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15451. China halts climate, military ties over Pelosi’s Taiwan visitPublished: August 05, 2022 18:26:43

China on Friday said it is cancelling or suspending dialogue with the United States on a range of issues from climate change to military relations and anti-drug efforts in retaliation...


15452. Tamim becomes first Bangladesh batter to score 8,000 ODI runs Published: August 05, 2022 18:24:55

Opener Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladeshi batter to reach the milestone of 8000 runs during his 62 runs against Zimbabwe in the opening game of the three-match ODI series...


15453. Indian opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka detained Published: August 05, 2022 18:15:23

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka were detained by police during the Congress party's protest against inflation and rising unemployment in Delhi on Friday.  Rahul, Priyanka and...


15454. France going through its most severe drought everPublished: August 05, 2022 18:12:35

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne warned that France is facing the "most severe drought" ever recorded in the country and announced the activation of a government crisis unit. Borne said,...


15455. RAB nab six human traffickers in Narayanganj Published: August 05, 2022 18:04:54

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said on Friday they arrested six members of a human trafficking gang foiling their bid to smuggle three young women out to India with promises of...


15456. Taiwan tensions spill over into ASEAN meetings this weekPublished: August 05, 2022 18:01:26

Tensions over developments in Taiwan overshadowed an Asian meeting of foreign ministers on Friday, diverting attention at a forum that had been expected to focus on efforts to end the...


15457. ‘আদিবাসী’ শব্দ ব্যবহারে ’বিধিনিষেধ’ বাতিলের দাবি Published: August 05, 2022 17:55:30

টেলিভিশনের আলোচনায় ‘আদিবাসী’ শব্দটি ব্যবহার না করার নির্দেশনা দিয়ে তথ্য ও সম্প্রচার মন্ত্রণালয়ের জারি করা ’বিধিনিষেধ’ বাতিলের দাবি জানিয়েছে কয়েকটি ‘আদিবাসী’ সংগঠন।  শুক্রবার সকালে শাহবাগ জাতীয় জাদুঘরের সামনে বাংলাদেশ আদিবাসী...


15458. The outcome of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to TaiwanPublished: August 05, 2022 17:55:26

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has left the world perplexed. Despite China’s repeated warning, the visit happened to challenge China. On landing in Taiwan, Pelosi took to...


15459. Bangladesh offers Nepal use of seaports for mutual benefitsPublished: August 05, 2022 17:45:10

Bangladesh has again proposed Nepal to use Mongla and Chattogram seaports alongside Syedpur airport for mutual benefits.  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the offer while a visiting parliamentary delegation from...


15460. White House summons Chinese ambassador for rebuke on Taiwan response, Washington Post reportPublished: August 05, 2022 17:43:51

The White House summoned Chinese ambassador Qin Gang on Thursday to condemn escalating actions against Taiwan and reiterate that the United States does not want a crisis in the region,...


15461. Japan takes step into green GDP researchPublished: August 05, 2022 17:39:05

Japan on Friday took a first step into its research for a green gross domestic product (GDP) measurement that reflects the country's progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its...


15462. China halts high-level military dialogue with US, suspends other cooperationPublished: August 05, 2022 17:35:23

China is halting cooperation with the United States in a number of areas, including dialogue between senior-level military commanders and climate talks, in retaliation for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit...


15463. Father, daughter die as car falls into canal in Sylhet Published: August 05, 2022 17:26:45

A man and his daughter died on Friday as the car carrying them fell into a canal along Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet, police said.  The deceased were...


15464. Bangladesh set target of 305Published: August 05, 2022 17:15:22

Bangladesh posted a commanding score of 304 for the loss of 2 wickets against Zimbabwe in the first ODI at Harare on Friday. Earlier, after winning the toss and electing...


15465. Bangladesh reports 253 new COVID cases, two deaths in a dayPublished: August 05, 2022 17:12:04

Bangladesh has recorded 253 cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,006,899. The death toll from the disease climbed by two in 24 hours...


15466. জাতিসংঘের সম্মেলনে যোগ দিতে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে যাচ্ছেন আইজিপি, স্বরাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী Published: August 05, 2022 17:09:34

জাতিসংঘের পুলিশ প্রধান সম্মেলনে অংশ নিতে স্বরাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী আসাদুজ্জামান খান, পুলিশ মহাপরিদর্শক বেনজীর আহমেদসহ ছয় কর্মকর্তা এ মাসের শেষে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের নিউ ইয়র্কে যাবেন।  স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয় বৃহস্পতিবার এক আদেশে জানিয়েছে, জাতিসংঘ সদর...


15467. US stays top of FIFA women's rankings; England up to number 4Published: August 05, 2022 17:04:15

The United States women's football team extended its five-year reign atop the FIFA rankings on Friday and new European champion England moved up to number 4, reports AP. The US...


