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37251. Bangladesh's manpower export rebounds as 300,000 go abroadPublished: October 09, 2021 08:50:52

Bangladesh has sent more than 300,000 workers abroad with jobs in the last nine months of this calendar year, official statistics show, as manpower export picks up after a slump...


37252. Bangladeshi spinners urge easing US cotton importPublished: October 09, 2021 08:47:36

Bangladesh spinners requested authorities concerned to address the barriers they face in importing cotton from the United States for smooth supply of the main raw material used in apparel manufacturing,...


37253. Economists emphasise regional value chain, connectivityPublished: October 09, 2021 08:44:47

Experts Friday emphasised establishing increased connectivity and regional value chain by resolving high tariff issues among the countries for navigating a changing global economic order stemming from some mega-events of...


37254. Bangladesh among lowest in Covid-19 vaccination in South Asia: WB dataPublished: October 09, 2021 08:35:04

Bangladesh has secured one of the lowest positions in terms of Covid-19 vaccination among the South Asian (SA) nations, as the country has inoculated only 14.1 doses per one hundred...


37255. Indian LoC-funded projects still in slow lanePublished: October 09, 2021 08:31:10

The Indian line of credit (LoC)-funded projects in the road-transport sector are still slow in progress, excepting those taken to procure goods. Eight projects are under implementation under three LoCs...


37256. Understanding the CPC and its policyPublished: October 09, 2021 00:15:16

Chinese President Xi Jinping calling on the world's political parties said everyone must work together to build a one-size-fits-all economic globalisation that is more open, inclusive, and participatory and win-win....


37257. Banking on successful agriculture for progressPublished: October 09, 2021 00:16:25

Regardless of the remarkable progress of some industries across South Asia, agriculture remains the primary source of employment and income for a large portion of the population. In Bangladesh, for...


37258. The challengesPublished: October 09, 2021 00:17:20

Changes are taking place on a daily basis. FinTech is placed in the driving seat of banks, home-sharing is taking the places of hotels, ride-sharing is destroying jobs of taxi...


37259. A thief with an amazing skillPublished: October 09, 2021 00:18:20

It was an essay on the biography of a thief many veteran of today in their school days have read. The thief narrates how once he was caught red-handed and...


37260. Deal reached on global minimum corporate taxPublished: October 08, 2021 22:55:14

A global deal to ensure big companies pay a minimum tax rate of 15 per cent and make it harder for them to avoid taxation has been agreed by 136...


37261. Are you a problematic relative who gives advice all the time?  Published: October 08, 2021 22:45:17

Did you ever give unsolicited advice to someone regarding their physical appearance? If yes, chances are, you’re the type of relative whom people want to run far away from in...


37262. Mash Kalai Dal- A unique tastePublished: October 08, 2021 22:35:40

Mash Kalai Dal, or simply Kalai dal, or some may say Biulir Dal- is a popular food item in Bangladesh. Famous for its exotic taste, this food has an aroma...


37263. Widening narrow lanes and ensuring accessibilityPublished: October 08, 2021 22:19:29

It is a good piece of news. Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has finally launched a drive to widen a lane in Dhaka. The alley near the busy Bangla Motor...


37264. A game of cat and mousePublished: October 08, 2021 22:13:26

In 2013 the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), a global collaborative platform of media organisations and journalists, obtained 260 gigabytes of leaked offshore data contained in 2.5 million documents...


37265. Ensuring secure supply of cotton for industry  Published: October 08, 2021 22:09:21

Being a net importer of raw cotton, Bangladesh's robust textile and readymade garment (RMG) sector is obviously susceptible to any price change of this item in the international market. So,...


37266. IBBL Shari`ah Supervisory Committee meeting heldPublished: October 08, 2021 21:21:03

A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 7 October on virtual Platform. Professor Dr. Mohammad Gias Uddin Talukder, Chairman of the Committee...


37267. SJIBL distributes relief at BegumganjPublished: October 08, 2021 21:15:56

  Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited distributed relief materials among the unemployed people at Begumganj, Noakhali district as part of the CSR activities of the Bank. The Managing Director & CEO...


37268. UN recognises access to clean and healthy environment as fundamental rightPublished: October 08, 2021 20:51:02

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday recognised access to a clean and healthy environment as a fundamental right, formally adding its weight to the global fight against climate hardship...


37269. Suicide bomber kills at least 46, injures 140 at Afghan mosquePublished: October 08, 2021 20:29:31

A suicide bomber attacked a mosque in Afghanistan's northeastern Kunduz province on Friday, killing 46 people and wounding more than 140 others. Video footage showed bodies surrounded by debris inside...


37270. Inflation scares in an uncharted recoveryPublished: October 08, 2021 20:16:43

The economic recovery has fuelled a rapid acceleration in inflation this year for advanced and emerging market economies, driven by firming demand, supply shortages, and rapidly rising commodity prices. We ...


37271. Seven including two Chinese nationals remanded over illicit lending via appPublished: October 08, 2021 20:15:23

Police have received a court order to quiz in custody two Chinese nationals and five Bangladeshis on charges of duping people into a fraudulent scheme under cover of digital microfinance....


