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3851. Pakistan shuts markets in evenings under energy conservation planPublished: January 03, 2023 17:07:09

Pakistan's government has ordered all malls and markets to close by 8:30pm among other measures in a new energy conservation plan, the defence minister said on Tuesday, as the country...


3852. MFS takes utility bill payments to people’s comfortPublished: January 03, 2023 17:03:00

Since the pandemic outbreak, utility bill payments using MFS accounts have been going up at a faster pace, with more and more people preferring this convenient means because it does...


3853. Awami League leaders, activists pay homage to Syed AshrafPublished: January 03, 2023 16:57:53

Leaders and activists of the ruling Awami League (AL) and its affiliated organisations on Tuesday paid tributes to former AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on the occasion of his...


3854. PM vows to develop Bangladesh Police as a smart forcePublished: January 03, 2023 16:48:53

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to build a world-standard ‘Smart Police’ force good at knowledge, science and technology, urging the law enforcement agency to work for upholding people's trust...


3855. Dollar price for export proceeds raised to Tk 102Published: January 03, 2023 15:45:48

Foreign exchange dealers and banks have raised the US dollar exchange rate for export proceeds by Tk 1 to Tk 102. The decision was taken at a meeting between the...


3856. নলেন গুড় আর চালের গুঁড়োর জম্পেশ রসায়নPublished: January 03, 2023 15:28:35

বাঙালির রসনাবিলাস আর মিষ্টির প্রতি সুমিষ্ট আবেগকে বাঙালি নারীর রন্ধনশৈলী করে তুলেছিলো শিল্প; আর সে শিল্পই পিঠেপুলি। পিঠেপুলি ছাড়া বাঙালির শীতকাল শীতকাল আমেজটাই ঠিক আসে না। আমাদের শীতকাল মানেই নলেন...


3857. Philippines' Marcos heads to Beijing, talks with Xi to include South China SeaPublished: January 03, 2023 15:26:56

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will fly to Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit, during which he is expected to discuss, among other things, Beijing's activities in the disputed...


3858. আগে পুলিশের নাম শুনলে মানুষ ভয় পেত, এখন ভরসা পায়: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: January 03, 2023 15:19:53

বাংলাদেশ পুলিশকে জ্ঞান, বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তিতে বিশ্বমানের ‘স্মার্ট পুলিশ’ হিসেবে গড়ে তোলার অঙ্গীকার জানিয়ে এ বাহিনীর সদস্যদের সেবার মাধ্যমে জনগণের আস্থা ও বিশ্বাস অর্জনে সচেষ্ট হতে বলেছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা।...


3859. Cricket Australia signs $1b deal with Seven Network, FoxtelPublished: January 03, 2023 15:16:11

Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) will be reduced to a 43-game season from its current 61 fixtures under a new A$1.51 billion ($1 billion) broadcast deal between Cricket Australia (CA)...


3860. Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer Sumitra Sen diesPublished: January 03, 2023 15:11:55

Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer Sumitra Sen has died at the age of 89. She passed away at her home in Kolkata at 4:00 am on Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com citing West...


3861. Navratilova diagnosed with throat and breast cancerPublished: January 03, 2023 15:06:10

Former world number one tennis player and gay rights trailblazer Martina Navratilova said on Monday she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. The Czech–American is considered among one...


3862. চট্টগ্রামে ৯০ হাজার ইয়াবাসহ গ্রেপ্তার ১Published: January 03, 2023 14:54:04

চট্টগ্রামে ৯০ হাজার ইয়াবাসহ এক ব্যক্তিকে গ্রেপ্তার করেছে র‌্যাব। সোমবার কর্ণফুলী উপজেলার বৈরাগ ইউনিয়ন থেকে আব্দুর রহিম নামের ৩০ বছর বয়সী ওই ব্যক্তিকে গ্রেপ্তার করা হয়। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। র‌্যাব-৭...


3863. Gaibandha-5 by-election on WednesdayPublished: January 03, 2023 14:41:53

The by-election to Gaibandha-5 constituency, which was suspended due to irregularities, will be held on Wednesday. On October 12 last year, the Election Commission (EC) suspended the by-election due to...


3864. Syed Ashraf's 4th death anniversary todayPublished: January 03, 2023 14:23:27

The fourth death anniversary of former Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam is today (Jan 3, 2023), BSS reports. On January 3 in 2019, Syed Ashraf, also the then...


3865. Japan's 'anti-Russian course' makes treaty talks impossible: TASSPublished: January 03, 2023 14:07:37

Japan's "anti-Russian course" makes peace treaty talks impossible, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said in comments published by the state TASS news agency on Tuesday. Russia and Japan have...


3866. Pilot, two British visitors among four killed in Australia crashPublished: January 03, 2023 13:55:09

A pilot, two British visitors and a Sydney woman have been identified as the four people killed in a collision of two helicopters over the waterfront at an Australian tourist...


