Loading...

46801. Additional export incentive for RMG sector likely to continue in FY22Published: June 03, 2021 16:17:04

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed to continue 1.0 per cent additional export incentive for the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector in the next fiscal year (FY22). The government...


46802. মূল্যস্ফীতি ৫.৩ শতাংশে আটকে রাখার আশাPublished: June 03, 2021 16:06:08

করোনাভাইরাস মহামারীর মধ্যে গড় মূল্যস্ফীতি ৫ দশমিক ৩ শতাংশে রাখার লক্ষ্য ঠিক করে নতুন অর্থবছরের বাজেট প্রস্তাব সংসদে উপস্থাপন করেছেন অর্থমন্ত্রী আ হ ম মুস্তফা কামাল। বৃহস্পতিবার জাতীয় সংসদে ২০২১-২২...


46803. Bangladesh attains Asia's highest GDP growth in FY 2020-2021Published: June 03, 2021 16:01:24

Bangladesh has been able to achieve a real GDP growth of 5.2 per cent, which is the highest in Asia, in the outgoing fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021. Finance Minister AHM...


46804. Foodpanda initiates ‘Petuk Olympics’ for foodiesPublished: June 03, 2021 15:59:41

Online food delivery platform foodpanda has initiated a contest called ‘Petuk Olympics’ for foodies to eat and win exciting gifts by simply placing orders from restaurants on foodpanda. The campaign,...


46805. Inflation target set at 5.3pc for FY22Published: June 03, 2021 15:58:26

Bangladesh aims to keep the average inflation rate at 5.3 per cent in fiscal 2021-22 as part of the efforts to prevent a price spiral amid the coronavirus pandemic. The...


46806. Bangladesh allocates Tk 100 billion for emergency response to Covid-19 pandemicPublished: June 03, 2021 15:50:57

Bangladesh plans to set aside Tk 100 billion in the coming fiscal year to meet expenses related to unanticipated emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount is consistent with...


46807. ১২ শতাংশ ব্যয় বাড়িয়ে ‘জীবন-জীবিকা রক্ষার’ বাজেটPublished: June 03, 2021 15:43:20

মহামারীর বাস্তবতায় দাঁড়িয়ে মানুষের জীবন-জীবিকা বাঁচিয়ে অর্থনীতি জাগানোর চ্যালেঞ্জ সামনে নিয়ে নতুন অর্থবছরের জন্য ৬ লাখ ৩ হাজার ৬৮১ কোটি টাকার বাজেট জাতীয় সংসদের সামনে উপস্থাপন করেছেন অর্থমন্ত্রী আ হ...


46808. Bangladesh unveils 50th budget worth Tk 6.03 trillionPublished: June 03, 2021 15:21:21

The government has unfurled the national budget for the next fiscal year (FY) 2021-22. Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal placed the budget titled 'Jibon jibikar pradhanya diye sudriro...


46809. 562 killed, 549 injured in road accidents in MayPublished: June 03, 2021 15:12:27

Some 562 people were killed and 549 others injured in road accidents across the country in May this year. During the month, a total of 441 road crashes took place...


46810. Cabinet approves proposed budget for next fiscalPublished: June 03, 2021 14:55:03

The Cabinet at a special meeting on Thursday approved the proposed 50th national budget for the fiscal year 2021-22, seeking to revive the pandemic-hit economy, UNB reports. Prime Minister Sheikh...


46811. BAAPA seeks to reopen parks with less than 50pc capacityPublished: June 03, 2021 14:54:43

Bangladesh Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (BAAPA) has sought immediate decision from the government to reopen parks with less than 50 per cent of the parks’ capacity as per...


46812. AL to sell nomination forms for by-elections from FridayPublished: June 03, 2021 14:05:30

The ruling Awami League will start the sale of nomination forms for by-elections to the parliamentary constituencies of Dhaka-14, Sylhet-3, and Cumilla-5 from Friday. Aspiring candidates will be able to...


