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27801. Bangladesh records lowest daily cases in over five weeksPublished: February 18, 2022 17:10:36

Bangladesh has registered 2,584 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest in a day since Jan 11, taking the total caseload to 1,929,154. As many as 27,765 samples were tested across the...


27802. দৈনিক শনাক্ত কোভিড রোগীর সংখ্যা তিন হাজারের নিচে, শনাক্তের হার ৯.৩১ শতাংশPublished: February 18, 2022 17:08:03

ওমিক্রনের দাপট পেরিয়ে দেশে করোনাভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ আরও একটু কমে দৈনিক শনাক্ত রোগীর সংখ্যা তিন হাজারের নিচে নেমে এসেছে। পাশাপাশি নমুনা পরীক্ষার বিপরীতে শনাক্তের হার নেমেছে ১০ শতাংশের নিচে। স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর...


27803. Shakil Ahmed appointed as director general of BGBPublished: February 18, 2022 16:43:07

Bangladesh has appointed Major General Shakil Ahmed as the director general of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). According to bdnews24.com, Ahmed will replace Major General Md Shafeenul Islam, who has been...


27804. Primary schools to resume in-person classes on March 1Published: February 18, 2022 16:34:31

The government will resume in-person classes for primary school students on March 1, as Covid-19 cases continue to decline. "As the coronavirus infection has diminished, primary schools can resume in-person...


27805. Awami League leader shot dead in KushtiaPublished: February 18, 2022 16:29:36

A local Awami League leader was shot dead and six others injured in Kushtia’s Bheramara Upazila. According to bdnews24.com, three of the injured people sustained bullet wounds. The incident took...


27806. Shortage of Suzuki car mirrors reflects Sri Lanka's growing crisisPublished: February 18, 2022 15:38:24

Car spare parts dealers in Sri Lanka's main city of Colombo are receiving a steady stream of customers looking for what is fast becoming a prized commodity in the island...


27807. Hundreds rescued as Greece-Italy ferry catches fire in Ionian SeaPublished: February 18, 2022 15:32:31

Hundreds of people were rescued from a ferry that caught fire between Greece and Italy in the early hours of Friday, the Greek coastguard said. A video uploaded on Greek...


27808. Indian court sentences 38 to death for 2008 serial bombingsPublished: February 18, 2022 15:16:59

An Indian court on Friday sentenced 38 Muslim men to death and ordered life in prison for 11 others for a series of bomb blasts in 2008 in the city...


27809. 617 hilly, riverine, isolated unions being covered by high-speed internet: OfficialsPublished: February 18, 2022 14:25:39

Schools, colleges, madrasas, growth centres and telecom operators in the country’s remote areas will be provided with network connections under an ongoing project. "Connected Bangladesh" project, officials say, is aimed...


27810. কুমিল্লার তৃতীয় নাকি বরিশালের প্রথমPublished: February 18, 2022 14:21:57

ফাইনালের আগের দিন মিরপুর শের-ই-বাংলা স্টেডিয়ামে ট্রফি নিয়ে দুই অধিনায়কের ফটোসেশন। কিন্তু গোটা আয়োজনই হয়ে গেল প্রশ্নবিদ্ধ। কুমিল্লা ভিক্টোরিয়ান্স অধিনায়ক ইমরুল কায়েসের সঙ্গে ট্রফি হাতে পোজ দিলেন ফরচুন বরিশালের নুরুল...


27811. Two suspects arrested over murder of Rohingya leader Abul KalamPublished: February 18, 2022 14:08:12

The Armed Police Battalion or APBn has arrested two suspects from the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya over the murder of Rohingya community leader Abul Kalam. The APBn...


27812. Hong Kong identifies 20,000 hotel rooms for quarantine as virus cases surgePublished: February 18, 2022 13:56:36

Hong Kong has identified more than 20,000 hotel rooms for quarantine accommodation, leader Carrie Lam said on Friday, as property developers piled in to show support as the global financial...


27813. রোহিঙ্গা নেতা আবুল কালাম হত্যার ২ আসামি গ্রেপ্তারPublished: February 18, 2022 13:42:01

কক্সবাজারের উখিয়ায় রোহিঙ্গা নেতা আবুল কালাম হত্যা মামলায় এজাহারভুক্ত দুই আসামিকে গ্রেপ্তার করেছে এপিবিএন। ১৪ এপিবিএন এর অধিনায়ক পুলিশ সুপার মো. নাইমুল হক জানান, শুক্রবার ভোরে উপজেলার কুতুপালং ২-ওয়েস্ট নম্বর...


27814. Australia's biggest cities ease more Covid restrictions ahead of border reopeningPublished: February 18, 2022 11:54:08

Singing and dancing will resume in nightclubs in Sydney and Melbourne from Friday, while most mandatory check-ins have been scrapped as officials lifted nearly all COVID-19 curbs in Australia's biggest...


27815. E-commerce sites operated by Tencent, Alibaba added to US government's 'notorious markets' listPublished: February 18, 2022 11:28:30

E-commerce sites operated by China's Tencent Holdings Ltd and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd were included on the US government's latest "notorious markets" list, the US Trade Representative's office said on...


