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14751. Tea garden workers deserve betterPublished: August 15, 2022 22:00:08

Tea Plantation Workers (TPWs) popularly known as tea garden workers estimated at 130,000 of 167 tea estates across the country have started an indefinite strike. Theirs is a humble demand...


14752. PM expresses shock at loss of lives in girder collapsePublished: August 15, 2022 21:20:25

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed deep shock and sorrow at loss of lives after collapse of a girder at BRT project site on a car in the city’s...


14753. American exceptionalism: for peace or conflict?Published: August 15, 2022 21:04:34

Even when the war in Ukraine was raging in full fury, threatening to escalate dangerously, two delegations of American Senators visited Taiwan, an island country that China considers as its...


14754. Rights activists for removal of over-politicisation of law enforcers, judiciary, mediaPublished: August 15, 2022 21:01:46

Human rights activists of the country expressed their concern over politicisation and repressive laws to visiting UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet. They also narrated the challenges they are facing...


14755. Looking forward to jute's revivalPublished: August 15, 2022 21:01:22

It's saddening to note that acute shortage of water this year has forced jute farmers in Bangladesh to go for jute retting in artificial water bodies. Compared to the earlier...


14756. Unending misery of tea workersPublished: August 15, 2022 20:59:39

Tea workers across the country have enforced an indefinite strike since Saturday demanding a raise in their daily wage to Tk.300. Notably, at present, tea garden authorities pay them a...


14757. Developed countries sheltering Bangabandhu’s killers, it's very unfair: MomenPublished: August 15, 2022 20:54:33

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has expressed displeasure over the developed countries which have been sheltering self-confessed, convicted killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. “You (developed...


14758. Death toll rises to five as BRT project’s girder falls on carPublished: August 15, 2022 20:36:31

A girder lifted by a crane under the government’s Bus Rapid Transit project in Dhaka’s Uttara came down on a passing car, killing five people of a family inside the...


14759. গার্ডার চাপা পড়ে বিধ্বস্ত গাড়িটি নবদম্পতিকে নিয়ে আশুলিয়া যাচ্ছিলPublished: August 15, 2022 20:25:59

ঢাকার উত্তরায় বাস র‌্যাপিড ট্রানজিট (বিআরটি) প্রকল্পের গার্ডার চাপা পড়ে বিধ্বস্ত গাড়িটির পাঁচ যাত্রী নিহত হলেও বেঁচে গেছেন দুজন, যাদের বিয়ে হয়েছে সম্প্রতি। সোমবার বিকাল সোয়া ৪টার দিকে জসিম উদদীন...


14760. Oil prices fall by more than $4.0 a barrelPublished: August 15, 2022 20:12:57

Oil prices fell by more than $4.0 a barrel on Monday on demand fears as disappointing Chinese economic data renewed global recession concerns. Brent crude futures fell $4.35, or 4.43...


14761. China announces new drills as US delegation visits TaiwanPublished: August 15, 2022 19:54:54

China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the self-governing island's president met with members of a new US congressional delegation on Monday, threatening to renew tensions between Beijing and...


14762. Military-ruled Myanmar jails Suu Kyi for six years in graft casesPublished: August 15, 2022 19:49:21

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty in four corruption cases, a source with...


14763. Variant-adapted Covid-19 vaccine wins first approval in BritainPublished: August 15, 2022 19:18:27

Britain has become the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine that targets both the original and omicron variant of the virus. The UK medicines regulator (MHRA) approved the so-called...


14764. Indonesia plans fuel price hike to control ballooning subsidiesPublished: August 15, 2022 18:46:32

Indonesia plans to hike fuel prices to control ballooning energy subsidies, media reported on Monday, citing comments from the country's energy minister. Reuters says the price hike will be complemented...


14765. Bangladesh reports 259 new Covid cases, one deathPublished: August 15, 2022 18:30:25

Bangladesh has recorded 259 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,009,129. The death toll from the disease climbed by one in 24 hours...


