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16401. 'Game of Thrones' prequel meets Targaryens at height of powerPublished: July 24, 2022 11:01:42

The upcoming prequel to HBO's "Game of Thrones" will explore the origins of the Targaryen dynasty starting at the time of the family's greatest power, the cast and creators told...


16402. শহরে রুশ সেনাদের অবস্থান জানতে বাসিন্দাদের দ্বারস্থ হল ইউক্রেইনPublished: July 24, 2022 10:49:24

রাশিয়ার নিয়ন্ত্রণে চলে যাওয়া গুরুত্বপূর্ণ একটি শহরে ‘দখলদার’ সেনাদের ঘাঁটি এবং তাদের থাকার জায়গা সম্বন্ধে জানতে নাগরিকদের দ্বারস্থ হয়েছে ইউক্রেইন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। স্থানীয় যে বাসিন্দারা রুশ সেনাদের সহায়তা...


16403. স্ত্রীকে ফেরাতে না পেরে নিজের জন্য কবর খুঁড়ছেন স্বামীPublished: July 24, 2022 10:42:43

স্ত্রীকে ফিরিয়ে আনতে না পেরে নিজের বসতঘরের ভেতরেই নিজের জন্য কবর খুঁড়ছেন বরগুনা সদর উপজেলার জাফর গাজী নামে এক ব্যক্তি।  এ বিষয়ে পুলিশ খোঁজখবর নিচ্ছে বলে বরগুনা থানার ওসি আলী...


16404. Stakeholders must ensure their due roles: BSECPublished: July 24, 2022 10:34:13

The securities regulator will sit with various stakeholders to listen to their observations about the market and encourage them to play a proactive role in revamping it. As part of...


16405. Tea Board seeks to raise tea cess to 2.0pcPublished: July 24, 2022 09:50:54

State-run tea board seeks to increase tea cess to 2.0 per cent from the existing rate of 1.0 per cent to ensure overall development of the country's tea sector, sources...


16406. RMG shines as US buyers rate high its labour compliancePublished: July 24, 2022 09:41:14

US apparel buyers have acknowledged the improvements in Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) industry by rating high its social and labour compliance, according to a latest study. "Respondents reported relatively lower...


16407. Amend Arbitration Act to boost investment, jobsPublished: July 24, 2022 09:39:52

Amending the loose-knit Arbitration Act 2001 is urgent for promoting investment and job generation commensurate with a higher-grade economic status of Bangladesh, experts say as they find the law dilatory....


16408. Greece to hire Bangladeshi farm handsPublished: July 24, 2022 09:37:22

The Greek Parliament has approved a deal signed between Bangladesh and Greece paving the way for recruiting 4,000 agricultural workers annually, the foreign ministry said on Friday. It will also...


16409. Pharma sector has export potential to be next RMGPublished: July 24, 2022 09:30:28

Speakers at a seminar on Saturday said the country's pharmaceutical sector, which is meeting 98 per cent of its domestic demand, has the potential to become the next RMG in...


16410. Internet banking booms on 81pc turnover growthPublished: July 24, 2022 09:27:13

Internet banking, which found a blessing in disguise during the pandemic-enforced restricted movements of people, now makes a quantum leap on an 81.5-percent turnover growth, year on year. As per...


16411. 10 coal company employees die after mountain slope collapses in ChinaPublished: July 23, 2022 23:06:15

Ten employees of a coal company died in northwestern China on Saturday when a mountainside slope collapsed on them, state media reported. Rescuers spent all day to retrieve the workers...


16412. Minister says government aims to provide safe, healthy fish for allPublished: July 23, 2022 23:00:21

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim has said that the government’s plan is to ensure supply of safe and healthy fish to everyone. The minister came up with the...


16413. CU expels two students over sexual harassmentPublished: July 23, 2022 22:44:29

University of Chittagong (CU) has expelled two students with alleged links to the sexual harassment of a female student. They are Md Azim, a second-year history student at the university,...


16414. HC directive about stopping rooftop journeysPublished: July 23, 2022 22:24:03

On the eve of every Eid festival, newspapers almost routinely publish pictures of overcrowded trains. Sardine-packed trains also carry thousands of passengers on their roofs. The danger of making such...


16415. Managing issues of external debt and BoPPublished: July 23, 2022 22:22:32

There has been a sharp rise in Bangladesh's external borrowings over the last couple of years. However, a lower ratio of external debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) leaves a...


16416. Preserving the heritage sitesPublished: July 23, 2022 22:21:36

Had it not for the chance survival of a few descendants of Dhaka's Nawab family, the present Nawab Bari Museum would have remained a mere dream. Nowadays, the museum standing...