46813. Thakurgaon seals border areas to check Covid-19 spreadPublished: June 03, 2021 13:55:07

The border areas of Thakurgaon have been sealed off in the wake of a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in Thakurgaon district, officials said on Thursday. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)...


46814. Myanmar court jails two journalistsPublished: June 03, 2021 13:32:35

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday jailed two journalists for incitement and spreading false news, their organisations said, part of an ongoing crackdown that a top US official called...


46815. Denied a smartphone, student kills self in KurigramPublished: June 03, 2021 12:21:28

A Class IX student allegedly committed suicide in Kurigram's Phulbari upazila after his parents refused to buy him a smartphone. Rana Mia (15), son of Nasir Uddin, a daily wager,...


46816. জীবন ও জীবিকার কঠিন সমীকরণ মেলাতে কী থাকছে মহামারীর বাজেটে?Published: June 03, 2021 12:15:50

দেড় বছর আগে আবির্ভূত হওয়া করোনাভাইরাস এখনও বিশ্ব শাসন করছে, মানুষ এখনও হাতড়ে ফিরছে টিকে থাকার কৌশল সন্ধানে; মহামারীর এই নজিরবিহীন অনিশ্চিয়তায় দাঁড়িয়েই আরও একটি নতুন অর্থবছরের জন্য বাজেট ঘোষণা...


46817. India govt inks deal with domestic vaccine maker for 300 million Covid shotsPublished: June 03, 2021 12:09:09

India’s government said on Thursday it has inked a deal with domestic vaccine maker Biological-E for 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for 15 billion rupees ($205.62 million), the first such...


46818. Bangladesh face Afghanistan in world cup qualifiersPublished: June 03, 2021 11:54:06

Bangladesh face Afghanistan in joint qualifiers of the world cup and the Asian Cup in Qatar today (Thursday). The 23 men squad, led by Jamal Bhuyan, the captain of the...


46819. Thai parliament passes $99.7b budget bill at first readingPublished: June 03, 2021 11:20:54

Thailand's House of Representatives on Wednesday approved in principle a 3.1 trillion baht (about 99.7 billion US dollars) budget bill for the 2022 fiscal year. Following a three-day debate, government...


46820. Why colour revolutions have bypassed ChinaPublished: June 03, 2021 11:19:21

In 2016, someone raised a question on Quora, a popular American Q&A platform, asking why educated Chinese hadn't started a colour revolution – a protest movement that gains its name...


46821. Vietnam's garment export rises 15pc in five monthsPublished: June 03, 2021 11:09:03

Vietnam raked in over 12.2 billion US dollars from exporting textile and garment between January and May, up 15 per cent against the same period last year, according to the...


46822. Stocks open sharply higher on budget hopesPublished: June 03, 2021 10:59:17

The market opened sharply higher on Thursday as investors are putting fresh bets on stocks amid budgetary expectations. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to unveil the national budget...


46823. National Tea Day to be observed FridayPublished: June 03, 2021 10:42:00

The government will observe the first National Tea Day tomorrow (June 04), recalling the contribution of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the development of the tea industry. Commerce Minister Tipu...


46824. Centuries-old nine-dome mosque in dire statePublished: June 03, 2021 10:24:19

The centuries-old historic nine-dome mosque in Niamatpur upazila of Naogaon district, locally known as Bhanga Masjid, has fallen in dire state in the absence of proper care and renovation. The...


46825. Bangladesh to secure 40pc electricity from renewable sources by 2041Published: June 03, 2021 10:13:45

Around 40 per cent of the country's overall electricity generation will come from renewable energy sources by 2041, according to the Power System Master Plant. An estimated 2.0-million people have...


46826. Migration experts suggest priority vaccination for Saudi-bound workersPublished: June 03, 2021 09:56:29

Sector insiders and migration experts suggested bringing Saudi-bound workers under Covid-19 vaccination on a priority basis so that they could go overseas without hotel quarantine hassles. If the vaccine course...


