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Amid a surge in the number of coronavirus (Covid-19)) cases in the world, the confirmed Covid-19 cases surpassed 60 million on Thursday, according to the data compiled by John Hopkins...
President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who had twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the investigation into Russian meddling in...
The cabinet committee on government purchase has approved procurement of 80,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser form Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Karnaphuli Fertiliser Company Ltd. (KAFCO). The procurement will cost the...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has allowed Summit Alliance Port Limited (SAPL) to handle exports and imports of bulk and non-containerised cargoes to facilitate bilateral trade with India. From...
Majority or 75 per cent of the surveyed garment workers in Bangladesh have faced gender-based violence and sexual harassment regularly, according to a recent study. It also revealed that the...
Bankers and academicians have cited overfinancing, dictated credit, lack of sufficient information and database of bad borrowers as key reasons for rising non-performing loan (NPL) in Bangladesh. Bad choice of...
Edible oil prices hit a nine-year high in the country, as loose soybean oil retailed at maximum Tk 115 a litre on Wednesday. Palm oil, the key cooking oil for...
The securities regulator will restructure the boards of the listed companies if the sponsor-directors fail to hold minimum 30 per cent shares jointly by November 30, 2020. The Bangladesh Securities...
How safe employees in Bangladesh feel psychologically in their workplace? How often can they share their thoughts without being squashed with criticism? Do organisations promote mistakes as learning opportunities or...
The seventh edition of Masters of Ideation, the flagship event of NSU YES was held online successfully. While the students had a miniscule corporate experience through this event, the organisers...
The 'BIZ Innovision 2020'-- a business idea competition by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Club (BUET EDC) and Job Market BD has been successfully organised. It is...
Social media has become a necessity for connecting with people nowadays. As per Data Reportal, 3.96 billion people-- which is a staggering 51 per cent of the world's total population--...
Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died of heart attack aged 60. Argentina football legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the game's greatest...
Notwithstanding the police headquarters' announcement of zero tolerance to drug abuse or involvement in drug peddling in any way by members of the police, such abuses are reported time and...
As is evident from numerous official and unofficial data, thousands of illegal foreign workers are staying in Bangladesh. The state certainly needs to look into these workers' status in a...
Trade union leaders and civil society representatives urged the government to ratify ILO Convention-189 and enact law based on the existing policy on protection of domestic workers in the country....
The Covid-19 pandemic has made life hectic for Ayesha Ahmed, a woman from Dhaka’s Uttara who gave her pseudonym. Though her office has a ‘work from home’ policy, it hasn’t...
Bangladesh is yet to sign even a single free trade deal with any country until now. Signing of free trade agreements is essential for the country. Yet the authorities are...
Bangladesh officials say the global alliance GAVI promised to begin supplying COVID-19 vaccine doses by February 2021. The Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation has moved to distribute the vaccine...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Wednesday has called for strict and exemplary punishment in a fair judicial process for those directly or indirectly involved in violence against women and children....
A global collapse in economic activity during the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly increased the risk of debt distress in many countries, pushing the poorest ones to the brink. In response,...
A news report in the Financial Express (FE) of November 19, 2020 must-have bemused many trade economists and policy analysts. Under a headline 'NBR advises against deal in case Bangladesh...
The COVID-19-causing coronavirus is mutating as it spreads around the world in the pandemic, but none of the mutations currently documented appears to be making it able to spread more...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday approved a charge sheet against 18 people in a graft case filed over FR tower fire. The national anti-graft agency approved the charge sheet...
Having been raised in this country until the age of 16 by two Bangladeshi parents, one of whom is a retired army general devoted to discipline, I can assure you...
The US Department of State is sponsoring a free Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) for non-native English speakers interested in improving their English language skills, and knowledge of business and...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) on Tuesday. DCCI President Shams Mahmud...
Authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Mugda Islami Bank Hospital have submitted explanations to the High Court following a directive from the court over...
Bangladesh has established diplomatic relations with the Commonwealth of Dominica, an island country in the Caribbean. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave the information through a press release on Wednesday,...
The annual Urs marking the Holy 881th Fateha-e-Yazdaham (death anniversary) of Bara Pir Hazrat Gawsul Azam Shaikh Syed Abdul Kader Zilani (RA) will be observed on the premises Of Mia...
Farm entrepreneurswill be able operate through ‘Better Life Farming’ centres, which will provide agri-inputs, crop advisory and market linkages under one roof to smallholder farmers. Launched in Bangladesh on Tuesday,...
Toufique Imrose Khalidi, editor-in-chief of bdnews24.com, has secured permanent bail from a Dhaka court in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission. Senior Special Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the...
Death toll from the coronavirus infection surged to 6,487 after 39 fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Wednesday, the government said in a statement. According to...
Stocks extended the winning streak for the second straight sessions on Wednesday as bargain hunters continued their buying binge on insurance sector issues. DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka...
New students will be admitted to different classes, including class l, through lottery due to Covid-19 situation, said Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday. “We have taken a decision...
Bangladesh is accelerating efforts to bring human traffickers to justice, the Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Tuesday, after a special court set up to clear a backlog of cases...
The country's apparel manufacturers and exporters, who use local raw materials, are facing difficulties in procuring inputs due to Bangladesh Bank’s mandatory rule to have bond licences for opening back-to-back...
About 100 pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins have died in a mass stranding on the remote Chatham Islands, about 800 km (497 miles) off New Zealand’s east coast, officials said...
There is no sign of a major weather change or a disaster in Bangladesh as cyclone Niver is likely to make landfall on the Tamil Nadu coasts of India in...
Education Minister Dipu Moni has said it will not be possible to hold the SSC and HSC examination in time in 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage Bangladesh....
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen have tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). They were scheduled to leave Dhaka for Niger today (Wednesday) to attend...
The wife of Colombian President Ivan Duque, Maria Juliana Ruiz, has tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19), the president's office confirmed Tuesday. "Today, Nov. 24, the results of the tests carried...
India banned 43 mobile apps on Tuesday, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s e-commerce app Aliexpress, in a new wave of web sanctions targeted at China after the neighbours’ months-long standoff...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said that additional monetary stimulus may pose important risks to financial stability, urging fiscal policy to play a significant role in...
While taking a beach walk along the shore of St. Martin's island, tourists often stumble upon a stingray-like creature. Many freak out at first sight while others try to catch...
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves crossed the US$41 billion-mark again on Wednesday following lower import payment obligations and higher growth of inward remittance. The forex reserve rose to $41.10 billion...
Using blood plasma from Covid-19 survivors to treat patients with severe pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus showed little benefit, according to data released on Tuesday from a clinical trial...
The board of directors of Golden Son Ltd has recommended a 2.5 per cent cash dividend for general shareholders, excluding sponsors/directors for the year ended on June 30, 2020. The...
President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States will be "ready to lead" again on the global stage, turning the page on President Donald Trump's unilateralist policies as he...
At least 55 shanties were gutted after a fire broke out at a slum in Mirpur's Kalshi area early Wednesday. Russel Shikdar, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence...
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