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31151. Ebadot stars as Bangladesh seal historic away Test win over New ZealandPublished: January 05, 2022 09:00:57

Fast bowler Ebadot Hossain took a career-best 6-46 as Bangladesh beat World Test Champion New Zealand by eight wickets in the first cricket test Wednesday, capturing its first-ever win in...


31152. Digital dodging dupes tech-shy taxmenPublished: January 05, 2022 08:43:17

Bangladesh is losing potential corporate tax from the digital economy as the existing taxation system -- mostly analogue -- is ill-equipped to track all types of technology-enabled transactions. Despite having...


31153. Law ministry sees 'no scope’ for refund to defrauded e-commerce customersPublished: January 05, 2022 08:28:49

The law ministry sees no option for payback of defrauded e-commerce customers’ money stuck up after the online businesses concerned went bust. As a result, insiders say, a cloud of...


31154. Demographic dividend must not go wastePublished: January 04, 2022 23:02:27

Parents aspiring quality higher education for their children might have been happy to know that thousands of Bangladeshis have been able to enrol with world-class universities around the world. More...


31155. Is reclamation of Dhaka's canals a forgotten issue?Published: January 04, 2022 22:41:58

It is more than a year, the two city corporations were entrusted with the responsibility of reclaiming the canals and water bodies in and around the capital from the grabbers...


31156. Meeting emerging challenges to exportPublished: January 04, 2022 22:07:56

Of the different sources of the country's foreign currency earning, the major one, export, has registered a robust growth all through the previous year. The contributing factors included the opening...


31157. Delhi imposes weekend Covid curfew but election rallies continuePublished: January 04, 2022 21:54:09

Authorities in India's capital Delhi on Tuesday ordered people to stay home over coming weekends, with Covid-19 cases quadrupling in a week. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the most senior elected...


31158. Swedish king, queen test positive for Covid-19Published: January 04, 2022 21:49:23

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have tested positive for COVID-19, the palace said in a statement on Tuesday. "The King and Queen, who are fully vaccinated with...


31159. Monetary policy stance and Covid-19 pandemic: global perspectivePublished: January 04, 2022 21:32:47

The global economy has started to recover propelled by strong fiscal and extraordinary accommodative monetary policy and rapid inoculation against Covid-19. The policies so far taken globally have impacts on...


31160. Govt employs 23 new chief health officials to combat coronavirusPublished: January 04, 2022 21:28:46

The government has appointed 23 new chief medical officers in separate districts to strengthen medical support amid a spike in the coronavirus infection rate. The order came through a notice...


31161. জেদ্দা, রিয়াদ, দাম্মাম, দুবাই, আবুধাবি রুটে ভাড়া কমাল বিমানPublished: January 04, 2022 21:25:59

মধ্যপ্রাচ্যের বিভিন্ন গন্তব্যের ভাড়া কমানোর ঘোষণা দিয়েছে বিমান বাংলাদেশ এয়ারলাইন্স। ‘রেমিটেন্স যোদ্ধা’ প্রবাসীদের জন্য এই সিদ্ধান্ত বলে রাষ্ট্রায়ত্ত বিমান সংস্থাটি জানিয়েছে। আগামী ১৬ জানুয়ারি থেকে জেদ্দা, রিয়াদ, দাম্মাম, দুবাই ও...


31162. Al-Arafah MTO training beginsPublished: January 04, 2022 21:23:02

A two-month foundation training course for Management Trainee Officers (MTO) of 1st batch of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited began recently. Farman R. Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank,...


31163. Creative IT’s special offer for EBL customersPublished: January 04, 2022 21:19:01

 Creative IT Institute offers special discount and privileges in its IT skill development training programs for Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL) customers. Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail...


31164. bKash brings exciting offers at Trade FairPublished: January 04, 2022 21:15:25

bKash has brought exciting offers including cashback on entry tickets and shopping at different stalls through bKash payment and free entry upon opening new accounts at the month-long Dhaka International...