3867. নতুন মন্ত্রিপরিষদ সচিব মাহবুব হোসেনPublished: January 03, 2023 13:46:46

মাত্র তিন সপ্তাহ দায়িত্ব পালন শেষে চাকরি থেকে অবসরে গেলেন মন্ত্রিপরিষদ সচিব কবির বিন আনোয়ার; সরকারের প্রশাসনযন্ত্রের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ কর্মকর্তার এই চেয়ারে বসতে যাচ্ছেন জ্যেষ্ঠ সচিব মো. মাহবুব হোসেন, যিনি...


3868. Al Nassr coach hails 'extraordinary' Ronaldo signingPublished: January 03, 2023 12:51:42

Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia said the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo was a big step forward for Saudi Arabian football after the Portuguese forward arrived in Riyadh ahead of his...


3869. Startups spring from ashes of Big Tech purgePublished: January 03, 2023 12:44:05

Nic Szerman lost his job at Meta Platforms in November, just two months after joining full-time, falling victim to a sweeping 13 per cent reduction of its workforce as the...


3870. Asia shares weigh China risks, yen hits 6-month highPublished: January 03, 2023 12:28:21

Asian shares recovered from early losses on Tuesday as investors weighed the near-term costs of the coronavirus infections in China against the longer-term benefits of a complete reopening of the...


3871. Mahbub Hossain picked as new cabinet secretary after Kabir Bin Anwar retiresPublished: January 03, 2023 12:21:34

Three weeks after his appointment, Kabir Bin Anwar retired as Bangladesh’s cabinet secretary. The top civil service post will now go to Senior Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain, who was previously...


3872. Transgender Missouri inmate scheduled to be executed TuesdayPublished: January 03, 2023 12:18:47

Nearly 1,600 death row inmates have been put to death in the US since 1977, but an execution scheduled for Tuesday in Missouri would be the first of an openly...


3873. Tesla makes China boss highest-profile executive after MuskPublished: January 03, 2023 12:17:31

Tesla Inc's China chief Tom Zhu has been promoted to take direct oversight of the electric carmaker’s US assembly plants as well as sales operations in North America and Europe,...


3874. Man’s wrist slit over land dispute in SylhetPublished: January 03, 2023 12:10:39

One of the wrists of a 35-year-old man was slit allegedly by his cousins in Sylhet's Companiganj upazila over a land dispute on Monday. The victim was identified as Helal...


3875. Britain to proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror group: TelegraphPublished: January 03, 2023 12:08:13

Britain will officially declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard, which has arrested seven people with links to the United Kingdom over anti-government protests, as a terrorist group, the Telegraph reported on Monday,...


3876. PM opens Police Week-2023Published: January 03, 2023 12:06:19

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Jan 3, 2023) inaugurated the six-day Police Week-2023.  She opened the police week in person in the capital's Rajarbagh Police Lines, after a gap of...


3877. Dhaka's air third most polluted in the world this morningPublished: January 03, 2023 11:24:03

Dhaka’s air has ranked as the third most polluted in the world this morning. Dhaka’s air quality index (AQI) score was 211 at 8:23 am. An AQI between 201 and...


3878. Djokovic gets the welcome he wished for in AdelaidePublished: January 03, 2023 11:23:32

Novak Djokovic cruised through his first singles match in Australia since being deported last year with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Constant Lestienne at the Adelaide International 1 on Tuesday....


3879. Global Covid cases surpass 665mPublished: January 03, 2023 11:11:25

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has now crossed 665 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 665,546,183 while the death toll from...


3880. China state media plays down severity of COVID wave before WHO meetingPublished: January 03, 2023 11:03:53

China's state media played down the severity on Tuesday of the COVID-19 wave surging over the country, with its scientists expected to give a briefing to the World Health Organization...


3881. Mexico’s Supreme Court elects 1st female chief justicePublished: January 03, 2023 11:02:55

Mexico’s Supreme Court elected the first female chief justice in its history Monday. Justice Norma Lucía Piña was sworn in for her four-year term at the head of the 11-member...


3882. Delay in textbook delivery leaves children heartbrokenPublished: January 03, 2023 10:58:44

“We haven’t received any books. Then how shall we study?” asked a frustrated Shafir Ahmed, a grade two student whose dreams of getting textbooks on the first day of the...


3883. Jeremy Renner has surgery after snow plow accidentPublished: January 03, 2023 10:15:17

Actor Jeremy Renner, who played Hawkeye in the Marvel "Avengers" movies, was in critical but stable condition in a Nevada hospital on Monday, a day after suffering a traumatic injury...


3884. Russia says 63 soldiers killed by Ukrainian strike in Donetsk regionPublished: January 03, 2023 10:03:34

Russia said on Monday that 63 Russian soldiers had been killed in a Ukrainian New Year's Eve attack on their quarters, triggering furious criticism of the military leadership from lawmakers...


