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10051. Putin says Ukraine mobilisation should be finished in two weeksPublished: October 15, 2022 10:15:55

Russia should be finished calling up reservists in two weeks, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, promising an end to a divisive mobilisation that has seen hundreds of thousands of...


10052. Global finance leaders single out China as barrier to faster debt reliefPublished: October 15, 2022 10:13:26

Western countries this week ratcheted up their criticism of China, the world's largest bilateral creditor, as the main obstacle to moving ahead with debt restructuring agreements for the growing number...


10053. Turkish mine blast's death toll rises to at least 22Published: October 15, 2022 10:08:12

An explosion in a coal mine in Turkey's northern Bartin province on Friday killed 22 people, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, but it was not clear how many people were...


10054. Bangladesh starts unloading wheat from first Russian shipment since Ukraine war beganPublished: October 15, 2022 09:16:46

Bangladesh has started unloading wheat from the first Russian shipment since the Ukraine war began in February. Russia has sent 52,500 tonnes of wheat in the first shipment as part...


10055. Power grid disaster: Several officials to lose job for human errorPublished: October 15, 2022 09:12:07

Several officials of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh will be sacked by Sunday for the recent grid failure that left tens of millions of people without power for several...


10056. Ensure stable power supply to Savar tanneries: BTAPublished: October 15, 2022 09:06:21

Tanners requested the government to ensure uninterrupted power supply to their units located at the tannery industrial estate in Savar for continuing leather processing smoothly, sources said. The Bangladesh Tanners...


10057. LafargeHolcim logs 21pc growth in EPS for Q3Published: October 15, 2022 09:03:30

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd. (LHBL) has reported a 21 per cent growth in its EPS (earnings per share) for the July-September (Q3) period of 2022, compared to the same quarter in...


10058. FBCCI urges JICA to set up petrochemical industry in BDPublished: October 15, 2022 09:00:09

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to establish a petrochemical industry in the Matarbari-Moheshkhali project area. "Bangladesh lacks...


10059. Production in Maddhapara mine resumes after four monthsPublished: October 15, 2022 08:59:10

Production in the country's lone hard-rock mine at Maddhapara under Parbatipur in Dinajpur resumed on Thursday after a hiatus of over four months due to scarcity of explosives. The state-run...


10060. ‘BD's partners fail to take actions against bribery in int’l trade’Published: October 15, 2022 08:56:17

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) expressed grave concern, as most of the leading trade and investment partner countries of Bangladesh had been systematically failing to take actions against bribery in...


10061. Climate-vulnerable women need action on two frontsPublished: October 15, 2022 08:53:25

Rights-based civil-society representatives on Friday demanded urgent action to safeguard women and girls who are at risk in terms of health and livelihood owing to the impact of climate change....


10062. Brunei Sultan due todayPublished: October 15, 2022 08:47:53

Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is scheduled to arrive in the city on his first state visit to Bangladesh this (Saturday) afternoon. President Abdul Hamid will receive the Sultan at...


10063. BD in perils for lack of digital skills, supportPublished: October 15, 2022 08:35:19

Bangladesh has been in peril for not creating demand-driven employment opportunities mainly due to the absence of required digital skills and adequate policy support amid a widening digital divide. The...


10064. Bangladesh likely to seek fund for three dev projectsPublished: October 15, 2022 08:32:27

Bangladesh has decided to seek funds for at least three projects from an emerging multilateral lender, New Development Bank (NDB), officials say, amid a current drive for foreign finances. The...


10065. Inflation-hit poor require more supportPublished: October 15, 2022 08:30:37

Poor people are extremely affected by inflation and the government of Bangladesh needs to extend further supports to cushion impacts of price hike on them, says a multilateral aid-agency representative...


10066. Five day Robotics Workshop Concludes at SUSTPublished: October 15, 2022 00:51:40

RoboSUST, the only research-based robotics club of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), has launched its month-long flagship event - 'The Mythical RoboSUST Month,' and completed its flagship 5-day...


10067. Paradoxes, hilarious or pathetic, are irresolvable!Published: October 14, 2022 23:41:15

This country has long earned fame or infamy either for paradoxes at their most hilarious or pathetic. Paradoxes can be its weaknesses on the one hand; and strength, on the...


10068. Donald Trump faces criminal investigationPublished: October 14, 2022 23:40:09

Former US President Donald Trump is having serious problems, including criminal charges since the FBI found out from Mar-a-Largo in January around 700 pages of classified materials. Some of them...


10069. Bangladesh's rise inspiring story for the world, says Indian President  Published: October 14, 2022 22:22:37

Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the liberation of Bangladesh and its rise and prosperity is an inspiring story for the world. "India is proud to be a friend...


