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501. Gazprom to thrive despite hindrance as Asian demand for gas will soar: PutinPublished: February 17, 2023 20:02:23

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday lauded Russia's natural gas giant, vowing that Gazprom would thrive despite attempts by the West to cut its clout as demand for gas would...


502. Bangladesh reports zero dengue cases, deathsPublished: February 17, 2023 19:43:34

No fresh case or death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Friday morning. Thirty-six dengue patients, including 16 in the capital, are now receiving...


503. Boeing merging its financing arm with commercial airplanes unitPublished: February 17, 2023 19:19:17

Boeing said on Thursday it is merging its decades-old aircraft-financing arm with its commercial airplanes unit as part of a push to simplify its corporate structure. After the retirement of...


504. Twitter shuts two of its three offices in IndiaPublished: February 17, 2023 19:13:23

Twitter Inc has closed two of its three offices in India, a global media reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The social media company shut down offices...


505. British embassy guard, who spied for Russia, jailed for 13 yearsPublished: February 17, 2023 18:55:10

A man, who passed highly sensitive information to the Russian state while working as a security guard at the British embassy in Berlin, was on Friday jailed for 13 years...


506. Reconsider power purchase agreement with Adani Group, TIB asks governmentPublished: February 17, 2023 18:41:56

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Friday asked the Bangladesh government to reconsider and if necessary cancel what it calls the vague and inequitable power purchase agreement with Adani Group. "TIB...


507. পরের বিপিএলের জন্য দল সাজানো শুরু করে দিয়েছেন নাফিসা কামালPublished: February 17, 2023 18:40:16

বৃহস্পতিবার ইস্পাহানি বিপিএল ২০২৩-এর ফাইনালে সিলেট স্ট্রাইকার্সকে হারিয়ে চতুর্থ শিরোপা জিতে নিল কুমিল্লা ভিক্টোরিয়ান্স। ফাইনাল জিতে চ্যাম্পিয়ন ট্রফি নিয়ে সংবাদ সম্মেলনে আসা কুমিল্লার নিয়মিত ঘটনা। ব্যতিক্রম ঘটেনি বৃহস্পতিবারও। অধিনায়ক ইমরুল...


508. 20 Chhatra Odhikar Parishad members injured in ‘attack’ at DUPublished: February 17, 2023 18:23:27

The Dhaka University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad has said that an attack on its members during a programme of the network’s fifth anniversary left at least 20 people...


509. Bangladesh to send more tents, offers additional help to TurkeyPublished: February 17, 2023 18:14:04

Bangladesh will send another 10,000 tents to Turkey in addition to the 2,000 tents dispatched earlier to help the people made homeless by a massive earthquake, Foreign Minister AK Abdul...


510. BNP stage marches in Motijheel, UttaraPublished: February 17, 2023 17:52:46

The leaders and activists of BNP's Dhaka south and north city units on Friday brought out separate silent processions in the capital to press home the party's 20-point demand, including...


511. সেরা কর্মীদের পুরষ্কৃত করল চাটার্ড লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স কোম্পানী লিমিটেডPublished: February 17, 2023 17:48:56

চাটার্ড লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স কোম্পানী লিমিটেডের বিগত বছরের সেরা কর্মীদের পুরষ্কৃত করতে সম্প্রতি অনুষ্ঠিত হয়ে গেল ’চার্টার্ড লাইফ অ্যানুয়াল এ্যাওয়ার্ডস নাইট ২০২২’। গণমাধ্যমে পাঠানো এক সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে জানানো হয়, শ্রীমঙ্গলের গ্র্যান্ড...


512. তহবিলে টান: রোহিঙ্গাদের খাদ্য সহায়তা কমিয়ে দিচ্ছে জাতিসংঘPublished: February 17, 2023 17:22:22

তহবিল ঘাটতির কারণ দেখিয়ে বাংলাদেশের শরণার্থী শিবিরে আশ্রয় নিয়ে থাকা রোহিঙ্গাদের খাদ্য সহায়তা কমিয়ে দেওয়ার পরিকল্পনা করছে জাতিসংঘের সংস্থা ওয়ার্ল্ড ফুড প্রোগ্রাম-ডব্লিউএফপি। মানবাধিকার সংস্থাগুলো বলছে, সহায়তা কমিয়ে দেওয়া হলে বিশ্বের...


513. Bangladesh reports eight new Covid casesPublished: February 17, 2023 16:54:57

Bangladesh has recorded eight new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,738. The death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,445 over...


514. Three-day-long search of BBC offices in India endsPublished: February 17, 2023 16:44:07

Indian tax officials on Thursday left the BBC's offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, after a three-day inspection that involved the cloning of data from some digital devices, the tax...


