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9301. National University postpones all examinations scheduled for TuesdayPublished: October 24, 2022 17:20:26

National University (NU) has postponed all examinations scheduled for Tuesday as cyclone Sitrang moves closer to Bangladesh. The Public Relations Department of the university issued a notification on Monday in...


9302. ঘূর্ণিঝড় মোকাবেলায় ২৫ লাখ মানুষের জন্য প্রস্তুত ৭ হাজার আশ্রয় কেন্দ্রPublished: October 24, 2022 17:11:53

ঘূর্ণিঝড় সিত্রাং মোকাবেলায় উপকূলীয় জেলাগুলোর ৭ হাজার ৩০টি আশ্রয় কেন্দ্র প্রস্তুত করা হয়েছে, যেখানে ২৫ লাখ মানুষ ঠাঁই নিতে পারবে বলে জানিয়েছেন দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা ও ত্রাণ প্রতিমন্ত্রী মো. এনামুর রহমান।...


9303. Japan’s efforts fail to prop up yen against persistent dollar strengthPublished: October 24, 2022 17:06:03

Japanese policymakers on Monday continued efforts to tame sharp yen falls, including through two straight market days of suspected intervention, but ultimately failed to prop up the currency against persistent...


9304. 207 Covid-19 cases, two deaths reported in 24 hoursPublished: October 24, 2022 17:00:04

Bangladesh has recorded 207 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,034,348. The death toll from the disease rose by two to 29,415 over...


9305. GoZayaan: The ultimate travel-tech platform Published: October 24, 2022 16:49:08

Imagine you are in Cox's Bazar on a rare three-day weekend to get refreshed as much as possible after a long time. But the sky comes crashing down when you...


9306. Journalists aren't bound to disclose news sources, says High CourtPublished: October 24, 2022 16:41:37

Journalists are protected by the law in Bangladesh from disclosing their sources of information, the High Court said in a ruling as it emphasised the media's role in exposing corruption....


9307. Paediatric patient with spinal muscular atrophy to get first gene therapy in BDPublished: October 24, 2022 16:14:07

Many children have died from a rare and complex congenital spinal disease all over the world caused by genetic factors named spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). SMA is a genetic condition...


9308. ঢাকার ১১ এলাকায় প্রতি কেজি ৫৫ টাকা দরে চিনি বিক্রি করবে টিসিবিPublished: October 24, 2022 15:38:39

চিনির বাজার হঠাৎ করে অস্থিতিশীল হয়ে ওঠায় রাজধানীতে ৫৫ টাকা দরে চিনি বিক্রির উদ্যোগ নিয়েছে সরকারি বিপণন সংস্থা ট্রেডিং কর্পোরেশন অব বাংলাদেশ-টিসিবি। সোমবার দুপুর থেকে ঢাকার গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ও জনবহুল ১১টি...


9309. Cyclone may hit 13 districts in Bangladesh, says state ministerPublished: October 24, 2022 15:24:26

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has elevated the storm alert to danger signal 7 for Mongla and Payra seaports as Cyclone Sitrang began bearing down on the coast. The coastal districts...


9310. HSBC, DHL sign deal to support local Bangladeshi studentsPublished: October 24, 2022 15:09:02

HSBC and DHL recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), offering various benefits for students who wish to study abroad. Tanmi Haque, Country Head of Wealth & Personal Banking, HSBC...


9311. T20 WC: Bangladesh clinch a narrow nine-run win against NetherlandsPublished: October 24, 2022 15:01:14

Taskin Ahmed helped Bangladesh end a 15-year wait for a win in the main stages of the T20 World Cup as they edged out the Netherlands by nine runs in...


9312. Tesla slashes China prices by up to 9pcPublished: October 24, 2022 14:12:46

Tesla has cut starter prices for its Model 3 and Model Y cars by as much as 9 per cent in China, reversing a trend of increases across the industry amid...


9313. সার্ভার ত্রুটি, ডিএসইতে লেনদেন বন্ধPublished: October 24, 2022 13:53:48

দেশের প্রধান পুঁজিবাজার ঢাকা স্টক এক্সচেঞ্জের (ডিএসই) সার্ভারে গোলযোগ দেখা দেওয়ায় সব ধরনের লেনদেন বন্ধ রয়েছে। সোমবার সকাল সাড়ে ৯টায় বাজার খোলার পর বেলা ১০টা ৫৮ মিনিটে এ সার্ভারে জটিলতা...


9314. Indonesia exports could hit record $280b this yearPublished: October 24, 2022 13:50:04

Indonesia's exports could hit a record $280 billion this year, with nickel-based steel shipments rising sharply after the country banned nickel ore exports, while shipments of other commodities got a...


9315. Taiwan to boost energy inventories amid China threatPublished: October 24, 2022 13:42:57

Taiwan is working to increase energy inventories in a move boost the island's resilience in the event of a crisis, a deputy economy minister said, as China stepped up military...


9316. Iran's atomic energy organisation says e-mail was hackedPublished: October 24, 2022 13:41:18

Iran's atomic energy organization said that an e-mail server belonging to one of its subsidiaries had been hacked from a foreign country and information published online, state media reported on Sunday, Reuters reports. An Iranian hacking group,...


