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32751. Stocks plunge after single-day risePublished: December 12, 2021 16:45:04

Stocks ended sharply lower on Sunday, after a single-day break, as cautious investors opted for booking profit on quick-gaining issues. The market was on a positive note at opening but...


32752. BNP must wait for govt decision on Khaleda, law minister saysPublished: December 12, 2021 16:38:14

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the BNP will have to wait for the government’s decision on whether it will allow party chief Khaleda Zia to go abroad for medical treatment....


32753. Metro rail train makes test run from Uttara to AgargaonPublished: December 12, 2021 16:35:41

An electric metro rail train has made a test trip from its depot in Uttara to Agargaon, a stretch of 11.73 km. The journey marks another milestone in translating the...


32754. No new omicron cases detected in Bangladesh, health minister saysPublished: December 12, 2021 16:33:23

Health Minister Zahid Maleque says the two women cricketers who returned from Zimbabwe are doing well and no other cases of the omicron variant have been detected so far. There...


32755. Bangladesh plans to produce 100m kg teaPublished: December 12, 2021 15:35:09

A record tea yield of 14.5 million kg in October has emboldened officials in Bangladesh for the first time to eye an annual production of 100 million kg this year....


32756. জাইমাকে নিয়ে মন্তব্য: মুরাদের বিরুদ্ধে মামলার আবেদনPublished: December 12, 2021 14:14:45

বিএনপি চেয়ারপারসন খালেদা জিয়ার নাতনিকে নিয়ে ‘কুরুচিপূর্ণ, অশ্লীল ও বিদ্বেষমূলক’ মন্তব্য করার অভিযোগে সাবেক তথ্য প্রতিমন্ত্রী মুরাদ হাসানের বিরুদ্ধে ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইনে মামলার আবেদন করেছেন বিএনপিপন্থি একজন আইনজীবী। খবর বিডিনিউজ...


32757. নোনাজলের কাব্য - যে গল্প মাটি ও মানুষেরPublished: December 12, 2021 13:30:27

ক্রমশ উন্নত হচ্ছে পৃথিবী। পাল্লা দিয়ে জটিল হচ্ছে জীবনযাপন। নিজেদের সুখ স্বচ্ছন্দ্যের দিকে বেশিমাত্রায় খেয়াল রাখতে গিয়ে প্রকৃতির শরীর থেকে পলেস্তারা খসিয়ে উষ্ণতা খুঁজে যাচ্ছে মানুষ। তাতে প্রকৃতিও নির্মম হচ্ছে...


32758. PM asks new army officers to serve country with patriotismPublished: December 12, 2021 13:17:28

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the new army officers to serve the country and uphold the spirit of War of Liberation being imbued with patriotism, saying Bangladesh has attained...


32759. International research conference on Bangabandhu starts at JUPublished: December 12, 2021 12:57:26

An international conference titled 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and His Legacy' is going on at Jahangirnagar University. The two-day conference began today with a total of fifteen keynote papers and...


32760. Intel unveils research for packing more computing power into chips beyond 2025Published: December 12, 2021 12:56:52

Research teams at Intel Corp on Saturday unveiled work that the company believes will help it keep speeding up and shrinking computing chips over the next ten years, with several...


32761. Modi's Twitter account hackedPublished: December 12, 2021 12:48:23

The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefly hacked, confirmed his office early on Sunday. "The Twitter handle of PM @narendramodi was very briefly compromised. The matter...


32762. Three Windies cricketers out of Pakistan tour due to COVID-19Published: December 12, 2021 12:34:44

West Indies fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell and all-rounders Roston Chase and Kyle Mayers will miss the upcoming series in Pakistan after testing positive for COVID-19, officials said on Saturday, Reuters...


32763. EC postpones polls in Pabna as UP chairman candidate killedPublished: December 12, 2021 12:32:41

The Election Commission (EC) has postponed the election for the post of chairman at Bharara Union Parishad (UP) of Pabna Sadar Upazila following the death of a chairman candidate in...


32764. ‘ক্ষুধার জ্বালায় বানরগুলো সারারাত দাপাদাপি করে’Published: December 12, 2021 12:22:58

মাদারীপুরের চরমুগরিয়ার বানরগুলো খাদ্য সংকটে ভুগছে বলে এলাকাবাসী জানিয়েছেন। এলাকাবাসীর অভিযোগ, সরকারিভাবে বানরের জন্য যে খাদ্য বরাদ্দ দেওয়া হয় তার পুরোটা বানরের ভাগ্যে জোটে না। অর্ধেকই চলে যায় কর্তৃপক্ষের পেটে।...


32765. Stocks open flatPublished: December 12, 2021 11:55:26

Stocks opened almost flat on Sunday as the investors were active on both sides of the trading fence. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down...


32766. Thousands stage protest in Austria’s Vienna against Covid measuresPublished: December 12, 2021 11:50:16

Tens of thousands of people have staged a protest in Austria against measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, including mandatory vaccinations. Police say about 44,000 people rallied in the...