37272. Do we know the reason behind asking for climate justice?Published: October 08, 2021 20:13:44

"Climate Justice"- these two words have taken such prominence that they could define the century. But what exactly does climate change have to do with justice? Aren't we all in...


37273. Electric mobility in Bangladesh: prospects and possibilitiesPublished: October 08, 2021 20:11:53

The global automobile industry is presently undergoing a paradigm shift and switching to a less energy intensive/clean energy options. Transport sector is the second largest contributor to the global Greenhouse...


37274. Call Taiwan a country, French senator says, angering ChinaPublished: October 08, 2021 19:48:51

Taiwan should be called a country, a senior French senator said on Friday during a visit to Taipei, doubling down on earlier comments that have angered Beijing, which views the...


37275. পেঁয়াজ, চিনি, তেল, মুরগি, আদা, সবজিসহ বিভিন্ন ভোগ্যপণ্যের দাম বেড়েছেPublished: October 08, 2021 19:42:39

দেশি পেঁয়াজের দাম বাড়তে বাড়তে গত এক সপ্তাহের মধ্যে প্রতিকেজি ৭৫ টাকা পর্যন্ত উঠেছে; এরমধ্যে নতুন করে চিনি, ভোজ্যতেল, মুরগি, আদাসহ আরও কিছু ভোগ্যপণ্যের দাম বেড়েছে। নিত্যপণ্যের এরকম মূল্যবৃদ্ধি সীমিত...


37276. Bangladesh to construct monastery in NepalPublished: October 08, 2021 19:30:32

Bangladesh government has signed an agreement with the Lumbini Development Trust for the construction of a Buddhist monastery in Lumbini, Nepal. The agreement was signed by Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury...


37277. Data probe violated World Bank staff rules, IMF chief’s lawyer claimsPublished: October 08, 2021 19:23:37

The lawyers, who investigated World Bank data-rigging allegations against IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, violated World Bank staff rules by failing to notify her that she was a subject of...


37278. Bahrain excludes Bangladesh from Covid red listPublished: October 08, 2021 19:23:21

Bahrain government has lifted Covid travel ban on Bangladesh paving way for hundreds of Bangladeshi workers to return to their workplaces there. Commenting on the development Foreign Minister Dr AK...


37279. Tata buys Air India for $2.4b nearly 70 years after its nationalisationPublished: October 08, 2021 19:01:52

Tata Sons regained control of Air India, nearly 70 years after its nationalisation, as the holding company of Tata Group has won a bid of $2.4 billion, including equity and...


37280. Blast hits mosque in northeastern Afghanistan causing multiple deathsPublished: October 08, 2021 18:42:12

A blast tore through a mosque in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Kunduz on Friday, a Taliban official said, causing multiple deaths. "This afternoon, an explosion took place in a mosque...


37281. 'Bangabandhu satellite-2 to be launched in time'  Published: October 08, 2021 18:29:03

Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar has said the proposed Bangabandhu Satellite-2 would be launched in time. "All preparations have been completed to launch Bangabandhu Satellite-2 into space within the...


37282. কোভিড-১৯: সাত মাস পর দৈনিক মৃত্যু দশের নিচে নামলPublished: October 08, 2021 18:13:56

করোনাভাইরাস সংক্রমণের দ্বিতীয় ঢেউয়ের দুঃসময় পেরিয়ে আসা বাংলাদেশে সাত মাস পর প্রথমবার দৈনিক মৃত্যু দশের নিচে নামল। স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর জানিয়েছেন, শুক্রবার সকাল পর্যন্ত ২৪ ঘণ্টায় দেশে ৭ জন কোভিড রোগীর...


37283. International blockchain Olympiad kicks off in cityPublished: October 08, 2021 18:07:36

The much-awaited "International Blockchain Olympiad (IBCOL) 2021", was launched with the theme "Inspiring Empowerment and Innovation” in the capital on Friday. The three-day contest is being held in Bangladesh on...


37284. Government plans joint venture to keep egg prices tolerablePublished: October 08, 2021 18:05:22

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Friday disclosed a plan to form a joint venture with the private sector to bring the price of eggs within the purchasing...


37285. COVID-19: 645 people test positive, 7 die in 24 hoursPublished: October 08, 2021 17:22:19

Bangladesh has registered seven new fatalities from COVID-19, the lowest daily count since Mar 11, taking the death toll to 27,654. The caseload surged to 1,561,463 after 645 people tested...


37286. Bangladesh pays record prices for two LNG cargoesPublished: October 08, 2021 17:16:28

Bangladesh has bought two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery in October at record prices, two industry sources said on Friday, as low inventory in Europe boosts competition with...


37287. বাসের সঙ্গে ট্রাকের চাপায় কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের সহকারী অধ্যাপকের হাত বিচ্ছিন্নPublished: October 08, 2021 16:56:17

ময়মনসিংহে চলন্ত বাসের সঙ্গে দ্রুতগামী ট্রাকের চাপায় বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের এক সহকারী অধ্যাপকের হাত বিচ্ছিন্ন হয়ে গেছে। বৃহস্পতিবার রাত ৮ টার দিকে ফুলপুর উপজেলার বাশাটি এলাকায় এ ঘটনা ঘটে বলে...


