune of 12,000 litres every morning. Some 15 milk traders buy the milk from some 2,000...
Europe became the first region worldwide to cross 500,000 coronavirus (Covid-19) deaths on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as a new variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain threatened...
Malaysia on Wednesday launched a 10-year plan to restart its battered tourism sector, which is estimated to have lost more than 100 billion ringgit ($24.61 billion) this year due to...
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at lawmakers over the newly approved 900-billion-US-dollar Covid-19 relief package, threatening not to sign the bill if changes are not made to increase...
A mild cold wave sweeping over the regions of Gopalgonj, Cumilla, Tetulia, Rajarhat, Chuadanga may continue, the Met Office said Tuesday. Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over...
A Texas-led coalition of nine states urged a federal judge on Tuesday to invalidate a programme that grants hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the United States as children...
In a converted factory building in downtown Wuhan, 22-year-old Xiong Feng, who goes by the name Daiki, struts and spins in a black sequined full-body suit and stiletto boots. Dancing...
Stocks witnessed mixed trend in early trading on Wednesday with choppy trading as investors mostly followed cautious and waited for debut of the largest ever issue Robi. Following the previous...
Apple is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter...
India is likely to approve Oxford/AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use by next week after its local manufacturer submitted additional data sought by authorities, two sources with knowledge of the...
The construction of key facilities at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park in the northern education city of Rajshahi is set to finish by next year. The Tk 2.88-billion hi-tech park...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) on Tuesday joined hands with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh or ICAB aiming to ensure transparency in the audited financial statements (AFS). The...
World soccer’s governing body FIFA say they have filed a criminal complaint with Zurich’s cantonal prosecutor, claiming evidence of “criminal mismanagement” of a museum project set up by former president...
Planemaker Airbus has said it stands to lose more than $5 billion worth of orders if AirAsia X Bhd’s (AAX) debt restructuring scheme goes through, court documents showed, joining more...
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it would start allowing users to set up physical security keys as a way to verify their identity before logging into the social network’s mobile...
Like other mega projects, the metro rail projects have also suffered slow implementation progress in the outgoing year due to coronavirus pandemic, making uncertain the launch of the first MRT...
The existing Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act-2010 proved ineffective to shelter the distressed women in one decade due to its flaws. It has been found that no cases had...
Directorate general of health services (DGHS) will seek approval for Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine from the drug administration after that from the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) which is...
The slower global economic recovery amid the second wave of Covid-19 may hinder Bangladesh's effort to overcome the fallouts from the pandemic's first hit, according to a latest Bangladesh Bank...
The police have launched an investigation into allegations of money laundering against MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul, who is awaiting trial in a Kuwaiti jail on human-trafficking charges,...
Bangladesh and Turkey will discuss bilateral and regional issues, including Rohingya situation, on Wednesday as the two countries are keen to open a new chapter in their relations with an...
Sukuk, a sharia-compliant bond-like instruments used in Islamic finance, would be issued in the country by December 30 this year. The Finance Division and the Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday signed...
Soumitra Mondal Khan, a BJP member of the Indian parliament, broke down in Kolkata the other day while dwelling on his grief before the media. The grief related to his...
Braving the coronavirus pandemic, farmers have already exceeded the fixed production target of Aman rice despite massive damages caused to the crop by recent floods this season in Rangpur agriculture...
Public food transfer programmes act as a lifeline for many poor households that might otherwise live with constant food insecurity and the threat of hunger. Such programmes are important for...
Bangladesh-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) and the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) on Tuesday announced the launching of annual BCCCI-ERF Award to recognise booming business and economic relationship between...
Grameenphone has recently signed business agreements with six organisations to give them ICT solutions, says a press release. Grameenphon feels Bangladesh is stepping into a new era of digitization and...
The financial industry is undergoing rapid technological change. Traditional banks face competition from online start-ups with no physical branches. Social media and other digital platforms are expanding into payments and...
The authorities of Islamic University have decided to take honours and masters' final year examinations in compliance with health guidelines during the COVID-19 outbreak, reports UNB. The decision was made...
The first meeting of Shari’ah Supervisory Committee of Aviva Finance Limited was held at the head office premises on Thursday (December 17), says a press relase. The meeting was presided...
The country's plastic goods manufacturers have urged the government not to allow import of waste or scrap plastic items to avoid adverse impacts on the domestic industry and the environment....
An engineer of India's Maharashtra state was awarded for his contribution to organic farming. Rajendra Bhat has reportedly utilised a five-acre, forest-like farm for growing 187 varieties of fruits, vegetables...
Chinese experts have assured the public that vaccines which the international community has pinned its hopes on to curb the COVID-19 pandemic will still be effective against the new virus...
Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the...
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday approved charge sheet against GK Shamim and his mother Ayesha Akter for acquiring illegal assets worth around Tk 3.00 billion. Shamim and his mother were...
Rights groups have called for an investigation into the death of Karima Baloch, a Pakistani activist living in exile in Toronto, Canada. Baloch, 37, a campaigner from the restive region...
Pfizer and Moderna are testing their coronavirus vaccines to see if they work against the new mutated version of the virus that's recently been found in the United Kingdom and...
The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene a meeting of members to discuss strategies to counter a new, more infectious coronavirus strain that emerged in Britain, its European chief said...
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