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37301. Jamuna Bank inaugurates foreign currency exchange boothPublished: October 08, 2021 12:45:33

Jamuna Bank Limited has recently inaugurated a foreign currency exchange booth at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's International Arrival Concourse Hall, Terminal-1. Chairman of Jamuna Bank Foundation Al-Haj Nur Mohammed inaugurated...


37302. Shutdown shutters dreams of 3,000 girlsPublished: October 08, 2021 12:36:02

As the schools in Bangladesh reopened after long Covid-induced shutdown last month, many girls in this coastal district were missing from classrooms with a majority of them lost to early...


37303. India set to reopen tourist visa services on Oct 12Published: October 08, 2021 12:26:44

India is set to resume tourist visa services for foreign travellers after an 18-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, bdnews24.com reports. Bangladeshi nationals will be able to visit India...


37304. মঙ্গলবার থেকেই পর্যটক ভিসার আবেদন নেবে ভারতPublished: October 08, 2021 12:09:42

মহামারীর মধ্যে প্রায় দেড় বছর পর পর্যটকদের জন্য দুয়ার খুলতে যাচ্ছে ভারত। ঢাকায় ভারতীয় হাই কমিশন জানিয়েছে, আগামী ১৫ নভেম্বরের পর নির্ধারিত এয়ার বাবল ফ্লাইটে পর্যটক ভিসায় বাংলাদেশ থেকে ভারতে...


37305. লঞ্চ দেখতে গিয়ে লঞ্চে উঠে ভোলায় চলে গেল ৪ শিশুPublished: October 08, 2021 11:47:56

ঢাকায় জন্ম নেওয়া চারটি শিশুর সাধ হল লঞ্চ দেখবে, তারা গেল সদরঘাটে, একটি লঞ্চে উঠল; কিন্তু লঞ্চটি ছেড়ে দিলে তারা আর নামতে পারেনি। এদিকে তাদের খোঁজ না পেয়ে স্বজনরা ওঠে...


37306. অসুস্থ অবস্থায় যে ধরনের পানীয়তে আরাম মেলেPublished: October 08, 2021 11:41:40

দুই ধরনের পানীয় জ্বর-ঠাণ্ডা-কাশির জন্য উপকারী। রোগ প্রতিরোধক ক্ষমতা বাড়ায় এমন পানীয় পান করাই ভালো। আর এই ক্ষেত্রে ‘ওয়েলঅ্যান্ডগুড ডটকম’য়ের আয়োজনে ‘ইউ ভার্সেস ফুড’ অনুষ্ঠানে নিবন্ধিত পুষ্টিবিদ ট্রেসি লকউড বেকারম্যান...


37307. দক্ষিণ চীন সাগরে ‘অজ্ঞাত বস্তুর’ সঙ্গে মার্কিন সাবমেরিনের ধাক্কাPublished: October 08, 2021 11:41:08

যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের একটি পারমাণবিক সাবমেরিন দক্ষিণ চীন সাগরের আশপাশের জলসীমায় পানির নিচ দিয়ে চলার সময় ‘অজ্ঞাত’ একটি বস্তুর সঙ্গে ধাক্কা খেয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছেন কর্মকর্তারা। এ ঘটনায় ১৫ নাবিক সামান্য আহত হয়েছে।...


37308. ১৮ জন সকাল থেকে নিখোঁজ, রাতে জানা গেল ডিবি হেফাজতেPublished: October 08, 2021 10:38:41

ঢাকার বারিধারা ডিওএইচএস থেকে বৃহস্পতিবার সকালে একটি কোম্পানির ১৮ জন কর্মী গাজীপুরের ‍পূবাইলের একটি রিসোর্টে যাওয়ার উদ্দেশে বের হয়েছিলেন। কিন্তু এরপর ফোন না ধরায় এবং বিকালেও তারা সেই রিসোর্টে না...


37309. Drastic Covid impact calls for improving women RMG workers’ working and living conditions: SpeakersPublished: October 08, 2021 10:31:51

Both the working conditions and the living environment of female RMG workers of Bangladesh need to be improved as Covid-19 has impacted drastically, said speakers at a press conference on...


37310. UK eases Covid travel restrictions for fully vaccinated IndiansPublished: October 08, 2021 10:18:46

The UK has eased travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Indians who have received a UK-approved jab. Starting 11 October, they will not have to self-isolate or take a Covid test...


37311. ‘হেলা’: কৃষ্ণাঙ্গ নারীর অমর দেহ কোষরাজি এবং একটি মামলাPublished: October 08, 2021 10:14:14

একজন মার্কিন কৃষ্ণাঙ্গ নারীর শরীর থেকে বিনা অনুমতিতে কেটে আনা কোষরাজি বিক্রি করার  দায়ে মামলায় পড়েছে দেশটির জৈবপ্রযুক্তি কোম্পানি থার্মো ফিশার সায়েন্টিফিক ইনকর্পোরেটেড। ১৯৫১ সালে ক্যান্সার আক্রান্ত নারী হেনরিয়েটা ল্যাকস...


