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13351. A Year of DreamsPublished: September 02, 2022 23:11:48

April 21, 2022. It was during the month of Ramadan. Tahsin Islam Nabiha started climbing down the stairs at 4 a.m. for Sehri. But moments later, Nabiha was awestruck to...


13352. Is the young generation becoming robotic?Published: September 02, 2022 23:10:26

One common complaint against the young generation is that it is growing tech-savvy at the cost of emotional attachment, susceptibility and the overall quality of heart. In other words, young...


13353. Teachers barred from tutoring students of their institutions privately: Dipu MoniPublished: September 02, 2022 22:51:51

Education Minister Dipu Moni Friday said teachers are not permitted to tutor students from their own educational institutions privately. She was speaking with the media after inaugurating the BCB Council...


13354. Corruption: Public enemy number onePublished: September 02, 2022 22:32:59

Corruption is so widespread in society and the administration that it has been accepted by the public as a fact life. Notwithstanding this, what a recent household survey conducted by...


13355. Wife accuses cricketer Al-Amin Hossain of torture for dowryPublished: September 02, 2022 21:40:50

Cricketer Al-Amin Hossain has been charged in a criminal case by his wife with torturing, assaulting and driving her out with their children for dowry. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan...


13356. Aid pours into Pakistan; deaths from floods cross 1,200 markPublished: September 02, 2022 21:31:41

Planes carrying fresh supplies are surging across a humanitarian air bridge to flood-ravaged Pakistan as the death toll surged past 1,200, officials said Friday, with families and children at special...


13357. একটুও ভালো লাগছে না, খুব স্ট্রেস গেছে কয়টা দিন: খালেদ মাহমুদ সুজনPublished: September 02, 2022 21:28:18

“একটুও ভালো লাগছে না। খুব স্ট্রেস গেছে কয়টা দিন। এখনই চলে যেতে পারলে ভালো হতো…,” পরিবার নিয়ে বেড়াতে যাওয়ার আগে টিম হোটেলে বললেন খালেদ মাহমুদ। শ্রীলঙ্কার বিপক্ষে হেরে এশিয়া কাপ...


13358. Obaidul Quader says BNP wants to repeat arson attack, terrorism, bombingPublished: September 02, 2022 20:56:02

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP wants to repeat its acts of arson terrorism like the one it carried out in 2013-14. "We are concerned that they...


13359. গণঅর্থায়নের সিনেমা ‘আদিম’-এর মস্কো জয়Published: September 02, 2022 20:48:53

গণঅর্থায়নে নির্মিত ‘আদিম’ এর রাশিয়াযাত্রা বৃথা যায়নি; মস্কো চলচ্চিত্র উৎসবের নেটপ্যাক জুরি অ্যাওয়ার্ড জিতেছে বাংলাদেশের এ সিনেমা। শুক্রবার মস্কোর স্থানীয় সময় দুপুরে নির্মাতা যুবরাজ শামীমের হাতে তুলে দেওয়া হয় জুরি...


13360. Knowledge gap on RMG workers' occupational healthPublished: September 02, 2022 20:43:15

The disasters including a fire incident that killed 112 workers and a factory collapse killing 1122 workers provoked widespread calls for improved workplace safety measures in Bangladesh's garment industry. It...


13361. Counselling for tortured studentsPublished: September 02, 2022 20:42:00

The authorities of public universities have utterly failed to protect their students, especially the newcomers in dormitories, from the torture and humiliation at the hands of leaders of the leading...


13362. G7 countries agree to cap Russian oil price, Kremlin threatens retaliationPublished: September 02, 2022 20:41:31

Group of Seven finance ministers agreed on Friday to impose a price cap on Russian oil aimed at slashing revenues for Moscow's war in Ukraine while keeping crude flowing to...


13363. Devising energy policy judiciouslyPublished: September 02, 2022 20:32:48

Energy Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury was candid when he recently told the press that it was better not to reduce the price of fuel oil as the international energy market is...


