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36801. Incentive for new export products  Published: October 14, 2021 22:05:31

In a fresh move the government has expanded the basket of export products eligible for cash incentive. With four new products added to the already prevailing incentive scheme, the total...


36802. The 120-year turbulent march of Nobel PrizePublished: October 14, 2021 22:04:56

Though it may sound unpalatable, it's true the Nobel Prize for Literature has lost its earlier appeal to many in the recent years. In the past, speculations used to swirl...


36803. Govt withdraws onion import duty to stabilise soaring prices of essentialsPublished: October 14, 2021 21:19:33

The government has withdrawn import duty on onion and reduced that on sugar by 10 per cent in an attempt to stabilise the prices of the two essential items. The...


36804. Pubali Bank opens 483rd branch at Bhangura, PabnaPublished: October 14, 2021 21:15:52

Pubali Bank Limited has inaugurated its 483rd branch at Bhangura, Pabna recently having online banking facilities with a view to provide modern banking service. Golam Hasnain Rashel, Mayor of Bhanguar...


36805. Jamuna Bank Foundation's executive health check-up eventPublished: October 14, 2021 21:09:04

Recently Jamuna Bank Foundation Chairman Al-Haj Nur Mohammed inaugurated a day-long executive health check-up program organized by United Hospital. Managing Director (CC) of the bank Md. Fazlur Rahman Chowdhury, Masud...


36806. LafargeHolcim continues growth momentum in Q3Published: October 14, 2021 21:02:02

  LafargeHolcim Bangladesh continues its growth momentum in Q3 while operating EBIT surged 44 per cent, said a statement.   Net sales during the Q3, 2021 has gone up to...


36807. World Sight Day observed globally on Oct 14Published: October 14, 2021 20:59:56

Thursday, October 14th, marks World Sight Day, which is an annual day for raising awareness on blindness and vision impairment. World Sight Day is observed on the second Thursday of...


36808. Potential sources of recent bank deposit growthPublished: October 14, 2021 20:56:53

Bank deposits play an important role in the financial intermediation process in the financial system of Bangladesh. Banks transform deposit liabilities to assets by making loans and advances. In Bangladesh,...


36809. PM orders strict action against activities that provoke communal unrestPublished: October 14, 2021 20:26:50

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed her administration to take strict action against those who are creating chaos by inciting communal tensions, according to Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul...


36810. Global economy feels pinch of cost surgePublished: October 14, 2021 20:17:03

From beef bowls in Tokyo to fried chicken in London, consumers are beginning to feel the pinch from the surge in costs washing over the global economy. The rebound in...


36811. Before travelling to space, save the planet: Prince WilliamPublished: October 14, 2021 19:59:13

Britain's Prince William has criticised some of the world's richest men for using their wealth to fund a new space race and space tourism rather than trying to fix the...


36812. Pedri agrees new Barcelona contract with 1.0b euro release clausePublished: October 14, 2021 19:46:37

Barcelona's teenage midfielder Pedri has agreed a new contract until 2026 including a release clause of 1.0 billion euros ($1.16 billion), the LaLiga club announced on Thursday. Pedri, 18, has...


36813. Rights groups demand investment in girl’s education to curb child marriagePublished: October 14, 2021 19:45:05

Rights organisations on Thursday demanded an increased investment for girl’s education to address child marriages following the Covid-hit pandemic economy in the country. School dropout rates of girls have increased,...


36814. 'সাম্প্রদায়িক উসকানি ঠেকাতে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কঠোর নির্দেশ'Published: October 14, 2021 19:21:58

‘সাম্প্রদায়িক উসকানি দিয়ে’ যারা বিশৃঙ্খলা সৃষ্টি করছে, তাদের বিরুদ্ধে প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা কঠোর ব্যবস্থা নেওয়ার নির্দেশ দিয়েছেন বলে জানিয়েছেন সড়ক পরিব্হন ও সেতুমন্ত্রী ওবায়দুল কাদের। বৃহস্পতিবার রাজধানীর গোপীবাগে রামকৃষ্ণমিশন পূজা...


