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16001. Apple forecasts strong iPhone demand despite glum economyPublished: July 29, 2022 09:56:48

Apple on Thursday said parts shortages are easing and that demand for iPhones is unceasing despite consumers tightening other spending, helping it top Wall Street expectations and forecast faster sales...

16002. সাংবাদিক অমিত হাবিবের জীবনাবসানPublished: July 29, 2022 09:52:55

দৈনিক দেশ রূপান্তরের সম্পাদক অমিত হাবিব আর নেই। এক সপ্তাহ আগে কর্মস্থলে হঠাৎ অসুস্থ হয়ে পড়ে লাইফ সাপোর্টে চলে গিয়েছিলেন তিনি। ন্যাশনাল ইনস্টিটিউট অব নিউরোসায়েন্সেস ও হাসপাতালে সেই অবস্থায়ই না...

16003. Desh Rupantor Editor Amit Habib no morePublished: July 29, 2022 09:29:49

Daily Desh Rupantor Editor Amit Habib passed away at a hospital in Dhaka city Thursday night, UNB reports. Amit, 59, breathed his last at 11pm while undergoing treatment at the...

16004. BSEC imposes floor prices againPublished: July 29, 2022 08:59:21

The securities regulator has further imposed floor prices to contain free fall of listed securities after the key index dropped below 6000-point mark on Thursday amid investors' lower participations. In...

16005. Pak rupee slides to 239.9 vs dollarPublished: July 29, 2022 08:57:52

The Pakistani rupee's losses continued on Thursday as the currency closed at a record low of Rs239.94 against the dollar in the interbank market, reports DAWN. According to the Forex...

16006. UAE mkt holds out export potential for jute goodsPublished: July 29, 2022 08:48:43

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a potential market for Bangladeshi jute goods, as the Arab nation has planned to gradually phase out different plastic-made products, including bags,...

16007. Mongla port flags off garment shipmentPublished: July 29, 2022 08:47:27

For the first time, a shipment of garments produced in Bangladesh has been shipped abroad from Mongla port, opening a new avenue for the export sector in the country, reports...

16008. Linking MRT-BRT routes with six corridors ‘vital’Published: July 29, 2022 08:44:08

Proper linkage of mass rapid transit (MRT) and bus rapid transit (BRT) routes with six active corridors will be the key to making the transportation system of Dhaka sustainable, experts...

16009. BB sets Tk 309.11 billion farm credit targetPublished: July 29, 2022 08:39:54

The central bank has set Tk 309.11 billion agriculture credit-disbursement target for all the scheduled banks in the current fiscal year (FY), 2022-23. The amount is nearly 9.0 per cent...

16010. Dollar steady on kerb marketPublished: July 29, 2022 08:37:35

The exchange rate of cash dollar against taka on the open market, known as kerb market, remained mostly unchanged on Thursday as the regulatory drive on money changers continues. Market...

16011. Gas fund goes for LNG importPublished: July 29, 2022 08:35:45

The government gives Tk 20 billion from gas development fund (GDF), meant for extracting the domestic fossil fuel, to Petrobangla to spend on LNG imports from the volatile international market....

16012. US GDP shrinks in second quarter. Is the nation in recession?Published: July 28, 2022 21:47:39

The US economy shrank for a second straight quarter, data released on Thursday showed, amplifying an ongoing debate over whether the country is, or will soon be, in recession. The...

16013. How barrenness grips Dhaka's ecologyPublished: July 28, 2022 21:21:48

Even the infamously mechanised city of Kolkata, the Indian state of West Bengal's capital, now boasts of its patches of green. Even during his youth one-and-half century back Rabindranath Tagore...

16014. The political economy of climate changePublished: July 28, 2022 21:16:45

Global warming, through emission of GREEN House Gases (GHG), has steadily deteriorated over the past three decades since the first Earth Summit was held in Rio in 1992. Beginning from...

16015. Petrobangla to get Tk 20b to import LNGPublished: July 28, 2022 21:05:16

The Finance Ministry has given its consent to provide Tk 20.0 billion to the Petrobangla from Gas Development Fund (GDF) to import liquefied natural gas (LNG). An official order reveals...

