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17951. War in Ukraine raises global shipping costs, stifles trade: UNCTADPublished: June 30, 2022 14:45:26

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says the war in the Ukraine is stifling trade and logistics of the country and the Black Sea region, increasing global vessel...


17952. Philippines begins new era of Marcos rulePublished: June 30, 2022 13:27:04

The son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president of the Philippines on Thursday, completing a stunning comeback for one of Asia's most famous political...


17953. Bourses open mixed amid cautious tradingPublished: June 30, 2022 11:37:58

Stocks witnessed a mixed trend in the early trading on Thursday amid persistent volatility as investors put money cautiously on selective issues ahead of monetary policy statements. The Bangladesh Bank...


17954. Pfizer-BioNTech to start testing universal vaccine for coronavirusesPublished: June 30, 2022 11:24:51

Germany's BioNTech, Pfizer's partner in Covid-19 vaccines, said the two companies would start tests on humans of next-generation shots that protect against a wide variety of coronaviruses in the second...


17955. Focus on creating cataract awarenessPublished: June 30, 2022 11:18:22

There is a dearth of adequate number of ophthalmologists to provide treatment to the cataract patients in the country, speakers at a programme in the city on Wednesday said. They...


17956. 'Smart Haat' launched to promote digital transactionPublished: June 30, 2022 10:41:35

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has initiated to install digital payment booths at cattle markets with an eye to promoting digital transaction ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Officials concerned on Wednesday disclosed...


17957. ব্যাংক বহির্ভূত আর্থিক প্রতিষ্ঠানে আমানত কমেছেPublished: June 30, 2022 10:38:23

অর্থবছরের তৃতীয় প্রান্তিকে দেশের ব্যাংক বহির্ভূত আর্থিক প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলোতে (এনবিএফআই) গ্রাহকের আমানতের পরিমাণ আগের প্রান্তিকের চেয়ে শূন্য দশমিক ৫৫ শতাংশ কমে গেছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। অক্টোবর-ডিসেম্বর প্রান্তিকে এসব প্রতিষ্ঠানে গ্রাহকের...


17958. TCB starts sale of essentials in CtgPublished: June 30, 2022 10:15:04

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started selling essential commodities at subsidised rates targeting 5,35,000 families in Chattogram under the family card programme. Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation Rezaul...


17959. Bangladesh among top 10 labour rights violatorsPublished: June 30, 2022 10:07:38

Bangladesh, for the sixth consecutive year since 2017, ranks among top 10 worst countries in the world where labour rights are not guaranteed, according to a global survey. The Global...


17960. Local company to invest $8.5m in Uttara EPZPublished: June 30, 2022 08:51:26

Bangladeshi company M/s Texas Clothing Limited is going to establish a garments manufacturing industry in Uttara Export Processing Zone (UEPZ) with an investment of US$ 8.5 million, reports BSS. An...


17961. Comply with EDF loan settlement instructionsPublished: June 30, 2022 08:46:08

The central bank on Wednesday advised the authorised dealers (ADs) to comply with the instructions in settlement of Export Development Fund (EDF) loans. Bangladesh Bank (BB) also, in a circular,...


17962. Sanctions minor issue compared to depth of US-BD ties: US envoyPublished: June 30, 2022 08:43:45

A sanction is a minor issue compared to the hugeness of the United States and Bangladesh relations, US Ambassador in Dhaka Peter Haas said on Wednesday. All should concentrate on...


17963. Parliament passes Finance BillPublished: June 30, 2022 08:35:35

Parliament passed Wednesday the Finance Bill 2022, with some much-debated provisions, to grant legal cover to a new national budget which critics say should have been more welfare-oriented in the...


17964. BB unveils 'cautious' MPS todayPublished: June 30, 2022 08:32:38

The central bank is set to unveil a 'cautious' monetary policy for the next fiscal year (FY), 2022-23, today (Thursday) - to curb inflation without hampering the country's economic growth,...


