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66601. Suicide car bomber hits checkpoint at Somalia’s Mogadishu portPublished: July 04, 2020 12:39:28

An explosion shook parts of the Somali capital of Mogadishu early on Saturday as a suicide car bomber drove into a checkpoint just outside the port, witnesses said, but police...


66602. North Korea says no need to sit down with US for talksPublished: July 04, 2020 11:55:29

North Korea does not feel the need to have talks with the United States, which would be nothing more than “a political tool” for Washington, a senior North Korean diplomat...


66603. Jute ministry’s joint secretary dies of Covid-19Published: July 04, 2020 11:48:35

Khurshid Alam, joint secretary to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, died from coronavirus (Covid-19) at a hospital in Dhaka on Saturday. Alam was undergoing treatment at Labaid Hospital in...


66604. Almost a third of Covid-19 samples show mutation, but not worse disease: WHOPublished: July 04, 2020 11:22:29

Almost 30 per cent of genome sequencing data from samples of the Covid-19 virus collected by the World Health Organization (WHO) have shown signs of mutation, but there is no...


66605. Italy asks Bangladeshis to test for Covid-19Published: July 04, 2020 10:58:50

The central Italian region of Lazio, fringing the capital Rome, has asked its large Bangladeshi community to undergo "blanket testing" for the coronavirus following a recent increase in the number...


66606. Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 11 millionPublished: July 04, 2020 10:36:36

Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million...


66607. Ctg Customs House misses FY '20 tax collection targetPublished: July 04, 2020 10:22:15

The Chittagong Customs House (CCH) has failed to achieve the target of collection of taxes in the just-ended fiscal year (2019-20). Last year, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) fixed...


66608. Rehiring promise fails to allay fears of jute mill worker leadersPublished: July 04, 2020 10:16:29

The government promise that workers of the state jute mills being closed will get their jobs back once productions resume under public-private partnership has failed to allay fears among the...


66609. BD plans signing FTAs with African countriesPublished: July 04, 2020 10:16:00

The government has planned to sign free trade agreements, or FTAs,with some African countries, including Morocco,to boost the country's export earnings, officials said. They said the commerce ministry is expecting...


66610. Weekly review: DSE turnover sees exponential risePublished: July 04, 2020 10:10:14

Stocks posted a modest gain in the outgoing week with turnover hitting nine years high thanks to huge block transactions of GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh shares. Week-on-week, DSEX, the key index of...


66611. BO accounts decline 9.0pc in outgoing fiscal yearPublished: July 04, 2020 09:58:19

The number of beneficiary owners' (BO) accounts dropped 9.10 per cent in the outgoing fiscal year (FY) 2019-20 due to non-payment of annual renewal fees, strict regulatory move and depressed...


66612. BD people risk falling easy prey to human traffickingPublished: July 04, 2020 09:57:32

A widely-apprehended post-Covid-19 job crisis at home, to be accompanied by moratorium on hiring foreign workers in many countries, may lead to rise in human trafficking from Bangladesh, according to...


66613. Erosion by Gorai turns appalling in MaguraPublished: July 04, 2020 09:48:43

The ferocity of the Gorai River erosion has reached a new high in recent time with its ever-devastating traits. The eroding Gorai that flows through Sreepur upazila of the district...


66614. Govt body to run awareness campaign on health rules, rawhide collectionPublished: July 04, 2020 09:43:36

The government has formed a high-powered committee to run a mass awareness campaign about health guidelines, collection and preservation of sacrificial animals' rawhides in the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha during the ongoing...


66615. Bicycle industry shiningPublished: July 04, 2020 09:38:29

When Covid pandemic has put a damper on most businesses, country's bicycle manufacturers are enjoying their heyday. Bicycle sales at home and abroad have gone up significantly in recent months....


66616. Covid-19 keeps butchers aloof from govt training for EidPublished: July 04, 2020 09:38:25

The government's programme to train up butchers is not witnessing progress due to lack of interest among the persons whom it is meant for in the wake of the coronavirus...


