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17751. Adele says backlash to Las Vegas residency postponement was brutalPublished: July 03, 2022 11:58:36

Adele has said the "brutal" reaction to the postponement of her Las Vegas residency earlier this year left her feeling like "a shell of a person". In January, the singer...


17752. Bangladeshi woman dies in Saudi Arabia during Hajj tripPublished: July 03, 2022 11:43:36

A Bangladeshi woman has died in Saudi Arabia during a visit to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. It brings the death toll to 11 this year, bdnews24.com reports. Madaripur-native Laila Akhter,...


17753. At least 30 Nigerian soldiers killed in ambush after mine attackPublished: July 03, 2022 11:43:33

At least 30 Nigerian soldiers were killed in an ambush after gunmen attacked a mine in the Shiroro area of Niger state earlier this week, three sources said on Saturday....


17754. Makeshift cattle markets gaining momentum in KhulnaPublished: July 03, 2022 11:21:18

A festive mood looks across Khulna city centring the Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festivals of the Muslim community which is expected to be held on July 10, as cattle...


17755. Zelensky adviser concedes last eastern Ukraine bastion could fallPublished: July 03, 2022 11:09:58

Fighting intensified for Lysychansk, Ukraine's last big bastion in the strategic eastern province of Luhansk, as an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded the city could fall, Reuters reports. Blasts...


17756. Japan's KDDI says 70pc of services restored after wide network troublesPublished: July 03, 2022 11:02:34

Japanese mobile carrier KDDI Corp said on Sunday that about 70 per cent of services have been recovered and the company is working hard to restore the rest after nationwide...


17757. North Korea says US-South Korea-Japan agreement materialises US plan for 'Asian NATO'Published: July 03, 2022 10:40:52

North Korea criticised the United States, South Korea and Japan's recent agreement on strengthening military cooperation to be a means to materialise a US plan for a military alliance like...


17758. বাংলাদেশের ব‍্যাটিং ব‍্যর্থতার পর ম‍্যাচ পরিত‍্যক্তPublished: July 03, 2022 10:15:12

বৃষ্টি বিঘ্নিত ম্যাচে ব্যাটিং একদমই ভালো হলো না বাংলাদেশের। ত্রিশের ঘরে যেতে পারেননি কেউই। নেই পঞ্চাশ ছোঁয়া কোনো জুটি। সাকিব আল হাসান ও নুরুল হাসান সোহানের দুটি ক্যামিও ইনিংসের উপর...


17759. চাহিদায় ঘাটতি: কোরবানির আগে পাইকারিতে দাম কমাচ্ছে মসলারPublished: July 03, 2022 10:11:26

কিছুদিন ঊর্ধ্বমুখী থাকার পর কোরবানি ঈদের আগে পাইকারি বাজারে কমতে শুরু করেছে মসলার দাম; ব্যবসায়ীদের দাবি চাহিদা কমে যাওয়ায় ‘লোকসানেই’ পণ্য ছেড়ে দিচ্ছেন তারা। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। মজুদ বাড়তে...


17760. ব্যাটিং হতাশার ফাঁকে সাকিব-সোহানের ক্যামিওPublished: July 03, 2022 10:06:31

৫ বছর পর ডমিনিকায় একটি আন্তর্জাতিক ম্যাচ। হারিকেন মারিয়ার ছোবলে বিপর্যস্ত দ্বীপের ঘুরে দাঁড়ানো ও বিধ্বস্ত স্টেডিয়াম সংস্কারের পর প্রথম ম্যাচটি রূপ নেয় যেন জাতীয় উৎসবের। ঐতিহ্যবাহী পোশাক আর নানা...


17761. ইভিএম: দ্রুত সিদ্ধান্ত নিতে চায় ইসিPublished: July 03, 2022 09:56:09

ইভিএম নিয়ে রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর মতামত পর্যালোচনা শুরু করেছে নির্বাচন কমিশন; চলতি মাসেই নতুন করে নির্বাচনী সংলাপে বসার পরিকল্পনা চলছে ইসিতে। প্রথম ডাকেই দুই তৃতীয়াংশের বেশি দলের সাড়া পেয়েছে কাজী হাবিবুল...


17762. Drastic fall in passenger numbers forces owners to cut Dhaka-Barishal launch faresPublished: July 03, 2022 08:51:40

Owners have cut fares and the number of launches on the Barishal-Dhaka route as a large portion of passengers has shunned the waterway after the opening of the Padma Bridge,...


17763. Bangladeshi undocumented workers in Maldives advised to get visas, permitsPublished: July 03, 2022 08:40:24

The Maldives has launched a regularisation process of job status for the undocumented workers, including Bangladeshis. The Bangladesh High Commission in Male advised the Bangladeshi undocumented ones who are working...


17764. Govt to buy 0.7m tonnes of rice bran oil for TCBPublished: July 03, 2022 08:31:40

The government is going to procure 0.7 million tonnes of rice bran oil for sale through its trading arm Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), sources said. To this effect, TCB...