17965. Check waste, make dev works public money's worthPublished: June 30, 2022 08:26:25

Economists at a meet censure cost escalation of development works in Bangladesh for flaws all through and say good value for the public money ought to be ensured in executing...


17966. Content creation: Worth doing full-time?Published: June 30, 2022 00:13:51

Is content creation a career worth pursuing full-time? If you're looking for a simple answer to that question on the title, that would be yes, and no. Content creation is...


17967. NATURE Celebration kicks off tomorrowPublished: June 30, 2022 00:14:38

The 13th National Nature Summit 2022 is not your average single-venue festival, rather it's a celebration that is set to be hosted in all eight divisions of our country as...


17968. Pursuing career as a childhood choicePublished: June 30, 2022 00:15:49

"I want to be a pilot when I grow up." "I want to be a football player." These sentences were common when we used to write the popular essay ‘My...


17969. কথায় কথায় বিদেশে গিয়ে চিকিৎসা নেওয়া যাবে না, দেশে ভালো চিকিৎসা হয়: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: June 29, 2022 23:14:17

মহামারীর পর রাশিয়া-ইউক্রেন যুদ্ধের কারণে ‍সৃষ্ট বৈশ্বিক সঙ্কটের প্রেক্ষাপটে সবাইকে দেশীয় পণ্য ব্যবহারের দিকে নজর দেওয়া তাগিদ দিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। বুধবার জাতীয় সংসদে বাজেটের উপর সাধারণ আলোচনায় তিনি বর্তমান...


17970. 30,000 more primary school teachers to be recruited soonPublished: June 29, 2022 23:05:38

The government will appoint 30,000 more teachers to primary schools across Bangladesh. State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain gave the information at the inauguration of a pilot...


17971. Bangladesh holds talks with IMF for third day over budget supportPublished: June 29, 2022 22:48:59

The government officials held talks with the representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the third day on Wednesday on borrowing funds from the Washington-based lender to narrow the...


17972. গ্রামীণফোনের নতুন সিম বিক্রিতে নিষেধাজ্ঞাPublished: June 29, 2022 21:56:07

ভয়েস কল ও ইন্টারনেট সংযোগে গ্রাহকদের ‘মানসম্মত সেবা দিতে না পারার’ কারণ দেখিয়ে দেশের শীর্ষ মোবাইল ফোন অপারেটর গ্রামীণফোনের নতুন সিম বিক্রির ওপর নিষেধাজ্ঞা দিয়েছে টেলিযোগাযোগ খাতের নিয়ন্ত্রক সংস্থা। বাংলাদেশ...


17973. SOEs — liabilities for how long?Published: June 29, 2022 21:41:33

Intriguing it may seem to learn that the state-owned enterprises' (SOEs) loan has hit an all time high at Tk 926.01 billion. A FE report the other day expressed fear...


17974. বাংলাদেশকে ৭৫ কোটি ৩৪ লাখ ডলার ডলার ঋণ দিচ্ছে বিশ্বব্যাংকPublished: June 29, 2022 21:26:35

আঞ্চলিক বাণিজ্যের সম্প্রসারণে অবকাঠামো উন্নয়নের মাধ্যমে পরিবহন খরচ ও ট্রানজিট সময় কমিয়ে আনতে বাংলাদেশ ও নেপালকে ১০৩ কোটি ডলার ঋণ দিচ্ছে বিশ্বব্যাংক। এর মধ্যে বাংলাদেশ পাবে ৭৫ কোটি ৩৪ লাখ...


17975. BTRC places indefinite suspension on sale of GP SIM cardsPublished: June 29, 2022 21:21:28

The telecom regulator has placed an indefinite suspension on the SIM card sale of Grameenphone for the operator's failure to provide quality service. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) imposed...