515. TikTok plans to open two more data centres in EuropePublished: February 17, 2023 16:28:46

Chinese social media company TikTok plans to open two more data centres in Europe, a senior executive said on Friday, a move that could mitigate concerns over the security of...


516. Black Sea grain deal extension talks start in a weekPublished: February 17, 2023 16:06:33

Negotiations will start in a week on extending an UN-backed initiative that has enabled Ukraine to export grain from ports blockaded by Russia after its invasion, a senior Ukrainian official...


517. Google, Twitter, Meta, Apple face tougher EU online content rulesPublished: February 17, 2023 15:54:45

Alphabet Inc's Google, Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc, Twitter and Apple face stricter EU online content rules, based on monthly user numbers published by the companies, which exceeded an EU...


518. 78m children don’t go to school at all: UN chiefPublished: February 17, 2023 14:55:22

A staggering 78 million girls and boys around the world today “don’t go to school at all” because of conflict, climate disasters and displacement – while tens of millions more...


519. মামা হোটেলে পেটপূজাPublished: February 17, 2023 14:39:08

এক নজরে দেখলে একটা সাধারণ ভাতের হোটেল। ভর্তা, ভাজি, নানা পদের তরকারি। তবু অন্যান্য ভাতের হোটেল থেকে মামা হোটেল ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়-নীলক্ষেত এলাকায় একটু আলাদা। এক নামে সবাই চেনে। মামা হোটেলের...


520. UN to cut food aid for Rohingya refugeesPublished: February 17, 2023 14:24:10

The United Nations plans to slash food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, blaming a funding shortfall for cuts that agencies warned on Friday would deepen food insecurity and malnutrition...


521. ব্রয়লার মুরগি এক লাফে ২৩০, ডিমের হালি ৫০ টাকাPublished: February 17, 2023 13:05:08

প্রাণীজ আমিষের সহজলভ্য উৎস হিসেবে পরিচিত ব্রয়লার মুরগির দাম চড়তে চড়তে ২৩০ টাকা ছুঁয়েছে। পাল্লা দিয়ে বাড়ছে ডিমের দাম; ঢাকার বাজারগুলোতে এক হালি ডিম কিনতে গুণতে হচ্ছে ৫০ টাকা।  খুচরা...


522. Taiwan reports Chinese balloon found on northern islandPublished: February 17, 2023 12:41:36

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a Chinese weather balloon landed on one of its outlying islands, amid U.S. accusations that such craft have been dispatched worldwide to spy on Washington and...


523. S Korea, US to hold simulated drill on North use of nukesPublished: February 17, 2023 12:37:53

South Korean and United States militaries will hold a tabletop exercise at the Pentagon next week to hone their joint response to a potential use of nuclear weapons by North...


524. Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quakePublished: February 17, 2023 12:16:45

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and...


525. Ukraine's priority to hold the line as global security leaders gatherPublished: February 17, 2023 12:04:30

Senior politicians and military leaders from around the world meet in Germany on Friday with Ukrainian officials expected to address the security conference as they try to fend off Russian...


526. Portugal ends Golden Visas, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisisPublished: February 17, 2023 11:55:44

Portugal announced on Thursday a hefty package of measures to tackle a housing crisis, including the end of its controversial "Golden Visa" scheme and a ban on new licenses for...


527. China declares 'decisive victory' over COVID-19Published: February 17, 2023 11:49:28

China's top leaders declared a "decisive victory" over COVID-19, claiming the world's lowest fatality rate, although experts have questioned Beijing's data as the coronovirus tore across the country after largely...


528. চীনা বেলুন নামানো নিয়ে ক্ষমা চাইবেন না বাইডেনPublished: February 17, 2023 11:38:55

যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেসিডেন্ট জো বাইডেন বলেছেন, যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের উপকূলের কাছে কথিত চীনা নজরদারি বেলুনকে গুলি করে নামানোর ঘটনায় ক্ষমা চাইবেন না তিনি। ওই বেলুনটি নজরদারিতে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছিল, কিন্তু উত্তর আমেরিকার আকাশ থেকে...


529. Dhaka air ‘hazardous’Published: February 17, 2023 11:27:12

Dhaka's air quality remained in the "hazardous" zone Friday morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 335 at 9:10am, the capital ranked first in the list of world...


530. Biden says he will speak to China's Xi about balloon incidentPublished: February 17, 2023 11:10:29

President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects to speak with China's president, Xi Jinping, about what the United States says was a Chinese spy balloon that a US fighter...


531. US says it is concerned about debt owed to China by PakistanPublished: February 17, 2023 10:45:11

The United States is concerned about debt owed to China by Pakistan and other countries, US State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said on Thursday during a visit to Islamabad as...


