The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed the 5,900-mark again on Thursday with its market-cap hit an all-time high as enthusiastic investors put fresh bets on stocks...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said the government will help Bangladeshi expatriates manage hotel accommodation in Saudi Arabia for their mandatory quarantine there. Biman Bangladesh Airlines or...
অর্থমন্ত্রী আ হ ম মুস্তফা কামাল আগামী অর্থবছরের বাজেটের লক্ষ্য ঠিক করে ফেলেছেন। তিনি বলেছেন, দেশের মানুষ ও ব্যবসায়ীদের বাঁচানোই হবে মূল লক্ষ্য। মহামারীকালে আগামী ২০২১-২২ অর্থবছরের বাজেট কেমন হবে,...
Kamal Saudagar has made his living gathering fish eggs from the Halda River for many years. In the past two days, since Cyclone Yaas made its way inland, he has...
The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has given emergency use authorisation to the coronavirus vaccine developed by US drugmaker Pfizer and German biotechnological company BioNTech. The Directorate General of...
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের কোম্পানি ফাইজার ও জার্মান জৈবপ্রযুক্তি কোম্পানি বায়োএনটেকের তৈরি করা করোনারভাইরাসের টিকা বাংলাদেশে জরুরি ব্যবহারের অনুমোদন দিয়েছে ঔষধ প্রশাসন অধিদপ্তর। বৃহস্পতিবার অধিদপ্তরের এক সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে বলা হয়, এ নিয়ে বাংলাদেশ...
US President Joe Biden ordered aides to find answers to the origin of the virus that causes COVID-19, saying on Wednesday that US intelligence agencies are pursuing rival theories potentially...
আবরার ফাহাদ হত্যাকাণ্ডের পর বুয়েট থেকে আজীবন বহিষ্কৃত শিক্ষার্থী আশিকুল ইসলাম বিটু ক্লাসে ফেরায় তার প্রতিবাদে মানববন্ধন করেছে বুয়েটের একদল শিক্ষার্থী। বৃহস্পতিবার দুপুরে বুয়েটের শহীদ মিনারে এই মানববন্ধন থেকে বুয়েট...
করোনা সংকটের দিকে না তাকিয়ে অনলাইন শিক্ষা কার্যক্রমের মাধ্যমে পড়ালেখার ছককে আরও টেকসই ও গুণগত মানে সমৃদ্ধ করার পরামর্শ দিয়েছেন চিটাগং ইন্ডিপেন্ডেন্ট ইউনিভার্সিটির (সিআইইউর) উপাচার্য ড. মাহফুজুল হক চৌধুরী। খবর প্রেস...
চীনের সিনোফার্ম থেকে প্রতি ডোজ ১০ ডলার দরে দেড় কোটি ডোজ করোনাভাইরাসের ভ্যাকসিন কেনার প্রস্তাবে অনুমোদন দিয়েছে সরকার। বৃহস্পতিবার সরকারি ক্রয় সংক্রান্ত মন্ত্রিসভা কমিটির সভায় চীন থেকে সরকারি পর্যায়ে সরাসরি...
City Bank recently signed an agreement with Banani Club Limited. Under this agreement, over one thousand members of Banani Club are now able to pay the bills and fees using...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the Directorate of Posts to take prompt measures to reap maximum benefits of the online business so that people can enjoy the services...
কামাল সওদাগর হালদা থেকে মাছের ডিম সংগ্রহ করেন বহু বছর ধরে। গত দুই দিনে ছয়টি নৌকা নিয়ে তিনি মাত্র আট বালতি ডিম পেয়েছেন। অথচ গতবারও তিনি এর চেয়ে চারগুণ বেশি...
Bangladesh has recorded 1,292 new cases of coronavirus infection in a day, taking the tally to 794,985. The death toll from COVID-19 rose by 22 in a daily count to...
Little Razeeb was prancing on the Shishu Mela compound in the capital with his mother on an uneventful morning. Suddenly, something caught his curious eyes. He looked over to a...
Humans by nature possess the will to grow relentlessly. This is where ambition enters. Ambition on one side can be the greatest catalyst that drives an individual to do great...
Many people from the third world made their mark in America in different fields. Yet, how many of them have left a remarkably grasping influence into the very heart of...
Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) will host a four-day-long 'Youth Leadership Summit'from August 04 to 07. The summit aims to mobilise youths to take a step forward in building a...
Hundreds of thousands of villagers along the low-lying coast of eastern India and Bangladesh were marooned by floodwaters on Thursday in the aftermath of a powerful cyclone that has killed...
Bangladesh will buy each dose of Covid-19 vaccine of the Chinese company Sinopharm at US$10. The cabinet committee on government purchase on Thursday approved a proposal of the health ministry...