17976. নেটো সম্মেলনের ক্যাফেতে ‘রুশ সালাদ’, বিক্রিও হল আগেইPublished: June 29, 2022 21:10:47

রাশিয়ার হুমকি মোকাবেলার পথ খোঁজা নিয়ে স্পেনে শুরু হয়েছে নেটো সম্মেলন। আর সেই সম্মেলনস্থলের ক্যাফেতে মেনুর শীর্ষে দেখা গেছে ‘রুশ সালাদ’। দেদারসে সেই সালাদ বিক্রিও হয়ে যায় কয়েক ঘণ্টার মধ্যেই।...


17977. The other side of the moonPublished: June 29, 2022 21:01:27

Development, especially in our times, is like the moon. While we see the luminous side of it, it is the dark side which remains beyond our vision. And on that...


17978. Children need to start earlyPublished: June 29, 2022 21:00:21

From birth to six years, children learn the most and at the highest rate that they will in their entire lives. In their infancy their waking hours are spent learning...


17979. RAB arrests tenth-grader student over killing of teacher in SavarPublished: June 29, 2022 20:45:56

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the teenage student accused of killing a college teacher in Savar’s Ashulia. The law enforcers arrested the tenth-grader in Gazipur’s Sreepur on Wednesday,...


17980. Policy approach for green & inclusive businessPublished: June 29, 2022 20:34:48

Green resilient and inclusive development has become a prime driving force towards sustainable development worldwide. The economy of Bangladesh has been progressing rapidly, where business developments have been playing notable...


17981. কোরবানির পশুর হাটে নিরাপদ লেনদেন নিশ্চিত করতে ঢাকা উত্তর সিটিতে ছয়টি ‘স্মার্ট হাট’Published: June 29, 2022 20:33:32

এবার কোরবানির পশুর হাটে নিরাপদ লেনদেন নিশ্চিত করতে ছয়টি ‘স্মার্ট হাট’ চালু করছে ঢাকা উত্তর সিটি করপোরেশন। একটি পাইলট প্রকল্পের আওতায় এই স্মার্ট হাট কার্যক্রম চালাবে বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক। আগামী ১...


17982. Bangladesh to get $500m WB loan for power supply modernisationPublished: June 29, 2022 20:20:02

The government of Bangladesh has signed a loan agreement totaling US$500 million with the World Bank to modernise the rural electricity distribution system of Dhaka and Mymensingh. Economic Relations Division...


17983. Millions risk malnutrition as wheat prices surge, warn FAO and OECDPublished: June 29, 2022 20:16:49

The war in Ukraine that has stalled its wheat exports will keep global prices high into the 2022/23 season, putting millions more people at risk of undernourishment, the United Nations'...


17984. শিক্ষককে পিটিয়ে খুন: আশুলিয়ার সেই ছাত্র গ্রেপ্তারPublished: June 29, 2022 20:14:19

ঢাকার আশুলিয়ায় ক্রিকেট স্ট্যাম্প দিয়ে শিক্ষককে পিটিয়ে খুনের আসামি শিক্ষার্থী গ্রেপ্তার হয়েছেন। দশম শ্রেণির এই শিক্ষার্থীকে পাশের জেলা গাজীপুরের শ্রীপুর থেকে বুধবার গ্রেপ্তার করা হয় বলে জানিয়েছেন র‍্যাবের আইন ও...


17985. Sweden and Finland invited to join NATOPublished: June 29, 2022 19:54:11

NATO invited Sweden and Finland on Wednesday to join the military alliance in one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades after Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed Helsinki...


17986. প্রাথমিকে আরও ৩০ হাজার শিক্ষক নিয়োগ: প্রতিমন্ত্রীPublished: June 29, 2022 19:45:32

দেশের প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়ে আরও ৩০ হাজার শিক্ষক নিয়োগ হবে বলে জানিয়েছেন প্রাথমিক ও গণশিক্ষা প্রতিমন্ত্রী জাকির হোসেন। গাজীপুরের কালিয়াকৈর উপজেলায় সরকারি প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়ের শিক্ষকদের অনলাইনে বদলীর (পাইলটিং) কার্যক্রমের আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে উদ্বোধন...


