The authorities concerned of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Tuesday requested people suffering from conjunctivitis not to travel within seven days of being infected with the disease. In case of any emergency, it also asked the passengers suffering from the disease to go to the airport with a prescription of a registered physician and wearing sunglasses for travelling, said ...

The British pound rebounded Tuesday after sinking to a record low against the dollar on concerns a UK government tax-cut plan could derail public finances. Sterling jumped 1.34 percent to $1.0832. On Monday, it struck an all-time low at $1.0350, perilously close to parity. After the plunge, the Bank of England said it was playing close attention to financial markets, ...

Bangladesh reported another Covid-linked death with 737 fresh cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the new numbers, country’s total fatalities rose to 29,360 while the total caseload to 2,023,145, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate rose to 15.42 per cent from Monday’s 13.58 per cent as 4,781 samples were ...

The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday it will devote at least $14 billion through 2025 to help ease a worsening food crisis in the Asia-Pacific. The development lender said it plans a comprehensive program of support to help the 1.1 billion people in the region who lack healthy diets due to poverty and soaring food prices. The Manila, Philippines-based ADB ...

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Md Jashim Uddin has received prestigious “Honor” from New York State Assembly, the lower chamber of the New York State Legislature. Md Jashim Uddin is the very first Bangladeshi business leader, honored by the New York State Assembly for his exemplary service to career, community and families through his endless ...

Six more Covid-linked deaths and 718 fresh cases were recorded in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Monday morning. With the new numbers, country’s total fatalities rose to 29,359 while the total caseload to 2,022,408, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate declined to 13.58 per cent from Sunday’s 12.96 per cent as ...

Switzerland will need to destroy 10.3 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine against Covid-19, after they expired this week, the health ministry said Saturday. The ministry said it had no choice but to eliminate the jabs after the doses expired last Wednesday, according to Keystone-ATS. It told the news agency that 2.5 million of the doses were being stored at a ...

Apple Inc said on Monday it will manufacture its latest iPhone 14 in India, as the tech giant moves some of its production away from China. The company launched the flagship iPhone 14 at an event earlier this month, where it focused on safety upgrades rather than flashy new technical specifications, with the exception of a new adventure-focused watch, reports ...

Country’s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – on Sunday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 48.84 points or 0.74 percent to 6,515.16. Two other indices also ended sharply lower with the DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, ...

Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 572 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the new numbers, country’s total fatalities rose to 29,353 while the total caseload to 2,021,690, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate declined to 12.96 per cent from Saturday’s 13.12 per cent as 4,413 samples ...