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47451. PM urges people to be alert to reduce disaster risksPublished: May 23, 2021 21:07:24

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday called upon the people to be cautious and aware to reduce risks of natural calamities.  “Now, we can know about cyclones earlier with the...


47452. Deepto's solar power touches 15,000 people in CHTPublished: May 23, 2021 20:56:30

In 2011, Deepto sparked a ray of light, through its renewable energy project of introducing electricity in form of solar energy, to the remote hilly areas. A decade into the...


47453. আমি যদি সাংবাদিকের অফিস থেকে গোপনে কাগজপত্র  নেই, নিশ্চয়ই সেটি অপরাধ: তথ্যমন্ত্রীPublished: May 23, 2021 20:05:01

প্রথম আলোর জ্যেষ্ঠ প্রতিবেদক রোজিনা ইসলামের জামিন হওয়াতে সব ভুল বোঝাবুঝির অবসান হবে বলে আশা প্রকাশ করেছেন তথ্য ও সম্প্রচারমন্ত্রী হাছান মাহমুদ। রোববার সচিবালয়ে বিভিন্ন সাংবাদিক সংগঠনের নেতাদের সঙ্গে বৈঠকে...


47454. Bangladesh army on peacekeeping mission foils attack by miscreants on UN convoyPublished: May 23, 2021 19:59:39

Bangladesh Army, working on UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, has successfully foiled an attack by a group of miscreants on a UN logistic convoy. The convoy, escorted by Bangladeshi peacekeepers,...


47455. Court asks media and everyone else to act responsibly, lawyer saysPublished: May 23, 2021 19:45:12

The court has ordered everyone to act “responsibly” while granting bail to Prothom Alo’s Senior Reporter Rozina Islam in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act, 1923. On Sunday,...


47456. Ban on travel to Israel remains unchanged, foreign ministry saysPublished: May 23, 2021 19:26:48

The Government of Bangladesh has not deviated from its position on Israel and Bangladesh remains firm on its longstanding position in this regard, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. The...


47457. Govt confirms nine cases of coronavirus variant dominant in IndiaPublished: May 23, 2021 19:25:59

Bangladesh has so far found nine confirmed cases of the coronavirus variant which has been dominant in India, according to government data. The Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday...


47458. icddr,b to implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 as its ERP software platformPublished: May 23, 2021 19:10:50

International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh, (icddr,b ) has selected sa.global and Genex Infosys Limited to implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 to integrate its business processes and information systems into...


47459. Corruption, bureaucracy impede growth of bilateral trade with USPublished: May 23, 2021 18:50:48

Speakers at a discussion blamed corruption, weak infrastructure, and unfriendly bureaucracy as impediments to the growth of bilateral trade and attracting investments between USA and Bangladesh. Addressing a discussion on...


47460. ইসরায়েল ভ্রমণে নিষেধাজ্ঞা বহাল থাকছে, পররাষ্ট্রনীতিও বদলায়নি: পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়Published: May 23, 2021 18:44:56

পাসপোর্ট থেকে ইসরায়েল প্রসঙ্গ বাদ দেওয়া হলেও বাংলাদেশিদের সেদেশে ভ্রমণের ক্ষেত্রে নিষেধাজ্ঞা ‘বহাল আছে’ এবং বাংলাদেশের পররাষ্ট্রনীতিতেও কোনো পরিবর্তন আসেনি বলে জানিয়েছে পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়। এ বিষয়ে ইসরায়েলের এক কূটনীতিকের টুইটের...


47461. ব্যাংক, পুঁজিবাজারে লেনদেনের সময় আধা ঘণ্টা বেড়েছেPublished: May 23, 2021 17:51:23

মহামারীর বিস্তার ঠেকানোর বিধিনিষেধের মেয়াদ বাড়লেও ব্যাংকে লেনদেনের সময় ৩০ মিনিট বাড়ানো হয়েছে। ব্যাংকের সঙ্গে মিল রেখে পুঁজিবাজারে লেনদেনের সময় আধা ঘণ্টা বেড়েছে। করোনাভাইরাস সংক্রমণের দ্বিতীয় ঢেউ ঠেকাতে গত এপ্রিল...


