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39901. Sajeeb Wazed Joy: A prescience dreamerPublished: September 04, 2021 00:06:53

In the bleak arena of connectivity, when the whole nation remained plunged into the conundrum of communication, suddenly a savior, a scintillating star, emerged in the gloomy sky of Bangladesh...


39902. Bride righteous and courageous tooPublished: September 04, 2021 00:08:09

Are not brides supposed to be shy and overwhelmed by conflicting emotions on the wedding day? There may be many gorgeous girls in their fineries present at a wedding ceremony...


39903. A must read for investors, execsPublished: September 04, 2021 00:10:18

The book titled Basic Issues of Private Investment and Business-Bangladesh Perspective (2nd Edition) has been published amid Covid-19. The book has identified Bangladesh as a land of ample investment and...


39904. A window on KhankhanapurPublished: September 04, 2021 00:13:07

The launching ceremony of a book titled "Amader Khankhanapur" was held at Khankhanapur Suraj Mohini Institute (School & College) in Rajbari recently.Presided over by Khankhanapur Union Parishad Chairman Bir Muktijoddha...


39905. তালেবানের ভয়ে ‘আত্মগোপনে’ আফগান নারী ক্রিকেটারাPublished: September 03, 2021 23:14:34

আফগানিস্তানের নারী ক্রিকেট দলের অন্য অনেক সদস্যের মত এসেলও এখন আত্মগোপনে। এসেল তার আসল নাম নয়। তালেবানের আফগানিস্তানে নাম প্রকাশ করে সংবাদমাধ্যমের সঙ্গে কথা বলাও তিনি নিরপদ মনে করছেন না। ...


39906. SMEs' recovery should top economic agendaPublished: September 03, 2021 22:16:25

Looking at their number and the magnitude of employment they create, the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) unquestionably occupy a considerable space in the economy. But when it comes to...


39907. শুল্ক ছাড়ের সুবিধায় আমদানি করা চাল বাজারে এলেও দাম কমেনিPublished: September 03, 2021 22:05:55

শুল্ক ছাড়ের সুবিধায় আমদানি করা চাল দেশের বাজারে এলেও এর প্রভাব পড়েনি খুচরায়; এখনও ঊর্ধ্বমুখী দাম কমতে শুরু করেনি। ঢাকার পাইকারি ও খুচরা বিক্রেতারা বলছেন, শুল্ক কমানো ও আমদানি শুরুর...


39908. Police in New Zealand kill 'extremist' who stabbed six in supermarketPublished: September 03, 2021 21:40:34

New Zealand police on Friday shot and killed a knife-wielding "extremist" who was known to authorities, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, after he stabbed and wounded at least six people...


39909. Alibaba to invest $15.5b for ‘common prosperity’Published: September 03, 2021 21:12:45

China's Alibaba Group will invest 100 billion yuan ($15.5 billion) by 2025 in support of ‘common prosperity’, it said, becoming the latest corporate giant to pledge support for the initiative...


39910. US-Bangla to resume flights on Dhaka-Chennai route from SundayPublished: September 03, 2021 21:00:39

US-Bangla Airlines will resume flights on Dhaka-Chennai-Dhaka route from Sunday maintaining all health protocols under air bubble agreement with India. The flights will leave Dhaka for Chennai at 10:30 am...


39911. Bill seeking SSF protection for Bangabandhu’s family placed in parliamentPublished: September 03, 2021 20:50:20

A draft law to ensure security of the family of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been placed in the parliament. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM...


39912. Changing narratives of crimes, rightsPublished: September 03, 2021 20:42:55

The year 2020 saw the highest number of hate crimes committed in America in more than a decade, according to the FBI, the principal federal law enforcement agency of the...


39913. Issuance of passport can be more efficient Published: September 03, 2021 20:41:53

Over the years, there has been a significant improvement in issuance of passports for the citizens in a hassle-free manner. The number of banks eligible for receiving passport fees has...


