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17351. In love with rooftop gardensPublished: July 09, 2022 00:58:01

Rooftop garden has, of late, caught the fancy of some residents of Dhaka City. Not all apartment and building owners are, however, passionate about such gardening. Most people like flowers...


17352. Banning motorbikes is partial solutionPublished: July 08, 2022 23:11:16

There is no doubt that motorcycles have become the riskiest, accident-prone, notorious and unruly vehicles on the roads and streets in the country. By incentivising the motorcycle industry in the...


17353. Little room for playing it safePublished: July 08, 2022 22:38:29

Amid the rising costs of imported fossil fuels to generate power, loadshedding is now being thought of as an option to save the economy. But, if the country could well...


17354. Core message of this Eid-ul-Azha Published: July 08, 2022 22:11:04

The second most important Muslim religious festival, Eid-ul-Azha, is going to be celebrated with due solemnity and religious fervour tomorrow, Sunday. It is also the 10th day of Dhu-al-Hijjah, the...


17355. Bangladesh to observe state mourning Saturday for Shinzo Abe Published: July 08, 2022 21:26:36

Bangladesh will observe one-day state mourning on Saturday in honour of Bangladesh's true friend and Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated on Friday.  The Cabinet Division issued...


17356. Sales of sacrificial animals gain momentum on Friday afternoonPublished: July 08, 2022 21:17:29

The sale of sacrificial animals in the city's 21 cattle markets and elsewhere increased from Friday afternoon as traders and farmers reduced the price to some extent expecting a rise...


17357. Before shooting, Abe was up close with the crowdPublished: July 08, 2022 20:45:48

Moments before he was fatally shot from behind on Friday, Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was doing what he'd done for decades in politics: getting up close to the...


17358. Trains run behind schedule causing suffering to holidaymakersPublished: July 08, 2022 19:46:35

The train schedule at Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka has gone haywire over the last two days ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Several North-bound trains were behind schedule, leaving holidaymakers in trouble...


17359. Blatter, Platini acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFAPublished: July 08, 2022 19:36:39

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA by a Swiss criminal court on Friday, a rare positive outcome for the pair who were among soccer's...


17360. Abu Musa Chowdhury receives state funeralPublished: July 08, 2022 19:23:52

Liberation War hero and former Deputy Commander of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad's Chattogram city unit late Abu Musa Chowdhury was buried with state honours at his ancestral home in Fatikchhari of...


17361. Is Kohli a liability for India now?Published: July 08, 2022 19:23:23

After their Edgbaston defeat to England, Indian cricket fans witnessed something that they must have forgotten about. The ICC ranking updates came in, and Virat Kohli was not found in...


17362. যেভাবে হত্যা করা হয় শিনজো আবেকেPublished: July 08, 2022 19:03:52

দুই দফা মিলিয়ে সবচেয়ে বেশিদিন জাপানের প্রধানমন্ত্রী হিসাবে দায়িত্ব পালন করা শিনজো আবের হত্যাকাণ্ড গোটা বিশ্বকেই নাড়িয়ে দিয়েছে।   শুক্রবার সকালে নারা শহরে নির্বাচনী পথসভায় বক্তৃতার সময় পেছন থেকে গুলি...


17363. India blocks 119 accounts linked to China's Vivo  Published: July 08, 2022 18:51:32

India's financial crime agency said on Thursday it has blocked 119 bank accounts linked to Vivo's India business that were holding 4.65 billion rupees ($58.76 million), as part of a...


17364. Rab nabs four with Yaba pills in CtgPublished: July 08, 2022 18:18:23

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people, including a cop, with 5,260 pieces of Yaba at Chattogram medical college area in the port city on Thursday night, reports UNB. The...


17365. ঈদ করতে হেলিকপ্টারে শ্বশুরবাড়ি গেলেন মালয়েশীয় বধূ Published: July 08, 2022 18:01:04

হেলিকপ্টারে চড়ে মালয়েশীয় স্ত্রী ও ছেলে-মেয়েকে নিয়ে চাঁদপুরের ফরিদগঞ্জে গ্রামের বাড়িতে গেলেন সুমন বেপারী।  শুক্রবার সকালে ঢাকায় শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দরে নামেন তারা। পরে সেখান থেকে হেলিকপ্টারে চাঁদপুরের ফরিদগঞ্জ আসেন।  ফরিদগঞ্জ...


17366. IFAD appoints Alvaro Lario as president Published: July 08, 2022 17:46:57

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has appointed its top finance executive, Alvaro Lario, to be its next president. Through the appointment, IFAD has chosen a champion of private...


17367. Seven Covid deaths, 1,611 cases reported in 24 hours Published: July 08, 2022 17:36:18

Bangladesh has recorded 1,611 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,988,101.  The death toll from the disease climbed by seven in 24 hours...


17368. Biman suspends three officials over plane collision incident Published: July 08, 2022 17:11:50

Three Biman Bangladesh Airlines officials have been temporarily removed from their duties over the incident of a collision between two planes at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), the airlines’ media...