15468. বিরূপ আবহাওয়ায় ঝুঁকিতে বিশ্ব চালের বাজারPublished: August 05, 2022 16:55:22

বৈরী আবহাওয়ার কারণে এ বছর চালের উৎপাদন কমে যাওয়ার আশঙ্কা করছে ভারতসহ এশিয়ার শীর্ষ চাল উৎপাদনকারী দেশগুলো;যা খাদ্য মূল্যস্ফীতিকে আরও বাড়িয়ে দেওয়ার ঝুঁকি তৈরি করছে। মহামারীর কারণে সরবরাহে বাধা এবং...


15469. Russia says it is ready to discuss prisoner swap with USPublished: August 05, 2022 16:47:35

Russia said on Friday it was ready to discuss prisoner swaps with the United States through an existing diplomatic channel, a day a Russian court sentenced basketball star Brittney Griner...


15470. China military drills are significant escalation, says BlinkenPublished: August 05, 2022 16:26:28

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China's military exercises aimed at Taiwan, including missiles fired into Japan's exclusive economic zone, represent a "significant escalation" and that he...


15471. Global rice supplies at risk as harsh weather hits top Asian exportersPublished: August 05, 2022 16:25:57

Adverse weather across top rice suppliers in Asia, including the biggest exporter India, is threatening to reduce the output of the world's most important food staple and stoke food inflation...


15472. Flash floods kill over 500 people in Pakistan last monthPublished: August 05, 2022 16:04:13

Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month, with remote communities in the impoverished southwestern province of Balochistan among...


15473. মেমেন্টো মোরি স্থিরচিত্র: মৃতদের স্মৃতি ধরে রাখার ভিন্ন এক উপায়Published: August 05, 2022 15:32:36

আট সদস্যের একটি পরিবার। হঠাৎ করেই পরপারে চলে গেল বাড়ির সবচেয়ে ছোট মেয়েটি। শিশুটির এই অকাল প্রয়াণ সকলকেই করলো শোকগ্রস্থ। তার স্মৃতিকে বাঁচিয়ে রাখতে সবচেয়ে প্রিয় পোশাকে সাজানো হলো তাকে।...


15474. Lady Gaga appears to confirm casting in 'Joker' sequelPublished: August 05, 2022 15:13:30

Pop star and actress Lady Gaga confirmed her casting in the upcoming motion picture sequel to the Oscar-winning psychological thriller "Joker," by posting a musical teaser on Twitter. The musical...


15475. UN food price index falls again in JulyPublished: August 05, 2022 15:09:09

The United Nations food agency's world price index declined again in July, edging further away from all-time highs hit in March. The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) index, which tracks...


15476. Nigeria asks Google to block banned groups from YouTubePublished: August 05, 2022 14:43:49

Nigeria asked Google to block the use of YouTube channels and livestreams by banned groups and terrorist organizations in the country, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Thursday. Nigeria has...


15477. China says Japan's Taiwan stance justifies the 'wrongdoers'Published: August 05, 2022 14:41:35

Japanese officials' recent statements on the current tensions in the Taiwan Strait were an attempt to justify the "wrongdoers", Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Friday during a...


15478. Three more ships with grain depart Ukrainian portsPublished: August 05, 2022 14:26:14

Three more ships with grain have departed Ukrainian ports and are headed to Turkey for inspection, Turkey’s defense ministry said on Friday. The three ships are loaded with a total...


15479. China's military drills near Taiwan disrupt key shipping lanesPublished: August 05, 2022 14:21:14

China's military exercises in the waters around Taiwan have prompted some ships to navigate around the Taiwan Strait and give the island a wide berth, disrupting key trading routes for...


15480. PM distributes Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council Award to 9 sports personalities, 2 organisationsPublished: August 05, 2022 14:17:57

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this morning (August 5) distributed Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council Award-2022 among nine sports personalities and two organizations in seven categories, BSS reports. The premier joined...


15481. Sheikh Kamal's 73rd birth anniversary being observedPublished: August 05, 2022 14:11:45

The 73rd birth anniversary of Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is being observed in a befitting manner today (August 5), BSS...


15482. লোড শেডিংয়েও সামলে ‘উঠছে না’ পরিস্থিতিPublished: August 05, 2022 13:45:06

ব্যবসায়ীরা বলছেন, এভাবে লোড শেডিং চলার কারণে কারখানা বন্ধ রাখতে হলে অনেকগুলো খাত রুগ্ন হয়ে পড়বে। গরমে বিদ্যুতের চাহিদা বেড়ে যাওয়ায় নির্ধারিত সময়ের চেয়ে বেশি লোড শেডিং দিয়েও পরিস্থিতি সামলানো...


15483. Stocks climb ahead of US jobs dataPublished: August 05, 2022 13:37:52

Asian shares gained on Friday ahead of US jobs data that will give another clue to the health of the world's largest economy as warning signs flashed in bond markets,...


