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Saturday, 21st May, 2022

Maritime Safety Week begins today

Budget session to begin June 5

BERC recommends 57.83% tariff hike for electricity

Flood situation worsens in Sunamganj, 216 schools closed

Govt decides to use red mark to identify antibiotics

No-confidence motion against Rajapaksa blocked

Rohingyas entering Bangladesh from India: Foreign Minister

Order on cancellation of Samrat’s bail today

Stocks witness sharp fall

NEC likely to consider Tk 2,46,066cr ADP for FY23

UK to unveil unilateral plans for post-Brexit trade in N.Ireland

Macklowe art collection becomes most expensive ever sold at auction

Asian stocks up but investors fear recession

US Chamber for collaboration with Bangladeshi startups to strengthen economic ties

No-confidence motion against Rajapaksa blocked

Rohingyas entering Bangladesh from India: Foreign Minister

Order on cancellation of Samrat’s bail today

Stocks witness sharp fall

NEC likely to consider Tk 2,46,066cr ADP for FY23

UK to unveil unilateral plans for post-Brexit trade in N.Ireland

Macklowe art collection becomes most expensive ever sold at auction

Asian stocks up but investors fear recession

US Chamber for collaboration with Bangladeshi startups to strengthen economic ties

Gold prices fall by Tk 1,166 per bhori

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Budget session to begin June 5 19 May 2022
BERC recommends 57.83% tariff hike for electricity 19 May 2022
Flood situation worsens in Sunamganj, 216 schools closed 19 May 2022
Govt decides to use red mark to identify antibiotics 19 May 2022
Maritime Safety Week begins today 19 May 2022
No-confidence motion against Rajapaksa blocked 18 May 2022
Rohingyas entering Bangladesh from India: Foreign Minister 18 May 2022
Order on cancellation of Samrat’s bail today 18 May 2022
Stocks witness sharp fall 17 May 2022
NEC likely to consider Tk 2,46,066cr ADP for FY23 17 May 2022
UK to unveil unilateral plans for post-Brexit trade in N.Ireland 17 May 2022
Macklowe art collection becomes most expensive ever sold at auction 17 May 2022
China’s retail sales lowest in two years from Covid damage 16 May 2022
Saudi Aramco says Q1 profits jump 82% as oil prices surge 16 May 2022
Asian stocks up but investors fear recession 16 May 2022
US Chamber for collaboration with Bangladeshi startups to strengthen economic ties 14 May 2022
US inflation may have peaked, but pain continues 11 May 2022
Taka loses 25 paisa against dollar 11 May 2022
Gold prices fall by Tk 1,166 per bhori 11 May 2022
Mainland China stocks open lower 10 May 2022
Bitcoin falls below $30,000, lowest since July 2021 10 May 2022
Indonesia seizes tanker over palm oil export ban violation 08 May 2022
Musk secures $7.1 bn to finance Twitter deal 08 May 2022
Import-export activities thru’ Hili Land Port resume 08 May 2022
Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Tuesday 03 May 2022
Most Asian markets track Wall St rally but tech struggles 29 April 2022
Apple reports solid Q2, but warns of $4-$8 bn hit from Covid, supply chain 29 April 2022
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down 29 April 2022
High-flying tech giants buffeted by turbulent times, earnings show 29 April 2022
BB re-fixes MFS transaction limit 26 April 2022
Hong Kong shares open slightly higher 26 April 2022
Asian markets mixed but China, Fed keep confidence in check 26 April 2022
Tokyo stocks open higher after US gains 26 April 2022
Second Amazon site in New York kicks off vote on joining union 26 April 2022
E-commerce breaks barriers of traditional marketing 23 April 2022
All industrial sectors should get equal facilities for export diversification 17 April 2022
Tunisian weavers turn rags into eco-friendly rugs 17 April 2022
Britain’s Johnson to talk trade, security in India next week 17 April 2022
Bidens report $600k in 2021 income 16 April 2022
Asian markets drop after Wall Street retreat 16 April 2022
E-commerce platform helping transgender to be entrepreneur 16 April 2022
BIDA inks MoU with FICCI to work together for increasing investment 14 April 2022
US wholesale prices spike in March to new record 14 April 2022
Stocks rebound on both bourses 14 April 2022
Hong Kong shares open with losses 13 April 2022
Tokyo stocks open higher with eyes on inflation 13 April 2022
Asian stocks mostly up despite red-hot US inflation 13 April 2022
BSTI begins issuing halal certificates 12 April 2022
BB asks banks to impose 25pc margin on LCs for non-essential items 12 April 2022
Honda to invest $40 bn in EV tech over next decade 12 April 2022