47462. সাত সপ্তাহ বন্ধ থাকার পর সোমবার থেকে চালু হচ্ছে ট্রেনPublished: May 23, 2021 17:26:12

মহামারী নিয়ন্ত্রণের বিধিনিষেধে সাত সপ্তাহ বন্ধ থাকার পর সোমবার থেকে অর্ধেক আসনে যাত্রী নিয়ে আবারও গন্তব্যে ছুটবে ট্রেন। রেলপথ মন্ত্রী নূরুল ইসলাম সুজন জানিয়েছেন, সোমবার থেকে সারাদেশে ২৮ জোড়া আন্তঃনগর...


47463. Journalist Rozina walks out of jail after six daysPublished: May 23, 2021 17:20:05

Prothom Alo’s senior reporter Rozina Islam walked out of jail on Sunday afternoon six days after she was arrested in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act. The journalist...


47464. La liga title returns to Atletico MadridPublished: May 23, 2021 17:18:17

The last matchday aptly summed up the La liga title race of the 2020-21 session. The matchday started with Atletico having the upper hand to themselves, losing it and only...


47465. Bangladesh lose four wickets within 100 runsPublished: May 23, 2021 17:13:23

In the first ODI of the three-match series against Sri Lanka on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh lost four wickets within 100 runs with two wickets in...


47466. রাজধানীতে 'কিশোর গ্যাংয়ের' ১১ জন আটকPublished: May 23, 2021 16:53:30

রাজধানীর মোহাম্মদপুর থেকে দুই 'কিশোর গ্যাংয়ের' ১১ সদস্যকে আটক করেছে র‌্যাব।  তারা স্থানীয় 'পাটালি' ও 'অ্যালেক্স ইমন' গ্রুপের সদস্য বলে দাবি র‌্যাবের। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। গ্রেপ্তার সদস্যদের মধ্যে তিনজন শরিফুল ইসলাম...


47467. ছয় দিন পর কারামুক্ত সাংবাদিক রোজিনা ইসলামPublished: May 23, 2021 16:41:13

অফিসিয়াল সিক্রেটস আইনে গ্রেপ্তার হওয়ার ছয় দিন পর কারাগার থেকে জামিনে মুক্তি পেলেন সাংবাদিক রোজিনা ইসলাম। রোববার বিকাল সোয়া ৪টার দিকে গাজীপুরের কাশিমপুর কারাগার থেকে একটি মাইক্রোবাসে করে বেরিয়ে আসেন...


47468. 1,354 new coronavirus cases, 28 deaths recorded in 24 hoursPublished: May 23, 2021 16:19:59

Bangladesh has recorded 1,354 new cases of coronavirus infection in a day, taking the tally to 789,080. The death toll from COVID-19 rose by 28 in a 24-hour count to...


47469. Train services to resume MondayPublished: May 23, 2021 14:03:51

Bangladesh Railway is set to resume train services in the country from Monday operating 28 sets of intercity trains with half passenger capacity. The tickets of trains will be available in...


47470. Maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signalPublished: May 23, 2021 13:05:00

Maritime ports have been advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal no. one (R) one as the low-pressure area over East Central Bay and adjoining area intensified into a well-marked...


47471. Winning toss, Tigers opt to bat against Sri Lanka in first ODIPublished: May 23, 2021 12:50:47

Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal has won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the first One Day International of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National...


47472. Lockdown extended till May 30; Public buses to ply at half capacityPublished: May 23, 2021 12:28:05

The government has extended the ongoing lockdown by another week until May 30 allowing public buses to run at half of the capacities considering the current coronavirus situation in the...


47473. More than 125,000 Myanmar school teachers suspendedPublished: May 23, 2021 12:11:04

More than 125,000 school teachers in Myanmar have been suspended by the military authorities for joining a civil disobedience movement to oppose the military coup in February, an official of...


