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17251. India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023 Published: July 11, 2022 14:20:44

The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on Nov. 15, with India projected to surpass China as the most populous country in 2023, the United Nations (UN) said...


17252. Tigers defeat West Indies in first ODI Published: July 11, 2022 14:04:08

Bangladesh came all guns blazing in their preferred format to grab their first win in the tour as they cruised to six-wicket victory over West Indies in the rain-curtailed first...


17253. Japan shares rise after election, rest of region declinesPublished: July 11, 2022 13:48:50

TOKYO: Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday, although Japan’s benchmark rallied, welcoming a landslide parliamentary election victory by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Concerns about global inflation and interruptions...


17254. তিলোত্তমার ছুটির আলস্যPublished: July 11, 2022 13:48:05

কোরবানির ঈদের ছুটিতে রাজধানী ছেড়েছে পৌনে এক কোটি মানুষ, সদাব্যস্ত ঢাকার এখন অলস সময় কাটছে।  সোমবার ঈদের পরদিনও ছুটি, অফিস-আদালত ও কল-কারখানা বন্ধ। বেড়ানো আর জরুরি প্রয়োজন ছাড়া তীব্র গরমের...


17255. Dhaka looks deserted on the day after Eid Published: July 11, 2022 13:19:57

The streets of Bangladesh’s capital were largely free of traffic on Monday, the day after Eid, as holidaymakers left the city in droves for their home towns and factories, offices...


17256. Rooney to become DC United managerPublished: July 11, 2022 13:17:15

Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has agreed terms to become the manager of Major League Soccer side DC United, multiple media outlets reported. Rooney, who played for DC United...


17257. Stock trading resumes Tuesday after Eid breakPublished: July 11, 2022 13:08:00

Trading and official activities on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will resume tomorrow (Tuesday) after Eid break.  The bourses remained closed for four days from...


17258. Japan ruling party wins big in pollsPublished: July 11, 2022 12:43:48

TOKYO: Japan’s governing party and its coalition partner scored a major victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday imbued with meaning after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid...


17259. Sri Lanka prime minister's office confirms president to resign after protestsPublished: July 11, 2022 11:54:09

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he will resign, the prime minister's office said on Monday, after tens of thousands of protesters stormed the...


17260. Myanmar's junta rolls out Chinese camera surveillance systems in more citiesPublished: July 11, 2022 11:38:46

Myanmar's junta government is installing Chinese-built cameras with facial recognition capabilities in more cities across the country, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said, reports Reuters. In tenders...


17261. At least 15 dead in a mass shooting at a bar in Soweto, SAPublished: July 11, 2022 11:03:53

At least 15 people have died after a shooting at a bar in the South African (SA) township of Soweto on Sunday, according to the country's public broadcaster SABC. Several...


17262. Japan's machinery orders fall for first time in three monthsPublished: July 11, 2022 10:29:28

TOKYO, July 11: Japan's core machinery orders slipped for the first time in three months in May, hurting hopes that a pickup in business spending would offset pressure on an...


17263. Ukraine tells residents to leave occupied south due to counter-attack plansPublished: July 11, 2022 09:52:29

Ukraine's deputy prime minister on Sunday urged civilians in the Russian-occupied southern region of Kherson to urgently evacuate as Ukraine's armed forces were preparing a counter-attack there, reports Reuters. Ukraine...


17264. Djokovic beats Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon titlePublished: July 11, 2022 09:34:49

WIMBLEDON, London: Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until...


17265. Thai fans welcome Liverpool before friendly with Man UtdPublished: July 11, 2022 09:17:04

Hundreds of Thai football fans cheered on Liverpool Football Club as the squad flew in to the country on Sunday, a day after their rivals Manchester United landed ahead of...


17266. Rains likely to drench Bangladesh Published: July 10, 2022 23:13:44

Light or moderate rains are likely to drench Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, as monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay, the weather department...


17267. Candidates jostle to replace Johnson in packed racePublished: July 10, 2022 22:02:34

The contest to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathered pace on Sunday as five more candidates declared their intention to run, with many pledging lower taxes and a clean...


17268. DNCC claims to have removed 80pc animal waste Published: July 10, 2022 21:45:46

Eighty percent of the waste of sacrificial animals on the holy Eid-ul-Azha were removed from Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Sunday, said a media statement signed by Makbul Hossain. ...


17269. Tk 109.7m toll collected from Padma Bridge in three daysPublished: July 10, 2022 21:44:42

The government has earned Tk 109.7 million in revenue from tolls collected from vehicles that crossed the Padma Bridge in a total of 72 hours. Tk 109.7 million was collected...


17270. গোটাবায়ার প্রাসাদে বিক্ষোভকারীরা পেলেন লাখ লাখ রুপিPublished: July 10, 2022 21:38:17

শ্রীলঙ্কার প্রেসিডেন্ট গোটাবায়া রাজাপাকসের সরকারি বাসভবনের দখল নেয়ার পর সেখানে কয়েক লাখ রুপি খুঁজে পাওয়ার দাবি করেছেন বিক্ষোভকারীরা। অনলাইনে ছড়িয়ে পড়া একটি ভিডিওতে বিক্ষোভকারীদের সেই রুপি গুনতে দেখা যায়।  স্বাধীনতার...