Asia markets open lower ahead of key US data 12 April 2022
NBR to introduce DEDO pay apps to resolve refund claims 11 April 2022
Hong Kong shares open with losses 11 April 2022
Tokyo stocks open lower on interest rate worries 11 April 2022
China factory inflation higher than expected as oil prices bite 11 April 2022
Stocks extend losing streak on selling spree 08 April 2022
Tesla inaugurates huge Texas plant with ‘Cyber Rodeo’ 08 April 2022
BB to release new notes from April 20 08 April 2022
Bangladesh economy on track to sustained growth: ADB 07 April 2022
Edible oil being sold at govt-fixed price 07 April 2022
Samsung forecasts Q1 operating profit up 50.3% year-on-year 07 April 2022
Asia tracks Wall St losses as Fed prepares to tighten screws 07 April 2022
US looking into Amazon e-commerce tactics: report 07 April 2022
Export earnings witness over 54% growth in March 05 April 2022
90,000 tonnes of edible oil imported after VAT reduction: Tipu 05 April 2022
Tokyo shares open higher on US tech gains 05 April 2022
Oil extends rally on Russia sanctions bets, stocks wobble 05 April 2022
Stocks maintain gaining streak 04 April 2022
Tokyo trade seesaws on Ukraine crisis, China lockdown 04 April 2022
Troubled Sri Lanka set for new cabinet and protests 04 April 2022
LPG price goes up on first day of Ramadan 04 April 2022
US Fed policymaker sees trims in balance sheet as soon as May 03 April 2022
Prices of essentials not to rise during Ramadan; businessmen 03 April 2022
Reforms in NBR needed for trade facilitation: Mannan 03 April 2022
Tesla delivers over 1 million electric cars over past year 03 April 2022
Sri Lanka steps up security as anger over economic crisis boils over 02 April 2022
Ukraine war pushes eurozone inflation to new record 02 April 2022
IEA holds emergency meeting on overheating oil market 02 April 2022
US economy added 431,000 jobs in March: govt 02 April 2022
Amazon workers in New York vote to unionize in US first 02 April 2022
BEZA to ink ‘Term Sheet’ on April 1 to establish Indian EZ 29 March 2022
Ukraine puts $565-bn price tag on Russian war damage 29 March 2022
Stocks rebound on both bourses 29 March 2022
Dhaka seeks ‘special facilities’ at Colombo Port for boosting trade 29 March 2022
Hong Kong stocks rise at open 29 March 2022
Asian markets extend gains ahead of Ukraine-Russia talks 29 March 2022
Stocks witness flat 28 March 2022
Rwanda’s infrastructure sector promising for Bangladeshi investors: DCCI 28 March 2022
Nagad transforms Bangladesh into a cashless country 28 March 2022
Grameenphone turns 25 28 March 2022
Bangladesh receives $143 crore remittance in March 28 March 2022
Switzerland freezes Russian assets worth $6.2 billion 27 March 2022
Britain, Canada launch free trade talks 27 March 2022
Sri Lanka fuel prices soar as economy reels 27 March 2022
White House to propose new minimum tax on billionaires: media 27 March 2022
Asian markets extend gains after Wall St rally 24 March 2022
None will be looser in next budget: Kamal 24 March 2022
Nurul urges FICCI to bring more foreign investments 24 March 2022
Hong Kong stocks start with big gains 22 March 2022
Stocks perform mixed 22 March 2022

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Eco-Business

US Chamber for collaboration with Bangladeshi startups to strengthen economic ties

Collaboration between US private sector and Bangladeshi startups can be [.....]

Second Amazon site in New York kicks off vote on joining union

E-commerce breaks barriers of traditional marketing

E-commerce platform helping transgender to be entrepreneur

US looking into Amazon e-commerce tactics: report

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Markets

Stocks witness sharp fall

Stocks witnessed a sharp fall today as the investors were [.....]

Asian stocks up but investors fear recession

Mainland China stocks open lower

Bitcoin falls below $30,000, lowest since July 2021

Most Asian markets track Wall St rally but tech struggles

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National

Budget session to begin June 5

The Jatiya Sangsad will go into the budget session on [.....]

BERC recommends 57.83% tariff hike for electricity

Govt decides to use red mark to identify antibiotics

Maritime Safety Week begins today

Rohingyas entering Bangladesh from India: Foreign Minister

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Bank

BB re-fixes MFS transaction limit

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has re-fixed the mobile financial service (MFS) transaction ceiling. The central bank has also withdrawn the number of daily transaction times and fixed [.....]

