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351. 5 Mymensingh men get life in prison for 1971 war crimesPublished: February 20, 2023 14:22:19

A tribunal has sentenced five people, all from Mymensingh, to life in prison for war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War. Three judges led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam of...


352. PM confers Ekushey Padak 2023Published: February 20, 2023 13:21:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Monday) conferred ‘Ekushey Padak 2023’ to 19 eminent personalities and two organisations in recognition of their contributions to various fields. She handed over the Ekushey...


353. LaLiga leaders Barcelona breeze past Cadiz 2-0Published: February 20, 2023 13:17:37

Barcelona's Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski struck just before halftime to give the league leaders a 2-0 home win over lowly Cadiz on Sunday in their pursuit of a 27th...


354. Sublime Messi free kick earns PSG 4-3 win over LillePublished: February 20, 2023 13:11:44

Lionel Messi scored a stunning free kick in added time to earn Paris St Germain a 4-3 comeback win over Lille on Sunday and lift them eight points clear at...


355. Three dozen dead as Brazil rains cause calamityPublished: February 20, 2023 12:26:54

Heavy rains in coastal areas of Brazil's southeast have caused flooding and landslides that killed 36 people and dislodged hundreds of others, according to a statement from Sao Paulo state...


356. Probe committee formed over Gulshan firePublished: February 20, 2023 12:19:27

A five-member probe committee has been formed over the fire that tore through an apartment block in the capital's Gulshan area Sunday evening, leaving one dead. Lt Col Mohammad Tajul...


357. Former BNP leader Nazmul Huda diesPublished: February 20, 2023 11:38:51

Nazmul Huda, a senior lawyer and former BNP leader who served as a minister in Khaleda Zia’s cabinet, has died under hospital care in Dhaka at the age of 80....


358. ব্রাজিলে ভারি বৃষ্টিতে বন্যা ও ভূমিধস, ৩৬ মৃত্যুPublished: February 20, 2023 11:34:32

ব্রাজিলের দক্ষিণপূর্বাঞ্চলীয় উপকূলীয় এলাকায় ভারি বৃষ্টিতে সৃষ্ট বন্যা ও ভূমিধসে অন্তত ৩৬ জনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে, জানিয়েছে সাউ পাউলো রাজ্য কর্তৃপক্ষ। রোববার রাজ্য কর্তৃপক্ষের দেওয়া বিবৃতির বরাতে স্থানীয় গণমাধ্যম জানায়, এসব...


359. US plans new sanctions on Russia, targets key industriesPublished: February 20, 2023 11:25:50

The Biden administration is planning to impose new export controls and a fresh round of sanctions on Russia, targeting key industries, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with...


360. ব্যারিস্টার নাজমুল হুদা আর নেইPublished: February 20, 2023 11:17:42

আশি বছর বয়সে থেমে গেল আলোচিত রাজনীতিবিদ ব্যারিস্টার নাজমুল হুদার জীবন। রোববার রাত পৌনে ১১টার দিকে রাজধানীর স্কয়ার হাসপাতালে চিকিৎসাধীন অবস্থায় তিনি মারা যান বলে হাসপাতালের জনসংযোগ বিভাগ থেকে জানানো...


361. Facebook parent Meta to introduce monthly subscription servicePublished: February 20, 2023 10:30:26

Meta Platforms on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a government ID and get a blue...


362. North Korea fires short-range missiles after making threatPublished: February 20, 2023 10:24:40

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast on Monday in its second weapons test in three days that drew quick condemnation from its rivals. The weapons...


363. Software sector eyes $5.0b export income by 2025Published: February 20, 2023 08:54:03

The country's software operators are hopeful of achieving the US $5.0 billion worth of software export target by the year 2025. According to them, the country's current export earning from...


364. Ensure conducive climate for FDIPublished: February 20, 2023 08:51:26

The United Kingdom (UK) on Sunday urged Bangladesh to ensure a level-playing field for foreign companies eager to invest and operate businesses in Bangladesh. At the second BD-UK Trade and...


365. Reckitt Benckiser's 2022 profit falls on declining demand for hygiene productsPublished: February 20, 2023 08:48:38

Reckitt Benckiser Bangladesh reported an 18.4 per cent year-on-year drop in profit in 2022, mainly for costlier raw materials and a sharp devaluation of local currency against the dollar. The...


366. Forex loss halves Robi's profit in 2022, snatching away its "moment of glory"Published: February 20, 2023 08:45:57

Foreign exchange loss dealt a heavy blow to Robi Axiata's financials as it wiped out 49 per cent of its profit after tax in 2022. The gradual fall of the...