17369. Flood death toll climbs to 113: DGHS      Published: July 08, 2022 17:11:39

Although flood situation continues to improve in most places, another death was reported in Habiganj in 24 hours till Friday morning, taking the total flood-related fatalities to 113. The latest...


17370. Bangladesh reports 29 new dengue casesPublished: July 08, 2022 17:04:58

Bangladesh has reported 29 more new dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning. Among the new patients, no new case was reported from outside the Dhaka division,...


17371. Padma Bridge eases Eid travel woes for Southbound travellersPublished: July 08, 2022 16:57:15

“I can easily recall the days when I waited for hours to catch a ferry. Be it traffic jams or fog, strong current, submerged shoals or lack of navigability, different...


17372. Flood unlikely for next five daysPublished: July 08, 2022 16:53:06

The country’s people near the major rivers’ basin are not likely to witness any risk of flood in the next five days, starting from Friday’s morning, according to a bulletin...


17373. জাপানের সাবেক প্রধানমন্ত্রী শিনজো আবেকে গুলি করে হত্যাPublished: July 08, 2022 15:51:18

নির্বাচনী প্রচারে বক্তৃতা করার সময় গুলিবিদ্ধ জাপানের সাবেক প্রধানমন্ত্রী শিনজো আবে হাসপাতালে চিকিৎসাধীন অবস্থায় মারা গেছেন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের।  জাপানের সম্প্রচার মাধ্যম এনএইচকে জানিয়েছে, শুক্রবার স্থানীয় সময় সকালে নারা শহরে...


17374. Assailants kill at least a dozen patients in east Congo clinicPublished: July 08, 2022 15:15:58

Assailants killed at least a dozen patients in an attack on a clinic in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo overnight, two witnesses said on Friday, blaming the raid on Islamist...


17375. Japanese ex-PM Shinzo Abe dies after being shot during election campaignPublished: July 08, 2022 15:00:18

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died, according to Japan's national broadcaster, BBC reports. Abe, 67, who remains Japan's longest serving prime minister, was shot while giving a campaign...


17376. Veteran actor Sharmili Ahmed diesPublished: July 08, 2022 14:58:46

Eminent actor Sharmili Ahmed, beloved for playing the roles of mothers on screen, has died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 75. She passed away at...


17377. Muslim gather at Mount Arafat for Hajj prayersPublished: July 08, 2022 14:51:24

Muslim pilgrims from across the world have gathered at Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day of worship and reflection in what is considered to be the climax of...


17378. পদ্মা সেতুর যাত্রীতে থৈ থৈ সায়েদাবাদে টিকেটের হাহাকারPublished: July 08, 2022 14:03:49

ঈদের আগে ছুটি শুরুর প্রথম দিনে রাজধানীর সায়েদাবাদ বাস টার্মিনালে দক্ষিণের জেলার বাসের টিকেট ফুরিয়েছে বেলা অর্ধেক হওয়ার আগেই, কোনো কোনো কাউন্টারের সামনে বাসও ‘নেই’। পদ্মা সেতু চালু হওয়ায় দক্ষিণের...


17379. Shinzo Abe in 'grave condition' after being shot during Japan election campaignPublished: July 08, 2022 13:44:29

Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, was in grave condition on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, with public broadcaster NHK saying a man with what...


17380. Long wait as traffic builds at Paturia pier amid Eid exodusPublished: July 08, 2022 13:43:08

Travellers are facing long waits to board ferries at the Paturia pier as the rush of southbound traffic from Dhaka intensified ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, bdnews24.com reports. A 2.5-km-long...


17381. শর্মিলী আহমেদ আর নেইPublished: July 08, 2022 13:25:39

বাংলা চলচ্চিত্র ও টিভি নাটকের এক সময়ের আলোচিত অভিনেত্রী শর্মিলী আহমেদ মারা গেছেন। অভিনয়শিল্পী সংঘের সভাপতি আহসান হাবীব নাসিম জানান, ৭৫ বছর বয়সী শর্মিলী আহমেদ দীর্ঘদিন ধরে ক্যান্সারে ভুগছিলেন। বৃহস্পতিবার...


17382. ‘লাব্বাইক আল্লাহুমা লাব্বাইক’ ধ্বনিতে মুখরিত আরাফাত ময়দানPublished: July 08, 2022 13:18:52

সারা বিশ্ব থেকে সৌদি আরবে সমবেত হওয়া মুসলমানরা মিনা থেকে আরাফাত ময়দানে হাজির হয়েছেন হজের মূল আনুষ্ঠানিকতায় অংশ নিতে। সৃষ্টিকর্তার কাছে হাজিরা দিতে তাদের ‘লাব্বাইক আল্লাহুমা লাব্বাইক’ ধ্বনিতে মুখরিত হয়ে...


17383. All set to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha in RajshahiPublished: July 08, 2022 13:05:25

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), district administration and all other organisations concerned have chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Azha in the city with due fervor and enthusiasm, BSS...


