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12751. BGMEA pleads for stable politicsPublished: September 11, 2022 10:05:38

Apparel makers on Saturday stressed political stability for sustainable export growth of the ready-made garment (RMG) sector amid a sluggish global demand due to high inflation in major markets. "We'd...


12752. We have shown we can defeat Russians, we need more weapons: UkrainePublished: September 11, 2022 10:02:36

The success of a counter-offensive against Russia shows Ukraine can beat Moscow's forces but Kyiv needs more weapons from its partners, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday, Reuters reports....


12753. Islamic State affiliate kills 30 civilians in Mali raid, militia saysPublished: September 11, 2022 09:57:34

Members of an Islamic State affiliate in Mali killed about 30 civilians in an attack this week on a town in a violence-plagued area bordering Burkina Faso and Niger, a...


12754. Food and Chemical Lab Expo in city todayPublished: September 11, 2022 09:56:00

The country's first 'Food and Chemical Lab Expo 2022' is going to kick off today (Sunday) in the city aiming to evaluate the testing and accreditation capacity of the country's...


12755. Drive begins today to sell essentials at subsidised ratesPublished: September 11, 2022 09:48:55

The government introduces a drive today (Sunday) to sell some key essential items at subsidized prices among 10 million low-income families across the country. The programme will be run by...


12756. চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরের ৩৮২ কন্টেইনার পণ্য ধ্বংস হচ্ছেPublished: September 11, 2022 09:39:20

চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরে দীর্ঘদিন পড়ে থাকা ৩৮২ কন্টেইনার পণ্য ধ্বংসের প্রক্রিয়া চূড়ান্ত করেছে চট্টগ্রাম কাস্টমস হাউজ।খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। রোববার থেকে পর্যায়ক্রমে এসব কন্টেইনারের পণ্য নগরীর হালিশহর আনন্দবাজার এলাকায় অবস্থিত ডাম্পিং...


12757. Save Buriganga to protect Dhaka's environmentPublished: September 11, 2022 09:00:04

Environmentalists and locals have made a call to the government to save the river Buriganga from pollution and encroachment, aiming to protect the environment of the capital Dhaka. Terming Buriganga...


12758. BAPEX resumes drilling in Biyanibazar gas fieldPublished: September 11, 2022 08:58:32

State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (BAPEX) started drilling a workover well in Biyanibazar gas field on Saturday to reinitiate gas production from the well after five years....


12759. DGHS deluged with applications for fresh licence, renewalPublished: September 11, 2022 08:55:57

The health directorate is swamped with applications for fresh licence and renewal of private care-giving facilities following rounds of a countrywide crackdown on unauthorised health centres, officials said. To avoid...


12760. Summit Communications plans to invest in network expansionPublished: September 11, 2022 08:53:13

Summit Communications Ltd. is set to mobilise a loan of Tk 7.0 billion to implement its investment plan on expanding network capacities, improving existing facilities, and building submarine cable networks....


12761. Do sufficient homework to make trade policies suitable, economists suggestPublished: September 11, 2022 08:50:05

Economists at a function on Saturday stressed the need for doing sufficient homework to make the country's trade policies and strategies suitable for regional cooperation agreements. Regional trade among the...


12762. Farm egg pricier againPublished: September 11, 2022 08:42:14

Staying almost static for nearly two weeks, egg prices witnessed a hike again last week by Tk 15-20 a dozen, raising woes of the consumers further. A dozen of brown...


12763. Padma Bridge O&M company in the offingPublished: September 11, 2022 08:37:37

The government is forming a separate company to be dedicated exclusively for looking after the operation and maintenance (O&M) work of the Padma Bridge. The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has...


12764. Queen Elizabeth's funeral to be held on Sept 19Published: September 11, 2022 00:07:34

The funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth who died this week after 70 years on the throne, will be held on Monday, Sept 19 at 1000 GMT, England's most senior peer...


12765. AL picks Ripon for Gaibandha by-pollsPublished: September 10, 2022 22:16:08

The Awami League has endorsed Mahmudul Hasan Ripon, a former president of Bangladesh Chhatra League, to run for the parliament’s Gaibandha-5 seat, which fell vacant after the death of the...


12766. Russia abandons northeast Ukraine bastionPublished: September 10, 2022 21:42:03

Moscow abandoned its main bastion on the front line in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday after it became encircled in a stunning Ukrainian advance that appeared to turn into a rout....


