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37001. নোবেল পুরস্কারে কোটা? সুইডিশ অ্যাকাডেমির ‘না’Published: October 12, 2021 13:48:22

নোবেল পুরস্কারের ক্ষেত্রে লিঙ্গ বা জাতীয়তার ভিত্তিতে কোনো ধরনের কোটা চালুর সম্ভাবনা নাকচ করে দিয়েছে রয়্যাল সুইডিশ অ্যাকাডেমি অব সায়েন্সেস। অ্যাকাডেমির প্রধান গোরান হ্যানসন বলেছেন, তারা চান, সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ উদ্ভাবন...

37002. Lankan mission to restore pridePublished: October 12, 2021 13:25:11

Sri Lanka used to be considered a favourite for any ICC tournament even a few years back. But the retirement of three musketeers -- Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne...

37003. Cyclone Kompasu leaves nine dead in PhilippinesPublished: October 12, 2021 13:16:53

Nine people have been killed in the Philippines and 11 were missing on Tuesday due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain from tropical cyclone Kompasu, the national disaster...

37004. Qatar can’t help easing global energy crisisPublished: October 12, 2021 12:58:55

Qatar, the world's largest seller of liquefied natural gas (LNG), told consumers it was powerless to cool energy prices as British steelmakers said they could be forced to halt output...

37005. Babar gets eight-year imprisonment in graft casePublished: October 12, 2021 12:34:37

A special court sentenced former state minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar to a total of eight years in prison for amassing illegal wealth and concealing wealth-related information. Dhaka Special...

37006. China coal price soars to new record after floodingPublished: October 12, 2021 12:25:03

The price of coal used in China's power plants has surged to a new record high as another of the country's key mining regions is hit by flooding. Heavy rains...

37007. দুর্নীতির মামলায় সাবেক স্বরাষ্ট্র প্রতিমন্ত্রী বাবরের আট বছরের সাজাPublished: October 12, 2021 12:07:23

অবৈধ সম্পদের মামলায় সাবেক বিএনপি-জামায়াত জোট সরকারের স্বরাষ্ট্র প্রতিমন্ত্রী লুৎফুজ্জামান বাবরকে দুটি ধারায় মোট আট বছরের কারাদণ্ড দিয়েছে আদালত। ঢাকার ৭ নম্বর বিশেষ জজ আদালতের বিচারক মো. শহিদুল ইসলাম মঙ্গলবার...

37008. JPMorgan's Dimon blasts bitcoin as 'worthless'Published: October 12, 2021 11:59:03

Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co chief executive, said on Monday at a conference that cryptocurrencies will be regulated by governments and that he personally thinks bitcoin is "worthless." "No...

37009. ইরাকের নির্বাচনে মোক্তাদা আল সদরের দল এগিয়েPublished: October 12, 2021 11:55:55

ইরাকের পার্লামেন্ট নির্বাচনের এ পর্যন্ত প্রকাশিত ফলাফলে শিয়া মুসলিম ধর্মীয় নেতা মোক্তাদা আল-সদরের দল সবচেয়ে বেশি আসনে জয় পেয়েছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। প্রাথমিক ফলাফল দেখিয়েছে, সুন্নিদের তাকাদ্দুম জোট দ্বিতীয়...

37010. Moderna has no plans to share recipe for Covid vaccinePublished: October 12, 2021 11:43:48

Moderna has no plans to share the recipe for its COVID-19 vaccine because executives have concluded that scaling up the company's own production is the best way to increase the...

37011. Japan wholesale inflation hits 13-year highPublished: October 12, 2021 11:18:38

Japan's wholesale inflation hit a 13-year high in September as rising global commodity prices and a weak yen pushed up import costs, putting pressure on corporate margins and raising the...

37012. Flanked by nuclear missile, North Korea’s Kim says US, S Korea threaten peacePublished: October 12, 2021 11:16:48

Standing beside North Korea's largest missiles, leader Kim Jong Un said his country's weapons development is necessary in the face of hostile policies from the United States and a military...