17765. Give extended support to upgrade cross-border link, Bangladesh tells SASEC conferencePublished: July 03, 2022 08:28:14

The government has sought extended support from the South Asia Sub-Regional Cooperation (SASEC), a regional funding window of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), for improving cross-border communications, officials said on...


17766. FDI, domestic deals: Time to tap M&A prospectsPublished: July 03, 2022 08:24:14

Bangladesh sees poor M&A (merger and acquisition) transactions mainly in the absence of an enabling environment, thereby affecting foreign direct investment (FDI) and even domestic deals. Highlighting M&A prospects in...


17767. Operating profits of 14 private banks up in H1Published: July 03, 2022 08:20:55

A total of 14 private commercial banks (PCBs) in Bangladesh showed increased operating profits during six months to this past June, mainly banking on the country's booming foreign-trade activities, bankers...


17768. Libyan protesters storm, set fire to parliament buildingPublished: July 02, 2022 23:41:44

Protesters broke into Libya's parliament in Tobruk on Friday evening and set a fire in front of the building to express their anger towards Libya's warring political parties. According to...


17769. US states may arrest women for crossing state lines to get abortions: BidenPublished: July 02, 2022 23:10:15

US President Joe Biden predicted on Friday that some US states will try to arrest women for crossing state lines to get abortions after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional...


17770. Salahuddin becomes SAFF president for fourth time in a rowPublished: July 02, 2022 22:50:36

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) President Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin was re-elected as the chief of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) on Saturday for the fourth time in a row. He...


17771. Taliban's large gathering ends with calls for international recognitionPublished: July 02, 2022 22:22:55

A Taliban-run gathering of thousands of male religious and ethnic leaders ended on Saturday by asking foreign governments to formally recognise their administration, but made no signals of changes on...


17772. Monetary policy: targets and challengesPublished: July 02, 2022 21:51:12

The central bank on Thursday last raised the key policy rate by 50 basis points to 5.50 per cent. Nearly a month back, it had upped the rate for the...


17773. Outgoing BB governors' final battle against inflationPublished: July 02, 2022 21:50:12

The day the national parliament approved the budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 (FY23), Bangladesh Bank (BB) also announced its annual monetary policy statement (MPS). It is the last MPS...


17774. Amazing tale of Bangladesh toysPublished: July 02, 2022 21:48:53

Few tiny tots and teenagers across the world have ever been found averse to toys. Every child likes to play with toys. Children of Bangladesh are no exception. The common...


17775. UN agencies stress concerted flood relief, rehabilitation operations in Sylhet regionPublished: July 02, 2022 21:40:46

Officials of the UN organisations on Saturday stressed the need for immediate and concerted relief and rehabilitation operations in flood-hit Sylhet and Sunamganj districts. Addressing a press briefing in the...


17776. Productivity and balance of payments: Bangladesh perspectivePublished: July 02, 2022 21:23:07

Productivity isn't everything, but in the long run it is almost everything.              --Paul Krugman Balance of payments (BoP) difficulties usually develop slowly over time. They may result from developments such...


17777. Spice prices shoot up ahead of Eid-ul AzhaPublished: July 02, 2022 21:17:48

Despite having enough stock, traders have increased the prices of all kinds of spices ahead of Eid-ul Azha as usual. Both wholesalers and retailers hiked the prices of ginger, garlic,...


17778. No television channel can air more than one foreign serial at a time: MinisterPublished: July 02, 2022 20:57:41

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said no television channel in the country will be allowed to broadcast more than one foreign serial at a time. "In order...


17779. Bangladesh opens chancery building in LisbonPublished: July 02, 2022 20:29:12

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has formally inaugurated the new chancery building of the Bangladesh Embassy in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...


17780. Nagad offers cashback of up to Tk 50 on railway ticketsPublished: July 02, 2022 20:14:50

Mobile financial service Nagad has introduced cashback on the purchase of train tickets. Sohoz-Synesis-Vinsen JV, a ticketing service provider of the Bangladesh Railway, and Nagad recently signed an agreement. Passengers...


17781. অসুস্থ ছিলাম, দলের কেউ খোঁজ নেয়নি: রওশন এরশাদPublished: July 02, 2022 20:10:08

সিঙ্গাপুর থেকে চিকিৎসা নিয়ে ছয় মাস পর দেশে ফেরা বিরোধীদলীয় নেতা রওশন এরশাদ তার দল জাতীয় পার্টির নেতাদের নিয়ে আক্ষেপ প্রকাশ করেছেন। তিনি বলেছেন, অসুস্থতার এই সময়ে দলীয় নেতাদের কেউ...


17782. ‘Measures to be taken if complaints found over Eid online ticketing’Published: July 02, 2022 19:33:52

Railway Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon said necessary measures will be taken if any complaints are received from passengers in getting train tickets online ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The minister told...


17783. Narail students barred from using mobile phones in schools, colleges, madrasasPublished: July 02, 2022 19:24:27

Narail education authorities have banned students from using mobile phones in schools, colleges and madrasas after a student's Facebook post prompted a mob to humiliate a teacher. The district's Education...