16016. Australia makes monkeypox a disease of national significancePublished: July 28, 2022 20:26:11

Australia said on Thursday the spread of monkeypox was now a "communicable disease incident of national significance" to allow for a more coordinated response, following the World Health Organization's declaration...

16017. Research and education network to get bandwidth at low costPublished: July 28, 2022 20:10:32

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunication will provide internet bandwidth at a low cost to Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN,), an education network of the University Grants Commission (UGC),...

16018. Insurance companies in Bangladesh not fully compliant with IFRS: SpeakersPublished: July 28, 2022 19:50:44

The Insurance companies in Bangladesh are preparing their financial statements in accordance with Insurance Act (1938) and Rules (1958) which are not fully compliant with the International Financial Reporting Standards...

16019. বরখাস্ত পুলিশ সদস্য জাল নোট চক্রে, সঙ্গে ব্যাংককর্মীওPublished: July 28, 2022 19:25:15

অসাধু কর্মকর্তার যোগসাজশে ব্যাংকে জাল টাকা ঢুকছে এমন তথ্য পাওয়ার পর ব্যাংকে লেনদেনে সবাইকে সতর্ক থাকার পরামর্শ দিয়েছেন ঢাকা মহানগর গোয়েন্দা পুলিশের প্রধান হারুন অর রশিদ। বৃহস্পতিবার মিন্টো রোডে ডিএমপি...

16020. BCC receives int’l innovation of excellence award for e-service busPublished: July 28, 2022 19:08:07

Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) has achieved the innovation of excellence award titled “The Open Group India Awards 2022” for the national e-service bus. Tarique M Barkatullah, director, BCC received the...

16021. India says monitoring reports of Chinese research vessel's planned visit to Sri LankaPublished: July 28, 2022 19:07:44

India said on Thursday it was aware of reports about a Chinese vessel's planned visit to Sri Lanka's Hambantota port, built with money from Beijing, even as New Delhi tries...

16022. Germany set to impose gas levy on consumers to support ailing importersPublished: July 28, 2022 19:04:48

Germany is set to impose a levy on all gas consumers from Oct 1 aimed at helping suppliers grappling with soaring gas import prices, a draft law showed on Thursday,...

16023. DB to continue drives against US dollar hoardersPublished: July 28, 2022 19:02:17

Detective Branch (DB) of Police would continue its ongoing drives against the individuals involved in manufacturing counterfeit US dollars and hoarding the currency illegally. “We must conduct raids against people...

16024. ডলার মজুদ করলে কঠোর ব্যবস্থা: ডিবিPublished: July 28, 2022 19:01:14

রাশিয়া-ইউক্রেইন যুদ্ধের ডামাডোলে দেশে ডলার নিয়ে যে সংকট তৈরি হয়েছে, তার মধ্যে আন্তর্জাতিক বিনিময়ে বহুল ব্যবহৃত মুদ্রাটি কেউ মজুদ করলে কঠোর ব্যবস্থা নেওয়ার কথা জানিয়েছেন ডিএমপির অতিরিক্ত পুলিশ কমিশনার (গোয়েন্দা)...

16025. Government starts conducting survey of plant speciesPublished: July 28, 2022 18:59:21

The government has started conducting a plant species survey in order to determine and protect endangered plant species as well as conserve the country's forest and environment.  The results of...

16026. Nuhash Humayun, Sunerah Binte Kamal wear Aarong at international film festivalPublished: July 28, 2022 18:56:52

Film director Nuhash Humayun and actor Sunerah Binte Kamal of ‘Moshari’ brought home the ‘Jury’s Choice Award’ at the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea, and choose to represent Bangladesh...

16027. Road accident causes 35-km tailback on Dhaka-Chattogram highwayPublished: July 28, 2022 18:50:47

A 35 km long tailback was created on Dhaka-Chattogram highway after a goods-laden lorry overturned near Nuritala area in Chandina upazila early Thursday. "A freight truck that overturned near Nuritala...