12767. Five Hong Kong speech therapists jailed for conspiracy to 'brainwash' children with cartoonsPublished: September 10, 2022 21:37:32

Five Hong Kong speech therapists were sentenced on Saturday to 19 months in jail for conspiracy to publish seditious children's books, featuring cartoons of sheep and wolves that prosecutors had...


12768. When death flashes in the skyPublished: September 10, 2022 21:09:28

Given the incidence of the annual return of lightning-strike deaths, one hopes this year these fatalities remain confined to the deaths which have already occurred. People aware of the facts...


12769. Benefits of joining global IP networkPublished: September 10, 2022 21:06:54

More than three years have elapsed since Bangladesh's trade policy came under a global scrutiny under the umbrella of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). It was the fifth trade-policy review...


12770. Export duty on Indian ricePublished: September 10, 2022 20:58:05

The latest decision of the Indian government to levy a 20 per cent export duty on rice has come at one of the worst times, as far as Bangladesh is...


12771. Structural shifts in the global economy and inflationPublished: September 10, 2022 20:52:43

For many years people did not think too much about inflation in general in their daily conversation. Now discussions on inflation are in the forefront as higher prices are putting...


12772. Collective, timely efforts save many lives during Covid-19 pandemic: PMPublished: September 10, 2022 20:44:20

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government and concerned stakeholders' collective and timely efforts helped avoid possible disasters saving many lives from the Covid-19 pandemic. "Bangladesh has successfully...


12773. Nagad to disburse allowances under govt’s employment generation programme Published: September 10, 2022 20:37:21

The Postal Department's mobile financial service Nagad will disburse the daily wages to 150,000 workers under the Employment Generation Programme for the Poorest (EGPP) scheme of the Disaster Management and...


12774. Food minister says rice prices should be displayed on websites, mill gatesPublished: September 10, 2022 20:36:51

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Saturday emphasised showing selling prices of rice on the website and at every mill gate, saying that it will help to prevent price hikes...


12775. BGMEA to hold 'Made in Bangladesh' week on Nov 12-18Published: September 10, 2022 20:16:23

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will hold "Made in Bangladesh" week on November 12-18, 2022 in the capital in order to highlight the contributions of the RMG...


12776. BRAC Bank to provide loans to MPO-listed teachers for buying laptopsPublished: September 10, 2022 20:12:01

With the help of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), BRAC Bank has made it easy for MPO-listed teachers to purchase laptops through its Digital Personal Loan. BRAC...


12777. Obaidul Quader asks BNP to check Bangladesh’s gain from India during its tenurePublished: September 10, 2022 20:11:04

Criticising BNP for spreading rumours and propaganda about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent visit to India, Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader asked the BNP leaders to check what...


12778. Repressive acts will not help Awami League to retain power, says Mirza FakhrulPublished: September 10, 2022 20:07:32

Accusing the government of resorting to repressive acts to subdue opposition ahead of the next national election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday warned that it will...


12779. Putin wishes King Charles 'success, good health’Published: September 10, 2022 19:48:51

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Britain's new monarch King Charles on the accession to the throne, the Russian embassy in London said on Twitter. "Please accept my sincere congratulations...


12780. Five die in New Zealand as passenger boat reportedly overturned by whalePublished: September 10, 2022 19:48:13

Five people died in New Zealand on Saturday when a boat carrying 11 capsized off Kaikoura, a coastal town on South Island, according to police. According to a Reuters report...


12781. Re-digging on abandoned well brings hope of 7.0 mcf of gas per dayPublished: September 10, 2022 19:38:55

Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company (BAPEX) hopes to get seven million cubic feet (mcf) of gas from an abandoned well of Biyanibazar gas field in Sylhet, as it started...


12782. Home minister says Bangladesh itself looking for 35 missing peoplePublished: September 10, 2022 19:33:57

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said the government itself was looking for 35 people who were on the missing list of human rights organisations. "We are looking for...


12783. বেঁচে থাকার জন্য যা যা প্রয়োজন তার সবকিছুই দিয়েছে ভারত: ওবায়দুল কাদেরPublished: September 10, 2022 19:28:26

প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার ভারত সফরকে কেন্দ্র করে অপপ্রচার আর গুজব না ছড়িয়ে বরং আয়নায় নিজেদের শাসনামলে ভারত সফরের প্রাপ্তি কি ছিল তা দেখতে বিএনপি নেতাদের প্রতি আহ্বান জানিয়েছেন আওয়ামী লীগের...


12784. BGMEA seeks uninterrupted supply of energyPublished: September 10, 2022 19:26:54

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has requested the government to make special arrangements to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas and electricity to the export-oriented factories in an effort...


