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18901. Flood situation may worsen further, 290 educational institutes suspend classesPublished: June 17, 2022 18:17:35

Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre on Friday said the flood situation in the Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts may further deteriorate in the next 24 hours. Water levels in 13...


18902. FIFA announces 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup Published: June 17, 2022 18:10:34

The United States will have 11 of the 16 hosts cities at the 2026 World Cup, which will also feature matches in Mexico and Canada, world football governing body FIFA...


18903. ২০২৬ সালের ফিফা বিশ্বকাপের ভেন্যু চূড়ান্ত Published: June 17, 2022 17:57:25

ফিফা বিশ্বকাপ যৌথভাবে আয়োজন করবে উত্তর আমেরিকার দেশ যুক্তরাস্ট্র, কানাডা ও মেক্সিকো। খবর বাসসের।  গতকাল বৃহস্পতিবার ম্যাচের ভেন্যু চুড়ান্ত করেছে বিশ্ব ফুটবলের নিয়ন্ত্রক সংস্থা ফিফা। নির্বাচিত ভেন্যুগুলো হচ্ছে-  কানাডা:  ভ্যানকুভার...


18904. 21 DU students stuck in flood in Sunamganj Published: June 17, 2022 17:43:10

Some 21 students of Dhaka University have been trapped by floods in a restaurant on to visit Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj district.  Running out of water and food on Friday...


18905. বেড়াতে গিয়ে বন্যায় আটকা ঢাবির ২১ শিক্ষার্থী Published: June 17, 2022 17:28:40

সুনামগঞ্জের টাঙ্গুয়ার হাওরে বেড়াতে গিয়ে বন্যায় আটকা পড়া ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ২১ শিক্ষার্থীকে উদ্ধারে স্থানীয় প্রশাসনকে অনুরোধ জানিয়েছে বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কর্তৃপক্ষ।  শুক্রবার দুপুরে বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের প্রক্টর অধ্যাপক একেএম গোলাম রব্বানী বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমকে...


18906. Fire breaks out at Adamjee EPZ gas pipeline Published: June 17, 2022 17:23:28

A fire broke out at a gas pipeline beside the Polwel factory at Adamjee EPZ in Narayanganj on Friday.  Fire service sources said the fire broke out at a gas...


18907. Thailand rushes to rein in cannabis use a week after decriminalisationPublished: June 17, 2022 17:22:38

Thailand hastily issued a raft of new regulations for cannabis use this week after a long-planned decriminalisation raised alarm at the potential for unchecked use of the substance anywhere and...


18908. China to ban new heavy industrial projects in key zonesPublished: June 17, 2022 17:21:42

China will ban new steel, coking, oil refining, cement and glass projects in key zones, the government said on Friday in a wide-ranging policy document aimed at tackling pollution and...


18909. Six killed in Mymensingh lightning strikesPublished: June 17, 2022 17:13:42

Lightning strikes have claimed the lives of six people, including three children, in Mymensingh Sadar, Nandail and Dhobaura Upazila. The deaths were reported in three separate lightning incidents on Friday,...


18910. সুষুপ্ত দুঃখে বোনা এক কাব্য ‘মির্জা গালিব’Published: June 17, 2022 17:11:28

বেদনার সাথে হাস্যরসকে মিলিয়ে দিয়ে ক্ষুদ্রাতিক্ষুদ্র এই মানবজীবনকে যেন অনেকটা দূর থেকে বসে দেখেন মির্জা গালিব। ঠোঁটের কোণে এক চিলতে মুচকি হাসি, চোখে একইসাথে কৌতূহল আর ঔদাসীন্য খেলা করে। এমন...


18911. Natural disasters driving children out of their homes in BangladeshPublished: June 17, 2022 17:08:51

Natural disasters are driving many families including children out of their homes in Bangladesh, says a UNICEF statement. “Children and families are also being driven from their homes by extreme...