367. NBR plans to phase out tax exemptionsPublished: February 20, 2023 08:39:38

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) would assess the strength of local assembling industries to see whether the sector has been able to achieve the capacity of complete manufacturing process...


368. Remove hurdles to better investment climatePublished: February 20, 2023 08:37:59

Business leaders have demanded removing the existing bottlenecks in the business environment related to customs and tax, in order to help boost both domestic and foreign investment in the country....


369. No specific research on zinc level in ricePublished: February 20, 2023 08:31:15

The country has no specific research to measure zinc level in rice after it is cooked, experts said at a roundtable on Sunday. According to them, such research is needed...


370. Post office savings tools: No manual deposit in general A/Cs from JulyPublished: February 20, 2023 08:27:22

Investors in the government's post office savings certificates will not be able to deposit in general accounts under the manual system from July 1, 2023. However, they will get the...


371. Pipeline supply of Indian diesel starts Mar 17Published: February 20, 2023 08:06:02

Import of diesel from India through the maiden intra-country oil pipeline is all set to start on March 17, a national holiday in Bangladesh on its independence leader's birthday. Indian...


372. NPL falls as spl classification comes into playPublished: February 20, 2023 08:01:40

Non-performing loans (NPL) in Bangladesh's banking sector decreased by 1.20 percentage points to over Tk 1.20 trillion at the end of last December, following a special classification that economists see...


373. Fire breaks out at Gulshan multistorey building; 22 people rescued so farPublished: February 19, 2023 22:43:38

A fire broke out on the seventh floor of a multistorey building in the capital's Gulshan Sunday evening, the fire service said. One person has died so far and four...


374. ‘Revenue from flower sales likely to cross Tk 3.0 billion this month’Published: February 19, 2023 21:54:16

Bangladesh Flower Society hopes the revenue from sales of different types of flowers may cross Tk 3.0 billion in February thanks to three important occasions that fall within a week...


375. Obstacles in the way of a greener BDPublished: February 19, 2023 21:23:15

[The second part of the three-part article on Just and Green Transition in Bangladesh]   In Bangladesh, economic growth has been the priority focus for policymaking. For the last three...


376. Measures required for disaster management, particularly earthquakesPublished: February 19, 2023 21:21:30

The toll from the two huge earthquakes has crossed 34,000 across south eastern Turkey and northern Syria. In addition to hundreds of thousand affected survivors, tens of thousands of injured...


377. গণভবনের অব্যবহৃত জমিতে ফসল উৎপাদন করছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: February 19, 2023 21:15:16

প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা বৈশ্বিক খাদ্য সংকট মোকাবেলায় দেশের জনগণকে প্রতি ইঞ্চি জমিতে আবাদ করার আহ্বান জানিয়েই ক্ষান্ত হননি। তিনি নিজেও তাঁর সরকারি বাসভবন গণভবনের অব্যবহৃত প্রতি ইঞ্চি জমি কাজে লাগিয়েছেন।...


378. Rivers are in their death throesPublished: February 19, 2023 21:09:30

Quite a few pictures of the river Buriganga carried in different newspapers over the past weeks paint a nightmarish sight of Dhaka City's lifeline. In one such picture, the colour...


379. How concerning is bird flu?Published: February 19, 2023 21:07:38

A recent report published in the British multidisciplinary science journal, Nature, says that a variant of bird flu virus, H5N1, that can spread from mammal to mammal also poses risk...


380. Refinancing scheme for cinema halls  Published: February 19, 2023 21:04:56

The extension of the timeframe by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) for banks to join the Tk 10 billion refinancing scheme for renovating and modernising cinema halls is welcome news. Expressly,...


381. Fire breaks out at a building in GulshanPublished: February 19, 2023 20:59:12

A fire broke out on the seventh floor of a multi-storey building in the city's Gulshan Sunday evening, the fire service said. According to UNB, no casualties were reported till...


382. ‘BIDA to make its one-stop service 100pc operational within four months’Published: February 19, 2023 20:48:52

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) is working to make its one-stop service (OSS) 100 per cent operational within three to four months to provide prompt services to the investors. BIDA...


383. গুলশানে একটি ভবনে আগুনPublished: February 19, 2023 20:34:59

রাজধানীর গুলশানের একটি ভবনে আগুন লাগার পর ফায়ার সার্ভিস কর্মীরা তা নেভাতে কাজ শুরু করেছেন। রোববার সন্ধ্যা ৭টায় গুলশান ২- এর ওই ভবনে আগুন লাগে বলে ফায়ার সার্ভিসের ডিউটি অফিসার...


