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18151. Keeping victory mood free of gloomPublished: June 27, 2022 21:15:45

Amid the upbeat mood following the opening of the Padma Bridge, grim news-reports also keep pouring in. Apart from the post-flood sufferings being gone through by people in large areas...


18152. Covid evolving into more contagious variantsPublished: June 27, 2022 21:14:29

According reports, Bangladesh is witnessing a resurgence of the pandemic, Covid-19. The update of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says, in 24 hours till Sunday morning 1,680 people...


18153. Only One Earth: Re-visiting our homePublished: June 27, 2022 21:01:56

Since the first ever United Nations (UN)-sponsored World Environment Conference was held in Stockholm in 1972, it has become an annual fixture in the calendar, observed in all member countries...


18154. Padma Bridge cost to be repaid by 2057, says QuaderPublished: June 27, 2022 20:26:07

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the construction cost of Padma Bridge would be collected from tolls by 2057. The minister said this on Monday while replying...


18155. Four injured as mini-truck overturns after crossing Padma BridgePublished: June 27, 2022 20:18:20

A mini-truck transporting onions to Dhaka has overturned just after crossing the Padma Bridge at its Mawa end in Munshiganj, leaving four people injured and briefly hampering traffic. The driver...


18156. Russia's fashion industry looks for the silver liningPublished: June 27, 2022 20:08:24

Under its glitzy facade, the Russian high-fashion industry faces an uncertain future. Scores of Western designer labels have quit Russia as part of a backlash against Moscow's decision to send...


18157. Swiss bank Credit Suisse found guilty in cocaine cash laundering casePublished: June 27, 2022 19:57:36

Switzerland-based global investment bank and financial services firm Credit Suisse and a former employee have been found guilty by Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court of failing to prevent money-laundering in the...


18158. ২০৫৭ সাল নাগাদ পদ্মা সেতু নির্মাণের ব্যয় উঠে আসবে: ওবায়দুল কাদেরPublished: June 27, 2022 19:39:09

সড়ক পরিবহন ও সেতুমন্ত্রী ওবায়দুল কাদের জানিয়েছেন, টোল আদায়ের মাধ্যমে ২০৫৭ সাল নাগাদ পদ্মা সেতু নির্মাণের ব্যয় উঠে আসবে। পদ্মা সেতু চালুর পরদিন সোমবার জাতীয় সংসদে এক প্রশ্নের উত্তরে এ...


18159. More funds, care needed to save world's oceans: UN chiefPublished: June 27, 2022 19:25:40

UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to governments and companies on Monday to join the fight to save the world's dying oceans, by committing more funds to help create a sustainable...


18160. Banks asked to provide special agri credit in flood-hit districtsPublished: June 27, 2022 19:23:47

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks to give special attention to disburse agriculture loans at a reduced interest rate in the flood-affected districts. The Agriculture Credit Department (ACD) of the...


18161. Mobile court fines youth for violating rules on Padma BridgePublished: June 27, 2022 19:07:23

A mobile court on Monday fined Tk 1000 to a young man for breaching rules while crossing the Padma Bridge, on the second day of the opening of the long-cherished...


18162. এক লাখ রোহিঙ্গাকে যুক্তরাজ্যে নিয়ে পুনর্বাসনের প্রস্তাব মোমেনেরPublished: June 27, 2022 18:53:12

মিয়ানমার থেকে বাংলাদেশে পালিয়ে আসা এক লাখ রোহিঙ্গাকে যুক্তরাজ্যে নিয়ে পুনর্বাসনের প্রস্তাব দিয়েছেন পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী এ কে আব্দুল মোমেন। শরণার্থীদের অধিকার নিয়ে সরব দেশটির পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী এলিজাবেথ ট্রাসের সঙ্গে রোববার এক বৈঠকে...


