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49401. Bangladesh will get 2.1m Covid vaccine doses by early May, DGHS saysPublished: April 25, 2021 15:19:41

Bangladesh will get 2.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine by the first week of May, said DG of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid...


49402. Pandemic perils: Chattogram Port remains unaffectedPublished: April 25, 2021 14:54:05

The Chattogram Port has remained largely unscathed by the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The surge in virus cases and deaths has not affected the processing of ships or...


49403. কোভিড: চট্টগ্রামে এক দিনে ১১ মৃত্যু, জেলায় রেকর্ডPublished: April 25, 2021 14:53:16

চট্টগ্রামে করোনাভাইরাসে আক্রান্ত হয়ে এক দিনে ১১ জনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে, যা জেলায় এ যাবৎকালের সর্বোচ্চ। জেলা সিভিল সার্জন কার্যালয় জানিয়েছে, রোববার সকাল পর্যন্ত ২৪ ঘণ্টায় মারা যাওয়া এই ১১ জনের...


49404. Drought shatters dream of Magura litchi growersPublished: April 25, 2021 14:12:29

Drought like situation is prevailing in Magura. Such a situation has raised concern among he litchi growers in the district. Last month ample flowers in litchi trees brought smile on...


49405. Corona treatment starts in four new Cumilla hospitalsPublished: April 25, 2021 14:11:13

CUMILLA: The number of coronavirus infected people and deaths in Cumilla is increasing day by day. From April 1 to 21 this month, 65 people died of corona in the...


49406. ব্যবসা-বাণিজ্য সচল করতে নগদ টাকা পৌঁছে দিতে হবে মানুষের হাতেPublished: April 25, 2021 14:04:37

করোনাকালে ব্যবসা-বাণিজ্যকে সচল রাখতে ঋণ নয় মানুষের হাতে নগদ টাকা পৌঁছে দিতে হবে, তাদের ক্রয়ক্ষমতা বাড়াতে হবে। বৈশ্বিকভাবে করোনা মহামারী দেশের অর্থনীতির চালিকাশক্তিগুলোকে প্রভাবিত করছে। এ জন্য আনুষ্ঠানিক ব্যবসা-বাণিজ্যের পাশাপাশি...


49407. Why India is facing an oxygen crisis as Covid-19 cases surgePublished: April 25, 2021 13:43:40

By air, by train and by road, India is scrambling to move large quantities of medical oxygen to hospitals in its capital New Delhi and other areas hit hard by...


49408. Online bookmaker Betway parent nears $5.1b deal to go publicPublished: April 25, 2021 13:19:38

Super Group, the parent company of online bookmaker Betway, is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with blank-check acquisition firm Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp at a valuation...


49409. Supreme Court clears Erfan Selim’s path out of jailPublished: April 25, 2021 13:00:27

The Supreme Court has upheld the bail granted to Erfan Selim, the son of MP Haji Selim, in a case over ‘assaulting’ a navy officer in Dhanmondi. The state’s petition...


49410. Stocks soar at opening amid easing of lockdown worriesPublished: April 25, 2021 12:30:27

Stocks opened higher on Sunday as optimistic investors continued their buying appetite on sector-wise issues amid the easing of lockdown worries. The market jumped in early trading and DSEX, the...


49411. Ten largest companies grab 44pc market capitalisation of DSEPublished: April 25, 2021 12:01:58

Ten largest listed companies in terms of market capitalisation accounted for 44 per cent of the Dhaka bourse's total market-cap as of Thursday thanks to rising shares prices of large-cap...


49412. Was Parasite’s Oscar win a cultural breakthrough?Published: April 25, 2021 11:34:51

As the Academy Awards are about to kick off, people are curious about knowing whether the legacy of the previous year’s winner, ‘Parasite’, which is the first foreign-language film to...


49413. One more Armanitola fire victim diesPublished: April 25, 2021 11:27:59

The death toll from the massive fire that broke out at a building in Armanitola area of Old Dhaka in the early hours of Friday, climbed to five as another...


49414. Janata Insurance declares 6.0pc cash, 5.0pc stock dividendPublished: April 25, 2021 10:48:31

The board of directors of Janata Insurance Company has recommended 6.0 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2020. The final...


49415. কয়েক টুকরো রুটির গল্পPublished: April 25, 2021 10:11:57

সিলেট থেকে কিছুদিন হয় ঢাকায় এসেছে আবির। বর্তমানে পুরান ঢাকার সেইন্ট গ্রেগরি স্কুলে পড়ে, থাকে নারিন্দায়। ধোলাইখালের পাশে অবস্থিত এই এলাকাটিতে গড়ে ওঠেছে সারি সারি বাকরখানির দোকান। প্রত্যেকটি দোকান কমপক্ষে...


49416. Bangladeshi IT firm to launch virtual office platformPublished: April 25, 2021 10:02:15

A Bangladeshi leading IT firm, Synesis IT, is introducing a ‘world class’ virtual office platform named Convay to accommodate as many as 1200 people at a time to meet the...