39914. PM greets Tigers for going 2-0 up against New ZealandPublished: September 03, 2021 20:38:29

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday congratulated the Tigers for their second consecutive win against touring New Zealand in the five-match T20 series. Bangladesh beat New Zealand by four runs in...


39915. Rise of Covid-19 and facing the economic threatsPublished: September 03, 2021 20:22:13

Since March 2020, the whole world has been experiencing an altogether new phenomenon while struggling to combat the covid-19 pandemic. The fallout has immensely affected human lives and ways of...


39916. Why Rohingya repatriation pushed to backseat?    Published: September 03, 2021 20:16:34

Rohingya repatriation has been pushed to the backseat for a lack of interest of the international community in the humanitarian issue. The international community remained more interested about Afghanistan, now...


39917. Good economics demands that we manage nature betterPublished: September 03, 2021 20:11:47

The past 70 years are a success story on many counts. We are healthier, live longer, and enjoy higher income, on average, than our predecessors. The proportion of the world's...


39918. 52 districts to get water testing labs, minister saysPublished: September 03, 2021 19:54:29

LRGD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam on Friday told Parliament that the government is setting up water testing laboratories in 52 districts in order to ensure a safe water...


39919. One more die, 255 hospitalised with DenguePublished: September 03, 2021 19:52:46

One more died of Dengue and 255 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until Friday morning, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the new patients,...


39920. Tigers get 4-run win in second T20i against New ZealandPublished: September 03, 2021 19:45:34

Tigers have earned their second straight win over New Zealand by a thrilling 4 runs after surviving a heroic effort from skipper Tom Latham to lead the five-match series 2-0....


39921. Tofail suffers stroke, flies to India for advanced medical carePublished: September 03, 2021 19:15:50

Veteran politician Tofail Ahmed, who recently suffered a stroke, has flown to India for advanced medical care. He left for Delhi in an air ambulance from Dhaka's Square Hospital, where...


39922. মন্ত্রীর সমান বেতন, ভাতা পাবেন সংসদে বিরোধী দলীয় নেতাPublished: September 03, 2021 19:02:00

সংসদের বিরোধী দলীয় নেতা ও উপনেতার পারিতোষিক ও বিশেষাধিকার সংক্রান্ত সামরিক আমলের আইন বাতিল করে নতুন আইন করতে সংসদে বিল উত্থাপন করা হয়েছে। শুক্রবার সংসদের বৈঠকে আইনমন্ত্রী আনিসুল হক ‘বিরোধী...


39923. Reports on non-payment of council taxes by Bangladesh’s Manchester Mission "baseless"  Published: September 03, 2021 18:55:44

Bangladesh High Commission in London has trashed reports on "non-payment of council taxes" by the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Manchester, UK. "The news was blatantly misleading and lacked substance,"...


39924. জিয়া সম্পর্কে আপত্তিকর বক্তব্য দেওয়া যুদ্ধাপরাধের শামিল: গয়েশ্বরPublished: September 03, 2021 18:48:08

জিয়াউর রহমানসহ মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদের বিরুদ্ধে কটূক্তিকে ‘যুদ্ধাপরাধের শামিল’ হিসেবে বর্ণনা করে যুদ্ধাপরাধ ট্রাইব্যুনালে তার বিচারের ঘোষণা দিয়েছেন গয়েশ্বর চন্দ্র রায়। শুক্রবার দুপুরে রাজধানীতে এক আলোচনা সভায় বিএনপির স্থায়ী কমিটির সদস্য একথা...


39925. Momen proposes separate event at COP26 for most climate-vulnerable countriesPublished: September 03, 2021 18:43:26

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has proposed to host a CVF-COP26 joint event on the sideline of the upcoming COP26 to strengthen climate cooperation between the President of COP-26 and...