13364. ‘Wherever public money is involved, CAG has jurisdiction to audit it’Published: September 02, 2022 20:06:06

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ruled that wherever income and expenditure of public money is involved, the Comptroller and Auditor-General of Bangladesh (CAG) has power and authority...


13365. চালের চড়া বাজার 'পড়তির দিকে'Published: September 02, 2022 20:05:25

বাজারজুড়ে অভিযান ও আমদানি শুল্ক কমানোর পর চালের দাম কিছুটা নিম্নমুখী হতে শুরু করেছে; চার দিনের ব্যবধানে পাইকারিতে কমেছে কেজিপ্রতি দুই টাকা। শুক্রবার রাজধানীর পাইকারি ও খুচরা বাজার ঘুরে দেখা...


13366. কোনো শিক্ষক নিজের ক্লাসের শিক্ষার্থীদের কোচিংয়ে পড়াতে পারবেন না: শিক্ষামন্ত্রীPublished: September 02, 2022 20:02:10

কোনো শিক্ষক নিজের ক্লাসের শিক্ষার্থীদেরকে কোচিং সেন্টারে পড়াতে পারবেন না বলে জানিয়েছেন শিক্ষামন্ত্রী দীপু মনি। শুক্রবার দুপুরে চাঁদপুর স্টেডিয়ামে বিসিবি কাউন্সিলর কাপ টি-২০ ক্রিকেট টুর্নামেন্টের উদ্বোধন শেষে সাংবাদিকদের প্রশ্নের জবাবে...


13367. BNP-police clash: 5,000 unnamed people sued over death in NarayanganjPublished: September 02, 2022 19:41:29

A case was filed against 5,000 unnamed people over the death of Jubo Dal activist Shaon in a clash between the law enforcers and BNP activists in Narayanganj Sadar upazila...


13368. Neighbourhood-wise water tariff to be introduced soon, says ministerPublished: September 02, 2022 18:56:16

Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Dhaka WASA) will soon introduce a neighbourhood-wise tariff for customers, instead of the current system of providing subsidies for all subscribers. LGRD Minister Md...


13369. Pro-Taliban cleric among 18 dead in Afghanistan mosque blastPublished: September 02, 2022 18:50:04

A blast outside a mosque in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 18 people including a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric in what authorities said was...


13370. ঢাকা ওয়াসার পানিতে আর ভর্তুকি নয়: তাজুলPublished: September 02, 2022 18:41:35

ঢাকা ওয়াসার পানিতে আর কোনো ভর্তুকি না দেওয়ার কথা বলেছেন স্থানীয় সরকারমন্ত্রী মো. তাজুল ইসলাম। রাজধানীর বেশিরভাগ বাসিন্দাকে ‘বিত্তবান’ হিসেবে বর্ণনা করে শুক্রবার ঢাকায় এক অনুষ্ঠানে তিনি বলেন, গরিব মানুষের...


13371. UNHCR organises photo exhibition on Rohingya in Cox’s BazarPublished: September 02, 2022 18:35:36

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in partnership with the Cox’s Bazar Art Club, has launched a two-week photo exhibition called ‘Aara Rohingya’ or ‘We are Rohingya’, showcasing photos taken by...


13372. India develops its first cervical cancer vaccinePublished: September 02, 2022 18:34:42

The Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine maker, has developed the country's first cervical cancer shot that will hit the market soon, the company and the government...


13373. Teesta surpasses danger level, floods low-lying areas in RangpurPublished: September 02, 2022 18:06:32

The Teesta River is flowing 10 cm above the danger level due to mountain runoff and heavy rains in Rangpur. The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) recorded the overflow at...


13374. নারায়ণগঞ্জের শাওনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে বিএনপির আগ্নেয়াস্ত্রের গুলিতে, অভিযোগ ভাইয়েরPublished: September 02, 2022 17:59:51

নারায়ণগঞ্জে পুলিশের সঙ্গে সংঘর্ষের সময় নিহত যুবদল কর্মী শাওন প্রধান ‘বিএনপির ছোড়া ইট-পাটকেল ও আগ্নেয়াস্ত্রের গুলিতে’ নিহত হয়েছেন বলে মামলায় অভিযোগ করা হয়েছে। শাওনের বড় ভাই মিলন হোসেন বৃহস্পতিবার রাতে...