47474. Prothom Alo reporter Rozina Islam secures bailPublished: May 23, 2021 11:21:20

A Dhaka court has granted bail to Prothom Alo reporter Rozina Islam in a case filed under the antiquated Official Secrets Act on charges of “stealing” government documents. Dhaka Metropolitan...


47475. DSEX dips below 5,800-mark in early tradingPublished: May 23, 2021 11:19:29

The market opened marginally lower on Sunday as cautious investors opted for booking profits on sector-wise quick-gaining stocks. Following the previous session’s downward trend, the market opened slightly higher and...


47476. Export of mango of Satkhira, Rajshahi to Europe beginsPublished: May 23, 2021 11:14:28

The beginning of mango exports from Bangladesh for the 2021 season has finally started, with the first consignment of the Himsagar variety leaving for three European countries on Friday. Some...


47477. Three Lalmonirhat families face social boycott over land disputePublished: May 23, 2021 11:07:30

Three families of a village have been boycotted by other villagers at Sheknapara under Khuniagach union of sadar upazila, Lalmonirhat, for nearly six months. Family members can't enjoy any social...


47478. Chemical-loaded container gutted at Chattogram PortPublished: May 23, 2021 11:01:37

A container loaded with chemicals was gutted at Chittagong Port on Saturday morning. However, no casualties were reported. Port sources said, the MV Cape Orient container, loaded with Sodium Per...


47479. Bangladeshi restaurant owners press for reopeningPublished: May 23, 2021 10:55:48

Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association (BROA) on Saturday urged the government to allow them to resume their business from Sunday maintaining health guidelines. They also threatened to take to the streets...


47480. Enhanced access to electricity important, says former BB governorPublished: May 23, 2021 10:49:46

Ensuring access to electricity has been pivotal for the macroeconomic success of Bangladesh, former governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) and Chairperson of Unnayan Shamannay Dr. Atiur Rahman said on Saturday....


47481. Bangladesh’s longer version woes: Required reforms for the domestic structurePublished: May 23, 2021 10:43:49

The solution to Bangladesh’s woes in test cricket predominantly depends on the reformation of the domestic circuit. Ensuring intense competition in first class cricket is a prerequisite to having the...


47482. Cyclone 'Yash' may hit Bangladesh by May 26Published: May 23, 2021 10:39:21

The government has started taking preparation to face a possible cyclone that may hit Bangladesh as well as neighbouring West Bengal by May 26. The Ministry of Disaster Management and...


47483. Fears of revenue shortfall push down government allocationsPublished: May 23, 2021 10:31:32

The government had to allocate Tk 414.49 billion less fund than the demand placed by different ministries under the new annual development programme (ADP) for the upcoming fiscal year (FY)...


47484. দূর করুন ডেডলাইনের ভয়Published: May 23, 2021 10:20:42

প্রতিদিন আমাদের সবারই নানা ধরনের কাজ থাকে। এই কাজগুলো কখনো সম্পূর্ণ হতে অনেক সময় লাগে, কখনো বা খুব সহজে, অল্প সময়ে হয়ে যায়। তবে নির্দিষ্ট সময়ে কাজ জমা দেওয়া অনেক...


47485. Central Insurance declares 13.50pc dividend for 2020Published: May 23, 2021 10:13:01

The board of directors of Central Insurance Company has recommended 6.0 per cent cash and 7.50 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2020. The final...


47486. Soybean oil prices tick up in Bangladesh marketPublished: May 23, 2021 08:49:42

Soybean oil, the most-consumed cooking oil, has witnessed a fresh price hike in the past week, a major blow to already battered consumers amid coronavirus pandemic. The prices of bottled...


47487. Saudi-bound Bangladeshi migrants in abyss of woesPublished: May 23, 2021 08:46:51

Anxiety gripped the Saudi-bound migrant workers as they were facing complexities over their flights following the new regulations of hotel quarantine introduced by the Arab country recently. During a visit...


47488. Govt decides to drop ‘except Israel’ from passportsPublished: May 23, 2021 08:43:24

All the Bangladeshi passports contain the declaration that “This passport is valid for all countries of the world except Israel”, but the government has decided to drop the “except Israel”...


