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39451. A 'Bite of Heaven' awaits Pope Francis in HungaryPublished: September 09, 2021 10:47:11

Confectioner Zsolt Karl has made a special cake he calls "a bite of Heaven" using dried fruits mentioned in the Bible and hopes Pope Francis will taste his creation during...


39452. Waiver from VAT on rubber products sought in view of low pricePublished: September 09, 2021 10:44:11

Bangladesh Rubber Board (BRB) sought withdrawal of 15 per cent VAT (Value Added Tax) on privately-owned rubber products as the sector had been grappling with lower prices. It also requested...


39453. Italian film brings circus freaks to Venice festivalPublished: September 09, 2021 10:43:20

Circus freaks fight Nazi occupiers in Italian director Gabriele Mainetti's dark fantasy movie "Freaks Out", which is competing for the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. Set in 1943...


39454. FIFA's World Cup plan gets cold response from IOCPublished: September 09, 2021 10:38:54

FIFA's proposals for a shift to a biennial World Cup, which could see the tournament held in the same year as the Summer Olympics, have been given a cold response...


39455. India recall Ashwin for T20 WC, Dhoni named mentorPublished: September 09, 2021 10:34:49

India picked off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in their 15-man squad for this year's Twenty20 World Cup and named Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who led them to the 2007 title, as the team...


39456. Coinbase lending product targetedPublished: September 09, 2021 10:30:43

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has told Coinbase Global Inc that it plans to sue the cryptocurrency exchange if it goes ahead with plans to launch a programme allowing users...


39457. ALBD web team launches 'Thank You, PM' campaign marking her birthdayPublished: September 09, 2021 10:30:26

'Thank you, PM', a campaign to celebrate the birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been launched once more, inviting everyone to take part in the campaign by capturing and...


39458. Institutional quarantine for returnees from India withdrawnPublished: September 09, 2021 10:24:19

The Department of Health has withdrawn the mandatory institutional quarantine for Bangladeshis returning from India. However, the 14-day home quarantine is mandatory for the returnees from India with negative corona...


39459. উচ্চশিক্ষার স্বপ্ন ক্রমশ ধূসরPublished: September 09, 2021 10:14:23

গ্রামের দরিদ্র পরিবার থেকে এসে বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে লেখাপড়া চালিয়ে যাওয়াই ছিল তাদের জন্য একটি সংগ্রাম; সেই স্বপ্ন জয়ের লড়াইকে বহুগুণ কঠিন করে দিয়েছে করোনাভাইরাসের মহামারী। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের...


39460. Dhaka's Fu-Wang Club sued for alleged tax evasionPublished: September 09, 2021 10:11:57

Dhaka's Fu-Wang Club has been charged with VAT evasion of more than Tk 410 million. A VAT intelligence team detected the dodge and sued Fu-Wang Bowling and Services Ltd that...


39461. যে ‘অঙ্গীকারে’ তালেবানের ‘আনুগত্যে বাঁধা’ আল-কায়েদাPublished: September 09, 2021 10:07:33

সবাইকে চমকে নিয়ে আফগানিস্তানের ক্ষমতায় ফেরা তালেবান ইতোমধ্যে একটি সরকার গঠন করেছে। তাদের নিয়ে অনেক প্রশ্নের মধ্যে একটি এখন সামনে আসছে- দীর্ঘ দিনের মিত্র আল-কায়েদার সঙ্গে তাদের সম্পর্কের এখন কী...


39462. Amazon developing new point-of-sale system to attract small businessesPublished: September 09, 2021 10:06:09

Amazon.com Inc is working on a new type of point-of-sale system that can be sold to third-party sellers, Insider reported on Wednesday. The new system can handle both online and offline...


39463. Hunger rose for US minorities, children in 2020!Published: September 09, 2021 09:55:19

The number of Hispanic and Black families without enough to eat climbed in 2020, the US government said on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered businesses and left millions of...


39464. Dhaka begs global bodies for vaccine equalityPublished: September 09, 2021 09:47:27

Bangladesh has urged the international community to address vaccine inequality holistically to ensure a smooth post-pandemic recovery, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. "Bangladesh Foreign Minister told a UN...


39465. Auditors asked to ensure single financial statement of every companyPublished: September 09, 2021 09:33:59

Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh has drawn the attention of the country's auditors to ensure one financial statement against a company, in order to bring transparency into the financial statements....


39466. Dividends, fees of government-owned entities increase 130pcPublished: September 09, 2021 09:17:35

Non-tax revenue (NTR), the second-biggest source of government revenues, saw a quantum leap in the past fiscal year following a reform conducted for enhancing resources from state-owned enterprises, sources say....


