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The Financial Express

2901. Growth hamstrung by high paid-up capital requirementPublished: January 15, 2023 09:04:32

The rate of registration of One-Person Companies (OPCs) with the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) has not witnessed growth as expected due to the...


2902. Power tariff hike poses a challenge for private sector, says DCCI presidentPublished: January 15, 2023 08:59:30

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has raised a concern about the recent electricity tariff hike, saying that this will be a challenge for the private sector. "The...


2903. Domestic workers' welfare: Trade union leaders demand policy executionPublished: January 15, 2023 08:57:15

Trade unionists and civil-society representatives have demanded implementation of the 'Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy-2015' to safeguard domestic workers across the country. They also called for the government to...


2904. BB unveils crucial MPS today: Main thrust to be on inflation controlPublished: January 15, 2023 08:52:20

Relaxing rate caps comes as a predominant suggestion as the central bank is set to launch today a new monetary-policy stance within a space squeezed by higher inflation, banks' liquidity...


2905. Temperature drops to 6.1degrees Celsius in Panchagarh, season’s lowest in BangladeshPublished: January 14, 2023 22:10:36

Residents of Panchagarh are shivering in the cold in mid-winter with the mercury falling to 6.1 degrees Celsius in Tetulia, the lowest this season. A mild to moderate cold wave...


2906. Momen, Lu discuss key bilateral issues over dinnerPublished: January 14, 2023 21:57:59

Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu had a meeting over dinner with Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen at the latter’s residence on...


2907. Finally, a SIM for touristsPublished: January 14, 2023 21:54:18

Bangladesh is visited by an approximately half a million tourists every year. The main problem they face when they come to visit is getting access to cell phone pacakages, which...


2908. Hawkers' bullhorn --- sheer noise pollutionPublished: January 14, 2023 21:52:16

Amazingly, the Dhaka residents nowadays wake up in the morning to the vendors' loud hawking coming through bullhorns (hand-held mikes). To the people not aware of the trend, the technique...


2909. Making individuals' investments in T-bonds easyPublished: January 14, 2023 21:49:26

Last year was marked by a big drop in the secondary trading of fixed-income tradable government securities. The value of annual secondary trading in these securities stood at  Tk 1.13...


2910. আম্পায়ারের সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়ে কুমিল্লার কোচ বললেন, ‘প্রতিবাদ করে লাভ নেই, হাত-পা বাঁধা’Published: January 14, 2023 21:48:28

এডিআরএস বিতর্ক থেকে রেহাই পাচ্ছে না এবারের বিপিএল। মাঠের আম্পায়ারদের সিদ্ধান্তে স্বচ্ছতা আনার বদলে প্রতিনিয়ত সংশয়ই বাড়াচ্ছে এটি। সবশেষ ঘটনা ফরচুন বরিশাল ও কুমিল্লা ভিক্টোরিয়ান্স ম্যাচে। টিভি আম্পায়ারের প্রশ্নবিদ্ধ সিদ্ধান্তের...


2911. চীনে কোভিডে এক ‍মাসে প্রায় ৬০ হাজার মৃত্যুPublished: January 14, 2023 21:48:02

‘জিরো-কোভিড’ নীতি থেকে সরে যাওয়ার পর চীনে করোনা ভাইরাস সংক্রমণ যে দ্রুতগতিতে বেড়েছে তার বিভিন্ন প্রমাণ এখন পাওয়া যাচ্ছে। গত ৮ ডিসেম্বর থেকে ১২ জানুয়ারি পর্যন্ত চীনের হাসপাতালগুলোতে কোভিড-১৯ সংক্রমণজনিত...


2912. DB cracks case of CNG driver's murder after five weeksPublished: January 14, 2023 21:37:44

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) believe they have cracked a hitherto clueless murder in the city's Dakkhin Khan, arresting six gangsters from Dhaka and Moulvibazar. The arrestees...


