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32701. Some Chinese companies-listed suspend production in Zhejiang province on Covid outbreakPublished: December 13, 2021 10:41:31

More than a dozen Chinese-listed companies said they had suspended production in coronavirus-hit parts of China's eastern Zhejiang province in response to local government's tightened COVID-19 curbs, causing their share...


32702. জুরাইনে পুড়ল ১৮ জুতার দোকানPublished: December 13, 2021 10:32:51

রাজধানীর জুরাইনে বৈদ্যুতিক গোলযোগ থেকে আগুন লেগে ১৮টি জুতার দোকান পুড়ে গেছে। ফায়ার সার্ভিস নিয়ন্ত্রণ কক্ষের কর্মকর্তা দেওয়ান আজাদ হোসেন জানান, রোববার রাত ১২টার দিকে জুরাইনে রেললাইনের ধারে গড়ে ওঠা...


32703. Square Hospitals honours 20 physiciansPublished: December 13, 2021 10:31:41

On the occasion of its 15th-anniversary celebration, the Square Hospitals Limited on Friday last honoured 20 living legend physicians of the country for their contribution to medical services. The Managing...


32704. কোভিডে আক্রান্ত দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকার প্রেসিডেন্টPublished: December 13, 2021 10:25:41

করোনাভাইরাসের নতুন ধরন ওমিক্রনের বিস্তারের মধ্যে দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকার প্রেসিডেন্ট সিরিল রামাপোসা কোভিডে আক্রান্ত হয়েছেন। দেশটির প্রেসিডেন্ট দপ্তর থেকে দেওয়া এক বিবৃতির বরাত দিয়ে নিউ ইয়র্ক টাইমস জানিয়েছে, প্রয়াত সাবেক প্রেসিডেন্ট...


32705. Eight firms asked to immediately submit progress report on wet-blue leather exportPublished: December 13, 2021 10:07:48

The government has asked the exporters concerned to provide the progress report on the export of wet-blue leather on an urgent basis. The commerce ministry recently instructed eight companies involved...


32706. Canada wants to help Bangladesh tackle climate challenges to farm sectorPublished: December 13, 2021 10:03:53

Canada wants to help Bangladesh in tackling climate change-induced challenges, faced by the country's agriculture sector, and ensuring sustainable food security. As part of its efforts, the Global Institute for...


32707. Bangladesh government plans to vaccinate 80pc people by AprilPublished: December 13, 2021 10:00:02

The government plans to complete 80 per cent of its vaccination target by April next year, Health Secretary Lokman Hossain Mia said on Sunday. Addressing a programme to mark handover...


32708. Tourism business rebounds in Cox's BazarPublished: December 13, 2021 09:52:51

COX'S BAZAR: The arrival of tourists is on the rise as tourist spots, resorts and recreation centres including Cox's Bazar beach have reopened despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The tourism industry...


32709. আসছে মৃদু শৈত্যপ্রবাহPublished: December 13, 2021 08:57:00

বইছে উত্তুরে হাওয়া; কমছে দিন-রাতের তাপমাত্রার ব্যবধান। অবশেষে শীতের আমেজ শুরু হয়েছে রাজধানীসহ সর্বত্র। উত্তর জনপদে মৃদু শৈত্যপ্রবাহের আভাস রয়েছে। সোমবার থেকে তাপমাত্রা আরও কমবে বলে জানিয়েছে আবহাওয়া অফিস। খবর...


32710. IMF team assures BSEC of support for developing stock marketPublished: December 13, 2021 08:51:44

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assured the securities regulator of providing its necessary supports for development of the country's stock market. The assurance came when a six-member delegation of...


32711. 147 brands, retailers join international Accord so farPublished: December 13, 2021 08:47:39

At least 147 global brands and retailers have so far joined the International Accord to ensure health and safety in the global garment and textile industry. The signatories included many...


32712. Minister has no information on transmission of OmicronPublished: December 13, 2021 08:43:59

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday said they were yet to receive any information over transmission of Omicron in Bangladesh. The minister made the comment while inaugurating...


