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Govt allocates 31,500 blankets for cold-hit people in Manikganj

The government has recently allocated a total of 31,490 blankets for the poor and distressed cold-stricken people of 65 unions and two municipalities in the seven upazilas of the district.District Relief and Disaster Management Office sources said a total of 470 blankets have been allocated for each...

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Launch fire: Another body recovered from Bishkhali River

Police recovered the body of another victim of fire on launch ‘MV Abhijan-10’ from Bishkhali River at Kishtakathi village on Monday morning. The locals found the body floating in the river this morning and informed the police about the matter. Later, police came to the spot and recovered...

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IFC, BB ink deal for credit guarantee scheme to support Covid-hit small businesses

IFC has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) to implement a Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs) to support small businesses facing financing challenges due to the impacts of COVID-19.By offering a risk sharing arrangement for participating...

Business

Stocks rebound on both bourses

After witnessing a downward trend in the three sessions, stocks on Monday rebounded in the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges as investors remained active on sector-wise issues. After witnessing volatility, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 39.34 points or 0.59 pe...

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Community engagement must for ending child marriage

Highlighting the aspects of substantial and sustainable reduction of child marriage, speakers at a discussion mentioned community engagement can be the best ways of preventing child marriage.Besides, collective efforts of all government and non-government entities concerned have become crucial to co...

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PM leaves Maldives for home today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Maldives today ending her maiden six-day bilateral visit."A special VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her entourage members will depart the Velana International Airport at 13:00 (local time) tomorrow,"...

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NAP seeks permanent law to form EC

Bangladesh National Awami Party (NAP) on Sunday placed a seven-point proposal, including enactment of a permanent law to constitute an acceptable Election Commission (EC) as its delegation held a dialogue with President M Abdul Hamid here this evening.The proposals include: enacting a permanent law ...

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4th phase of UP polls held peacefully : EC secretary

Election Commission (EC) Secretariat's Secretary Humayun Kabir Khandaker on Sunday said the fourth phase of union parishad (UP) polls were held peacefully in the country."People casted their votes amid joyous atmosphere in the fourth phase of the Union Parishad (UP) elections," he adde...

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JS body for strengthening publicity of Tottho Apa Project

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has recommended to intensify the publicity of the Tottho Apa Project for empowering women through information and communication technology to build a digital Bangladesh. The recommendation was made at a meeting held a...

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Corona RTPCR test starts at Ctg Airport on Jan 1

Coronavirus infection testing activities will begin at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport on next January 1.  The four approved clinical laboratories have already made ancillary preparations for the RTPCR test, including the installation of machines at the designated place of the airp...

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Sk Russel Digital Lab expands ICT education to build skilled workforce

The ‘Sheikh Russel Digital Lab’, a flagship project of the government, is playing a vital role in expanding the ICT education for building a large technologically skilled workforce to run the ‘Digital Bangladesh’, keeping pace with the changing world.By establishing specializ...

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JS body recommends for placing report on Public Debt Bill-2021

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the  Ministry of Finance has recommended for placing the report on Public Debt  Bill-2021 in Jatiya Sangsad with necessary amendments.The committee made such recommendation at its meeting held in Jatiya  Sangsad today with its Chairman Abul Hasa...

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RMCH records 2 more Covid deaths

Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded two more deaths in its Covid-19 unit during the last 24 hours till 6am Sunday.RMCH Director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani said the deceased were the residents of Naogaon and Chapainawabganj districts and they died with Covid- 19 symptoms.Meanwhile...

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35.52 lakh tonnes Boro rice expected in Rajshahi

Around 35.52 lakh tonnes of Irri-Boro rice are expected to be produced from 8.12 lakh hectares of land in all districts of the division during the current season, officials said.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set the target of producing 15.99 lakh tonnes of rice from 3.60 lakh hectare...

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Xmas celebrated in Netrakona

Christmas day, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, celebrated in all the churches and Christian hamlets under five upazilas of Netrokona district amid festivity and due religious fervor on Saturday.The five upazilas are Durgapur, Kalmakanda, Purbadhala, Mohanganj and Netrakona...

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Rangpur records 6.59pc C-19 positivity rate Saturday

Rangpur division recorded 6.59 percent Covid-19 positivity rate as six fresh cases were reported after testing 91 new samples at two laboratories on Saturday.Health officials said the positivity rate marked a small rise today in the division, where the pandemic situation continues to improve almost ...

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Christmas Day celebrated in Chattogram amid festivity

Christmas Day, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community marking the birth of Jesus Christ, wascelebrated in the port city as elsewhere in Chattogram district with festivity andfanfare. Churches and adjoining areas were decorated with colorful tiny blinking lights and illuminate...

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Fakhrul insults war heroes by calling Khaleda FF: Obaidul Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam actually insulted the glory of valiant women freedom fighters and sacrifice of all war heroes by calling his party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia a freedom fighter.He said this in a statement cond...

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BLA members can play vital role in establishing rule of law: Anisul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday said that the members of the Bangladesh Law Association (BLA) can make important contribution to establishing the rule of law."The rule of law is now interrelated with many surrounding issues. From that point of view, apart ...

Business

BHTC draws tech giants for investments in Bangladesh

Twelve tech-giants including multinational ones like Nokia have launched their plant operations in Bangladesh while scores more are expected to appear with investments soon, as Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City (BHTC) started drawing ICT companies on its premises in suburban Gazipur.Officials of the state-ru...