17384. Martyred composer Altaf Mahmud's nephew hospitalised after hammer attack in BarishalPublished: July 08, 2022 12:39:25

The nephew of martyred composer Altaf Mahmud has been critically injured after supporters of a local Awami League leader allegedly crushed his limbs with a hammer before stabbing him in...


17385. Cristiano to skip Manchester United pre-season tourPublished: July 08, 2022 12:34:01

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not travel with the squad for their pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia after being given time off to deal with a family issue,...


17386. Twitter says it removes over 1 million spam accounts each dayPublished: July 08, 2022 11:38:15

Twitter removes more than 1 million spam accounts each day, executives told reporters in a briefing on Thursday, providing new insight into efforts to reduce harmful automated bots as billionaire...


17387. Bangladesh's progress in 50 years extraordinary, says Dr AtiurPublished: July 08, 2022 11:32:37

Notwithstanding political crises or natural calamities at different times in the past 50 years, Bangladesh has turned around incredibly. The encouraging words came from none other than renowned economist and...


17388. Shanghai reopens cinemas but warns of Covid risksPublished: July 08, 2022 11:23:26

Shanghai reopened most cinemas on Friday, sticking to a plan of gradual resumption of daily activities after it lifted a two-month Covid-19 lockdown in June, while also trying, like several...


17389. Injured Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon, sends Kyrgios into finalPublished: July 08, 2022 11:14:35

Rafa Nadal's hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown against Australian Nick Kyrgios with...


17390. বিদ্যুতে সঙ্কট কতটা? সমাধান কয়লায়?Published: July 08, 2022 11:07:04

২০০৮ সালের নির্বাচনের আগে ‘রূপকল্প ২০২১’ শিরোনামে আওয়ামী লীগ যে নির্বাচনী ইশতেহার দিয়েছিল, তাতে সবচেয়ে বেশি গুরুত্ব পেয়েছিল বিদ্যুৎ খাত। সরকার সেই লক্ষ্যে পৌঁছে গিয়েছিল, শতভাগ বিদ্যুতায়ন সম্পন্ন করে আরেকটি...


17391. How deep is the electricity crisis in Bangladesh?Published: July 08, 2022 11:03:12

The Awami League gave maximum priority to the power sector in its campaign manifesto before returning to power in 2009, and it was boasting full electricity coverage with the next...


17392. War looms large over G20 event as Russia meets rivals in BaliPublished: July 08, 2022 10:45:20

G20 foreign ministers head to a joint summit on Friday that will put some of the staunchest critics of Russia invasion of Ukraine in the same room as Moscow's top...


17393. Shinzo Abe, Japan's former prime minister, shot and hospitalisedPublished: July 08, 2022 10:43:50

Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday while campaigning in the city of Nara, a government spokesman said, with public broadcaster NHK saying he appeared to have...


17394. Oscar-nominated 'Godfather' actor James Caan diesPublished: July 08, 2022 10:15:16

American actor James Caan, who starred as gangster Sonny Corleone in epic mafia film "The Godfather," has died at age 82, his family said in a statement on Thursday. The...


17395. Red alert for Mumbai as rains lash Indian cityPublished: July 08, 2022 10:13:47

India's weather department has issued a red alert for Mumbai as heavy rains continue to lash the city and its neighbouring districts. The city is expected to receive heavy to...


17396. গুলিবিদ্ধ শিনজো আবে হাসপাতালেPublished: July 08, 2022 09:50:23

জাপানের সাবেক প্রধানমন্ত্রী শিনজো আবেকে গুলিবিদ্ধ অবস্থায় হাসপাতালে ভর্তি করা হয়েছে। দেশটির সম্প্রচার মাধ্যম এনএইচকে জানিয়েছে, স্থানীয় সময় শুক্রবার সকালে নারা শহরে এক অনুষ্ঠানে বক্তৃতা দেওয়ার সময় আবেকে লক্ষ্য করে...


17397. কে হচ্ছেন জনসনের উত্তরসূরি?Published: July 08, 2022 09:47:43

দলের ভেতর নানা টানাপড়েন সামাল দিতে ব্যর্থ বরিস জনসন যুক্তরাজ্যের ক্ষমতাসীন কনজারভেটিভ পার্টির প্রধানের পদ থেকে সরে গেছেন। নিয়মরক্ষার সময়টুকু পার হলে তিনি আর প্রধানমন্ত্রীও থাকবেন না। রয়টার্সের বরাতে এখবর...


17398. Japan ex-prime minister Abe taken to hospital after apparent shootingPublished: July 08, 2022 09:38:14

Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been taken to hospital bleeding after collapsing while delivering a speech in the western city of Nara, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday....


17399. Acute crisis of drinking water in flood-hit Sylhet, SunamganjPublished: July 08, 2022 09:26:17

SYLHET: The people of greater Sylhet district face acute crisis of pure drinking water as about 91,672 tube-wells have been submerged by floodwaters in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts. According to...


17400. Grameen Telecom: Rule over probe into swallowing Tk 120m in feesPublished: July 08, 2022 08:45:12

The High Court issues a rule over a likely investigation into the receipt of huge legal fees by apex-court lawyer Yousuf Ali from 176 clients in the cases filed against...