31165. Robi significantly improves 4.5G data experiencePublished: January 04, 2022 21:09:45

  Robi has recently completed a major network upgradation project that has significantly improved network experience in both indoor and outdoor areas, according to a statement. In order to ensure...


31166. Samyabadi Dal wants EC formation law, polls-time govt under PMPublished: January 04, 2022 21:02:07

Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal (M-L) placed a five-point proposal, including enacting a time-befitting law over the formation of an acceptable Election Commission (EC), in its dialogue with President M Abdul Hamid...


31167. Actress Bidya Sinha Mim ties knot Published: January 04, 2022 20:51:47

Actress Bidya Sinha Saha Mim tied the knot on Tuesday with banker Sony Poddar at a five-star hotel in Dhaka. Many showbiz stars have greeted the newly-wed couple in photographs...


31168. রাইড শেয়ারের আড়ালে ছিনতাইয়ে ‘সহায়তা’Published: January 04, 2022 20:39:38

রাইড শেয়ারের বাইক চালানোর পাশাপাশি নগদ টাকা বহনকারীদের ওপর নজর থাকত দুজনের, আর তাদের দেওয়া তথ্যে ছিনতাই করত দুই ‘পেশাদার’ছিনতাইকারী; একটি মামলার তদন্ত করতে গিয়ে ওই চক্রের তিনজনকে গ্রেপ্তার করেছে...


31169. ‘তিন থেকে ছয় সপ্তাহের মধ্যে সারা দেশে ছড়িয়ে পড়তে পারে ওমিক্রন’Published: January 04, 2022 20:25:22

বাংলাদেশের একজন বিজ্ঞানী আশঙ্কা প্রকাশ করেছেন যে, বাংলাদেশে আগামী তিন থেকে ছয় সপ্তাহের মধ্যে করোনাভাইরাসের ওমিক্রন ভ্যারিয়েন্ট সারা দেশে ছড়িয়ে পড়তে পারে। রোগতত্ত্ব, রোগ নিরাময় ও গবেষণা ইন্সটিটিউটের প্রধান বৈজ্ঞানিক...


31170. Soaring prices of essentials turn up heat in the kitchenPublished: January 04, 2022 20:22:38

The overheated kitchen markets in Dhaka left the middle class and marginal income groups of people gasping even in the winter season. "We're now in the middle of winter. The...


31171. PM orders metro rail link in ChattogramPublished: January 04, 2022 20:15:57

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered the construction of a metro rail network in Chattogram city following the development of the rapid connectivity in the capital Dhaka to facilitate an...


31172. Biman reduces airfare to Middle Eastern citiesPublished: January 04, 2022 20:15:46

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has announced the reduced airfare to Middle Eastern cities including Jeddah, Riyad, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the national flag...


31173. Indian man arrested for fake online auction of Muslim womenPublished: January 04, 2022 20:05:00

Police have arrested a man in India in connection with an app that shared photos of more than 100 Muslim women saying they were on ‘sale’, according to a BBC...


31174. ২৩ জেলায় নতুন সিভিল সার্জনPublished: January 04, 2022 20:02:57

করোনাভাইরাস মহামারীর মধ্যে এক দিনে দেশের এক-তৃতীয়াংশ জেলায় প্রধান স্বাস্থ্য কর্মকর্তা হিসেবে নতুন কর্মকর্তা নিয়োগ দিয়েছে সরকার। মঙ্গলবার স্বাস্থ্য সেবা বিভাগের উপসচিব জাকিয়া সুলতানার স্বাক্ষরিত এক প্রজ্ঞাপনে সিভিল সার্জনদের পদায়নের...


31175. ওমিক্রন ঠেকাতে জনসমাগমে সীমা টেনে ১৫ দফা নির্দেশনাPublished: January 04, 2022 19:17:22

করোনাভাইরাসের নতুন ধরন ওমিক্রন ঠেকাতে সারাদেশে ১৫ দফা নির্দেশনা জারি করেছে স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর, যেখানে সব ধরনের সামাজিক, রাজনৈতিক ও ধর্মীয় অনুষ্ঠানে জনসমাগমে নিরুৎসাহিত করা হয়েছে। পাশাপাশি পর্যটন ও বিনোদন কেন্দ্র,...