2913. ‘ভেঙ্গেছে দুয়ার, এসেছ জ্যোতির্ময়’ বইয়ের মোড়ক উন্মোচন করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: January 14, 2023 21:32:13

প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা শনিবার গণভবনে এক অনুষ্ঠানে ‘ভেঙ্গেছে দুয়ার, এসেছ জ্যোতির্ময়’ শীর্ষক বইয়ের মোড়ক উন্মোচন করেছেন। গণভবনে আওয়ামী লীগের জাতীয় পরিষদ, কেন্দ্রীয় কার্যনির্বাহী সংসদ এবং উপদেষ্টা পরিষদের সঙ্গে অনুষ্ঠিত এক...


2914. BNP making evil efforts to create 1/11-like situation again: Obaidul QuaderPublished: January 14, 2023 21:20:11

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has accused BNP of making evil efforts to create a 1/11-like situation again in the country to seize state power through a clandestine...


2915. Bangladesh logs 10 new Covid cases, zero deathsPublished: January 14, 2023 21:16:06

Bangladesh reported 10 more Covid cases in the 24 hours to Saturday morning. With the new number, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,356, according to the Directorate General of...


2916. Fakhrul says govt will be brought down through a peaceful movementPublished: January 14, 2023 21:13:19

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday expressed his firm belief that the government will be brought down through a peaceful movement, no matter how repressive its tactics...


2917. Nearly 5,000 women die of cervical cancer each year in BangladeshPublished: January 14, 2023 21:04:45

Nearly 5,000 women die of cervical cancer each year in Bangladesh while 8,000 women are infected with cervical cancer in the country in the same period, according to International Agency...


2918. Metro rail experiences overflow of passengers due to arrival of Ijtema pilgrimsPublished: January 14, 2023 20:48:29

Dhaka’s metro rail system has experienced an overflow of passengers during the weekend due to the arrival of pilgrims in Dhaka to attend Biswa Ijtema, the second-largest congregation of Muslims...


2919. IMF deputy managing director in Dhaka to finalise $4.5b loanPublished: January 14, 2023 20:17:46

The deputy managing director (DMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Antoinette Monsio Sayeh, arrived in the capital on Saturday for a five-day visit. The high IMF official will stay...


2920. US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu arrives in DhakaPublished: January 14, 2023 20:07:00

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu arrived in Dhaka on Saturday evening to discuss ways to strengthen the bilateral relationship and expand economic...


2921. অনূর্ধ্ব-১৯ নারী বিশ্বকাপের প্রথম ম্যাচে অস্ট্রেলিয়াকে ৭ উইকেটে হারাল বাংলাদেশPublished: January 14, 2023 19:52:59

আইসিসি উইমেন’স অনূর্ধ্ব-১৯ টি-টোয়েন্টি বিশ্বকাপের প্রথম ম্যাচে অস্ট্রেলিয়াকে ৭ উইকেটে হারাল বাংলাদেশ। দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকার বেনোনিতে শনিবার অস্ট্রেলিয়া ২০ ওভারে তোলে ১৩০ রান। বাংলাদেশ রান তাড়ায় জিতে যায় ১২ বল বাকি...


2922. Shakib guides Barishal to third Ispahani BPL 2023 winPublished: January 14, 2023 19:44:36

Shakib Al Hasan powered Fortune Barishal to their third victory in the Ispahani Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with the bat Saturday in Chattogram. Riding on the all-rounder's 45-ball 81, Barishal...


2923. Bangladesh thump Australia in women’s U19 T20 WC openerPublished: January 14, 2023 19:36:10

The Under-19 Tigresses have made their debut in the Twenty20 World Cup with a memorable win over Australia in a seven-wicket rout in South Africa’s Benoni. Bangladesh restricted Australia to...


2924. Sylhet’s fuel traders announce indefinite strike from WednesdayPublished: January 14, 2023 19:24:23

In response to the current fuel crisis, Sylhet's fuel traders will go on an indefinite strike starting next Wednesday. The Sylhet divisional committee of Bangladesh Petroleum Dealers, Distributors, Agents, and...


