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Covid-induced loss: May take a decade for the poor to recover

It took the 1,000 richest people in the world less than a year to...
Oxford Vaccines from Serum, India:50 lakh shots arrive today

With all uncertainties over obtaining Covid vaccines removed, the...
Experts allay fear of major side effects

As the government is preparing to vaccinate millions of people...
Kashimpur Jail Incident : Jail super,jailer also withdrawn

A senior jail superintendent and a jailer were withdrawn yesteday...

Partial Resumption of Classes: Schools, colleges asked to prepare

Only the 10th and 12th graders have to attend classes in person...
Antibody test for Covid-19 gets govt nod

The government has approved rapid antibody tests for Covid-19,...
The killing of Kohelia

One fine morning in 2015, fisherman Mohon Jolodas woke up to the...

Back Page

Bangladesh-US ties to reach new height

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said relationships...
Daily infection rate drops to below 4pc

Bangladesh recorded a daily infection rate of 3.34 percent, with...
FIR Manipulation: ACC sues former OC of Puthia

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday sued Inspector Shakil...
Wild elephants trample two teens to death

Two teenagers were trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in...
HSC, Equivalent Exams: Govt can now publish results without exam

Three separate amendment bills were passed in the parliament...

Venezuela’s Maduro willing to establish ‘new path’ with US

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday he was willing to...
Dhaka to seek smooth supply of vaccines

Dhaka would seek smooth supply of vaccine under the tripartite...
Teenage boy arrested on rape charge

Police arrested a teenage boy and were looking for a young man on...
Cattle take the brunt of cold

Cattle in the country’s northern districts are being infected with...

CTG Mayoral Candidates: Pledges are beyond their mandates

Most pledges made by the mayoral aspirants of the two major parties...
No deaths in Europe tied to Covid jabs

Despite dozens of deaths of people shortly after they were...
Vested property recovered from ex-minister Latif

Officials yesterday recovered a property in Tangail worth Tk 50...
Johnson, Biden discuss ‘deepening alliance’: PM’s office

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden on Saturday vowed to deepen ties and...

Business

Social distancing proves a boon for bicycle exporters

The need to maintain social distancing in order to avoid infection...
Beximco Pharma stocks soar on Sanofi takeover news

While investors continued to exhibit a tendency towards profit...
Beximco clocks 77pc higher revenue

Beximco raked in a 77 per cent higher revenue to Tk 1,656 crore in...
Regulator vows to build people’s confidence in insurance

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) is...
New 110cc Honda Livo launched

Bangladesh Honda Private yesterday launched a new 110cc Honda Livo...
Brac Bank gets ICSB gold award

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) has...

Private credit growth inches up in Dec

Despite demand for loans being suppressed by the ongoing business...
Employees urge Sanofi to pay benefits before handing stake

The workers and employees of Sanofi Bangladesh Ltd have demanded...
Rules need further reforms for smooth global trade finance

The main modes of international trade are export and import and...
US Fed holds first policy meeting of Biden administration

With a new year and a new administration in the White House, the US...
Eastern Bank partners with IDB member to support SMEs

Eastern Bank has signed a “Murabaha Financing Facility” deal with...
Newly elected JCI Bangladesh committee takes office

A newly elected committee of Junior Chamber International (JCI)...

SR Group sets up largest chemical plant in north

SR Group has set up a chemical manufacturing plant in Bogura, the...
Lead banks selected for CMSME loan disbursement

Bangladesh Bank yesterday selected lead banks for every district in...
Special committee working to rein in edible oil prices: minister

A high-level committee of the commerce ministry is working to...
Germany urges Taiwan to help ease auto chip shortage

Germany has asked Taiwan to persuade Taiwanese manufacturers to...
London stock market facing blockbuster IPO year

London will enjoy a very strong year for stock market flotations,...

Sports

West Indies debutants prove tricky for video team

In modern-day cricket, video analysis has become the most essential...
Wholesale changes unlikely for third match

Since Bangladesh have already won their three-match ODI series...

