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601. An issue often overlookedPublished: February 16, 2023 00:06:16

Iftekharul Islam is a senior majoring in economics at the University of Dhaka. Like many other senior-year students, Iftekharul often ponders about his future after graduation, and sometimes the thoughts...


602. JCI Dhaka Cosmopolitan conducts first meeting of general membersPublished: February 16, 2023 00:05:25

JCI Dhaka Cosmopolitan organised its first general members meeting (GMM) followed by a networking event at a hotel in Dhaka recently. The chairperson of the GMM was the local president...


603. Top productivity books for young professionalsPublished: February 16, 2023 00:04:35

Time is the one resource that is both limited and particular to each of us. We all have the same amount of time available. Our fate is determined by what...


604. Review emission standards of thermal power plantsPublished: February 15, 2023 22:54:41

Environmentalists and economists on Wednesday advocated for reviewing emission standards for the thermal plants in the country as it is contributing to global warming through carbon emission to the environment....


605. Organ donation after deathPublished: February 15, 2023 22:45:02

Many people die of organ failure each year.  Had there been a robust organ donation programme in Bangladesh, some of those lives could be saved. Once only close relatives could...


606. Visual pollutionPublished: February 15, 2023 22:16:45

That visual pollution adversely affects people's lives, particularly leaving as many as 270,000 children with eye fatigue and headache in the capital city Dhaka may be mistaken for yet another...


607. Sri Lanka approves 65pc hike in electricity tariffsPublished: February 15, 2023 21:51:18

Sri Lanka's electricity regulator has approved a 65 per cent hike in electricity tariffs effective from Wednesday, a government source told Reuters. The latest hike comes in addition to a...


608. গাজীপুরে রিসোর্ট থেকে ১০ তরুণ-তরুণী গ্রেপ্তারPublished: February 15, 2023 21:49:08

গাজীপুর সদর উপজেলার একটি অবকাশ যাপন কেন্দ্র থেকে ১০ তরুণ-তরুণীকে গ্রেপ্তারের কথা জানিয়েছে পুলিশ।   মঙ্গলবার রাতে উপজেলার বানিয়ারচালা বাঘের বাজার এলাকায় পুষ্পদাম রিসোর্টে অভিযান চালিয়ে তাদের গ্রেপ্তার করা হয় বলে...


609. Rosatom finds alternative route to deliver cargo to Rooppur nuke plantPublished: February 15, 2023 21:46:15

Construction of the Rooppur nuclear power plant (NPP) in Bangladesh is on schedule and cargo is being delivered there using an alternative route, the press service of Rosatom nuclear corporation...


610. Korea EPZ problem is a serious one, says JANG Sung MinPublished: February 15, 2023 21:26:09

Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea JANG Sung Min has said that problems faced by the Korean company YoungOne for the Korean EPZ in Chittagong are...


611. শেখ হাসিনার নেতৃত্বের প্রতি ভারতের পূর্ণ সমর্থন রয়েছে: বিনয় খাতরাPublished: February 15, 2023 21:08:51

বাংলাদেশে প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার নেতৃত্বের প্রতি ভারতের ‘পূর্ণ সমর্থন রয়েছে’বলে জানিয়েছেন দেশটির পররাষ্ট্র সচিব বিনয় খাতরা। বাসস জানায়, বুধবার গণভবনে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর সঙ্গে সৌজন্য সাক্ষাৎ করতে গিয়ে ভারতের পররাষ্ট্র সচিব এ...


612. 'Murir Tin' - an excellent rendition of the local dialectsPublished: February 15, 2023 21:08:32

In Bangladesh, public buses are a huge thing. Almost every metropolitan city in the country has many public bus services. Colloquially, they have been known as 'Murir Tin' since they...


613. Japan wants to invest more in Bangladesh, says Kiminori IwamaPublished: February 15, 2023 21:03:45

Newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Kiminori Iwama, has said that he will encourage Japanese companies to expand their business in Bangladesh to help the country achieve expected economic growth....


614. India has total support to Sheikh Hasina’s leadership: KwatraPublished: February 15, 2023 21:03:18

Visiting Indian External Affairs Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Wednesday said New Delhi has total support to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership as he called on her at the premier’s...


615. অনলাইনে কেনা ট্রেন-টিকেট অনলাইনেই ফেরতPublished: February 15, 2023 20:54:43

ট্রেনের টিকেট অনলাইনে কেনার পর যাত্রা বাতিল করতে চাইলে তা অনলাইনেই ফেরত দেওয়ার সুবিধা চালু করতে যাচ্ছে বাংলাদেশ রেলওয়ে। আর টিকেটের টাকা যে পেমেন্ট গেটওয়ে ব্যবহার করে পরিশোধ করা হয়েছিল,...


616. Diploma in banking for promotion: One size never fits allPublished: February 15, 2023 20:33:51

The B.Sc. engineers will not take a Diploma in engineering for further professional excellence because what they learnt in their bachelor degree is much more elaborate and in-depth than the...


