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58151. Eight policemen in Kushtia suspended for failing dope testsPublished: November 30, 2020 12:29:14

Eight policemen including two sub-inspectors have been suspended in Kushtia for failing dope tests. Superintendent of Kushtia Police SM Tanvir Arafat said the suspended policemen were attached to the district...


58152. 'Pandemic' Merriam-Webster's 2020 word of the yearPublished: November 30, 2020 12:14:34

If you were to choose a word that rose above most in 2020, which word would it be? Ding, ding, ding: Merriam-Webster on Monday announced "pandemic" as its 2020 word...


58153. Olympic to import new machinery worth Tk 420mPublished: November 30, 2020 12:05:14

Olympic Industries Limited has decided to import new types of machinery at an estimated cost of Tk 420 million to produce new premium varieties of Cracker and Hard Dough Biscuits...


58154. Bourses open lower as investors remain cautiousPublished: November 30, 2020 11:13:23

Stocks on both the bourses witnessed a downward trend in the early trading on Monday amid slow movement of indices as investors mostly followed a cautious approach. Following the previous...


58155. Australia demands apology from China over ‘truly repugnant’ post on social mediaPublished: November 30, 2020 11:05:51

Australia’s prime minister said a fake image of an Australian soldier posted on a Chinese official’s Twitter account was “truly repugnant” and Canberra was demanding it be taken down, amid...


58156. Joe Biden names all-woman communications team for White House jobsPublished: November 30, 2020 10:58:26

US President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) tapped key campaign staff and advisors to lead his all-woman communications team, naming former Obama State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki as his...


58157. Why student loans still don’t work in BangladeshPublished: November 30, 2020 10:48:38

Many meritorious students of Bangladesh miss out on opportunity to fulfill their dreams of pursuing higher studies for building a better future due to financial insolvency of their families and...


58158. Disaster impact assessment critical for minimising economic lossesPublished: November 30, 2020 10:46:02

Policymakers and disaster management experts have stressed the importance of Disaster Impact Assessment (DIA) tool in the planning process to minimise economic losses caused by disasters and ensure maximum benefits...


58159. Study recommends inclusion of farmers in food procurement drivePublished: November 30, 2020 10:26:22

Farmers who receive agricultural loans should be included in the government's food procurement drive on priority basis, a study report recommended. The smallholder farmers, who could get loan under the...


58160. BSEC chief asks asset management companies to restore investors' confidencePublished: November 30, 2020 10:22:17

The chairman of the securities regulator has asked the asset management companies (AMCs) to ensure their due role in turning the mutual funds (MFs) into safe investment tools. The chairman...


58161. Winter set to see 40pc fall in high sulphur fuel oil importsPublished: November 30, 2020 10:15:58

Import of high sulfur fuel oil, or HSFO, during winter is projected to fall by around 40 per cent due to less consumption in the power plants commensurate with the...


58162. Bonds to be made tradable through beneficiary owners' accountsPublished: November 30, 2020 09:47:51

A high-profile meeting on Sunday decided to take steps to make all kinds of bonds, including Treasury bond (T-bond), tradable through investors' BO (beneficiary owner's) accounts by removing existing legal...


58163. Majority likely to miss deadline for submitting tax returnsPublished: November 30, 2020 09:08:22

Individual taxpayers in large numbers did not submit their income tax returns until Sunday, the penultimate day for submitting the same, according to sources at the National Board of Revenue...


58164. Argentine prosecutors investigate possible negligence in Maradona's deathPublished: November 30, 2020 08:57:50

Argentine justice officials on Sunday (local time) seized medical files from the doctor of Diego Maradona as part of their investigation into the recent death of the football star. Maradona...


58165. Regulator to scan non-life insurers' bank accountsPublished: November 30, 2020 08:37:30

The insurance regulator is set to scrutinise the bank accounts of all non-life insurers as part of its efforts to protect the interests of the policyholders and establish good governance...


58166. When celebrities bow outPublished: November 29, 2020 22:41:03

If April was the cruellest month for TS Eliot's generation, the time has changed thanks to coronavirus. Now each and every month since the global spread of the pathogen that...


58167. Where licences mean nothingPublished: November 29, 2020 22:27:23

The coronavirus has wreaked havoc, as elsewhere in the world, on life and livelihood in Bangladesh. The deadly pathogen until November 28 last claimed more than 6,500 human lives and...


