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Economic Recovery: Bangladesh leads the way in South Asia

Despite the recent spike in Covid-19 infections, South Asia...
Grief, fright take colours off Baishakh

The Bangla year 1428 arrives today without the vigour and melody...
Plasma Therapy: Hardly effective on variants from South Africa, Brazil

Researchers in Germany have found that the South African and...
Ramadan begins amid restrictions

The holy month of Ramadan – a time when Muslims engage in self...
Vaccine Purchase: WB to provide $500m more

The World Bank has agreed to provide $500 million to Bangladesh in...

Rush, queues everywhere

People in their thousands left the capital for their village homes...
Second Wave of Covid-19: New symptoms now pronounced

Doctors have observed symptoms like severe fatigue, muscle pain,...
Do not panic, govt with you

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all to follow health...
Bangladesh cards rule West Bengal polls

From slogans to smear campaigns, election pledges to blame games,...

Two decades gone by, yet no closure

Twenty years on from the 2001 Ramna Batamul bomb blasts which...
DNA report identifies a man as female

Sirajganj police in October 2019 had recovered the decomposed body...
Shipbreaking yard foreman dies in Ctg

A foreman of a shipyard died after a piece of iron sheet fell on...

Resume int’l flights, help migrants

Saying that around 20,000 to 25,000 expatriate workers will face...
Top Hefajat leader resigns

Maulana Abdullah Mohammad Hasan, a nayeb-e-ameer of Hefajat-e-Islam...

Bangladesh cabinet approves 7-point plan

The first cabinet meeting of the provincial government of...
India fast-tracks approval for foreign vaccines

India yesterday said it will fast-track emergency approvals for...

Informal workers slip through the cracks again

Workers of the urban informal sector, which has been largely...
Govt mulls using IoT, AI in 100 villages

The government aims to use modern technology to boost agricultural...
March cost more

Consumers had to shell out more in March to purchase goods and...
Strong cybersecurity to build trust in a digital world

Among perennial issues such as geopolitical, economic, climate and...
Grab agrees world’s biggest SPAC merger, valued at $40b

Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and food delivery firm, Grab...
Mitsubishi Motors to cut output in Japan, Thailand

Mitsubishi Motors Corp will cut production by a combined 7,500...

Govt decides to keep banks open after mass confusion

Khaza Hasan Chisty, a small business owner, yesterday spent more...
Strictly follow health safety rules

The government, trade bodies and garment union leaders strongly...
Restaurant workers demand cash support

Restaurant workers yesterday demanded cash support and food rations...
UK economy advances despite lockdown

Britain’s economy rebounded slightly in February despite...
German investor confidence falls as virus curbs drag on

German investor sentiment fell in April for the first time since...

Another bitter Baishakh for sweet shops

Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla calendar, is the...
Stocks keep gaining

The stock market continued to rise for the second consecutive day...
Garlic farmers not getting fair prices

The production of garlic, one of the most essential seasonings, is...
Biden’s chip dreams face reality check

To understand President Joe Biden’s challenge in taming a...
BASIC Bank launches WhatsApp banking

State-owned BASIC Bank on Monday rolled out a WhatsApp-based...

Tamim bears Tigers’ burden

Tamim Iqbal will hold the key for Bangldesh at the top of the...
‘Cricketers still see Test cricket as the pinnacle of the game’

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won his fourth Sir Richard...

Jewel envisions better future for swimmers

Despite the return of sporting activities last September following...
‘I always get fed’

The son of Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has...

Los Blancos set out to finish the job at Anfield

In need of another famous Champions League fightback, Liverpool...
SA women leave after Covid fiasco

Five members of South Africa Women’s Emerging team boarded a flight...

Pandemic pushing up poverty rate again

According to a new report released by the World Bank, the ongoing...

Controlling the pandemic

The best strategy to fight the pandemic is to stifle its spread....

The secular spirit of Pahela Baishakh

Let us think about the origin of the Bangla Noboborsho—how it...

On President Biden’s Climate Summit and John Kerry’s visit to Dhaka

US President Biden’s first act upon being sworn in as President on...

Fifty years of the evolution of trade policy in Bangladesh

The country celebrated the golden jubilee of independence this year...

Mad rush to leave Ctg amid lax monitoring

People were seen rushing out of the port city, facing almost no...
15,000 apply per minute for ‘advance emergency’

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed yesterday urged...
Pandemic fallout could cause rise in child labour

The number of children in the labour market may increase due to the...
50th martyrdom anniversary of five members of a family

The 50th martyrdom anniversary of five members of the family of...

Music director Farid Ahmed no more

Farid Ahmed, a national award-winning music director, passed away...
Regular judicial functions closed until April 21

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has decided to keep the normal...
Ensure vaccines for all

The South Asian governments must ensure that vulnerable groups are...

Former Jamaat Ameer Maqbul Ahmed dies of Covid-19

Maqbul Ahmed, former Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam, died of...
BR to run parcel trains for farmers

Bangladesh Railway (BR) will operate special parcel trains to...
Hope Malaysia will play active role at the Asean summit: envoy Sarwar

Bangladesh hopes Malaysia would play an instrumental role to move...

Manpower crisis cripples Shayestaganj fishery

Infrastructure as well as activities at the government-run...

‘Rescue abducted indigenous schoolgirl’

Leaders of indigenous Koch community urged the authorities...

‘Very bad gamble’

Iran and Russia united against the United States and Europe...
Joshua Wong jailed

Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy activists...
Mamata paints in silent protest

An uncommon calm prevailed around West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...

Pandemic gainers should pay

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged governments...
‘The Rock’ to run for president!

“Fast & Furious” star Dwayne Johnson, known as “The Rock,” said...
Russia calls US ‘adversary’

The United States called on Russia to halt a military build-up on...

Reuters names first woman as editor-in-chief

Reuters has announced Alessandra Galloni, 47, will take over as its...
Japan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea

Japan will release more than 1.3 million tonnes of contaminated...
Don’t play with fire on Taiwan

China yesterday told the United States to stop playing with fire...

Creative Growth

Rafi Hossain: Today we are joined by a very special guest, Xefer...
PORI MONI’S dream come true

Pori Moni is set to work as the brand ambassador of Hash Marka...

SHAKIB KHAN’S new eid feature

The shooting of the Eid special film, Antaratma, featuring Shakib...
Popcorn Highlights

Hello, Me is a South Korean drama fantasy television series on...

INDO-BENGAL DUET

Singer Sabbir Nasir and Kolkata-based singer Shampa Biswas, known...