10070. Death toll from Chattogram trawler capsize rises to sixPublished: October 14, 2022 22:15:04

The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Karnaphuli river of Chattogram rose to six, with the recovery of another body from coastal area of Sitakunda upazila in the...


10071. Postal service is in a sorry statePublished: October 14, 2022 22:00:03

Following the reversal suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the postal service improved significantly in its quality across the world in 2021. It is a general finding of...


10072. Remittances on the declinePublished: October 14, 2022 21:55:19

Remittance inflow has hit a seven-month low. The country received $1.54 billion in September, which is a 25 per cent drop from that of the preceding month. This is a...


10073. Stimulating local bond market's growth  Published: October 14, 2022 21:53:07

At present, Bangladesh's development efforts are zeroed in on joining the club of middle income economies by 2026 and the developed ones by 2041. For obvious reasons, huge investments would...


10074. UK corporation tax to rise to 25pc on PM Truss's U-turnPublished: October 14, 2022 21:16:25

Britain's corporation tax will rise to 25 per cent, said Prime Minister Liz Truss after she sacked finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng and U-turned on a programme of tax cuts on...


10075. Dengue fatality rate far exceeds year of deadliest outbreakPublished: October 14, 2022 21:05:57

Another 310 patients were hospitalised with Dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning, as numbers revealed by the health authorities showed the case fatality rate so far this year far...


10076. BNP doing evil politics capitalising on people’s sufferings: Obaidul QuaderPublished: October 14, 2022 20:46:47

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday accused BNP of doing evil politics capitalising on the sufferings of people caused due to the world crisis. "Without understanding the reality...


10077. Mirza Fakhrul says no obstacle can stop BNP’s ongoing movementPublished: October 14, 2022 20:41:09

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party will not stop at any obstacle in their ongoing movement to 'restore' democracy and people's voting rights by...


10078. Increased use of technology for quicker disposal of cases  Published: October 14, 2022 20:36:46

The Supreme Court administration has taken initiatives with the intention of increasing the use of 'Court Technology' to establish a sustainable judicial system by ensuring the free flow of judicial...


10079. Understanding socio-economic burden of serious injuries in BDPublished: October 14, 2022 20:26:43

Injuries-intentional or unintentional-when serious in nature are life-altering conditions. Great improvements have been made in high-income countries in reducing morbidity and mortality following severe injuries arising from violence, traffic accidents,...


10080. ‘২০১৮ সালেই র‌্যাবকে সহায়তা করা বন্ধ করেছে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র’Published: October 14, 2022 20:19:49

মার্কিন পররাষ্ট্র দপ্তরের মুখপাত্র নেড প্রাইস বলেছেন, মানবাধিকার লঙ্ঘনে দায়ী হিসেবে বিশ্বাসযোগ্য তথ্য থাকায় ২০১৮ সালেই বাংলাদেশের র‌্যাপিড অ্যাকশন ব্যাটালিয়ন (র‌্যাব)-কে সহায়তা করা বন্ধ করেছে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র। মঙ্গলবার এক ব্রিফিংয়ে সাংবাদিকদের...


10081. Netflix to introduce ad-supported plan at $7 a month in NovemberPublished: October 14, 2022 20:02:07

Netflix Inc said on Thursday it will introduce a streaming plan with advertising for roughly $7 per month in November, a move to attract new subscribers after the company lost...


10082. Zelensky seeks further steps from Western partners to isolate RussiaPublished: October 14, 2022 19:53:40

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky made a new plea to Western partners to help beef up Ukraine's air defences on Thursday and called for further steps to isolate Russia. In comments...


10083. Rare, dramatic protest in China prompts swift crackdown on social media platformsPublished: October 14, 2022 19:29:36

A rare and dramatic protest in Beijing that criticised Chinese President Xi Jinping has sparked an online hunt for the mystery protester's identity, as well as praise for the action....


10084. Jeremy Hunt appointed UK finance ministerPublished: October 14, 2022 19:07:39

Former UK foreign minister Jeremy Hunt has been appointed finance minister, Prime Minister Liz Truss's office said on Friday, following Kwasi Kwarteng's resignation from the post, according to Reuters.


10085. Australia suffers flash floods; its three states issue evacuation ordersPublished: October 14, 2022 19:06:18

Communities in three Australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. According to BBC, parts of the country have received up to four times their...


10086. White House claims Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC+ nations into oil cutPublished: October 14, 2022 18:55:38

Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC+ nations into an output cut last week, the White House claimed on Thursday, part of an escalating war of words between the two countries. "More...