36815. টিকা পাবে এক কোটির বেশি শিশু: স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রীPublished: October 14, 2021 19:14:03

দেশে এক কোটির বেশি শিশুকে করোনাভাইরাসের টিকা দেওয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত হয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছেন স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রী জাহিদ মালেক।  বৃহস্পতিবার মানিকগঞ্জের কর্নেল মালেক মেডিকেল কলেজ হাসপাতালে ১২ থেকে ১৭ বয়সী শিক্ষার্থীদের পরীক্ষামূলক টিকাদান কার্যক্রম...


36816. Throwback: How brick games made childhood enchantingPublished: October 14, 2021 19:11:20

Just a decade ago, childhood used to be different. At the time, outdoor sports were a big part of children’s life which is now replaced by digital devices. There was...


36817. Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh hospitalisedPublished: October 14, 2021 18:53:32

India’s former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh has been hospitalised after he complained of fever and weakness, reports news broadcaster NDTV. He was admitted to the All India Institute of...


36818. No bail for Shah Rukh Khan’s son in narcotics casePublished: October 14, 2021 18:30:06

Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan has failed to secure bail in a narcotics case for now as a Mumbai Sessions Court reserved the order until Wednesday, according...


36819. PM to visit France in mid-Nov to attend Unesco-Bangabandhu PrizePublished: October 14, 2021 18:16:34

Attending the COP26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit Paris, France in the second week of November to attend the prize-giving ceremony of "UNESCO-Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...


36820. প্রমাণ পেলেই ফেইসবুকের বিরুদ্ধে ব্যবস্থা নেবে যুক্তরাজ্যPublished: October 14, 2021 17:55:34

মুনাফা ধরে রাখতে শিশু ও কিশোর বয়সীদের মানসিক স্বাস্থ্যকে উপেক্ষা করার প্রমাণ পেলে শীর্ষ সামাজিক মাধ্যম ফেইসবুকের বিরুদ্ধে পদক্ষেপ নেবেন বলে জানিয়েছেন যুক্তরাজ্যের তথ্য কমিশনার এলিজাবেথ ডেনহ্যাম। ফেইসবুক ব্রিটিশ আইন...


36821. Powerful display of powerplay: Teams that are ahead in statsPublished: October 14, 2021 17:52:39

Powerplay rules were included in the limited-over games to make it more interesting, to let the batsmen become more intent and give a chance to spectate a more competitive bat...


36822. Bangladesh records 7 Covid deaths, 466 cases in a dayPublished: October 14, 2021 17:47:28

Bangladesh has registered seven new deaths from Covid-19 in a day, taking the total toll to 27,737, reports bdnews24.com. The Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,564,485 as 466 people tested positive...


36823. করোনাভাইরাস: এক দিনে মৃত্যু কমে ৭  Published: October 14, 2021 17:35:54

দেশে এক দিনে মারা যাওয়া কোভিড রোগীর সংখ্যা এক সপ্তাহ পর আবার নেমে এসেছে দশের নিচে; দশ জনের বেশি নতুন রোগী শনাক্ত হয়েছে মাত্র সাত জেলায়।খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। স্বাস্থ্য...


36824. 10m children in Bangladesh will get Pfizer jabsPublished: October 14, 2021 17:21:21

 The government is finalising plans to inoculate about 10 million children aged between 12 and 17 with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said, reports bdnews24.com. Three million...


36825. Thomson Reuters launches $100m venture capital fundPublished: October 14, 2021 17:15:10

Thomson Reuters Corp is launching a $100 million venture capital fund to invest in early stage companies that serve professional audiences in the legal, tax and accounting, and news media...


36826. Bangladesh's per capita GDP to be $2,138.794 this year, IMF projectsPublished: October 14, 2021 16:52:16

Bangladesh's per capita gross domestic product (GDP) will be US$2,138.794 in 2021 which is higher than neighbouring India, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The per capita GDP of...