From "Smelly Cat" to whether Rachel and Ross were "on a break," the "Friends" reunion on Thursday takes fans of the hit TV comedy series on a sentimental journey down...
Maritime ports of Bangladesh have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three as cyclone Yaas weakened into a deep depression over north Odisha and the adjoining Jharkhand area...
মানুষের দুটো মহামারি তুল্য অসুখের কথা যদি বলি, তবে তার একটি— অতীত নিয়ে ভাবা, এবং আজকের কোনো কাজকে আজ না করে ‘কাল করব’, ‘কাল করা যাবে’ এই সূত্রে নিজের ‘কাল’...
Odds are increasing that the annual average global temperature will rise beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, in at least one of the next five years, the UN weather agency warns...
River transport services across the country have resumed after being suspended for two days due to Cyclone Yaas. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority shut the river transport operations from 4:30...
In a painting he considered a masterpiece, French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) presented the life cycle of human beings with a dreamlike and poetic approach. The 4-metre canvas painting...
French oil and gas group Total and US energy company Chevron have suspended some payments from a gas joint venture that would have reached Myanmar's junta, earning praise from pro-democracy...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has launched the newly constructed headquarters of the Directorate of Posts, Dak Bhaban, at Agargaon area in Dhaka. She opened the 14-storey eye-catching building through a...
Bangladesh sought coordinated support measures from the development partners, United Nations system, and other international and regional organisations to ensure the sustainability of the countries that graduated from the LDC...
The market opened sharply higher on Thursday as investors continued to make fresh bets on major sector stocks amid high expectations. Following the previous two days’ big gain, the market...
Australia's second most populous state Victoria will enter a seven-day lockdown to counter a fast-spreading outbreak in its capital, Melbourne. The lockdown will begin at midnight on Thursday (14:00 GMT)....
Zinedine Zidane has decided to step down as Real Madrid manager with immediate effect, Spanish media reported on Wednesday. AS newspaper reported that the Frenchman has called time on his...
Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli scored the decisive spotkick and saved counterpart David de Gea's attempt as they claimed their first European title by beating Manchester United 11-10 on penalties in...
The board of directors of Republic Insurance Company has recommended 7.0 per cent cash and 7 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2020. The final...
Holidaymakers of Chandpur and far-flung areas are rushing every day to Chandpur Mini Cox's Bazar beside the district town with a view to making enjoyment and having the touch of...
Most of the listed multinational companies (MNCs) have recommended substantial amount of cash dividends for the year ended on December 31, 2020, maintaining their profit growth. Currently, there are twelve...
The outflow of workers from Bangladesh has virtually remained halted because of the jinxes of travel restrictions and new regulations of quarantine by job destination countries. Manpower recruiters said they...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is likely to impose a higher rate of tax on income from fish farming in the next budget if the earnings exceed a certain...
Instead of sticking to the revenue loss issue, Dhaka should sign Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Kuala Lumpur to attract investment, raise export and ensure jobs of Bangladeshis in Malaysia....
Rights groups, economists, and political parties have strongly criticised the decision of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority to increase the tariff and asked the authority to review its decision....
Dhaka metro rail company is likely to get 14 sets of train manufactured by this year against its target of 24 sets, as the global coronavirus pandemic delayed their manufacturing...
The first death anniversary of renowned educationist and founding principal of Sunbeams School Niloufer Manzur was observed on Wednesday by a host of her friends, relatives, and family members. She...
The tax authority may impose a limit on cash transactions from merchant accounts through Mobile Financial Services (MFS) in the upcoming fiscal year (FY), sources said. The tax officials would...
A ministry has proposed to impose 30-32 per cent tax on the import of computer and laptop to facilitate developing domestic industry, sources said. The Ministry of Telecommunication and ICT...
Bangladesh's overall imports dropped by more than 10 per cent or US$509.03 million in April last mainly due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, bankers said. Settlement of...
The budget for the upcoming fiscal year (FY) should have more than usual policy supports designed to deal with the worsening poverty situation and rising income inequality due to Covid-19...
Bangladesh, a least developed country (LDC), possesses a vibrant US$2 billion, or around 1 per cent gross domestic product from its pharmaceutical industry that produces off-patent generic and on-patent medicines...
Palestinians in Gaza and occupied Arab territory have been celebrating the ceasefire that has brought the military conflict between Hamas and Israel to an end, at least for now. In...
The webinar organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) last Monday expressed disappointment that total trade figure between Bangladesh and the US stood at 9 billion USD...
As the world approaches the one-and-a-half-year mark of Covid-19 pandemic, people across the globe are wondering how and when this invisible war at the microscopic level will come to a...
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