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17451. Facebook doesn't spy on users: MetaPublished: July 07, 2022 11:04:19

Facebook doesn't spy on user's conversation using mobile microphone to sell data to third-party applications, said a top privacy expert of Meta, the owning company of social media platform Facebook....


17452. Dhaka's air remains 'unhealthy'Published: July 07, 2022 11:01:39

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 119 at 9.12am on Thursday, the metropolis ranked seventh in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. Indonesia’s Jakarta,...


17453. Two cousins die in Rajbari road crashPublished: July 07, 2022 10:49:51

Two cousins returning to their respective homes from Dhaka to celebrate Eid with their families in Jhenaidah died after a three-wheel vehicle they were travelling in overturned in Rajbari district...


17454. Russia warns humanity at risk if West seeks to punish it over UkrainePublished: July 07, 2022 10:31:57

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said attempts by the West to punish a nuclear power such as Russia for the war in Ukraine risked endangering humanity, as the near five-month...


17455. বাঁচানো গবাদিপশু টিকিয়ে রাখার সংগ্রামে বানভাসিরাPublished: July 07, 2022 10:14:55

বানের জল প্রবল তোড়ে পথঘাট পেরিয়ে ঘরেই যখন গলা অবধি উঠছিল, তখন নৌকায় চারটি গরু নিয়ে আশ্রয় কেন্দ্রের দিকে ছুটছিলেন আক্তার হোসেন ও তার ভাই। কোমরপানি হওয়া সড়কের উপর দিয়ে...


17456. Cross-border data flow curbs may cut digital services exports by 29-44pcPublished: July 07, 2022 10:06:36

The country's digital services exports (DSEs) might decline by 29-44 per cent, depending on the severity of cross-border data flow (CBDF) restrictions and retaliatory measures, according to a latest study....


17457. Parking policy shelved, Dhaka's transport disarray deepensPublished: July 07, 2022 09:28:36

A parking policy prepared for Dhaka four years back seems shelved while transport disarray in the capital creates traffic impasse, say sources and blame vested interest for the drawback. They...


17458. Move on to revive Dhaka-Ctg expresswayPublished: July 07, 2022 09:11:28

Government authorities move to revive a dormant project for developing over 200-km expressway in Bangladesh's prime Dhaka-Chattogram corridor, sources say, now that even the upgraded highway is getting clogged. Roads...


17459. Budget support: 2nd round of negotiation with IMF next weekPublished: July 07, 2022 08:42:04

The government will hold the second round of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week to discuss terms and conditions of a proposed budgetary support, officials said. A...


17460. Laundered money repatriation bait receiving responsePublished: July 07, 2022 08:16:15

The government's revenue authority expects around Tk 20 billion in taxes by whitening undisclosed money as the budgetary bait of amnesty begins to arouse response, sources say. The first-of-its-kind scheme...


17461. Empowering retailers and beyondPublished: July 07, 2022 00:27:41

In the past decade, a lot has changed around us. Bangladesh has experienced tremendous economic growth, the Internet is now accessible almost everywhere in the country, startups are on the...


17462. The ‘Swayong’ StylePublished: July 07, 2022 00:25:21

Swayong, an organisation that aims to dismantle social injustices through storytelling, came into being in the year 2020. Founded by Swatil Mahmud and Mitul Mahmud, the organisation has worked to...


17463. Nature Summit kicks off in ChattogramPublished: July 07, 2022 00:23:58

Notre Dame Nature Study Club (NDNSC) kicked off the beginning of the month through its inaugural divisional fest of the 13th National Nature Summit at the Saint Placids' School in...


17464. The middle class . . . in perennial strugglePublished: July 06, 2022 22:55:39

There are all the worries we need to deal with, though we cannot say that we will tide over them anytime soon. For the middle class, and especially for those...


17465. Seventh saddest nation!Published: July 06, 2022 22:06:55

For a country like Bangladesh to emerge as the seventh saddest country among 122 countries surveyed is quite surprising, if not shocking. The ranking made on the basis of worry,...


17466. AB Bank holds 40th AGM; approves 2pc cash, 3pc stock dividendPublished: July 06, 2022 21:33:46

AB Bank Limited held its 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) through a virtual platform on Wednesday.  In the AGM, shareholders approved 2.0 per cent cash dividend and 3.0 per cent stock dividend for...


17467. Germany sweetens immigration offer amid labour shortagePublished: July 06, 2022 21:26:45

Germany will allow some 130,000 resident foreigners to regularise their immigration status and create new incentives for skilled workers to come from abroad amid unprecedented labour shortages that are contributing...


17468. 50th anniversary: development cooperation through bridges between Japan and BangladeshPublished: July 06, 2022 21:07:45

On June 25, a historic inauguration ceremony of Padma Bridge was held. At the initial stage, JICA conducted a feasibility study for the bridge. Then it was constructed by the...