BB asks banks to impose 25pc margin on LCs for non-essential items

BB to release new notes from April 20

Remittance inflow decreases in February

‘Nagad’ eases payment procedure of DMCH

Industry

China factory inflation higher than expected as oil prices bite

Export earnings witness over 54% growth in March

Rwanda’s infrastructure sector promising for Bangladeshi investors: DCCI

Nurul urges FICCI to bring more foreign investments

BGMEA for selling TCB goods to RMG workers

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Insurance

USAA cuts homeowners’, renters’ insurance rates in three states

Insurance pricing a key signal in shift to low carbon: ICNZ

Regulator suspends commission for non-life insurance agents

MetLife Bangladesh gets new General Manager

Renaissance Alliance founders to retire next year

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International

No-confidence motion against Rajapaksa blocked

UK to unveil unilateral plans for post-Brexit trade in N.Ireland

Macklowe art collection becomes most expensive ever sold at auction

China’s retail sales lowest in two years from Covid damage

Saudi Aramco says Q1 profits jump 82% as oil prices surge

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Country

Flood situation worsens in Sunamganj, 216 schools closed

Nagad transforms Bangladesh into a cashless country

Grameenphone turns 25

Abduction in Cox’s Bazar: Four students rescued

Chattogram slum fire guts 30 shanties

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Politics

Zia starts politics of disappearance-killing: Info Minister

Mohibullah Babunagari new ameer of Hefazat

Khaleda Zia arrives in hospital to get Covid vaccine

Awami League’s 72nd founding anniversary today

Khaleda Zia set to leave hospital

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Sports

BCB election on October 6

BCB’s board meeting: Election process begins today

Ronaldo completes stunning move to Manchester United from Juventus

Former England cricket captain Ted Dexter dies

Fazli appointed chairman of Afghanistan Cricket Board

Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona

Showbiz

Pori Moni to be released Wednesday

Bail hearing for Pori Moni on Aug 31

Pori Moni’s Film Artist Association membership suspended

Mahbubul Khalid’s songs urge all to stand beside refugees

Attempted rape: Pori Moni files case

Dilip Kumar on oxygen support

Crime

Khaleque-Nazrul embezzle-laundere Tk 2,125cr

Black money: CPD for breaking vicious circle of illicit income

Rape of dead woman at morgue: Dom Munna confesses to court

Court grants remand for 28 people over arson attack on buses

ACC sues MP Shahid, wife over money laundering

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Science & Tech

cPacket Networks unveils 100 Gbps packet capture and analytics solutions

Europe needs to spend €300 billion on fiber networks and 5G

Clear URLs removed from Chrome web store

130 crore Facebook accounts disabled in 3 months

An upcoming Android phone will get three 64 MP cameras

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Campus

English medium students’ parents demand reopening of schools after vaccination

Teachers must get vaccinated by September 30

Closure of educational institutions extended until Sep 11

DU residential halls to reopen Oct 1

Educational institutions to be reopened soon: Education Minister

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Tourism

Tourism in the time of pandemic

New travel restrictions to Saint Martin

COVID-19 clearance mandatory for travel to Bangladesh

Travel restrictions lead to almost 90pc plunge in tax from tourists

Direct bus service on Dhaka-Jaflong route from November 2

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Photo Gallery

Video Gallery

AL’s 71st Founding Anniversary

Bangabandhu’s homecoming: When victory attained fullness

The Historic 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu

Tomi Banglar Drubtara | Song

National Mourning Day, 2020

Bangabandhu Satellite-1 Mission

Editorial

Govt allows schools, colleges to charge only tuition fees

Why ADP funds remain unexpended

Foreign workers should be kept under surveillance

Share market needs strict surveillance and authority

Opinion

Green logistics: the ultimate future in world economy

Crisis on the Suez Canal

Sheikh Hasina is the Shelter of trust of Bengalis

Sheikh Hasina: Trust Shelter of Bangladesh

Who will Bangladesh side with in the US-China conflict?

Life Style

Coronavirus: How to exercise while staying at home

Are ‘kidfluencers’ making our kids fat?

Amazon extends work from home option till June

Netflix falls short on new subscribers as pandemic boost fizzles

New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia

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Health

Bangladesh reports highest ever single-day infection again

Covid-19: Bangladesh records 50 more deaths, 6,830 new cases in 24hrs

Covid-19: 5,042 new cases as infection rate jumps to 18.94%

Global Covid-19 fatalities top 2.7m

Bangladesh reports 11 deaths from coronavirus in 24 hrs

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Feature

How to clean bold hypertension

Bangabandhu and the media

Honey is better than antibiotics: Research

Amazon extends work from home option till June

Netflix falls short on new subscribers as pandemic boost fizzles

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