36827. পশ্চিমবঙ্গসহ তিন সীমান্ত রাজ্যে ‘অধিক ক্ষমতা’ পেল বিএসএফPublished: October 14, 2021 16:41:24

ভারতের সীমান্তরক্ষী বাহিনীর (বিএসএফ) কর্মকর্তারা পাকিস্তান ও বাংলাদেশ লাগোয়া তিন রাজ্য পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, আসাম ও পাঞ্জাবে আন্তর্জাতিক সীমান্ত থেকে ৫০ কিলোমিটার ভেতর পর্যন্ত তল্লাশি, গ্রেপ্তার ও যে কোনো কিছু জব্দের ক্ষমতা...


36828. ধর্ম অবমাননা: তসলিমা নাসরিনসহ ৩ জনের বিরুদ্ধে অভিযোগপত্রPublished: October 14, 2021 16:37:01

ধর্মীয় অনুভূতিতে আঘাতের মামলায় বিতর্কিত লেখিকা তসলিমা নাসরিনসহ তিনজনের বিরুদ্ধে আদালতে অভিযোগপত্র জমা দিয়েছে পুলিশের কাউন্টার টেরোরিজম অ্যান্ড ট্রান্সন্যাশনাল ক্রাইম (সিটিটিসি) ইউনিট। মামলার তদন্ত কর্মকর্তা সিটিটিসি ইউনিটের পরিদর্শক নাজমুল নিশাত...


36829. Suspect in Kongsberg killings had converted to Islam, police sayPublished: October 14, 2021 16:34:32

The man suspected of killing five people in a bow-and-arrow attack in Norway had converted to Islam and police had been worried over signs of his radicalisation, regional police chief...


36830. Bali reopens to international tourists, but with no flightsPublished: October 14, 2021 16:26:08

Indonesia's holiday island of Bali reopened to foreign tourists after 18 months of pandemic hiatus on Thursday, but the island is lacking one crucial ingredient: international flights, reports Reuters. Tourism-reliant...


36831. Nine detained over attacks on puja venues, Hindu homes in Cox’s BazarPublished: October 14, 2021 16:23:48

Following a similar incident in Cumilla, the Kachharaimura Sheelpara puja venue was attacked on Wednesday, while Hindu households were vandalised in Mognama, said Pekua Police Station chief Sheikh Mohammad Ali,...


36832. Japan to provide more vaccine doses through COVAX in NovPublished: October 14, 2021 16:20:31

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki has highly appreciated Bangladesh's achievement in Covid-19 management under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership, terming it a 'great achievement' and assured of supplying more...


36833. Energy crisis could lead to slowdown in global economic recovery, says IEAPublished: October 14, 2021 15:20:16

A global energy crunch is expected to boost oil demand by half a million barrels per day (bpd) and could stoke inflation and slow the world's recovery from the COVID-19...


36834. 43 held over attacks on Hindu templesPublished: October 14, 2021 15:18:26

Police say they have arrested 43 people for inciting attacks and vandalising several Hindu temples in Cumilla and other parts of the Chattogram Range. Anwar Hossain, DIG of the police’s...


36835. Deregulations, structural reforms needed to attract FDIPublished: October 14, 2021 15:06:10

Bangladesh needs more deregulations and structural reforms to get desired foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country from Japan and elsewhere, said Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Ito Naoki on Thursday....


36836. What should be the bowling strategy for Bangladesh in World Cup?Published: October 14, 2021 14:50:51

The Bangladesh squad for T20 World Cup 2021 includes four specialist seamers and three specialist spinners.  While the batting has to be top-notch to win matches, bowling strategy will also...


36837. Taiwan residential building fire kills 46Published: October 14, 2021 14:37:35

A fire in a residential building in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has killed 46 people and injured another 41, the government said on Thursday. The fire broke out...


36838. Top bowling performances in T20 World CupPublished: October 14, 2021 14:12:29

T20 cricket has always attracted viewers for its explosive nature as boundaries and runs scored at an exorbitant rate. Although it has always been known as the game of the...