16028. AB Bank inks MoU with ICAB on DVSPublished: July 28, 2022 18:41:11

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and AB Bank Limited have signed a MoU to get access to use the Document Verification System (DVS) to verify the authenticity...

16029. Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup in UAEPublished: July 28, 2022 18:37:18

After much speculation, the Asian Cricket Council finally confirmed that the ACC Asia Cup will be hosted by Sri Lanka Cricket in the UAE. It means, the Lankan cricket board...

16030. Bangladesh Bank raises farm loan disbursement target by 8.88pcPublished: July 28, 2022 18:25:48

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the agriculture and rural loan disbursement target by 8.88 per cent to Tk 0.30 trillion for the current 2022-23 financial year (FY23). The disbursement target...

16031. Bangladesh receives €2.0m EU support to strengthen social securityPublished: July 28, 2022 18:07:09

The European Union (EU) has transferred EUR 2.0 million (around Tk 200 million) to the government of Bangladesh to strengthen key areas of its social security system. It has a...

16032. Bangladesh reports 618 new Covid cases, four deathsPublished: July 28, 2022 18:01:51

Bangladesh has recorded 618 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,004,188. The death toll from the disease climbed by four in 24 hours...

16033. মাঙ্কিপক্স: সমকামী পুরুষদের যৌনসঙ্গী কমাতে পরামর্শ ডব্লিউএইচও মহাসচিবেরPublished: July 28, 2022 17:51:01

বিশ্বের কয়েক ডজন দেশে ছড়িয়ে পড়া মাঙ্কিপক্সে আক্রান্ত রোগীদের বড় অংশই সমকামী পুরুষ বলে জানিয়েছে বিশ্ব স্বাস্থ্য সংস্থা (ডব্লিউএইচও)। এ কারণে ভাইরাসটিতে আক্রান্ত হওয়ার ঝুঁকি কমাতে ডব্লিউএইচও’র মহাসচিব তেদ্রোস আধানম...

16034. Luis Suarez returns to boyhood Uruguayan club NacionalPublished: July 28, 2022 17:30:19

Former Liverpool and Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has re-joined Uruguayan team Nacional on a free transfer, returning to the Montevideo-based club after 16 years in Europe. The 35-year-old, who left...

16035. Community Bank directors congratulate new BB governorPublished: July 28, 2022 17:24:14

The board of directors of Community Bank Bangladesh Limited has congratulated the newly appointed Governor of Bangladesh Bank Abdur Rauf Talukdar. S M Ruhul Amin, additional IG (logistics and asset...

16036. খাদ্য কিনতে তিন মাসের রিজার্ভ থাকলেই যথেষ্ট: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: July 28, 2022 17:22:16

খাদ্য কিনতে তিন মাসের রিজার্ভ থাকলেই তা বাংলাদেশের জন্য ‘যথেষ্ট’ হবে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। তিনি বলেছেন, “আমাদের কিছু কিছু লোক আছে এটা (রিজার্ভ) নিয়ে অনেক…নানা রকম গল্প-গুজব,...

16037. Freedom fighters to receive smart ID cards, digital certificatesPublished: July 28, 2022 17:19:15

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on Thursday launched smart ID card and digital certificate distribution among freedom fighters through which a total of 24,761 freedom fighters will receive smart...

16038. বাংলাদেশে জন্মহার কমা ভালো নাকি খারাপ?Published: July 28, 2022 17:16:39

বাংলাদেশে ২০২২ সালের জনশুমারির প্রকাশিত প্রতিবেদনে দেখা যাচ্ছে দেশে জন্মহার কমেছে। পরিসংখ্যান অনুযায়ী, গত ত্রিশ বছর যাবতই বাংলাদেশে জন্মহার ধারাবাহিকভাবে কমছে। ১৯৯১ সালে বাংলাদেশের জন্মহার ছিল দুই দশমিক ১৭ শতাংশ,...

16039. Monkeypox emergency could last months, experts sayPublished: July 28, 2022 17:13:09

Scientists advising the World Health Organization (WHO) on monkeypox say the window is closing to stop its spread, with cases currently doubling every two weeks, raising concerns that it will...