31176. DGHS issues 15 new restrictions to limit spread of omicronPublished: January 04, 2022 19:13:36

The Directorate General of Health Services has imposed a set of 15 restrictions to try and limit the spread of the new omicron variant of COVID-19. The restrictions include more...


31177. Djokovic gets vaccine exception for Australian OpenPublished: January 04, 2022 18:31:42

Novak Djokovic ended speculation over his Australian Open title defence by announcing on Tuesday that he would compete at the season's opening Grand Slam event after receiving a medical exemption...


31178. Housing scheme for 250,000 homeless families gets ECNEC approvalPublished: January 04, 2022 18:16:49

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a Tk 63.17 billion scheme to provide new homes to another 250,000 homeless families under the Ashrayan project....


31179. চট্টগ্রামেও হবে মেট্রোরেল, গন্তব্য বিমানবন্দর থেকে রেলস্টেশনPublished: January 04, 2022 18:07:18

ঢাকার পর এবার চট্টগ্রামে মেট্রোরেল নির্মাণের নির্দেশ দিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। শাহ আমানত বিমানবন্দর থেকে চট্টগ্রাম রেলস্টেশন পর্যন্ত মেট্রোরেলের রুটের কথাও বলেছেন তিনি। মঙ্গলবার পরিকল্পনামন্ত্রী এম এ মান্নান সাংবাদিকদের প্রধানমন্ত্রীর...


31180. Bangladesh strengthens research to boost hilsha production, says ministerPublished: January 04, 2022 17:57:37

Fisheries and Live Stock Minister S M Rezaul Karim has said the Bangladesh government has strengthened the research of hilsha, the national fish of the country, to increase its production....


31181. WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptomsPublished: January 04, 2022 17:53:35

More evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday, reports...


31182. Probe panel blames Abhijan owner, master, driver for deadly blazePublished: January 04, 2022 17:52:25

A probe panel formed by the shipping ministry has found the owner, master and engine driver of MV Abhijan-10 culpable for the devastating blaze that engulfed the launch near Jhalakathi’s...


31183. UCB becomes top bank in terms of foreign tradePublished: January 04, 2022 17:49:42

United Commercial Bank (UCB) celebrated the landmark of surpassing foreign trade figure of US$9.0 billion during 2021 in a programme recently. The growth rate is 50 per cent compared with...


31184. BNP decides to hold talks with political partiesPublished: January 04, 2022 17:42:55

As the party is determined to boycott the ongoing dialogue on the reconstitution of the Election Commission, BNP has now decided to hold talks with all political parties to discuss...


31185. এক দিনে কোভিড রোগী বাড়ল ৭৭৫ জনPublished: January 04, 2022 17:34:41

দেশে ফের সংক্রমণ বৃদ্ধির ধারায় দৈনিক শনাক্ত কোভিড রোগীর সংখ্যা সাড়ে সাতশ ছাড়িয়েছে; নমুনা পরীক্ষার বিপরীতে দৈনিক শনাক্তের হার আবার পৌঁছে গেছে ৪ শতাংশের কাছাকাছি। স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর জানিয়েছে, মঙ্গলবার সকাল...


31186. প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকীর অনুষ্ঠানে সংঘর্ষে জড়ালেন ছাত্রলীগ নেতারা, কেন্দ্রীয় সাধারণ সম্পাদক আহতPublished: January 04, 2022 17:31:57

ছাত্রলীগের ৭৪তম প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকীর অনুষ্ঠানে মারামারিতে আহত হয়েছেন ছাত্র সংগঠনটির সাধারণ সম্পাদক লেখক ভট্টাচার্যসহ অন্তত ১০ জন। মঙ্গলবার দুপুর পৌনে ২টার দিকে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের অপরাজেয় বাংলা ভাস্কর্যের পাদদেশে আয়োজিত অনুষ্ঠানের মঞ্চের...


31187. Harsha Bhogle's tweet misinterpreted makes social media laughterPublished: January 04, 2022 17:23:15

On Day-3 of the first Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Mount Maunganui, Liton Das played a fine knock of 86 runs, playing 177 deliveries bowled by the likes...


