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17551. Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumblesPublished: July 05, 2022 20:10:19

Zimbabwe's central bank said it would start selling gold coins this month as a store of value to tame runaway inflation, which has considerably weakened the local currency. The central...


17552. Load shedding continues across countryPublished: July 05, 2022 19:58:01

Load-shedding continued across the country on Tuesday as consumers in many areas in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere experienced power cuts for several hours in several spells. According to Bangladesh...


17553. BB asks banks to keep branches open in Dhaka cattle market areas on July 8,9Published: July 05, 2022 19:41:01

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks to keep open their branches and sub-branches in nearby areas of cattle markets in Dhaka north and south city corporations on Friday and Saturday....


17554. কোথায় কখন লোড শেডিং, সময় বেঁধে দেওয়ার পরামর্শ প্রধানমন্ত্রীরPublished: July 05, 2022 19:27:27

বিদ্যুৎ ব্যবহারে সবাইকে সাশ্রয়ী হওয়ার আহ্বান জানানোর পাশাপাশি লোড শেডিংয়ের ক্ষেত্রে এলাকাভিত্তিক সময় নির্ধারণ করে দেওয়ার পরামর্শ দিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। রাশিয়া-ইউক্রেইন যুদ্ধের জেরে জ্বালানির দাম বেড়ে যাওয়ার কথা তুলে...


17555. ঈদে বাইক আটকাতে গেলেই দুর্ঘটনার ঝুঁকি বাড়বে: যাত্রী কল্যাণ সমিতিPublished: July 05, 2022 19:26:13

দুর্ঘটনা এড়াতে ঈদের সময় মোটর বাইক চলাচলে যে নিষেধাজ্ঞা সরকার দিয়েছে, তা কার্যকর করতে গেলেই বরং দুর্ঘটনার ঝুঁকি বাড়বে বলে মনে করছে যাত্রী কল্যাণ সমিতি। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। এই মত...


17556. Study shows rapid rise in Omicron sub-variant in Dhaka Published: July 05, 2022 19:23:26

Dhaka has reported scores of Covid-19 cases traced to the BA.5 Omicron sub-variant, which appears to be more infectious than the past versions of the virus, extending the current Covid...


17557. Fourth of July rooftop shooter kills six in Chicago suburbPublished: July 05, 2022 19:11:29

A gunman perched on a rooftop opened fire on families waving flags and children riding bikes at a Fourth of July parade on Monday, killing six and wounding more than...


17558. Shell joins Qatar's LNG expansion mega-projectPublished: July 05, 2022 18:56:52

QatarEnergy on Tuesday signed a deal with Shell for the Gulf state's North Field East expansion, the first phase of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, following agreements...


17559. HC rejects DU teacher's plea challenging notice to leave university residencePublished: July 05, 2022 18:56:31

The High Court on Tuesday rejected an application filed by Dhaka University teacher Professor Morshed Hasan Kha, who was earlier terminated by the university authorities on charge of distorting the...


17560. Russia shells Donetsk after seizing LuhanskPublished: July 05, 2022 18:47:17

Russian forces struck targets across Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Tuesday to prepare the path for an expected armoured thrust to try to take more territory as the five-month-old war...


17561. আনিসের আত্মহত্যা: হেনোলাক্স মালিকের বিরুদ্ধে মামলাPublished: July 05, 2022 18:39:12

গায়ে আগুন দিয়ে ঠিকাদার গাজী আনিসের আত্মহত্যার ঘটনায় হেনোলাক্স গ্রুপের কর্ণধার নুরুল আমিন ও তার স্ত্রী ফাতেমা আমিনের বিরুদ্ধে মামলা হয়েছে।  মঙ্গলবার দুপুরে আনিসের বড় ভাই নজরুল ইসলাম শাহবাগ থানায়...


17562. US wants fair elections in Bangladesh, says Ambassador Peter HaasPublished: July 05, 2022 18:38:24

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has wished the Bangladesh Election Commission all success in its great "civic responsibility" of conducting free and fair elections. On July 3, ambassador Haas...


17563. BB re-fixes MFS transaction limitPublished: July 05, 2022 18:33:38

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has re-fixed the Mobile Financial Services (MFS) Transaction limit. The central bank has re-fixed the daily money transfer from Mobile Financial Service (MFS) to a bank account...


17564. DNCC to remove waste of sacrificial animals within 12 hours Published: July 05, 2022 18:27:21

The waste of sacrificial animals will be removed from the streets of Dhaka city within 12 hours, said Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Tuesday.  “The city...


17565. Bangladesh sees sharp rise in dengue casesPublished: July 05, 2022 18:23:55

Bangladesh has reported 45 more new dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning. Among the new patients, three new cases were reported from outside the Dhaka division,...


17566. Bangladesh sends relief supplies to Afghanistan Published: July 05, 2022 18:19:11

On the basis of the prime minister's 'Integrated Development' policy, emergency humanitarian assistance was sent on Tuesday to the people of Afghanistan in response to the catastrophic earthquake.  A Bangladesh...


