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19401. Fakhrul describes proposed budget as friendly to lootersPublished: June 10, 2022 23:03:51

Slamming the government for offering an amnesty to plunderers, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday described the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 as friendly to...


19402. Provision of legalising laundered money to discourage taxpayers, says TIBPublished: June 10, 2022 22:51:13

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to withdraw the proposed budgetary provision of allowing launderers to legalise their undeclared money, saying such provision will discourage genuine taxpayers. It...


19403. Price of divorce stamp to be increased to Tk 2,000 from Tk 500Published: June 10, 2022 22:30:46

The cost of the divorce instrument is likely to increase as Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed changes in the Stamp Act in the FY2022-23 budget. According to the proposal,...


19404. US drops Covid-19 testing requirements for incoming travellersPublished: June 10, 2022 22:23:37

The United States will drop pre-departure COVID-19 international air testing requirements effective Sunday at 12:01 am after heavy lobbying from airlines and the travel industry. The Biden administration will announce...


19405. Not enough innovation to deal with old and new challengesPublished: June 10, 2022 21:55:48

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal's fourth successive budget, placed in Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) on Thursday last, has rightly identified the key macroeconomic challenges, but actions incorporated into it may not...


19406. Looking forward to better days aheadPublished: June 10, 2022 21:54:30

Even a lay person knows the reasons behind the present crisis facing the world economy, thanks to the revolution in information technology. But the way out? No one knows, not...


19407. Budget bypasses mass transport issuePublished: June 10, 2022 21:53:30

Another budget was placed in the national parliament on Thursday, having a bigger size of Tk 6.78 trillion, with a plethora of promises but one. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal...


19408. Is environment day just for celebration?Published: June 10, 2022 21:23:39

We have observed the World Environment Day on June 5, as we did in previous years. While we celebrated the day, the climate is changing and the environment rapidly deteriorating....


19409. Macro & fiscal perspectives of budget FY23Published: June 10, 2022 21:20:40

The national budget for FY23 has been placed at a time when the economy is facing considerable challenges. Indeed, the macroeconomic stability has significantly weakened amid negative developments both on...


19410. 25 shot dead in Nigeria’s Borno statePublished: June 10, 2022 21:07:34

Suspected militants killed 25 people on Thursday in a village in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, two residents and a military source said on Friday. An insurgency by Boko Haram and...


19411. Dhaka north city mayor vows to mitigate water-logging at any costPublished: June 10, 2022 20:41:15

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam has expressed determination to mitigate water-logging at any cost to alleviate the suffering of the city-dwellers. "Measures will be taken to alleviate...


19412. Momen hopeful overcoming challenges to achieve 7.5pc GDPPublished: June 10, 2022 20:41:09

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said Bangladesh will overcome challenges to attain the proposed budget's GDP target of 7.5 per cent. "Bangladesh is in our heart. We believe...


19413. Pakistan probes Hindu temple's desecration, India protestsPublished: June 10, 2022 19:50:04

Pakistan's foreign ministry on Friday said authorities were trying to trace and arrest suspects who this week desecrated a Hindu temple located at a home in the country's port city...


19414. UN agency urges Bangladesh to renew Odhikar’s registrationPublished: June 10, 2022 19:46:33

The United Nations human rights agency has called on the government to reconsider the decision to not approve the renewal of registration for Odhikar, a human rights organisation in Bangladesh....


19415. রুশ সীমান্তে বেড়া নির্মাণ করবে ফিনল্যান্ডPublished: June 10, 2022 19:40:05

রাশিয়ার সঙ্গে পূর্ব সীমান্তে বেড়া নির্মাণের উদ্দেশ্যে সীমান্ত আইন সংশোধন করার পরিকল্পনা করছে ফিনল্যান্ড। ইউক্রেইনে রুশ বাহিনীর হামলার কারণে উচ্চমাত্রার হুমকির মুখে প্রস্তুতি জোরদার করতেই এ পদক্ষেপ বলে বৃহস্পতিবার জানিয়েছে...


