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14-day quarantine mandatory for travellers from omicron-afflicted countries: Health Minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque says that travellers from countries where the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected must undergo...

Half fares for city students from Dec 1

In the wake of recent road accidents and the subsequent students’ agitation, private bus owners finally announced to introduce half...

Policymakers, top bankers suggest measures to tackle NPLs

Some policymakers and top bankers see non-performing loans (NPLs) spreading 'just like a cancer' and suggest effective measures to heal...

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Protesters block road near Rampura Bridge over student's death

Students demanding safer roads have blocked DIT road at Rampura Bridge in the capital since...

Moderna CEO says Covid shots less effective against omicron variant

Drugmaker Moderna set off fresh alarm bells in financial markets on Tuesday as the firm's...

Leather sector leaders seek RMG-like facilities

Bangladesh has a huge prospect of attracting investors to the leather sector, especially to footwear,...

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Bangladesh

Minister invites global entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh

Law Minister Anisul Huq has urged global entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh as more regulatory and legal frameworks are underway to improve the overall investment...

Half TIN holders may miss deadline to submit tax returns

At least half the country's TIN holders...

Turkish businesses keen to invest in Bangladesh

Members of the visiting Turkish business delegation...

Global

13th ASEM summit kicks off

The 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit has started under the chairmanship of Cambodia, with a main focus on multilateralism and post-Covid-19 recovery. The meeting, under...

Japan PM confirms oil reserve release in response to US request

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on...

Foreign tourists back in New York

New York has launched its largest tourism...

শর্ত দিয়ে ঢাকার শিক্ষার্থীদের ‘হাফ’ ভাড়ার দাবি মানলেন বাস মালিকরা

শিক্ষার্থীদের দাবি মেনে নিয়ে বুধবার থেকেই ঢাকা মহানগর এলাকায় বাসে ছাত্রছাত্রীদের জন্য অর্ধেক ভাড়া চালুর ঘোষণা দিয়েছেন মালিকরা। তবে বাসে ‘হাফ’ ভাড়া দেওয়া যাবে কেবল...

রামপুরায় শিক্ষার্থীদের অবরোধ

ঘরে বানানো খাবার যখন অনলাইনে

ঢাকার গুলশানে বহুতল আবাসিক ভবনে অগ্নিকাণ্ড

এক সপ্তাহে দেশে করোনার সংক্রমণ বেড়েছে প্রায় ৭ শতাংশ

দেড় বছর পর সুপ্রিম কোর্টে শারীরিক উপস্থিতিতে বিচার কাজ শুরু হচ্ছে বুধবার

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Stock

Stocks start day with rising trend

Stocks open higher on Tuesday, maintaining the previous day’s upbeat...

Hassle-free online NITA system emphasised

There is an urgent need for addressing the existing barriers...

Calm returns to Asian currency markets, but analysts warn more volatility ahead

Currency markets calmed on Monday in Asia after the initial...

Paytm gets regulatory nod for India's biggest ever IPO

Indian fintech firm Paytm has received approval from the capital...

Stocks break six-day losing streak

Stocks open higher after six-day slump

IPO subscription of three companies opens next month

JPMorgan edges closer to leaving pandemic behind

Casino firm shares slump on money laundering claim

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57 non-resident Bangladeshis to be CIPs

The government has selected a total of 57 non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) as CIPs (commercially important persons) in recognition of their contribution to the country's economy in the calendar year 2019. The areas that have been taken into accoun...

NBR member says payer liable for misinfo...

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to step down

‘Walton is a sophisticated, state-of-the-art industry’

EPB to promote export of jute-leaf drink

BGMEA teams up with CNN to promote 'Made in Bangladesh'

More than 30 Saudi Arabian companies want to invest in Bangladesh

Currency	Sell	Purchase

Commodity	Price	Change
GOLD	2,034.80 (US$/oz)	+1.38%
SILVER	28.32 (US$/oz)	+2.32%
COPPER	6,437.00 (US$/oz)	+1.05%
CRUDE OIL	42.19 (US$/bbl.)	-2.36%
COTTON # 2	0.62 (USc/lb)	+2.47%
WHEAT (CBOT)	210.09 (USD/bu)	-0.1%
PALM OIL	823.96 (USD/MTon)	3.4%
Soybean OIL	35.04 (USc/lb)	+0.26%
Sugar # 11	14.31 (USc/lb)	+2.00%

National

Weather, flood forecast information stressed for sustainable development

Timely weather and flood forecast information is crucial for Bangladesh’s sustainable development. The observation was made at a learning sharing...

Buses set ablaze after student's death

An angry mob has set fire to at least eight buses and vandalised several others in Dhaka's Rampura after a...

Right people not in right place for formulating public health policy

The right people are not being placed in the right place at the right time while formulating public health policies,...

Politics

BNP to stage rallies in divisional cities Tuesday demanding Khaleda’s treatment abroad

BNP will stage rallies in all divisional cities,...

AL appoints Ataullah Mandal as Gazipur unit acting general secretary

Awami League has named Md Ataullah Mandal as...

Country

Salt farmers fear losses

COX'S BAZAR: Salt farmers have requested the government...

BGB recovers Tk 60m worth Yaba from Teknaf

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 200,000 pieces...

Crime

Two suspects in Cumilla councillor killing case die in 'gunfight'

Two suspects in the double-murder case of Cumilla...

Verdict in Abrar murder case deferred to Dec 8

A Dhaka tribunal on Sunday deferred until December...

World

Asia

Myanmar court defers first verdicts in Suu Kyi trial

A court in military-ruled Myanmar deferred on Tuesday the first verdicts in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu...

India passes bill to repeal laws bowing to protesting farmers

India's parliament on Monday passed a bill to repeal three...

World powers, Iran to gather in Vienna on nuclear deal

World powers and Iran will gather in Vienna on Monday...

Americas

US company says its COVID-19 tests accurately detects omicron variant

US-based multinational biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc said on Monday its COVID-19 diagnostic tests can accurately detect the new...

US says it will take two weeks to have definitive data on Omicron variant

The top US infectious disease official, Dr Anthony Fauci, told...

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru

An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck northern Peru about 40...

Europe

Russia continues slowing down Twitter speed on mobile devices

Russia will continue slowing down the speed of Twitter on mobile devices until all content deemed illegal is deleted, state...

UK, Germany and Italy report cases of new Omicron variant

Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron...

Two cases of coronavirus Omicron variant detected in Britain

Two cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus...

Africa

South Africa says travel bans after detecting new variant affects its economy

South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, like...

Sudan’s military leaders agree to reinstate ousted prime minister

Sudan's ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is to be reinstated,...

Anti-coup protests in Sudan leave at least 15 dead, medics say

Security forces shot dead at least 15 people and wounded...

Editorial

Omicron: How frightening the spectre is!

After the weaker strains such as Alpha, Beta and Gamma and the variant of concern (VOC) Delta of the SARS-CoV-2, it is now the emergence of Omicron that is likely to give sleepless nights to governments and public health experts the world over. The Delta variant has given people almost everywhere a nightmarish time. But Omicron, named after the 15th...

Saving the wild elephants

The killing of wild elephants in a vast area of the Cox's Bazar district has started unfolding as alarming news. In the last 15 days, the carcasses of eight elephants have been discovered in different parts of the greater Cox's Bazar. According to the Forest Department information, a total of 26 elephants have been killed in the district over the...