18163. কলম্বোতে স্কুল বন্ধ, জ্বালানি বাঁচাতে ‘ওয়ার্ক ফ্রম হোম’Published: June 27, 2022 18:47:38

সাত দশকের মধ্যে সবচেয়ে ভয়াবহ অর্থনৈতিক সংকট মোকাবেলা করা শ্রীলঙ্কার জ্বালানি সংকট কাটছেই না। সোমবার দেশটির সেনাদেরকে পেট্রল স্টেশনগুলোর লাইনে দাঁড়ানো মানুষজনকে টোকেন দিতে দেখা গেছে বলে জানিয়েছে বার্তা সংস্থা...


18164. Bangladesh asks UK to resettle 0.1m Rohingya refugeesPublished: June 27, 2022 18:44:31

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has called on the United Kingdom to resettle 100,000 Rohingya currently living in Bangladesh in order to ease the burden of the refugee population on...


18165.  শিমুলিয়া ঘাট থেকে সরলো ২ ফেরিPublished: June 27, 2022 18:33:54

পদ্মা সেতু চালুর পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে শিমুলিয়া-মাঝিরকান্দি নৌপথের আটটি ফেরির মধ্যে দুটিকে অন্যত্র সরিয়ে নেওয়া হচ্ছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। সোমবার দুপুরে বাংলাদেশ অভ্যন্তরীণ নৌ পরিবহন করপোরেশনের (বিআইডব্লিউটিসি) মাঝিরকান্দি ঘাটের ইনচার্জ এনাম...


18166. Sri Lanka shuts schools, urges work from home to save fuelPublished: June 27, 2022 18:22:30

Troops in Sri Lanka handed tokens on Monday to people queuing for petrol amid a severe fuel shortage in the nation battling its worst economic crisis in seven decades, while...


18167. Bangladesh logs 2,101 new Covid cases, highest in 18 weeksPublished: June 27, 2022 18:15:43

Bangladesh has registered 2,101 cases of Covid-19 in a day, the most since Feb 19, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,967,274. Another two fatalities were registered in the...


18168. Developed communication systems to expedite industrialisation, says PMPublished: June 27, 2022 18:08:33

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government has ensured continued efforts to develop communication systems across the country as developed communication can expedite industrialisation, trade and business. "We're reviving...


18169. 140 medical teams working in flood-hit areas, says health ministerPublished: June 27, 2022 17:41:11

A total of 140 medical teams are providing medical treatment to flood-hit people in Sylhet district, says Health Minister Zahid Maleque. The health department, he said, is ready to provide...


18170. Thousands protest in Madrid against NATO summitPublished: June 27, 2022 17:29:32

Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Madrid on Sunday to call for peace and protest against a NATO summit to be held there this week. Social, antimilitarist and pacifist movements from...


18171. Biman to start direct Dhaka-Toronto flights on July 27Published: June 27, 2022 17:25:44

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start operating direct flights from Dhaka to Toronto on July 27. The airlines made the announcement with a press release on Sunday night, reports bdnews24.com. Passengers...


18172. Job opportunity at World Bank as a Young ProfessionalPublished: June 27, 2022 17:24:41

The World Bank is a global financial institution that provides loans and financial services to low and middle-income countries.  The WBG YPP is a two-year leadership development program at the...


18173. Impossible to remove Padma Bridge's screws by hand, says CIDPublished: June 27, 2022 17:22:32

The Criminal Investigation Department says Bayezid Talha, who was arrested for removing nuts from bolts of the Padma Bridge railings, committed an act of sabotage as it would not have...


18174. Drug International needs a Product AssociatePublished: June 27, 2022 17:19:46

Incorporated as a private company in 1974, Drug International Limited is the first company in Bangladesh to produce medicines in soft capsule forms.   Vacancy: not specified Vacancy Type: Product Associate...


18175. Pledge to hasten deal on new pact to conserve biodiversityPublished: June 27, 2022 17:14:24

The fourth meeting of the open-ended working group on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework has ended in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with a pledge to fast-track agreement on a new...