2925. Man fined for throwing egg towards King CharlesPublished: January 14, 2023 19:01:10

A man was fined after pleading guilty to throwing an egg towards Britain’s King Charles III during a walkabout. Harry May, 21, was charged with a public order offence after...


2926. তিন স্বতন্ত্র প্রার্থী সরে যাওয়ায় সহজেই বিজয়ী হতে পারেন উকিল আব্দুস সাত্তারPublished: January 14, 2023 18:44:33

ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া-২ (সরাইল-আশুগঞ্জ) সংসদীয় আসনের উপ-নির্বাচন থেকে সরে দাঁড়িয়েছেন তিন আওয়ামী লীগ নেতা; যারা স্বতন্ত্র প্রার্থী হিসেবে নির্বাচনে মনোনয়নপত্র দাখিল করেছিলেন। মনোনয়নপত্র প্রত্যাহারের একদিন আগে রোববার দুপুরে তিন আওয়ামী লীগ নেতা...


2927. Preparations underway to inaugurate 50 model mosques on MondayPublished: January 14, 2023 18:38:46

Preparations are underway to inaugurate another 50 model mosques and Islamic cultural centres across the country on Monday. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate 50 model mosques along...


2928. লুর কাছেও র‌্যাবের প্রসঙ্গ তুলবেন মোমেনPublished: January 14, 2023 18:30:12

র‌্যাবের উপর যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের নিষেধাজ্ঞা তুলতে তৎপরতা চালিয়ে যাওয়ার কথা জানালেন পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী এ কে আব্দুল মোমেন। তিনি বলেছেন, যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের দক্ষিণ ও মধ্য এশিয়া বিষয়ক সহকারী পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী ডনাল্ড লুর সঙ্গে বৈঠকেও এ...


2929. ইজতেমার মধ্যে ছুটির দিন ভিড় ফেরাল মেট্রোরেলেPublished: January 14, 2023 18:26:57

শুরুর দিকের উপচেপড়া ভিড়ের কয়েকদিন পর থেকে স্বাভাবিকই ছিল ঢাকার মেট্রোরেলে যাত্রী সমাগম, তবে সরকারি ছুটির দিন আর বিশ্ব ইজতেমার কারণে পুরনো সেই চেহারা ফিরেছে দেশের প্রথম বৈদ্যুতিক এ যানবাহনে।...


2930. Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury re-elected BCI presidentPublished: January 14, 2023 18:25:55

Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury (Parvez), chairman of Evince Group, has been re-elected as president of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) for the term of 2023-2025. Besides, Priti Chakraborty, chairman of Universal...


2931. আন্ধারমানিক ঘুরে এসেPublished: January 14, 2023 18:18:30

বান্দরবানে থানচি উপজেলার রোমাঞ্চকর রহস্যময় দর্শনীয় স্থানের মধ্যে অন্যতম আন্ধারমানিক। তবে আন্ধারমানিক যাবার ভাগ্যের টিকেট সবার জোটেনা! কথিত আছে এখানে নাকি কারো শাসন চলে না। তাই দর্শনীয় স্থানটির সৌন্দর্যের রহস্য...


2932. Writ challenges validity of motorbike ban on Padma BridgePublished: January 14, 2023 18:11:22

A writ petition was filed with the High Court challenging the validity of the government’s decision to ban the movement of motorbikes on the Padma Bridge. Petitioner Advocate Yarul Islam...


2933. Boosting cooperation with Bangladesh on three fronts priority for France: envoyPublished: January 14, 2023 18:09:57

Newly appointed Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy has said she will focus on three priority areas during her tenure in Dhaka to take the relations to a new...


2934. Collective healing at Dhaka Flow, a festival of yoga and wellnessPublished: January 14, 2023 17:55:33

Dhaka Flow, a festival of yoga and wellness, was held in the Gulshan Society Lake Park on Friday with an aim to promote healthy living. Organisers said this festival --...


