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The Financial Express

3501. Losses from road accidents 1.5 pc of GDP last year: RSFPublished: January 08, 2023 09:13:59

Road accidents caused a loss of Tk180.46 billion or over 1.5 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, according to the Road Safety Foundation (RSF). The...


3502. Metro rail line-06: Extension work kicks off at KamalapurPublished: January 08, 2023 09:12:26

Work on the extended part of the just-launched metro rail started on Kamalapur rail station site on Saturday with a target to develop 1.16-kilometre track from Motijheel by June 2025....


3503. Govt agencies often take development projects sans due diligencePublished: January 08, 2023 09:10:43

Some government agencies often take up development projects without specifying the scope of work, designs and detailed cost breakdown that cause wastage of public money, insiders said on Saturday. Lack...


3504. Govt planning unified tax collection systemPublished: January 08, 2023 08:50:12

The government is planning to introduce a unified system of tax collection at certain rates on total income of an individual or company instead of the existing fragmented system. The...


3505. RMG export rebounds, with US market upswingPublished: January 08, 2023 08:47:54

Bangladesh's apparel exports to its single-largest destination-the United States-marked over 42-percent growth to US$9.06 billion during the first eleven months of 2022, as a wind of change blows over the...


3506. South Sudan: Six journalists held over footage of president appearing to wet himselfPublished: January 07, 2023 22:47:36

Six journalists in South Sudan have been arrested over the circulation of footage appearing to show President Salva Kiir wetting himself, media rights groups say. In December, a video shared...


3507. Netherlands summons Iranian ambassador again over executionsPublished: January 07, 2023 22:39:50

The Dutch government will summon the Iranian ambassador to the Netherlands for the second time in a month to voice its deep concerns over the execution of demonstrators, Foreign Minister...


3508. BGB distributes blankets among 500 destitute people in NetrokonaPublished: January 07, 2023 22:20:41

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today distributed winter clothes (blankets) among 500 destitute people in Netrokona’s municipality area. BGB Director General Major General Shakil Ahmed distributed the clothes in the afternoon...


3509. Police distribute winter clothes among destitute people in cityPublished: January 07, 2023 22:18:22

Bangladesh Police has distributed winter clothes among destitute people in the city to lessen sufferings of the poor people, especially those who are living under the open sky. Inspector General...


3510. আন্দোলনে বাধা নেই, তবে নাশকতা করলে বিএনপিকে ‘উপযুক্ত শিক্ষা’ দেওয়া হবে: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: January 07, 2023 21:54:55

বিএনপির আন্দোলনে সরকার কোনো বাধা দেবে না; তবে অতীতের মতো নাশকতা-সহিংসতা করলে ‘উপযুক্ত শিক্ষা’ দেওয়া হবে বলে হুঁশিয়ারি দিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। আওয়ামী লীগ সভাপতি বলেন, “তারা আন্দোলন করতে চায়,...


3511. Google challenges Android antitrust ruling in IndiaPublished: January 07, 2023 21:45:36

Google has filed a legal challenge in India's Supreme Court to block a ruling by the country's antitrust watchdog that will force the US company to change how it markets...


3512. 23-year-old woman found dead at Mirpur hotelPublished: January 07, 2023 21:23:27

Police have recovered the body of a 23-year-old woman from a hotel in Dhaka’s Mirpur. The body of the woman was found hanging from the ceiling in a room of...


3513. Flexible work schedules win-win for all, says UN reportPublished: January 07, 2023 21:14:25

Flexible working hours can advance economies and businesses while helping employees and families achieve a better work-life balance, said a new report launched by the UN labour agency Friday. Issues...