31188. 775 new Covid cases, highest in three monthsPublished: January 04, 2022 17:22:32

Bangladesh has recorded 775 new Covid-19 cases, the most in a daily count since Oct 4, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,587,915. The death toll rose to 28,087...


31189. We will address ‘dissatisfaction’ of some countries towards Bangladesh: MomenPublished: January 04, 2022 17:22:24

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the government wants to find out the reasons if there is any ‘dissatisfaction’ of some countries towards Bangladesh, stressing that they will...


31190. Asian factories take omicron risks in stride, for nowPublished: January 04, 2022 17:12:27

Asia's factory activity grew in December as companies took rising global cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in stride, though persistent supply constraints and rising input costs clouded the...


31191. Different statements by law enforcers on same case unexpected, HC saysPublished: January 04, 2022 17:11:20

The High Court on Tuesday observed that for proper investigation of a case different statements by different law enforcement agencies are unexpected.  If the law enforcement agencies make different statements...


31192. The ‘ideology’ circus that infested the worldPublished: January 04, 2022 17:10:46

The post-World War II era brought an end to the devastating battle of weapons, during which we witnessed the first destructive use of nuclear weapons. The conclusion of this war...


31193. Health officials want fresh curbs in 7 days to fight omicronPublished: January 04, 2022 16:59:33

The health ministry has called for new restrictions to be enforced within seven days to limit the spread of the highly-infectious new Covid-19 variant, omicron. An inter-ministerial meeting on Monday...


31194. ওমিক্রনের বিস্তার ঠেকাতে যাত্রী পরিবহন, অনুষ্ঠানে ফের বিধিনিষেধ আসতে পারেPublished: January 04, 2022 16:23:54

করোনাভাইরাসের নতুন ধরন ওমিক্রন বিশ্বজুড়ে ছড়িয়ে পড়ার মধ্যে বাংলাদেশে আক্রান্তের সংখ্যা বাড়তে থাকায় আবারও যানবাহনে অর্ধেক আসনে যাত্রী পরিবহন ও সামাজিক অনুষ্ঠান সীমিত করাসহ বিধিনিষেধ সাত দিনের মধ্যে আরোপের কথা...


31195. হোটেল বয় থেকে জাল নোটের হোতাPublished: January 04, 2022 16:17:22

বরগুনা থেকে ঢাকায় এসে ১২ বছর বয়সে একটি হোটেলে বয়ের কাজ নিয়েছিলেন ছগির হোসেন; আইন শৃঙ্খলাবাহিনী বলছে, দক্ষ এক গুরুর হাতে পরে সেই ছগিরই এখন এক মুদ্রা জালিয়াত চক্রের হোতা। ...


31196. Toyota to launch its own operating system by 2025Published: January 04, 2022 16:16:47

Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp is planning to launch its own operating system, which would be capable of handling advanced operations such as autonomous driving, for its vehicles by 2025,...


31197. Stocks end flat after bumpy ridePublished: January 04, 2022 16:01:28

Stocks ended almost flat on Tuesday after choppy trading as investors were active on both sides of the trading fence amid growing tension over Omicron. The market moved between positive...


31198. Govt considers metro-rail projects for other citiesPublished: January 04, 2022 15:44:15

The government considers designing and undertaking metro-rail projects for Chattogram and other major cities having larger airports as done in Dhaka. The issue for metro-rail projects for other large cities...


31199. Blaze at South Africa's parliament doused, suspect due in courtPublished: January 04, 2022 15:19:32

A new blaze at the complex housing South Africa's parliament in Cape Town has been contained, officials said on Tuesday, as a suspect arrested in connection with the fire was...


31200. Cox's Bazar rape suspect Ashikul remanded for three daysPublished: January 04, 2022 14:44:36

Police have been granted three days to grill Ashikul Islam, a key suspect in the rape of a tourist in Cox's Bazar. Cox's Bazar's Senior Judicial Magistrate Abul Mansur Siddique...