16040. FF to get smart ID cards, digital certificatesPublished: July 28, 2022 17:12:45

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on Thursday has launched smart ID card and digital certificate distribution among freedom fighters through which a total of 24,761 freedom fighters will receive...

16041. China targets $148bn in financing for cash-strapped developersPublished: July 28, 2022 17:11:05

China will help property developers by issuing 1 trillion yuan ($148.2 billion) in loans for stalled developments, reports Reutesr on Thursday citing Financial Times, as it tries to revive the...

16042. Myanmar's military must refrain from further ‘arbitrary executions’: G7Published: July 28, 2022 17:07:58

The Group of Seven on Thursday condemned the execution of four pro-democracy activists in Myanmar and called on the ruling military to "refrain from further arbitrary executions" and to free...

16043. Curls are beautiful: Beyond orthodox beauty standardsPublished: July 28, 2022 17:05:31

Afia Mazhar Kowshi, in her late teens, was having a particularly bad day taming her shoulder-length curls. For a party she was to attend, she felt this enormous pressure on...

16044. দেশের মোবাইল সেবা খাতে চলছে ‘দুই ঘোড়ার রেস’Published: July 28, 2022 17:02:35

সেবার মান আর সক্ষমতার বিচারে বাংলাদেশের মোবাইল ফোন সেবা সেক্টরে মূল প্রতিযোগিতা চলছে বেসরকারি কোম্পানিগুলোর মধ্যেই। এই সেক্টরে সবচেয়ে পিছিয়ে আছে রাষ্ট্রায়ত্ব সেবাদাতা। বাংলাদেশের মোবাইল সেক্টর নিয়ে ‘নেটওয়ার্ক এক্সপেরিয়েন্স রিপোর্ট’প্রকাশ...

16045. মহুয়া রায়চৌধুরীর অমীমাংসিত মৃত্যু রহস্যPublished: July 28, 2022 16:27:30

১৯৮৫ সালের ১১ জুলাই মাঝরাত। প্রখ্যাত অভিনয়শিল্পী ও চিত্রনায়িকা মহুয়া রায়চৌধুরীকে নিয়ে যাওয়া হলো দক্ষিণ কোলকাতার এক স্বনামধন্য নার্সিং হোমে। গায়ে আগুন লেগে গুরুতর আহত হয়েছেন তিনি। পুড়ে গেছে শরীরের...

16046. DSE key index sinks below 6000-markPublished: July 28, 2022 16:18:27

Stocks tumbled further on Thursday with the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange falling below the ‘psychological’ threshold of 6,000-mark after 15 months. The market opened on a steep...

16047. Moon sighting committee meets FridayPublished: July 28, 2022 15:45:53

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held on Friday (tomorrow) to fix the date of the holy Ashura, after reviewing reports on the appearance of the...

16048. Strange sleep behaviours: From sleep walking to nightmaresPublished: July 28, 2022 15:44:26

Many people demonstrate strange behaviour during sleep, these are often part of sleep disorders collectively called parasomnias. They can occur at any age and often cause unsettling actions while sleeping....

16049. প্রবাসীদের যেন হুন্ডি করতে না হয়: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: July 28, 2022 15:27:35

প্রবাসে থাকা বাংলাদেশিরা যাতে আরও সহজে এবং বৈধভাবে তাদের কষ্টার্জিত অর্থ দেশে পরিবারের কাছে পাঠাতে পারেন, সেই সুবিধা সৃষ্টি করার নির্দেশ দিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। বৃহস্পতিবার গণভবন থেকে ভিডিও কনফারেন্সের...

16050. পোশাক রপ্তানির যুগে মোংলা বন্দরPublished: July 28, 2022 15:00:07

বাংলাদেশের তৈরি পোশাক প্রথমবারের মত মোংলা বন্দর দিয়ে বিদেশে পাঠানো হয়েছে; যে দিনটিকে স্মরণীয় বলছেন বন্দর কর্তৃপক্ষের চেয়ারম্যান। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। বৃহস্পতিবার বেলা সাড়ে ১১টার দিকে মার্কস নেসনা নামে...

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