3514. জুনিয়র এএইচএফ কাপ হকি: শ্রীলঙ্কাকে ১৪-০ গোলে উড়িয়ে টানা দ্বিতীয় জয় পেল বাংলাদেশPublished: January 07, 2023 21:06:01

শ্রীলঙ্কাকে গোল বন্যায় ভাসিয়ে জুনিয়র এএইচএফ কাপ হকিতে টানা দ্বিতীয় জয় পেল বাংলাদেশ। ওমানের মাসকটে শনিবার নিজেদের দ্বিতীয় ম্যাচে শ্রীলঙ্কাকে ১৪-০ গোলে উড়িয়ে দেয় বাংলাদেশ। হংকংকে ৪-০ ব্যবধানে হারিয়ে এ...


3515. Tea industry in Bangladesh at crossroadsPublished: January 07, 2023 21:02:16

According to the Global Salary Report 2020-21, the monthly minimum wage in Bangladesh in 2019 was $48 or around Tk 4,070, the lowest among South Asian nations. Bhutan and the...


3516. Export of plastics grow, so does pollutionPublished: January 07, 2023 21:02:11

Much has been talked about export diversification and how Bangladesh needs to move away from being dependent on one sector (apparels), which brings in about 80 per cent of export...


3517. GATT implementation's 75th anniversary and BangladeshPublished: January 07, 2023 21:01:14

As in previous years, this year also marks anniversaries of a number of historical events. The occasions will be observed or commemorated commensurate with the importance and interests of the...


3518. Pandemic realities: Hopes and fearsPublished: January 07, 2023 20:58:51

The present laidback attitude of the general people towards any possible emergence of Covid-19's omicron variants is alarming. The detection of the omicron sub-variant BF.7 in Dhaka is itself distressing....


3519. Institutional reform needed for Bangladesh's economic challengesPublished: January 07, 2023 20:57:29

Bangladesh's economy is going through difficult times as multiple crises bite. High inflation, a fuel crisis, a fragile banking sector, a trade deficit and depleting foreign exchange reserves have weakened...


3520. শীতের মধ্যে বেড়েছে দগ্ধ, বার্ন ইনস্টিটিউটে ভর্তি বন্ধPublished: January 07, 2023 20:35:59

গ্ধ হয় ১২ বছরের ঝুমা আক্তার, এখন সারা শরীরে ব্যান্ডেজ নিয়ে রাজধানীর শেখ হাসিনা জাতীয় বার্ন অ্যান্ড প্লাস্টিক সার্জারি ইনিস্টিউটের বেডে কাতরাচ্ছে সে। ঝুমার মা হ্যাপি বেগম জানান, শুক্রবার দুপুরে...


3521. London to host international meeting on alleged war crimes in UkrainePublished: January 07, 2023 20:31:29

Justice ministers from around the world will gather in London to scale up the support being offered to the International Criminal Court in its investigations of alleged war crimes in...


3522. Army distributes blankets among poor people in KhulnaPublished: January 07, 2023 20:18:22

Bangladesh Army on Saturday distributed 4,000 blankets among the poor and distressed people of the Khulna. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 55 Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army Major General Mohammad...


3523. Cold wave likely to continue for more 2-3 daysPublished: January 07, 2023 19:58:43

A mild cold wave is sweeping parts of the country and it may continue for two or three days, said Bangladesh Metrological Department. Omar Faruk, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological...


3524. Obaidul Quader says BNP will have to join polls for its existencePublished: January 07, 2023 19:53:57

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday called upon BNP to join the next parliamentary elections and said the polls will be...


3525. Kishoreganj mosque gets donations of 20 sacks of cash, gold jewelleryPublished: January 07, 2023 19:35:53

The trustees of a 250-year-old mosque in Kishoreganj and the local authorities have started counting mountains of cash in local and foreign currencies and gold jewellery donated by devotees. The...


3526. ব্যাংক খাতে সংস্কারের পাশাপাশি অপচয় বন্ধের পরামর্শ সালেহউদ্দিন আহমেদেরPublished: January 07, 2023 19:30:36

টেকসই অর্থনীতি গড়তে ব্যাংক খাতে সংস্কারের পাশাপাশি অপচয় বন্ধের পরামর্শ দিয়েছেন বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকের সাবেক গভর্নর সালেহউদ্দিন আহমেদ। একই সঙ্গে তিনি ব্যাংকারদের দ্রুত সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়ার তাগিদ দিয়ে বলেছেন, “রাজনীতিবিদদের মতো দেখছি,...


