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40301. Mother fights off mountain lion attacking her sonPublished: August 30, 2021 11:00:43

A woman in California has rescued her five-year-old son from an attack by a mountain lion. The boy was playing outside his home in Calabasas in the Santa Monica mountains,...


40302. উপবাসে সত্যিই উপকার হয় কি?Published: August 30, 2021 10:54:11

হুমায়ূন আহমেদের ‘নলিনী বাবু বিএসসি’ বইটি পড়া আছে? খেয়াল করলে দেখবেন উপন্যাসটির মূল চরিত্র, যাকে ঘিরে গোটা গল্পটি আবর্তিত হয়েছে, সেই নলিনী ভট্টাচার্য মূলত একাহারী। অর্থাৎ, তিনি সকাল এগারোটার দিকে...


40303. Ramiz Raja poised to become PCB chairmanPublished: August 30, 2021 10:52:39

Former Pakistan captain and renowned cricket commentator Ramiz Raja is set to become the new chairman of the country's cricket board. Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his role as patron...


40304. Messi makes Ligue 1 debut replacing Neymar but Mbappe shines for PSGPublished: August 30, 2021 10:46:56

Lionel Messi made his much-anticipated Ligue 1 debut for Paris St Germain on Sunday but it was Kylian Mbappe who shone as the capital club maintained their perfect start to...


40305. Israel bombs Hamas sites in Gaza: MilitaryPublished: August 30, 2021 10:38:45

Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza early on Sunday (August 29), Reuters reports. The military said it was in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian area. A...


40306. Vaccine mandate for US school children supported by Dr FauciPublished: August 30, 2021 10:35:26

Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, said on Sunday he supports Covid-19 vaccine mandates for children attending schools as the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus...


40307. Asian shares rise on dovish US Fed chair, oil upPublished: August 30, 2021 10:34:55

Asian shares perked up and the dollar fell to two-week lows on Monday after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell struck a dovish tone at the central bank's long-awaited symposium,...


40308. Actor Ed Asner dies at age 91Published: August 30, 2021 10:26:59

Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy “The Mary...


40309. Repairs needed at Kabul airport before civilian flights can begin: TurkeyPublished: August 30, 2021 10:18:37

Repairs need to be made at Kabul airport before it can be opened to civilian flights, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday, as Ankara considers providing help to...


40310. OPEC+ could reconsider oil output increasePublished: August 30, 2021 10:16:25

The increase in oil production agreed last month by the OPEC + nations could be reconsidered at their next meeting on Sept 1, Kuwait’s oil minister said on Sunday, Reuters...


40311. Bharat Biotech scouts international Covid-19 vaccine partnersPublished: August 30, 2021 10:14:48

Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech is seeking international manufacturing partners as it targets a billion doses of its COVID-19 vaccine each year, the company said on Sunday. COVAXIN, the company's...


40312. Chinese millennials take a shine to goldPublished: August 30, 2021 10:12:54

For many affluent young Chinese consumers, modern simplicity is out and tradition is back in when it comes to jewellery. Sales of gold bracelets, pendants, earrings and necklaces that draw...


40313. Clubhouse launches surround-sound feature to help chats feel life-likePublished: August 30, 2021 10:00:19

Clubhouse, an audio-only chat app, said on Sunday it will launch a spatial audio feature to make voices sound as if they're coming from different directions, helping conversations and virtual...


40314. Dubai's Limitless set to agree third debt restructuring dealPublished: August 30, 2021 09:58:20

Dubai state-owned property developer Limitless is set to reach an agreement with creditors over some $760 million of troubled debt, documents seen by Reuters showed - its third restructuring in...


40315. World must 'positively guide' Taliban, Chinese foreign minister tells top US diplomatPublished: August 30, 2021 09:56:50

Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call on Sunday that the international community should engage with Afghanistan's new...