37013. Afghan minister appeals to world for good relationsPublished: October 12, 2021 10:59:52

Afghanistan's foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations on Monday but avoided making firm commitments on girls' education despite international demands to allow all Afghan children to go...

37014. মস্তিষ্ক সুস্থ রাখার নাস্তাPublished: October 12, 2021 10:47:56

দিনের শুরুতে এমন খাবার খাওয়া উচিত যা মস্তিষ্ক রাখবে তরতাজা। কারণ গবেষণায় দেখা গেছে, উন্নতমানের পুষ্টিকর সকালের নাস্তা সারাদিনের কর্মক্ষমতা এমনকি মস্তিষ্কের কার্যকারিতা বাড়াতেও ইতিবাচক ভূমিকা রাখে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর...

37015. রেইনট্রিতে ধর্ষণ: ‘পিছিয়ে যাচ্ছে’ রায়Published: October 12, 2021 10:47:00

বিচারক ছুটিতে থাকায় রেইনট্রি হোটেলে ধর্ষণের মামলার রায় পিছিয়ে যাচ্ছে বলে জানিয়েছেন রাষ্ট্রপক্ষের আইনজীবী। ঢাকার ২ নম্বর নারী ও শিশু নির্যাতন দমন ট্রাইবুনালের বিচারক মোছা. কামরুন্নাহারের আদালতে মঙ্গলবার এ মামলার...

37016. 17 IU teachers among world’s best researchersPublished: October 12, 2021 10:40:33

Believe it or not, 17 teachers from different faculties of Islamic University (IU) have been ranked among the world’s best researchers in the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index. They are Atiqur...

37017. New Zealand seeks to ramp up Covid vaccinations amid persistent casesPublished: October 12, 2021 10:38:42

New Zealand expects to administer a record 100,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses in a single day during a mass immunisation drive on October 16, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, as she...

37018. Samsung’s Lee to stand trial for alleged unlawful use of sedativePublished: October 12, 2021 10:11:54

Samsung conglomerate leader Jay Y. Lee is set to stand trial on Tuesday charged with the unlawful use of a controlled substance, as legal woes continue to haunt the executive...

37019. ঘূর্ণিঝড়ে কমলেও ক্ষতি বাড়ছে বজ্রপাত-বন্যায়Published: October 12, 2021 10:11:39

এক সময় বঙ্গোপসাগর থেকে কোনো ঘূর্ণিঝড় বাংলাদেশের উপকূলে উঠে আসা মানেই ছিল হাজারো মানুষের মৃত্যু; সে পরিস্থিতি এখন বদলেছে। কিন্তু বদলে যাওয়া জলবায়ু নদী বিধৌত এই বদ্বীপে হাজির করছে নতুন...

37020. মোসাদের হাতে খুন হওয়া থেকে যেভাবে বেঁচেছিলেন পাকিস্তানের পরমাণু বোমার জনকPublished: October 12, 2021 10:06:46

আবদুল কাদের (এ. কিউ) খান ইন্তেকাল করেছেন চলতি মাসের ১০ তারিখে। ৮৫ বছর বয়সে কোভিড-১৯-এ আক্রান্ত হয়ে মারা যান তিনি। স্বদেশভূমি পাকিস্তানে তিনি কিংবদন্তীর বীরের তালিকায় স্থান করে নিয়েছেন। দুনিয়া...

37021. API manufacturers to enjoy tax break until 2032Published: October 12, 2021 09:48:20

The Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (API) manufacturers will enjoy tax exemption until 2032 with retrospective effect since 2016. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) on...

37022. BSEC working for 'making a vibrant bond market'Published: October 12, 2021 09:19:53

Discussants have said the country's stock market, insurers and pension funds need to play a significant role in achieving the target of sustainable development goal (SDG). Their suggestions came Monday...

37023. Registration made mandatory for expatriate BangladeshisPublished: October 12, 2021 09:18:04

The government has made registration under the membership programme of the Wage Earners' Welfare Board (WEWB) mandatory for expatriate Bangladeshis to bring them under its database. To this effect, the...