37288. Russia congratulates Nobel peace prize winner Dmitry MuratovPublished: October 08, 2021 16:28:04

The Kremlin on Friday congratulated Dmitry Muratov, an editor and journalist, on winning the Nobel peace prize despite the fact that his Novaya Gazeta newspaper has often criticised the Russian...


37289. Britain eases travel restrictions for fully vaccinated BangladeshisPublished: October 08, 2021 16:16:57

Britain has eased travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Bangladeshi travellers who have received jabs of a vaccine authorised by the country. Bangladesh will be added to the list of countries...


37290. মত প্রকাশের লড়াইয়ে শান্তির নোবেল পেলেন দুই সাংবাদিকPublished: October 08, 2021 15:47:56

গণতন্ত্র আর টেকসই শান্তির অন্যতম পূর্বশর্ত মত প্রকাশের স্বাধীনতার পক্ষে লড়াইয়ে স্বীকৃতিতে ফিলিপিন্সের সাংবাদিক মারিয়া রেসা ও রাশিয়ার দিমিত্রি মুরাতভ পাচ্ছেন এবারের শান্তির নোবেল। নরওয়ের নোবেল ইন্সটিটিউট শুক্রবার অসলোতে এক...


37291. Former FE ED MA Momen diesPublished: October 08, 2021 15:40:17

MA Momen, a former executive director at The Financial Express, died of old-age complications in Dhaka on Friday morning. He was 81. He had been suffering from various diseases including...


37292. Two journalists win 2021 Nobel Peace PrizePublished: October 08, 2021 15:21:17

Philippines journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Reuters reports. "Ms Ressa and Mr Muratov are receiving the Peace Prize for...


37293. হেলথকেয়ার বাংলাদেশে আনছে ক্যান্সারের ওষুধ ‘সাইরামজা’Published: October 08, 2021 15:16:25

ফুসফুস, পাকস্থলি ও লিভারের কয়েক ধরনের ক্যান্সারের চিকিৎসায় ব্যবহৃত ওষুধ ‘সাইরামজা’ বাংলাদেশের বাজারে ছাড়ার ঘোষণা দিয়েছে হেলথকেয়ার ফার্মাসিউটিক্যালস। শুক্রবার ঢাকা ইন্টারকন্টিনেন্টাল হোটেলে এক সংবাদ সম্মেলন এ ঘোষণা দেন হেলথকেয়ার ফার্মাসিউটিক্যালসের...


37294. EBL, DBL Ceramics sign agreementsPublished: October 08, 2021 15:03:31

DBL Ceramics Ltd signed multiple service agreements with Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) for Supply Chain Finance, B2B Payments Solutions, Corporate Sales and Alliance, POS and ZIP facility.   M Khorshed...


37295. No more excessive vitamin CPublished: October 08, 2021 14:41:07

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the advice that everyone heard the most is ‘Eat more vitamin C-enriched foods." Anticipating that this vitamin will enhance the immune system, many people took this...


37296. ‘গত বছর থেকে গোপনে’ তাইওয়ানের সেনাদের প্রশিক্ষণ দিচ্ছে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রPublished: October 08, 2021 14:28:31

যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বিশেষ বাহিনীগুলোর সদস্য ও মেরিন সদস্যরা ২০২০ সাল থেকে গোপনে তাইওয়ানের সেনাদের প্রশিক্ষণ দিয়ে আসছে বলে জানিয়েছে কয়েকটি পশ্চিমা গণমাধ্যম। বৃহস্পতিবার অনামা কয়েক কর্মকর্তার বরাত দিয়ে ওয়াল স্ট্রিট জার্নাল...


37297. বিদ্যুৎ বিভ্রাটে নাকাল গোপালগঞ্জ শহরবাসীPublished: October 08, 2021 14:25:56

ঘনঘন বিদ্যুৎ বিভ্রাটে নাকাল হয়ে পড়েছে গোপালগঞ্জ শহরের বাসিন্দারা। তারা জানান, গত কয়েক মাস ধরে প্রতিদিন ২৪ ঘণ্টায় অন্তত ৩০ থেকে ৬০ বার বিদ্যুৎ আসা যাওয়া করে। কখনও কখনও শহরে...


37298. Doctors warned about dry scooping workout trendPublished: October 08, 2021 14:00:39

Doctors are being warned about a dangerous pre-workout trend called dry scooping that some gym-goers are doing. It involves eating protein-rich powder supplements neat, rather than diluting them in water,...


37299. Baulism: How is it in Bangladesh?Published: October 08, 2021 13:33:45

Baulism was introduced in the then Bengal by the Great Saint Fakir Lalon Shah (1774-1890). Songs composed by him bear a bunch of enigmas and codes reflecting the philosophy of...


37300. Rare Mughal era spectacles to be auctionedPublished: October 08, 2021 13:28:25

A pair of rare diamond and emerald spectacles from an unknown Indian princely treasury will be sold at an auction in London later this month. The lenses were placed in...