40316. Teesta, Dharla erosion wreaks havocPublished: August 30, 2021 09:02:19

The erosion by the Teesta and Dharla rivers has taken a serious turn, causing havoc in some unions of Patgram, Hatibandha, Kaliganj, Adimari, and Lalmonirhat sadar upazila of the district...


40317. Investors can gain membership, open bank accounts onlinePublished: August 30, 2021 08:58:42

Investors will get the scope to obtain membership of trade bodies and open bank accounts online soon using the virtual One-Stop Service (OSS) run by an investment-promotion agency in the...


40318. Para-tariff barriers blight trade benefits from SAFTA dealPublished: August 30, 2021 08:54:31

Traders cannot reap full benefit of concessionary duty under SAFTA for para-tariff barriers in the form of other taxes that also impede trade expansion, according to views coming from a...


40319. AIMS approves dividends for its two MFsPublished: August 30, 2021 08:50:42

The Trustee Committee of two closed-end mutual funds under management of AIMS of Bangladesh, the country's first private asset-management company (AMC), has approved dividends for the year ended on June...


40320. Private healthcare facilities in Chattogram in bad healthPublished: August 30, 2021 08:48:02

Private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres, once appreciated for their latest technology and service potential, have now allegedly strayed into profit motive by neglecting quality healthcare, especially during the coronavirus...


40321. Bangladesh government to fix mobile internet prices tooPublished: August 30, 2021 08:43:40

The government is going to set the prices of mobile internet services following the fixation of broadband internet recently. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) was working on it, according...


40322. Regulator to fine ICB companies for violation of rulesPublished: August 30, 2021 08:39:22

The securities regulator has decided to penalise ICB Securities Trading Company for disbursing margin loans to its clients without any agreement, which is a violation of securities rules. However, the...


40323. Dhaka to back LDCs' enhanced facilities under UK GSP schemePublished: August 30, 2021 08:37:08

As the United Kingdom (UK) is introducing a new Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) scheme next year, Bangladesh will advocate enhanced facilities for the least developed countries (LDCs), being a...


40324. Sri Lanka set to get another $100m from Bangladesh under swap arrangementPublished: August 30, 2021 08:32:59

Bangladesh is set to send US$100 million more to Sri Lanka today (Monday) to help the island nation in minimising foreign-exchange crunch on their economy, officials said. The fund from...


40325. Bangladesh Bank blocks advance e-commerce payments thru banksPublished: August 30, 2021 08:25:16

The central bank of Bangladesh Sunday directed banks not to receive advance payments for digital-commerce entities against goods and services ordered by end-use customers, post-facto some reported scams. A circular...


40326. Bangladesh's apparel makers dispute International Accord launchPublished: August 30, 2021 08:21:46

Local apparel makers have refused to accept the recently-announced International Accord signed by major global clothing brands and unions. Terming implementation of the proposed International Accord in Bangladesh misleading, the...


40327. হাকিম ভাই ও বুলবুল ভাইPublished: August 30, 2021 08:18:14

নব্বই দশকের পয়লা দিকে শাহবাগ বাদে আমার আড্ডার আরেকটা প্রিয় জায়গা ছিল এলিফ্যান্ট রোড। এলিফ্যান্ট রোডের এরোপ্লেন মসজিদের পাশ দিয়ে যে গলিটা দক্ষিণ-পূর্বে ঢুকে গেছে তার শেষমাথার ৩৬৮ নম্বর বাসাতে...


40328. Mauritian entrepreneur files Tk 850m defamation suit against DBC News  Published: August 29, 2021 22:46:51

Dhaka Bangla Media and Communication Limited, the owning company of DBC News, and a Bangladeshi woman named Mariam Akter alias Asma Akter, have been sued for defaming a Mauritian entrepreneur...


40329. US drone strike destroys Islamic State car bomb in KabulPublished: August 29, 2021 22:28:39

American forces launched a drone strike in Kabul on Sunday that killed a suicide car bomber suspected of preparing to attack the airport, US officials said, as the United States...