36839. Melbourne set for Covid lockdown exit despite record casesPublished: October 14, 2021 14:07:22

Melbourne will exit months of Covid-19 lockdown next week helped by a faster-than-expected vaccine uptake, Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said on Thursday, ahead of schedule even though daily infections...


36840. BGB deployed in 22 districts following Cumilla incidentPublished: October 14, 2021 13:44:24

In the wake of attacks on Hindu temples, Bangladesh has deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel in 22 districts to ensure the security during the Durga Puja.  In response to the demand...


36841. আবারও ফেইসবুকPublished: October 14, 2021 13:37:03

কুমিল্লায় কুরআন অবমাননার কথিত অভিযোগ তুলে সাম্প্রদায়িক উত্তেজনা ছড়ানোর ঘটনাটি ‘পরিকল্পিত’ বলে দাবি করছেন স্থানীয়রা; ঘটনার ছবি-ভিডিও সঙ্গে সঙ্গে ফেইসবুকে ছড়ানোর দিকে ইঙ্গিত করে তাদের এই দাবি। বিষয়টি নজরে আসার...


36842. India looks to repair shaky batting formPublished: October 14, 2021 13:25:10

India made some interesting calls while setting their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.  Leaving out one of their best-limited over openers Shikhar Dhawan, bringing back Ravichandran Ashwin in...


36843. Amazon rigged search results to promote its own brands, documents show: ReutersPublished: October 14, 2021 13:24:12

Amazon.com has been repeatedly accused of knocking off products it sells on its website and of exploiting its vast trove of internal data to promote its own merchandise at the...


36844. US to ship 2.4 million Covid vaccine doses to PakistanPublished: October 14, 2021 12:37:40

The US government will ship 2.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan on Thursday, bringing the total number of doses sent to the South Asian country to about 18.3...


36845. মৌলভীবাজারে পূজা মণ্ডপে ভাঙচুর, বিজিবি মোতায়েনPublished: October 14, 2021 12:33:07

কুমিল্লার ঘটনার জেরে মৌলভীবাজারের কমলগঞ্জ ও কুলাউড়ায় বেশ কিছু মন্দির ও পূজা মণ্ডপে হামলা-ভাঙচুরের পর বিজিবি মোতায়েন করা হয়েছে। বুধবার রাতে মন্দিরে হামলার খবর পেয়ে পুলিশ ও উপজেলা প্রশসান ঘটনাস্থলে...


36846. Suicides among Japanese children hit record high during pandemicPublished: October 14, 2021 12:12:23

Child suicides in Japan are the highest they have been in more than four decades, local media have reported, citing the country's education ministry. As the Covid-19 pandemic prompted school...


36847. Three friends killed in motorcycle accident in SunamganjPublished: October 14, 2021 12:04:53

Three young friends were killed in a bike crash on Sylhet-Sunamganj Road in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj district on Wednesday night. The victims were identified as Hridoy Hossain, 20, son...


36848. New Zealand reports biggest rise in Covid cases in six weeksPublished: October 14, 2021 11:41:57

New Zealand reported on Thursday its biggest rise in Covid-19 infections in six weeks, with all cases detected in Auckland, raising prospects of a further extension of lockdown restrictions in...


36849. Three of a family hacked to death in ChattogramPublished: October 14, 2021 11:38:19

Three members of a family have been hacked to death in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram. Police recovered the bodies from a house in the Sonapahar area at around 4:00 am...


36850. সুনামগঞ্জে বাসচাপায় ৩ মোটরসাইকেল আরোহী নিহতPublished: October 14, 2021 11:25:20

সুনামগগঞ্জে বাসের চাপায় তিন মোটরসাইকল আরোহীর মৃত্যু হয়েছে। এ ঘটনায় আহত হয়েছেন আরও  তিনজন। সুনামগঞ্জ-সিলেট সড়কের পূর্ব পাগলা ইউনিয়নের নোয়াগাঁয় গ্রামের পাশে বুধবার রাত ৯টার দিকে এ দুর্ঘটনায় বাসসহ চালককে...