17987. ষড়যন্ত্রের কারণে পদ্মা সেতু নির্মাণে ২ বছর দেরি: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: June 29, 2022 19:27:14

প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা বলেছেন, ষড়যন্ত্রের কারণে পদ্মা সেতু নির্মাণে দুই বছর দেরি হয়েছে। বুধবার জাতীয় সংসদে প্রশ্নোত্তরে সরকারি দলের সংসদ সদস্য মেরিনা জাহানের প্রশ্নের জবাবে তিনি এ কথা বলেন। স্পিকার...


17988. Over 455,000 students in Sylhet division face uncertainty due to floodsPublished: June 29, 2022 19:22:49

The monsoon floods that ravaged the Sylhet region have turned the studies of over 455,000 students in 1522 institutions uncertain as they lost their books and educational materials amid no...


17989. 20 migrants, who went missing in Libya two weeks ago, found deadPublished: June 29, 2022 19:00:52

The bodies of 20 migrants who got lost in the Libyan desert near Chad have been found, the ambulance service said on Wednesday, showing pictures of them lying around a...


17990. BR to run cattle train on Chapainawabganj-Dhaka routePublished: June 29, 2022 19:00:37

The Ministry of Railways has decided to run a special cattle train from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka via Rajshahi for ferrying sacrificial animals from July 6 to 8 ahead of the...


17991. Taliban to exclude women at its ‘gathering for unity’Published: June 29, 2022 18:56:23

A large gathering organised by the Taliban of Afghanistan's religious scholars and tribal elders will address issues of national unity and will be without female participants, the acting deputy prime...


17992. Rape victim appears in HC: Accused BGB member asked to surrender in four weeksPublished: June 29, 2022 18:53:07

The High Court on Wednesday ordered a rape accused, Md Akhteruzzaman who is also a member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), to surrender to the Women and Children Repression Prevention...


17993. Uttara EPZ to get $8.5 million investmentPublished: June 29, 2022 18:43:54

Bangladeshi company Texas Clothing Limited is going to establish a garments manufacturing industry in Uttara Export Processing Zone (UEPZ) with an investment of US$ 8.5 million. An agreement was signed...


17994. Britain sanctions Russian oligarch Vladimir PotaninPublished: June 29, 2022 18:36:05

Britain on Wednesday announced sanctions on oligarch Vladimir Potanin, described by London as Russia's second-richest man and who has been buying assets from firms exiting Russia over the invasion of...


17995. BB to unveil monetary policy for FY23 ThursdayPublished: June 29, 2022 18:28:20

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to announce its flagship monetary policy statement (MPS) on Thursday for fiscal year 2022-23 (FY23). BB Governor Fazle Kabir will unveil the MPS tomorrow (Thursday)...


17996. HC orders to form medical board for Destiny president HarunPublished: June 29, 2022 18:15:01

The High Court has ordered the concerned bodies of the government to form a medical board for the treatment of Destiny Group President and also former Chief of Army Staff...


17997. Date of Eid-ul-Azha to be announced on ThursdayPublished: June 29, 2022 18:04:05

National Moon Sighting Committee will meet on Thursday to fix the date of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, after reviewing reports on the appearance of the new moon of the holy month...


17998. 4,407 Eid cattle markets to be set up in BangladeshPublished: June 29, 2022 17:50:59

This year, a total of 4,407 cattle markets will be set up across the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said. No one without a mask will...


17999. Heavy rains, rising water levels cause panic among marooned people in SylhetPublished: June 29, 2022 17:30:02

Heavy rains and rising water levels have caused panic among people marooned by flash floods in Sylhet. It rained overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday in the north-eastern city after five...


18000. Bangladesh logs 2,241 virus cases, no deathsPublished: June 29, 2022 17:29:57

Bangladesh has recorded 2,241 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,971,602. No new fatalities were registered in the 24-hour count and the death...