19416. Ukraine war: 11m to 19m may face hunger due to reduced commodity exportsPublished: June 10, 2022 19:22:43

Reduced exports of wheat and other food commodities from Ukraine and Russia risk leaving between 11 million and 19 million more people with chronic hunger over the next year, the...


19417. Zidane's advisor denies contact with PSGPublished: June 10, 2022 19:12:26

Zinedine Zidane's advisor denied on Friday that the former France great is set to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Paris St Germain coach next season. Earlier on Friday, French radio station...


19418. 'List of educational institutions under MPO within a week'Published: June 10, 2022 19:03:12

Education Minister Dipu Moni on Friday said the government would publish a list of educational institutions within a week for bringing them under the government's pay order. "We think we'll...


19419. Sri Lanka tycoon Dhammika Perera to replace president's brother in parliamentPublished: June 10, 2022 18:52:10

One of Sri Lanka's richest businessmen will replace the president's brother in parliament, a ruling party official said on Friday, as the cash-strapped country moves forward on talks for a...


19420. FinMin defends govt's plan to give scope to legalise smuggled moneyPublished: June 10, 2022 18:26:40

In the face of mounting criticism, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has defended the government's plan to give Bangladeshis scope to legalising unreported offshore assets without facing any questions from...


19421. Russia slashes key interest rate to pre-crisis level of 9.5pcPublished: June 10, 2022 18:20:34

Russia's central bank has slashed its key interest rate to 11 per cent and said it saw room for more cuts this year, as inflation slows from more than 20-year...


19422. ‘Bangladesh conducts feasibility studies on 23 countries for inking trade deals’Published: June 10, 2022 18:07:01

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Dhaka has already conducted feasibility studies on 23 countries for inking different kinds of economic deals while the country is opening up new...


19423. কলকাতায় বাংলাদেশ ডেপুটি হাই কমিশনের কাছে পুলিশের এলোপাতাড়ি গুলি, আত্মহত্যাPublished: June 10, 2022 18:06:21

কলকাতায় বাংলাদেশ ডেপুটি হাই কমিশনের কাছে ভারতীয় এক পুলিশ কনস্টেবল এলোপাতাড়ি গুলি চালিয়ে একজনকে হত্যার পর নিজেও আত্মহত্যা করেছেন। শুক্রবার দুপুরে কলকাতার পার্ক সার্কাস এলাকায় এ ঘটনা ঘটে বলে জানিয়েছে...


19424. South Africa road crash leaves 15 deadPublished: June 10, 2022 18:00:11

At least 15 people have been killed in a horrific head-on collision that occurred between a truck and a bus on the M17 metropolitan route in Patryshoek, north of Tshwane,...


19425. Bangladesh eyes JICA's support for economic developmentPublished: June 10, 2022 17:59:17

While looking back on the cooperation with JICA so far, speakers at a seminar in Tokyo on Friday explored ways to further strengthen the partnership with Bangladesh in the future....


19426. Musa on six-day remand over Shahjahanpur double murderPublished: June 10, 2022 17:51:25

A court in Dhaka on Friday placed Sumon Shikder Musa, believed to be the mastermind behind the recent murder of Awami League leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia...


19427. Russia gets higher energy revenue now than before Ukraine war: US officialPublished: June 10, 2022 17:33:55

Russia may be getting more revenue from its fossil fuels now than shortly before its invasion of Ukraine, as global price increases offset the impact of Western efforts to restrict...


19428. Salah, Kerr win PFA Player of the Year awardsPublished: June 10, 2022 17:25:01

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the second time on Thursday and Chelsea's Sam Kerr took the women's award. Salah,...


19429. Rogue cop opens fire near Bangladesh mission in Kolkata, two killedPublished: June 10, 2022 17:21:46

A policeman deployed at Bangladesh's Deputy High Commission in Kolkata went on a shooting spree on Friday afternoon, killing a woman passer-by and wounding two others before turning the self-loading...