Masterclass

Joe Root produced another masterpiece of sub-continental batting...
‘A monumental moment for Pakistan’

South Africa will play their first Test in Pakistan for 14 years...

Sk Russel maintain unbeaten streak against MSC

Sheikh Russel continued their eight-year streak of not losing to...

Editorial

Economic pangs of the pandemic

We had predicted at the very outset of the pandemic that one of the...

Tk 428 crore project for women entrepreneurs

We laud the government’s plan to undertake a Tk 428 crore project...

Opinion

Can Biden lead the world in pandemic recovery?

Following the inauguration of his Presidency, Joe Biden has already...
Surviving a pandemic alone is powerful, not pitiful

During a global pandemic, living alone may sound terrifying to some...

Bangladesh the preferred option in an uncertain world

Among the main characteristics which brands look for when entering...

Will the BCS examinations continue to possess our students?

During this pandemic, many of our universities, both general and...

Letters

Monitor vaccinations

We finally received a timely gift from India, 20 lakh doses of...

City

Act neutrally: CEC

Calling upon the law enforcement agencies to act neutrally, Chief...
Digital Security Act: DU students demand release of Kishore, Mushtaq

Dhaka University students yesterday stood in solidarity with...
2 women awarded for addressing climate crisis

Two grassroots women leaders have been awarded for their...
Vulnerable families in Sundarbans receive aid

Households dependent on natural resources of the Sundarbans have...

CCC Polls: Womens’ issues neglected in candidates’ pledges

Women make up 48.83 percent of the electorate in the Chattogram...
No achieving SDGs without changes to edu system: speakers

Underscoring the need for technical education to reach sustainable...
‘Neo JMB’ man arrested in Dhaka

Counter Terrorism officials claimed to have arrested a member of ...

City corporations take over 13 canals from Rajuk, BWDB

Government yesterday decided to hand over 13 canals that are under...
Dipan Murder: Verdict on Feb 10

A Dhaka court yesterday set February 10 for delivery of judgment...
Star journo Mirdha wins AmCham award

The Daily Star senior staff reporter Mohammad Refayet Ullah Mirdha...

Country

Coal dust hazards being ignored for decades

About a thousand day labourers and others in and around Nagarbari...
Stolen baby rescued

A two-year-old baby boy, allegedly stolen from Bagachhara Bazar in...

Squash sees successful farming in Jashore

Habibur Rahman Habib has found success in squash, a foreign...

Prime accused held

Police arrested a man on Saturday in connection with a case for...

World

Nicola Sturgeon vows to hold another ‘legal’ vote

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday said she...
US to unveil more climate policies

US President Joe Biden’s administration next week will release more...
Asian El Chapo’ arrested

Dutch police have arrested the alleged leader of a large Asian drug...

US meddling in ‘domestic affairs’

The Kremlin yesterday accused the United States of interfering in...
11 miners rescued after 14 days in China

Rescuers in east China yesterday pulled 11 miners from hundreds of...
Top Spanish general resigns over vaccine queue-jumping

Spain’s top general resigned on Saturday after allegations he had...

China-Taiwan tensions rise days into Biden presidency

Chinese air force planes including 12 fighter jets entered Taiwan’s...
Pirates kill sailor, kidnap 15 off Nigeria

Armed men killed one sailor and abducted 15 from a Turkish cargo...
NZ detects first community virus case in two months

New Zealand health officials yesterday confirmed the first case of...

Arts & Entertainment

Poth Productions: the organisation behind Arifin Shuvoo’s first portrayal of Bangabandhu

Did you know before Arifin Shuvoo got selected for the role of...

Noted actors join Chattogram City Corporation election campaigns

The mayoral election of Chattogram City Corporation is going to be...

Teaser of Mosharraf Karim starrer ‘Dictionary’ released

The latest teaser of the film, “Dictionary”, starring Mosharraf...

In Focus

The Angry Young World

This article considers student activism at Dhaka University in the...