12785. যারা আমাকে অসুস্থ বলছেন, তাদের ভিন্ন উদ্দেশ্য রয়েছে কিনা খতিয়ে দেখা দরকার: রওশনPublished: September 10, 2022 19:22:18

‘কারও কথায় বা চাপে’ জাতীয় পার্টির প্রধান পৃষ্ঠপোষক রওশন এরশাদ দলের কাউন্সিল ডাকতে ‘বাধ্য হয়েছেন’ বলে দলটির চেয়ারম্যান জি এম কাদের যে দাবি করেছিলেন, তা উড়িয়ে দিয়ে রওশনের নামে বিবৃতি...


12786. Conversion of smart land service beginsPublished: September 10, 2022 19:01:11

Bangladesh has started the process of converting digital land service into smart land service. Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury has directed this initiative to keep the Ministry of Land at par...


12787. Brazil bans sales of iPhones without battery chargerPublished: September 10, 2022 18:54:12

The Brazilian government has ordered Apple Inc to suspend selling iPhones without a battery charger, claiming that the company provides an incomplete product to consumers. According to Reuters, the Justice...


12788. Hand, foot and mouth disease is on rise among Dhaka childrenPublished: September 10, 2022 18:41:25

The outbreak of a viral infection that manifests symptoms such as blister-like rashes on the hands, feet and mouth of children, particularly those between the ages of three and seven,...


12789. Bangladesh thrash Pakistan by 6-0 goals in SAFF Women's ChampionshipPublished: September 10, 2022 18:26:28

Skipper Sabina Khatun slammed a brilliant hat-trick saw Bangladesh women's football thrashed humble Pakistan by 6-0 goals in their second group A match of the ongoing 6th edition of SAFF...


12790. Google, Apple face anti-competitive complaint in MexicoPublished: September 10, 2022 18:20:04

Apple and Alphabet's Google are facing a probe over anti-competitive practices in Mexico after the country's former telecommunications chief filed a complaint, he said in a statement on Twitter on...


12791. Price of soybean oil may drop within two months, commerce minister saysPublished: September 10, 2022 18:02:25

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has expressed optimism that the price of soybean oil may come down in the next one to two months. "Due to the high value of the...


12792. ‘Bangladesh yet to meet minimum requirements of fiscal transparency'Published: September 10, 2022 17:43:34

Bangladesh has made significant progress towards meeting international requirements of fiscal transparency for the first time, but it continues to fall short of the minimum standard, according to the 2022...


12793. Weeklong special dengue drive from Sunday: AtiqulPublished: September 10, 2022 17:36:39

A weeklong special drive to control Aedes mosquitoes that spread Dengue will kick off on Sunday, said Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam on Saturday. The mayor made the...


12794. Bimal Mukherjee: A Bengali man’s adventure around the world on a bicyclePublished: September 10, 2022 17:26:30

The whole of Calcutta had gathered in the Town Hall on the lovely winter morning. People from all walks of life were celebrating the first Indian globe-trotter team. The four...


12795. FBCCI signs MoU with AUW to award annual scholarshipsPublished: September 10, 2022 17:24:33

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) will award scholarships to 30 female students per year for higher education giving them an opportunity to study at the...


12796. New York declares disaster emergency over polioPublished: September 10, 2022 16:59:11

A disaster emergency was declared on Friday in New York of United States in a bid to accelerate efforts to vaccinate residents against polio after the virus was detected in...


12797. US FDA receives reports of cancer linked to breast implantsPublished: September 10, 2022 16:46:07

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received several reports of certain types of cancers in the scar tissue that forms around breast implants, the agency said in a...


12798. মনসুর কাবাব ঘর: নামই যার সাইনবোর্ডPublished: September 10, 2022 16:41:09

মোহাম্মদপুর জেনেভা ক্যাম্পের বিরিয়ানীর গলিটি অনেকেরই পরিচিত। গলিটি ধরে এগিয়ে গেলে সবার আগেই পাওয়া যায় 'ফায়জানে মদিনা হাউস' বা বোবার বিরিয়ানী। তবে গলিতে না ঢুকে ডানদিকে তাকালে দেখা যাবে নানারকম...


12799. Babul Akter is a very clever person, says home ministerPublished: September 10, 2022 16:37:13

Describing former superintendent of police Babul Akter, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said the authorities will investigate the allegations made against six police officers, including the chief of the Police Bureau...


12800. 222 Covid-19 cases, one death reported in 24 hoursPublished: September 10, 2022 16:17:29

Bangladesh has recorded 222 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,014,577. The death toll from the disease rose by one to 29,332 over...