The other day I had an opportunity to discuss with a pharmacist the reasons behind the lack of efficacy of drugs. The pharmacists sitting in his drug store in the Kalsi area of Mirpur in Dhaka City wanted to know…
Month: August 2020
Artist Murtaza Bashir’s condition critical, hospitalised
Dhaka, Aug 14: Ekushey Padak winning artist Murtaza Bashir has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Evercare Hospital in Dhaka early Friday.
Princess Diana musical to debut on Netflix
A new musical about Britain’s Princess Diana will be filmed without an audience and air on Netflix Inc in early 2021 before it debuts on Broadway, producers announced on Friday.
Jamalpur’s coronavirus death toll hits 20
Jamalpur’s death tally from coronavirus rose to 20 on Thursday after the death of a man in his sixties, said sources at the Civil Surgeon’s office.
YCL to be named after Sheikh Kamal from next edition
Dhaka, Aug 14: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to name the Youth Cricket League (YCL) as ‘Shaheed Sheikh Kamal Youth Cricket League’ from the next edition of the event.
Govt working to ensure justice, rights for all: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said some derailed junior officers along with some high ranking army personnel were involved in the August 15, 1975 massacre where the Father of the Nation and most of his family members were killed.
T-Aman cultivation begins in Narsingdi
Narsingdi, Aug14: The cultivation of T-Aman paddy has begun in all the six upazilas of the district during the current season.
Call for urgent justice mechanism for repatriated migrant workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted millions of migrant workers in destination countries, many of whom have faced job loss or non-payment of wages, been forced to take unpaid leave or accept reduced wages, or been confined in poor living…
Digital rules in FTAs may lower ability to tax digital firms
Geneva, 13 Aug (D. Ravi Kanth) – Despite the global economy being mired in an economic recession due to the worsening Covid-19 pandemic, five US tech giants – Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft – have continued to generate profits…
Trump stokes ‘birther’ theory about Kamala Harris
President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris “doesn’t qualify” to serve as US vice-president, amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.
DMP issues traffic guidelines marking National Mourning Day
Dhaka, Aug 13 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today issued guidelines for vehicular movement in the capital ahead of the National Mourning Day to be observed on August 15.
Bangladesh reports 44 Covid-19 deaths, 2,617 new cases
Dhaka, Aug 13 – Bangladesh on Thursday recorded 44 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and 2,617 fresh cases overnight.
Stocks end week maintain gaining streak
Dhaka, Aug 13 – Country’s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed trading at the last session of week maintaining the gaining streak as investors put fresh stakes on stocks amid growing confidence in…
BNP demands trial of all extrajudicial killings
Dhaka, Aug 13 – Claiming that around 3,000 people have been subjected to extrajudicial killings across the country over the last one decade of rule of Awami League, BNP on Thursday demanded proper trial of all such incidents.
Israel-UAE near historic deal
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached a historic deal to normalise bilateral relations, with the help of the United States.
‘BD economy to show growth’ despite global recession
Dhaka, Aug 13 – Bangladesh might be one of only two ASEAN and South Asian economies to register positive growth in 2020 when the world is almost certainly bound to a devastating recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Shuvo Rahman’s “Tokei Bhalobesechi” On You Tube
Bangladeshi singer and music director Shuvo Rahman has already sung more than two dozen notable original songs. This time, on the occasion of Eid, another new song titled “Tokei Bhalobesechi” has been added to his list of original songs. In…
FIFA, AFC matches postponed till 2021
Dhaka – The Bangladesh National Football team’s remaining four Group E Joint Qualifications matches of the FIFA World Cup Qatar’ 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023, have been postponed till 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining…
Tamim set to begin individual training Sunday
DHAKA — Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal is all set to join the individual training session, arranged by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Tamim has been in isolation now following his visit in…
Length stay in Sri Lanka should be considered as ‘teamwork’: Soumya
DHAKA —Bangladesh all-rounder Soumya Sarkar thought the lengthy stay in Sri Lanka, forced by mandatory quarantine, should be considered as teamwork as the safety always comes first in aspect of COVID-19, a deadly virus that left the world stranded. The…
Jamie to go forward with team’s new plans
DHAKA- Bangladesh national football team’s head coach Jamie Day said they would go forward with new plans next year after Asian Football Confederation (AFC) taking consent of FIFA postponed the joint qualifiers round-2 and Asian Cup 2023 that was scheduled…
State Minister for Sports hand over cheques among insolvent athletes
DHAKA – “Bangabandhu Krirashabi Kalyan Foundation” continued their great initiative as the foundation today distributed cheques of monthly sports allowance among the eighty four insolvent athletes. The State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell MP handed over the…
Sirajganj Economic Zone to create 5 lakh job opportunities
Sirajganj, Aug 13: The Sirajganj Economic Zone (EZ) Limited is expected to generate working scopes for around five lakh people which will remove unemployment problems in the region.
19 more test positive for COVID-19 in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj, Aug 13: A total of nineteen more persons were tested positive for COVID-19 in the district on Wednesday, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 567.
6.0 magnitude quake strikes off Tanzania: USGS
A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck southeast of the Tanzanian financial centre of Dar es Salaam late Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Jute yield brings smile on Manikganj farmers’ faces
Manikganj, Aug 13:Farmers of all the seven upazilas in Manikganj district are very happy as they get bumper yield of jute this year due to favourable weather and availability of agri-inputs.
Tareque Masud’s 9th death anniversary Thursday
Thursday marks the 9th death anniversary of late filmmaker Tareque Masud, a marquee storyteller known for his majestic creations and garnered critical applause from home and beyond during his lifetime.
BD wants youths in global fight to achieve climate justice
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said the government wants to see the young people in the global fight to achieve climate justice for Bangladesh.
Greening Sovereign-Debt Restructuring
By Simon Zadek BEIJING – Many developing countries have so far avoided the high COVID-19 infection and mortality rates that are being experienced elsewhere. While that may be good news, at least in the short term, the bad news is…
China’s Great Wall of Water
by Giulio Boccaletti LONDON – The East Asian monsoon is pummeling China this summer. As of late July, flood alerts had been issued for 433 rivers, thousands of homes and businesses had been destroyed, and millions of people were on…