17567. Closing ceremony of WLISFF held at Alliance Française de DhakaPublished: July 05, 2022 18:00:19

The closing and award-giving ceremony of the first edition of the Women's Lens International Short Film Festival (WLISFF), organised by Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS), has been held at Alliance Française...


17568. Global shares mixed as inflation, energy supplies weigh on growth Published: July 05, 2022 17:48:15

Shares declined Tuesday in Europe after an upbeat session in Asia, while Wall Street futures slipped ahead of the reopening of US markets from the Independence Day holiday.  Benchmarks also...


17569. Kolkata: A city full of street foodsPublished: July 05, 2022 17:47:30

Imagine it’s your birthday and your friends are whining for a treat. You take your friends to a shop which has, from Mango Chop to Kashmiri Chop, Soyabean Cutlet, Dhokla,...


17570. Country's first campus-based business incubator starts journey WednesdayPublished: July 05, 2022 17:44:31

The country's first university campus-based business incubator is set to begin its journey on Wednesday at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to...


17571. Pochettino leaves PSG after 18 months in chargePublished: July 05, 2022 17:35:23

Paris St-Germain have confirmed the departure of head coach Mauricio Pochettino after 18 months in charge. The exit of former Tottenham boss Pochettino, 50, has been expected for almost a...


17572. কোরবানি: গরুর চামড়ার দাম বাড়ল বর্গফুটে ৭ টাকাPublished: July 05, 2022 17:35:22

ঈদ সামনে রেখে কোরবানির পশুর চামড়া সংগ্রহের দাম নির্ধারণ করে দিয়েছে সরকার; গরুর চামড়ার দাম গতবারের চেয়ে ৭ টাকা এবং খাসির ক্ষেত্রে ৩ টাকা বেড়েছে।  ট্যানারি ব্যবসায়ীদের এবার ঢাকায় লবণযুক্ত...


17573. China sees record rains, heat as weather turns volatilePublished: July 05, 2022 17:29:09

From the snowcapped peaks of Tibet to the tropical island of Hainan, China is sweltering under the worst heatwave in decades while rainfall hit records in June. Extreme heat is...


17574. Road crash claims five lives in Rangpur Published: July 05, 2022 17:27:56

Five people, including a five-year-old minor girl and a woman, were killed in a road accident at Soreyartal point on Rangpur-Pirgachha road in Rangpur city on Tuesday.  The deceased were...


17575. Italy declares state of emergency for drought-stricken areasPublished: July 05, 2022 17:22:52

Italy on Monday declared a state of emergency for areas surrounding the river Po, which accounts for roughly a third of the country's agricultural production and is suffering its worst...


17576. PM vows safeguarding people’s voting rightsPublished: July 05, 2022 17:05:43

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her government has been taking all necessary measures to protect the people's voting rights. "The people of this country will enjoy all sorts...


17577. Bangladesh logs 1,998 new Covid cases, seven deathsPublished: July 05, 2022 16:54:54

Bangladesh has recorded 1,998 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,982,972. The death toll from the disease climbed by seven in 24 hours...


17578. Government mulls cutting back on power production amid fuel price hikePublished: July 05, 2022 16:51:10

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for austerity in electricity consumption and suggested scaling down power production amid rising fuel prices triggered by the ongoing war in Ukraine. "We should...


17579. Saudi Arabia, UAE boost spending to shield citizens from inflationPublished: July 05, 2022 16:33:10

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are boosting state spending on social welfare by billions of dollars as they seek to shield their citizens from rising living costs. The...


17580. Indonesia school helps students recite Koran in sign languagePublished: July 05, 2022 16:28:38

Concerned about how Indonesian students with hearing impairments often miss out on religious education, cleric Abdul Kahfi founded an Islamic boarding school to help them study and recite scripture from...


17581. Stocks rebound after two-day fallPublished: July 05, 2022 16:26:54

Stocks returned to the gaining on Tuesday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as pre-Eid sale pressure eased to some extent. Only two trading days are left before Eid holidays as...


17582. Finland, Sweden sign protocol to join NATOPublished: July 05, 2022 16:17:19

NATO's 30 allies signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden on Tuesday to allow them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once allied parliaments ratify the decision, the most significant...


17583. Majority of IndiGo flights delayed as crew members go for job interviewsPublished: July 05, 2022 16:03:08

Over half of the flights operated by India's biggest airline, IndiGo, were delayed on Saturday after a large number of cabin crew members did not report for duty, reports bdnews24.com...


17584. আগুনপানের অন্য স্বাদPublished: July 05, 2022 15:31:14

বাংলাদেশের সংস্কৃতির সাথে যেন মিশে আছে আপ্যায়নের পান। যেকোনো অনুষ্ঠান থেকে শুরু করে মানুষকে বরণ করে নেওয়া সব জায়গায় পানের প্রচলন। প্রয়োজন থেকেই এবং পানের জনপ্রিয়তার কারণে নানাভাবে নানা রূপে...


17585. Why Ronaldo leaving United would be a wrong movePublished: July 05, 2022 15:19:31

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly asked Manchester United to let him leave if a suitable offer arrives, a decision resulting from the Red Devils failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions...


