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Dhaka, Monday


25 November 2024


Cricket Australia denies Shakib’s inclusion in Big Bash

Cricket Australia denies Shakib’s inclusion in Big Bash

The Cricket Australia (CA) denied to include Shakib Al Hasan in the Big Bash League (BBL) after a club moved to rope him in.

21:02 17 November 2020

Emirates secures top position in safe travel global ranking

Emirates secures top position in safe travel global ranking

Emirates has been rated as the safest airline across the world for its response in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis.

20:50 17 November 2020

Fire breaks out at Kumargaon Power Plant in Sylhet

Fire breaks out at Kumargaon Power Plant in Sylhet

A devastating fire broke out at Kumargaon 150 MW Power Plant in Sylhet today.

20:44 17 November 2020

No room for complacency with Covid-19 cases surging

No room for complacency with Covid-19 cases surging

Voicing deep concern over the surge of Covid-19 cases, WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned about the risk of complacency with the encouraging news about vaccines.

20:00 17 November 2020

Biggest IPO of the country begins

Biggest IPO of the country begins

The initial public offerings (IPO) of Robi-Axiata is starting today, meaning that investors will be able to bid for the shares of the company

19:21 17 November 2020

LDC merchandise exports decline by 16pc in first half of 2020

LDC merchandise exports decline by 16pc in first half of 2020

Least developed countries (LDCs) have been hit hard by the downturn in global trade triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, with LDC merchandise exports declining by 16 percent during the first half of 2020

19:16 17 November 2020

Death threat to Shakib: Accused Mohsin arrested in Sunamganj

Death threat to Shakib: Accused Mohsin arrested in Sunamganj

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today claimed to have arrested the man who issued death threat to ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in a Facebook live event on November 15.

18:32 17 November 2020

President, PM mourn death of Sheikh Helal’s mother Razia Naser

President, PM mourn death of Sheikh Helal’s mother Razia Naser

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have mourned the death of her aunt Razia Naser, the mother of members of Parliament Sheikh Helal and Sheikh Salahuddin.

17:30 17 November 2020

Biden: ‘More people may die’ if transition further delayed

Biden: ‘More people may die’ if transition further delayed

US President-elect Joe Biden expressed frustration yesterday about Donald Trump’s refusal so far to cooperate on the White House transition process, saying “more people may die” without immediate coordination on fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

17:24 17 November 2020

Local drug makers report higher earnings amid Covid-19

Local drug makers report higher earnings amid Covid-19

Almost all other sectors are witnessing a decline as the ongoing pandemic has badly affected consumer spending.

16:03 17 November 2020

Addressing urgent financing needs brought on by the pandemic

IMF lending lifeline: Addressing urgent financing beeds brought on by the pandemic

The human toll and global economic disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented demand for financing

04:07 17 November 2020

Inward remittances continue to break record

Inward remittances continue to break record

The finance ministry termed it as a rare growth in the history of Bangladesh.

03:59 17 November 2020

High tariff limits garment export to Turkey: Commerce minister

High tariff limits garment export to Turkey: Commerce minister

In the 2019-20 fiscal year, Bangladesh’s exports to Turkey were worth $453 million, while Turkey’s export to Bangladesh stood at $233 million.

01:53 17 November 2020

Bangladesh to observe one-day state mourning on Sheikh Khalifa’s

Bangladesh to observe one-day state mourning on Sheikh Khalifa’s

Bangladesh will observe one-day state mourning tomorrow in respect to the memory of Bahrain’s Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who breathed his last on November 11 at the age of 84.

01:49 17 November 2020

Report on bill seeking death sentence for rape submitted to Parli

Report on bill seeking death sentence for rape submitted to Parli

The report on the `Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020`, seeking death penalty for rape, was submitted to Parliament today.

01:36 17 November 2020

Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine shows nearly 95% protection

Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine shows nearly 95% protection

A new vaccine that produced in fighting against the Covid-19 is nearly 95 percent effective, early data from US company Moderna shows today.

01:17 17 November 2020

Bangladesh records 2,139 new cases, 21 deaths from Covid-19

Bangladesh records 2,139 new cases, 21 deaths from Covid-19

Bangladesh reported 2,139 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours until Monday, raising the caseload to 434,472.

00:01 17 November 2020

bKash provides ventilators to Central Police Hospital

bKash provides ventilators to Central Police Hospital

Mobile financial service provider bKash has donated six ventilators to the Central Police Hospital (CPH) in Dhaka to facilitate the Covid-19 treatment

23:43 16 November 2020

Stocks inch up, turnover declines

Stocks inch up, turnover declines

Trading activities remained low as daily volumes decreased to shares worth Tk 790 crore as compared to almost Tk 1,200 crore traded on Sunday.

22:53 16 November 2020

RSRM Steel’s earnings dip down by 292.72% in a year

RSRM Steel’s earnings dip down by 292.72% in a year

Earnings per share (EPS) of Ratanpur Steel Re-Rolling Mills Limited (RSRM) went down by 292.72% to negative Tk1.06 for Q1 (July-September) of 2020 against Tk0.55 for the same period last year

22:29 16 November 2020

Bangladesh reports 21 deaths, 2,139 fresh Covid-19 cases

Bangladesh reports 21 deaths, 2,139 fresh Covid-19 cases

With this, the number of positive cases now stands at 434,472 and the number of deaths reached 6,215

22:10 16 November 2020

Vaccine scientist hopes for return to ‘normal’ by next winter

Vaccine scientist hopes for return to ‘normal’ by next winter

If coronavirus vaccinations are rolled out widely, life could return to “normal” by next winter, one of the scientists behind the front-running coronavirus vaccine told British television on Sunday.

21:49 16 November 2020

Govt to launch mobile court to ensure use of masks

Govt to launch mobile court forcing people to wear mask in Dhaka

The government has decided to go for launching mobile courts in Dhaka immediately forcing people to wear mask to contain the further spread of coronavirus during its second possible wave in the upcoming winter season.

21:32 16 November 2020

Samata Leather’s earnings plunge, offers no dividends

Samata Leather’s earnings plunge, offers no dividends

The earnings of Samata Leather Complex Ltd has declined by 67.86%

21:21 16 November 2020