37024. $700 million Korean aid for Bangladesh in next five yearsPublished: October 12, 2021 09:15:04

Dhaka is set to strike an economic-cooperation deal with Seoul today (Tuesday) as the latter will provide some $700-million aid in the next five years. For the first time in...

37025. Who cares what telcommunication companies serve?Published: October 12, 2021 09:09:04

The country's mobile network operators (MNOs) are growing steadily but precariously as they are still ill-equipped with inadequate resources against a larger subscriber base, not caring about compliance issues. In...

37026. Bangladesh Railway makes contradictory movesPublished: October 12, 2021 09:05:37

The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has taken a move to purchase 54 metre-gauge (MG) passenger carriages -- to operate exclusive luxurious tourist trains from Dhaka to Cox's Bazar -- despite its...

37027. Global energy dearth upsets Bangladesh's import planPublished: October 12, 2021 08:57:28

Global energy supply dearth upsets Bangladesh's switch to LNG purchase from spot market as the government opted for a pause until December after three cargoes costing record-high prices. Officials say...

37028. Graft, weak infra, policy inconsistency may thwart investment, slow down recoveryPublished: October 12, 2021 08:53:35

Bangladesh's elite trade-body MCCI diagnoses underdeveloped infrastructure, policy inconsistency and corruption as cardinal causes of investment getting stymied, and fears slowdown in economic recovery. The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and...

37029. DB to question Moosa, wife over alleged ties to fraudsterPublished: October 11, 2021 22:39:20

Detective police are set to question controversial businessman Moosa bin Shamser and his wife about their alleged links to Abdul Quader Chowdhury, alias Abdul Quader Majhi, based on the information...

37030. SFIL, BB signed agreementPublished: October 11, 2021 22:18:04

Strategic Finance & Investments Limited (SFIL) has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) under the refinance scheme for Green Products &Technology Developments of Export Oriented Industries. Mr Khandaker...

37031. Economics Nobel honours 'natural experiments', from minimum wage to migrationPublished: October 11, 2021 22:06:55

Economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens won the 2021 Nobel economics prize on Monday for pioneering natural experiments to show real-world economic impacts in areas from minimum wage...

37032. Awarding the struggle for truthPublished: October 11, 2021 22:03:35

This year's Nobel Peace Prize has gone to two journalists. The chairwoman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Berit Reiss-Andersen, while awarding the journalist duo, Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, 2021's...

37033. Surviving the fallout of Covid-19Published: October 11, 2021 22:00:50

As the corona test positivity rate continues to drop, with the death toll from the disease falling slowly, people in general are heaving sighs of relief. Those who kept themselves...

37034. Mentally depressed varsity studentsPublished: October 11, 2021 21:58:09

That the worst pandemic in human history would negatively impact mental health of all age groups during the lockdown is quite understandable but few could have an idea of the...

37035. Govt plans to raise agricultural export to $2.0b  Published: October 11, 2021 21:33:59

The government has drafted two roadmaps to boost the country's annual export volume of agricultural goods to $2.0 billion within the next two fiscal years. A views-exchange meeting over the...

37036. HC stays allotment of forest land for civil service training academyPublished: October 11, 2021 21:20:12

The High Court on Monday stayed for three months an allotment of 700 acres of land in the reserved forest at Jhilnaza area adjacent to the Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf marine drive...

37037. PM seeks Russia's support to build another nuclear power plantPublished: October 11, 2021 21:03:13

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought Russian support and cooperation to set up another nuclear power plant in the country's southern region. "We want to install another nuclear power plant...

37038. Innovation beacons India's dreamPublished: October 11, 2021 20:58:01

Right after independence from the British colonial rule, India embarked on developing an industrial economy for leveraging science and technology. In this regard, India adopted three crucial strategies. The first...

37039. Che Guevara: 'the most complete human being of our time'Published: October 11, 2021 20:56:30

Fifty four years ago, on 9 October 1967, Ernesto Che Guevara was murdered in the Bolivian village of La Higuera. Trapped a day earlier by Bolivian soldiers in the jungles...