15484. Kissinger, Bhutto visited Dhaka before Bangabandhu’s assassinationPublished: August 05, 2022 12:50:10

The US secretary of State Henry Kissinger made a whirlwind visit to Bangladesh before the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975, BSS reports. He...


15485. India central bank raises key rate for third time to tame inflationPublished: August 05, 2022 12:43:49

The Reserve Bank of India's key policy repo rate was raised by 50 basis points on Friday, the third increase in as many months to cool stubbornly high inflation. With...


15486. 'Govt giving priority to sending skilled workers abroad'Published: August 05, 2022 12:07:14

The government is giving priority to sending skilled workers abroad to help boost remittance inflow, said Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad on Thursday. He said there is...


15487. থাইল্যান্ডে নাইটক্লাবে অগ্নিকাণ্ডে ১৩ মৃত্যু, আহত ৩৫Published: August 05, 2022 11:54:35

থাইল্যান্ডের রাজধানী ব্যাংককের দক্ষিণপূর্বের চুনবুড়ি প্রদেশে একটি নাইটক্লাবে আগুন লেগে ১৩ জনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে। শুক্রবারের এ ঘটনায় আরও ৩৫ জন আহত হয়েছে বলে এক পুলিশ কর্মকর্তা জানিয়েছেন। পুলিশ কর্মকর্তা কর্নেল...


15488. BTRC declares Edotco an SMPPublished: August 05, 2022 11:11:22

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) declared mobile tower company Edotco Bangladesh as a significant market power (SMP). The regulator also imposed some restrictions on Edotco following the SMP declaration....


15489. Bangladesh’s economic indices rebound in JulyPublished: August 05, 2022 11:01:18

The pressure on Bangladesh’s economy, generated by rising imports against less-than-sufficient exports and falling remittances amid escalating inflation, has eased slightly as the indices have rebounded in July, reports UNB....


15490. Twitter rejects Musk's claims that he was hoodwinkedPublished: August 05, 2022 10:48:21

Twitter on Thursday dismissed Elon Musk's claims in a Delaware court filing that he was hoodwinked into signing the deal to buy the social media company, saying that it was...


15491. Level crossing tragedies heighten ordeals of unnoticeable signalmenPublished: August 05, 2022 10:42:53

“We sometimes can’t go to the toilet because of our duties. And people don’t care about signals and barricades. But any mishap will be on us,” says Mohammad Yasin, who...


15492. New co underway to issue single e-ticketPublished: August 05, 2022 10:41:15

A move has been made to form a new company to operate and issue single e-ticket for all mass transport as the metro rail is expected to roll this December....


15493. Global energy crisis drives rethink of nuclear power projectsPublished: August 05, 2022 10:33:28

The Philippines' Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) has not produced any electricity since it was finished in 1984, despite its $2.3 billion price tag and its promise of energy security...


15494. 13 people killed, 35 injured in Thai night club firePublished: August 05, 2022 10:13:55

Thirteen people were killed and 35 injured after a fire broke out on Friday at a night club in Thailand's Chonburi province, southeast of the capital Bangkok, a police official...


15495. Focus on separate board for startups in boursesPublished: August 05, 2022 10:03:06

Discussants at a conference made the suggestions of forming a separate board in the bourses along with ensuring support of the regulatory bodies concerned to facilitate growth of the country's...


15496. US declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergencyPublished: August 05, 2022 09:57:35

The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health secretary said on Thursday, a move expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease....


15497. জুলাইয়ে অর্থনীতির ৪ সূচকে উন্নতি: ধরে রাখার তাগিদPublished: August 05, 2022 09:29:51

অর্থবছরের প্রথম মাস জুলাইয়ে আমদানি কমেছে, নেতিবাচক ধারায় থাকা রেমিটেন্স প্রবৃদ্ধির মুখ দেখেছে, মূল্যস্ফীতিও কিছুটা কমেছে আর আগের মতই ইতিবাচক ধারা বজায় রেখেছে রপ্তানি আয়। অর্থনীতির এই চার সূচকে কিছুটা...


15498. NRB engineers' footprint in US IT market growsPublished: August 05, 2022 08:44:13

Non-resident Bangladeshi (NRB) engineers are consolidating their position with their professional skills and integrity in the US market to ensure a strong footing in the ever-growing global ICT sector. A...


15499. Industry, agriculture to get priority supply of electricityPublished: August 05, 2022 08:40:45

Despite having a limited scope, the government would try to ensure electricity supply to the industries and businesses that are facing setbacks due to the ongoing load-shedding across the country....


15500. Govt further squeezes importsPublished: August 05, 2022 08:10:42

Taxes on a slew of commodities are set to increase as the government further squeezes imports under crunch-time austerity to mitigate pressure on Bangladesh's foreign-exchange reserves. Officials say that, attuned...