18912. Army deployed to speed up flood rescue, relief efforts in Sylhet, SunamganjPublished: June 17, 2022 16:47:01

The government has deployed army personnel in Sylhet and Sunamganj to speed up flood rescue and relief efforts, according to Divisional Commissioner Muhammad Mosharrof Hossain. “The main challenge is to...


18913. Covid-19: Positivity rate jumps to 6.27pc, 433 cases in 24 hoursPublished: June 17, 2022 16:21:16

Bangladesh has registered 433 cases of Covid-19 in a day, the highest since March 8, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,955,427. As many as 6,905 samples were tested...


18914. WTO adopts Geneva package, disappoints LDCsPublished: June 17, 2022 16:06:49

Though the member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally reached a deal in Geneva concluding the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) on Friday, it appears as a largely disappointing...


18915. UK approves extradition of Julian Assange to USPublished: June 17, 2022 15:56:59

British interior minister Priti Patel on Friday approved the extradition of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange to the United States to face criminal charges, bringing his long-running legal saga closer to...


18916. Flash floods disconnect Sunamganj, leaving no place for people to take refugePublished: June 17, 2022 15:21:56

The tin-shed house of Selim Mia, a Haji Para resident in Sunamganj, went underwater on Thursday afternoon. He took shelter, along with his family, at a two-storey building owned by...


18917. Global stock markets fall as economy fears growPublished: June 17, 2022 15:17:00

Asian stocks fell on Friday after major losses in the US and Europe as worries about the economy intensify following a series of rate hikes around the world. The UK...


18918. বানে ভাসা সুনামগঞ্জ কার্যত বিচ্ছিন্ন, আশ্রয় খুঁজছে মানুষPublished: June 17, 2022 15:06:34

একতলা কোনো বাড়িতে পানি উঠতে বাকি নেই, বন্ধ রাখা হয়েছে বিদ্যুৎ, সুরমা উপচানো বন্যা চরম দুর্বিপাকে ফেলেছে সুনামগঞ্জ শহরের বাসিন্দাদের।খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের।  হাজিপাড়ার বাসিন্দা সেলিম মিয়ার টিনশেড একতলা বাড়িতে...


18919. Flood situation in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona to deteriorate furtherPublished: June 17, 2022 14:38:53

The flood situation in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrakona may deteriorate in the next 24 hours amid a rise in the water level of the rivers in the districts, the Bangladesh...


18920. Sony, Honda sign JV to sell electric cars by 2025Published: June 17, 2022 14:10:03

Japan's Sony and Honda Motor on Thursday officially agreed to an equally owned joint venture that will start selling electric cars in 2025. Honda, like bigger rival Toyota Motor, has...


18921. Shootout at Rohingya camp, ‘assault rifle’ recoveredPublished: June 17, 2022 13:22:20

The Armoured Police Battalion, or APBn, have recovered an assault rifle and a large amount of ammunition from a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya, bdnews24.com reports. In a...


18922. Yen falls as Bank of Japan bucks rate rise trendPublished: June 17, 2022 13:06:35

The yen has fallen sharply after Japan's central bank kept its ultra-low interest rates on hold as policy makers around the world hike the cost of borrowing to tackle rising...


18923. বন্যায় স্থগিত এসএসসি পরীক্ষাPublished: June 17, 2022 12:49:14

সিলেট, সুনামগঞ্জসহ কয়েকটি এলাকায় বন্যার কারণে সারাদেশে এসএসসি ও সমমানের পরীক্ষা স্থগিত করা হয়েছে। আগামী রোববার থেকে চলতি বছরের মাধ্যমিক, দাখিল ও এসএসসি ভোকেশনাল পরীক্ষা শুরু হওয়ার কথা ছিল, যাতে...


18924. SSC, equivalent exams suspended due to floodsPublished: June 17, 2022 12:47:51

The SSC general, vocational and Dakhil examinations, scheduled to start on Jun 19, have been suspended due to flooding in some districts, according to the Ministry of Education. The revised...