384. PM to distribute 'Ekushey Padak-2023' MondayPublished: February 19, 2023 20:31:52

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the "Ekushey Padak 2023" to 19 eminent individuals and two organisations on Monday on the occasion of the Amar Ekushey and the International...


385. Obaidul Quader says caretaker government system will not returnPublished: February 19, 2023 20:29:34

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has rejected any possibility of restoring the obsolete caretaker government system by amending the country's constitution. "The caretaker government will not return. No...


386. PM to distribute 'Ekushey Padak-2023' on MondayPublished: February 19, 2023 20:21:50

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the "Ekushey Padak 2023" to 19 eminent individuals and two organisations on Monday on the occasion of the Amar Ekushey and the International...


387. Bangladesh to procure 300 electric double-decker buses from India for BRTCPublished: February 19, 2023 20:12:53

The government of Bangladesh plans to procure 300 electric double-decker air-conditioned (AC) buses from India for the state-run Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC). The discussion was come out as Indian...


388. PM sets example by making homestead farming at GanabhabanPublished: February 19, 2023 19:58:05

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has not only urged the people to grow food in every inch of land to face the global food crisis but also she herself utilised fallow...


389. Floating tents for campaign between two mountains in Dubai under constructionPublished: February 19, 2023 19:45:01

A Dubai-based architecture firm, Ardh Architects, is set to bring a new level of luxury to the hospitality industry by creating 'The Floating Retreat.' The firm plans to combine the...


390. Taliban plans to turn former foreign bases into special economic zonesPublished: February 19, 2023 19:36:22

The Taliban administration will move ahead with plans to turn former foreign military bases into special economic zones for businesses, the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs said in...


391. Route map finalised for going to Shaheed Minar on Feb 21Published: February 19, 2023 19:36:12

A route map has been finalised for going to the Central Shaheed Minar on February 21 to pay respect to language martyrs. Dhaka University's Central Coordination Committee finalised the route...


392. The Atlantis of the Sands: A mystery yet to be resolvedPublished: February 19, 2023 19:10:44

We all know about the fabled city, Atlantis. According to the legend, the city represented a civilisation far ahead of its contemporaries. But they angered the gods and suffered utter...


393. NCC Bank's holds Annual Business ConferencePublished: February 19, 2023 18:58:13

The two-day long Executives & Branch Managers 'Annual Business Conference' of NCC Bank Ltd was held at Grand Sultan Tea Resort & Gulf in Sreemangal to increase Bank’s business by...


394. India retain Border-Gavaskar TrophyPublished: February 19, 2023 18:57:39

India hammered Australia inside three days for the second time in a fortnight to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday and are on the verge of qualifying for the World...


395. Rampal at risk, rentals also face fuel uncertaintyPublished: February 19, 2023 18:55:18

Rampal power plant runs the risk of shutdown again for hurdles in opening letter of credit (LC) amid dollar dearth, amid growing concern about high-demand power supply in the forthcoming...


396. SIBL holds meeting with hajj agencies of Chattogram regionPublished: February 19, 2023 18:42:33

Social Islami Bank Limited arranged a meeting with the hajj agencies of Chattogram region at Peninsula in Chattogram on Saturday. Zafar Alam, the managing director and CEO of the bank,...


397. Blinken to talk aid, Nordic NATO bid during Tukey visitPublished: February 19, 2023 18:35:19

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive on Sunday in Turkey for an official visit and discuss how Washington can further assist Ankara as it grapples with the aftermath...


398. Bengal Commercial Bank opens Satmasjid Road Branch at DhanmondiPublished: February 19, 2023 18:34:10

Bengal Commercial Bank (BGCB) has opened its 18th Branch at Satmasjid Road in the Dhanmondi area in Dhaka. Md. Jashim Uddin, chairman of the bank and president of FBCCI, inaugurated...


399. বইমেলা গেট প্রাঙ্গণ পরিচ্ছন্ন করলেন কোয়ান্টামের ১৫০ স্বেচ্ছাসেবীPublished: February 19, 2023 18:08:08

ভাষা শহিদদের স্মরণে অমর একুশে বইমেলা গেট প্রাঙ্গণে পরিচ্ছন্নতা কার্যক্রম করলেন স্বেচ্ছাসেবী সংগঠন কোয়ান্টাম ফাউন্ডেশনের দেড় শত স্বেচ্ছাসেবী। রবিবার সকাল ৭টা থেকে ৯টা পর্যন্ত টিএসসি মোড়ের সামনের প্রবেশ গেট ও...


400. DMP does not anticipate any militant threat to Feb 21 eventsPublished: February 19, 2023 18:01:03

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq says they do not anticipate any militant threat to the Central Shaheed Minar during the events commemorating International Mother Language Day on February...