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05 May 2024


In Pictures: People take second doses of Covid vaccine

In Pictures: People take second doses of Covid vaccine

The second vaccination of coronavirus has started from Thursday

20:32 8 April 2021

Shops to remain open from 9am to 5pm from tomorrow

Shops to remain open from 9am to 5pm from tomorrow

Businesses have been allowed to run their shops across the country from tomorrow on condition of maintaining heath guideline strictly, according to a notice of the Cabinet Division.

20:26 8 April 2021

E-CAB, Postal Department can help online businesses flourish to rural area: Jabbar

E-CAB, Postal Department can help online businesses flourish to rural area: Jabbar

Combined efforts of the E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (E-CAB) and postal department can help online businesses flourish in the rural area of the country, said Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar

20:23 8 April 2021

Daraz becomes Bangladesh cricket team sponsor

Daraz becomes Bangladesh cricket team sponsor

Daraz, the country’s one of the leading e-commerce platform, has become the new sponsor of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team

19:53 8 April 2021

Third submarine cable on cards

Third submarine cable on cards

Bangladesh is going to be connected to the 3rd submarine cable within a short time as the full capacity of two existing submarine cables will be exhausted by 2022

19:52 8 April 2021

Govt to take tough measures to save people’s lives: PM

Govt to take tough measures to save people’s lives: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that her government will take stringent measures immediately to protect people’s lives from the rapid spread of coronavirus.

19:24 8 April 2021

India surpasses US, becomes fastest vaccinating country in the world

India surpasses US, becomes fastest vaccinating country in the world

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country is now over 87 million

18:49 8 April 2021

Bongo launches country’s ‘first series of book adaptations’

Bongo launches country’s ‘first series of book adaptations’

Bridging literature and video production, Bongo is launching Bongo Based on Books (BOB) to set a new industry standard for content

18:11 8 April 2021

Ctg rolls out second doses of Covid vaccine

Ctg rolls out second doses of Covid vaccine

The port city started to give the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Thursday

18:04 8 April 2021

South African variant found in 81% Covid-19 samples since third week of March

South African variant found in 81% Covid-19 samples since third week of March

The South African variant has accounted for 81% of the positive cases in Dhaka since the third week of March 2021

17:35 8 April 2021

Climate Challenge: Kerry due Friday to have discussions with Bangladesh

Climate Challenge: Kerry due Friday to have discussions with Bangladesh

Bangladesh can make irreplaceable contributions toward successful COP26, says the US

16:53 8 April 2021

Stocks open in red

Stocks open in red

In the first 30 minutes into trade, the benchmark DSEX falls 66 points or 1.24% to 5,271

16:42 8 April 2021

Covid-19: No outdoor Baishakhi celebrations this year

Covid-19: No outdoor Baishakhi celebrations this year

The government has asked everyone not to hold any mass gatherings and outdoor celebrations during Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla calendar, for the second time in a row to curb the spread of Covid-19

16:34 8 April 2021

Covid-19 vaccination investment to yield excellent results

Covid-19 vaccination investment to yield excellent results

The race to vaccinate against COVID-19 continues, but the pace of inoculation varies widely across countries, with access unavailable to many

16:09 8 April 2021

Covid-19 tests rise, so the cases. Why are deaths rising?

Covid-19 tests rise, so the cases. Why are deaths rising?

Covid-19 cases are increasing alarmingly in the country for the past 10 days, reaching 5,000 daily cases for the first time on March 29 and 7,000 plus only five days later

15:55 8 April 2021

Severe heat wave causes extensive crop damage

Severe heat wave causes extensive crop damage

Hundreds of thousands of farmers in the haor areas hit hardest by the extreme heat wave have been facing huge losses

04:26 8 April 2021

Cox’s Bazar tourism faces another hit by lockdown-2

Cox’s Bazar tourism faces another hit by lockdown-2

Cox’s Bazar-based tourism, one of the most Covid-19 pandemic affected sectors, has faced another hit amid the second phase of countrywide lockdown starting from Monday

03:37 8 April 2021

Stock market regulator lifts floor prices for 66 companies

Stock market regulator lifts floor prices for 66 companies

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has withdrawn the floor prices for 66 companies set a year ago when the market was in free fall caused by the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

03:14 8 April 2021

Grameenphone launches second edition of its youth development initiative

Grameenphone launches second edition of its youth development initiative

Grameenphone has recently launched `Grameenphone Explorers 2.0`, the second edition of its very own youth-development initiative, in an attempt to ensure the competitive growth of skills and expertise among the future leaders

03:10 8 April 2021

United Hospital observes World Health Day

United Hospital observes World Health Day

Like every year, United Hospital observed World Health Day on Wednesday with the slogan ‘Live Healthy to Stay Healthy’

02:58 8 April 2021

Bangladesh mission in NY hosts roundtable on Autism in COVID

Bangladesh mission in NY hosts roundtable on Autism in COVID

On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day 2021, Bangladesh Permanent Mission, along with the Permanent Missions of Brazil, Kuwait, Poland, Qatar and Korea, UN DESA and Autism Speaks organised a virtual roundtable titled “Autism at the Covid-19 Pandemic: How Technology Can Support Equitable Global Response and Recovery”

02:47 8 April 2021

Ansar Ali, Appollo Ispat’s founding MD, dies

Ansar Ali, Appollo Ispat’s founding MD, dies

Mohammad Ansar Ali, founder managing director of Appollo Ispat Complex Ltd, passed away during undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka on Wednesday.

02:44 8 April 2021

Govt imports rice to keep price under control: Finance Minister

Govt imports rice to keep price under control: Finance Minister

Finance Minister AHM Mostafa Kamal has said the government has been importing rice as per the demand and to keep the price under control during the pandemic

02:35 8 April 2021

ICMAB seeks government support for its development

ICMAB seeks government support for its development

The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) has sought all-out support from the government for its further and rapid development

02:33 8 April 2021