16417. The state of private security services industry in BangladeshPublished: July 23, 2022 22:18:57

The International Private Security Officers' Day is being observed in the world every year on July 24. The day is relevant to the progress of the private security services in...


16418. Tajuddin Ahmad remembered on his birthdayPublished: July 23, 2022 22:17:04

Tajuddin Ahmed, the first prime minister of Bangladesh, was remembered on his 97th birth anniversary on Saturday, according to BSS and UNB. The national leader was the prime minister the...


16419. Rising inflation and interest rates in the US and the Global SouthPublished: July 23, 2022 22:15:29

Inflation has proved to be anything but transitory in the US as was claimed by the Federal Reserve 2021. Even earlier in 2022, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also opined...


16420. I will offer tea if BNP leaders come to seize my office, says PMPublished: July 23, 2022 21:31:41

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she will offer tea to the BNP leaders and give them a patient hearing even if they come to seize her office (Prime...


16421. WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergencyPublished: July 23, 2022 20:59:56

The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a global health emergency as the disease, endemic in west and central Africa, has continued to spread in the US and Europe. WHO...


16422. Imported Indian crude oil reaches Narsingdhi amid fuel crisisPublished: July 23, 2022 20:42:56

The maiden shipment of 2.5 million litres of crude oil imported from India reached the country on Saturday, aiming to tackle the ongoing fuel crisis. Representatives of Bangladesh and India...


16423. ‘Made in Bangladesh Week’ website launchedPublished: July 23, 2022 20:28:26

The official website of ‘Made in Bangladesh Week’, to be held in November in Dhaka, has been launched. The site (https://www.madeinbangladeshweek.com) contains detailed information about the event beginning on November...


16424. Ukraine takes preparations to restart grain exports despite Russian strikePublished: July 23, 2022 20:21:05

Ukraine continues to prepare to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports despite a Russian missile strike that hit the port of Odesa on Saturday, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr...


16425. সাংবাদিককে অকথ্য ভাষায় গালাগালি করার পর ক্ষমা চেয়েছেন টেকনাফের ইউএনওPublished: July 23, 2022 20:05:07

কক্সবাজারের স্থানীয় এক সাংবাদিককে সংবাদ প্রকাশের জেরে গালাগালি করা টেকনাফের ইউএনও মোহাম্মদ কায়সার খসরু তার আচরণের জন্য দুঃখ প্রকাশ করে ক্ষমা চেয়ে বলেছেন, তিনি সাংবাদিকদের সঙ্গে নিয়েই কাজ করেন। বৃহস্পতিবার...


16426. T-Mobile to pay $350 million in settlement over massive hackingPublished: July 23, 2022 19:48:01

T-Mobile US Inc agreed on Friday to pay $350 million and spend an additional $150 million to upgrade data security to settle litigation over a cyberattack last year that compromised...


16427. No trash goes to waste on Greek islandsPublished: July 23, 2022 19:38:15

Before the tiny Greek island of Tilos became a big name in recycling, taverna owner Aristoteles Chatzifountas knew that whenever he threw his restaurant's trash into a municipal bin down...


16428. Two liquid oxygen plants to be established: Health MinisterPublished: July 23, 2022 19:25:12

Health Minister Zahid Maleque said two liquid oxygen plants will be established in the country for more development of the health sector. "One of the plants will be built in...


16429. যৌন নিপীড়কদের স্থায়ীভাবে বহিষ্কার: চবি উপাচার্যPublished: July 23, 2022 19:03:31

চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ক্যাম্পাসে ছাত্রীকে যৌন নির্যাতনের ঘটনায় জড়িত ছাত্রদের স্থায়ীভাবে বহিষ্কার করা হবে বলে জানিয়েছেন উপাচার্য অধ্যাপক শিরীণ আখতার। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। শনিবার উপাচার্যের সম্মেলন কক্ষে সিনেট সভায় তিনি...


16430. কে কী বলল, সেদিকে আমাদের খুব বেশি একটা নজর দিতে হবে না: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: July 23, 2022 18:53:36

সমালোচনায় কান না দিয়ে সরকারি কর্মকর্তাদের নিজ নিজ দায়িত্ব সঠিকভাবে পালন করে যাওয়ার আহ্বান জানিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। শনিবার জাতীয় পাবলিক সার্ভিস দিবস উদযাপন এবং বঙ্গবন্ধু জনপ্রশাসন পদক-২০২২ প্রদান অনুষ্ঠানে...