40330. The morally debased and bankruptPublished: August 29, 2021 22:05:27

At a time the country like the rest of the world is struggling to overcome one of worst crises in human history, naturally the expectation was that it would exercise...


40331. Designing protocols for Covid-hit businessesPublished: August 29, 2021 22:01:15

The findings of a recent SANEM (South Asian Network on Economic Modelling) survey, a representative one, have brought to the fore a few ground realities that deserve the attention of...


40332. Battling dengue with awareness    Published: August 29, 2021 21:57:59

Against the backdrop of several depressing news regarding the ongoing dengue outbreak, the plain confession of the DSCC mayor is undoubtedly praiseworthy. Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said last Wednesday...


40333. Denv-3 variant of dengue dominant now, says studyPublished: August 29, 2021 21:53:11

The Denv-3 variant of the dengue virus is dominant in Bangladesh now and contracting the strain after a previous infection could be fatal, researchers warn. The Bangladesh Council of Scientific...


40334. Dr Kamal vows to wage movement against ‘misrule’, ‘autocracy’Published: August 29, 2021 21:25:53

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday expressed his determination to wage a united movement to oust the current government and to save people from ‘misrule’ and ‘autocracy’. However, he...


40335. ধর্মীয় প্রতিষ্ঠান গড়তে আয়ের উৎস জানাতে হবেPublished: August 29, 2021 21:14:58

ব্যক্তিগত বা প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক উদ্যোগে ধর্মীয় প্রতিষ্ঠান ও কবরস্থান/শ্মশান তৈরি করতে হলে স্থানীয় সরকারের অনুমতি নিতে হবে, উদ্যোক্তার আয়ের উৎসও জানাতে হবে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। সংসদীয় কমিটির সুপারিশের পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে এমন...


40336. Students suffer deeply due to school closure, say speakersPublished: August 29, 2021 21:04:38

Students and guardians are suffering deeply because of the closure of educational institutions whereas they still don’t know if the country is prepared to open institutions yet, said speakers on...


40337. লকডাউনের ক্ষতি পোষাতে ভ্যাট, ট্যাক্স, লাইসেন্স ফি মওকুফ চান বিনোদন পার্ক মালিকরাPublished: August 29, 2021 21:00:01

করোনাভাইরাসের মহামারি ও লকডাউনের ক্ষতি পোষাতে কয়েক বছরের জন্য ভ্যাট, ট্যাক্সসহ সব ধরনের শুল্ক ও লাইসেন্স ফি মওকুফ চান বিনোদন পার্ক মালিকরা। সম্প্রতি বেসামরিক বিমান পরিবহন ও পর্যটন প্রতিমন্ত্রী মাহবুব...


40338. Seven accused claim innocence over Farmers Bank scamPublished: August 29, 2021 20:54:03

Seven of the 11 accused in a case filed over embezzling Tk 40 million from Farmers Bank (current Padma Bank) defended them as innocent and hoped for justice Sunday. The...


40339. The massive, yet invisible cost of keeping schools closedPublished: August 29, 2021 20:49:36

The impact of school closures on children and young people across the world is gigantic. The prolonged closures of schools since March 2020 resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic have led...


40340. নোবেলকে নিয়ে বান্দরবানের হোটেলে সেই রাতে কী ঘটেছিল?Published: August 29, 2021 20:49:08

পার্বত্য জেলা বান্দরবানে অবকাশ যাপনে গিয়ে তরুণ গায়ক মাঈনুল আহসান নোবেলের বিরুদ্ধে মধ্যরাতে ‘ভাংচুরের’ অভিযোগ তুলেছে ‍হোটেল কর্তৃপক্ষ; সেই অভিযোগ উড়িয়ে নোবেল পালটা দাবি করছেন, হোটেলে সেই রাতে তিনি ও...