17469. Investigation finds chemicals caused BM Depot firePublished: July 06, 2022 21:05:27

The investigation committee formed by the Chattogram divisional commissioner says that the chemicals in the Sitakunda BM Container Depot sparked the deadly fire last month. The head of the probe...


17470. More than a dozen local garment manufacturers join Paris expoPublished: July 06, 2022 20:41:15

More than a dozen local fabric and garment manufacturers took part in the three-day Texworld/Apparel Sourcing/Leather World Paris 2022 expo that concluded on Wednesday. Ms Dilara Begum, Commercial Counsellor of...


17471. FBCCI calls for power rationing for uninterrupted productionPublished: July 06, 2022 20:33:30

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Md Jashim Uddin has called for power rationing to keep production interrupted. He said the factories are now experiencing unusual...


17472. Country’s electoral system will be more democratic, says Obaidul QuaderPublished: July 06, 2022 20:05:08

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the ruling Awami League government is working to make the country's electoral system more democratic and modernised. "The best way to...


17473. BNP leader Mosharraf blames wrong policy for existing power crisisPublished: July 06, 2022 20:01:29

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday warned that Bangladesh is likely to face a deepening economic crisis like Sri Lanka though the government is now trying to hush...


17474. বিমানের উড়োজাহাজে একের পর এক অঘটন, গাফিলতি নাকি অদক্ষতা?Published: July 06, 2022 19:52:50

বাংলাদেশের শাহজালাল বিমানবন্দরের হ্যাঙ্গারে গত কয়েকমাসে একাধিকবার বিমানের সঙ্গে বিমানে ধাক্কা লেগে ডানা ভাঙ্গার ঘটনা ঘটেছে। বিমান বহুমূল্য একটি বাহন হওয়ায় এটি রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ খুব সাবধানতার সঙ্গে করা হয়ে থাকে। ফলে...


17475. Russia says it destroys two US-made rocket systems in UkrainePublished: July 06, 2022 19:45:38

Russia's armed forces have destroyed two advanced US-made HIMARS rocket systems and their ammo depots in eastern Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said Russia had...


17476. Sri Lanka seeks credit support from Russia to import fuelPublished: July 06, 2022 19:22:58

Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday said he urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to help his cash-strapped island nation import fuel as it faces its worst economic crisis in seven decades....


17477. এবার লঞ্চে মোটরবাইক তোলা নিষিদ্ধPublished: July 06, 2022 19:21:49

ঈদে মহাসড়কে মোটরবাইক চালানো বারণের পর এবার যাত্রীবাহী লঞ্চে এই দ্বিচক্রযান পরিবহন নিষিদ্ধ করা হয়েছে।  ঈদযাত্রীদের লঞ্চে ওঠা-নামার সুবিধায় বুধবার থেকে এই নিষেধাজ্ঞা কার্যকর হয়ে ১০ দিন বলবে বলে বিআইডব্লিউটিএ...


17478. 'Ei Muhurte', a step towards modern filmmaking in BangladeshPublished: July 06, 2022 18:29:33

‘Ei Muhurte,’ the latest Chorki anthological film, was released on June 23, 2022. Helmed by three prominent directors from three different eras - Piplu R Khan, Mejbaur Rahman Sumon, and...


17479. 11 banks to distribute Tk 4.43b loans to facilitate rawhide tradePublished: July 06, 2022 18:29:11

The Bangladesh Bank has set a target to distribute Tk 4.43 billion loans by 11 state-owned and private banks to facilitate rawhide trade during the Eid-ul-Azha. Central bank spokesperson Md...


17480. Increasingly isolated, Boris Johnson pledges to fight onPublished: July 06, 2022 18:12:22

Britain's Boris Johnson pledged on Wednesday to fight on, saying he would not quit as prime minister despite support visibly seeping away from him with a stream of resignations. Johnson,...


17481. Red Cross Society of China donates $0.20m for flood victims in BangladeshPublished: July 06, 2022 18:04:17

The Embassy of China in Bangladesh, on behalf of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), has donated US$ 200,000 to the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to assist those...


17482. UNICEF expresses concerns over recent attacks on teachers in BangladeshPublished: July 06, 2022 17:58:04

UNICEF has expressed concerns over the recent attacks on teachers in Bangladesh, calling for their safety and security to be upheld. “UNICEF stands with the country in condemning these attacks...


17483. Bangladesh Bank tightens belt on forex reserve Published: July 06, 2022 17:51:42

The central bank has tightened spending on the foreign exchange reserve to judiciously meet the cost of importing essential commodities and fuel.  As part of this move, Bangladesh Bank has...


17484. 1,728 Covid-19 cases, four deaths reported in 24 hoursPublished: July 06, 2022 17:43:37

Bangladesh has recorded 1,728 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,984,700. The death toll from the disease climbed by four in 24 hours...