58168. Mobile courts in full gear  Published: November 29, 2020 22:17:39

Although the scenes are not pleasant, the insouciant behaviour of a section of urban residents has invited them. It is their aversion to wearing Covid-19 prevention face masks which has...


58169. 110 civilians killed in Nigeria massacrePublished: November 29, 2020 22:13:20

A “gruesome” massacre against farmers in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 110 people, the United Nations has said, raising tolls initially indicating 43 and then at least 70 dead. The...


58170. Five Bangladeshis among 20 sailors taken hostage by Houthis in Yemen  Published: November 29, 2020 22:07:00

Twenty seamen, including some Bangladeshis, have been under custody of Houthi rebels in Yemen capital Sana’asince February, according to an Indian newspaper report. The number of Bangladeshi hostages is five,...


58171. UCB Investment Ltd. started journey  Published: November 29, 2020 21:57:03

UCB Investment Limited, a subsidiary of United Commercial Bank Limited, has been inaugurated at a five-star hotel in the capital on Sunday. It was inaugurated by Prof. Shibli Rubayat Ul...


58172. Will there be a shift in US-China relationship?Published: November 29, 2020 21:46:51

The US media revealed in the second week of November something rather strange. Apparently, Biden had been unable to have direct contact with foreign political leaders with the help of...


58173. Bangladesh's higher education in need of an emergency master planPublished: November 29, 2020 21:26:54

Eight days after Bangladesh detected the first case of coronavirus, in March 2020, the government decided to keep all educational institutions closed, aiming to prevent the spread of the deadly...


58174. Ctg Eye Hospital gets donationPublished: November 29, 2020 21:20:49

Begum Jaheda Khaton, sister of former minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain has donated Tk 0.2 million to Chittagong Eye Hospital and Training Centre Trust for procuring new beds for patients. Managing...


58175. ACC seizes money, stops transactions of bank accounts run by CMCH employeesPublished: November 29, 2020 21:06:32

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has seized Tk 2.9 million (29,47,696) and directed to stop transaction of four bank accounts run by employees of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Sunday....


58176. Hundreds of Amphan-struck people still have nowhere to go  Published: November 29, 2020 20:53:34

Six months have gone since cyclone Amphan walloped the coastal districts of the country. And winter is coming, too. But hundreds of people are still living on the broken embankments,...


58177. International convention on Quality Control Management to start in DhakaPublished: November 29, 2020 20:24:51

Japan’s International Convention on Quality Control Management will be held in Dhaka from December 01. Bangladesh Society for Total Quality Management (BSTQM) will organise the event, says a press release....


58178. Severe injuries caused Raihan’s death, viscera report showsPublished: November 29, 2020 20:01:44

Raihan Ahmed, who was reportedly beaten to death at Bandar Bazar police outpost in Sylhet on October 11, died due to severe injuries, according the viscera report.  “We received the...


58179. Calling out for next-gen trade financePublished: November 29, 2020 19:50:11

With Covid-19 completely dismantling the economy, innovation sprung in different spheres of business as coping mechanisms. With regard to international business, trade finance –constituting financial product and solutions that facilitate...


58180. Experts for feasibility study on Matarbari LNG, LPG terminalsPublished: November 29, 2020 19:40:04

Energy experts at a webinar have opined that the government should not implement Matarbari LNG and LPG terminals without any feasibility study. They also said that future masterplan on the...


58181. Bezos, Ambani in battle for supremacy in Indian retail marketPublished: November 29, 2020 19:31:34

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and Reliance Industries Ltd Mukesh Ambani, two of the world’s richest men, face a turning point in a battle for preeminence in India’s booming,...


58182. Bangladeshi doctor charged with rape, sexual assault in AustraliaPublished: November 29, 2020 19:14:24

An Australian court has charged doctor Shafiul Milky, a general practitioner, with rape and sexual assaults of female patients under the guise of performing necessary medical procedures, reports bdnews24.com citing...


58183. US Supreme Court weighs Trump bid to bar illegal immigrants from census totalsPublished: November 29, 2020 19:13:22

The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trump’s unprecedented and contentious effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate US House...