2935. What will happen if the earth suddenly stopped spinning?Published: January 14, 2023 17:52:37

The earth moves around the sun at a very high speed, precisely 1000 miles per hour. Yet, the planet is so big a landmass that we don't consciously feel this...


2936. Twitter's laid-off workers asked to drop lawsuit over severancePublished: January 14, 2023 17:38:01

Twitter Inc has secured a ruling allowing the social media company to force several laid-off workers suing over their termination to pursue their claims via individual arbitration than a class-action...


2937. 'Bangladesh-Japan relations can upgrade to closer ties, deeper strategic partnership'Published: January 14, 2023 17:27:57

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh and Japan are now presented with an ideal opportunity to take the bilateral relations to a new height by upgrading it...


2938. China reports 59,938 Covid-related hospital deaths since Dec 8Published: January 14, 2023 17:10:02

Chinese officials said on Saturday the number of Covid-19 related deaths in hospitals totalled 59,938 between Dec 8 and Jan 12, with an average age of 80.3 years, according to...


2939. Awami League always works for welfare of nation, says PMPublished: January 14, 2023 16:52:28

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Awami League (AL) always works for the welfare of the nation as per the promise given to the people and the countrymen are getting...


2940. Russian missile attack hits infrastructure in KyivPublished: January 14, 2023 16:17:52

A Russian missile attack hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv on Saturday morning and explosions rang out in the Dniprovskiy district of the Ukrainian capital, a senior presidential official and other...


2941. Qatar, UAE energy ministers say world will need natural gas for a long timePublished: January 14, 2023 16:13:51

The world will need natural gas for a long time and more investment is required to ensure supply security and affordable prices during the global energy transition, energy ministers of...


2942. Bangladesh to ask US again to reconsider stance on RAB: MomenPublished: January 14, 2023 16:07:38

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said the government will ask the US again to lift sanctions on seven current and former Rapid Action Battalion officials and the agency itself....


2943. Inside the US Presidential transport: The most secured vehicles in the worldPublished: January 14, 2023 15:35:34

The president of the United States is considered the most powerful and influential person in the world. With great power comes great responsibility—and also significant risk.  Since the 20th century,...


2944. Three more devotees die at IjtemaPublished: January 14, 2023 15:02:12

Three more devotees have died at the Bishwa Ijtema grounds in Tongi, taking the death toll from the Islamic congregation to six. Abdur Noor, engineer and member of the Bishwa Ijtema...


2945. Three die in separate motorcycle crashes in JhenaidahPublished: January 14, 2023 14:54:39

Three motorcycle riders have died in two separate road accidents in Jhenaidah. The incidents occurred in Sadar Upazila’s Koyargachhi and Shailkupa Upazila’s Murotala early on Saturday. The dead have been...


2946. Only 3 foreign undergraduates in 7 years at JUPublished: January 14, 2023 14:48:11

Pupils come to study in Bangladesh from different countries, including India, Pakistan, and Nepal, to pursue higher education in MBBS, and BSC in engineering and Life Sciences.  Although international students...


2947. Youth held with 48.5 kg hemp in cityPublished: January 14, 2023 14:43:31

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested a suspected drug peddler with 48.5 kilograms of hemp from the capital’s Motijheel early Saturday. The arrestee is Rakibul Hasan Imon, 23,...


2948. University Day observed in JUPublished: January 14, 2023 14:30:31

Teachers, students, officials and alumni have observed University Day 2023, marking the 53rd Foundation Day of Jahangirnagar University, amid colourful arrangements and festivities on Thursday (January 12). People gathered on...


2949. Shakira diss track breaks Latin YouTube viewing recordsPublished: January 14, 2023 14:03:14

A song by Shakira about her ex-partner Gerard Pique cheating on her has broken YouTube records. The video for Out of Your League has been watched more than 63 million...


2950. Brazil top court to investigate Bolsonaro role in Brasilia riotsPublished: January 14, 2023 13:38:14

Brazil's Supreme Court agreed on Friday to open an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly encouraging anti-democratic protests that ended in the storming of government buildings by his...