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Front Page

Govt forms body to find alternative vaccines

With the disruption in the supply of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine...
Railway projects falling behind

Around half of the ongoing projects of Bangladesh Railway will have...
Hefajat Mayhem 2013: CID asked to probe 23 cases

Irked by Hefajat’s violent activities starting with the protest...

Lockdown extends as deaths climb

The current travel and other restrictions will be extended for a...
Testing tumbles despite spread

While the transmission of the novel coronavirus has turned almost...
Banshkhali Power Plant: Questions over rationality of police firing

Police had fired 332 shots and four teargas shells during...

Back Page

Those who grow food can’t go hungry: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government is...
Valid passports so dear

Timely renewal of passports has suddenly become like winning the...
7 cops hurt in Hefajat attack

At least seven policemen, including the officer-in-charge of...
5 wounded in rocket attack on Iraq base hosting Americans

Five rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase hosting US soldiers Sunday,...
2 more cases filed against Nur under DSA

Two more cases have been filed against former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque...

Doctor, Cops Altercation: HC decline to hear petition

A High Court bench yesterday refused to pass any order regarding an...
Migrants’ Travel: Suspension of flights another blow for them

The return of several thousand Bangladeshi migrants to their...
Sued Under DSA: Labour leader Ruhul Amin gets bail

Ruhul Amin was released from jail after a court yesterday granted...
AL leader shot in Companiganj

A senior leader of the ruling Awami League in Noakhali’s...
‘Give us food, then enforce lockdown’

As the “lockdown” was extended for seven more days from April 22 to...

Bhashani writes to Mao

Maulana Bhashani, leader of the National Awami Party (Bhashani),...
Lockdown may be eased to let people go home for Eid

The ongoing lockdown could be relaxed for homebound people during...
US hits vaccine milestone

The hard-hit United States passed a hopeful milestone of giving at...
BNP demands release of religious leaders, alem-ulema

Expressing concern over the recent arrest of religious leaders and...

Business

Turkey farming drops as demand crashes

Mizanur Rahman sometimes takes a look at some photographs on his...
Go on with policy support to fight second wave: IMF

Bangladesh faces challenges in sustaining the effective response it...
Lack of access to finance big barrier to farm mechanisation

Access to finance is a big challenge for farm mechanisation in...
China plans to raise minimum renewable power purchase to 40pc

China will force regional grid firms to buy at least 40 per cent of...
Toyota to review climate stance as investors turn up the heat

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp signalled a shift in its climate change...
BB sets rules for banks to disburse Tk 500cr fund for start-ups

Bangladesh Bank yesterday set eligibility requirements for banks to...

Ctg port deliveries slow amid lockdown

There has been a sharp fall in delivery of imported goods from the...
Bankers’ families to get up to Tk 50 lakh

The central bank yesterday asked banks to pay cash compensation to...
Litchi growers fear record low yield this year

Litchi growers in Dinajpur fear a record low production this year...
Investor group calls for banks to set tougher climate targets

A group of investors managing $11 trillion in assets has called on...
Canada to roll out big spending in pandemic recovery budget

Canada is expected to channel funds into childcare, wage subsidies...
European shares hit highs as markets upbeat about recovery prospects

World shares traded near record highs on Monday, as markets were...

Pandemic gives a boost to ambulance business

The number of ambulances hitting the streets is on the rise as...
60 textile mills suffer in Gazipur

A group of primary textile mills in the industrial belt in Gazipur...
US banks deploy AI to monitor customers, workers amid tech backlash

Several US banks have started deploying camera software that can...
Microsoft to invest $1b in Malaysia to set up data centres

Microsoft Corporation will invest $1 billion over the next five...
India may build new coal plants due to low cost despite climate change

India may build new coal-fired power plants as they generate the...

Sports

An uneasy traveller

The beginning of Mominul Haque’s Test career was nothing short of a...
What next for ‘Special One’ Mourinho?

Jose Mourinho, who was sacked by Tottenham on Monday, has been...

Breakaway Super League hits European football hard

A planned breakaway Super League announced by twelve of European...

Tigers land in Kandy

The Bangladesh team, led by Mominul Haque, yesterday reached Kandy...

Editorial

Low ADP spending by health authorities

It’s hard to justify, especially in a pandemic year, the...

