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Killing the fishes of a fish enclosure or a reserved pond by mixing its water with poison has long been a common occurrence in Bangladesh. It invariably happens in villages....
When lives in hundreds and thousands the world over are becoming a casualty of new coronavirus pandemic every day, other pressing concerns except livelihoods are sure to take a back...
Walter Scheidel, the author of the famous book `The Great Leveler', had observed in his book. Ever since humans began to form, herd lives lock and pass on these assets...
The constitution of Bangladesh promotes non-discrimination and makes the state responsible for ensuring equal opportunities for every citizen. Unfortunately, even after almost half a century of the independence, we are...
Covid-19 has laid bare the vulnerabilities of global supply chain, upending the long-established business models of corporations and governments across the globe that took decades to develop. As nations are...
The Bangladesh economy from the very beginning of the ongoing fiscal year (FY20) has been grappling with formidable challenges in the areas of revenue mobilisation, banking, capital market and export....
The government has decided to allow international flight operations from the third week of June, after over two months of suspension due to the coronavirus outbreak. Civil Aviation and Tourism...
Amari Dhaka is set to implement an enhanced operational hygiene and safety standards known as ONYX Clean, announced by ONYX Hospitality Group in preparation to welcome travellers back to its...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Monday said East Rajabazar will be put under 'experimental' lockdown from Tuesday midnight. “The decision was taken as the density of...
The highest age limit of the governor of the central bank will be increased to 67 years from existing 65 years. The cabinet approved in principle the draft of “The...
China on Monday challenged US Senator Rick Scott to show evidence supporting his accusation that Beijing is trying to slow down or sabotage the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by...
The schedule of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations have not been fixed till now. Those who have created this schedule and spread it through social media that the Higher Secondary...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is yet to finalise a scheduled tour in Sri Lanka for a bilateral series since the coronavirus situation in the country doesn’t improve significantly. Even...
Coronavirus claimed the life of another policeman in Bangladesh early Monday taking the tally of deaths ofmembers of the police force from the virus to 19. Constable Md Alamgir Hossain,...
In order to tackle COVID-19 and maintain progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the government needs to allocate a significant amount in WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) sector in the...
At least half of Singapore's newly-discovered coronavirus cases show no symptoms, the co-head of the government's virus taskforce told Reuters on Monday, reinforcing the city-state's decision to ease lockdown restrictions...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday called upon the factory owners not to retrench workers during the global coronavirus pandemic. “The workers brought profits to you in...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Monday, the third day of its combing operation, found Aedes larvae in 175 houses and establishments in the capital and fined Tk 54,000. A...
The Parliament Secretariat Commission on Monday approved a Tk 3.35 billion budget for Parliament to spend on its development and non-development expenditures for the next fiscal year (FY21). The approval...
The country’s single-month merchandise shipments in May declined by 61.57 per cent year-on-year to US$1.46 billion due to shrinking global demands amid the corona virus outbreak. The country fetched $3.81...
A majority of city council members in Minneapolis have pledged to abolish the city’s police department after the death of an unarmed black man in custody last month led to...
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Monday morning ranked the 6th worst polluted city in the world in the Air Quality Index (AQI). The air in Dhaka was categorised as ‘unhealthy for...
One new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). One dengue patient is currently being...
Asian companies are at a higher risk of default in the coming quarters than last year, a Reuters analysis of their credit ratios showed, as the coronavirus pandemic has squeezed...
The Indonesian central bank's foreign exchange reserves (forex) drifted up further in May as relatively stable rupiah led the lender to carry out less intervention in the financial market amid...
Emirates Official Store has just made shopping for Emirates merchandise even more convenient and rewarding. Members of the airline’s frequent flyer programme-Emirates can now shop online for Emirates branded items...
Newly appointed Bangladesh ODI captain and a bright son of the port city of Chattogram Tamim Iqbal continued his support to the people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In...
Bangladesh recorded once again 42 new deaths caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) in 24 hours as of Monday morning, according to the statistics of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)....
Stocks slipped back into the red on Monday, after a single-day break, as investors mostly followed a cautious stance amid the ongoing virus scare. DSEX, the key index of the...
A 10-member Chinese medical expert team has arrived in Dhaka on Monday to help Bangladeshi physicians fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The expert team came from Hainan province of China and...
Even as coronavirus cases continue to increase persistently in the country, especially in Dhaka city, people keep crowding roads ignoring the risk of catching the virus. Such scenario is occurring...
Bangladesh has registered the death of another medical professional from COVID-19, raising the body count among doctors to 21. Dr Shakhawat Hossain, 43, a consultant in Islami Bank Hospital's anaesthesia...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Monday forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind over the country in 24 hours till 9:00am, Tuesday. “Light...
Children in South Africa began returning to classrooms on Monday as part of a gradual loosening of restrictions imposed under a months-long COVID-19 lockdown in the continent’s most industrialised nation....
Dhaka police have arrested another four persons with alleged links to the killings of 26 Bangladeshi nationals in Libya. The suspects were arrested from parts of the capital city on...
The total number of deaths due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in India crossed the 7,000-mark, reaching 7,135 on Monday, as the total number of cases surpassed 250,000, reaching 256,611, said...
A Bangladesh national died after falling off a roof of a multi-storey building in Riyadh of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Mahmud Alam, 38, son of...
The government has asked apparel sector trade bodies to take measures to stop termination of workers to avoid any possible labour unrest amid the coronavirus pandemic. The instruction came after...
Midland Bank Limited (MDB) has made registration for ‘midland online’, its robust internet banking application, client-driven. The Bank has made the sign-up process available in the customer’s hands which skips the need to visit the Branch as customers are increasingly using digital...
The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Pakistan has risen to 103,671 with 2,067 deaths, according to the data updated by the country's health ministry on Monday. The country...
Japan’s economy braced for its worst postwar slump even as first-quarter GDP contracted less than initially thought, as the cornonavirus crisis slams the brakes on global growth and raises pressure...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in separate mobile court drives on Sunday fined different people and organisations a total of Tk 63,000 for allegedly violating the government’s health guidelines amid the...
CHATTOGRAM: Entrepreneurs of Japan are interested to invest in Bangladesh, said country director of Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Yuji Ando. He was addressing a virtual views exchange meeting through...
June 08 is World Oceans Day. The theme for the day of this year is “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean”. The day is for highlighting the role of the oceans...
New Zealand has eliminated transmission of the novel coronavirus and will lift all containment measures except for border curbs, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, making the South Pacific...
Ahsanullah Hasan, general secretary of Dhaka north city unit BNP, died from coronavirus (COVID-19) at a city hospital on Sunday night. He was 65. Hasan breathed his last at Shahabuddin...
The net profit of Baraka Power Ltd rose more than 51 per cent year-on-year in the nine months for July, 2019 to March, 2020. The board of directors of the...
The Directorate General of Drug Administration has started a case against Awami League leader Aminul Islam charging him with using forged documents to import KN95 masks. Aminul, the deputy publicity...
The central bank has now allowed the listed banks to disburse cash dividend for 2019 to individual investors (local and foreign) within September 30. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued a...
The Chittagong Customs House (CCH) has failed to achieve its tax collection target in the current financial year (FY 2019-20) which will end on June 30. The CCH had set...
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