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1101. Sri Lanka seen returning to growth by year-end, president saysPublished: February 08, 2023 13:56:49

Sri Lanka's economy is expected to grow again from the end of this year and the government hopes to extricate the country from its economic crisis by 2026, President Ranil...


1102. 85.95pc pass HSC, equivalent examsPublished: February 08, 2023 13:14:47

Results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were published today (Wednesday). The pass percentage is 85.95 per cent. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina published the results of HSC...


1103. Results of HSC, equivalent exams handed over to PMPublished: February 08, 2023 13:07:12

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the results of the long-awaited Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations. Education Minister Dipu Moni, accompanied by education board officials, handed over a summary...


1104. GPH Ispat suffers losses for two quarters straight due to strong dollarPublished: February 08, 2023 13:03:57

GPH Ispat Limited has incurred losses for the two consecutive quarters of the ongoing fiscal year 2022-23 despite posting a significant growth in its sales revenue. The steel manufacturer has...


1105. DSE turnover crosses Tk 3.50b-mark after two hours tradingPublished: February 08, 2023 12:51:35

Stocks opened marginally higher on Wednesday as investors showed their buying interest in sector-specific issues whose financial performance was immune from the recent macroeconomic adversities. Turnover, another important indicator of...


1106. এইচএসসির ফল প্রকাশPublished: February 08, 2023 12:48:52

করোনাভাইরাস আর বন্যার সঙ্কটে দীর্ঘ প্রতীক্ষা শেষে এইচএসসি ও সমমানের পরীক্ষার ফলাফল হস্তান্তর করা হয়েছে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কাছে, যে ফল জানার অপেক্ষায় আছে ১২ লাখ শিক্ষার্থী। শিক্ষামন্ত্রী দীপু মনি বুধবার সকালে...


1107. Volkswagen boosts earnings in 2022, high inventory drags down cash flowPublished: February 08, 2023 12:34:12

Volkswagen AG's earnings margin was at the upper end of its forecast for 2022 at 8.1 per cent, with sales and earnings above 2021 levels despite supply-chain turmoil dragging its...


1108. BRAC Bank signs deal with BB to avail Refinance Scheme for shipbuilding industryPublished: February 08, 2023 12:15:15

BRAC Bank has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) to avail “Refinance Scheme for Ship Building Industry” in line with the government’s ‘Ship-Building Industry Development Policy 2021’. This...


1109. Moscow intensifies winter assault, Kyiv expects new offensivePublished: February 08, 2023 11:50:42

Moscow pressed its intensifying winter assault in eastern Ukraine, bringing tens of thousands of freshly mobilised troops to the battlefield, while Kyiv predicted areas in the northeast or south could...


1110. Bangladesh could buy 10-12 spot LNG cargoes in Feb-JunePublished: February 08, 2023 11:35:23

Bangladesh will buy 10-12 spot LNG cargoes between February and June if prices soften further, an energy adviser to the prime minister told Reuters on Monday, in a reversal of...


1111. Aid to quake-hit Syria slowed by sanctions, war's divisionsPublished: February 08, 2023 11:20:06

Even before Monday’s devastating earthquake, getting aid to all parts of war-battered Syria was fraught with daunting political and logistical challenges. Those hurdles have only multiplied in the wake of...


1112. Weather may remain dry across the country: BMDPublished: February 08, 2023 10:56:40

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country, with chances of light rain/drizzle at one or two places over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions, Bangladesh Meteorological...


1113. Dhaka's air fifth most polluted in the worldPublished: February 08, 2023 10:45:18

The air quality in Dhaka showed no signs of improvement, as it continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone this morning.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 178 at...


1114. Rescuers dig through rubble as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 7,800Published: February 08, 2023 09:29:43

The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on Tuesday as rescuers worked against time in harsh winter conditions to...


1115. Chickpea prices go up far ahead of Ramadan in Ctg wholesale marketPublished: February 08, 2023 09:18:46

CHATTOGRAM: Prices of chickpeas keep on rising in the Chattogram wholesale market, increasing the prices of the widely consumed item in the retail market far ahead of Ramadan. The wholesalers...


1116. Maksuda Begum promoted as BB executive directorPublished: February 08, 2023 09:16:38

Director of Banking Regulation and Policy Department (BRPD) of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Maksuda Begum has been promoted as executive director of the central bank. She will now be a dedicated...


1117. Little progress in raising paid-up capital by small stocksPublished: February 08, 2023 09:15:22

More than a year after the securities regulator's directive to small-cap companies to raise their market capital, only a handful of them acted on it and made any progress. The...