14766. BRT project girder falls on private car, four diePublished: August 15, 2022 18:04:40

A girder has fallen from the Bus Rapid Transit project in Dhaka’s Uttara, killing four people in a passing car. Two of the people in the car have been rescued...


14767. উত্তরায় বিআরটি প্রকল্পের গার্ডার চাপায় প্রাইভেটকার, নিহত ৪Published: August 15, 2022 17:53:49

ক্রেন দিয়ে বিআরটি প্রকল্পের গার্ডার ওঠানোর সময় প্রাইভেটকারের উপর পড়ে যায়। রাজধানীর উত্তরায় বাস র‌্যাপিড ট্রানজিট (বিআরটি) প্রকল্পের গার্ডার পড়ে একটি প্রাইভেটকারের চার যাত্রীর মৃত্যু হয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছে পুলিশ।খবর বিডিনিউজ...


14768. আমি আওয়ামী লীগে ছিলাম, আছি ও থাকব: সোহেল তাজPublished: August 15, 2022 17:48:55

বাংলাদেশের প্রথম প্রধানমন্ত্রী, জাতীয় চার নেতার অন্যতম, মুক্তিযুদ্ধের অন্যতম সংগঠক শহীদ তাজউদ্দীন আহমেদের ছেলে ও সাবেক স্বরাষ্ট্র প্রতিমন্ত্রী তানজিম আহমদ সোহেল তাজ বলেছেন, আওয়ামী লীগের সঙ্গে তার রক্তের সম্পর্ক। তিনি...


14769. 14 institutions fined over Tk 5.6 million for polluting environmentPublished: August 15, 2022 17:11:16

The Department of Environment (DoE) has fined 14 institutions and factories from seven districts more than Tk 5.6 million due to their links to environmental pollution. Of them, Paltan China...


14770. Death toll from Chawkbazar building fire rises to sixPublished: August 15, 2022 17:11:05

Firefighters have recovered six bodies from the debris after a fire swept through a building that houses a plastics factory and a restaurant in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar. The incident in...


14771. Food Distribution by Westin,  Sheraton on National Mourning DayPublished: August 15, 2022 17:02:23

The Westin Dhaka (Gulshan 2) and Sheraton Dhaka (Banani) hotel associates came together on August 15 to feed the underprivileged in remembrance of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Food was distributed...


14772. Fire doused at Chawkbazar polythene factoryPublished: August 15, 2022 16:42:48

A fire that erupted at a polythene factory in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar has been brought under control. The incident in Kamalbagh was reported around 12 pm on Monday, said Md...


14773. নিজ গ্রামে শেষ শয্যায়Published: August 15, 2022 16:25:21

১৫ আগস্ট সন্ধে বেলায় খন্দকার মোশতাক জাতির উদ্দেশে ভাষণ দেন। তাতে তিনি জানান যে “দেশের ঐতিহাসিক প্রয়োজনে” তিনি রাষ্ট্রপতির দায়িত্ব গ্রহণ করেছেন। তিনি “দেশ প্রেমিক সেনাবাহিনী [যারা] বীরত্বের সাথে এগিয়ে...


14774. IPOA distributes food, education materials among street childrenPublished: August 15, 2022 16:17:49

Immigration and Passport Officers Association (IPOA) has distributed food items and education materials among street children on the 47th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman....


14775. Children to get Covid-19 vaccines at school centresPublished: August 15, 2022 16:08:02

Health Minister Zahid Maleque says that children aged 5-11 will get the Covid-19 vaccine at their registered school centres. Schools are preparing to administer the vaccines, he told the media...


14776. A year of Taliban rule gives Afghanistan security, but little hopePublished: August 15, 2022 15:21:38

The Taliban marked a year in power on Monday, but celebrations were muted as Afghanistan struggles with rising poverty, drought, malnutrition and fading hope among women that they will have...