40341. The remittance matrix and human resourcesPublished: August 29, 2021 20:45:28

Over the last two decades tens of thousands of Bangladeshis have left their homes every month seeking greener pastures abroad where they can get jobs with higher income and greater...


40342. ‘করোনার টিকা সংগ্রহ করা আন্তর্জাতিক রাজনীতির উপর নির্ভর করে’Published: August 29, 2021 20:41:36

স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তরের মহাপরিচালক ডা. আবুল বাশার মো. খুরশীদ আলম বলেছেন, করোনাভাইরাসের টিকা সংগ্রহ করাটা সরকারের ইচ্ছা ছাড়াও আন্তর্জাতিক রাজনীতির উপর নির্ভর করে। রোববার কুড়িগ্রামের রাজারহাট উপজেলা স্বাস্থ্য কমপ্লেক্স পরিদর্শনকালে তিনি...


40343. Crisis in Afghanistan: All eyes on Central AsiaPublished: August 29, 2021 20:40:50

The political and human catastrophe in Afghanistan is threatening to boost autocratic tendencies in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. With the withdrawal of US and coalition forces from Afghanistan and the rapid...


40344. জজ আদালতে পরীমনির জামিন শুনানি মঙ্গলবারPublished: August 29, 2021 20:39:35

হাই কোর্ট রুল জারি করার পর মাদক আইনের মামলায় চিত্রনায়িকা পরীমনির জামিন আবেদন শোনার তারিখ এগিয়ে এনে মঙ্গলবার দিন রেখেছে ঢাকার জজ আদালত। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। মহানগর দায়রা জজ...


40345. 76pc leprosy-affected people facing severe financial crisis during pandemicPublished: August 29, 2021 20:36:42

Around 76 per cent of people affected by leprosy (PAL) in Bangladesh are facing a severe financial crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study by The Leprosy Mission...


40346. চলতি অর্থবছরে সরকার পণ্যদ্রব্যের যোগান বাড়াবে ৫৫.১৮ শতাংশPublished: August 29, 2021 20:35:02

বাজার হস্তক্ষেপ কৌশল হিসেবে স্থানীয় বাজারের দামস্তর স্থির রাখতে ২০২১-২২ অর্থবছরে সরকার ২ লাখ ৭৩ হাজার টন খাদ্যসামগ্রীর যোগান দেবে, কর্মকর্তারা জানিয়েছেন। গত অর্থবছরে এই যোগানের পরিমাণ ছিল ১ লাখ...


40347. New worker safety accord 'misleading', BGMEA saysPublished: August 29, 2021 20:32:14

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said the claim that RMG Sustainability Council’s (RSC) is implementing the new worker safety accord is ‘misleading’, and called the initiative “null...


40348. শিশু সংবেদনশীল নগর কাঠামো গড়তে কাজ করবে বিআইপি ও সেইভ দ্য চিলড্রেনPublished: August 29, 2021 20:18:28

শিশু সংবেদনশীল নগর কাঠামো গড়ে তোলার উদ্দেশ্যে অংশীদারিত্বের ভিত্তিতে কাজ করার জন্য একটি সমঝোতা স্মারক স্বাক্ষর করেছে বাংলাদেশ ইনস্টিটিউট অব প্ল্যানার্স (বিআইপি) এবং সেইভ দ্য চিলড্রেন। বিআইপি ‘র সাধারন সম্পাদক...


40349. US carries out military strike in Kabul, officials sayPublished: August 29, 2021 20:17:59

The United States carried out a military strike on Sunday in Kabul, two US officials told Reuters. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the strike targeted suspected ISIS-K...


40350. ‘Huge explosion’ reported near Kabul airport in AfghanistanPublished: August 29, 2021 19:48:12

A huge explosion was reported from a highly congested residential area near Kabul airport in Afghanistan on Sunday, killing a child, a little after the US President Joe Biden warned...