13375. Unattended bag at Heathrow Airport prompts evacuationPublished: September 02, 2022 17:53:52

London police said on Friday an unattended bag in Heathrow Airport's Terminal 2, which prompted an evacuation, was deemed not to be suspicious, adding the incident had been stood down....


13376. ভারতে তৈরি প্রথম বিমানবাহী রণতরীর যাত্রা শুরুPublished: September 02, 2022 17:37:11

বহু প্রতীক্ষার পর যাত্রা শুরু করল ভারতের নিজেদের তৈরি প্রথম বিমানবাহী রণতরী ‘আইএনএস বিক্রান্ত’। শুক্রবার সকালে দক্ষিণাঞ্চলীয় রাজ্য কেরালার কোচিতে প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদী এ রণতরী উদ্বোধন করে আনুষ্ঠানিক ভাবে তা...


13377. 90 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hoursPublished: September 02, 2022 17:25:17

Ninety more people were hospitalised with dengue – a viral infection – in the 24 hours to Friday morning. Of them, 71 were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and...


13378. Minister says high-speed broadband internet to be available across Bangladesh by 2023Published: September 02, 2022 17:19:51

Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Mustafa Jabbar said that there will be no place in the country without high-speed broadband internet connection after 2023. "There will be no area in...


13379. Bangladesh allocates Tk 14 million in aid for flood-hit PakistanPublished: September 02, 2022 17:18:43

The government of Bangladesh has allocated Tk 14 million in aid for Pakistan, where cataclysmic floods have claimed more than 1,200 lives, one-fourth of them children. The government will buy...


13380. ফ্লাক্সজেট: হাজার কিলোমিটার গতির ‘প্লেন-ট্রেন হাইব্রিড’Published: September 02, 2022 17:17:36

ঘণ্টায় হাজার কিলোমিটার গতির নতুন এক গণপরিবহনের পরিকল্পনা করছে কানাডীয় কোম্পানি ট্রান্সপড। জীবাশ্ম জ্বালানী বা বিদ্যুতে নয়, অভিনব এ যান চলবে চৌম্বক শক্তিতে। উচ্চগতির পরিবহন প্রযুক্তি নির্মাতা এ কোম্পানি দাবি...


13381. ‘Three Betwinner agents smuggle Tk 40m out of Bangladesh in four months’Published: September 02, 2022 17:14:53

Police have arrested three agents of Betwinner, an online betting website, on charges related to gambling, which is banned in Bangladesh. The law enforcers said the three suspects smuggled up...


13382. US Embassy to host virtual university fairs for Bangladeshi students  Published: September 02, 2022 17:13:11

The US Embassy, through its EducationUSA Bangladesh platform, will host the EducationUSA South Asia Fall Virtual Tour on September 3 and 10. The tour aims to provide prospective students, teachers,...


13383. HC Circuit Bench in Ctg to be formed in two months, says HasanPublished: September 02, 2022 17:11:13

A High Court Circuit Bench will be formed in Chattogram within two months as demanded by the local lawyers, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud. The minister said he has talked...


13384. New 'Lord of the Rings' prequel series praised as a 'masterpiece'Published: September 02, 2022 17:06:05

The long-awaited "The Lord of the Rings" prequel, "The Rings of Power," received widespread praise from television critics, with most reviews applauding the plot, visuals and cinematography of the first...


13385. Myanmar junta jails former British envoy for a yearPublished: September 02, 2022 17:04:57

Courts in military-ruled Myanmar have sentenced a former British ambassador to the country and her Burmese spouse to a year in prison for violating immigration laws, two sources and a...


13386. Sri Lanka ready to welcome Bangladeshi tourists, says envoyPublished: September 02, 2022 17:03:29

Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sudharshan Seneviratne has said his country is ready to welcome tourists from Bangladesh and other parts of the world. The government has taken necessary...