17271. Two killed in Bangabandhu Expressway road crash Published: July 10, 2022 21:33:56

Two people were killed and three others injured in a road accident on the Rajendrapur flyover of Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka on Sunday.  All the deceased were residents of Shariatpur,...


17272. Iran enriches to 20pc with new centrifuges at fortified sitePublished: July 10, 2022 19:27:57

Iran announced Sunday that it has begun enriching uranium up to 20 per cent using sophisticated centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear plant, state TV reported, an escalation that comes...


17273. গাজীপুরে টেক্সটাইল কারখানায় অগ্নিকাণ্ডPublished: July 10, 2022 19:03:42

গাজীপুরের কালিয়াকৈর উপজেলায় একটি ট্রেক্সটাইল কারখানায় আগুন লেগে কাপড় ও যন্ত্রপাতি পুড়ে গেছে।  উপজেলার ময়েজ উদ্দিন ট্রেক্সটাইল মিলসে রোববার ঈদের সকালে এই আগুন লাগে। খবর পেয়ে ফায়ার সার্ভিসের দুটি ইউনিট...


17274. New omicron subvariant found in China Published: July 10, 2022 18:56:53

The city of Shanghai has discovered a Covid-19 case involving a new subvariant omicron BA.5.2.1, an official told a briefing on Sunday, signalling the complications China faces to keep up...


17275. Di Maria completes Juventus movePublished: July 10, 2022 18:35:30

Juventus have completed the signing of veteran Argentine forward Angel Di Maria on a one-year deal, the Serie A side announced on Friday. The 34-year-old has been a free agent...


17276. ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজ থেকে ঈদের শুভেচ্ছা জানালেন মাহমুদউল্লাহ-মুস্তাফিজরাPublished: July 10, 2022 18:35:01

দেশের বাইরে ঈদ করার অভিজ্ঞতা জাতীয় দলের ক্রিকেটারদের জন্য নতুন কিছু নয়। এবারও বাংলাদেশ ওয়ানডে দলের ক্রিকেটাররা ঈদ উদযাপন করলেন ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজে। দল এখন গায়ানায়। সেখানে ঈদ ছিল শনিবার। দলের...


17277. Water levels rise in 14 rivers, fall in 81 Published: July 10, 2022 18:28:52

Water levels at 14 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 81 stations recorded fall.  Among the 109 monitored river stations, three have...


17278. Covid-19 and economic crisis will end soon, hopes info ministerPublished: July 10, 2022 18:22:27

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday expressed the hope that the world will soon return to its usual shape beating the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing global economic...


17279. ভারতসহ ৫ দেশে ইউক্রেইনের রাষ্ট্রদূতদের বরখাস্ত করলেন জেলেনস্কিPublished: July 10, 2022 17:40:27

ভারত, জার্মানি, চেক রিপাবলিক, নরওয়ে ও হাঙ্গেরিতে নিযুক্ত ইউক্রেইনের রাষ্ট্রদূতদের বহিষ্কার করেছেন ভলোদিমির জেলেনস্কি।   নতুনদের জায়গা দিতেই এ ৫ দূতকে সরিয়ে দেওয়া হয়েছে, শনিবার ইউক্রেইনের প্রেসিডেন্ট এমনটাই বলেছেন বলে জানিয়েছে...


17280. Covid claims two lives, infects 814 others Published: July 10, 2022 17:33:15

Bangladesh has recorded 814 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,989,854.   The death toll from the disease climbed by two in 24...


17281. Sight-seers throng Sri Lanka's ransacked presidential palacePublished: July 10, 2022 17:33:11

Sri Lankans roamed through the ransacked presidential palace on Sunday as calm returned to Colombo a day after protesters stormed the building and forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to agree to...


17282. 15 die in South African bar shootingPublished: July 10, 2022 17:09:19

A mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg's Soweto township has killed 15 people and left others in critical condition, according to police. Police say they are investigating reports that...


17283. ঝড়ের পর শান্ত কলম্বোPublished: July 10, 2022 17:03:31

নজিরবিহীন অর্থনৈতিক সংকটে বিপর্যস্ত শ্রীলঙ্কার প্রেসিডেন্ট গোটাবায়া রাজাপাকসে পদত্যাগে সম্মত হওয়ার পর বাণিজ্যিক রাজধানী কলম্বোর রাস্তাগুলো স্বাভাবিক অবস্থায় ফিরেছে।  বার্তা সংস্থা রয়টার্স জানিয়েছে, রোববারও দেশটির প্রেসিডেন্ট প্রাসাদ কার্যত বিক্ষোভকারীদের দখলে...


17284. Constable Qasem planned big for Eid. But the floods cut his life shortPublished: July 10, 2022 17:01:59

Abul Qasem was eagerly looking forward to celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with his family. The traffic constable planned to sacrifice a goat to mark the occasion. But then, tragedy struck. As Sunamganj...