617. Railway e-tickets can be refunded online from MarchPublished: February 15, 2023 20:16:29

Bangladesh Railway will allow passengers to get e-tickets refunded online from Mar 1 in an effort to reduce chronic hassles for customers. From that day, the verification of national ID...


618. Comilla Victorians set to take on Sylhet Strikers in BPL final on ThursdayPublished: February 15, 2023 20:02:58

Comilla Victorians, the most successful team in the league's history, is all set to take on the Sylhet Strikers, who have made it to the final for the first time....


619. Scotland’s longest-serving first minister resignsPublished: February 15, 2023 19:54:22

Nicola Sturgeon, who has dominated Scottish politics for almost a decade as first minister, is expected to quit on Wednesday Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed her resignation after...


620. Root causes of Rohingya crisis lie in Myanmar, says US officialPublished: February 15, 2023 19:32:24

The United States (US) has been dealing with the root causes of the Rohingya crisis alongside extending support to Dhaka to tackle over a million of the forcibly displaced minority...


621. Hydroelectricity import from Nepal, Butan: India agrees to provide corridorPublished: February 15, 2023 19:17:14

India has agreed to provide a corridor to enable Bangladesh to import hydro-electricity from Nepal and Bhutan, foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen said on Wednesday while briefing the media on...


622. 73 migrants presumed dead after shipwreck off LibyaPublished: February 15, 2023 19:15:28

At least 73 migrants were reported missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off the Libyan coast on Tuesday, the official Twitter account of International Organization for Migration (IOM) in...


623. ‘ইস্পাহানি মির্জাপুর বাংলাবিদ পঞ্চম বর্ষ’–এর রাজশাহী বিভাগের বাছাই পর্ব শুক্রবারPublished: February 15, 2023 19:06:10

বাংলা মাতৃভাষা নিয়ে দেশের সবচেয়ে বড় মেধাভিত্তিক টিভি রিয়েলিটি শো ‘ইস্পাহানি মির্জাপুর বাংলাবিদ’ পঞ্চম বর্ষ’-এর রাজশাহী বিভাগের বাছাই পর্ব অনুষ্ঠিত হবে আগামী শুক্রবার (১৭ ফেব্রুয়ারি)। এক সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে জানানো হয়,...


624. বইমেলায় বাবা-মেয়ের বইPublished: February 15, 2023 18:32:40

এবারের অমর একুশে বই মেলায় এসেছে আশির দশকের স্বনামধন্য শিক্ষক প্রফেসর মো. যোবদুল হকের ‘শিক্ষকতায় সাড়ে তিন দশক: আমার চ্যালেঞ্জ’ ও তাঁর মেয়ে কৃষিবিদ সৈয়দা বদরুন নেসার ‘ইচ্ছেগুলো উড়ে যায়’...


625. IBBL’s Mymensingh Zone holds agent banking conferencePublished: February 15, 2023 18:26:16

Mymensingh Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised Agent Banking Business Development Conference on Wednesday at BRAC Learning Centre in Mymensingh. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director & CEO of the...


626. What happened to the man who didn't salute Hitler?Published: February 15, 2023 18:24:14

You might have come across a black-and-white photograph of a 1936 German Naval yard in Hamburg on the internet where rows of people were saluting the German Leader, Adolf Hitler....


627. BB to release new Taka 1000 notes from ThursdayPublished: February 15, 2023 18:19:51

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to issue new banknotes of Taka 1,000 denomination signed by its governor, Abdur Rouf Talukder, from Thursday. It will initially be issued from the Motijheel...


628. Pubali Bank Limited gets three new DMDsPublished: February 15, 2023 18:12:48

The Board of Directors of Pubali Bank Limited has recently promoted Ahmed Enayet Manzur, Md. Shahnewaz Khan and Mohammad Anisuzzaman as deputy managing directors (DMD) of the bank. The bankers...


629. SME entrepreneurs to get collateral free loansPublished: February 15, 2023 18:00:45

The SME entrepreneurs would be able to enjoy collateral-free loans against their work orders.   The SME Foundation and Think Big Solutions (TREDEX) alongside corporate, bank, and financial institutions would...


630. Bangladesh logs 13 new Covid cases, no deaths in a dayPublished: February 15, 2023 17:42:48

Bangladesh has recorded 13 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,716. The death toll from the disease stayed unchanged at 29,445 over...


631. JU student earns fame remaking iconic '3 Idiots' scenesPublished: February 15, 2023 17:39:35

'3 Idiots' is probably one of the most influential pieces of popular culture to come out of this subcontinent. The movie has an overarching impact, especially on university students, not...


632. Bangladesh to buy one cargo of LNG from spot marketPublished: February 15, 2023 17:23:38

The Bangladesh government has decided to buy one cargo of liquefied natural gas from Japan’s Jera Co at a ‘spot market’ rate in an effort to rapidly increase the fuel...