13387. IGP Benazir Ahmed speaks out on US sanctionsPublished: September 02, 2022 16:42:17

Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed has for the first time addressed the sanctions that were imposed on him by the United States for alleged human rights abuses during his...


13388. Pakistan's armed forces rescue 2,000 marooned by catastrophic floodsPublished: September 02, 2022 16:37:30

Pakistan's armed forces have rescued a further 2,000 people stranded by rising floodwaters, they said on Friday, in a disaster blamed on climate change that has swamped about a third...


13389. Bangladesh logs 214 new Covid cases, one deathPublished: September 02, 2022 16:37:14

Bangladesh has recorded 214 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,012,376. The death toll from the disease rose by one in 24 hours...


13390. Blast at Afghan mosque kills cleric, civiliansPublished: September 02, 2022 16:33:10

A blast outside a mosque in the city of Herat in Western Afghanistan on Friday killed a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric as well as civilians, police said. "Mujib Rahman Ansari, with...


13391. PM's India visit to open new windows of cooperation, says MoFAPublished: September 02, 2022 16:16:24

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India visit will open new "windows of cooperation" between the countries, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). The visit is significant for both Bangladesh and...


13392. Modi commissions India’s first home-made aircraft carrierPublished: September 02, 2022 16:10:17

India has scripted history by becoming the first country in South Asia to induct into its Navy a domestically built aircraft carrier. The 45,000-tonne Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant, capable...


13393. হাসপাতাল-ক্লিনিকের সাইনবোর্ডে থাকতে হবে লাইসেন্স নম্বরPublished: September 02, 2022 16:09:42

রোগী সেবা নিশ্চিত এবং অনিয়ম বন্ধে দেশের সব বেসরকারি হাসপাতাল, ক্লিনিক, ডায়াগনস্টিক সেন্টার এবং ব্লাড ব্যাংকের সাইনবোর্ডে তাদের লাইসেন্স নম্বর যুক্ত করার নির্দেশ দিয়েছে স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর। নির্দেশনা না মানলে সংশ্লিষ্টদের...


13394. DGHS orders private medical facilities to display licence infoPublished: September 02, 2022 15:57:08

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has ordered all privately-run medical facilities across the country to mention their licence details on their signboards amid a crackdown on unregistered institutions....


13395. Bangladesh urges UN to address root causes of fragility in conflict-affected countriesPublished: September 02, 2022 15:50:52

Bangladesh has urged the United Nations (UN) to address the root causes and drivers of fragility in the conflict-affected countries and extend support to the national actors in developing their...


13396. রংপুরে তিস্তা বিপৎসীমার উপরে, নিম্নাঞ্চল প্লাবিতPublished: September 02, 2022 15:40:15

উজানের ঢল ও টানা বৃষ্টিতে তিস্তা নদীতে পানি বৃদ্ধি পেয়ে বিপৎসীমার ১০ সেন্টিমিটারের উপর দিয়ে প্রবাহিত হচ্ছে। শুক্রবার সকাল ৯টায় তিস্তার ডালিয়া পয়েন্টে এ পানিপ্রবাহ রেকর্ড করা হয় বলে পানি...


13397. Rain predicted to quell heat in BangladeshPublished: September 02, 2022 15:36:27

Expect some reprieve from the high heat and humidity, as the weatherman has predicted showers in Bangladesh in the next 24 hours. “Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by...


13398. Flood situation in Bangladesh likely to worsenPublished: September 02, 2022 14:54:06

The flood situation in Bangladesh may get worsened in the next 24 hours as most of the major rivers are in rising trend, according to a bulletin of the Flood...


13399. Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets more jail, hard labour for election fraudPublished: September 02, 2022 14:10:39

Myanmar's deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of electoral fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to three years in jail with hard labour, according...


13400. Violations of traffic rules: 1,332 cases filed, Tk 3.87m realised as fine in JulyPublished: September 02, 2022 14:10:21

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) filed a total of 1,332 cases and realised over Tk 3.87 million as fine in July 2022 over violations of traffic rules. In its 233...