49417. Deadline for marketing imported rice extendedPublished: April 25, 2021 09:53:28

The government has again extended the deadline for marketing imported rice in the domestic market by the traders concerned, an official said. To this end, the Ministry of Food (MoF)...


49418. At least 27 killed in fire at Baghdad Covid hospitalPublished: April 25, 2021 09:49:54

At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at a hospital in southeastern Baghdad that had been equipped to house COVID-19 patients, medical sources...


49419. Bangladesh set to lift ban on yarn imports from NepalPublished: April 25, 2021 09:41:53

The government is set to withdraw ban on import of all types of yarn from Nepal following a request from the neighbouring country to facilitate bilateral trade. The National Board...


49420. Chittagong port turns 134Published: April 25, 2021 09:38:55

CHATTOGRAM: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) turns 134 on Sunday. Like last year, the port will observe its founding in a simple manner tomorrow as the second wave of Covid-19...


49421. Stakeholders suggest strict laws on intellectual property rightsPublished: April 25, 2021 09:37:12

The country needs to support small and medium enterprises including start- ups to ensure their rights over intellectual property (IP) for their sustainability, speakers at a webinar on Saturday said....


49422. Webinar on industry-academic linkage calls for developing human resources matching market demandsPublished: April 25, 2021 09:32:41

Speakers at a programme on Saturday suggested the industries to work closely with academia to create human resource (HR) having specific skill sets that would match with the current and...


49423. BPC profit down as global oil price upPublished: April 25, 2021 09:27:05

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation's (BPC) profit has come down drastically as the oil price globally is witnessing an uptrend despite the unrelenting coronavirus pandemic. The corporation now counts a profit...


49424. Private caregivers charge high as public hospitals have dearth of ICU bedsPublished: April 25, 2021 09:24:35

A dearth of ICU (intensive care unit) beds at public hospitals has prompted critical Covid-19 patients to move to private hospitals. But such private healthcare centres are reported to overcharge...


49425. Razzaque predicts surplus in fish, meat, eggs in three to five yearsPublished: April 24, 2021 22:36:05

Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque has said that country might see a surplus production of fish, egg, meat and milk in three to five years time. He said, "One of...


49426. `করোনার সংক্রমণ ঠেকাতে ভারতের সঙ্গে যাতায়াত নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা জরুরি’Published: April 24, 2021 22:01:06

ভারতে করোনাভাইরাস ব্যাপকভাবে বেড়ে যাওয়ায় দেশটির সঙ্গে যাতায়াত নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা জরুরি বলে জানিয়েছেন কোভিড-১৯ বিষয়ক জাতীয় কারিগরি পরামর্শক কমিটির প্রধান অধ্যাপক ডা. মোহাম্মদ সহিদুল্লাহ। শনিবার তিনি বলেন, “প্রতিবেশি দেশের সঙ্গে...


49427. Worker dies as under-construction roof collapses in NarayanganjPublished: April 24, 2021 21:57:32

A worker was killed and six others were injured when the ceiling of the gate at an under-construction gas station in Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) project collapsed at Shimrail in Narayanganj today....


49428. Ahle Sunnat wants Hifazat banned  Published: April 24, 2021 21:38:48

Terming Hifazat-e Islam an “extremist militant group”, another religion-based organisation Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat has demanded a ban on the radical Islamist outfit over violence, reports bdnews24.com. As many as...


49429. Eid shopping jitters 2021Published: April 24, 2021 21:33:12

After going through a long stretch of bad times almost throughout the last year, the shopping business has now ground to a halt. Last year, the anti-pandemic order in force...


49430. Drawing increased support from foreign investorsPublished: April 24, 2021 21:31:22

The country has the scope to get bigger share of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the days to come as different nations plan to relocate their factories to countries like...


49431. Yet another chemical warehouse firePublished: April 24, 2021 21:24:29

Friday's fire incident in Armanitola, which has so far claimed four lives and left 17 more people battling for survival at the city's Sheikh Hasina Burn Institute, has again brought...


49432. Child ‘kills self’ for Eid dress in KushtiaPublished: April 24, 2021 21:23:36

Police have recovered the hanging body of a child from a house in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia. The deceased was identified as Rehena Khatun 10, a student of class III...


49433. Clash of cultures: real or a smokescreen?Published: April 24, 2021 21:13:24

The notion of 'Clash of Cultures' is most frequently used as a justification for anti-immigrant prejudice and, particularly in Europe and in the USA, for Islamophobia. The reasoning goes as...


49434. OCAB forms new convening committeePublished: April 24, 2021 21:10:09

A new convening committee of the Overseas Correspondents Association Bangladesh (OCAB), a platform of Dhaka-based journalists working for foreign media outlets, was announced on Saturday. The nine-member committee, headed by...


49435. Why container freight rates have surgedPublished: April 24, 2021 21:09:26

When the Ever Given megaship blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in March, it triggered a new surge in container spot freight rates, which had finally...


49436. Ensuring the quality of digital mental healthPublished: April 24, 2021 21:07:13

"Despite substantial research advances showing what can be done to prevent and treat mental disorders and to promote mental health, translation into real-world effects has been painfully slow. The global...