DNCC Covid-19 hospital a timely move

We are relieved to know about the government’s latest initiative to...

Opinion

Can we prevent a potential collapse of the current education system?

The second wave of the pandemic has crashed onto Bangladesh and...
Critique, criticism and a new development indicator

I’ve always wanted to be a PhD student. I love reading and writing...

Why you should take the Covid-19 vaccine

There is a lot of discussion right now about the side effects of...

Neanderthals in my DNA: Possible impact on Covid-19 outcomes

As we are passing the one-year mark of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is...

City

Workers hope for a miracle

“This is the only work we know. When our incomes are cut off from...
‘Allow us to open shops in limited scale’

Traders in Chattogram should be allowed to open their shops in a...
Seven killed, six injured in road accidents

Seven people were killed and six others injured in road accidents...
Four including cop arrested in Rajshahi

Police Bureau of Investigation on Sunday identified the body of a...

Mugging, extortion increased last year

Mugging and extortion marked a sharp rise last year from 2019,...
Take special care of RMG workers amid Covid-19 pandemic

Bangladesh Garment Sramik Sanghati central committee has called...
A big-hearted initiative

Ever since the start of the lockdown, the low-earning population of...

Incomes vanish for the vulnerable

Rafiqul Islam sells kebab from evening to late night every day at...
Special train for vegetables begins journey tomorrow

A special parcel train is operating on the Panchagarh-Dhaka route...
‘Increase manpower, support to tackle it’

Doctors at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) have...

Country

Baishroshi Zamindar Mansion: ‘Heritage site’ losing lustre while govt clings to legal battle

Caught in the middle of a long tug of war between its heirs and the...

One year into pandemic: ICU at Tangail General Hospital still elusive

Although the Covid-19 situation is deteriorating and the number of...

Diarrhoea claims 4 lives in Patuakhali

The number of people suffering from diarrhoea in different upazilas...

World

Threat ‘moved’ from Afghanistan

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday defended the US...
EU sanctions 10 junta officials

The EU yesterday imposed sanctions on 10 Myanmar junta officials...
Pak, Indian FMs in crossover visits to UAE

The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan made crossover visits...

Radical Pak party releases 11 police hostages after protests

Eleven Pakistani police officers seized by supporters of a radical...
India to fund capacity boost at Serum Institute

India is set to accept the Serum Institute of India’s (SII) request...

Malawi president fires minister over Covid-19 funds

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday fired Labour Minister...
150,000 Russian troops massed around Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said yesterday that Russia...

Arts & Entertainment

Alamgir tests positive for Covid-19

National award winning actor Alamgir has tested positive for Covid 19.

Remembering Wasim through his super-hit film melodies

The folk and fantasy action hero of the Bangladesh film industry,...

Lifestyle

Dishes that go great with pickles

During the mango season, in summer, in our country, one can see at...
New in town

During Ramadan, iftar is when we are thirsty to its core. We need...
Fasting and feasting with Jhatpot

Against all recurring setbacks, we ought to be grateful to be...
The benefits of UHT milk

UHT or Ultra-high temperature milk is ultra-pasteurised milk that...
Blessings of Ramadan

A month of opportunity, and a month of change — Ramadan begins this...

Snacks

5:00 or 6:00 PM in the evening and you crave something to munch!...
Desserts and drinks

Rooh Afza, also known as the “summer drink of the east” has made...
Iftar recipes using sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is an edible oil extracted from the seeds of the...
Making of Mattha

Mattha is a beverage, originating from Indian subcontinent. Mattha...

Healthy Desserts

People with diabetes often think they need to totally steer clear...
Being creative with noodles this Ramadan

This year again like last year, Ramadan has coincided with the...
Easy iftar and sehri recipes

Raise your hand if pasta is the only solution for all kinds of...
Beat the heat with ISPI

Instant powder drinks are an essential and practical pantry staple...

Law & Our Rights

Bangladesh needs to address domestic violence against women to achieve SDGs

In 2015, UN member of States adopted 17 Sustainable Development...

Urgency of compulsory motor vehicles insurance in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, owners of motor vehicles need to take insurance...

The right to repair: A solution to the problem of E-waste generation

“Consumerism” refers to a set of practices or ideas that encourage...