633. CEC sees no legal barrier for Shahabuddin to hold post of presidentPublished: February 15, 2023 16:26:31

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal says there is no legal barrier for president-elect Mohammed Shahabuddin to hold the post of the head of state. The CEC also described the...


634. EU debates $11.8b euro worth of trade curbs in new Russia sanctionsPublished: February 15, 2023 16:24:28

Representatives of the 27 European Union countries meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss a new batch of sanctions against Russia, which the head of the bloc's executive said could...


635. Rupayan City, International Leasing sign deal on home loanPublished: February 15, 2023 15:54:15

Rupayan City has signed an agreement with International Leasing and Financial Services Limited recently. Under the agreement, the buyers of Rupayan City's premium condominium apartment and villa will enjoy home...


636. Modhumoti Bank donates Tk 1.0m to a mosque in KhulnaPublished: February 15, 2023 15:12:26

Modhumoti Bank Limited on Tuesday donated Tk 1.0 million to ‘Baitul Aman Jame Masjid’ of Khulna for the construction of the Masjid Building as part of the bank's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...


637. Three Bangladeshi students killed in Canada road accidentPublished: February 15, 2023 14:36:28

Three Bangladeshi students living in Canada have died while another was seriously injured after their car rolled over and caught fire in Toronto’s Etobicoke, bdnews24.com reported citing Canadian television network...


638. SC stays HC order allowing Aarsha Prokashoni’s stall at Ekushey Book FairPublished: February 15, 2023 14:35:54

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the High Court order that had allowed Adarsha Prokashoni to participate in the Ekushey Book Fair this year. A three-member...


639. Elon Musk says end-2023 'good timing' to find new Twitter headPublished: February 15, 2023 14:01:45

Twitter Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday that towards the end of 2023 would be "good timing" to find someone else to run Twitter, when he expects the social...


640. Putin, secure in power, sets stage for long and draining warPublished: February 15, 2023 13:47:31

Vladimir Putin casts the war in Ukraine as a watershed when Russia finally stood up to the West - but some within the elite fear he has committed his country...


641. India doesn't know how many people it hasPublished: February 15, 2023 13:45:44

In two months, India is projected to become the world's most populous country with over 1.4 billion people. But for at least a year, and possibly longer, the country won't...


642. কানাডায় সড়ক দুর্ঘটনায় ৩ বাংলাদেশি শিক্ষার্থীর মৃত্যুPublished: February 15, 2023 13:26:13

কানাডার টরন্টোতে মহাসড়কে দুর্ঘটনায় পড়ে তিন বাংলাদেশি শিক্ষার্থীর প্রাণ গেছে, গুরুতর আহত হয়ে হাসপাতালে ভর্তি হয়েছেন আরও একজন। অন্টারিও প্রাদেশিক পুলিশের (ওপিপি) বরাত দিয়ে সিবিসি নিউজ জানিয়েছে, টরন্টোর হাইওয়ে ৪২৭-এর...


643. More than 100 priests suspected of abuse remain active in Portugal's Catholic ChurchPublished: February 15, 2023 13:22:01

More than 100 priests suspected of child sexual abuse remain active in church roles in Portugal, according to the head of a commission investigating the issue. The commission, which started...


644. Alcaraz eager to reclaim top ranking from DjokovicPublished: February 15, 2023 12:11:17

A near four-month stint on the sidelines saw Carlos Alcaraz lose the world number one ranking to Novak Djokovic and as the Spaniard prepares for his return to the court...


645. Damages from Turkey quake estimated to surpass $20 billionPublished: February 15, 2023 12:01:21

Damages from deadly earthquakes in Turkey last week will probably exceed $20 billion, the risk modelling company Verisk estimated on Tuesday. Only a fraction of the damages - likely more...


646. Emirates, Air Canada sign cooperation dealPublished: February 15, 2023 11:58:10

Emirates SkyCargo, freight division of Emirates airline and Air Canada Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver more benefits to their air freight customers around the world....


647. Diplomatic spat deepens as US examines Chinese balloon debrisPublished: February 15, 2023 11:36:24

A diplomatic rift between China and the United States deepened on Tuesday with Beijing accusing Washington of flying high-altitude balloons into its airspace and that of other countries, as the...


648. Cox's Bazar sees bustling crowd on Valentine's DayPublished: February 15, 2023 11:07:03

Cox's Bazar, the largest and most attractive beach in the world, has worn an exquisite look to the tune of the colours of spring. As if rhythm of love has...


649. Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world this morningPublished: February 15, 2023 10:41:44

Dhaka’s air quality is once again in the 'unhealthy' zone. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 180 at 9:08 am today, the capital of Bangladesh ranked third in...


650. Nine survivors pulled from Turkey's rubble as quake toll passes 41,000Published: February 15, 2023 10:32:28

Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping...