Midday Brief, Wednesday, March 4, 2020

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4 March 2020, 09:50 AM

Star day at a Glance, Tuesday, March 3, 2020

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3 March 2020, 15:23 PM

Health ministry recommends restricting on-arrival visas for Iran, S. Korea, Italy

The health ministry has recommended restricting on-arrival visa service for citizens of Iran, South Korea, and Italy as these countries are witnessing accelerated coronavirus infection.
3 March 2020, 14:52 PM

HC questions legality of 9pc interest rate on loans

High Court (HC) today questioned the legality of Bangladesh Bank's decision which instructed all banks to set maximum nine percent interest rate on all loans except credit cards.
3 March 2020, 12:39 PM

HC questions how GK Shamim’s bodyguards got arms licences

The High Court today wanted to know how the bodyguards of GK Shamim, a top government-listed contractor, got licenses for arms and how many arms they have.
3 March 2020, 12:26 PM

Arifin Shuvoo to play Bangabandhu

A film on Bangabandhu’s life -- a Bangladesh-India joint venture -- commemorating his 100th birth anniversary, is in the making. Eminent Indian director Shyam Benegal is directing the film. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) published a list of 50 actors, who have been primarily selected for the project.
3 March 2020, 12:24 PM

Two sentenced to death for killing two 5-year-olds in Demra

A Dhaka court today sentenced two persons to death for killing two five-year-old girls in Demra, Dhaka last year.
3 March 2020, 10:14 AM

Development work leading to frequent elephant attacks in Ctg villages

Parveen Akther (45), a resident of Joistopura village under Boalkhali upazila in Chattogram, used to hardly experience elephant attacks. The fear of elephant attack has never been a part of daily life for her. But in the last five or six years, a herd of elephants have regularly scoured their village in search of food, in the process attacking people and damaging crops.
3 March 2020, 09:53 AM

Midday Brief, Tuesday, March 3, 2020

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3 March 2020, 09:14 AM

Bangladeshi researchers discover new frog that can fit on your thumb

‘Raorchestes rezakhani’ was the discovery of two young researchers -- Hasan Al Razi Chayan and Marjan Maria -- from Jagannath University, guided and led closely by Sabir Bin Muzaffar, professor of biology at University of United Arab Emirates.
3 March 2020, 07:39 AM

Star day at a Glance, Monday, March 2, 2020

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2 March 2020, 15:50 PM

Midday Brief, Monday, March 2, 2020

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2 March 2020, 10:02 AM

Pete Buttigieg drops out of US presidential race

Pete Buttigieg closed his presidential campaign much the same way he started it: with a reminder he began with just four staff, a big idea and an unknown -- and unpronounceable -- last name.
2 March 2020, 07:44 AM

This is our version of coronavirus: Arundhati Roy on Delhi violence

Author and activist Arundhati Roy has said the Modi government is acting as though the constitution does not exist and they are doing everything to completely dismantle democracy.
2 March 2020, 07:41 AM

Star day at a Glance, Sunday, March 1, 2020

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1 March 2020, 15:57 PM

Walton starts exporting AC, smartphones to India, USA

Local technology conglomerate Walton today started exporting two advanced technical products -- air conditioners and smartphones -- to India and USA, to be distributed in those markets under different branding.
1 March 2020, 14:28 PM

Coronavirus might be here to stay: experts

Experts think that the new coronavirus might end up being a seasonal flu and will probably continue to circulate indefinitely.
1 March 2020, 09:50 AM

Midday Brief, Sunday, March 1, 2020

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1 March 2020, 09:45 AM

Bangla Trac Limited: building sustainable future for over 15 years

Over the last several years, Bangla Trac Limited has been the major stakeholder in developing and shaping the socio-economic framework of our beloved country Bangladesh. The company has been contributing in all the major sectors serving the country with quality, reliability, and safety. The philosophy of such leadership is simple- committed to build a sustainable future of Bangladesh.
1 March 2020, 09:20 AM

Star day at a Glance, Saturday, February 29, 2020

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29 February 2020, 15:18 PM