17784. সাংবাদিকদের চাওয়া অনুযায়ী হবে ‘গণমাধ্যম কর্মী আইন’: তথ্যমন্ত্রীPublished: July 02, 2022 19:04:41

সাংবাদিকদের দাবিতেই রেডিও, টেলিভিশন ও অনলাইনের জন্য ‘গণমাধ্যম কর্মী আইন’ হচ্ছে এবং তাদের চাওয়া অনুযায়ীই এর সংশোধন হবে বলে জানিয়েছেন তথ্য ও সম্প্রচারমন্ত্রী হাছান মাহমুদ। শনিবার দুপুরে বাংলা একাডেমির আবদুল...


17785. Environmentalists push for taxes on plastic sachets in BangladeshPublished: July 02, 2022 18:47:48

The Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) has urged Bangladesh to take strict regulatory action on the production and use of single-use plastics and, in particular, plastic sachets after a...


17786. Asad Rassel wins BPS monthly photo contestPublished: July 02, 2022 18:38:01

Freelance photographer Asaduzzaman Rassel has won the monthly photo contest, organised by the Bangladesh Photographic Society (BPS). He captured a photo of the happy image of an elderly woman and...


17787. Momen urges Portugal to open mission in DhakaPublished: July 02, 2022 18:29:44

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen has urged Portugal to establish a resident Portuguese mission or at least a consular service centre in Dhaka for receiving all kinds of...


17788. Record Tk 31.6m toll collected from Padma Bridge on day 6Published: July 02, 2022 18:22:27

The government earned Tk 31.6 million in revenue through toll from the vehicles that crossed the Padma Bridge on Friday, the sixth day after the opening of the bridge to...


17789. EU agrees to tame 'Wild West' with new crypto market rulesPublished: July 02, 2022 18:21:32

Cryptocurrency companies will need a licence and customer safeguards to issue and sell digital tokens in the European Union under groundbreaking new rules agreed by the bloc to tame a...


17790. Monkeypox symptoms differ from previous outbreaks: UK studyPublished: July 02, 2022 18:17:57

Patients with monkeypox in the UK have noticeably different symptoms from those seen in previous outbreaks, according to researchers in London, raising concerns cases are being missed. Patients reported less...


17791. Mexico opens major oil refinery to cut dependence on foreign suppliesPublished: July 02, 2022 18:15:36

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador formally opened a major new oil refinery on Friday, a signature project for the leftist leader who argues it will help the country cut...


17792. Explore Master’s Scholarships for business students at Hult UniversityPublished: July 02, 2022 18:13:40

Hult University is well-known for its internationally recognized business school programs. Host Country: various (UK, USA, UAE, China) Host University: Hult University Number of Awards: Not specified Degree Level: Master’s ...


17793. Teacher murder: Jitu’s ‘lover’ suspendedPublished: July 02, 2022 18:04:43

Haji Yunus Ali School and College authorities have suspended Taslima Akter Rima, a class-XI student of the college and ‘lover’ of Ashraful Ahsan Jitu,  prime accused in teacher Utpal Kumar...


17794. Norway pledges 1.0b euros to support UkrainePublished: July 02, 2022 17:50:47

Norway on Friday pledged 1.0 billion euros ($1.04 billion) to help Ukraine defend itself, support people in need and for reconstruction in the wake of Russia's invasion. Addressing a news...


17795. Buzz Luhrmann tells the story of ‘Elvis’ in a cautious tonePublished: July 02, 2022 17:40:52

The 1950s was the time of rock and roll music. Still, in its infancy, this genre started to enter the mainstream music scene of the US and later worldwide. At...


17796. 1,105 Covid-19 cases, six deaths reported in 24 hoursPublished: July 02, 2022 17:28:49

Bangladesh has recorded 1,105 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,976,787. The death toll from the disease climbed by six in 24 hours...


17797. Traffic jam eases on Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga expressway on second dayPublished: July 02, 2022 17:22:22

Although Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Expressway (Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga) witnessed long tailback on Friday, traffic movement became normal on the second day of toll collection (Saturday) after increasing...


17798. Join Gonoshasthaya Pharmaceuticals Limited as Medical Promotion OfficerPublished: July 02, 2022 17:16:49

Gono Shasthaya Pharmaceuticals Limited is fully owned by Gonoshasthaya Kendra. It is one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh, selling WHO-listed medicines at affordable prices. It was founded in...


17799. Awami League leader Mukul Bose diesPublished: July 02, 2022 17:16:13

Mukul Bose, a member of the Awami League's Advisory Council, has died in hospital care at the age of 68. The Awami League leader died while undergoing treatment at a...


17800. Will Christophe Galtier and Luis Campos be the saviours for PSG?Published: July 02, 2022 17:13:11

PSG have sacked Mauricio Pochettino for failing to win the Champions League. The club has constantly put UCL as their top priority over anything but has constantly failed to win...