66617. Container growth slows in FY'20Published: July 04, 2020 09:33:44

The growth in container handling at the country's prime sea port of Chittagong slowed down to nearly 3.0 per cent in the just-concluded fiscal year due to poor shipment. This...


66618. A tribute to Poet Mashuk ChowdhuryPublished: July 03, 2020 22:10:27

An outstanding poet of the country, first appearing on the literary scene in the decade of 1960s, Poet Mashuk Chowdhury (1947-2020) recently passed away to the other side of the...


66619. Growing digital divide in education  Published: July 03, 2020 22:18:12

The spread of Covid-19 has seriously disrupted the county's academic life. Millions of students in schools, colleges and universities have been suffering as there is a disruption in their regular...


66620. Late Soviet America  Published: July 03, 2020 22:17:18

The Soviet Union was fertile ground for political jokes, which featured as prominently in the culture as late-night comedy does in the United States. According to one popular story, a...


66621. In search of genuine PPP  Published: July 03, 2020 22:14:13

The latest news regarding 22 mills under the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has created mixed reactions in various quarters. While economists and financial analysts have long been expressing dismay...


66622. Do we have over capacity for power generation ?Published: July 03, 2020 21:56:25

Bangladesh has been steadily increasing its power generation capacity since 2009. Government reports suggest that almost 95-96 per cent population have access to electricity now. The government has encouraged setting...


66623. India-China territorial disputePublished: July 03, 2020 21:54:15

When people around the world are preoccupied with confronting intractable Covid-19, the troops of India and China had a violent clash in Galwan valley, Ladakh in the Himalayas on June...


66624. Coronavirus will cost global tourism at least $1.2 trillionPublished: July 03, 2020 21:39:11

The world's tourism sector could lose at least $1.2 trillion, or 1.50 per cent of the global gross domestic product (GDP), having been placed at a standstill for nearly four...


66625. Bangladesh gearing up for new era of taxationPublished: July 03, 2020 21:31:48

The government has chalked out a series of programmes to enter a new era of taxation from FY 2020-21 in the run-up to achieving Vision 2041 and reaching the Sustainable...


66626. FDI continues to plummet amid coronavirus crisisPublished: July 03, 2020 21:14:40

The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bangladesh has continued to plummet amid the coronavirus crisis after FDI dropped by over 50 per cent in 2019 from the previous...


66627. Domestic cricket BCB’s first priority in post-COVID-19 worldPublished: July 03, 2020 20:49:55

Minhajul Abedin, the chief selector of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), said starting domestic cricket is the first priority of the board in the post-COVID-19 era. BCB said they have prepared...


66628. ADB joins NGFS as observerPublished: July 03, 2020 20:48:05

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) joined the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) as an observer on June 23. NGFS, launched at the Paris One...


66629. Global experts urge immediate enforcement of bag banPublished: July 03, 2020 20:38:42

Experts and activists across the globe, on the occasion of ‘International Plastic bag free day 2020, stated for execution of plastic bag ban regulation in order to have a plastic...


66630. Coronavirus hotspots in Wari prepare for lockdownPublished: July 03, 2020 20:27:57

The residents of certain areas flagged as coronavirus red zones with high infection rates and deaths in Dhaka’s Wari are set to be locked down for 21 days from Saturday....


66631. Train-van collision leaves 19 dead in PakistanPublished: July 03, 2020 20:16:04

At least 19 pilgrims of Pakistan's minority Sikh community were killed when a train collided with a passenger van in eastern Pakistan on Friday, officials said. According to police, the...


66632. Flood situation deteriorates furtherPublished: July 03, 2020 20:01:16

Flood conditions have deteriorated further in the central regions while it remained same in the northern parts of the country on Friday. More fresh areas were inundated in Tangail, Munshiganj,...


66633. Coronavirus: Over 11,000 policemen infectedPublished: July 03, 2020 19:31:58

A total of 11,302 members of Bangladesh Police were infected with Covid-19 across the country until Friday morning. Among the total cases, 7,327 policemen have made full recovery so far,...


66634. BD lost Tk 40b export earnings for BJMC: MinisterPublished: July 03, 2020 19:25:51

Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi has blamed the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) for the current malaise in the flagging jute sector. He blamed the organisation for costing...


