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Japan is expected to lift a state of emergency across a large part of the country on Thursday but the capital Tokyo will likely remain under restrictions until there is...
Strict restrictions will remain on public transports and inter-district travels until May 30 during the extended shutdown, the government says in a notice. Eid congregations will also face restrictions amid...
The government has announced an additional Tk 20 billion stimulus package to assist migrant workers, unemployed youth and rural population during the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, bdnews24.com...
The United States publicly threatened on Wednesday to trigger a return of all United Nations sanctions on Iran if the UN Security Council does not extend an arms embargo on...
Another batch of 197 Thai nationals left Dhaka for Bangkok on Thursday by a special flight of Thai Lion Air. The flight departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11am and...
The pandemic has disrupted conservation work and funding, with potential repercussions for years to come, according to conservation groups. But we can seize the opportunity to push for stronger action...
Bangladesh has urged Canada to send back Bangabandhu's killer Noor Chowdhury to execute the court verdict at home. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen raised the issue during a telephone...
Oxfam has urged governments and pharmaceutical companies to guarantee that vaccines, tests, and treatments will be patent-free and equitably distributed to all nations and people. The agency made the call...
Manjur Mohammad Shahriar, director (Dhaka division) of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection, has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. His test results came out positive on Wednesday and he...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the disbursement of Tk 12.5 billion (1,250 crore) cash aid for five million poor families hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Each...
People holed up at their homes for weeks during the general holiday meant to prevent the spread of coronavirus are exposed to mental health issues because of their over-dependence on...
Myanmar’s army said on Wednesday it was investigating soldiers filmed beating and threatening to kill suspected insurgents in the western state of Rakhine, where dozens of people have been killed...
Five people, including policemen, bank officials and a physician, were diagnosed with coronavirus in Bogura in the last 24 hours until Wednesday. Deputy Civil Surgeon Dr Mostafizur Rahman said two...
The world economy has been projected to shrink by 3.2 per cent wiping out nearly four years of output gains as economic activities around the world comes to grinding halt...
Canada and the United States appear likely to extend a ban on non-essential travel until June 21 amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, a Canadian government source and a top US...
India’s government said on Wednesday it will offer nearly $60 billion of loan guarantees for small businesses, shadow banks and power companies as part of measures to combat the economic...
The government has ordered local authorities to review the lists of beneficiaries of the Food Friendly Programme under which five million families get rice at Tk 10 per kilogram. Food...
Scores of UK and US children have been affected by a rare inflammatory disease linked to coronavirus. A number of children have also been diagnosed with the disease - which...
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, warning against any attempt to predict how long it would keep circulating...
The ever longest period of a chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) ends today (Thursday) on completion of his era of nine years. Professor M Khairul Hossain...
After struggling to get pregnant for years, Zainab, 27, gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday morning at a small hospital in the southwestern corner of Kabul. She was...
Mobile phone recharge has gone digital by up to 40 per cent from less than 15 per cent as the pandemic is increasingly pushing people into home while retail outlets...
The 40th annual general meeting (AGM) of Singer Bangladesh Ltd was held online on Wednesday. Dr. Fatih Kemal Ebiçlioglu, Chairman, Singer Bangladesh Limited, presided over the meeting. The 40th annual...
A total of 929 people died with symptoms similar to that of coronavirus across the country until May 9, the Centre for Genocide Studies (CGS) of Dhaka University said Wednesday....
The country's spice traders will reduce prices of different spices by 10-25 percentage points from the current prices in the market, according to a press statement of the commerce ministry....
With the number of both infections and fatalities on the rise, none of global reinsurers has agreed to partner with Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC) to launch an insurance scheme for...
About 98 per cent of internal women migrant workers are struggling to procure sufficient food, as they have lost jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study, conducted...
The coronavirus crisis is yet to be solved and hence, the lift of the shutdown is still far from reality. However due to this prolonged period of shutdown, the current...
Interactive Cares, from their sense of duty towards this present situation, is going to host a charity fundraising MUN - IOMUN-20. The event is going to be held from May...
An MBA is one of the most sought after post graduate degrees in the world. It is the degree of choice for individuals from all backgrounds who wish to find...
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Wednesday directed all concerned to select farmers who cultivated boro in the current season through lottery, reports UNB. “After the lottery, the list of...
Under the initiative of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), High Commission of Bangladesh in Malaysia and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), GD Assist has successfully completed evacuation of 160...
It's an old story in a deltaic land, crisscrossed by innumerable rivers, called Bangladesh. Pledges are often made from different levels of the government for protecting the rivers - the...
We are in the fifth month with Covid19. Within five months or 130 days, it has become the most fearful name in every household in every country. It has infected...
The Covid-19 crisis has emboldened advocates of protectionism and deglobalisation. Familiar concerns about lost manufacturing jobs and rising inequality, or the desire in some circles to "punish" (scapegoat) China with...
At this time of unprecedented human misery all over the globe, there is the crucial need to bring changes in our lifestyle. With the corona pandemic sweeping across countries, tobacco...
The concept of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative has, of late, generated a lot of enthusiasm in many countries, including Bangladesh. Many developed countries have set up specialised PPP units...
For years Halda river has been making news for all the wrong reasons. Illegal fishing and collection of eggs during the spawning season along with increasing pollution of the river's...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced a special repurchase agreement (repo) for one year to help the banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in providing loans under the government-declared stimulus packages...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took the right decision at the right time by relaxing restrictions on some sectors to save the...
Forty-eight days after her conditional release, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has talked to her party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and gave him some instructions to strengthen further the...
Bangladesh has gradually rolled back the lockdown restrictions despite an escalating coronavirus outbreak, allowing garment factories to reopen on a limited scale since Apr 25, subject to their compliance with...
A total of 1,013 people have secured bail on the second day of virtual court hearing on Wednesday. Md Saifur Rahman, Special Officer of High Court Division, confirmed the matter,...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will review the contract of the coaches if it is necessary in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. All of the coaches of the national...
Malaysia has detained 1,368 undocumented migrants in an area under lockdown in the latest such raid despite fears the crackdown could push vulnerable people into hiding and increase the risk...
The government may cancel the weekly holiday on Saturday after the end of ongoing general holidays to tackle economic downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. State Minister for Public Administration...
A total of 1,926 members of Bangladesh Police got infected with coronavirus as of Wednesday. Among the total infected police members, 907 are from Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) alone, sources...
An additional 6,000 children could die worldwide every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weaken health systems and disrupt routine services,...
The government has decided to extend the ongoing general holidays until May 30 aiming to prevent the transmission of the deadly coronavirus as it continues to claim more lives and...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh on Wednesday signed $100 million loan agreement to support the Government’s efforts to address the immediate public health requirements for...
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