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Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday that final results from the late-stage trial of its Covid-19 vaccine show it was 95 per cent effective, adding it had the required two-months of...
Experts on Wednesday emphasised creating a resilient supply chain for the ready-made garments (RMG) sector to overcome disasters that induces disruptions. They made the observation in a workshop at the...
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has sought genuine pressure from the international community on Myanmar as the lack of sincerity of the country is the key reason behind the delay...
The Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday passed the Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in a bid to ensure the death penalty for rape. State Minister for Women and...
There is no significant evidence of coronavirus being spread through food trade and such reports "need to be minimised", Maximo Torero Cullen, chief economist of the United Nations food and...
Congo has declared an end to its 11th Ebola outbreak, this one in western Equateur province, nearly six months after cases were reported and amid the rise of COVID-19 in...
India hopes five locally-tested vaccines will help it to control COVID-19, as those developed by Pfizer and Moderna may not be available to it in big quantities soon. The five...
The Embassy of Bangladesh in Bangkok has facilitated the repatriation of another group of 48 Bangladeshis stranded in Thailand. Carrying the passengers, a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines left...
The United Nations humanitarian office is releasing $100 million in emergency funding to seven countries at risk of famine in Africa and the Middle East amid conflict and the COVID-19...
Sinovac Biotech's experimental COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac induced a quick immune response but the level of antibodies produced was lower than in people who had recovered from the disease, preliminary trial...
The residents of Sylhet City, suburban areas, Chhatak upazila and Sunamganj district town are going without power for nearly 30 hours as the authorities concerned say it is unlikely that...
The government has allowed private schools and colleges to charge students tuition fees despite the shutdown of the institutions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The schools and colleges, however, are barred...
Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers. The retail colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that allows customers to order medication or prescription refills, and have them delivered to their front...
Bangladesh has recorded 21 fatalities and 2,111 new cases of the novel coronavirus in last 24 hour. The death toll climbed to 6,275 while the number of infected people reached...
The path to the Federal Reserve for US President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee Judy Shelton narrowed Tuesday after the Senate blocked a key procedural vote and a Republican senator who...
Freelancing has become a desirable career for many in Bangladesh. The country has created certain space for capturing largely untapped markets of freelancing, outsourcing, and e-commerce. To document this process,...
The daily trade turnover on the major bourse tumbled to nearly four months low on Wednesday as investors were reluctant to make fresh investment in stocks amid the rising trend...
Bangladesh and Qatar are likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the trade relations between the two countries, said Bangladesh Ambassador to Qatar Md Jashim Uddin. The...
Who thought that students could be pressured to look into smart devices for hours by their parents and teachers? This pandemic has changed many preconceived notions and introduced everyone to...
Emirates airline and FlySafair have announced an interline agreement, opening up connections for customers to selected routes on FlySafair’s network in South Africa. Through the arrangement, Emirates and FlySafair plan...
Doctors and employees have besieged the office of the National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital's director in protest against the arrest of a physician in connection with the killing...
A team of Dhaka Customs House on Tuesday arrested a man with 60 gold bars, weighing 6,900 kg, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). The identity of the arrestee could...
Airlines are scrambling to prepare ultra-cold shipping and storage facilities to transport Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna, whose doses, which require deep freezing, are likely to be among...
National AgriCare Import & Export Ltd has signed an agreement with Expressions Ltd to assign the agency for its brand promotion, says a press release received Wednesday. Managing director of...
The securities regulator has formed a two-member body to probe into the unusual price hike observed recently in the units of five closed-end mutual funds (MFs). The Bangladesh Securities and...
Sparkling Spain crushed a hapless Germany 6-0 at home on Tuesday to storm into the final four of the Nations League in style as forward Ferran Torres scored a first...
Wastes from Cumilla Export Processing Zone, or Cumilla EPZ, have been polluting neighbourhoods affecting fishes and crops, locals and environmentalists say. Crop yields have also decreased in three upazilas to...
At least 25 teachers, officials, and employees of Dhaka University (DU) have been infected with the coronavirus (Covid-19). Among them are law department's Prof Asif Nazrul and Deputy Registrar Prabir...
Four Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone and security officials said the attack targeted the US embassy, Iraqi police and security sources said on Tuesday. Sirens blared...
Stocks posted a marginal gain in early trading on Wednesday as bargain hunters are active on sector-wise issues based on the latest corporate declarations. Following the previous day’s upbeat note,...
Fish fairs making Nabanna - an annual harvest festival that is celebrated on the first day of Agrahayan, the eighth month in the Bengali calendar - have taken a festive...
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria Md Shameem Ahsan has handed over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Nigerian government as a friendly gesture marking the Mujib Borsho. Boss Mustapha, Secretary...
The board of directors of Envoy Textiles has declared 5.0 per cent interim cash dividend for the year ending on June 30, 2021, based on unaudited financial statements for the...
President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired top cybersecurity official Chris Krebs in a message on Twitter, accusing him without evidence of making a “highly inaccurate” statement affirming the Nov 3...
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: Retired professor of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (ACCE) department of Rajshahi University (RU) Dr Ranjit Kumar Biswas has been ranked among the most cited scientists of the...
E-commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) and Office of the Commissioner, Dhaka Division have formally launched 'E-Genius' which is a talent hunt programme for school-goers aiming to enhance their extra-curricular activities...
Jamalpur Municipality and LGED's failure to complete the rehabilitation of abandoned water-bodies and adjacent older religious establishments in Jamalpur town in four years had pushed up the project cost by...
A VAT intelligence team raided the Lakeshore Hotel in the capital on Tuesday for alleged VAT evasion through non-submission of returns as per law. The team also seized 349 bottles...
The authority concerned has planned to develop a subway network by establishing four routes in the city by 2030 at an estimated cost of US$ 32 billion, sources said. Bangladesh...
Rice prices are showing a rising trend despite the beginning of Aman harvest in full swing across the country. Aman is the second-largest source of the major staple after Boro....
A limited series of special edition wristwatches designed and commissioned by High Commission of India were unveiled on Tuesday as part of celebrating "Mujib Borsho" together. Road Transport and Bridges...
Ethiopia's prime minister warned on Tuesday that a deadline for rebel northern forces to lay down arms had expired, paving the way for an advance on the Tigray region's capital...
When a certain initiative developed on out-of-the-box thinking turns into business success, people praise the exceptionality or creativity of the project for celebration and replication. Pundits and protagonists alike join...
It seems as though the issue of minimum wage for workers is a contentious one in this country. Raised for the first time by rights activists decades ago, there were...
Though it is not a peak season, the Chittagong port is still experiencing a heavy pressure from vessels waiting to be cleared. The reasons include congestions at the transhipments ports...
A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. But...
[As 15 nations on Sunday signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, one of the world's largest trade and investment pacts, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)...
The central bank has asked scheduled banks to facilitate repatriation of funds, without creating any obstacle, out of balances held in the foreign currency accounts, officials said. “….you are advised...
Country’s electronics giant Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited registered a 13.24 per cent growth in its television, electrical and home appliances sales of the July- September quarter of the current financial...
A research study published in 2019 investigated cleanliness practices, amenities and food handling behaviour in restaurants and street food vendors of Bangladesh. During their spot checks, only 33 per cent...
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