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44401. Stocks bounce back after two-day slumpPublished: July 08, 2021 15:55:28

The market rebounded on Thursday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as investors put fresh bets on sector-wise stocks amid extended trading hours. Trading time extended by an hour from Thursday...


44402. British-Bangladeshi scientist invents ‘breakthrough’ spray in fighting coronavirusPublished: July 08, 2021 15:39:46

A Bangladeshi-born young British scientist has invented a disinfectant spray that can fight all pathogens on any surface including that of coronavirus for 14 days, the BBC Bangla reports. It's...


44403. ‘জীবিকার তাগিদে’ লকডাউনেও খুলছে দোকানপাটPublished: July 08, 2021 15:28:28

মহামারীর বিস্তার ঠেকাতে সরকার ঘোষিত ‘কঠোর লকডাউনে’ আইন শৃঙ্খলা বাহিনীর চোখ এড়িয়েই দোকানপাট খোলা হচ্ছে। রাজধানীর প্রধান সড়ক আর অলগলিতে মানুষের চলাচলও বেড়েছে। সকালে টহল পুলিশ, সেনা কিংবা বিজিবি সদস্যদের...


44404. Vaccination leads to faster than expected EU economic recoveryPublished: July 08, 2021 15:03:25

The European economy is recovering better than previously expected, thanks to the roll-out of vaccination campaigns and effective containment measures, said European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni. The economic growth...


44405. ব্যবসা বিক্রি করে মিয়ানমার ছাড়ছে টেলিনরPublished: July 08, 2021 14:56:55

নরওয়ের বহুজাতিক কোম্পানি টেলিনর তাদের মিয়ানমারের ব্যবসা সাড়ে ১০ কোটি ডলারে লেবানিজ ইনভেস্টমেন্ট ফার্ম এমওয়ান গ্রুপের কাছে বিক্রি করে দিচ্ছে। ফেব্রুয়ারির সামরিক অভ্যুত্থানের পর মিয়ানমারে সামরিক জান্তা বিক্ষোভ দমাতে টেলিযোগাযোগ...


44406. Indian tycoons face off in race to green energy dominationPublished: July 08, 2021 14:19:01

Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani's $10 billion entry into renewable energy could drive solar tariffs further to the ground and ignite bidding wars with fellow billionaire Gautam Adani, industry analysts say....


44407. কোভিড: বাংলাদেশি বংশোদ্ভূত ব্রিটিশ বিজ্ঞানী সাদিয়া খানমের করোনাভাইরাস প্রতিরোধী স্প্রে আবিষ্কারPublished: July 08, 2021 13:56:35

করোনাভাইরাস প্রতিরোধ করতে পারে এরকম একটি জীবাণুনাশক স্প্রে আবিষ্কার করেছেন বাংলাদেশি বংশোদ্ভূত এক তরুণ ব্রিটিশ বিজ্ঞানী। খবর বিবিসি বাংলার। ছাব্বিশ বছর বয়সী সাদিয়া খানম দেড় বছর ধরে গবেষণার পর ভলটিক...


44408. 75 arrested in Old Dhaka for breaching lockdown rulesPublished: July 08, 2021 13:55:56

Police have arrested 75 people from various parts of Old Dhaka for breaking restrictions during the ongoing national lockdown trying to curb the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the detentions,...


44409. Thailand's plans to fully re-open in doubt as Covid cases surgePublished: July 08, 2021 13:40:11

Thailand's plan to re-open the country to foreign tourists in about 100 days has been thrown into doubt as it sees a new spike in Covid cases. Some 7,000 cases...


44410. Telenor sells Myanmar operations to M1 Group for $105mPublished: July 08, 2021 13:36:04

Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor has sold its Myanmar operations to Lebanese investment firm M1 Group for $105 million, Telenor said on Thursday, announcing its retreat from a country that slid...