27816. কুমিল্লা সড়কে ট্রাকের ধাক্কায় পাঁচজন নিহতPublished: February 18, 2022 11:17:37

কুমিল্লার বুড়িচং উপজেলায় ট্রাকের ধাক্কায় অটোরিকশা আরোহী পাঁচজনের প্রাণ গেছে। উপজেলার ময়নামতি ইউনিয়ন পরিষদের তুঁতবাগান এলাকার কুমিল্লা-সিলেট সড়কে শুক্রবার সকাল সাড়ে ৬টায় এ দুর্ঘটনা ঘটে বলে ময়নামতি হাইওয়ে থানার ওসি...


27817. Garment makers want waiver of VAT on subcontractingPublished: February 18, 2022 11:07:42

Government's revenue authority assures consideration as Bangladesh's main export industry presses various budgetary demands, including exempting garment subcontracting units from VAT and resolving the HS code-related complications. In a pre-budget...


27818. Truck rams autorickshaw in Cumilla, leaving five deadPublished: February 18, 2022 11:04:59

Five autorickshaw passengers have died after their vehicle was rammed by a truck in Cumilla’s Burichang Upazila. The accident occurred on the Cumilla-Sylhet road in the Tutabagan area of Mainamati...


27819. Rajuk urged to repair roads connecting to BGMEA headquartersPublished: February 18, 2022 10:27:28

The apparel manufacturers' trade body- BGMEA - on Thursday urged Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to immediately repair the nearby rundown roads of the BGMEA Complex in Uttara of the city...


27820. Bangladesh, Thailand hold official consultation on March 1Published: February 18, 2022 10:14:42

Bangladesh and Thailand may start negotiations on signing a free trade agreement (FTA) in the upcoming foreign office consultation (FoC) which is expected to be held in Bangkok on March...


27821. Deep Sea Port construction work resumesPublished: February 18, 2022 10:03:10

Construction work of the Deep Sea Port in Matarbari area of Cox's Bazar district is going on in full gear now after a halt due to coronavirus outbreak and the...


27822. Zeal Bangla share keeps rising despite huge lossesPublished: February 18, 2022 09:58:34

The share price of the state-owned Zeal Bangla Sugar Mill is soaring despite the company is incurring huge losses and not giving any dividends for many years. The stock price...


27823. কোভিড: ওমিক্রনে হাসপাতালে চাপ পড়েনি, কেন?Published: February 18, 2022 09:17:56

ঢাকার কুর্মিটোলা জেনারেল হাসপাতালে দেখা মিলল আলমগীর হোসেনের, চোখের দেখায় অসুস্থ মনে না হলেও জানালেন, তিনি ‘কোভিড পজিটিভ’। দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকা প্রবাসী আলমগীর থাকেন ঢাকার উত্তরখানে। কোনো ধরনের অসুস্থতা অনুভব না...


27824. Shelling in Ukraine renews western fears of invasion as Russia expels US diplomatPublished: February 18, 2022 09:10:11

Shelling in Ukraine on Thursday renewed Western fears of an imminent Russian invasion as US President Joe Biden said Moscow is preparing a pretext to justify a possible attack and...


27825. Clients of errant brokers asked to submit complaintsPublished: February 18, 2022 08:59:17

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has requested the clients of three stock brokers to submit complaints regarding embezzlement of their money or shares or both within May 15, 2022. The premier...


27826. Envoy wishes to see Sweden's green companies investing in BangladeshPublished: February 18, 2022 08:54:15

The Swedish envoy in Dhaka expressed her desire to see Swedish green companies coming to Bangladesh and investing here. Ambassador of Sweden to Bangladesh Alexandra Berg von Linde also said...


27827. Onion price up by 50pc amid price-hike of most essentialsPublished: February 18, 2022 08:51:14

Onion prices showed a tectonic hike last week, further augmenting woes of consumers who already suffer skyrocketing trend of commodities like rice, edible oil, fish, poultry birds, egg and meat....


27828. Dual compensation package for landowners introduced in new power tower policyPublished: February 18, 2022 08:49:33

Pay for land and crops both if to construct power tower, an updated government policy says about compensation to the landowner concerned. The government has amended the Power Rules 2020...


27829. BSEC cuts minimum limit to Tk 2.0m for investorsPublished: February 18, 2022 08:35:21

The securities regulator has slashed drastically the minimum investment limit for an investor to be qualified for trading on the Small Capital Platform of the exchanges. The move is to...


27830. Banks required to submit daily foreign currency monitoring reports to BBPublished: February 18, 2022 08:31:04

The regulator brings operations of banks' offshore banking units (OBU) under its close watch following a steep rise in demand for foreign-currency loans, particularly in private sector. As part of...


27831. Dealing with IPO drought issuePublished: February 17, 2022 23:03:07

'IPO pipeline dries as cos duck listings' screamed the headline of the page-one lead story of the FE's last Wednesday's issue. The IPO (initial public offering) basket of the securities...


27832. Taming unrelenting price hikePublished: February 17, 2022 22:29:56

The economic outlook of Bangladesh is robust. This is the considered opinion of multilateral bodies like the World Bank (WB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asian Development Bank...