3527. At least five African migrants die after boat sinks off TunisiaPublished: January 07, 2023 19:28:19

At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said...


3528. Public hearing on retail power tariff hike proposals begins SundayPublished: January 07, 2023 19:22:08

A public hearing on retail power tariff hike proposals will begin at 10 am on Sunday in the city's BIAM Auditorium. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will hold the hearing...


3529. মঞ্চ ভেঙে পড়ার ঘটনায় ছাত্রলীগের দুঃখ প্রকাশPublished: January 07, 2023 18:45:42

প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকীর অনুষ্ঠানের মঞ্চ ভেঙে যারা আহত হয়েছেন, তাদের কাছে দুঃখ প্রকাশ করেছে ছাত্রলীগ। শনিবার সংগঠনের সভাপতি সাদ্দাম হোসেন ও সাধারণ সম্পাদক শেখ ওয়ালী আসিফ ইনান এক বিবৃতিতে শুক্রবারের ঘটনাটিতে ব্যথিত...


3530. Salehuddin stresses visible steps to restore 'good governance' in banking sectorPublished: January 07, 2023 18:35:50

Former central bank Governor Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has urged the concerned authorities to make public all the initiatives and operations undertaken in the banking and financial sector of the country....


3531. Moderate to thick fog may occur from Saturday midnight till Sunday morningPublished: January 07, 2023 18:31:18

Moderate to thick fog may occur in the country from Saturday midnight until Sunday morning, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). "Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country from...


3532. কিশোরগঞ্জের পাগলা মসজিদে দানের ২০ বস্তা টাকার গণনা চলছেPublished: January 07, 2023 18:27:58

কিশোরগঞ্জের ঐতিহাসিক পাগলা মসজিদের আটটি দানসিন্দুক খুলে টাকা গণনা চলছে। এবার সেখানে সর্বোচ্চ ২০ বস্তা টাকা পাওয়া গেছে। এতে টাকা ছাড়াও ডলার, পাউন্ড, রিয়াল, দিনার, রিঙ্গিত ও দিনারসহ বৈদেশিক মুদ্রা...


3533. বয়স ৬৫ হলেই কম মেয়াদের পাসপোর্ট দেয়া হচ্ছে কি আয়ু ফুরিয়ে আসছে বলে?Published: January 07, 2023 18:10:14

মেশিন রিডেবল পাসপোর্ট নবায়ন করে ই-পাসপোর্ট নেয়ার সময় হয়েছিল সুনামগঞ্জের রবিউল লেইসের। ই-পাসপোর্ট ১০ বছর মেয়াদে নিতে চেয়েছিলেন যেন ৫ বছর পর আবার পাসপোর্টের ঝক্কিটা পোহাতে না হয়। তবে আবেদন...


3534. Not interested in heroes, but in ordinary lives: Abdulrazak GurnahPublished: January 07, 2023 18:07:31

The work of Abdulrazak Gurnah, the British author who was born in Zanzibar and won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature, often deals with the lives of ordinary people struggling...


3535. We will work tirelessly to ensure a better life for people, says PMPublished: January 07, 2023 17:53:33

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the Awami League government will lend all sorts of cooperation to lessen the sufferings of the people due to the economic recession emerging...


3536. 'ACC turned into BNP suppression commission'Published: January 07, 2023 17:49:15

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday alleged that the government has turned the Anti-Corruption Commission into a 'BNP suppression commission'. “The fascist government has once again conspired against...


3537. Toddler among five burnt in Dhamrai gas explosionPublished: January 07, 2023 17:48:07

Five members of a family have suffered burns after a leak in a gas pipe led to a build-up of gas and an explosion in Dhaka’s Dhamrai. The incident occurred...