532. YouTube CEO Wojcicki steps downPublished: February 17, 2023 10:32:42

YouTube Chief Executive and one of the first Google employees, Susan Wojcicki, is stepping down from her role at the tech giant that started in her garage nearly 25 years...


533. Cyclone in New Zealand leaves seven deadPublished: February 17, 2023 10:24:28

The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle rose to seven on Friday, and New Zealanders were told the number was likely to rise because emergency services have not yet made contact...


534. Microsoft-backed OpenAI to let users customise ChatGPTPublished: February 17, 2023 10:06:06

OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, on Thursday said it is developing an upgrade to its viral chatbot that users can customise, as it works to address concerns about bias in...


535. Work on Matarbari deep-sea port to be completed by 2027Published: February 17, 2023 09:18:38

The authorities have set the target to complete the project work of the long-awaited deep sea port in Matarbari of Cox's Bazar by the year 2027. To this end, ground...


536. 7-day SME fair starts in SylhetPublished: February 17, 2023 09:17:34

A seven-day Divisional SME Product Fair kicked off in Sylhet city on Thursday for showcasing and promoting products - produced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) - in the local...


537. Despite inflation, most food makers earn double-digit profit growth in H1, FY23Published: February 17, 2023 09:14:44

A majority of listed food makers gained double-digit profit growth year-on-year in the first half of the ongoing financial year even when inflation is sky high and all other indicators...


538. Ten million ultra-poor people to get free rice during RamadanPublished: February 17, 2023 08:54:37

The government will provide rice for free to 10 million (one crore) ultra-poor people as food support during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan. Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder disclosed...


539. Central bank devising scheme to issue guarantee against big farm creditPublished: February 17, 2023 08:52:19

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is planning to introduce a credit guarantee scheme (CGS) for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and agriculture sectors to boost agriculture production through facilitating farmers with modern...


540. BRT to buy diesel AC buses in first phasePublished: February 17, 2023 08:50:27

The authorities have decided to buy diesel AC (air-conditioned) buses in the first phase of the troubled BRT project as per its French funder's guideline. The Dhaka BRT Company earlier...


541. Govt plans to cut single-use plastic by 90pc by 2026Published: February 17, 2023 08:41:35

The government will reduce the use of single-use plastic by 90 per cent by 2026 to help protect the environment. It is also planned to increase plastic waste recycling to...


542. Govt raises jet fuel price by 5.35pc to Tk 118 per litrePublished: February 17, 2023 08:40:10

The government raised the jet fuel price by 5.35 per cent to Tk 118 per litre from the previous rate of Tk 112 per litre last week. State-run Bangladesh Petroleum...


543. Prices rise capriciously above commoners' reachPublished: February 17, 2023 08:37:40

Most necessaries cost higher and many drop protein from menu as prices rise capriciously above commoners' reach, market surveys show amid steep inflation at home. Consumers see little respite from...


544. Banks, FIs can give loans to CMSMEs from AIIB fundPublished: February 17, 2023 08:36:04

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday said the banks and financial institutions (FIs) can now sanction term loans to the cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) from the Asian...


545. Four die, 30 injured as bus overturns in HabiganjPublished: February 16, 2023 22:39:58

At least four people were killed and 30 injured after a bus overturned on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Habiganj's Bahubal upazila on Thursday evening, police said. The cause of the...


546. A circus that won't amuse consumersPublished: February 16, 2023 22:28:11

A view-exchange meeting organised by the FBCCI and attended by traders of all hues--- refiners, millers, wholesalers and retailers--- held last Sunday ahead of the holy month of Ramadan was...


547. Deceitful staple business calls for immediate actionPublished: February 16, 2023 22:19:56

It is public denouncement of the rice market in this country in the strongest of terms. More importantly, it comes from none other than a sitting minister. The minister concerned...


548. Making the most of UK's DCTSPublished: February 16, 2023 22:09:48

The UK-announced Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DTCS) due to be introduced soon is indeed a silver lining in the dim, if not murky, export prospect of most developing countries. Marking...


549. Five-day classes a week in new curriculum: Dipu MoniPublished: February 16, 2023 22:00:16

According to the new curriculum approved by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, five days of classes will be held in a week in school and colleges, Education minister Dipu Moni has...


550. রোহিঙ্গা: একলাখে পাসপোর্ট, চার লাখে ভিসাPublished: February 16, 2023 21:39:42

মধ্যপ্রাচ্যে যাওয়ার জন্য কেবল নগদ অর্থের যোগান দিলেই রোহিঙ্গাদের পাসপোর্ট করে দিত চক্রটি; বিনিময়ে নিত কমপক্ষে এক লাখ টাকা। বৃহস্পতিবার ভোর থেকে দুপুর পর্যন্ত চট্টগ্রাম নগরীর বিভিন্ন স্থান থেকে চক্রটির...