39467. Why prices of junk shares surge, BSEC seeks to know role of margin loanPublished: September 09, 2021 09:12:46

Amid a bull run of the bourse, the regulator moves to check what lies behind abnormal share-price surge of many listed companies with poor fundamentals, so no bubble does occur....


39468. Pre-school, child care, tuition-free community college on American agendaPublished: September 09, 2021 09:00:52

Publicly funded pre-school, child care subsidies and two years of tuition-free community college are on the agenda this week, when a US House of Representatives panel votes on parts of...


39469. Money, mimicry, mind control -- Big Tech slams ethics brakes on AIPublished: September 09, 2021 08:55:05

In September last year, Google's cloud unit looked into using artificial intelligence to help a financial firm decide whom to lend money to. It turned down the client's idea after weeks...


39470. US employers struggle to find workersPublished: September 09, 2021 08:45:28

US job openings raced to a new record high in July while layoffs rose moderately, suggesting last month's sharp slowdown in hiring was due to employers being unable to find...


39471. IOC helped around 100 to leave AfghanistanPublished: September 09, 2021 08:28:54

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that the organisation had helped around 100 members of the "Olympic community" in Afghanistan to leave the country on humanitarian...


39472. 'Benefits of professional qualifications should reach out to the masses'Published: September 09, 2021 00:16:11

The accounts and finance department of a business always plays a crucial role. If an organisation does not have skilled professionals there, it becomes hard for the business and its...


39473. Career in magical realms of cinemaPublished: September 09, 2021 00:17:09

A lot of people explore the latent cinephile in them at an early age. Imagine a five-year-old child watching Pinocchio in an old theatre, packed with parents and kids. Heart-shaped...


39474. Computer skills crucial before entering universityPublished: September 09, 2021 00:17:57

Computer skills are a necessary complement to conventional education. Students entering university require a general understanding of computer concepts and applications with a basic level of proficiency. This makes them...


39475. WHO seeks COVID-19 vaccines for poor nations, 'not empty promises'Published: September 08, 2021 23:36:42

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said low-income countries were ready to run effective COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and manufacturers and rich countries should deliver the pledged doses to ease global...


39476. Bangladesh still observing Afghanistan situation, Shahriar saysPublished: September 08, 2021 23:13:10

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has said Bangladesh is not taking a decision right now on whether to welcome or not welcome the interim government in Afghanistan formed...


39477. High Court orders inclusion of Bangabandhu’s March 7 speech in syllabusPublished: September 08, 2021 22:44:11

The High Court has ordered the government to include Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic March 7 speech of 1971 in the national curriculum. The government will have to form a...


39478. Afghanistan-based militants pose threat to central Asia, India and Russia believePublished: September 08, 2021 22:25:12

India and Russia believe that foreign militant groups operating from Afghanistan pose a threat to Central Asia and to India and agreed to deepen anti-terrorism cooperation at a meeting of...


39479. Ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route suspendedPublished: September 08, 2021 22:19:54

Ferry services on the Shimulia-Banglabazar route will remain suspended until the Padma calms as strong currents on the river make the crossing risky, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury...


39480. Debating to break the glass ceilingPublished: September 08, 2021 22:17:05

Bangladesh Debate Council (BDC) arranged ‘BDC Fempowerment 2021,’ the second edition of the debating tournament on September 03 and 04, with an all-female organising committee, all-female adjudication core, and all-female...


39481. ঢাকায় হতাহত ২: রেললাইনে মগ্ন ফোনে, পরিণতি ‘ভয়ঙ্কর’Published: September 08, 2021 22:07:02

“চিক্কুর পাইড়্যা কত্ত ডাকলাম, হ্যাতে ফোনে কথা কইতেই আছে। ট্রেনে জোরে হর্ন দিল, তাও শুনলো না। এরপর ট্রেনের ধাক্কায় ছিটক্কাইয়া পড়ছে। আমরা দৌঁড়ায়া আইসা দেহি আর নাই।“ বুধবার দুপুর আড়াইটা।...


39482. COVID-19 certificate mandatory to enter Swiss bars, restaurantsPublished: September 08, 2021 21:58:13

People will need to show a COVID-status certificate to enter bars, restaurants and fitness centres in Switzerland from Monday, the government ordered, in a move to relieve pressure on hospitals...


39483. Another Indian Oxygen Express arrives with 200 tonnes of medical oxygenPublished: September 08, 2021 21:47:34

Indian Railways’ fifteenth Oxygen Express arrived in Bangladesh carrying 200 MT of liquid medical oxygen on Wednesday. The special train set out from India through the Petrapole port carrying 10...


39484. Drive against intermediariesPublished: September 08, 2021 21:46:27

The news that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has launched a drive against undesirable dalals (middlemen) who have taken their unsolicited services beyond limit in and on hospitals and their...