14777. দীর্ঘ ছয় বছর পর শেখ হাসিনা যখন ধানমণ্ডির সেই বাড়িতে ফিরলেনPublished: August 15, 2022 15:13:23

চারপাশে তখন ধুলো-ময়লার আস্তরণ। মেঝেতে, সিঁড়িতে রক্তের দাগ। ছয় বছর পর ১৯৮১ সালের ১৭ মে দেশে ফিরেই ধানমণ্ডি ৩২ নং (বর্তমান ১১ নং) রোডের তৎকালীন ৬৭৭ নং বাড়িতে ছুটে যান...


14778. PM pays tribute to Bangabandhu in TungiparaPublished: August 15, 2022 14:30:49

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at his final resting place in Tungipara on his death anniversary, bdnews24.com reports. After arriving in Gopalganj around...


14779. Iran says Rushdie and supporters to blame for attackPublished: August 15, 2022 14:06:06

Salman Rushdie and his supporters are the only people to blame for Friday's attack on the novelist, Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Rushdie is recovering after being stabbed repeatedly...


14780. Coke Studio Bangla: Has it lived up to the expectations?Published: August 15, 2022 13:49:36

When Coke Studio Bangla was announced earlier this year, the expectations and optimism were sky-rocketing. And as the inaugural season has come to an end, Coke Studio Bangla has left...


14781. পুরান ঢাকার পলিথিন কারখানায় আগুনPublished: August 15, 2022 13:48:56

পুরান ঢাকার চকবাজারে একটি পলিথিন কারখানায় আগুন লাগার পর ফায়ার সার্ভিস কর্মীরা তা নেভানোর চেষ্টা করছেন। ফায়ার সার্ভিসের সহকারী পরিচালক মো. শাহজাহান সিকদার জানান, সোমবার বেলা ১২টার দিকে কামালবাগের দেবীদ্বার...


14782. Fire hits polythene factory in ChawkbazarPublished: August 15, 2022 13:44:52

A fire has erupted at a polythene factory in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar. The incident in Kamalbagh was reported at around 12:00 pm on Monday, according to Md Shahjahan Sikder, assistant...


14783. Pathao, Obhai raise fares in response to fuel price hikePublished: August 15, 2022 13:24:27

Pathao, a popular bike ride service, has raised its fares as much as 18 per cent following a hike in fuel prices, bdnews24.com reports. Obhai, another ride hailing service, has...


14784. বঙ্গবন্ধু হত্যা: এখনও অধরা ৫ খুনিPublished: August 15, 2022 13:10:03

দুই দফায় ছয় জনের ফাঁসি কার্যকর হলেও জাতির পিতা বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের বাকি পাঁচ খুনি এখনও রয়েছে অধরা। তারা হলেন- আব্দুর রশীদ, শরীফুল হক ডালিম, মোসলেম উদ্দিন, রাশেদ চৌধুরী...


14785. Caste in California: Tech giants confront ancient Indian hierarchyPublished: August 15, 2022 13:09:52

America's tech giants are taking a modern-day crash course in India's ancient caste system, with Apple emerging as an early leader in policies to rid Silicon Valley of a rigid...


14786. Train services from Dhaka to north resume after 11 hours of shutdownPublished: August 15, 2022 13:03:44

Train operations to the north and west of the country have resumed 11 hours after a train’s compartments veered off tracks in the Dhirashram area of Gazipur city, bdnews24.com reports....


14787. Salman Rushdie off ventilator, agent saysPublished: August 15, 2022 11:56:05

Salman Rushdie, the acclaimed author who was stabbed repeatedly at a public appearance in New York state on Friday, 33 years after Iran's then-supreme leader called for him to be...


14788. Modi says India aims to become developed nation in 25 yearsPublished: August 15, 2022 11:54:21

India will aim to become a developed nation within 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a national day address on Monday, with policies to support domestic production in...