46827. Israel's opposition announces new governmentPublished: June 03, 2021 09:42:53

Israel's opposition leader moved closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he officially told the country's president that he has reached agreements with political allies to form a new...


46828. Bangladesh's debt servicing on risePublished: June 03, 2021 09:23:17

Bangladesh's debt servicing to overseas lenders is rising year-on-year, as the government opts for higher hard-term borrowing in recent years, analysts said on Monday. The debt servicing against different medium-...


46829. Dhaka to ease onion imports to increase supplyPublished: June 03, 2021 09:09:08

The government is going to ease the import of onion to help enhance its supply, in the wake of recent surge in the prices of the key spice in the...


46830. Bangladesh's 2020 jobless rate up at 5.3pc: ILOPublished: June 03, 2021 08:31:43

Bangladesh's unemployment rate increased by 1.1 per cent to 5.3 per cent in 2020 mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic that created a labour market crisis globally, according to a...


46831. Government's bank borrowing target set at Tk 760b for 2021-22 fiscal yearPublished: June 03, 2021 08:25:05

The government is likely to set its borrowing target from the banking system at over Tk 760 billion to finance the budget deficit in the next fiscal year (FY), officials...


46832. Bangladesh set to unveil 2nd Covid-time budget todayPublished: June 03, 2021 08:07:28

The government unfurls the national budget for the next fiscal year (FY), 2021-22, today (Thursday), prioritising Covid-19, health sector, social safety-net and agriculture. Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal...


46833. A lifelong learner's start-up journeyPublished: June 03, 2021 00:20:24

Syam Anupom is an experienced distributed systems engineer who previously worked at Netflix, Evernote, Disney and the MIT Media Lab. He co-founded TimeTackle that analyses the calendar data to match...


46834. Why a mentor is a mustPublished: June 03, 2021 00:17:43

The word mentor comes from the character 'Mentor' in Homer's epic tale, The Odyssey. Mentor was a trusted friend of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca. When Odysseus fought in the...


46835. Online education needs to persist after pandemicPublished: June 03, 2021 00:16:58

It is said that student life is the best part of one's life. What made this life so interesting is the campus life, hanging out with friends during recess, gossips...


46836. Virtual bootcamp for JU studentsPublished: June 03, 2021 00:18:28

Forum of Entrepreneurship and Business, Jahangirnagar University (FEB-JU) brings an opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs, career enthusiasts and case competitors of the university, to learn from some of the bests who...


46837. ফাইজারের টিকাদান আগামী সপ্তাহ থেকে: স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তরPublished: June 02, 2021 22:59:29

বাংলাদেশে আসা ফাইজার-বায়োএনটেকের টিকার প্রয়োগ আগামী সপ্তাহের শেষ থেকে শুরুর পরিকল্পনার কথা জানিয়েছে স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর।  বুধবার স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তরের সংবাদ বুলেটিনে অধিদপ্তরের মুখপাত্র অধ্যাপক ডা. নাজমুল ইসলাম...


46838. Quantum arranges essay, video, photography, painting contests for all agesPublished: June 02, 2021 22:51:36

Quantum Foundation has invited interested people to participate in essay writing, audio/video, photography and painting competitions on the occasion of World Meditation Day. The organisation made a last call to...


46839. Saving St Martin's IslandPublished: June 02, 2021 22:35:21

The recent appeal by the Department of Environment (DoE) as published in various daily newspapers for the rescue of the St Martin's Island could not be more welcome. In fact,...


46840. হেফাজতের নতুন কমিটিতে পদ পাচ্ছেন না মামুনুল হকসহ রাজনৈতিক ব্যক্তিরাPublished: June 02, 2021 22:00:23

হেফাজতে ইসলাম বাংলাদেশকে এবার রাজনীতিমুক্ত করার কথা বলে জুনায়েদ বাবুনগরীর নেতৃত্বেই এর নতুন কমিটি গঠন করা হচ্ছে বলে সংগঠনটির একাধিক নেতা জানিয়েছেন। তারা বলেছেন, হেফাজতের সাবেক যুগ্ম-মহাসচিব মামুনুল হকসহ যারা...