16431. Dengue cases surge across country, one more patient diesPublished: July 23, 2022 18:41:51

One more dengue patient died while a total of 67 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning. An official at the Health...


16432. BGMEA participates in trade exhibition in USPublished: July 23, 2022 18:35:02

A delegation of BGMEA comprising leading apparel exporters from Bangladesh have participated in an international trade exhibition -- Texworld USA Summer 2022 – to explore more business opportunities in the...


16433. Ukraine says Russian missiles hit Odesa port; grain deal at riskPublished: July 23, 2022 18:14:05

Russian missiles hit the major port of Odesa in southern Ukraine on Saturday, the Ukrainian military said, dealing a blow to a deal that was signed on Friday to unblock...


16434. No changes on religion made to textbooks: Dipu MoniPublished: July 23, 2022 18:07:38

Alleging that a BNP-Jamaat-Shibir faction is spreading propaganda through social media from aboard, Education Minister Dipu Moni claimed that nothing new on religion was included in or dropped from the...


16435. VW's CEO Diess ousted, Porsche's Blume to succeedPublished: July 23, 2022 18:05:26

Porsche Chief Executive Oliver Blume will take over from Herbert Diess as CEO of Volkswagen, the carmaker said on Friday, after a supervisory board vote forced Diess to step down...


16436. WHO updates Covid inoculation strategy for vulnerable groupsPublished: July 23, 2022 17:41:37

Although the Covid vaccination rollout is the "biggest and fastest in history," many people most at risk are still not protected against the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said...


16437. CU sexual harassment: Arrestees claim to be BCL activistsPublished: July 23, 2022 17:20:04

The four men arrested on charges of sexually harassing a student at Chattogram University claimed to be activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, according to the Rapid Action Battalion. However,...


16438. Uber admits covering up 2016 hackingPublished: July 23, 2022 17:15:27

Uber Technologies Inc on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million passengers and drivers, as part of a settlement with US prosecutors to...


16439. Bangladesh logs 446 COVID cases, four deaths in a dayPublished: July 23, 2022 17:09:04

Bangladesh has recorded 446 cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,001,345. The death toll from the disease climbed by four in 24 hours...


16440. West Bengal minister arrested over school recruitment scamPublished: July 23, 2022 17:08:36

India’s Enforcement Directorate has arrested West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged teacher recruitment scam, says a bdnews24.com report. The arrest...


16441. FBCCI keen to enhance trade ties with Brazil; two MoUs signedPublished: July 23, 2022 16:57:32

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) is keen to develop broader trade relations with Brazil, the largest economy in Latin America. As a part of this...


16442. Determine your skin type for better carePublished: July 23, 2022 16:50:39

Knowing your skin type and how your skin responds to different products and seasons are essential steps in skincare. Even if they are helpful for excessive oiliness, abrasive cleansers and...


16443. Poran touches audience’s heartsPublished: July 23, 2022 16:37:21

For a Bangladeshi film, one of the most desirable scenarios would be having a longer run at the theatre. 'Poran', directed by Raihan Rafi and produced by Live Technologies, released...


16444. A useless series win made worsePublished: July 23, 2022 16:22:11

Bangladesh indeed managed to assert their dominance over West Indies in the ODI series, winning it 3-0 after being thumped in both Tests and T20Is. This was expected as they...


16445. Oil train derails in KushtiaPublished: July 23, 2022 16:06:46

The engine and three carriages of an oil freight train have derailed in Kushtia’s Mirpur Upazila. The accident caused nearly all of the oil to spill from one of the...


16446. US identifies first cases of monkeypox in childrenPublished: July 23, 2022 15:45:45

Cases of the viral disease monkeypox in the United States have been identified for the first time in children - a toddler in California and an infant who is not...


16447. Shinzo Abe's suspected assassin to undergo psychiatric evaluationPublished: July 23, 2022 15:42:11

The suspected assassin of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will undergo psychiatric evaluation until later this year, reports Reuters on Saturday citing Japanese media reports. Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed...


16448. Accept demand or face ouster: Fakhrul to ALPublished: July 23, 2022 15:37:19

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday warned that Awami League will be ousted from power through a street movement if it fails to accept their demand for...


16449. Work for people who pay for your salaries: PM to public servantsPublished: July 23, 2022 15:35:11

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the public servants to devote themselves to the welfare of the people who pay taxes for their salaries, comforts and luxuries.  "All of...


16450. Wasfia becomes first Bangladeshi to scale K2Published: July 23, 2022 15:14:30

Wasfia Nazreen has become the first Bangladeshi to scale Pakistan's K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, UNB reports. The 39-year-old Wasfia completed this mission with 11 other summiteers from...