37312. US electronics firm struck deal with Xinjiang authorities to transport, hire Uyghur workersPublished: October 08, 2021 10:09:00

US remote-control maker Universal Electronics Inc told Reuters it struck a deal with authorities in Xinjiang to transport hundreds of Uyghur workers to its plant in the southern Chinese city of...


37313. Netrakona villagers use hurricane lamp in hatcheriesPublished: October 08, 2021 09:22:19

NETRAKONA: More than two hundred families at Kothurikona village of Tiyashree Union in Madan upazila of the district have become self-reliant by hatching duckling with hurricane lamp heat. The village...


37314. Karnaphuli Tunnel's trial opening todayPublished: October 08, 2021 09:17:56

CHATTOGRAM: All is set for opening on trial basis the multilane Bangabandhu Tunnel under the River Karnaphuli in the port city Friday. Planning Minister MA Manan has said that the...


37315. Tax receipts from DSE jumps 85pc in Jul-SeptPublished: October 08, 2021 09:15:05

The government's revenue earnings from Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) marked a whopping 85 per cent rise in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year, compared to the same...


37316. Consultation focuses on giving proper aid to female workersPublished: October 08, 2021 09:12:31

The social cost of female migrant workers is very high as they leave behind their families and children while going abroad for livelihood, said speakers at a consultation on Thursday....


37317. Stock market investors' large-scale role comes into focusPublished: October 08, 2021 09:11:04

The discussants at a webinar on Thursday focused on stakeholders' large-scale involvement to enhance investors' awareness along with reducing malpractices on the country's stock market. The Central Depository Bangladesh Limited...


37318. Bangladesh government urged to formulate policies on AI, IT servicesPublished: October 08, 2021 09:02:22

Speakers at a virtual dialogue on Thursday urged the government to formulate policies on AI and IT-enabled services in line with the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). Bangladesh can step into...


37319. Norwegian-US JV bringing vessel to complete hydrocarbon reserves survey in BayPublished: October 08, 2021 08:59:28

A Norwegian-US joint-venture firm contracted by Bangladesh is arranging vessel to complete a multi-client seismic survey on offshore hydrocarbon reserves in the Bay of Bengal, officials said about the move,...


37320. Onion price soars in Dhaka city marketsPublished: October 08, 2021 08:49:43

The price of onion shot up substantially in the city markets on Thursday allegedly due to short supply of the widely consumed spice item. Traders claimed that the supplies from...


37321. Regulator allows Alif Group to acquire C&A TextilesPublished: October 08, 2021 08:46:17

The securities regulator has allowed Alif Group of Companies to acquire C&A Textiles Limited subject to complying with seven conditions, including resuming production of the ailing company. In a letter...


37322. Bangladesh scores 61 in maiden business climate indexPublished: October 08, 2021 08:42:38

Bangladesh scores 61 out of 100 points in its first-ever homegrown business index called BBX, showing modest improvements in doing-business environment. The BBX (Bangladesh Business Climate Index), based on a...


37323. Bangladesh to turn into $500b economyPublished: October 08, 2021 08:38:34

Bangladesh may become a US$500 billion economy with the per-capita income rising to $3,000 by 2025-26 fiscal year on the back of a steady growth, Standard Chartered Bank predicts. The...


37324. Spinners ask authorities to address barriers in importing cotton for RMGPublished: October 07, 2021 22:48:47

Local spinners on Thursday called on authorities concerned to address the barriers they are facing in importing cotton from US to help the smooth supply of the main raw material...


37325. India allows Serum to send 1.0m AstraZeneca vaccine doses to BangladeshPublished: October 07, 2021 22:36:01

The Serum Institute of India has been allowed by the country’s government to send 1.0 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Bangladesh, according to the local media. The...


37326. Emphasis on ensuring proper working conditions of women migrant workersPublished: October 07, 2021 22:22:52

The social cost of women migrant workers is very high as they leave behind their families and children when they go abroad for livelihood, said speakers at a consultation on...


37327. Adding more value to exportsPublished: October 07, 2021 21:52:03

If everything goes as planned, Bangladesh is set to gain the developing country status by 2026. The United Nations reportedly has again recommended the graduation. But the country has to...


37328. Where teachers are introduced to corruptionPublished: October 07, 2021 21:49:23

A study titled "Secondary education programme: Governance challenges and way out" unveiled by the Transparency International, Bangladesh finds massive irregularities, particularly exchange of bribe money for teachers' appointment, transfer and...


37329. Of fake and date expired drugs  Published: October 07, 2021 21:37:32

Spurious drugs have reportedly started capturing an increasing chare in the pharmaceutical market. There are reasons to believe that in the pandemic time, due to increasing demand for some essential...


37330. Police Welfare Trust opens a drug rehab centrePublished: October 07, 2021 21:24:00

Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust has launched a drug rehabilitation centre to bring back the addicts to normal life with the healthcare of “international standards”. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan inaugurated the...


37331. Encroachment on the country's historyPublished: October 07, 2021 20:58:58

The mindless destruction of the village residence of the first female student of the University of Dhaka --- Lila Nag (1900-1970), may not surprise many. It occurred just over a...