10087. Riverbank erosion destroys 17 houses in Kurigram, 500 others at riskPublished: October 14, 2022 18:48:20

At least 17 houses, several bigha of farmlands and a half-kilometre road were swallowed up by the Dharla River due to severe erosion in Kurigram for the past one week....


10088. বাজার নিয়ে বিশৃঙ্খল পরিস্থিতির মধ্যে বরখাস্ত হলেন যুক্তরাজ্যের অর্থমন্ত্রীPublished: October 14, 2022 18:39:26

যুক্তরাজ্যের অর্থমন্ত্রীর পদ থেকে কোয়াসি কোয়াটেংকে বরখাস্ত করেছেন সে দেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী লিজ ট্রাস। বিবিসির বরাত দিয়ে বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম এক প্রতিবেদনে জানায়, বাড়তে থাকা থাকা রাজনৈতিক চাপ এবং বাজার নিয়ে...


10089. Battery-run rickshaw drivers vandalise Mirpur traffic boxesPublished: October 14, 2022 18:21:47

Disgruntled drivers of battery-powered rickshaws vandalised five traffic police boxes in Dhaka's Mirpur and Pallabi, leaving a law enforcer injured. The heated demonstrations were triggered by the seizure of two...


10090. UK PM Truss fires finance minister KwartengPublished: October 14, 2022 18:01:22

British Prime Minister Liz Truss will fire her finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng and scrap parts of their economic package, the Times newspaper reported on Friday, in a bid to survive...


10091. Mirsarai municipality mayor, two others injured in trawler shootingPublished: October 14, 2022 17:46:39

Three people, including Baroiarhat municipality (under Chattogram district's Mirsarai upazila) mayor, sustained bullet injuries in an attack by miscreants near the Muhuri Project area earlier on Friday. The injured are...


10092. Actions needed to protect climate vulnerable women, girlsPublished: October 14, 2022 17:38:24

Rights-based civil society representatives on Friday demanded urgent actions to safeguard women and girls who are at health and livelihood risk to the adverse effects of climate change. They made...


10093. Bodies of three missing sailors found two days after collision between cargo shipsPublished: October 14, 2022 17:34:47

The bodies of three missing sailors have been found two days after a collision between cargo vessels near the Chattogram port. The authorities retrieved the bodies from the port's anchorage...


10094. 346 Covid-19 cases, four deaths reported in 24 hoursPublished: October 14, 2022 17:20:29

Bangladesh has recorded 346 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,031,797. The death toll from the disease rose by four to 29,393 over...


10095. Russia to repair damaged Crimea bridge by July next yearPublished: October 14, 2022 17:18:05

Repairs to the bridge between the annexed Crimean peninsula and southern Russia, which was damaged in an explosion last Saturday, are to be finished by July 2023. The information was...


10096. ‘সরকারের উপর’ নিষেধাজ্ঞা চেয়ে ফখরুলের দেওয়া বক্তব্য রাষ্ট্রদ্রোহিতার শামিল: শাহরিয়ারPublished: October 14, 2022 17:11:08

‘সরকারের উপর’ নিষেধাজ্ঞা চেয়ে বিএনপি মহাসচিব মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীরের দেওয়া বক্তব্যকে ‘রাষ্ট্রদ্রোহিতা’ হিসেবে দেখছেন পররাষ্ট্র প্রতিমন্ত্রী শাহরিয়ার আলম। বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম এক প্রতিবেদনে জানায়, বৃহস্পতিবার যুক্তরাষ্ট্র সফর শেষে মন্ত্রণালয়ের...


10097. Smuggled memory cards worth Tk 31.5 million seized at Dhaka airportPublished: October 14, 2022 16:58:24

Customs authorities at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have seized 150,0000 memory cards smuggled into the country under the guise of a fabric shipment. Four employees of Flyboard Express Courier...


10098. Musk says SpaceX cannot fund Ukraine's Starlink internet indefinitelyPublished: October 14, 2022 16:53:17

Elon Musk said on Friday SpaceX cannot "indefinitely" fund the Starlink internet service in Ukraine and send it several thousand more terminals after a report suggested that his rocket company...


10099. DMP approves new venue for Kabir Suman’s concertPublished: October 14, 2022 16:11:58

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has given the approval for a concert by eminent singer-songwriter Kabir Suman to be staged at the Institution of Engineers after denying permission to hold...


10100. Pakistan get timely boost ahead of T20 WC with tri-nation series winPublished: October 14, 2022 16:04:05

Pakistan beat New Zealand by five wickets in the final of a tri-series in Christchurch on Friday, giving themselves a timely boost ahead of the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in...