17285. Zelenskiy fires Ukraine's envoy to Germany, India and three other countriesPublished: July 10, 2022 16:12:47

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he had dismissed several of Kyiv's senior envoys abroad, including the country's outspoken ambassador to Germany. Zelenskiy announced the sacking of Ukraine's...


17286. Russian rockets wreck apartment block in Ukraine's Donbas, killing sixPublished: July 10, 2022 16:03:39

At least six people have been killed and more than 30 are feared trapped after Russian Uragan rockets hit a five-storey apartment block in Ukraine's Donetsk region, leading to the...


17287. Floods dampen festive spirit for many BangladeshisPublished: July 10, 2022 15:01:15

Kamrul Mia’s house has been inundated in the recent floods in Bangladesh. He is currently staying at the Usail Government Primary School shelter in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura Upazila. He does not...


17288. Modi greets PM Hasina on EidPublished: July 10, 2022 13:43:44

Extending his greetings to Bangladeshis on Eid-ul-Adha, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need to maintain strong cooperation between the neighbouring countries to achieve inclusive growth amid mounting...


17289. প্রধানমন্ত্রী হাসিনাকে মোদীর ঈদ শুভেচ্ছাPublished: July 10, 2022 13:37:56

প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা ও বাংলাদেশের জনগণকে ঈদ শুভেচ্ছা জানিয়েছেন ভারতের প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদী। ঢাকায় ভারতীয় হাই কমিশন জানিয়েছে, ঈদের আগের দিন শনিবার এই শুভেচ্ছা বার্তা পাঠান প্রতিবেশী দেশের সরকার প্রধান...


17290. সংকট কাটিয়ে এগিয়ে যাবে বাংলাদেশ: রাষ্ট্রপতিPublished: July 10, 2022 13:28:58

সকল সংকট মোকাবিলা করে নতুন সম্ভাবনা নিয়ে বাংলাদেশের এগিয়ে চলার প্রত্যাশা রেখে দেশবাসীকে কোরবানির ঈদের শুভেচ্ছা জানিয়েছেন রাষ্ট্রপতি মো. আবদুল হামিদ। আর সংকট সামাল দিতে সরকারের পাশাপাশি বেসরকারি পর্যায়েও উদ্যোগ...


17291. PM extends Eid greetings to freedom fightersPublished: July 10, 2022 12:55:41

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has conveyed her greetings to Bangladesh's freedom fighters and their families on Eid-ul-Adha. On Sunday, Hasina sent flowers and sweetmeats to war-wounded freedom fighters and the...


17292. Muslim devotees across Dhaka sacrifice animals to mark Eid-ul-AdhaPublished: July 10, 2022 11:22:08

With clear weather on the horizon, Muslims across Dhaka began sacrificing animals to mark Eid-ul-Adha without any disruptions after the morning's special prayer services. The main prayer service for the...


17293. Sri Lanka president to step down, parliamentary speaker saysPublished: July 10, 2022 10:32:26

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa plans to step down, the country's parliamentary speaker said on Saturday, bowing to intense pressure after a violent day of protests in which demonstrators stormed...


17294. IMF hopes for resolution of Sri Lanka crisis to allow bailout talksPublished: July 10, 2022 10:10:19

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it is hoping for a resolution to Sri Lanka's political turmoil that will allow a resumption of talks for a bailout package after a...


17295. How Sri Lanka protests broke Rajapaksa grip on powerPublished: July 10, 2022 10:07:33

These are extraordinary times for Sri Lanka - after a day of fury and violence, the country's two senior leaders have agreed to step down. The news triggered jubilation at...


17296. Flooding in Pakistan kills dozens as heavy monsoon rains lash the countryPublished: July 10, 2022 09:37:59

Intense floods killed dozens of people and left hundreds homeless in Pakistan, officials said on Saturday, as heavy monsoon rains battered the country. In the southern province of Balochistan, 57...


17297. ঈদের জামাতে সংকট মুক্তির প্রার্থনাPublished: July 10, 2022 09:31:37

ত্যাগের আহ্বান আর আনন্দের বার্তা নিয়ে এসেছে আরেকটি উৎসবের দিন, ঈদগাহ আর মসজিদে মসজিদে ঈদুল আজহার নামাজে অংশ নিয়েছেন সকল শ্রেণি, পেশা আর বয়সের লাখো মুসলমান। রোববার সকাল ৮টায় জাতীয়...


17298. Eid prayers for an end to crisesPublished: July 10, 2022 09:23:02

Thousands of devotees have attended the Eid prayer service at the National Eidgah premises amid renewed pandemic restrictions and an upswing in COVID-19 cases. The main prayer service for the...


17299. Japan ruling party set for strong showing after Abe killingPublished: July 10, 2022 09:01:15

Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday for an upper house election in which the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) may receive a surge of support after the assassination...


17300. Why do people share photos and videos of Eid sacrifices?Published: July 10, 2022 08:12:52

Six years ago, two photos went viral on Facebook around Eid-ul-Azha. One showed a young man leaning against the bloody body of a sacrificed Eid cow, holding its legs and...