32713. Bangladrsh's imports further rise on economic pickupPublished: December 13, 2021 08:39:28

Bangladesh's imports increased further by volume and value both amid gradual economic pickup as well as higher import-payment obligation due to international inflation. Official count on November imports shows the...


32714. Rehab centres affected by policy loopholesPublished: December 13, 2021 08:36:56

The government has brought the privately-owned drug addiction rehabilitation centres under a policy, which is allegedly hindering the set up and operation of the centres in a few cases. Appreciating...


32715. Bangladesh economy further 'informalised'Published: December 13, 2021 08:35:31

Bangladesh economy faced further 'informalisation' with consequent lower wages and higher underemployment under a stumbling upset done by the pandemic, it was revealed Sunday at a conference on post-corona policy...


32716. Aspiya must not be discriminated againstPublished: December 12, 2021 23:05:38

Aspiya Islam Kajol crossed all the seven stages of the recruitment process to finally emerge fifth and qualify for recruitment as a trainee constable in the police department. But still...


32717. It’s time to refocus on micro-economic recoveryPublished: December 12, 2021 22:29:35

It is not particularly gratifying that the governor of the Bangladesh Bank doesn't enjoy the same level of freedom as does the Federal Reserve Chairman or Governor, Bank of England....


32718. Case for young entrepreneursPublished: December 12, 2021 22:09:57

The Prime Minister has recently touched upon a vital point related to the youths' career on completion of their education. She called upon them to take to entrepreneurship instead of...


32719. US COVID-19 deaths approach 0.8m as delta ravaged in 2021Published: December 12, 2021 21:29:38

The United States on Sunday was approaching 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths, as the nation braces for a potential surge in infections due to more time spent indoors with colder weather and...


32720. Teletalk launches 5G service in six areas on trial basisPublished: December 12, 2021 21:27:38

Bangladesh has entered the fifth-generation (5G) era as Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy virtually inaugurated the service at a function in the city on Sunday. “As long...


32721. Dhaka airport to get 2,500 new luggage trolleysPublished: December 12, 2021 21:20:35

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali has said 2,500 new luggage trolleys will be procured by February at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) to lessen passengers'...


32722. 13 die in boat accident in western DR CongoPublished: December 12, 2021 20:46:58

Thirteen people have been killed and 17 others were rescued following a shipwreck overnight from Saturday to Sunday on the Congo River near the Ibali village, Mai-Ndombe province, in the...


32723. দেশে নতুন কেউ ওমিক্রনে আক্রান্ত হননি: স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রীPublished: December 12, 2021 20:45:06

করোনাভাইরাসের নতুন ধরন ওমিক্রনে আক্রান্ত দুই নারী ক্রিকেটার ‘ভালো আছেন’ জানিয়ে স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রী জাহিদ মালেক বলেছেন, দেশে নতুন করে আরও কারও মধ্যে এ ভ্যারিয়েন্টের সংক্রমণ ধরা পড়েনি। রোববার ঢাকা মেডিকেল কলেজ...


32724. Dynamics that led to our war of liberation and independencePublished: December 12, 2021 20:36:27

The Ayub-Shastri agreement reached in Tashkent in 1965 ended the second Indo-Pakistan war, but its worst casualty was the serious doubt cast on the invincibility of the Pakistani armed forces....


32725. চকরিয়ার ‘ইউটিউবার’ গায়ক, ‘চট্টগ্রামে এসে করেন চুরি’Published: December 12, 2021 20:33:25

এক মাস আগে চট্টগ্রামে এক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় শিক্ষকের বাসা থেকে মোবাইল ফোন ও ল্যাপটপ চুরির ঘটনায় তিন জনকে গ্রেপ্তার করেছে পুলিশ। এরা হলেন- তৌহিদুল ইসলাম (১৮), ছোটন মিয়া (১৮) ও সাইফুল...