58184. National Income Tax Day on MondayPublished: November 29, 2020 19:12:04

The ‘National Income Tax Day-2019’ will be observed on Monday across the country aiming to create awareness among the people for payment of income tax regularly. The National Board of...


58185. China's first Hualong One nuclear reactor starts operationsPublished: November 29, 2020 18:51:46

China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) said on Friday its first Hualong One, a third-generation pressurised water nuclear reactor, has started operations and is connected to the grid. The design, seen...


58186. Daraz ends ’11.11’ campaign with huge successPublished: November 29, 2020 18:51:35

Daraz Bangladesh, the country's largest online marketplace, celebrated the record-breaking success of its ‘11.11’ campaign with a closing ceremony, titled ‘Embrace the Success’. In the programme, Daraz handed over prizes...


58187. The eternal Diego, who transcends boundaries  Published: November 29, 2020 18:46:06

 “Different class!DIFFERENT CLASS!!!” That’s all journalist-commentator Jimmy Magee could muster up when the curly-haired little magician from Argentina weaved past the entire population of England on that bumpy pitch of...


58188. South Korea prohibits year-end parties as infections risePublished: November 29, 2020 18:10:35

South Korean authorities announced a ban on year-end parties and some music lessons on Sunday and said public saunas and some cafes must also close after coronavirus infections surged at...


58189. FT reports HSBC’s likely exit from US retail bankingPublished: November 29, 2020 18:08:39

HSBC Holdings Plc is considering a complete exit from retail banking in the United States after narrowing the options for how to improve performance at its struggling North America business,...


58190. Sydney records hottest November nightPublished: November 29, 2020 18:04:30

Sydney has recorded its hottest November night on record, with daytime temperatures of 40C on Sunday. The Australian city recorded a minimum overnight temperature of 25.4C. The heat has prompted...


58191. Thai protesters challenge king's control over some army unitsPublished: November 29, 2020 17:24:11

Thai anti-government protesters challenged on Sunday King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s personal control over some army units to condemn the military’s role in politics. It was the latest open defiance of the...


58192. DU business faculty teacher delegation visits Walton factoryPublished: November 29, 2020 16:47:07

A delegation of nine teachers from Dhaka University's Faculty of Business Administration visited the Walton factory at Chandra in Gazipur on Saturday. The delegation comprises Dr Md Mizanur Rahman, professor...


58193. Bangladesh witnesses rise in dengue casesPublished: November 29, 2020 16:46:30

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 21 more dengue cases across the country in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising concerns among doctors and patients. Currently,...


58194. Insurance shares lift markets higherPublished: November 29, 2020 16:42:09

Stocks extended the winning streak for the fourth straight session on Sunday amid volatile trading as investors continued their bargain hunting on sector-specific stocks. DSEX, the core index of the...


58195. Britain, EU resume face-to-face negotiations over trade dealPublished: November 29, 2020 16:32:15

Face-to-face negotiations between Britain and the European Union over a trade deal restarted earlier on Saturday as the two sides make a last-ditch attempt to reach an agreement with just...


58196. War crimes tribunal's Coordinator Hannan dies of Covid-19Published: November 29, 2020 16:25:54

The Coordinator of International Crimes Tribunal's Investigation Agency, Mohammad Abdul Hannan Khan, has died of Covid-19. He was 78. Mr Khan, also a freedom fighter, breathed his last at the...


58197. State minister points out 'idols' and 'sculptures' are not samePublished: November 29, 2020 16:24:03

Newly-appointed State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan has moved to draw a distinction between 'idols' and 'sculptures' amid protests by Islamists over the construction of a statue...


58198. Ethiopian military takes 'full control' of Tigray capitalPublished: November 29, 2020 16:13:36

Ethiopian troops have taken "full control" of the Tigray region's capital Mekelle, the government said on Saturday evening, a major development in a three-week-old war that is sending shockwaves through...


58199. Bangladesh reports 1,788 new virus cases, 29 deathsPublished: November 29, 2020 16:12:36

Bangladesh has recorded 1,788 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 462,407, reports bdnews24.com. The death toll surged to 6,609...


58200. Youth’s body recovered at Union Parishad officePublished: November 29, 2020 15:16:29

A young man was found dead in a room of the Union Parishad office under Haripur union in Paba Upazila of Rajshahi district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as...