3885. S Korea takes record Bangladeshi manpower in 2022Published: January 03, 2023 10:01:41

A record number of 5,891 Bangladeshi “low and medium” skilled workers were taken by South Korea in 2022 through its Employment Permit System (EPS) program, BSS reports. In continuation of...


3886. UK announces cash support for low-income householdsPublished: January 03, 2023 09:57:18

Millions of low-income households in Britain will receive cost-of-living support from the government of up to 900 pounds ($1,084) over the financial year, the country's Department of Work and Pensions...


3887. South Korea says talks under way over US nuclear operations planningPublished: January 03, 2023 09:54:31

South Korea and the United States are discussing joint planning and implementation of US nuclear operations to counter North Korea, Seoul's presidential office said on Tuesday, although US President Joe...


3888. Death toll rises to 19 from prison attack in Mexican border townPublished: January 03, 2023 09:18:20

An attack on a prison in the Mexican border town of Juarez left 19 dead and allowed a cartel kingpin to escape along with two dozen other prisoners, authorities said...


3889. নিরুপায় হয়ে ‘সুদে’ কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংক থেকে ধার নিল ইসলামী ব্যাংকPublished: January 03, 2023 09:14:36

দৈনিক নগদ জমার হার (সিআরআর) ও বিধিবদ্ধ জমার (এসএলআর) হার সংরক্ষণে ঘাটতিতে পড়ায় কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংক থেকে আট হাজার কোটি টাকা ধার নেয় ইসলামী ব্যাংক বাংলাদেশ; যেজন্য ৮ দশমিক ৭৫ শতাংশ...


3890. সড়ক দুর্ঘটনায় মারা গেলে ৫ লাখ টাকা পাবে পরিবারPublished: January 03, 2023 09:13:43

সড়ক দুর্ঘটনায় কেউ মারা গেলে ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত পরিবারকে এককালীন অন্তত ৫ লাখ টাকা ক্ষতিপূরণের বিধান রেখে জারি করা হয়েছে ‘সড়ক পরিবহন বিধিমালা, ২০২২’। সড়ক পরিবহন আইন হওয়ার চার বছরেরও বেশি সময়...


3891. ডিসেম্বরেও নিম্নমুখী থাকল মূল্যস্ফীতিPublished: January 03, 2023 09:11:10

বছরের মাঝামাঝিতে চড়তে থাকা মূল্যস্ফীতি সবশেষ চার মাস ধরে কমছে; ডিসেম্বরে তা আরও কিছুটা নিম্নমুখী হয়ে পয়েন্ট টু পয়েন্ট হিসাবে ৮ দশমিক ৭১ শতাংশ হয়েছে। সোমবার বাংলাদেশ পরিসংখ্যান ব্যুরো (বিবিএস)...


3892. Diversify insurance products, say expertsPublished: January 03, 2023 09:08:03

There is a need for diversification of insurance products in the country, in order to attract more people to come under insurance coverage and thus contribute more to the national...


3893. Regulator considers tax incentives to lure new companiesPublished: January 03, 2023 09:06:04

The securities regulator seeks policy support, especially from the revenue board, to attract non-listed but good companies into the stock market so it gets strengthened when majority securities are lying...


3894. Fervent Multiboard to invest $93m in Jamalpur Economic ZonePublished: January 03, 2023 09:04:32

Fervent Multiboard Industries Limited will invest 93 million dollars in Jamalpur Economic Zone (JEZ). The main investment areas of the company are wood & jutex particle board, melamine faced chipboard,...


3895. Tk 1.5b special fund for road accident victimsPublished: January 03, 2023 08:58:55

A special fund of at least Tk 1.5 billion is going to be created for road-accident victims and fatally injured people, as the Road Transport Rules 2022 (RTR) has kept...


3896. External debt falls in Q1Published: January 03, 2023 08:56:02

Following an upward trend, Bangladesh's external debt declined to some extent in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year (FY 2022-23) thanks to lower public borrowings due to...


3897. Sound export saves situation amid import surgePublished: January 03, 2023 08:51:44

Bangladesh's export earnings marked 10.58-percent rise year on year in the first half of the current fiscal, saving a delirious situation of expensive import amid global price spiral. According to...


3898. Another toothless UN resolution?Published: January 02, 2023 23:08:45

The UN General Assembly last Friday (December 31) passed a resolution seeking the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's illegal occupation of Palestinian territories....


3899. Guest birds, climate, and clean slatePublished: January 02, 2023 22:25:41

With the advent of winter, the severely cold-beaten birds from the North have started arriving in the warmer countries. The vast southern region of the Asian continent would once witness...


3900. Conservation of migratory birds and habitatsPublished: January 02, 2023 22:02:47

At a time when sea beaches and other tourist spots in Chattogram and Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) are making news for heavy crowding by people on their pleasure trips, the...