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As many as 60 to 70 per cent small and medium BPO or outsourcing companies in the country are on the verge of collapsing due to the coronavirus pandemic, business...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the disbursement of Tk 12.50 billion cash assistance among 5.0 million poor families hit hard amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis on Thursday. The...
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday urged the newly-appointed physicians to treat coronavirus-infected patients as their family members. "You’ve been appointed because of Covid-19. So, don’t hesitate to provide treatment...
The unexpected COVID-19 pandemic is pushing Chinese exporters to save their declining overseas orders by trying out livestreaming while the global spread of the virus is keeping many at home....
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the conditions for incentives on the money sent by expatriate Bangladeshis to lift up the sinking flow of remittances amid the coronavirus pandemic. As per the...
Workers of a garment factory staged demonstrations in Ashulia on Wednesday demanding reopening of their closed factory and payment of their salaries and dues. According to some workers of ‘Adiat...
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday called upon all involved in e-commerce to maintain their service quality for creating its good image as it has a billion-dollar market. “It [e-commerce]...
MetLife Bangladesh on Wednesday announced a new initiative in response to the COVID-19 situation in Bangladesh. The newly-launched programme titled “Sathe Achi – MetLife COVID-19 Customer Support Program” provides unique...
The government is exploring ways to ensure that harvest of seasonal fruits, such as mangoes and lychees, reach the markets without a hitch during the countrywide lockdown over the coronavirus...
Amid the global pandemic comes a song of hope, of looking forward to a better day. ZEE5 Global brings alive again the ever-popular folk song “Abar Jombe Mela” in an...
GSK Bangladesh Limited recently donated 20,000 pieces of N-95 masks, 10,000 pcs of FFP2 masks, and 16,000 pairs of gloves to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) for use...
MTB, with a view to enhancing Green Banking and Sustainable Development, launches Green PIN for all MTB Cardholders. Green PIN is a Contact Centre IVR based, instant and secure PIN...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will issue an update on Thursday on whether the nationwide shutdown of offices and workplaces will be extended past May 16 as the coronavirus outbreak runs...
BRAC Bank announces it will waive all penalty fees for its DPS customers for late payment amid COVID-19 pandemic. The bank has communicated with all DPS customers. The bank,...
One new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Besides, two dengue patients are...
A new study from Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Oracle*, emphasises the essential role of multi-hybrid cloud platforms to collate the mass of information that enables analysis of insights and inform...
Britain’s economy shrank by a record 5.8 per cent in March as the coronavirus crisis escalated and the government shut down much of the country, according to official data that...
Shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk on Wednesday warned of a sharp drop in global container volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic after posting flat first-quarter revenues in line with expectations. “As...
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the refinance scheme of Taka 50 million (5 crore) for pre-shipment credit. EBL DMD and Head of Corporate...
The coronavirus outbreak in Bangladesh is showing no sign of slowing down as the country on Wednesday witnessed a record rise both in daily cases and fatalities. Confirmed cases of...
Russia has suspended the use of Russian-made medical ventilators of a certain model manufactured after April 1, a state healthcare regulator said on Wednesday, following two hospital fires reported to...
As many as 161 members of the Bangladesh Ansar have tested positive for the coronavirus and one person has died of the disease, according to the law-enforcement agency. Among the...
Israeli police arrested 320 people at a Jewish bonfire festival celebrating an ancient sage, after worshippers rioted over coronavirus restrictions that denied them access to his tomb, officers said on...
Another nurse at Rangamati Sadar Hospital has been tested positive for coronavirus in the district. “Samples of the nurse were sent for lab test on May 9 and the report...
Though Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital (CPH) has been providing treatment to more than four times COVID-19 infected patients beyond its capacity, the number of infected physicians of the hospital is...
The passengers, who bought air tickets of Biman Bangladesh Airlines but could not travel due to the suspension of flight operation amid coronavirus situation, can travel with the same tickets...
Bangladesh has sought a two-year duty-free access for its readymade garment products to the US market as the coronavirus pandemic put the major export-earning sector in trouble amid cancellations of...
The well-being of oceans in the Asia-Pacific region are edging closer to a tipping point due to the unprecedented pace of marine pollution, overfishing and climate change in recent years....
The air quality in Dhaka showed signs of improvement on Wednesday morning. The capital city of Bangladesh ranked 14th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) with a score of...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the government would provide 20 trillion rupees ($266 billion) in fiscal and monetary measures to support an economy battered by a...
The fixation of cut-off price of Delta Hospital shares has been delayed further as the stock market remained closed in line with the government holidays. The government has extended the...
Auction for the bat of Mushfiqur Rahim, what he used to smash the first-ever double-ton for Bangladesh back in 2013 against Sri Lanka, has been suspended indefinitely due to countless...
A total of 158 Bangladesh citizens, including the body of a deceased, are scheduled to return from Malaysia today (Wednesday). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala...
The scientists of Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) have sequenced the genome of a strain of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in Bangladesh. They have submitted the findings to the Global...
As the country’s healthcare system has turned its main focus on breaking the tide of coronavirus pandemic, many patients with non-COVID health problems, especially those who have comorbidities, are passing...
The government is set to name Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, who teaches banking and insurance at Dhaka University, as chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). Prof Shibli,...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bangladesh has put on hold some conditions again to facilitate the import of milk food products like baby milk, officials said. Importers can...
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has identified 55 cases of coronavirus including some suspected cases at different factories in Gazipur, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka and beyond. BGMEA on Tuesday...
Gunmen disguised as police attacked a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing 16 people including two newborn babies from a maternity clinic run by the international humanitarian...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has made 11-points budget proposals including the corporate tax rate cut for the listed companies in the upcoming budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021....
Over six million transport workers in the country are struggling to make ends meet as they are not getting incentives from the government. The colossal government packages have nothing for...
Banks are allowed to provide loans without maintaining internal credit risk rating system (ICRRS) to the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector under the Tk 200-billion stimulus package....
Conventional minds the world knew to be creative have mostly flopped. They enjoyed success with 'one size fits all' tricks until November 2019. Their answers to fear of life and...
The shock is no doubt the most for less developed and poorer countries. International organisations and development partners, who work with these countries and are familiar with their economic infrastructure...
With about 30 per cent of the population being in the age group between 10 and 24 years, Bangladesh faces a humongous challenge of harnessing the potential of this enormous...
Moderna Inc said on Tuesday the US Food and Drug Administration granted “fast track” designation to its experimental coronavirus vaccine, a move that speeds up the regulatory review process. Moderna...
Some 120 Pakistanis including 66 students left Dhaka by a special arrangement to join their families in widespread Covid-19 pandemic. They left Dhaka by a special flight of PIA at...
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has asked the officials concerned to expedite the implementation of the pipeline construction project to bring natural gas to Rangpur....
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with assistance from Ekshop of a2i, has launched Anondomela, an online marketplace so that rural and urban small businesses can get an equal opportunity...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted police one day to interrogate four people including an executive officer of National Bank, in a case filed in connection with Tk 8.0 million...
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