18176. Two Shimulia ferries transferred as demand dries up after Padma Bridge openingPublished: June 27, 2022 17:11:56

Two of the eight ferries on the Shimulia-Majhirkandi river route have been transferred to other routes after the opening of the Padma Bridge. “The two ferries were moved in the...


18177. Mercantile Bank donates Tk 100m to PM’s relief fundPublished: June 27, 2022 16:59:01

Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL) has donated Tk 100 million to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund to help the flood-affected people of Sunamgonj, Sylhet and other districts of the country. Morshed...


18178. Govt must identify those who conspired against Padma Bridge project, says HCPublished: June 27, 2022 16:56:37

The High Court (HC) has stressed the need to identify the 'conspirators' who sought to undermine the Padma Bridge project by raising false allegations of corruption over the construction of...


18179. Join UNHCR as Assistant Public Health OfficerPublished: June 27, 2022 16:56:36

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a UN agency responsible for looking after refugees and forcibly displaced people. Vacancy: not specified Vacancy Type: Assistant Public Health Officer Job...


18180. ICAB needs 3 English Language Instructors and 3 Audit TrainersPublished: June 27, 2022 16:54:06

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) is the national autonomous body of professional accountancy. It is the only body in Bangladesh that awards the Associate Chartered Accountant designation....


18181. The European Commission has 2 openings for Programme AssistantPublished: June 27, 2022 16:52:22

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) provides financial support to people suffering from natural disasters and conflicts outside the European Union. Vacancy: 2...


18182. স্মৃতিশক্তি ভালো রাখবেন যেভাবেPublished: June 27, 2022 16:17:45

কোনো একটা উদ্দেশ্যে রান্নাঘরে গিয়ে হঠাৎ ভাবতে শুরু করলেন, ‘আমি কেন রান্নাঘরে এসেছি’, গাড়ির চাবিটা যে কোথায় রাখেন আজকাল সেটা প্রায়ই মনে থাকে না, কথা বলার মাঝে কারো নাম বলতে...


18183. পদ্মা সেতুর নাট হাত দিয়ে খোলার কথা নয়: সিআইডিPublished: June 27, 2022 16:07:41

পদ্মা সেতুর রেলিংয়ের নাট হাত দিয়ে খোলার কথা নয় জানিয়ে পুলিশের অপরাধ তদন্ত বিভাগ (সিআইডি) বলছে, এটি একটি ‘অন্তর্ঘাতমূলক’কাজ। সোমবার দুপুরে মালিবাগের সিআইডি কার্যালয়ে এক সংবাদ সম্মেলনে সিআইডির সাইবার পুলিশের...


18184. Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrim arrested in Saudi for beggingPublished: June 27, 2022 16:01:55

Saudi Arabian police have arrested a Bangladeshi man for begging during his trip to the country to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. Md Motiar Rahman, a native of Meherpur's Gangni upazila,...


18185. Stocks close green amid cautious tradingPublished: June 27, 2022 15:47:26

The stock market ended marginally higher on Monday, after a single-day break, as the bargain hunters went on late hours’ buying binge on sector-wise stocks. The market index moved between...


18186. Cost-effective options in this transfer windowPublished: June 27, 2022 15:17:44

The transfer window is open and lots of activities are going on around the football world. Big money moves are being made by the big clubs, also some smart deals...


18187. Foxconn: Labour exploitation behind the glittering techsPublished: June 27, 2022 15:15:09

The tech industry is one of the most dynamic, progressive, and flamboyant industries in the world. The latest techs that drive us crazy are not only the symbols of new...


18188. 12th Social Business Day kicks off todayPublished: June 27, 2022 15:02:14

The 12th SOCIAL BUSINESS DAY, hosted by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, will be held from 27-30th June this year. The theme of SOCIAL BUSINESS DAY 2022 will be “Building...


