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Record rise in July, great recovery by September

The unemployment rate in Bangladesh had reached a record high to 22.39 per cent in July before coming down sharply to 4.0 per cent in September last, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the state statistical organisation. The unemployment rate was only 2.3 per cent just before the...

Protests across country

Protests against the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women continued for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.The recent gang-rape incident at Sylhet MC College and housewife molestation in Begumganj of Noakhali fueled the protests.People took to the streets and social networking sites to register their strong...

BD sees 30 more deaths

Some 1,499 more people tested Covid-19 positive in the last 24 hours ending on Tuesday noon, according to the state-run Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).With the latest infections, the overall coronavirus-related caseload increased to 3,71,631, and the attack rate now stands at 18.45 per cent.The number of fatalities is...

BB extends tenure by six months

The central bank has extended its policy supports for the businesses by another six months to help offset the adverse impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, officials said. Under the policy supports, importers are allowed to enjoy different benefits relating to advance payment, import of raw materials, chemical fertiliser and...

Glitch halts online return submission

The submission of online income-tax returns has come to a halt this year due to a technical glitch.Officials said revival of the electronic system is uncertain this tax year, especially within the deadline for submission of individual tax returns.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made a move to overhaul...

Child rape incidents up in Sept

Incidents of child rape witnessed an alarming rise in September 2020 compared to the last eight months of the current calendar year, according to a report released by a child rights organisation.The report also indicates that all forms of abuse and violence against the children also increased drastically in the...

BD-US pledge to build secure Indo-Pacific region

Bangladesh and the US have expressed their willingness to work together to advance further the bilateral economic partnership to help strengthen the existing friendly relations.They felt that the advancement of economic cooperation is necessary to facilitate sustainable supply chains and generate more employment.A joint statement on the outcome of a...

Nobel Prize goes to trio

STOCKHOLM/BERLIN, Oct 06 (Reuters): Britain's Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel of Germany and American Andrea Ghez won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics for their discoveries about one of the most exotic phenomena in the universe, the black hole, the award-giving body said on Tuesday.Penrose, professor at the University of Oxford,...