19430. Diabetes may increase long Covid-19 risk: StudiesPublished: June 10, 2022 17:14:56

Diabetes may increase the risk of long Covid-19, new analyses of seven previous studies on the disease suggest. The studies include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings...


19431. ঢাবির ভর্তি পরীক্ষা কেন্দ্রে উপাচার্যের সঙ্গে সেলফি, আটক ২Published: June 10, 2022 17:11:57

ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ভর্তি পরীক্ষা চলাকালে হলে ঢুকে উপাচার্যের সঙ্গে সেলফি তোলার চেষ্টার অভিযোগে দুই বহিরাগতকে ধরে পুলিশে দেওয়া হয়েছে। আটক দুইজনের একজন বাংলাদেশ টেক্সটাইল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের (বুটেক্স) শিক্ষার্থী সালিম সাদমান সিয়াম,...


19432. Pop singer Britney Spears weds Sam AsghariPublished: June 10, 2022 17:07:14

Pop singer Britney Spears married longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari on Thursday after nearly six years together, according to media reports. The pair announced their engagement via Instagram in September 2021...


19433. Bangladesh reports 64 new Covid cases, zero deathsPublished: June 10, 2022 17:03:36

Bangladesh has recorded 64 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,953,935. But no new fatalities were registered in the 24-hour count, keeping the...


19434. পাচারকারীদের ছাড় নৈতিক নয়, যৌক্তিকও নয়: সিপিডিPublished: June 10, 2022 17:01:33

বিদেশে পাচার হওয়া অর্থ কর দিয়ে বৈধ করার যে সুযোগ নতুন অর্থবছরের বাজেটে দেওয়া হচ্ছে, তা কোনোভাবেই সমর্থনযোগ্য হতে পারে না বলে মনে করছে সেন্টার ফর পলিসি ডায়লগ (সিপিডি)। ২০২২-২৩...


19435. Budget falls short in addressing inflationary issues adequately: CPDPublished: June 10, 2022 16:54:46

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) says the proposed budget for fiscal 2022-23 falls short of the mark in terms of addressing the inflationary issues facing the country and assuring...


19436. পাচার হওয়া টাকা মানুষের হক: অর্থমন্ত্রীPublished: June 10, 2022 16:46:37

বিদেশে পাচার হওয়া অর্থ কর দিয়ে বৈধ করার সুযোগের সমালোচনা হলেও তা গায়ে মাখছেন না অর্থমন্ত্রী আ হ ম মুস্তফা কামাল। তার জবাব, “যারা নিয়ে গেছেন বুঝতেই পারেননি, না বুঝেই...


19437. Budget to make economy stronger, says KamalPublished: June 10, 2022 16:42:21

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Friday hoped that the implementation of the proposed national budget for FY2022-2023 would make the economy stronger and more vibrant. “Hopefully our economy will...


19438. ঢাকার বিভিন্ন এলাকার নামকরণের ইতিহাসPublished: June 10, 2022 16:30:45

নাম দিয়েই পরিচিতি, নাম নিয়েই কত শত গল্প। প্রত্যেকটি নামের সাথে জড়িয়ে সাথে অনেক গল্প, কথা, ঘটনা এমনকি ইতিহাসও। এই যেমন - মানুষের নাম। কবে রাখা হয়েছিল, কে রেখেছিল, এই...


19439. ক্যাপিটলে দাঙ্গার শুনানিতে ট্রাম্পের বিরুদ্ধে ‘অভ্যুত্থানচেষ্টার’ অভিযোগPublished: June 10, 2022 16:11:20

সাবেক মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট ডনাল্ড ট্রাম্প গত বছর ক্যাপিটলে দাঙ্গা বাধিয়ে ‘অভ্যুত্থানের চেষ্টা’ করেছিলেন বলে অভিযোগ শোনা গেছে টেলিভিশনে সরাসরি সম্প্রচারিত কংগ্রেসনাল তদন্তের শুনানিতে। তদন্ত কমিটির রিপাবলিকান ভাইস চেয়ার লিজ চেনি...