46841. Vivo launches V21Published: June 02, 2021 21:57:36

 Global smartphone brand vivo launched its new V21 smartphone in Bangladesh. The device is the­­ latest addition to vivo’s longstanding V-series smartphones, which is widely known for providing consumers with...


46842. Reducing Covid-19's uneven impact on workersPublished: June 02, 2021 21:46:12

Lower-skilled and young workers were among the hardest hit from the pandemic, suffering job losses in record numbers last year. Some of those jobs may never reappear as economies readjust...


46843. Women in agricultural workPublished: June 02, 2021 21:42:07

As evident from official statistics, the participation of women in the greater agricultural economy of Bangladesh is constantly on the rise. Women engaged in this sector have now crossed 10...


46844. যারা মানবতার এত কথা বলে তারা ইসরায়েলের অমানবিকতায় চুপ কেন: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: June 02, 2021 21:38:20

ফিলিস্তিনে ইসরায়েলি বাহিনীর হামলাকে অমানবিক উল্লেখ করে এ বিষয়ে আন্তর্জাতিক সংস্থাগুলোর নিরবতা নিয়ে প্রশ্ন তুলেছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। বুধবার জাতীয় সংসদে শোক প্রস্তাবের উপর আলোচনায় অংশ নিয়ে তিনি বলেন, “প্যালেস্টাইনে...


46845. Bangladesh is always with Palestinians, PM saysPublished: June 02, 2021 21:30:52

Denouncing the recent Israeli attacks, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that Bangladesh is always with the Palestinian people and will continue to extend all sorts of assistance...


46846. কোভিড: বিমান চলাচল নিষিদ্ধের তালিকা রদবদল, যেসব দেশে যাওয়া-আসা যাবে নাPublished: June 02, 2021 21:24:34

করোনাভাইরাস সংক্রমণ ঠেকাতে শুক্রবার থেকে আরও সাতটি দেশের সঙ্গে বাংলাদেশের বিমান চলাচল স্থগিত করেছে দেশটির বেসামরিক বিমান চলাচল কর্তৃপক্ষ (বেবিচক)।খবর বিবিসি বাংলা’র। এর আগে চারটি দেশের সঙ্গে বিমান চলাচল স্থগিত...


46847. Dozens of countries pledge $2.4b for COVID shots for poorer nationsPublished: June 02, 2021 21:16:58

Dozens of countries on Wednesday pledged nearly $2.4 billion to the COVAX vaccine-sharing plan to widen the availability of COVID-19 shots to people in poorer nations who have so far...


46848. চুরি-ছিনতাই হওয়া মোবাইল ফোন সেট সবসময় উদ্ধার হয় না কেন?Published: June 02, 2021 21:05:32

চুরি, ছিনতাই কিংবা হারিয়ে যাওয়া মোবাইল ফোন খুঁজে পেতে প্রতিদিনই মানুষ পুলিশের দ্বারস্থ হয়। নিজের মোবাইল ফোন সেট ফিরে পেতে অনেকে থানায় সাধারণ ডায়েরি করেন। তবে চুরি বা ছিনতাই হওয়া...


46849. No oxygen shortage in frontier districts, says DGHSPublished: June 02, 2021 20:57:10

The frontier districts of Bangladesh have adequate oxygen in their stocks to deal with Covid-19 patients, DGHS spokesperson Dr Nazmul Islam said on Wednesday. “Although the Covid positivity rate in...


46850. Expectations from a pandemic-responsive budgetPublished: June 02, 2021 20:47:18

As the Covid-19 outbreak continues to impact life and livelihoods at an unprecedented scale, devising a pandemic-responsive budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 (FY22) will be critical to chart the...