44411. 17 more die of Covid at Kushtia hospital in 24hrsPublished: July 08, 2021 13:14:58

Kushtia General Hospital on Thursday morning reported 17 more Covid-related deaths in 24 hours amid an alarming surge in the number of new infections in the district. Of the deceased,...


44412. US considers visas for vulnerable Afghan womenPublished: July 08, 2021 13:07:45

The Biden administration is considering offering an expedited visa path for vulnerable Afghans including women politicians, journalists, and activists who may become targets of the Taliban, US officials say. Rights...


44413. Russia offers North Korea Covid vaccines once again as crisis deepensPublished: July 08, 2021 12:08:48

Russia has offered North Korea Covid vaccines once again, amid reports that a harsh lockdown is leading to extreme hunger. Pyongyang has refused vaccines and aid from a number of...


44414. সেলুলয়েডে টাইম ট্রাভেলPublished: July 08, 2021 12:02:28

যুগ যুগ ধরে টাইম ট্রাভেল নিয়ে মানুষের জল্পনা-কল্পনার শেষ নেই। বিজ্ঞানের দ্রুত পসারের সাথে তাল মিলিয়ে এ নিয়ে আগ্রহ বেড়েই চলছে। মানুষ তার অধরা সময় ভ্রমণের স্বপ্ন এখনো ছুঁতে না...


44415. 18 more die at RMCH Covid unit in 24 hoursPublished: July 08, 2021 11:43:54

Eighteen people, including four females, died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in 24 hours till 6:00 am on Thursday. Nine of them were from Rajshahi,...


44416. মহামারী: নিরন্নের আহার জোগানোর টাকা ‘আগের মতো মিলছে না’Published: July 08, 2021 11:42:00

এক বছর আগের কথা, করোনাভাইরাস মহামারীর সবে শুরু, লকডাউনের মধ্যে ঢাকার পশ্চিম আগারগাঁও এলাকার গাড়িচালক মো. শাকিলের বাসায় এসে চাল-ডাল, বাচ্চাদের খাবার দিয়ে গিয়েছিলেন একজন বিত্তশালী প্রতিবেশী। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। ...


44417. England reach first major final since 1966 after ending Danish dream runPublished: July 08, 2021 11:16:06

England has broken through its semifinal ceiling at major soccer tournaments. A title match awaits for the first time in 55 years. Harry Kane converted the rebound after his initial...


44418. Former South African president Jacob Zuma hands himself over to policePublished: July 08, 2021 10:54:18

South African former President Jacob Zuma turned himself in to police on Wednesday to begin 15 months in jail for contempt of court, the culmination of a long legal drama...


44419. Stocks open higher amid extended trading timePublished: July 08, 2021 10:51:10

Stocks opened marginally higher on Thursday as investors showed their appetite for sector-wise issues despite the rising trend of virus infections and deaths in the country. Trading remains open for...


44420. Four alleged assassins of Haiti president killed in shootoutPublished: July 08, 2021 10:34:23

Four people suspected of assassinating Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse have been killed in a shootout with the security forces, police say. Two others have been detained, while officers are still...


44421. মহামারী: ৪০ লাখ মৃত্যুর দুঃখজনক মাইলফলকে বিশ্বPublished: July 08, 2021 10:34:23

পৃথিবী নজিরবিহীন এক মহামারীর কবলে পড়ার পর পেরিয়ে গেছে দেড় বছর; এই সময়ে করোনাভাইরাস কেড়ে নিয়েছে অন্তত ৪০ লাখ মানুষের প্রাণ। বিশ্ব স্বাস্থ্য সংস্থা এই দুঃখজনক মাইলফলকে পৌঁছানোর খবর দিয়ে...


44422. Global COVID death toll tops 4 millionPublished: July 08, 2021 10:27:21

More than four million people around the world have died of COVID-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In total, three countries account for more than a third...