37332. Digital equity for all agesPublished: October 07, 2021 20:56:51

The growing number and share of older persons in Asia and the Pacific represent success stories of declining fertility and increasing longevity; the result of advances in social and economic...


37333. Inside the Pandora PapersPublished: October 07, 2021 20:54:23

The Pandora Papers, a massive expose about the secret shell games and tax avoidance schemes of the world's ultra-wealthy, has hit headlines around the globe. This colossal undertaking involved 600...


37334. UN chief appeals for $8.0b to equitably vaccinate 40pc of world in 2021Published: October 07, 2021 20:32:03

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Thursday for $8.0 billion to equitably vaccinate 40 per cent of people in all countries by the end of the year as the World...


37335. 208 more hospitalised with Dengue in 24 hrsPublished: October 07, 2021 20:01:16

Bangladesh reported hospitalised of 208 new Dengue patients across the country in 24 hours till Thursday morning. The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 73 as no...


37336. ব্রডব্যান্ড সেবায় বিঘ্ন ঘটলে বিলে ছাড়Published: October 07, 2021 19:54:07

ব্রডব্যান্ড সেবায় বিঘ্ন ঘটলে গ্রাহকদের বিলে ছাড় দেওয়ার শর্ত যোগ করে ইন্টারনেট সেবাদাতাদের (আইএসপি) জন্য নতুন নির্দেশনা দিয়েছে টেলিযোগাযোগ নিয়ন্ত্রক সংস্থা বিটিআরসি। নতুন শর্ত অনুযায়ী, ইন্টারনেট সেবা টানা তিন দিন...


37337. Mid-night cravings in hostel lifePublished: October 07, 2021 19:48:32

Students are returning to their residential dorms after 18 months of the closure of educational institutions. Now when they are leaving home after a long time, what possibly can they...


37338. Investments by development banks could destroy nature worth $800b per yearPublished: October 07, 2021 19:40:02

Investments made by public development banks around the world could destroy nature worth $800 billion each year, researchers warned on Thursday, urging greater testing and transparency of the institutions' lending...


37339. How to make vitamin C effective for the bodyPublished: October 07, 2021 19:31:13

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...


37340. Ex-OC Pradeep denied bail again in ACC casePublished: October 07, 2021 18:57:42

A Special Tribunal in Chattogram on Thursday sent former OC of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das to jail after rejecting his bail petition in a case over acquiring wealth...


37341. I didn't ask for votes in BCB election, says NazmulPublished: October 07, 2021 18:50:51

After becoming the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for the third consecutive term on Thursday, Nazmul Hassan said he didn’t ask for votes from anyone in last week’s...


37342. Taposh receives International Ratna AwardPublished: October 07, 2021 18:42:36

Kaushik Hossain Taposh, managing director of Gaan Bangla, has earned the International Ratna Award in India for his contribution to Bengali music. The renowned music director received the honour in...


37343. Papon re-elected as BCB president for next four yearsPublished: October 07, 2021 18:27:37

Nazmul Hassan Papon will steer Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as its president for a new four-year term as he was predictably chosen by all the newly-elected directors on Thursday. He...


37344. DB arrests five e-loan fraudsPublished: October 07, 2021 18:14:18

The Detective Cyber ​​and Special Crime Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested five members of a fraud gang that lends money illegally at high interest rates using...


37345. How to avoid getting scammed while shopping onlinePublished: October 07, 2021 18:12:52

Shopping online can be effortless, convenient, and time-saving. Yet, frauds, scams or even hijacks have become frequent occurrences nowadays.  Especially, after the scam of several big e-commerce services in the...


37346. International Blockchain Olympiad starts tomorrow in BangladeshPublished: October 07, 2021 17:49:42

The International Blockchain Olympiad (IBCOL) 2021, a three-day multidisciplinary design and building competition, will begin on October 8.  For the first time, the virtual event will be held in Bangladesh....


37347. Bangladesh registers 12 new Covid deaths, lowest since March 17Published: October 07, 2021 17:49:29

Covid-19 in Bangladesh claimed 12 more lives and infected 663 others in 24 hours till Thursday morning. The single-day daily death toll is the lowest since March 17 this year...


37348. তানজানিয়ার আবদুলরাজাক গুরনাহ পেলেন সাহিত্যের নোবেলPublished: October 07, 2021 17:46:32

সাহিত্যে এ বছর নোবেল পুরস্কার পেয়েছেন তানজানিয়ার ঔপন্যাসিক আবদুলরাজাক গুরনাহ, যার দরদি ভাষার দ্ব্যর্থহীন লেখায় ফুটে উঠেছে ঔপনিবেশিকতার দুর্দশা আর শরণার্থীর কষ্টের গল্প। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। বৃহস্পতিবার সাহিত্যে নোবেল...


37349. Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in LiteraturePublished: October 07, 2021 17:38:47

Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday. Gurnah, whose novels include "Paradise" and "Desertion", writes in English and lives in...


37350. Bangladesh slips two notches in strong passport index, ranks 108Published: October 07, 2021 17:26:55

Bangladesh ranked 108 out of 116 countries in the strong passport index of Henley Passport Index-2021 and slipped two notches meaning the country’s passport weakens further. According to the latest...