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• India to first help neighbours with emergency Covid vaccine; commercial supplies later

• 13 January 2021 02:01

The grant-in-aid restricted use to friendly neighbours will be rolled out soon after the Indian roll-out on Ja...

• HC wants BB report on money laundering allegations against Papul, family

• 13 January 2021 02:01

The court has asked the central bank authorities to submit the main copy of the report of its probe, where it...

• Steps taken to protect 1, 220 Bangabandhu sculptures and murals: Police HQ

• 13 January 2021 02:01

Searchlights and CCTV cameras have been installed in and around the sculptures and murals across the country

• No alternative to efficiency in power sector: Nasrul

• 13 January 2021 02:01

It is necessary to implement steps, taken by the ministry, for modernisation of the transmission and distribut...

• Controversy arises over Facebook status of singer Nobel

• 13 January 2021 02:01

Popular and critically acclaimed singer Mainul Ahsan Nobel posted a status on his Facebook page on Monday midn...

• Iran sets up challenge for Biden with nuclear ramp-up

• 13 January 2021 02:01

The moves are sure to create a headache for the incoming Biden administration, whose top officials never wante...

• Children cannot afford another year of school closure: UNICEF

• 13 January 2021 02:01

The cost of closing schools – which at the peak of pandemic lockdowns affected 90 percent of students worldwid...

• Malaysia declares state of emergency to curb spread of COVID-19

• 13 January 2021 02:01

The emergency would last until 1 August, unless cases were brought under control earlier

• SoftBank Group sells Uber shares worth $2bn

• 13 January 2021 02:01

It still remains the firm’s main shareholder, with a 10 percent stake worth about $10 billion

• UNDP to address human rights issues in COVID-19 through innovations

• 12 January 2021 18:01

Under this initiative, supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and Swiss...

• BioNTech says Covid vaccine is effective against key new strains

• 12 January 2021 18:01

Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be effective against a key mutation in the more infectious vari...

• Biden to nominate William Burns as CIA director

• 12 January 2021 18:01

If confirmed, Burns would become the first leader in the CIA's history whose lifelong experience comes from th...

• Removal of barriers to raise Bangladesh-India trade ties: Tipu Munshi

• 12 January 2021 15:01

In 2019-20 fiscal year, Bangladesh’s export to India stood at only $1,096.38 million, against its $5,774 milli...

• Covid vaccination to start in first week of Feb: DGHS DG

• 12 January 2021 15:01

“The vaccine may reach the country by January 21-25. we’ll start the vaccination one week after its arrival in...

• Sri Lankan President for boosting cooperation with Bangladesh

• 12 January 2021 14:01

He discussed the issues when newly-appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka Tareq Md Ariful Isla...

• Export diversification: DCCI for comprehensive trade policy

• 12 January 2021 13:01

DCCI President Rizwan Rahman made the request on Monday as he met with Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi at the se...

• NBR to arrange lottery with VAT invoices

• 12 January 2021 13:01

Shoppers who will make the payments through the EFDs from January 1 to January 31, 2021 will be in the conside...

• Mobile phone users reach 17.01cr

• 12 January 2021 13:01

Market leader GrameenPhone topped the tally with 7.90 crore subscribers while Robi bagged 5.09 crore, Banglali...

• Cabinet clears bill to increase financial jurisdiction of civil courts

• 12 January 2021 13:01

As per the bill, the pecuniary jurisdictions of the civil courts were increased

• Ekushey Book Fair postponed again

• 12 January 2021 13:01

Bangla Academy Director General Habibullah Shirajee said, “We have postponed the book fair for the time being....