44423. গ্রামে গ্রামে জ্বর, মৃত্যু বাড়ছেইPublished: July 08, 2021 10:24:04

ঝিনাইদহের মহেশপুর উপজেলার একতারপুর গ্রামের সনু বিশ্বাস মারা যান গত ২৮ জুন রাতে। এর পাঁচদিন পর ৩ জুলাই একই উপসর্গ নিয়ে মারা যান তার ভাইয়ের স্ত্রী আনোয়ারা বেগম এবং মেয়ে...


44424. BSEC approves capital market stabilisation fund proposalPublished: July 08, 2021 10:03:39

The securities regulator on Wednesday approved the proposal regarding the formation of the board of governance under which the operations of Tk 210 billion capital market stabilisation fund will be...


44425. No registration application for one-person company so far!Published: July 08, 2021 10:00:04

Not a single firm has so far applied to register under One Person Company(OPC) at the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), after one and a half months...


44426. Japan set to declare coronavirus emergency for TokyoPublished: July 08, 2021 09:37:27

Japan is set to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo through August 22 to contain a new wave of coronavirus infections, a key minister said on Thursday, as the...


44427. Highway sees only 30pc progress in widening work in five yearsPublished: July 08, 2021 09:24:35

The Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Highway Widening project saw 30 per cent progress in its work in last five years. Because of the slow progress, the project office has already revised the development...


44428. Chittagong Port stakeholders urged to help resolve cargo problemPublished: July 08, 2021 09:14:58

The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) on Wednesday asked the Ctg port stakeholders to resolve the ongoing crisis relating to queued export cargoes in Chattogram through coordination. The MoS on the...


44429. Minister Kamal says Bangladesh's coal tech emits nearly zero carbonPublished: July 08, 2021 08:58:49

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said Bangladesh uses the coal-based technology that emits nearly zero carbon and other greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. "You can say (it's)...


44430. Bangladeshi poor bear over 12pc burden of VAT: StudyPublished: July 08, 2021 08:33:32

Value-added tax (VAT) is an injustice for the poor in Bangladesh as they have to shoulder the burden of 12.1 per cent of the regressive tax on their income. A...


44431. Influx of critical patients into Dhaka creating crisis of ICU bedsPublished: July 08, 2021 08:18:46

The Covid-dedicated hospitals in Dhaka are finding it difficult to cope with the surge of critical patients from nearby as well as far-flung districts. Doctors at the Covid-dedicated hospitals said...


44432. Balancing part-time job with academicsPublished: July 08, 2021 00:16:33

Finding a work-life balance has never been easy for anyone. And for students doing jobs alongside their education, it is very easy to lose track of either academics or job...


44433. Victim blaming must endPublished: July 08, 2021 00:17:25

Looking back at the Bollywood movies of the eighties and nineties, one of the most common things that can be noticed in most of the superhit commercial movies is the...


44434. Inspiring journey with musicPublished: July 08, 2021 00:19:25

Towfique Ahmed was a teenager then. One of his uncles took him to the practice pad of Black, the prominent Bangladeshi band, one day. He sat beside Tony, the famous...


44435. Bed crisis compels doctors to treat COVID-19 patients on rickshaw-vansPublished: July 07, 2021 23:14:17

A lack of beds amid a deadly surge in infections has compelled doctors to treat COVID-19 patients on rickshaw vans on the porch of Jashore General Hospital with even the...


44436. ‘Incremental changes can make Bangladesh global investment destination’Published: July 07, 2021 23:03:19

The Bangladesh stock market has made great progress in becoming more welcoming to foreign investors, while incremental changes can help sustain this momentum and ensure Bangladesh remains a prime and...


44437. Armed men grab shrimp farm, owned by Grameen foundation, in Cox's BazarPublished: July 07, 2021 22:54:33

About 50 armed men, firing shots in the air, grabbed a 300-acre shrimp farm, owned by a foundation established by Nobel Laureate Dr Mohammad Yunus in the Cox’s Bazar district,...


