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Dhaka, Wednesday


27 November 2024


Startups, CMSMEs suffered most amid pandemic: Experts

Startups, CMSMEs suffered most amid pandemic: Experts

The coronavirus outbreak has triggered a worldwide economic disruption, forcing micro, small, medium and large companies to find ways to survive where agility is an important factor.

Experts made the observation

01:44 8 December 2020

6 persons killed in Habiganj road accident

6 persons killed in Habiganj road accident

Dhaka (Dec 7, 2020): At least six persons including a minor child were killed and 15 others sustained injuries as a bus hit two CNG-run auto-rickshaws on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj this afternoon.

01:36 8 December 2020

Stocks rise for 6th day

Stocks rise for 6th day

Dhaka stocks extended their rally for the sixth consecutive session on Monday as vaccine news continued to lift hope of an exit from the pandemic.

00:28 8 December 2020

Covid-19 deaths, infections remain same in last 2 weeks

Covid-19 deaths, infections remain same in last 2 weeks

Dhaka (Dec 7, 2020): While Covid-19 infections and deaths have been rising in the USA, Europe and many other countries as winter comes in, Bangladesh looks different here.

00:27 8 December 2020

Subarnachar residents unite to prevent violence against women

Subarnachar residents unite to prevent violence against women

Local public representatives, administrative officials, police and youth of Subarnachar, Noakhali came together on Monday at a multilateral dialogue and took an oath to prevent violence against women.

Participants called for

23:59 7 December 2020

BASIC Bank launches contactless credit card

BASIC Bank launches contactless credit card

BASIC Bank Limited has launched a dual currency contactless credit card, making it the first state-owned bank to do so.

Professor Dr Md Abul Hashem, chairman of the board of directors

23:15 7 December 2020

SPACE hosts workshop on  jute goods manufacturing at Mirpur slum

SPACE hosts workshop on jute goods manufacturing at Mirpur slum

A month-long training course on jute goods mufacturing began at the Porabasti slum of Mirpur on December 5 under the initiative of local non-government organisation SPACE.

Through the workshop, the NGO

22:47 7 December 2020

Covid-19 claims 36 more lives, infects 2,198 in 24hrs

Covid-19 claims 36 more lives, infects 2,198 in 24hrs

Dhaka (Dec 7, 2020): Bangladesh recorded 36 more deaths and 2,198 infection cases from coronavirus at different parts of the country including capital Dhaka in the last 24 hours ending 8:00am on Monday.

22:13 7 December 2020

Dominage stocks’ unprecedented rally looks irresistible

Dominage stocks’ unprecedented rally looks irresistible

The company started its first trading day on Wednesday with a jump of 50 percent -- the highest permissible limit on debut-- to close at Tk 15 per share on the offer value of Tk 10 each

22:06 7 December 2020

Uber creates 4mn riders, 175,000 jobs in 4 yrs in Bangladesh

Uber creates 4mn riders, 175,000 jobs in 4 yrs in Bangladesh

Dhaka (Dec 7, 2020): Uber, an app-based ride-sharing service, has served over 4 million riders and created livelihood opportunities for over 175,000 driver during its four-year journey in Bangladesh.

21:19 7 December 2020

Court asks PBI to investigate sedition case against 3 religious leaders
Remarks on sculpture: Babunagari, 2 others sued for sedition

Court asks PBI to investigate sedition case against 3 religious leaders

Dhaka (Dec 7, 2020): A Dhaka court today ordered Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate the sedition charge brought against Hefajat-e-Islam Ameer Junayed Babunagari and two others for their derogatory remarks over sculpture of Bangabandhu.

20:33 7 December 2020

Covid-19: Embargo on govt car purchase extended until June 30 next year

Covid-19: Embargo on govt car purchase extended until June 30 next year

Dhaka (Dec 7, 2020): The government has extended the restriction on buying cars for government, non-government and autonomous bodies, till June 30 next year, in a move to tighten public expenditure amid Covid-19 pandemic.

20:29 7 December 2020

Ensure security of all Bangabandhu sculptures: HC

Ensure security of all Bangabandhu sculptures: HC

Dhaka (Dec 7, 2020): The High Court (HC) on Monday asked the authorities concerned to take measures to ensure the security of all sculptures of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country.

19:30 7 December 2020

Golden Son’s Q1 earnings on the rise, but still in negative

Golden Son’s Q1 earnings on the rise, but still in negative

The company reported an EPS of negative Tk0.13 for Q1 (July-September) of 2020 as against Tk0.24 for the same period of last year

18:36 7 December 2020

Stocks open on positive note

Stocks open on positive note

In first 30 minutes of the trade, the benchmark DSEX index added over 26 points or 0.53 percent to 5,051

16:49 7 December 2020

StanChart, UCEP partners up for re-skilling programme

StanChart, UCEP partners up for re-skilling programme

Under this initiative, UCEP Bangladesh will conduct a rapid needs assessment study to identify the skills gaps in both formal and informal sectors, and the opportunities created by the disruptions caused by Covid-19

03:50 7 December 2020

Tecno launches Camon 16 Premier featuring 64MP ultra quad camera

Tecno launches Camon 16 Premier featuring 64MP ultra quad camera

The biggest highlight of the Camon 16 Premier is that it contains a 64MP quad rear camera setup

03:35 7 December 2020

CU teachers protest Bangabandhu’s sculpture vandalism

CU teachers protest Bangabandhu’s sculpture vandalism

Chattogram (Dec 6, 2020): A group of teachers of Chittagong University (CU) on Sunday staged a demonstration on the university premise protesting vandalism of Bangabandhu’s under construction sculpture in Kushtia on Friday night.

01:54 7 December 2020

BD signs PTA: 100 items to get duty-free access to Bhutan

BD signs PTA: 100 items to get duty-free access to Bhutan

The PTA was signed by Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and Bhutan`s Finance and Commerce Minister Loknath Sharma in Dhaka on Sunday.

01:39 7 December 2020

BTRC to offer new licences to mobile handset makers

BTRC to offer new licences to mobile handset makers

The telecom regulator has decided to offer new licences to local mobile handset manufacturers in order to boost domestic production.

01:10 7 December 2020

Where irregularities rule the roost!

Where irregularities rule the roost!

Allegations have surfaced that staffers and employees of all levels of the Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (Rakub) are fed up due to the irregularities and mismanagement by the bank’s higher authorities.

00:59 7 December 2020

Mashrafe to play for Khulna in Bangabandhu T20 Cup

Mashrafe to play for Khulna in Bangabandhu T20 Cup

Dhaka (Dec 6, 2020): Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is finally set to make a comeback to competitive cricket after a long gap of nine months as Gemcon Khulna picked him up for the remaining part of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020.

00:45 7 December 2020

DSEX crosses 5,000-mark after 20 weeks

DSEX crosses 5,000-mark after 20 weeks

Dhaka stocks continued their winning streak for the fifth day on Sunday with the benchmark index crossing 5,000-mark for the first time in 20 weeks.

The DSEX index added almost 50

00:42 7 December 2020

Bank Asia donates braille printing machine to disabled development trust

Bank Asia donates braille printing machine to disabled development trust

As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, Bank Asia Ltd has donated a Braille Printing Machine — a special printing machine for printing study materials of visually impaired

00:30 7 December 2020