9317. Two Koreas exchange warning shots amid tensionsPublished: October 24, 2022 13:26:14

North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast on Monday, accusing each other of breaching their maritime borders amid heightened military tension. The South's Joint Chiefs of...


9318. BSEC fines Swadesh Investment for breaching rulesPublished: October 24, 2022 13:03:08

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has fined Swadesh Investment Management Tk 5.0 million for breaching the rules tied to the management of portfolios and public issues. Financial mismanagements were...


9319. ঘূর্ণিঝড় সিত্রাং: বাগেরহাটে ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ দেড়শ কিলোমিটার বাঁধ, প্রস্তুত ৩৪৪ আশ্রয়কেন্দ্রPublished: October 24, 2022 12:29:27

বঙ্গোপসাগরে সৃষ্ট ঘূর্ণিঝড় সিত্রাংয়ের প্রভাবে উপকূলীয় জেলা বাগেরহাটে বৈরি আবহাওয়া বিরাজ করছে। ঝড়ের প্রভাবে নদ-নদীতে জোয়ারের পানির উচ্চতা বৃদ্ধি পেলে বেড়িবাঁধ উপচে বা ভেঙে নদীতীরবর্তী এলাকা প্লাবিত হওয়ার আশঙ্কা করছে...


9320. ঝড়ের আগে দক্ষিণের জেলাগুলোতে লঞ্চ বন্ধPublished: October 24, 2022 12:25:44

ঘূর্ণিঝড় সিত্রাংয়ের প্রভাবে বিরূপ আবহাওয়ায় দেশের দক্ষিণাঞ্চলের জেলাগুলোতে লঞ্চ চলাচল বন্ধ করে দেওয়া হয়েছে। আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর সোমবার সকালে মোংলা ও পায়রা সমুদ্রবন্দরে ৭ নম্বর বিপদ সংকেত এবং চট্টগ্রাম ও কক্সবাজারে...


9321. Technical glitch halts trading at DSEPublished: October 24, 2022 12:19:13

A technical glitch halted trading at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) since 10:58 am on Monday. Top officials of the country’s premier bourse said they were trying to solve the glitch...


9322. Cyclone shuts river transports to southern districtsPublished: October 24, 2022 11:59:56

The Bangladesh authorities have suspended river transports from Sadarghat to the southern districts as Cyclone Sitrang moves closer. River vessels on the Chandpur route, however, are operating, bdnews24.com reports. After...


9323. Mutual Trust Bank aspires to be top digital bankPublished: October 24, 2022 11:47:18

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) Limited is expediting business transformation with a high focus on digital banking, in a bid to further empower its customers. The key commercial bank that came...


9324. Stocks' volatility eats up govt earnings from DSEPublished: October 24, 2022 11:44:59

The government's revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange dropped 33 per cent year-on-year to Tk 881 million in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, owing to a...


9325. Cyclone warning raised to danger signals for portsPublished: October 24, 2022 11:31:43

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has elevated the storm alert to danger signal No. 7 for Mongla and Payra seaports as Cyclone Sitrang began bearing down on the coast, bdnews24.com reports....


9326. 'Break monopoly, oligopoly to manage errant market'Published: October 24, 2022 10:35:05

Stakeholders stressed breaking business monopoly and oligopoly, strengthening market structure, and amending laws to ensure price-competitiveness to protect people from unaffordable prices. As such views were vented at a meet...


9327. 'Recruiting local CMAs can save forex'Published: October 24, 2022 10:28:30

Speakers at a programme on Saturday evening urged different organisations to employ local cost and management accountants (CMAs) instead of hiring from abroad in a bid to save foreign currencies....


9328. Bangladesh to be able to run Rooppur NPP alone, Rosatom DG saysPublished: October 24, 2022 10:20:08

Russian Rosatom's Director General (DG) Alexy Likhachev hopes that Bangladesh will be able to run the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) independently after getting its operation rights on completion of...


9329. TCB to purchase 11m litres of soybean oil from local sourcePublished: October 24, 2022 10:16:02

The commerce ministry has asked the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to purchase 11 million litres of soybean oil from local source. Earlier, on Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Government...


9330. RHD to sign deals with China-BD JV cos todayPublished: October 24, 2022 09:52:27

The long-awaited Dhaka-Sylhet Highway four-lane project work is likely to start -- nearly seven years after its feasibility study -- with selection of two China-Bangladesh joint-venture (JV) companies for expanding...


9331. BB to issue Tk 500 notes signed by new governorPublished: October 24, 2022 09:39:46

Bangladesh Bank will issue new Tk 500 banknotes signed by its Governor, Abdur Rouf Talukder, today (Monday). The new notes will be available at the Bangladesh Bank head office today...


9332. Sunak favourite to be UK PM after Johnson drops comeback bidPublished: October 24, 2022 09:28:49

Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain's next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that although he had enough support to make the final...


9333. NBR's Q1 revenue collection grows 16pcPublished: October 24, 2022 09:14:17

The country's internal tax revenue collection grew by nearly 16 per cent (year-on-year) in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year despite posting a shortfall of Tk 40.74...