39926. Leader, Deputy Leader of Opposition (Remuneration and Privileges) Bill placed in parliamentPublished: September 03, 2021 18:24:30

The Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Remuneration and Privileges) Bill, 2021 was placed in the parliament on Friday. It was placed in order to replace the Leader and...


39927. Bangladesh set a target of 141 in second T20iPublished: September 03, 2021 18:12:44

A solid opening partnership between Mohammad Naim and Liton Das, complemented by a great finishing by Mahmudullah, has pushed Bangladesh to 141 for 6 in the second T20i against New...


39928. Bangladesh’s Hindu family laws need overhaul: Reform CouncilPublished: September 03, 2021 18:04:33

Terming the Hindu family laws discriminatory to women, children, people with disabilities and the third gender, a group of activists have demanded formulation of codified laws on regulating Hindu family...


39929. Big Covid-19 medical bills making many people paupers  Published: September 03, 2021 18:04:03

When Hasan Chowdhury, a small trader, died at a private hospital in the capital after taking treatment for five days with Covid symptoms, his family found it next to impossible...


39930. কোভিড: ২৪ ঘন্টায় শনাক্ত ৩,১৬৭ রোগী, মৃত্যু ৭০ জনেরPublished: September 03, 2021 17:55:27

দেশে করোনাভাইরাসে আক্রান্তদের মধ্যে গত এক দিনে আরও ৭০ জনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে, যা ১১ সপ্তাহের মধ্যে সবচেয়ে কম। সর্বশেষ ১৯ জুন এর চেয়ে কম মৃত্যু হয়েছিল। সেদিন মোট ৬৭ জনের...


39931. COVID-19: 3,167 test positive, 70 die in 24 hoursPublished: September 03, 2021 17:17:12

Bangladesh has registered 70 new fatalities from COVID-19 in a day, taking the death toll to 26,432. The caseload surged to 1,510,283 after 3,167 people tested positive for the disease...


39932. Air pollutants dropped in 2020, says UN agencyPublished: September 03, 2021 17:15:26

The UN weather agency says the world experienced a brief, sharp drop in emissions of air pollutants last year amid lockdown measures and travel restrictions put in place because of...


39933. Bangladesh opt to bat first in second T20I against New ZealandPublished: September 03, 2021 17:08:49

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in the second T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh fielded an...


39934. Seven arrested for making counterfeit drugsPublished: September 03, 2021 17:05:25

Detective police have arrested seven people on charges of making counterfeit versions of medicines typically used to treat different diseases, including COVID-19 and cancer. The fake drugs were made in...


39935. Europe or South America: Who has the upper hand?Published: September 03, 2021 16:57:05

11 June to 12 July 2021- this 32-day period was as close to Football heaven as one could possibly imagine. Two international tournaments featuring the two continents renowned for producing...


39936. Bangladeshi homemakers and their association with catering businessesPublished: September 03, 2021 16:30:59

Bangladeshi homemakers are often labelled as people limited to household chores and similar activities, is it not? Well, just like a lot of other glass ceilings and stereotypes, they are...


39937. ICAB introduces pre-articled student programme for university studentsPublished: September 03, 2021 15:52:03

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) introduced a pre-articled student programme for the university students. The programme was virtually inaugurated on Wednesday, 01 September 2021, the ICAB said...


39938. Does helping the environment make you happier?Published: September 03, 2021 15:19:13

The relationship between human wellbeing and the planet’s natural systems is critical and intricate. Through various ways, nature positively influences human well-being through stress and fatigue relief, enables a sense...


39939. করোনাভাইরাসের নতুন ধরন ‘মিউ’ ডব্লিউএইচওর পর্যবেক্ষণ তালিকায়Published: September 03, 2021 14:58:09

দক্ষিণ আমেরিকার দেশ কলম্বিয়ায় পাওয়া করোনাইরাসের নতুন ধরন ‘মিউ’ মানুষের শরীরের অ্যান্টিবডির প্রতিরোধ ভেঙে ফেলতে পারে বলে প্রাথমিক তথ্য প্রমাণ আসছে। সে কারণে বিশ্ব স্বাস্থ্য সংস্থা (ডব্লিউএইচও) নতুন এ ধরনটিকে...


