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World leaders must think of growing inequality to rescue millions from hunger

BILLIONAIRES including Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Tesla founder Elon Musk have seen their wealth soar during the COVID-19 pandemic while the world's poor face years of hardship, charity Oxfam said on Monday as it demanded steps to tackle inequality.Nations have a "shrinking window of opportunity" to build a fair, green ...

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Priyanka regrets endorsing fairness creams

Actor Priyanka Chopra has spoken about the hostility she experienced after endorsing skin-whitening creams in India. She stopped participating in such campaigns after moving to Hollywood. In a new profile, she spoke about how normal it is for Indian actors to endorse fairness creams, a topic that she will explore ...

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Mizan lends voice to Mustafiz Shafi’s lyrics

Entertainment Report :Popular singer Mizan has lent his voice to a song titled Mon Kharap Meye recently. The lyrics of the song have been written by noted poet and journalist Mustafiz Shafi. The track has been released on YouTube under the banner of Dhruba Music Station recently. Has been composed ...

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At Least 21 dead, 33 injured in Southern Brazil bus accident

The Rio Times  :At least 21 people were killed and 33 injured, with seven in critical condition, after a bus crashed on Monday, January 25th, in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, the Military Police Air Operations Battalion (BPMOA) reported.According to the BPMOA, which initially reported 10 dead and six ...

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Xi Jinping warns leaders against 'new Cold War'

AFP, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday warned global leaders at an all-virtual Davos forum against starting a "new Cold War", and urged global unity in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.Having largely curbed the spread of the pandemic within its borders, Xi wants to position China as a key ...

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Tamim expects tougher challenge from WI Test team

BSS, Chattogram :Despite sweeping the three-match ODI series against West Indies with incredible ease, Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal is expecting a tough challenge from the Caribbean side in the longer version format.Bangladesh won the three matches by a comprehensive margin of six wickets, seven wickets and 120 runs respectively.Tamim, the ...

Business & Economy »

The IBN SINA Pharmaceutical Industry Ltd." has won the ICSB National Award-2019 for Corporate Governance Excellence in Services Companies category. Managing Director of the organisation received award from The Commerce Minister Mr. Tipu Munshi at The Radission Blu Water Garden hotel in the city recently.

The IBN SINA Pharmaceutical Industry Ltd." has won the ICSB National Award-2019 for Corporate Governance Excellence in Services Companies category. Managing Director of the organisation received award from The Commerce Minister Mr. Tipu Munshi at The Radission Blu Water Garden hotel in the city recently.

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EHL won ICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence

Online DeskEastern Housing Limited (EHL) has won the ICSB National Award-2019 (Silver Award) for Corporate Governance Excellence in Services Companies category. Dr. Khondakar Shokat Hossain, Dy.  Managing Director (extreme left) and AKM Sahadat Hossain Majumder Sr. Executive Director (extreme right) of the company received the award from the Commerce Minister Mr. Tipu Munshi, MP and the ...

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Indian farmers ride caravan of tractors into capital ahead of Republic Day

Reuters New Delhi :Caravans of tractors clogged a key highway in northern India on Monday as tens of thousands of farmers protesting against agriculture reforms streamed into the capital ahead of celebrations for Republic Day.India marks its founding as a republic on Tuesday with a military parade in the historic ...

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Fernandes gem knocks Liverpool out of FA Cup, Chelsea ease pressure on Lampard

AFP, London :Bruno Fernandes' superb free-kick sent troubled Liverpool crashing out of the FA Cup as Manchester United beat their bitter rivals 3-2 in the fourth round, while Tammy Abraham's hat-trick eased the pressure on Chelsea manager Frank Lampard in a win over Luton on Sunday.Fernandes struck with 12 minutes ...

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Aziz Al Kaiser, Chairman of City Bank Limited, inaugurating its relocated Gulshan Branch at Gulshan-1 on Monday. Mashrur Arefin, Managing Director & CEO, Sheikh Mohammad Maroof, AMD and other high officials of the bank were also present.

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Number of loan defaulters 334,982 : Kamal

Business Desk :Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said there are 334,982 loan defaulters in banks and other financial institutions in Bangladesh at present.Kamal highlighted the steps taken by the government for the speedy disposal of the cases related to defaults and recovery of loans in parliament on Monday, reports ...

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Less resilience approach makes all climate initiatives a hollow tale

BANGLADESH is still the seventh most climate change vulnerable country, according to the Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2021 published on Monday by Germanwatch - a Berlin based non-profit environmental think tank. The country was ranked in the same position in CRI 2020 as well. The study looked at four ...

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Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Dr MA Mannan honours the Information Secretary and Member of Board of Governors of BOU Khwaza Miah with crest at his office on Sunday when the latter visits the university.

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Tania again busy with show Ananya

Sheikh Arif Bulbon :After returning to country 14 months later, noted actress, model and director Tania Ahmed again became engaged with her popular TV show Ananya. With the participation of women, Tania has been hosting the show on Gazi TV for last eight years. She started shooting of the show ...