32767. এবার ১০ কোটি কেজি চা উৎপাদনের হাতছানিPublished: December 12, 2021 11:24:42

বাংলাদেশে এক মাসে চায়ের উৎপাদন অতীতের সব রেকর্ড ছাড়িয়ে অক্টোবরে ১ কোটি ৪৫ লাখ কেজি হয়েছে। তাই প্রথমবারের মতো চলতি বছরে ১০ কোটি কেজি চা উৎপাদনের আশা জেগেছে। বাংলাদেশ চা...


32768. যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে টর্নেডোর তাণ্ডবঃ মৃতের সংখ্যা শতাধিক ছাড়িয়েছেPublished: December 12, 2021 11:19:45

যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ছয়টি রাজ্যে ধ্বংসাত্মক কয়েকটি টর্নেডোর আঘাতে ব্যাপক ক্ষয়ক্ষতি হয়েছে, কেনটাকিতে শতাধিক মানুষ নিহত হয়েছেন। শনিবার কর্মকর্তারা জানিয়েছেন, এই রাজ্যটিতে টর্নেডো ২০০ মাইলেও বেশি বিস্তৃত একটি গমনপথ ধরে ঘরবাড়ি, ব্যবসা...


32769. যকৃতের জন্য উপকারী পানীয়Published: December 12, 2021 10:55:02

যকৃত যে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ একটা অঙ্গ তা সবাই জানি, কিন্ত তা কতটুকু গুরুত্বপূর্ণ তা হয়ত জানা নেই। যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ক্লিভল্যান্ড ক্লিনিক’য়ের মতো, “শরীরের সুস্থতার জন্য প্রতিনিয়ত অসংখ্য কাজের দায়িত্ব থাকে যকৃতের ওপর।...


32770. Bangladesh resumes sending workers to LibyaPublished: December 12, 2021 10:45:21

Bangladesh has lifted the restriction on sending workers to Libya considering the improved political situation in the war-torn nation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a letter to the Ministry...


32771. Pfizer Covid booster protects against Omicron variant, Israeli study findsPublished: December 12, 2021 10:38:14

Israeli researchers said on Saturday they found that a three-shot course of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine provided significant protection against the new Omicron variant. The findings were similar to those...


32772. Federal anti-terror unit investigated journalistsPublished: December 12, 2021 10:37:44

A special Customs and Border Protection unit used sensitive government databases intended to track terrorists to investigate as many as 20 US-based journalists, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press reporter,...


32773. How much does the Summit for Democracy uphold democracy?Published: December 12, 2021 10:33:42

The United States held a virtual summit for Democracy on December 9-10, where participants from around 110 states, regions and entities joined. Unlike other global-level meetings focused on important causes...


32774. DSE sits with 80 business groups on December 21Published: December 12, 2021 10:26:41

The securities regulator and Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have accelerated separate moves to enhance the depth of the country's stock markets ensuring the listing of good companies including state-owned enterprises...


32775. Index Agro to repay short term loan with IPO proceedsPublished: December 12, 2021 10:21:13

Index Agro Industries will repay short term loan with its IPO (initial public offering) proceeds despite the matter was not included in the list of areas where such fund will...


32776. Russia will pay 'terrible price' if it invades Ukraine, Biden warns PutinPublished: December 12, 2021 09:42:47

US President Joe Biden on Saturday said he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia would pay "a terrible price" and face devastating economic consequences if it invaded Ukraine, Reuters...


32777. 'Auditing firms should play vital role for Bangladesh's LDC graduation'Published: December 12, 2021 09:25:44

Auditing firms should play a vital role for Bangladesh's smooth graduation to a developing country from the LDC and for achieving other development goals by discharging their duties with professionalism,...


32778. 64 cos get Dec 31, 2022 deadline for raising paid-up capitalPublished: December 12, 2021 09:23:23

The securities regulator has asked 64 listed companies, including multinational ones, to raise their paid-up capital to Tk 300 million by December 31, 2022. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...


32779. Asia's trade set to recover most strongly: WTOPublished: December 12, 2021 09:15:00

The WTO member countries have shown restraint in imposing new trade-restrictive measures related to Covid-19 and continued to rollback the restrictions adopted earlier in the pandemic. In a latest monitoring...


32780. Rice yield may fall 0.8m tonnes as experts fear price-hikePublished: December 12, 2021 09:09:57

Rice production in Bangladesh is likely to decline notably by 0.8 million tonnes in the current fiscal year, triggering fear of a further surge in the already higher staple prices....


32781. Bangladesh households spend highest on education in South Asia: Unesco reportPublished: December 12, 2021 08:55:01

Bangladesh has the highest household expenditure on education in the South Asian region, according to a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) report released on Friday. The 'Global...


32782. Deeper policy reforms recommended for Bangladesh's post-LDC tradePublished: December 12, 2021 08:42:19

Bangladesh ought to conduct comprehensive policy reforms for striking effective trade deals on preferential market access in the post-LDC era, a government body suggests as the country is poised for...


32783. Murad Hassan ‘returning’ home Sunday morningPublished: December 11, 2021 23:30:37

Former State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murad Hassan is reportedly coming back home on Sunday morning, having failed to enter Canada and the UAE. An Emirates flight carrying Murad...