39485. ‘আফগানিস্তান পরিস্থিতি এখনো নিবিড়ভাবে পর্যবেক্ষণ করছে বাংলাদেশ’Published: September 08, 2021 21:45:19

আফগানিস্তানে স্থায়ী একটি সরকার গঠিত হওয়ার পরই কেবল তাদেরকে স্বাগত জানানো কিংবা না জানানোর প্রশ্ন বাংলাদেশের সামনে আসবে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন পররাষ্ট্র প্রতিমন্ত্রী শাহরিয়ার আলম। তালেবানের অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকার গঠনের প্রেক্ষাপটে...


39486. Manchester City have most expensive squad in Europe, says studyPublished: September 08, 2021 21:11:35

Manchester City continue to boast of the costliest squad among all clubs in Europe's top five leagues, followed by Manchester United, according to the latest study by Switzerland-based independent research...


39487. Has world economy walked out of darkest moment?Published: September 08, 2021 20:52:49

Some people say the year 2021 is witnessing the world economy obviously walking out of its darkest moment.  They are perhaps right if we look at the numbers. Based on...


39488. Pakistan wants to cash in on its Taliban 'victory'Published: September 08, 2021 20:51:10

After an interlude of two decades, Pakistan has conquered Afghanistan, again.  Or so you would think, looking at the reactions of Pakistani leaders over the past three weeks. From leaking...


39489. Prospects for plastic recyclingPublished: September 08, 2021 20:50:21

The plastics industry basically emerged in Bangladesh during the 1980s as a backward linkage for supplying items required for readymade garments (RMG) sector, such as plastic hangers and other accessories....


39490. Youths' role in Malawi's recovery from pandemic shockPublished: September 08, 2021 20:49:23

Covid-19 (coronavirus) has negatively affected Malawi in various dynamics of development sectors, hence pushing more people towards extreme poverty than before the pandemic. Many people lost jobs; businesses shut down....


39491. What is happening to the birds of Dhaka?Published: September 08, 2021 20:43:57

Back when I was just seven years old, I still remember that delightful evening at Mirpur Original 10, where my mother would sometimes take me to the roadside foochka stalls...


39492. Finance productive capacities in LDCsPublished: September 08, 2021 20:43:20

According to recent United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) analysis, most Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will likely take several years to recover the level of Gross Domestic Product...


39493. Teacher quality is the key to improving education in Asia and the PacificPublished: September 08, 2021 20:40:51

The global learning crisis is actually a teaching crisis. The quality of teachers has the greatest impact on improving student learning outcomes. Most developing countries in Asia and the Pacific...


39494. Removing Bangladesh from red list to be discussed in BD-UK meeting ThursdayPublished: September 08, 2021 20:37:59

Removing Bangladesh from the red list will be a key issue that will be discussed in the Bangladesh-UK foreign secretary-level meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, officials have said....


39495. ‘কিছু একটা ঘটেছে ক্রেমলিনে!’Published: September 08, 2021 20:31:52

রাশিয়ার সার খাতে পুঁজি বিনিয়োগ করেছেন জিম রজার্স। তিনিই জর্জ  সোরোসকে নিয়ে প্রতিষ্ঠা করেন কোয়ান্টাম ফান্ড নামের ব্যতিক্রমী  প্রতিষ্ঠান। বিনিয়োগকারীদের নজর এড়ায় না যে দীর্ঘমেয়াদী সম্ভাবনাই  জিম রজার্সকে এদিকে টেনে...


39496. ‘Separate financial statements create hindrance in realising revenues’Published: September 08, 2021 20:23:18

Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh has urged the auditors to prepare a single financial statement for a company to bring transparency and to help the government in realising revenues. The...


39497. Nasum, Mustafiz propel Bangladesh to maiden series win over KiwisPublished: September 08, 2021 19:44:49

Spinner Nasum Ahmed and seamer Mustafizur Rahman shone with the ball to propel Bangladesh to a comfortable six-wicket victory and their first-ever series win over New Zealand in the final...


39498. Abrar killing: 25 accused indicted againPublished: September 08, 2021 19:44:14

A Dhaka tribunal on Wednesday framed charges against 25 accused in the case filed in connection with the killing of Abrar Fahad, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and...


39499. Joseph Stiglitz says US Fed's Powell should goPublished: September 08, 2021 19:43:28

For US President Joe Biden to be true to his agenda he should not renominate Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, Nobel prize-winning economist and longtime Democratic adviser Joseph Stiglitz...


39500. COVAX vaccine delivery target reduced to 1.425b doses this yearPublished: September 08, 2021 19:30:58

The COVAX vaccine-sharing facility will likely receive 1.425 billion doses of anti-COVID-19 shots from donor countries this year, down from a July estimate of 2 billion, the GAVI Vaccine Alliance...