66635. UNDP launches Future of Work Lab in BD for resilient economyPublished: July 03, 2020 19:18:41

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with its Bangkok Regional Hub, launched the Future of Work Lab in Bangladesh on Thursday aiming to facilitate and accelerate Bangladesh towards...


66636. ILO to hold online quiz competition for vocational studentsPublished: July 03, 2020 18:27:26

International Labour Organization (ILO) is going to hold an online quiz competition for technical and vocational educational and training (TVET) students marking the World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) on July...


66637. Flood situation remains steady in northern districtsPublished: July 03, 2020 18:16:39

Flood situation remained mostly steady following little ups and downs in water levels of major rivers during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am on Friday in seven northern...


66638. Jean Castex named France’s new Prime MinisterPublished: July 03, 2020 17:59:00

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Jean Castex as the country's new prime minister. Castex, who coordinated France's virus reopening strategy, will replace Edouard Philippe, who resigned earlier in...


66639. Coronavirus: 1,000 scientists, researchers for more trials to test antivirals, drugsPublished: July 03, 2020 17:48:48

Altogether 1,000 scientists and researchers from all over the world agreed on the need for more trials to test antivirals, immunomodulatory drugs and anti-thrombotic agents, as well as combination therapies,...


66640. 4,960 people secure bail in 3 daysPublished: July 03, 2020 17:45:05

A total of 4,960 people secured bail after their petitions were heard by virtual courts across the country in three days from June 28 to July 2. Hearings on 10,866...


66641. BSMMU starts COVID-19 treatment from SaturdayPublished: July 03, 2020 17:38:23

A 370-bed ‘Corona Centre’ will open at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Saturday for providing treatment to the coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. BSMMU Vice Chancellor Dr Kanak Kanti...


66642. Bangladesh now 8th in weekly increase in COVID-19 casesPublished: July 03, 2020 17:05:03

Bangladesh is now 8th country in the world in weekly increase in coronavirus cases, according to World Health Organization (WHO). The country ranked 8th with 26,598 new COVID-19 cases in...


66643. Eleven stranded Bangladeshis repatriated from VietnamPublished: July 03, 2020 16:55:49

Eleven Bangladeshis stranded in Vietnam were repatriated by a special plane of Viet Jet Airlines on Friday. Bangladesh Embassy in Hanoi said among the stranded Bangladeshis, two were working in...


66644. Russian COVID-19 cases rise to 667,883Published: July 03, 2020 16:39:22

Russia recorded 6,718 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 667,883, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statement Friday. The death toll rose...


66645. Coronavirus mortality in Italy is highest among poor, study showsPublished: July 03, 2020 16:15:51

Poor Italians are significantly more likely to die of the coronavirus than higher-income groups, the country’s first significant study into the disease’s disproportionate social impact showed on Friday. Italy is...


66646. Jute mill workers to get wages for June by next weekPublished: July 03, 2020 16:11:05

The workers of 25 closed state-run jute mills will receive their wages for the month of June through their personal bank accounts by next week. Textiles and Jute Minister Golam...


66647. DNCC’s special anti-mosquito drive from SaturdayPublished: July 03, 2020 16:07:44

A special cleanliness drive will be conducted in all the wards under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) from Saturday to prevent dengue outbreak, said DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam. Atiqul Islam...


66648. Pandemic turns transgender lives upside downPublished: July 03, 2020 15:47:11

She was on cloud nine when she secured a job at a private company after passing the higher secondary exam. Her contentment, however, was short-lived as Bobby, a transgender person,...


66649. Bulk-heads illegally carrying coals, stones from mother vesselsPublished: July 03, 2020 15:36:25

CHATTOGRAM: A section of importers are using bulk-head vessels instead of lighterage ships in carrying goods from mother vessels and big ships from the Outer Anchorage of Chittagong Port violating...


66650. 40 judges among 221 court officials infected with Covid-19Published: July 03, 2020 14:59:34

A total of 40 judges and 136 staff of subordinate courts and 45 employees of the Supreme Court were infected with Covid-19 until today (Friday). They were infected with the...