32726. G7 warns Russia of 'massive consequences' if Ukraine attackedPublished: December 12, 2021 20:29:12

Russia faces massive consequences and severe costs if President Vladimir Putin attacks Ukraine, the Group of Seven warned in a draft statement seen by Reuters on Sunday. US intelligence assesses...


32727. Russia's registered COVID-19 cases surpass 10mPublished: December 12, 2021 20:13:45

The number of registered COVID-19 cases in Russia now exceeds 10 million, data from the government's coronavirus task showed on Sunday, but the latest wave of the pandemic has lost...


32728. Saudi Arabia bans Tablighi Jamaat, calls it a ‘gate of terrorism’Published: December 12, 2021 19:52:15

Saudi Arabia has banned Tablighi Jamaat, an Islamic organisation, in the kingdom, describing the body as “one of the gates of terrorism.” The country has directed the mosque preachers to...


32729. Mithila, Faria seek anticipatory bail from HC in Evaly scamsPublished: December 12, 2021 19:49:51

Actors Rafiath Rashid Mithila and Sabnam Faria filed petitions with the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case filed by one of the customers of the controversial e-commerce platform...


32730. Tornadoes destroy Amazon warehouse, six dead, no hope of more survivorsPublished: December 12, 2021 19:38:26

Six Amazon.com Inc workers were confirmed dead on Saturday after a series of tornadoes roared through a warehouse near St. Louis, ripping off its roof and causing 11-inch thick concrete...


32731. Tobacco companies incentivise 'designated smoking area' at restaurantsPublished: December 12, 2021 19:15:43

Tobacco companies apply various tactics and incentivise 'designated smoking area' (DSA) in Dhaka city’s restaurants using loopholes of the Smoking and Tobacco Usage (Control) Act, 2005 (amended in 2013), according...


32732. 'Interview with the Vampire' author Anne Rice dies at 80Published: December 12, 2021 18:52:06

Anne Rice, the gothic novelist widely known for her bestselling novel ‘Interview with the Vampire,’ died late Saturday at the age of 80. Rice died due to complications from a...


32733. NBR chief unveils ‘DCCI Tax Guide 2021-22’Published: December 12, 2021 18:40:59

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has published the ‘Tax Guide 2021-22’ at a programme on Sunday. National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem unveiled...


32734. Lack of medicine, human resources hinder adolescent health services: StudyPublished: December 12, 2021 18:39:35

Despite the service environment of the country’s adolescent health centres has seen an improvement, the lack of medicine and human resources have remained as challenges, said a new study.  Accountability...


32735. Rohingya father ‘kills self’ after ‘poisoning’ three kidsPublished: December 12, 2021 18:37:27

A Rohingya man has killed himself by swallowing poison after ‘poisoning’ his three children at Shahparir Dwip in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district. One of the three children-Sumaiya, 7-died,...


32736. Murad returns home after being denied entry to Canada, UAEPublished: December 12, 2021 18:34:58

Disgraced former state minister for Information and Broadcasting Murad Hassan got back home on Sunday after having failed to enter Canada and the UAE. An official at Hazrat Shahajalal International...


32737. HC stays trial proceedings of a case against Dr Yunus in labour courtPublished: December 12, 2021 18:26:38

The High Court has stayed for six months the trial proceedings of a case filed against Grameen Telecom Chairman Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus on charge of violating labour law....


32738. National Memorial to remain closed till Dec 15Published: December 12, 2021 18:11:30

The National Memorial located at Savar, outskirts of the capital, will remain inaccessible to the public from Sunday (today) to December 15 for cleanliness purposes in observance of the Victory...


32739. Govt plans to complete 80pc vaccination target by AprilPublished: December 12, 2021 18:07:49

The government plans to complete 80 per cent of its vaccination target by April next year, Health Secretary Lokman Hossain Mia said on Sunday. Addressing a programme to mark the...


