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Dhaka, Thursday


28 November 2024


Planet to breach heating threshold sooner than projected: IPCC

Planet to breach heating threshold sooner than projected: IPCC

The IPCC uses the General Circulation Models (GCM) to express wide ranges in overall temperature projections.

00:08 29 December 2020

United Commercial Bank inaugurates Signboard branch

United Commercial Bank inaugurates Signboard branch

Additional Managing Director of UCB Arif Quadri inaugurated the branch as chief guest

23:56 28 December 2020

Foundation needed for Char people: Planning minister

Foundation needed for Char people: Planning minister

Planning MA Mannan on Monday said that in order to realise the development plans for Char areas in the country, a foundation or a similarly structured organisation is needed.

“The government

23:48 28 December 2020

Mahin IT to provide server-related services to IBB

Mahin IT to provide server-related services to IBB

The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard on Monday

23:46 28 December 2020

Stocks edge higher in volatile trade

Stocks edge higher in volatile trade

The market moved between red and green several times during the trade as some investors opted for quick profit booking on concerns about a new variant of Covid-19.

23:09 28 December 2020

Alibaba in talks to buy HungryNaki

Alibaba in talks to buy HungryNaki

Established in 2013, HungryNaki was the first on-demand food delivery company in Bangladesh.

22:49 28 December 2020

Public hearing in mid-Jan to redetermine LPG price

Public hearing in mid-Jan to redetermine LPG price

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will hold public hearings on January 14, 16 and 17 to redetermine the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

22:37 28 December 2020

Covid-19 claims 27 more lives, infects 932 in last 24hrs

Covid-19 claims 27 more lives, infects 932 in last 24hrs

Bangladesh recorded 27 more deaths and 932 new cases of infections from novel coronavirus at different parts of the country including capital Dhaka in the last 24 hours ending 8:00am on Monday.

22:30 28 December 2020

Women prefer ridesharing over public transport: Uber

Women prefer ridesharing over public transport: Uber

Unlike public transportation, ride-sharing services like Uber do not have fixed operating times and are available 24 hours

21:59 28 December 2020

14-day institutional quarantine is a must for UK returnees

14-day institutional quarantine is a must for UK returnees

The government has made 14-day institutional quarantine for the passengers arriving from UK mandatory in a bid to contain the spread of new strain of coronavirus in the country.

21:26 28 December 2020

Quader for more int’l pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation

Quader for more int’l pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today called upon the international community to take more effective strategies for mounting enhanced pressure on Myanmar to take back its Rohingya nationals from Bangladesh.

21:04 28 December 2020

Nagad users can now pay DESCO bills without addl charge

Nagad users can now pay DESCO bills without addl charge

The facility to pay the bills began its official journey recently at a programme at the head office of DESCO in Dhaka’s Nikunja

19:39 28 December 2020

Shakib makes it to ICC Men’s ODI team of the decade

Shakib makes it to ICC Men’s ODI team of the decade

ICC also announced the Test and T20 teams of the decade, but no Bangladeshi cricketer made it to those teams

19:06 28 December 2020

IBBL inaugurates Rohitpur sub-branch

IBBL inaugurates Rohitpur sub-branch

Deputy Managing Director of the bank Md Mosharraf Hossain inaugurated the sub-branch attending the programme as chief guest

18:53 28 December 2020

2nd Test against Australia: Bowlers put India in control

2nd Test against Australia: Bowlers put India in control

Australia avoided innings defeat in the second Test against India in Melbourne. But the question is how long the host team can bat tomorrow to give the visiting team a

18:47 28 December 2020

Trump, under pressure, signs $900bl Covid relief bill

Trump, under pressure, signs $900bl Covid relief bill

After delaying for nearly a week and under pressure from all sides, US President Donald Trump finally signed a massive $900 billion stimulus bill Sunday, in a long-sought boost for millions of Americans and businesses battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

17:43 28 December 2020

Stocks open lower

Stocks open lower

Robi locked in 10% upper circuit in line with regulatory limit

16:49 28 December 2020

AIIB-funded projects also run into Covid-19 brick wall

AIIB-funded projects also run into Covid-19 brick wall

Progress of most Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)-funded projects has been slow due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a review of the Economic Relations Division (ERD)

16:28 28 December 2020

E-port management software launched at Burimari land port

E-port management software launched at Burimari land port

Bangladesh has launched the e-port management software at Burimari land port—the country’s second-highest revenue earning port.

This is the first such software introduced at the land port in Lalmonrihat’s Patgram upazila,

04:07 28 December 2020

Labour law cases drag on for 7 years: BILS

Labour law cases drag on for 7 years: BILS

The Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) has claimed that the labour lawsuits of big companies drag on for 7-8 years in court, despite the legal obligation to complete the

03:02 28 December 2020

Razzaque blames dealers, millers for hiking rice price

Razzaque blames dealers, millers for hiking rice price

Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque today blamed syndication of dealers and millers for price hike of rice in the market during the full season of aman harvesting in the country.

02:53 28 December 2020

Bangladesh to seek revival of GSP from Biden administration

Bangladesh to seek revival of GSP from Biden administration

Trade benefit under the scheme for Bangladeshi products remained suspended since the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013

02:29 28 December 2020

Edible oil: Price hike in int’l market hurts local consumers

Edible oil: Price hike in int’l market hurts local consumers

However, some small traders said the hoarding mentality of local oil dealers and the fears regarding the new wave of coronavirus are also the reasons behind the price hike.

01:24 28 December 2020

SBAC Bank opens 83rd branch in Bagerhat

SBAC Bank opens 83rd branch in Bagerhat

The South Bangla Agriculture & Commerce (SBAC) Bank Ltd opened its 83rd branch near Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali Mazar (shrine) of Bagerhat on Sunday.

SM Amzad Hossain, Chairman of SBAC Bank,

00:56 28 December 2020