37040. Merck seeks first US authorisation for COVID-19 pillPublished: October 11, 2021 20:48:14

American pharmaceutical company Merck & Co Inc has applied for US emergency use authorisation for its drug to treat mild-to-moderate patients of COVID-19, putting it on course to become the...

37041. Bangladesh-India flight frequency to increase under air bubble management  Published: October 11, 2021 20:40:55

India and Bangladesh have mutually decided to increase the frequency of flights under the air bubble arrangement from 7 to 21 per week per country. The decision, which is expected...

37042. Teen takes over Swedish Embassy for a dayPublished: October 11, 2021 20:37:40

Runa, a youth activist and community volunteer promoting girls’ rights, took over the Swedish Embassy in a symbolic event in Bangladesh for a day on Monday to advocate for girls’...

37043. করোনাভাইরাসের টিকা না নেওয়ায় মাঠে বসে খেলা দেখতে পারলেন না ব্রাজিলের প্রেসিডেন্টPublished: October 11, 2021 20:23:41

সান্তোস ও গ্রেমিওর মধ্যে লিগ ম্যাচটি মাঠে বসে উপভোগ করতে চেয়েছিলেন ব্রাজিল প্রেসিডেন্ট জাইর বোলসোনারো। কিন্তু করোনাভাইরাসের টিকা না নেওয়ায় তাকে অনুমতি দেয়নি সান্তোস ক্লাব কর্তৃপক্ষ। প্রাণঘাতী করোনাভাইরাসের থাবার জেরবার...

37044. SC upholds HC order to probe into assets of Rajarbagh PirPublished: October 11, 2021 20:20:51

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to determine the assets belong to ‘so-called’ Pir (saint) of Rajarbagh...

37045. মুসা বিন শমসের ও তার স্ত্রীকে জিজ্ঞাসাবাদ করবে গোয়েন্দা পুলিশPublished: October 11, 2021 20:10:04

প্রতারণার অভিযোগে গ্রেপ্তার আব্দুল কাদের চৌধুরী ওরফে কাদের মাঝির সঙ্গে সংশ্লিষ্টতা এবং তার দেওয়া তথ্যের বিষয়ে গোয়েন্দা পুলিশ বিতর্কিত ব্যবসায়ী মুসা বিন শমসের ও তার স্ত্রীকে জিজ্ঞাসাবাদ করবে। মঙ্গলবার দুপুরের...

37046. Salim Osman becomes BKMEA president for sixth term in a rowPublished: October 11, 2021 19:56:20

AKM Salim Osman has become president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) for the term of 2021-23, the sixth term in a row. Mohammad Hatem and Mansoor...

37047. US, EU line up over 20 more countries for global methane pactPublished: October 11, 2021 19:30:58

Two dozen countries have joined a US- and EU-led effort to slash methane emissions 30 per cent by 2030, giving the emerging global partnership momentum ahead of its launch at...

37048. ভাইরাসের হানার পর এখন নিত্যপণের চড়া দামের কষাঘাতPublished: October 11, 2021 19:20:44

সময়টা কোভিডের। জীবন এর আগে বোধহয় এতো কঠিন ছিল না। পরিবারের পর পরিবার আপনজন ও প্রিয়জনকে হারিয়েছে – এই প্রাণঘাতী ভাইরাসের কারণে। হাজার হাজার মানুষ এই ভয়াবহ জীবাণুর সাথে প্রাণপণ...

37049. Mahbub Talukder giving statements in favour of a party, Obaidul Quader saysPublished: October 11, 2021 19:11:11

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that an election commissioner is giving political statements in favour of a political party. The road transport and bridges minister made the...

37050. ‘Govt-backed syndicate’ responsible for price hike of essentials, Rizvi saysPublished: October 11, 2021 19:02:28

BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday blamed a ‘government-backed syndicate’ for an unusual price hike of daily essentials. "The prices of daily essentials keep soaring at...

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