9334. Sugar supply to improve within daysPublished: October 24, 2022 08:52:57

As sugar has become both scarce and expensive in local market in recent days, the central bank and the consumer rights protection agency on Sunday assured the citizens of adequate...


9335. Refiners seek duty cut on raw sugar importsPublished: October 24, 2022 08:43:32

Refiners have demanded of the government to withdraw all duties on import of raw sugar due to skyrocketed prices of sugar in the local market. They also requested ensuring uninterrupted...


9336. Worst crisis in a decadePublished: October 24, 2022 08:33:26

Bangladesh is witnessing the worst-ever power load-shedding in a decade, as generation up to the level required could not be brought online since the blackout on October 4 last. Until...


9337. Govt unable to import spot gas for forex constraintPublished: October 24, 2022 08:28:08

The government cannot afford now to import spot-market gas for forex constraint, the prime minister's energy adviser said on Sunday responding to demand from businesses He also urged examining the...


9338. Aziz Ahmad wins NYNJMSDC Partnership Award in USPublished: October 23, 2022 22:44:58

Aziz Ahmed received NYNJMSDC Partnership Award on behalf of UTC Associates, a US-based technology consulting company, at a programme in New York on October 20. UTC Associates was selected as...


9339. ‘রিজার্ভের যে অবস্থা, বাড়তি দামে জ্বালানি আমদানির ঝুঁকি নিতে পারি না’Published: October 23, 2022 22:03:24

প্রধানমন্ত্রীর জ্বালানি বিষয়ক উপদেষ্টা তৌফিক-ই ইলাহী চৌধুরী জানিয়েছেন, বাংলাদেশের বৈদেশিক মুদ্রার রিজার্ভের বর্তমান অবস্থায় বাড়তি দামে জ্বালানি আমদানি করা নেওয়া যাবে না। শিল্প খাতে জ্বালানি সঙ্কটের প্রভাব নিয়ে রবিবার ঢাকার...


9340. Rushdie lost sight in one eye following attack, agent saysPublished: October 23, 2022 22:00:41

Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye and the use of one hand following an attack on stage at a literary event in western New York in August, his agent...


9341. Leaders Arsenal drop points against SouthamptonPublished: October 23, 2022 21:42:57

Premier League leaders Arsenal dropped points for only the second time this season as Stuart Armstrong's second-half equaliser earned Southampton a hard-earned point at St Mary's. Armstrong finished off a...


9342. Anti-militancy drive: Tourist movement banned in two more upazilas of BandarbanPublished: October 23, 2022 21:35:52

Bandarban district administration on Sunday imposed a ban on tourist movement in Thanchi and Alikadam upazilas of the district till October 30, as a security measure amid an ongoing drive...


9343. Human rights, Bangladesh & the UN Human Rights CouncilPublished: October 23, 2022 21:30:18

The media reported from New York on October 10  that the United Nations had censured 42 nations for retaliating against human rights activists and journalists. These countries had been singled...


9344. Bangladesh's graduation from LDCs category  Published: October 23, 2022 21:26:51

While Bangladesh, Lao PDR, and Nepal are three very different countries, they face the same uncertain world and are managing the consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine,...


9345. Sounds of gunfire from Myanmar side frighten Bangladeshis at border againPublished: October 23, 2022 21:26:22

Sounds of gunfire have rocked Myanmar again, leaving in panic Bangladeshis returning home to the Naikkhyangchhari border in Bandarban after taking shelter in relatives’ houses. Faridul Alam, a member of...


9346. Government appoints consultants for Dhaka’s underground rail servicePublished: October 23, 2022 21:23:12

An international consortium of eight companies, led by the Bangladesh chapter of the top Japanese firm of Nippon Koei, has won the bid to consult on the construction of Bangladesh’s...


9347. Reviving Bangladesh RailwayPublished: October 23, 2022 21:18:07

The communication gap between the Bangladesh Railway (BR) and the Planning Commission (PC) over the latter's poor response to the Bangladesh Railway's 23 proposals appears to be smacking of a...


9348. Saudi Arabia launches bid to attract $10b in supply chain investmentPublished: October 23, 2022 21:16:00

Saudi Arabia's crown prince on Sunday launched an initiative to attract investments in supply chains to and from the kingdom, with an aim of raising an initial 40 billion riyals...


9349. সোমবার বাজারে আসছে ৫০০ টাকা মূল্যমানের নতুন নোটPublished: October 23, 2022 21:00:28

বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক জানিয়েছে, সোমবার থেকে বাজারে আসছে ৫০০ টাকা মূল্যমানের নতুন নোট। রবিবার এক বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংকের ডিপার্টমেন্ট অব কমিউনিকেশনস অ্যান্ড পাবলিকেশনস জানায়, নতুন মুদ্রিত নোটের রং, আকৃতি, ডিজাইন ও...


9350. Grameen Telecom gets legal notice from former employees over 'due benefits'Published: October 23, 2022 20:42:36

A legal notice has been sent to the authorities of Grameen Telecom demanding to pay proportionate benefits to 47 former employees from the workers’ profit participation fund as per the...