39940. Japan's Prime Minister Suga steps downPublished: September 03, 2021 14:45:55

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he would step down, setting the stage for a new premier after a one-year tenure marred by an unpopular COVID-19 response and...


39941. Travelling as a woman in BangladeshPublished: September 03, 2021 14:19:18

"Does your husband know you're flying alone?" - was the question thrown at Nishita by the immigration officers at Dhaka airport, while traveling solo to Thailand. It is not just...


39942. Mullah Baradar to lead Taliban-led government in AfghanistanPublished: September 03, 2021 14:13:47

Mullah Baradar, the head of the Taliban's political office, will lead the new government in Afghanistan, at least three sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, reports Reuters. Mullah...


39943. BRTA fines Tk 1.28m in May for violating traffic rulesPublished: September 03, 2021 13:57:39

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) filed a total of 1,097 cases and realised over Tk 1.28 million in fines in May 2021 for violating traffic rules. Both the number of...


39944. দেড় বছর বন্ধ থাকার পর ১২ সেপ্টেম্বর খুলছে স্কুল-কলেজPublished: September 03, 2021 13:37:55

করোনাভাইরাস মহামারীর কারণে দেড় বছর ধরে বন্ধ থাকা সব প্রাথমিক, মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠান আগামী ১২ সেপ্টেম্বর থেকে খুলবে বলে জানিয়েছেন শিক্ষামন্ত্রী দীপু মনি। এ ছাড়া আগের ঘোষণা অনুযায়ী...


39945. চিকিৎসার জন্য দিল্লি নেওয়া হল তোফায়েল আহমেদকেPublished: September 03, 2021 13:33:56

আওয়ামী লীগের উপদেষ্টামণ্ডলীর সদস্য তোফায়েল আহমেদকে চিকিৎসার জন্য ভারতের রাজধানী দিল্লি নেওয়া হয়েছে। শুক্রবার বেলা ১১টায় একটি এয়ার অ্যাম্বুলেন্সে করে তাকে দিল্লি নিয়ে যাওয়া হয় বলে তার ব্যক্তিগত সহকারী আবুল...


39946. Schools and colleges to reopen Sept 12: Dipu MoniPublished: September 03, 2021 13:12:52

The country’s schools and colleges will resume in-person academic activities from 12 September, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said. The educational activities will resume at the primary, secondary and...


39947. Twin elephants born in Sri Lanka for first time in 80 yearsPublished: September 03, 2021 12:49:24

An elephant in Sri Lanka gave birth to twins on Tuesday for the first time in nearly 80 years, wildlife authorities said. The twins, both males, were born to 25-year-old...


39948. ABBA announces first new album in 40 yearsPublished: September 03, 2021 12:16:46

Swedish supergroup ABBA announced their first new album in four decades on Thursday and said they would stage a series of virtual concerts using digital avatars of themselves in London...


39949. নারীরাও ‘শেইভ’ করতে পারেনPublished: September 03, 2021 12:14:44

মুখে অবাঞ্ছিত লোম! কখনও ভেবেছেন কি শেইভ করবেন? নারী পুরুষের সমঅধিকারের যুগে ক্ষৌরকর্মের বিষয়টা পুরুষদের একচ্ছত্র অধিকারে কেনো থাকবে! চাইলে নারীরাও মুখ-মুণ্ডন করতে পারেন। আর মুখে অবাঞ্ছিত লোম থাকলে ত্বক...


39950. Barty storms into third round of US OpenPublished: September 03, 2021 12:06:12

World number one Ash Barty stormed into the third round of the U.S. Open by taming Danish teenager Clara Tauson 6-1 7-5 on Thursday, while the Billie Jean King National...