18189. Peaky Blinders: The spectacular crime-extravaganza ends in stylePublished: June 27, 2022 14:45:06

When the first season of Peaky Blinders was aired on BBC Two in September 2013, the peaked flat-caps-trotting gangsters were just some ordinary criminals in Birmingham doing petty crimes like...


18190. হজে গিয়ে ভিক্ষা, বাংলাদেশি গ্রেপ্তারPublished: June 27, 2022 14:13:14

হজ করতে সৌদি আরবে গিয়ে ভিক্ষায় নামার অভিযোগে এক বাংলাদেশিকে গ্রেপ্তার করেছে সে দেশের পুলিশ। মো. মতিয়ার রহমান নামের ওই ব্যক্তির বাড়ি মেহেরপুরের গাংনী উপজেলায়। ২২ জুন মদিনায় গ্রেপ্তার হওয়ার...


18191. Here's why Manchester United won't make top 4 in the next seasonPublished: June 27, 2022 13:53:25

Manchester United fans have not had a good time for quite some time now. Since Sir Alex Ferguson bid goodbye, it has all been a downfall, a continuous careless crumble...


18192. Political crisis worsens in India's richest statePublished: June 27, 2022 13:50:15

The ongoing political crisis in India's richest state, Maharashtra, is showing no signs of ending soon as rebel lawmakers jostle to take control of the governing party. Around 40 lawmakers...


18193. Do Something Foundation distributes relief to 5,000 flood victims in six districtsPublished: June 27, 2022 13:40:32

Do Something Foundation - a humanitarian organisation - has so far distributed relief among 5,000 people affected by floods in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona, Kurigram, Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat. Each relief package had...


18194. Nuhash Humayun: With a dream to showcase Bangladeshi content on global stagePublished: June 27, 2022 13:33:44

A boy with Tk 700 in his pocket, scared to face his would-be girlfriend on a date. Or, a celebrity chef, who is even not a bit scared to face...


18195. 12 Supreme Court judges contract coronavirusPublished: June 27, 2022 12:44:43

Twelve judges of the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court have been infected with Covid-19.  Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique made the remark when the court proceedings...


18196. Padma Bridge rakes in nearly Tk 21m in tolls on opening dayPublished: June 27, 2022 12:39:42

Authorities have collected nearly Tk 21 million in tolls as over 51,000 vehicles crossed the Padma Multipurpose Bridge on its first day of operation, bdnews24.com reports. After the bridge opened...


18197. সৌম্য মুর্শিদাবাদী - মানুষে মানুষ ফেরাতে যার সংগীতযাত্রাPublished: June 27, 2022 12:24:34

ভারতের বহরমপুরের ছেলে সৌম্য মুর্শিদাবাদী। জ্ঞানের কলসিতে জল বাড়ার সঙ্গে সঙ্গে স্বপ্ন দেখতেন জীবনটাকে খুব কাছ থেকে দেখবেন, ভালোবাসবেন। সঙ্গীতের হাত ধরে তার স্বপ্ন অনেকটাই পূরণ হয়েছে। কিছুদিন আগে গেয়েছেন...


18198. Momen proposes UK for resettling 0.1 million RohingyasPublished: June 27, 2022 11:59:59

Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen has proposed Britain, as a global leader in justice and human rights, for resettling 0.1 million Myanmar Rohingyas currently sheltered in Bangladesh to lessen...


18199. Stocks open mixed amid choppy trading as most investors remain shakyPublished: June 27, 2022 11:49:27

Stocks witnessed a mixed trend in early trading on Monday as most investors remained shaky amid lack of clear market direction. Following the previous day’s correction, DSEX, the prime index...


18200. Russia steps up missile strikes on Ukraine as G7 leaders gatherPublished: June 27, 2022 11:33:55

Russian missiles struck an apartment block and close to a kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, in strikes US President Joe Biden condemned as "barbarism" as world leaders...