17485. Osteoporosis: Warning signs and how to manage itPublished: July 06, 2022 17:33:03

Like any other living tissue, bones decay with age. Sometimes it may happen pathologically due to diseases or medications. Whatever the reason is, a decaying bone is weak and prone...


17486. Mr. Absar: Expressing self by breaking barriersPublished: July 06, 2022 17:26:10

“I like rant videos. People can relate a lot to them, too. But as a comedian, I have to be more creative, be sarcastic, while raising issues,” says Rakin Absar,...


17487. Mr. Absar: Expressing self by breaking barriersPublished: July 06, 2022 17:26:10

“I like rant videos. People can relate a lot to them, too. But as a comedian, I have to be more creative, be sarcastic, while raising issues,” says Rakin Absar,...


17488. ঈদে বায়তুল মোকাররমে ৫ জামাত, শুরু সকাল ৭টায় Published: July 06, 2022 17:19:59

প্রতিবছরের মত এবারও ঈদুল আজহার দিনে পাঁচটি জামাত হবে ঢাকায় বায়তুল মোকাররম জাতীয় মসজিদে।  ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন বুধবার এক বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে জানিয়েছে, ১০ জুলাই ঈদের দিন সকাল ৭টায় সেখানে প্রথম জামাত হবে।...


17489. Road crashes kill four in Dinajpur Published: July 06, 2022 17:14:29

Four people have been killed in two separate road accidents in Dinajpur ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.  In Dinajpur town, three members of a family died when an oil tanker...


17490. Sri Lanka looks to Indian visitors to restore battered tourism sectorPublished: July 06, 2022 17:11:10

Sri Lanka will hold road shows in five key Indian cities to attract more visitors from its populous northern neighbour in a bid to bring more foreign currency into the...


17491. থ্রিফটিং ও বাংলাদেশPublished: July 06, 2022 17:06:54

বর্তমান সময়ে কেনাকাটা করার বেশ আলোচিত এবং জনপ্রিয় একটি মাধ্যম হচ্ছে থ্রিফটিং। থ্রিফটিং দোকানগুলোতে মূলত সেকেন্ড হ্যান্ড বা ব্যবহার হয়ে যাওয়া পোশাক এবং অন্যান্য জিনিসপত্র কেনাবেচা করা হয় যেন সাধ্যের...


17492. Grim power outlook as costs spinning out of controlPublished: July 06, 2022 17:05:53

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government is finding it increasingly difficult to keep power plants running as operational costs continued to spiral in the face of the war in...


17493. Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited has multiple job openingsPublished: July 06, 2022 16:50:32

Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL) is owned by the government. Its main aim is to supply electricity to the country using coal. Vacancy: Multiple Vacancy Type and salary...


17494. বিদ্যুৎকেন্দ্র চালু রাখাটাই ‘কঠিন হয়ে পড়েছে’: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: July 06, 2022 16:46:03

রাশিয়া-ইউক্রেইন যুদ্ধের কারণে আমদানি পণ্যের দাম বেড়ে যাওয়ায় বিদ্যুৎকেন্দ্র চালু রাখা ‘কঠিন হয়ে পড়েছে’ বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। তিনি বলেছেন, “রাশিয়া-ইউক্রেন যুদ্ধের কারণে দেশীয় পণ্যের দাম যেমন বেড়ে...


17495. New routine for SSC exams to be fixed after assessment of flood damagePublished: July 06, 2022 16:37:22

The government is yet to decide on a new schedule for the SSC and equivalent exams after postponing the tests in the wake of the devastating floods in the country's...


17496. AUST is inviting applications for 3 new LecturersPublished: July 06, 2022 16:28:52

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) is a well-known private engineering university. Vacancy: 3 Vacancy Type: Lecturers Responsibilities: The successful candidate will complete theoretical and practical courses for further...


17497. Job open at PathaoPublished: July 06, 2022 16:23:25

Pathao is a team of young dreamers and doers delivering on-demand technology solutions through a super app we all love, serving millions and creating opportunities. Vacancy: 01 Vacancy Type: Full-Time...


17498. Convict in blogger Ananta Bijoy's murder arrested in IndiaPublished: July 06, 2022 16:17:20

Faysal Ahmad, one of the four militants sentenced to death for the murder of secular blogger Ananta Bijoy Das, has been arrested in India. A special team of Kolkata police...


17499. Another 2,716 education institutions brought under MPO coveragePublished: July 06, 2022 16:07:35

The government is extending the coverage of its monthly pay order, or MPO, scheme to a new set of 2,716 educational institutions, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced. The premier...


17500. Stocks back to losing after single-day breakPublished: July 06, 2022 15:54:57

The stock market ended slightly lower on Wednesday, after a single-day break, as investors followed a cautious stance amid a global fuel price hike and possible impact on the country’s...