US President-elect Joe Biden has appealed to Americans to wear a mask as the best way to “turn this pandemic around”. Mr Biden said the US faced a “very dark winter” and the “worst wave yet”, and Americans had to…
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UN HR Experts call for Universal access to Covid-19 vaccines
UN human rights experts have in a statement called for ensuring universal access to Covid-19 vaccines disregarding profitability and barriers of intellectual property rights on the issue of common concern around the globe. The statement is as follows: To date,…
IBBL inaugurates 1st Compact CRM at Eastern Plaza in Dhaka
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its 1st Compact Cash Recycling Machine (CRM) at Eastern Plaza in Dhaka recently.
NID cards for Bangladeshi expatriates planned
Dhaka, Nov 09 – All Bangladeshi expatriates living abroad would eventually be able to cast their votes in general elections from overseas. This is because the country’s Election Commission plans to issue National Identity (NID) cards to Bangladeshi expatriates in…
India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani planning dynastic transfer
New Delhi, UNB, Nov 09 – Rumours are doing the rounds in India that the country’s richest man Mukesh Ambani may soon split his USD 200 billion business empire among his three children.
Scientists measure brain networks in romantic love
Beijing, Xinhua/UNB, Nov 09 – An international team of researchers has made an attempt to detect the changes in the brain network organization when one is in a romantic relationship.
Researchers find promising herbal cure for moderate COVID-19
Berlin, Xinhua/UNB, Nov 09 – Chinese and German researchers, in a recently-published study, have suggested that Shufeng Jiedu capsules, a patented herbal drug composed of eight medicinal plants, might be “a promising herbal therapy for moderate COVID-19.” The scientific paper…
Pent-up global wish list of hopes, demands awaits Biden
AP?UNB, Nov 09 – Spare a thought for the people who’ll be managing Joe Biden’s presidential appointment diary. Four years of inward-looking “America First” leadership by outgoing President Donald Trump have generated pent-up global demand for a more engaged and…
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 50 million, deaths 1.25 mln
AP/UNB, Nov 09 – Global confirmed coronavirus cases have surged past 50 million on Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The number of global Covid-19 cases rose to 50,327,258 and 1,255,490 people have died from the virus…
Veteran journalist and author Robert Fisk remembered
By Conor Pope Highly regarded, controversial foreign correspondent had long relationship with Ireland Veteran foreign correspondent and author Robert Fisk has died after becoming unwell at his Dublin home on Friday.
Medical, dental students block Shahbagh to end session-jam
Dhaka, Nov 08 – Several hundred students from various medical and dental colleges blocked the key Shahbagh intersection to press home their four-point demands including introduction of online classes and session-jam free academic years.
A Defiant Trump Golfs as Media Declare His Defeat
STERLING, VIRGINIA – U.S. President Donald Trump was on a golf outing at his private country club in northern Virginia when U.S. media organizations projected his reelection defeat.
Mujib Borsho Special session of parliament begins
Dhaka, Nov 08 – The 10th session of the 11th Parliament, also a special session marking the Mujib Borsho, began at 6:00pm on Sunday with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.
হিন্দু বৌদ্ধ খ্রিস্টান ঐক্য পরিষদের কর্মকান্ডের প্রতিবাদ
বাংলাদেশ হিন্দু বৌদ্ধ খ্রিস্টান ঐক্য পরিষদের উস্কানীমূলক কর্মকান্ডের তীব্র নিন্দা ও প্রতিবাদ জানিয়ে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, এরা দেশে সাম্প্রদায়িক উস্কানি দিয়ে দেশকে অনিশ্চয়তা দিকে নিয়ে দেশকে একটি ব্যর্থ ও অকার্যকর…
I&C Upper Level Systems for Rooppur NPP Pass Inspection
Dhaka, 08 Nov – In the end of October, the branch of RFNC-VNIIEF – NIIIS named after Y. Sedakov passed the acceptance inspection of equipment for the Upper Unit Level System (UULS) and Upper Plant Level System (UPLS) of the…
IBBL Dhaka North Zone holds webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Dhaka North Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a webinar on ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ on 7 November 2020, Saturday. Mohammad Solaiman, FCA, Chairman, Audit Committee of the bank addressed the program as chief guest. Mohammed…
এবার ফটিকছড়িতে প্রেমিককে বেঁধে প্রেমিকাকে সংঘবদ্ধ ধর্ষণ
চট্টগ্রামের ফটিকছড়ি উপজেলার ভুজপুর থানাধীন চাঁদপুর এলাকায় প্রেমিককে বেঁধে রেখে প্রেমিকাকে সংঘবদ্ধ ধর্ষণের অভিযোগ উঠেছে। গত শুক্রবার দিবাগত রাত আড়াইটার দিকে উপজেলার নারায়ানহাট চান সাকিনের বাগানে এ ঘটনায় অভিযুক্ত পাঁচজনকে আটক করেছে পুলিশ।
Division, exclusion discarded with ideas of unity, inclusion
The victory of Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the US presidential election is poised to bring more than a change in White House. Not only shall America find the most powerful man on earth promoting unity in place of division…
Delicate transition for Biden
By John Foley Americans chose Joe Biden as their 46th president. That should usher in a more predictable period for policymaking, and decisive action on containing Covid-19. But he faces three major challenges: voters’ effective rejection of his party’s punchier…
Biden defeats Trump for White House, says ‘time to heal’
Washington, AP/UNB, Nov 07 – Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to be a leader who “seeks not to divide, but to unify” a nation gripped…
Myanmar election questioned as 1 mln people disenfranchised
“The democratic world viewed Myanmar’s 2015 election as a milestone in the country’s transition to democracy. But this year’s election reveals just how far from the promise of democracy the country has fallen.
Form commission to unmask masterminds of ’75 plus cruelties
Dhaka, Nov 07 – Speakers at a webinar in the capital have demanded that a Justice Commission be formed to unmask those who rose to power after the assassination of Bangabandhu in 1975 and misguided the nation and prolonged their…
Kamala Harris makes history
AP/UNB, Nov 07 – Kamala Harris made history on Saturday as the first woman to become vice president of the United States. And she didn’t stop there. Harris is also the first Black person as well as the first South…
Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US
AP/UNB, Nov 07 – Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by the historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social…
IBBL inaugurates Sub-Branch in Rupnagar, Mirpur
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Eastern Housing Sub-Branch under Mirpur Women Branch at Rupnagar, Dhaka recently.
Don’t Wanna Know
Sudhirendar Sharma Our taste for ignorance is a strategic tool for autocracies, a drug spurring mindless consumerism and turning crucial profit.
Facebook removes Iranian accounts targeting Israel protests
Jerusalem, AP/UNB, Nov 07 – Facebook says it has taken down several fake accounts based in Iran that had voiced support for protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Train hits bus killing one in Gazipur: Rail link disrupted
Gazipur, Nov 07 – A man was killed and several others were injured when a train hit a bus at Sonakhali level crossing in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur early Saturday.
Covid-19: Global cases surge past 49 million, deaths 1.24 mn
AP/UNB, Nov 07 – Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in Europe and the United States, the caseload in the world surged past 49 million on Saturday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
The count goes on — with Biden on the cusp of presidency
AP/UNB, Nov 07 – Democrat Joe Biden was on the cusp of winning the presidency Friday night after he opened up narrow leads over President Donald Trump in critical battleground states.