32784. Covid-19: Booster vaccination likely to begin in seven to 10 daysPublished: December 11, 2021 22:40:41

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said the government is likely to start a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive in seven to 10 days. The authorities are waiting for the recommendation of...


32785. US itself is an extreme violator of human rights, says Hasan MahmudPublished: December 11, 2021 22:24:38

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday stated the sanctions of the US on Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) are one-sided and invalid, saying, “Human rights is extremely violated in...


32786. Regulating ridesharing and food delivery companiesPublished: December 11, 2021 22:09:00

Business has been picking up for ridesharing and online food-delivery companies with the pandemic subsiding and economy making a turnaround. But unfortunately the workers who toil at the field level...


32787. Five decades' uphill climb to growthPublished: December 11, 2021 22:08:07

Bangladesh is celebrating its 50 years of independence and many events have been taking place in the month of victory, December to be precise, to mark the celebration. An important...


32788. Dreaming of a bird-friendly DhakaPublished: December 11, 2021 22:07:10

Except the restless scurrying of hundreds of birds at early dawn in the city's leafy trees, the small avians are a rare sight in Dhaka. In the morning, they chirp...


32789. র‌্যাব মানবাধিকার লুণ্ঠন করে না, মানবাধিকার রক্ষা করে: মুখপাত্রPublished: December 11, 2021 21:49:28

মানবাধিকার লঙ্ঘনের অভিযোগে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের নিষেধাজ্ঞার প্রতিক্রিয়ায় র‌্যাবের পক্ষ থেকে বলা হয়েছে, এই বাহিনী বরং মানুষের ‘অধিকার রক্ষায়’ কাজ করে। যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের নিষেধাজ্ঞা জারির পরদিন শনিবার ঢাকার কারওয়ান বাজারে অন্য এক ঘটনায়...


32790. RAB terms them ‘human rights activist’Published: December 11, 2021 21:04:49

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has reacted to the sanctions imposed by the US amid allegations of serious human rights abuse, saying the protection of people’s rights is the agency’s...


32791. 190 Houthis killed in military operations by Saudi-led coalitionPublished: December 11, 2021 20:51:33

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Saturday that 190 Houthis had been killed in military operations in the last 24 hours. The coalition conducted 36 operations against Houthi...


32792. Easy technology transfer crucial for facing 4IR challenges, PM saysPublished: December 11, 2021 20:44:30

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for ensuring easy transfer of available technologies to developing nations as they face the toughest challenges of the 4th industrial revolution (4IR)...


32793. Bangladesh at 50: Economic achievements and challenges aheadPublished: December 11, 2021 20:26:40

Bangladesh is now considered one of the most remarkable economic success stories in Asia. A country soon after its birth in 1971 was described as an "international basket case" by...


32794. Authorities ought to wake up to looming threat of quakesPublished: December 11, 2021 20:05:08

The bellwether appears clear for the authorities to change their indifference towards protecting Bangladesh from the looming threat of earthquakes. Seismologists feel that their preoccupation with economic development possibly insulated...


32795. Fire at city’s RK Tower doused; three burntPublished: December 11, 2021 19:56:24

At least three people suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out at RK Tower, a commercial high-rise building in the city's Bangla Motor, on Saturday. The injured are...


32796. Nation to celebrate Digital Bangladesh Day SundayPublished: December 11, 2021 19:47:07

The 5th 'Digital Bangladesh Day-2021' will be celebrated through various programmes in the country and Bangladesh missions abroad tomorrow (Sunday). With the theme 'Digital Bangladesh-er Orjon, Upokrito Sokol Jonogon', the...


32797. Iran's president says "good agreement" reachable in nuke talksPublished: December 11, 2021 19:37:19

If the United States lifts anti-Iran sanctions, a "good agreement," which Iran is looking for, will be reached in nuclear negotiations, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday. "The Islamic...


32798. ভ্রাম্যমাণ আদালতের নামে রেস্তোরাঁ খাতে নৈরাজ্যকর পরিস্থিতি তৈরি করছেন আমলারা: মালিক সমিতিPublished: December 11, 2021 19:25:25

বাংলাদেশ রেস্তোরাঁ মালিক সমিতি দাবি করেছে, ভ্রাম্যমাণ আদালতের নামে দেশের রেস্তোরাঁ খাতে নৈরাজ্যকর পরিস্থিতি তৈরি করছেন আমলারা। গণমাধ্যমে পাঠানো এক সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে বলা হয়, শনিবার রাজধানীর একটি কমিউনিটি সেন্টারে আয়োজিত...


32799. Maradona's stolen watch recovered in IndiaPublished: December 11, 2021 19:10:21

Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona's stolen limited edition Hublot wristwatch was recovered by police in India. The watch worth around two million Indian rupees that was stolen from Dubai was,...


32800. BNP terms US sanctions inevitable consequence, not a surprisePublished: December 11, 2021 18:51:51

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday described the US sanctions on Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and its seven current and former top officials as an inevitable consequence...