Dhaka, Saturday


21 September 2024


Wear masks or go to jail as govt hints at tough measures

Wear masks or go to jail as govt hints at tough measures

For now, the people who are venturing outside without masks will only be fined. The government will observe the situation in the next 7-10 days.

23:14 30 November 2020

Get your essentials delivered in 30 mins as foodpanda launches ‘pandamart’

Get your essentials delivered in 30 mins as foodpanda launches ‘pandamart’

With the launch of pandamart, foodpanda aims to redefine the shopping experience for consumers in Bangladesh by delivering whatever they need in as fast as 30 minutes from the thousands of original and genuine products they have in their inventory.

22:32 30 November 2020

Tax return deadline extended till Dec 31

Tax return deadline extended till Dec 31

Finally, the government has extended the time for tax return by one month to December 31 this year, a development that will ease the concern of people who are yet to submit their files due to the coronavirus pandemic.

22:24 30 November 2020

Covid-19: 35 die, 2525 infected in Bangladesh

Covid-19: 35 die, 2525 infected in Bangladesh

Bangladesh reported 35 deaths in the past 24 hours till 8:00am today, taking the country`s total fatalities to 6,644.

22:07 30 November 2020

Govt to provide Covid-19 vaccine free of cost

Govt to provide Covid-19 vaccine free of cost

The government has decided to provide the Oxford-AstraZeneca developed Covid-19 vaccine to people free of cost in line with the guideline of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

21:55 30 November 2020

Vector Center says Covid-19 pandemic will be over in 2021

Vector Center says Covid-19 pandemic will be over in 2021

The pandemic of the novel coronavirus infection will end in 2021, Rinat Maksyutov, director general of Russia’s Vector State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology, a vaccine developer, said on Sunday.

21:02 30 November 2020

Matiur Rahman’s indictment: Editors’ Council voices concern

Matiur Rahman’s indictment: Editors’ Council voices concern

Sampadak Parishad (Editors’ Council) on Sunday voiced concern over the indictment of Daily Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman and eight others in a case filed over the death of a student last year.

20:23 30 November 2020

Biden fractures foot while playing with dog

Biden fractures foot while playing with dog

President-elect Joe Biden fractured his right foot while playing with one of his dogs, an injury discovered in a scan Sunday and that will likely require him to wear a boot for several weeks, his doctor said.

20:16 30 November 2020

SK Trims & Industries’ Q1 earnings drop by 21%

SK Trims & Industries’ Q1 earnings drop by 21%

The earnings per share (EPS) of the SK Trims & Industries Limited have dropped by 21 percent to Tk0.52 in the Q1 (July-September) of 2020 as against Tk0.66 for the same period of last fiscal year (FY)

19:11 30 November 2020

Agni Systems Ltd’s earnings plunge, offers 2% dividend

Agni Systems Ltd’s earnings plunge, offers 2% dividend

The board of directors of the Agni Systems Ltd has recommended a 2 percent cash dividend for 2019-20 fiscal year (FY)

18:44 30 November 2020

Stocks open lower

Stocks open lower

Dhaka stocks opened lower on Monday in line with the previous session

18:37 30 November 2020

Dhaka plans to meet the growing demand for quality cattle feed

Dhaka plans to meet the growing demand for quality cattle feed

Bangladesh government has taken a major initiative to make the cultivation of high-yielding grass variety and silage technology popular among farmers in order to meet the growing demand for quality cattle feed across the country.

18:24 30 November 2020

Olympic to invest Tk42cr for expansion

Olympic to invest Tk42cr for expansion

The investment will be made to produce new premium varieties of cracker and hard dough biscuits of around 12,442 tonnes per year

18:16 30 November 2020

Failing dope tests: 8 policemen suspended in Kushtia
DMP terminates 10 policemen, suspends 18 for failing dope tests

Failing dope tests: 8 policemen suspended in Kushtia

Eight policemen including two sub-inspectors have been suspended in Kushtia for failing dope tests.

17:58 30 November 2020

Investigators search doctor’s office, probing Maradona death

Investigators search doctor’s office, probing Maradona death

Argentine police searched the home and office of one of Diego Maradona’s doctors on Sunday, taking away medical records as part of investigations into the death of the 60-year-old soccer star that caused a wave of grief across the country.

17:30 30 November 2020

Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead

Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead

The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the US may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas.

17:13 30 November 2020

Dhaka plans publicity to encourage liquidity injections into bonds

Dhaka plans publicity to encourage liquidity injections into bonds

To contain the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bangladesh government is readying a full-fledged roadmap for encouraging liquidity inflows into at least five bonds.

16:36 30 November 2020

Insurance stocks rally: Will it continue?

Insurance stocks rally: Will it continue?

However, non-life or general insurance continued to steal the show, as several insurance companies, led by United Insurance, took positions in the top gainer`s list. Life insurance also attracted buyers after experiencing dull trading in several weeks.

03:10 30 November 2020

Sonali Bank gives foundation course certificates to new staffs

Sonali Bank gives foundation course certificates to new staffs

The principal of the college Begum Mahbuba Ahsan presided the certificate giving programme that took place on Thursday

02:52 30 November 2020

LafargeHolcim BD launches innovative water-resistant cement

LafargeHolcim BD launches innovative water-resistant cement

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL), one of the leading cement manufacturers in the country, has launched an innovative and one-of-a-kind water-resistant cement called 'Holcim Water Protect'.

Rajesh Surana, CEO of LHBL, inaugurated

01:54 30 November 2020

A fall from grace!

A fall from grace!

A group of people formed a human chain in the capital’s Merul Badda on Sunday, demanding that the authorities concerned return their plots acquired by Monir Hossain, also known as ‘Golden Monir’, through a forgery of documents.

01:51 30 November 2020

Bank Asia, ERA-InfoTech sign agreement for e-KYC solution

Bank Asia, ERA-InfoTech sign agreement for e-KYC solution

Bank Asia Ltd and ERA-InfoTech Ltd have signed an agreement for implementation of Customer Onboarding (e-KYC) solution.

Through the e-KYC solution, anyone will be able to open bank accounts from anywhere

01:24 30 November 2020

Prime Bank wins ‘Excellence in Debit Business’ award from Mastercard

Prime Bank wins ‘Excellence in Debit Business’ award from Mastercard

Mastercard organised a virtual event on November 26 to celebrate achievements in digital payments.

01:02 30 November 2020

Australia beat India in 2nd ODI, win series 

Australia beat India in 2nd ODI, win series 

“I think with the ball we were not that effective. Didn`t hit the areas we wanted to consistently. They`ve got a strong batting lineup and know the angles,” Kohli said in a post-match briefing. 

00:45 30 November 2020