32740. ইভ্যালি: আগাম জামিনের জন্য হাই কোর্টে মিথিলা-ফারিয়াPublished: December 12, 2021 18:03:57

গ্রাহক ঠকানোর অভিযোগে আলোচিত ই-কমার্স কোম্পানি ইভ্যালির বিরুদ্ধে এক ক্রেতার করা মামলায় অভিনয় শিল্পী রাফিয়াত রশিদ মিথিলা ও শবনম ফারিয়া হাই কোর্টে আগাম জামিনের আবেদন করেছেন। রোববার হাই কোর্টের সংশ্লিষ্ট...


32741. সমালোচিত মুরাদ ফিরেছেন দেশেPublished: December 12, 2021 18:01:42

মন্ত্রিত্ব ও দলীয় পদ হারিয়ে সমালোচনার মুখে কানাডায় পাড়ি জমাতে গেলেও ব্যর্থ হয়ে দেশে ফিরেছেন মুরাদ হাসান। রোববার বিকালে এমিরেটসের একটি ফ্লাইটে ঢাকার শাহজালাল বিমানবন্দরে নামেন তিনি। গত বৃহস্পতিবার এমিরেটসের...


32742. Greenhouse set up at DU to produce climate tolerant cropsPublished: December 12, 2021 17:57:08

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Sunday set up a greenhouse at the Dhaka University campus to produce climate tolerant crops. Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate...


32743. Petition filed seeking permission to sue Murad under DSAPublished: December 12, 2021 17:45:19

A petition was filed with the Cyber Tribunal on Sunday seeking its permission to file a case against disgraced former State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Murad Hassan under...


32744. Govt spending on public servants to rise in FY23Published: December 12, 2021 17:34:47

Although the government has shrunk the percentage of expenditure on pay and allowances of the public servants against the total budget in the running fiscal, it will be raised again...


32745. করোনায় শনাক্ত বেড়ে তিনশর বেশিPublished: December 12, 2021 17:27:47

দেশে ১৮ দিন পর তিনশর বেশি মানুষের শরীরের করোনাভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ ধরা পড়েছে এক দিনে। স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর জানিয়েছে, রোববার সকাল পর্যন্ত ২৪ ঘণ্টায় দেশে আরও ৩২৯ জন কোভিড রোগী শনাক্ত হয়েছে,...


32746. Bangladesh steps into 5G era todayPublished: December 12, 2021 17:20:28

The country is going to enter the 5G technology regime today (Sunday). Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy is expected to launch the service virtually at Bangabandhu International...


32747. Bangladesh logs six new Covid deaths, 329 casesPublished: December 12, 2021 17:17:57

Bangladesh has registered six new deaths from COVID-19 in a day, taking the total toll to 28,028. The COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,579,325 as 329 people tested positive for the...


32748. India’s new testing kit can detect omicron variant in two hoursPublished: December 12, 2021 17:14:16

Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) at Assam has come up with a testing kit that can detect the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, in just...


32749. আর দুশ্চিন্তা নেই, দেশকে এগিয়ে নিতে প্রস্তুত হচ্ছে নতুন প্রজন্ম: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: December 12, 2021 17:02:10

বাংলাদেশকে ২০৪১ সালের মধ্যে যারা উন্নত, সমৃদ্ধ দেশের কাতারে নিয়ে যাবে, সেই নতুন প্রজন্ম ডিজিটাল বাংলাদেশের সুবিধা কাজে লাগিয়ে নিজেদের সেভাবেই প্রস্তুত করে তুলতে পারছে বলে মনে করেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ...


32750. পরীক্ষামূলক যাত্রায় মেট্রোরেল এল  আগারগাঁও পর্যন্তPublished: December 12, 2021 16:58:12

পরীক্ষামূলক যাত্রায় উত্তরার দিয়াবাড়ি ডিপো থেকে ১১ দশমিক ৭৩ কিলোমিটার পথ পাড়ি দিয়ে প্রথমবারের মত আগারগাঁও পর্যন্ত এল যাত্রীবিহীন মেট্রোরেল। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। সব ঠিক থাকলে আর এক বছর...