1118. Costlier biscuits boost Bangas' profit by 75pc in Q2Published: February 08, 2023 09:13:15

Bangas Ltd, which owns some of the best-selling biscuit brands, posted an impressive 75 per cent year-on-year profit growth in the second quarter (Q2) of the FY23. The fast-moving consumer...


1119. Govt searching funds for Dhaka-Ctg 8-lane projectPublished: February 08, 2023 09:08:15

The government is trying to get funds from development partners to upgrade the Dhaka-Chattogram highway into an eight-lane one, including service lanes. The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has estimated...


1120. Up protein intake for food security, SDGsPublished: February 08, 2023 09:06:12

Speakers at a summit in Dubai on Tuesday stressed the need for boosting protein intake to ensure food security and achieve the SDGs in the countries like Bangladesh. They also...


1121. Aromatic rice price soars to record highPublished: February 08, 2023 08:36:05

The country's leading food sector companies raised local aromatic rice price to a record high, as maximum retail price (MRP) of Chinigura reached Tk 170 a kg in the capital...


1122. Order fall pushes RMG production down capacityPublished: February 08, 2023 08:33:57

Apparel makers rue that they are receiving less work orders and running factories below the capacity, although export earnings grew on the back of cost-price hike and quality upgrade. Bangladesh...


1123. Fuel crisis created as refinery project rendered lame duckPublished: February 08, 2023 08:31:36

A fresh construction bid is floated as Bangladesh pays dearly for expensive fuel import following a crisis allegedly created through rendering a new refinery project a lame duck. Sources have...


1124. ভুটানকে হারিয়ে মেয়েদের সাফ অনূর্ধ্ব-২০ চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপের ফাইনালে বাংলাদেশPublished: February 07, 2023 21:43:13

শুরুতে আক্রমণের সুর বেঁধে দিলেন, পরে শামসুন্নাহার (জুনিয়র) পূরণ করলেন হ্যাটট্রিক। দুইবার গোলের দেখা পেলেন আকলিমা খাতুনও। ভুটানকে উড়িয়ে দিয়ে মেয়েদের সাফ অনূর্ধ্ব-২০ চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপের ফাইনালে উঠল বাংলাদেশ। কমলাপুরের বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ শহীদ...


1125. Awami League carrying out programmes without any conflict: Obaidul QuaderPublished: February 07, 2023 21:23:59

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the ruling party will hold programmes every day ahead of national elections. He said the upcoming union-level programmes were not announced...


1126. Revisiting rule books for external transactionsPublished: February 07, 2023 21:16:50

Bangladesh is very much dependent on external sector. Such dependency indicates economic openness calculated in consideration of gross domestic product. As always, Bangladesh faces deficit with external transactions since we...


1127. Mirza Fakhrul says Awami League announces programme to counter BNP’s rallyPublished: February 07, 2023 21:13:23

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that Awami League is trying to harm democracy and destroy the country's stability by announcing counter-political programmes. Speaking at a...


1128. Shipping containers ablaze at Turkey's Iskenderun Port, operations haltedPublished: February 07, 2023 21:01:16

Hundreds of shipping containers were ablaze at Turkey's Iskenderun Port on Tuesday, shutting down operations and forcing freight liners to divert vessels to other ports. Turkey's maritime authority said on...


1129. ‘Investment must to sustain growth’Published: February 07, 2023 21:00:25

Speakers at a programme on Tuesday stressed the need for more investment in the country to sustain the growth momentum. The Canada Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CBCCI) organised...


1130. Bangladesh sends rescue team to TurkeyPublished: February 07, 2023 20:55:32

A 12-member rescue team from the Fire Service and Civil Defense (DSCD) is being sent to Turkey to conduct search and rescue operations in the aftermath of Monday's horrific earthquake. ...


1131. The battle that ended Greco-Persian warsPublished: February 07, 2023 20:46:34

The Persian king Xerxes launched a second invasion of Greece in 480 B.C. to subjugate the city-states. His large army emerged victorious at Thermopylae. His ships also broke through at...


1132. Adarsha won’t bring three ‘objected books’ to book fair if it gets stall: LawyerPublished: February 07, 2023 20:39:45

After failure to get the allotment of a stall in the ongoing Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2023, book publishing company Adarsha had filed a writ petition with the High Court...


1133. All you need to know about 'Adani vs Hindenburg' issuePublished: February 07, 2023 20:27:40

An American company named Hindenburg Report released a paper last week that came up with some serious allegations of financial mischief from Gautam Adani, the richest man in India. Within...


1134. Restoring people's confidence is essentialPublished: February 07, 2023 20:21:21

Banks are reportedly facing a major liquidity crisis and this is because a lot of depositors have withdrawn their money. This money has not taken flight out of the country,...