47489. Rohingya's vaccination uncertainPublished: May 23, 2021 08:35:53

Vaccination for thousands of Rohingya refugees has become uncertain amid the rapid spread of coronavirus at Rohingya camps. "The UNHCR was supposed to start it long ago. I don't know...


47490. Prices of listed MNCs fallPublished: May 23, 2021 08:27:20

Majority number of listed multinational companies (MNCs) lost prices moderately along with featuring lower turnover in last week following investors' thin participation. The companies' share prices declined between 0.4 per...


47491. Hard times for money changers, thanks to Covid restrictionPublished: May 23, 2021 08:23:57

Money changers, who mostly trade in foreign currencies with individuals on physical counters in the open market, are struggling to survive for a drastic fall in the movement of international...


47492. The changing rural landscapePublished: May 22, 2021 22:52:44

In accordance with human nature, people eventually get used to new realities which they have never thought of encountering. It happens quite insidiously. As days, months and years wear on...


47493. সাবেক সাংসদকে নিয়ে সংবাদ প্রকাশ: ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইনে সাংবাদিক গ্রেপ্তারPublished: May 22, 2021 22:41:36

সাবেক এক সংসদ সদস্যকে নিয়ে সংবাদ প্রকাশের ঘটনায় মেহেরপুরের গাংনী উপজেলায় ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইনে মামলায় এক সাংবাদিককে গ্রেপ্তার করেছে পুলিশ। মেহেরপুরের গাংনী উপজেলায় ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইনে মামলায় এক সাংবাদিককে গ্রেপ্তার...


47494. Checking the receipts from pandemic-related spendingPublished: May 22, 2021 22:29:21

Governments around the world are playing a crucial role in providing lifelines to people and firms to help combat the pandemic and its economic fallout. To support the effectiveness of...


47495. Stock market and governmentPublished: May 22, 2021 22:26:06

Stock markets behave like the governments in developing and least developed countries. Here companies are like the ministers and Member of Parliaments (MPs). And their outside shareholders or minority shareholders...


47496. Israeli onslaught on Gaza: Palestinian resistance continuesPublished: May 22, 2021 22:24:02

It all started with Jewish settlers yelling "death to the Arabs" and marching to evict long time Palestinian residents of a neighbourhood  called Sheikh Jarrah in the occupied East Jerusalem...


47497. Public offering of perpetual bondsPublished: May 22, 2021 22:23:58

That the country's capital market lacks depth is an undisputed reality. The daily trading of a sizeable number of bonds in the secondary market is viewed as one of the...


47498. ডায়ানার পুরনো সাক্ষাৎকার ঘিরে নতুন ঝড়ের কবলে বিবিসিPublished: May 22, 2021 22:16:49

কয়েক সপ্তাহ আগেও বিবিসিকে দেখে মনে হচ্ছিল, তারা মৌসুমী ঝড়ের কবল থেকে মুক্ত হয়েছে। বাজেট কাটছাটের উদ্যোগ থেকে সরকারের পিছু হটা এবং করোনাভাইরাস মোকাবেলা নিয়ে বিস্তৃত কাভারেজের প্রেক্ষিতে রাষ্ট্রায়ত্ত সম্প্রচার...


47499. রোববার দুপুর একটায় মুখোমুখি হচ্ছে বাংলাদেশ ও শ্রীলঙ্কাPublished: May 22, 2021 22:13:36

বিশ্বকাপের জন্য দল গোছানো জরুরি। একই সমান বা আরও বেশি জরুরি বিশ্বকাপে সরাসরি খেলার যোগ্যতা অর্জন করা। দ্বিপাক্ষিক সিরিজগুলি এখন প্রতিটি দলের জন্যই ভিন্ন এক চ্যালেঞ্জ। সেই চ্যালেঞ্জের আঁচ লাগছে...


47500. Trump faces lawsuit for calling Covid-19 ‘China virus’Published: May 22, 2021 21:49:56

Former United States President Donald Trump is being sued by a Chinese American civil rights group over his use of the terms “Chinese virus”, “Wuhan virus” and “Kung Flu virus”...