18925. Oil-like substance found underground at construction sitePublished: June 17, 2022 12:32:25

A flammable liquid suspected to be oil has been found underground at a construction site in Netrakona, creating a stir among local people. Construction workers unearthed it while placing an...


18926. Omicron less likely to cause long Covid, says studyPublished: June 17, 2022 12:27:31

The omicron variant of coronavirus is less likely to cause long Covid than previous variants, according to the first peer-reviewed study of its kind from the United Kingdom. Researchers at...


18927. US, partners dismantle Russian hacking 'botnet,' Justice Dept saysPublished: June 17, 2022 11:47:45

Law enforcement in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Britain dismantled a global network of internet-connected devices that had been hacked by Russian cyber criminals and used for malicious...


18928. ভারতে ‘অগ্নিপথ’ প্রকল্প ঘিরে বিক্ষোভে উত্তাল বিহারPublished: June 17, 2022 11:11:11

‘অগ্নিপথ প্রকল্পের’ অধীনে নতুন পদ্ধতিতে সেনাবাহিনীতে লোক নিয়োগ প্রক্রিয়া ঘিরে সহিংস বিক্ষোভে জ্বলছে ভারতের উত্তরাঞ্চলীয় বিহার রাজ্য। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। বিবিসি জানায়, বিহারের উত্তেজিত জনতা বৃহস্পতিবার ট্রেনের বগিতে আগুন...


18929. North Korea sends aid to 800 families suffering from intestinal epidemicPublished: June 17, 2022 10:49:15

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other senior officials prepared aid to send to 800 families suffering from an unidentified intestinal epidemic, state media reported on Friday, as the...


18930. India's economic prospects firm despite global headwinds, says RBIPublished: June 17, 2022 10:36:48

India's domestic macroeconomic conditions have improved further despite the downside risks posed to global growth from commodity-driven inflation, its central bank said on Thursday, reports Reuters. "Domestic economic activity has...


18931. Two more tugboats join Ctg port's fleetPublished: June 17, 2022 10:01:00

CHATTOGRAM: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has procured two new tugboats to facilitate larger ships' smooth movement in the port channel and enhance the port's cargo handling capacity. Procured from...


18932. সুইস ব্যাংকে বাংলাদেশিদের রেকর্ড টাকা, এক বছরে বেড়েছে ৫৫ শতাংশPublished: June 17, 2022 09:58:26

আগের তিন বছর কমলেও গত এক বছরে সুইজারল্যান্ডের ব্যাংকগুলোতে বাংলাদেশিদের নামে জমা টাকার পরিমাণ ৫৫ শতাংশ বেড়েছে; যা ১৯৯৬ সালের পর সর্বোচ্চ। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। বৃহস্পতিবার প্রকাশিত সুইস ন্যাশনাল...


18933. 'Investment Toolkits' publishedPublished: June 17, 2022 09:55:07

The securities regulator has continued its efforts to conduct regulatory activities amid different obstacles created by many groups in the capital market. The chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange...


18934. রোহিঙ্গা ক্যাম্পে গোলাগুলির পর মিললো ‘অ্যাসল্ট রাইফেল’Published: June 17, 2022 09:53:58

কক্সবাজারের উখিয়ায় রোহিঙ্গা ক্যাম্পে গোলাগুলির পর একটি অ্যাসল্ট রাইফেলসহ বিপুল পরিমাণ গুলি উদ্ধার করেছে এপিবিএন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। এছাড়া টেকনাফের আরেকটি রোহিঙ্গা ক্যাম্পে পৃথক অভিযানে দেশে তৈরি চারটি বন্দুক...


18935. Esquire Knit to invest Tk 47.77 million in a subsidiaryPublished: June 17, 2022 09:52:03

The board of directors of Esquire Knit Composite, a concern of Esquire Group, has approved an investment decision amounting to Tk 47.77 million for its subsidiary L' Esquire Limited. "This...