14789. Putin says Russia and North Korea will expand bilateral relations, KCNA reportsPublished: August 15, 2022 11:47:04

Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the two countries will "expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with common efforts," Pyongyang's state media reported on...


14790. Philippines in talks to buy US helicopters after dropping Russia dealPublished: August 15, 2022 11:26:39

The Philippines is looking to buy heavy-lift Chinook helicopters from the United States, after scrapping a deal with Russia worth 12.7 billion pesos ($227.35 million) in order to avoid sanctions,...


14791. Qantas expanding Australia freight fleet to meet online shopping demandPublished: August 15, 2022 10:50:51

- Australia's Qantas Airways said on Monday it would add six Airbus SE A321 converted freighters to its domestic fleet to replace five ageing Boeing Co 737s and expand capacity...


14792. China cuts key rates as economic data disappointsPublished: August 15, 2022 10:40:55

China's economy unexpectedly slowed in July, data showed on Monday, with factory and retail activity squeezed by Beijing's zero-Covid policy and a property crisis, while the central bank surprised markets...


14793. PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on his martyrdom anniversaryPublished: August 15, 2022 10:33:42

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 15, 2022) paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking his 47th martyrdom anniversary and the National Mourning Day,...


14794. সাগরে নিম্নচাপ, বন্দরে সঙ্কেত, বৃষ্টি থাকবেPublished: August 15, 2022 10:19:32

বঙ্গোপসাগরে নিম্নচাপের কারণে সমুদ্রবন্দরগুলোতে ৩ সতর্ক সঙ্কেত দেখাতে বলা হয়েছে। আর যে বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে, তা আরও কয়েকদিন চলবে বলেই আভাস মিলেছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। পূর্ণিমার মধ্যে উপকূলীয় এলাকায় বায়ুচাপের আধিক্যে...


14795. ভাড়া বাড়লো পাঠাও রাইডে, ওভাইয়ে গাড়ির ভাড়াও বাড়ছেPublished: August 15, 2022 09:56:20

জ্বালানি তেলের দাম বাড়ায় পাঠাও বাইকের ভাড়া গড়ে ১৬ থেকে ১৮ শতাংশ বেড়েছে। তবে আরেক রাইড শেয়ারিং প্রতিষ্ঠান ওভাই তাদের সিএনজিচালিত অটোরিকশার ভাড়া না বাড়ালেও গাড়ির ভাড়া ‘কিছুটা’ বাড়াবে বলে...


14796. বঙ্গবন্ধুর প্রতিকৃতিতে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর শ্রদ্ধাPublished: August 15, 2022 09:39:06

জাতীয় শোক দিবসে জাতির পিতা বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের প্রতি শ্রদ্ধা জানিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। সোমবার সকাল সাড়ে ৬টায় ধানমণ্ডির ৩২ নম্বর সড়কে বঙ্গবন্ধু স্মৃতি জাদুঘর প্রাঙ্গণে তার প্রতিকৃতিতে ফুল...


14797. Doctors say Natore teacher, who married a college student, died by suicidePublished: August 15, 2022 09:11:36

Khairun Nahar, a teacher in Natore who caused a stir by marrying a college student, has died by suicide, doctors believe. She was found dead at her apartment on the...


14798. Sonali, Agrani, Rupali banks get new MDsPublished: August 15, 2022 09:05:42

Three state-owned commercial banks -- Sonali, Agrani and Rupali -- got new managing directors. The financial institution division under the ministry of finance gave government's consent in this regard on...


14799. Govt to cut fuel price if it goes down globally: NasrulPublished: August 15, 2022 09:03:01

The government will re-adjust the domestic oil prices if their price in the international market continues to fall, state minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR)...


14800. Banks’ provisioning shortfall narrowsPublished: August 15, 2022 08:57:04

Overall loan-provisioning shortfall in Bangladesh's banking sector narrows a bit to Tk 132.19 billion, as of last June, and experts suggest quicker improvements as inadequate security is deemed risky. The...