49437. Another top Hefazat leader held in cityPublished: April 24, 2021 21:02:59

Detective Branch (DB) members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested another top leader of Hefazat Islam Bangladesh from the city's West Agargaon area on Saturday afternoon. The arrestee is Dr...


49438. India exempts customs duty on vaccines, oxygen for three monthsPublished: April 24, 2021 21:00:55

Amid a massive oxygen crisis across the nation, the Indian central government on Saturday decided to waive off the customs duty and health cess on import of oxygen and oxygen-related...


49439. Abandoned newborn rescued in CtgPublished: April 24, 2021 20:58:37

Police rescued a baby girl from the pavement in front of Premier University at the WASA intersection of Chattogram, following a 999 call early Saturday morning. Local resident Al-Amin, an...


49440. Sri Lanka skipper Karunaratne hits double ton against BangladeshPublished: April 24, 2021 20:48:09

Dimuth Karunaratne scored his maiden double hundred as Sri Lanka batted through the day without losing a wicket Saturday to match Bangladesh’s 500-plus score in the first Test. The Sri...


49441. bKash offers up to Tk 500 cashback on ‘Add Money’ featurePublished: April 24, 2021 20:48:02

bKash has brought three cashback offers from Tk 50 to 500 on ‘Add Money’ feature of its app.  Customers can transfer money from their Visa and/or Mastercard-branded debit card to...


49442. BNP urges govt to shut borders with IndiaPublished: April 24, 2021 20:42:38

BNP on Saturday urged the government to close the country's land borders with India as the neighbouring country is witnessing a serious outbreak of coronavirus. “The coronavirus infection has sharply...


49443. China records 18.3 per cent growth in the 1st quarter 2021Published: April 24, 2021 20:41:10

China's economy grew at a record 18.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2021-- the fastest pace on record in gross domestic product (GDP)  growth since quarterly records began...


49444. Ongoing lockdown presents unique policy challengesPublished: April 24, 2021 20:32:00

It has been almost a month since the second wave of Covid-19 infections has hit Bangladesh. The number of new cases started to rise at the beginning of March and...


49445. ক্ষুদ্র ও মাঝারি নারী উদ্যোক্তাদের জন্য অনলাইন ঈদ মেলা শুরুPublished: April 24, 2021 20:27:17

চলমান কোভিড মহামারিতে ক্ষুদ্র ও মাঝারি নারী উদ্যোক্তাদের জন্য যৌথভাবে অনলাইনে সর্ববৃহৎ ঈদ মেলার আয়োজন করেছে  জাতিসংঘ উন্নয়ন কর্মসূচি (ইউএনডিপি) এর তৈরি অনলাইন মার্কেটপ্লেস 'আনন্দমেলা' এবং জয়িতা ফাউন্ডেশন । আনন্দমেলার...


49446. UNDP, Joyeeta hold online Eid Mela for women entrepreneurs  Published: April 24, 2021 20:19:40

"Anondomela", an online marketplace initiated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for small and medium enterprises, has organised the largest online fair for Eid during the Covid-19 pandemic, UNDP...


49447. জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের মৌখিক পরীক্ষা হবে অনলাইনেPublished: April 24, 2021 20:09:25

মহামারীর মধ্যে শিক্ষার্থীদের ভোগান্তি কমাতে জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ২০১৯ সালের অনার্স চতুর্থ বর্ষের মৌখিক (ভাইভা) পরীক্ষা অনলাইনে নেওয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত হয়েছে। শনিবার বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের উপাচার্য অধ্যাপক মশিউর রহমানের সভাপতিত্বে কলেজ অধ্যক্ষদের সঙ্গে ভার্চুয়াল...


49448. ASEAN leaders reach consensus on ending Myanmar crisisPublished: April 24, 2021 19:53:37

Southeast Asian leaders said they had agreed on a plan with Myanmar's junta chief on Saturday to end the crisis in the violence-hit nation, including halting the killing of civilian...


49449. একজন ব্যবসায়ীকে সুবিধা দিতে গিয়ে সমগ্র জাতি ভয়াবহ স্বাস্থ্য ঝুঁকিতে: ফখরুলPublished: April 24, 2021 19:32:29

বিএনপি মহাসচিব মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীর বলেছেন, রাষ্ট্রীয় অর্থ ব্যবহার করে সরকারের শীর্ষ নেতৃত্বের ঘনিষ্ঠ এক ব্যবসায়ীর প্রতিষ্ঠানকে টিকা সরবরাহের একচেটিয়া সুবিধা দিতে গিয়ে আজ সমগ্র জাতিকে এক ভয়াবহ স্বাস্থ্য...


49450. Indian hospitals turn away patients in COVID-19 ‘tsunami’Published: April 24, 2021 19:24:16

Overwhelmed hospitals in India begged for oxygen supplies on Saturday as the country’s coronavirus infections soared again overnight in a “tsunami” of disease, setting a new world record for cases...