27833. BRTC's legitimacy as a state agencyPublished: February 17, 2022 22:03:17

Now that leasing out its fleet of vehicles appears to be the last resort of the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) to keep itself above waters, there is barely any...


27834. BGMEA seeks existing tax facility for five more years  Published: February 17, 2022 21:23:37

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has proposed retaining the existing source tax and corporate tax facility in the export- oriented garment industry for another five years. The garment...


27835. Unbundling the GDP growth debate in Bangladesh  Published: February 17, 2022 21:13:46

Despite deeper challenges of economic slowdown due to persistent global pandemic Bangladesh remains an outlier in the growth landscape. An update based on the data provided by the Bangladesh Bureau...


27836. TCB to provide essentials to 10m low-income families during RamadanPublished: February 17, 2022 20:58:48

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Thursday said the trading corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will distribute rice and other essentials at reduced prices among 10 million families during the upcoming fasting...


27837. PM orders universal pension scheme for all over 60Published: February 17, 2022 20:57:44

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the authorities to quickly implement a framework to bring all citizens above the age of 60 within the ambit of the welfare allowances system....


27838. আলেশা মার্টের কাছে গ্রাহকের পাওনা ৩০০ কোটি টাকাPublished: February 17, 2022 20:50:35

আগাম অর্থ নিয়ে সময়মতো পণ্য সরবরাহ করতে না পারায় ই-কমার্স কোম্পানি আলেশা মার্টের কাছে গ্রাহকের পাওনা  দাঁড়িয়েছে ৩০০ কোটি টাকা। প্রায় ছয় মাসেরও বেশি সময় ধরে কার্যত বন্ধ হয়ে থাকা...


27839. Bangladesh to administer 10m Covid vaccine shots on Feb 26Published: February 17, 2022 20:24:40

The government has taken an initiative to administer at least 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses on February 26 to achieve the target of vaccinating 90 per cent of people in...


27840. Bangladesh plans to build national digital libraryPublished: February 17, 2022 20:14:32

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said the government will construct a national digitalised library aiming to create a wide scope for the people...


27841. Evaly's former CEO, chairman allowed to transfer 50pc shares to family membersPublished: February 17, 2022 20:09:44

The High Court allowed tainted e-commerce marketplace Evaly’s ex-chairman Shamima Narsin and former CEO Mohammad Rassel to transfer 50 per cent of their shares to three family members, adding relatives...


27842. Moscow says troop pullback takes time, in rebuff of US scepticismPublished: February 17, 2022 19:57:56

The Kremlin on Thursday rejected what it called "unfounded accusations" by the United States and NATO that it was not withdrawing its forces from near Russia's border with Ukraine, saying...


27843. TIB concerned over sacking of ACC deputy assistant directorPublished: February 17, 2022 19:43:51

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed its grave concern as over 50 employees and officials of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) protested over the recent dismissal of one of their colleagues...


27844. Power transmission to Dhaka from Payra, Rampal plants to wait for more 7-8 monthsPublished: February 17, 2022 19:39:56

The transmission of electricity from newly built Payra and Rampal plants over Padma River to Dhaka's Aminbazar has to wait for at least 7-8 months. Work on construction of a...


27845. ষাটোর্ধ্ব সবার পেনশনের ব্যবস্থা করতে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর নির্দেশPublished: February 17, 2022 19:21:08

দেশের ষাটোর্ধব সব নাগরিককে পেনশন সুবিধার আওতায় আনতে পদক্ষেপ নেওয়ার নির্দেশ দিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। বৃহস্পতিবার এক বৈঠকে তিনি এই নির্দেশ দেন বলে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর সহকারী প্রেস সচিব এম এম ইমরুল...


27846. An ACC official who rose to fame for anti-graft efforts is firedPublished: February 17, 2022 18:40:53

Sharif Uddin, the deputy assistant director of the Anti-Corruption Commission who came into the spotlight by investigating corruption and irregularities including the issuing of NID cards to Rohingya refugees, has...


27847. 1,904 more Rohingyas reach Bhasan CharPublished: February 17, 2022 18:24:53

Another 1,904 more Rohingyas reached Bhasan Char from Patenga Boat Club in Chattogram in the ninth phase on Thursday under the supervision of Bangladesh Navy. They arrived at the Bhasan...


27848. Bangladesh eyes enhanced trade, investment ties with AustraliaPublished: February 17, 2022 18:12:15

Bangladesh and Australia have discussed ways to expand trade and identify scopes for investment between the two countries aiming to emerge as key trade partners. Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia...


27849. Interview with Shahad Ishraq: A Bangladeshi engineer talks about the corporate culture in AmazonPublished: February 17, 2022 18:08:06

A short story of amazement A young Bangladeshi computer engineer has gotten his dream job at a global tech giant at one of its German offices. Instead of being elated...


27850. Green building developers to get 10pc tax rebate, DNCC mayor saysPublished: February 17, 2022 18:06:31

Building developers, who wish to go green by planting trees and harvesting rainwater, will receive a 10 per cent tax rebate, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam has...