18936. BAFFA arranges industry-academia meetingPublished: June 17, 2022 09:49:41

CHATTOGRAM: Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) hosted an 'Industry-academia collaboration meeting' to discuss ways to develop skills in the logistics sector. The meeting, held at the BAFFA office at Agrabad...


18937. Increased health allocation can help cut out-of-pocket spendingPublished: June 17, 2022 09:41:14

An increase in budgetary allocation for the country's healthcare sector could help people cut their out-of-pocket expenditure, former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman suggested on Thursday. Presenting a keynote...


18938. Bankers back FBCCI request for loan-repayment moratoriumPublished: June 17, 2022 09:14:55

Bangladesh's top bankers suggest the central bank to consider FBCCI request for loan-repayment moratorium till December selectively and on condition, as they mention some willful defaults. Following a meeting between...


18939. Six gas fields, wells in enforced idlenessPublished: June 17, 2022 09:07:12

At least three feasible onshore gas fields and three wells have remained "forced idle" for years due to cases pending with local and international courts, slowing down the much-needed oil-gas...


18940. 'Black money whitening contravenes social justice'Published: June 17, 2022 08:54:35

Some analysts term the budgetary provision of bringing back laundered money by offering tax incentives unethical and contravention of social justice, while suggesting a revision of different fiscal measures. Speaking...


18941. Double-decker trains can run on PMB railPublished: June 17, 2022 08:47:22

The single-track rail being built with the Padma bridge will have the capacity to operate 80 trains daily with provision of running double-deckers in both passenger and container services. Official...


18942. Bangladesh-tied money in Swiss banks swells 54pcPublished: June 17, 2022 08:30:07

Funds parked by Bangladeshi nationals and entities in all the Swiss banks swelled by 54 per cent to around CHF (Swiss Franc) 871 million (Tk 83.18 billion) in the last...


18943. Migrant workers: Time for better deals Published: June 16, 2022 23:03:55

After many years, the prospect of manpower export from Bangladesh appears bright. And, the country is in a strong position to bargain better terms for its workers, who until now...


18944. Universities of Bangladesh stay way behindPublished: June 16, 2022 22:35:59

Academics the world over look forward around this time every year to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) University Ranking to know about the status of the highest seats of learning. That...


18945. Legalising money flight at too high a cost! Published: June 16, 2022 22:07:19

When the Finance Minister in his Budget speech announced his government's plan to legalise laundered money from the country through levying taxes, he was surely aware that the move would...


18946. EC Alamgir dismiss fraud claims in Cumilla mayor pollsPublished: June 16, 2022 21:53:07

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir has brushed aside the allegation of fraud in Cumilla mayoral polls, saying the returning officer stood no chance to change the results. Former mayor Monirul Haque...


18947. প্রায় ৪ লাখ সরকারি পদ শূন্য Published: June 16, 2022 21:22:35

মহামারীর স্থবিরতা কাটিয়ে সাম্প্রতিক সময়ে সব পর্যায়ে নিয়োগ প্রক্রিয়া আবার শুরুর মধ্যে সরকারি চাকরিতে প্রায় চার লাখ পদ শূন্য বলে জানিয়েছেন জনপ্রশাসন প্রতিমন্ত্রী ফরহাদ হোসেন।  বৃহস্পতিবার জাতীয় সংসদের প্রশ্নোত্তরে সরকারি...


18948. Ferry, passenger ship fares hiked by 20pc Published: June 16, 2022 21:14:09

Bangladesh inland Water Transport Corporation has increased the fare for its passenger ships and ferry services by 20 per cent effective from Sunday.  This was announced in a BIWTC press...


18949. Russian gas flows to Europe fallPublished: June 16, 2022 20:55:12

Russian gas supply to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline fell further on Thursday and Moscow said more delays in repairs could lead to suspending all flows, putting a...


18950. Nearly 0.4m posts vacant at ministries: FarhadPublished: June 16, 2022 20:49:05

A total of 392,117 posts are now vacant under different ministries, said State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain on Thursday. He made the disclosure while replying to a query...