1135. Management of factory waste poses daunting challengePublished: February 07, 2023 20:19:24

Among the major causes of environment pollution in the country, toxic waste of mills and factories, recognisably the most talked-about culprit, continues to leave its ruinous impact. In earlier times,...


1136. Easing workers' migration to MalaysiaPublished: February 07, 2023 20:11:49

The two-day's visit to Bangladesh by the home minister of the newly elected Malaysian government is learnt to have ended on a positive note. As expected from the Bangladesh side,...


1137. Coke Studio Bangla Season 2 coming on Valentine's DayPublished: February 07, 2023 20:08:20

Coke Studio Bangla is launching its second season for the audiences on Valentine's Day, 14th February. This season will feature more than 20 local artists presenting different dimensions of fusions....


1138. JBCCI for EPA between Bangladesh, Japan to boost tradePublished: February 07, 2023 19:55:52

Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) laid emphasis on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Japan and Bangladesh to increase trade and investment between the two countries. The chamber made...


1139. Grammys ended in controversy, againPublished: February 07, 2023 19:55:31

A night in music brimming with shocking upsets, historic wins, tributes for artists like the late rapper Takeoff and hip-hop's 50th anniversary, the 65th Grammys were back in full swing...


1140. Dhaka mayors, Rajuk chairman face contempt of court rulePublished: February 07, 2023 19:50:50

The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against the Mayors of two city corporations in Dhaka and Rajuk Chairman for not implementing its directives over removing...


1141. Sending qualified workers to KSA through SVP to boost remittance inflow: Saudi EnvoyPublished: February 07, 2023 19:44:24

Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yussef Essa Al Duhailan on Tuesday said the Skill Verification Program (SVP) would help Bangladesh to send their skilled workers to the Kingdom of Saudi...


1142. অক্টোবরে শাহজালালের থার্ড টার্মিনালের উদ্বোধনPublished: February 07, 2023 19:43:16

বেসামরিক বিমান পরিবহন ও পর্যটন প্রতিমন্ত্রী মো. মাহবুব আলী বলেছেন, হযরত শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দরের থার্ড টার্মিনালের কাজ ইতোমধ্যে ৬০ ভাগ সম্পন্ন হয়েছে। অত্যন্ত দৃষ্টি নন্দন এই টার্মিনাল ভবন এখন দৃশ্যমান।...


1143. RAB detains five suspected militants in BandarbanPublished: February 07, 2023 19:40:07

The Rapid Action Battalion has detained five suspected members of Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya amid sporadic gunfights in the remote hills of Thanchi in Bandarban. The gunfight with the...


1144. The 'nerd engineer' Angel Noor's rise to prominence Published: February 07, 2023 19:35:46

Coming from a venture to becoming an electrical engineer, Zulfikar Nuri Angel, popularly known as Angel Noor on Facebook, found his journey towards music as his passion. When it comes...


1145. BGMEA for installing CCTVs on Dhaka-Ctg highway by MarchPublished: February 07, 2023 19:32:24

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today urged the government to complete the ongoing work for setting up Closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway by this March to...


1146. South Korea court orders first compensation for Vietnam war victimPublished: February 07, 2023 19:29:35

A South Korean court ordered the government on Tuesday to compensate a Vietnamese victim of atrocities during the Vietnam War in the 1970s, when about 300,000 South Korean troops fought...


1147. তুরস্কে যাচ্ছে বাংলাদেশের উদ্ধারকারী দলPublished: February 07, 2023 19:24:18

ভয়াবহ ভূমিকম্পে বিপর্যস্ত তুরস্কে উদ্ধারকারী দল পাঠাতে যাচ্ছে বাংলাদেশ, সেই সঙ্গে একটি চিকিৎসক দলও পাঠানোর কথা ভাবা হচ্ছে। এই দুটি দল পাঠানোর প্রক্রিয়া চূড়ান্তের কাজ চলার কথা মঙ্গলবার জানিয়েছেন পররাষ্ট্র...


1148. Dhaka airport’s third terminal will be opened in October: State ministerPublished: February 07, 2023 19:21:22

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali on Tuesday said the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka will be inaugurated in October this...


1149. NBR collects Tk 400 billion more revenue in FY22Published: February 07, 2023 19:19:07

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has earned Tk 400 billion more in the 2021-22 fiscal year compared to the previous fiscal. “The...


1150. Ispahani BPL 2023: Dhaka conclude journey with a defeat against ChattogramPublished: February 07, 2023 19:11:54

Dhaka Dominators concluded their journey in Ispahani Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023 with a defeat in the final match against Chattogram Challengers in Mirpur on Tuesday. Chattogram, who were also...