44438. Liton Das falls five runs short of maiden Test centuryPublished: July 07, 2021 22:38:57

Liton Das fell five runs short of a maiden Test century as Bangladesh recovered from the loss of early wickets to be 294-8 when bad light brought an early close...


44439. Approving manufacture of OxyJetPublished: July 07, 2021 22:23:22

At a time when Covid-19 critical patients requiring high flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) treatment at hospitals are dying because they cannot be provided with the same, a Supreme Court lawyer...


44440. ‘Bangladesh has five more years to get ready for post-LDC challenges'Published: July 07, 2021 22:19:38

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Rizwan Rahman thinks Bangladesh should make its industries ready in the next five years for the challenges of graduation from least developed...


44441. Modi govt inducts 43 new ministersPublished: July 07, 2021 22:06:42

Under fire for its poor handling of the Covid second wave and the economy, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government carried out a mega Cabinet rejig Wednesday, inducting as many...


44442. নরেন্দ্র মোদীর মন্ত্রিসভায় বড় রদবদল, শপথ নিলেন ৪৩ মন্ত্রীPublished: July 07, 2021 21:56:29

দ্বিতীয় মেয়াদে ক্ষমতাসীন হওয়ার পর মন্ত্রিসভায় প্রথম বড় ধরনের রদবদল আনলেন ভারতের প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদী। বুধবার সন্ধ্যায় রাষ্ট্রপতি ভবনে ৪৩ জন মন্ত্রী শপথ নিয়েছেন। এর মধ্যে নতুন মুখ রয়েছেন ৩৬...


44443. 'অপ্রয়োজনে' বাইরে বের হওয়ায় বুধবার রাজধানীতে গ্রেপ্তার ১,১০২ জনPublished: July 07, 2021 21:49:01

করোনাভাইরাস নিয়ন্ত্রণে সারা দেশে জারি করা কঠোর লকডাউনের সপ্তম দিনে ঢাকায় গ্রেপ্তারের সংখ্যা হাজার ছাড়িয়েছে। ঢাকা মহানগর পুলিশের এক বার্তায় জানানো হয়, বুধবার রাজধানীর বিভিন্ন এলাকা থেকে ১ হাজার ১০২...


44444. Dilip Kumar: His five iconic movies that changed industryPublished: July 07, 2021 21:12:11

As Dilip Kumar passed away on Wednesday (July 07, 2021) morning, condolences poured for the legendary actor who set trends in the movie industry in the subcontinent. His fans, co-artists,...


44445. Where are they now?Published: July 07, 2021 21:07:50

It's all very well for the Finance Minister to say there's no reliable data to verify that more than 2.5 million have been added to the ranks of the poor....


44446. Can we expect affordable power supply by replacing coal based power with LNG ?Published: July 07, 2021 20:58:43

Bangladesh government's recent decision to cancel the contracts for 10 coal fired power plants in late June 2021 has invited interest in the country and abroad. On  June 27, 2021,...


44447. What the Sustainable Development Report 2021 telling usPublished: July 07, 2021 20:57:17

It the last month, Sustainable Development Report, 2021 was published. Since the adoption of the agenda in 2015, every year an annual report is made to provide latest updates. This...


44448. Military spending in the post-pandemic eraPublished: July 07, 2021 20:55:37

Governments across the world adopted stimulus packages in 2020 to address the Covid-19 pandemic, with those in advanced economies outstripping those in the rest of the world. The resulting high...


44449. Boosting the private sectorPublished: July 07, 2021 20:55:29

Bangladesh should embark on a new round of reforms for strengthening and modernising the private sector in order to propel the country towards export-led diversified growth and fuller employment. This...


44450. Addressing climate crises to tame pandemicPublished: July 07, 2021 20:54:45

Throughout history, zoonotic diseases (diseases transmitted from animals to humans) have made their marks in human history. For example, the bubonic plague, which was transmitted from rodents, is considered one...