17586. Kritoggo Foundation stands by flood victimsPublished: July 05, 2022 15:18:00

Kritoggo Foundation Bangladesh (previously known as Project Kritoggo) has stood by flood-affected people in Sylhet division, including Sylhet and Habiganj districts. They initially distributed relief to 100 families on June...


17587. BGMEA targets $100 billion apparel export by 2030Published: July 05, 2022 15:14:59

The country’s readymade garment (RMG) exporters set US$ 100 billion export earnings by 2030. During the period, the sector is also expected to create employment for a total of 6.0...


17588. India bans service charge at hotels and restaurantsPublished: July 05, 2022 15:12:38

India's consumer protection authority has banned hotels and restaurants from levying a service charge on bills. The order came after authorities said there had been an increase in complaints by...


17589. Stranger Things season 4 part 2 ends with more mystery and cliffhangersPublished: July 05, 2022 15:02:25

After the release of the first part of season 4, Stranger Things reveals many of the secrets of the Kingpin of the Upside Down universe and its motive to kill...


17590. গায়ে আগুন দিয়ে আত্মহত্যা: হেনোলাক্স গ্রুপের মালিকের বিরুদ্ধে মামলাPublished: July 05, 2022 15:02:23

গায়ে আগুন দিয়ে ঠিকাদার গাজী আনিসের আত্মহত্যার ঘটনায় হেনোলাক্স গ্রুপের কর্ণধার নুরুল আমিন ও তার স্ত্রী ফাতেমা আমিনের বিরুদ্ধে মামলা হয়েছে। আনিসের বড় ভাই নজরুল ইসলাম মঙ্গলবার দুপুরে শাহবাগ থানায়...


17591. Henolux owner, wife accused of provoking contractor Anis to commit suicidePublished: July 05, 2022 14:59:07

Nurul Amin, the owner of Henolux Group, and his wife Fatema Amin are facing charges of instigating contractor Gazi Anis to die by suicide, bdnews24.com reports. Anis’s brother Nazrul Islam...


17592. Makkah greets Muslim pilgrims for first post-pandemic HajjPublished: July 05, 2022 13:34:31

Wrapped in white robes, with some carrying umbrellas against the burning desert sun, Muslim pilgrims began perfoming Hajj in droves after two years of major disruption caused by the COVID...


17593. Ukraine needs $750 billion for recovery plan, prime minister saysPublished: July 05, 2022 13:26:41

Ukraine needs $750 billion for a three-stage recovery plan in the wake of Russia's invasion, its prime minister said on Monday. Denys Shmygal also told the Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted...


17594. Govt hikes rawhide prices for Eid-ul-AzhaPublished: July 05, 2022 12:31:13

The government has raised the prices of rawhide of sacrificial cows to Tk 47-52 per square foot (sft) (salted) in the capital and to Tk 40-44 outside Dhaka during the upcoming...


17595. দেশে বাণিজ্য ঘাটতি ছাড়াল ৩০ বিলিয়ন ডলারPublished: July 05, 2022 12:14:47

রপ্তানি প্রথমবারের মত এক অর্থবছরে ৫০ বিলিয়ন ডলার ছাড়ানোর মাইলফলকে পৌঁছানোর সুসংবাদ বিপুল আমদানির তথ্যে ম্লান হয়ে গেছে; কেননা বাড়তে থাকা বাণিজ্য ঘাটতি মে শেষে প্রায় ৩১ বিলিয়ন ডলারে ঠেকেছে,...


17596. Govt bars import loans for luxury goods to rein in trade deficitPublished: July 05, 2022 12:02:39

Banks have been instructed not to offer any credit facility for the import of luxury goods, including fruit, cars and electronics, in a bid to ease pressure on foreign currency...


17597. BMET urges Malaysia-aspirant workers not to deal with recruiters until govt noticePublished: July 05, 2022 11:56:11

The government has urged the outbound Bangladeshi workers not to deal with any manpower recruiter or agent to go to Malaysia until or unless receiving announcement from the government. The...


17598. Inflation at 24-yr high adds to strains in South Korea's economyPublished: July 05, 2022 11:32:30

South Korea's inflation last month hit the highest since the Asian financial crisis more than two decades ago, adding to signs of building strains on the open, trade-dependent economy and...


17599. Contractor Gazi Anis dies from burn wounds after setting himself on firePublished: July 05, 2022 10:55:15

Gazi Anis, a contractor who set himself on fire at the National Press Club, has died in hospital care, bdnews24.com reports. Anis was receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit...


17600. বরিশালে স্বেচ্ছাসেবক লীগ নেতার দুই হাতের রগ কর্তনPublished: July 05, 2022 10:48:41

কমিটি নিয়ে বিরোধের জেরে বরিশালের মেহেন্দিগঞ্জ পৌর স্বেচ্ছাসেবক লীগের সাধারণ সম্পাদককে কুপিয়ে জখম করে দুই হাতের রগ কেটে দিয়েছে প্রতিপক্ষের লোকজন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। আহত রাতুল চৌধুরী (২৯) মেহেন্দিগঞ্জ পৌরসভার...