3538. Biden faces Israel quandary with new Netanyahu governmentPublished: January 07, 2023 17:38:41

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government is little more than a week old but it's already giving the Biden administration headaches. Just days into its mandate, a controversial member...


3539. Man City edge closer to the top as Chelsea slip awayPublished: January 07, 2023 17:37:40

Chelsea's chances of qualifying for the Champions League continue to dwindle after a humiliating defeat at Stamford Bridge, but Manchester City are once again on Arsenal’s tail in the Premier...


3540. বিএনপি দলীয়ভাবে নির্বাচনে না এলেও তাদের একাংশ আসতে পারে: কৃষিমন্ত্রীPublished: January 07, 2023 17:25:21

বিএনপি যাতে আগামী জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনে আসে তার জন্য আওয়ামী লীগের শেষ মুহূর্ত পর্যন্ত সর্বোচ্চ চেষ্টা থাকবে বলে জানিয়েছেন কৃষিমন্ত্রী আব্দুর রাজ্জাক। তিনি বলেন, “বিএনপি না এলেও নির্বাচন আন্তর্জাতিকভাবে গ্রহণযোগ্যতা...


3541. India’s Sania Mirza to retire after WTA 1000 event in Dubai in FebruaryPublished: January 07, 2023 17:20:54

Sania Mirza, India's former doubles world number one, said she will call time on her career aged 36 after next month's Dubai Tennis Championships, after her 2022 retirement plans were...


3542. Three-way collision leaves five dead in HabiganjPublished: January 07, 2023 17:12:02

Five people, including four members of a family, have been killed in a collision involving a microbus, a truck and a pickup van in Habiganj's Madhabpur. At least three others...


3543. 10 Covid-19 cases reported in a dayPublished: January 07, 2023 17:06:21

Bangladesh has recorded 10 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,250. The death toll from the disease stayed unchanged at 29,440 over...


3544. যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে স্কুলে শিক্ষিকাকে গুলি ৬ বছরের বালকেরPublished: January 07, 2023 16:50:31

যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ভার্জিনিয়ার একটি এলিমেন্টারি স্কুলে ছয় বছর বয়সী এক বালকের গুলিতে এক নারী শিক্ষক গুরুতর আহত হয়েছেন। পুলিশ জানিয়েছে, শুক্রবার নিউপোর্ট নিউজ শহরের রিচনেক এলিমেন্টারি স্কুলে ঘটনাটি ঘটেছে। স্থানীয় পুলিশ...


3545. China's 'great migration' kicks-off under shadow of COVIDPublished: January 07, 2023 16:05:35

China on Saturday marked the first day of "chun yun", the 40-day period of Lunar New Year travel known pre-pandemic as the world's largest annual migration of people, bracing for...


3546. Scrap warehouse catches fire in KhulnaPublished: January 07, 2023 15:56:44

A fire broke out in a warehouse of jute scrap in Aronghata area in the district on Saturday noon. Tanharul Islam, deputy director at Khulna divisional Fire Service and Civil...


3547. Netflix starts 2023 with the unique heist drama 'Kaleidoscope'Published: January 07, 2023 15:56:43

Anyone who remembers Black Mirror: Bandersnatch must know how creative Netflix can be when some shows involve viewer interaction. In that series, viewers could make any choice in multiple scenarios, and their...


3548. Work from home opportunity at Linde BangladeshPublished: January 07, 2023 15:31:52

Linde is one of the most well-known global brands of industrial gases and engineering. Linde Bangladesh Limited has been operating in the country for over 50 years now. Vacancy: 02...


3549. Moderate to thick fog may occur from midnight to tomorrow morningPublished: January 07, 2023 15:22:16

Moderate to thick fog may occur in the country from midnight to tomorrow morning, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), BSS reports. "Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country...


3550. From hobby to successful business: Journey of Stylish Abaya with MariaPublished: January 07, 2023 15:19:42

Modesty helps to enhance your personality. One of the biggest Bangladeshi modest dress brands is “Stylish Abaya”. This brand came into the market with Makkia Hossain Maria, who enjoyed making...