19440. Rohingya leader hacked to death in Cox’s BazarPublished: June 10, 2022 16:06:47

A Rohingya leader of the Balukhali refugee camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar has been hacked to death allegedly over establishing dominance in the camp, the Armed Police Battalion...


19441. সাইবার হামলার জবাবে সম্মুখ যুদ্ধের হুমকি রাশিয়ারPublished: June 10, 2022 16:03:19

রাশিয়ার গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অবকাঠামোর ওপর সাইবার হামলার জেরে পশ্চিমা শক্তিকে সম্মুখ যুদ্ধের হুমকি দিয়েছে মস্কো। সাইবার জগতে রাশিয়াকে চ্যালেঞ্জ করা হলে তার পাল্টায় নির্দিষ্ট লক্ষ্যের ওপর সামরিক হামলা চালানোর কথা বলেছে...


19442. Bangladesh-India bus services resume after two yearsPublished: June 10, 2022 15:57:19

Cross-border bus services between Bangladesh and India via ICP Agartala-Akhaura and ICP Haridaspur-Benapole resumed on Friday. The bus services had been suspended for nearly two years due to COVID-19 pandemic,...


19443. Migration pact to cap Americas summit buffeted by discordPublished: June 10, 2022 15:10:25

US President Joe Biden and fellow leaders of the Americas are set to pitch a plan designed to stem illegal migration and manage record migrant numbers as a regional summit...


19444. জুরাইনে পুলিশকে মারধরের মামলায় একদিনে গ্রেপ্তার ১৭Published: June 10, 2022 14:27:31

ঢাকার ওয়ারীর জুরাইন রেলগেইট এলাকায় মোটর সাইকেলের কাগজ যাচাই করা নিয়ে তিন পুলিশের উপর হামলার ঘটনায় ২৪ ঘণ্টায় ১৭ জনকে গ্রেপ্তার ‍করেছে পুলিশ। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। শুক্রবার ঢাকা মহানগর পুলিশের...


19445. Musa 'admits' role in murder of AL leader Tipu, say policePublished: June 10, 2022 14:14:32

Sumon Sikdar Musa has 'confessed' to his involvement in the plot to murder Motijheel Awami League league leader Jahidul Islam Tipu, according to the police, bdnews24.com reports. "He confessed to...


19446. মুসা ‘স্বীকার করেছেন’, দাবি পুলিশেরPublished: June 10, 2022 14:08:34

ওমান থেকে দেশে ফিরিয়ে আনা সুমন শিকদার মুসা মতিঝিলের সাবেক আওয়ামী লীগ নেতা জাহিদুল ইসলাম টিপু হত্যা পরিকল্পনায় জড়িত থাকার কথা ‘প্রাথমিক জিজ্ঞাসাবাদে স্বীকার করেছেন’ বলে জানিয়েছে পুলিশ। খবর বিডিনিউজ...


19447. Hailing Peter the Great, Putin draws parallel with mission to 'return' Russian landsPublished: June 10, 2022 12:17:13

Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute on Thursday to Tsar Peter the Great on the 350th anniversary of his birth, drawing a parallel between what he portrayed as their twin...


19448. Ms Marvel: Critics praise Disney's 'joyful' first Muslim superhero storyPublished: June 10, 2022 12:15:08

Critics have hailed the release of Ms Marvel, Disney's first on-screen Muslim superhero story, as a "joyful" slice of "pop culture history". The show centres around geeky teenager and Avengers...


19449. US Capitol riot hearing shows Trump allies, daughter rejected fraud claimsPublished: June 10, 2022 12:14:23

A congressional hearing into the US Capitol attack by Donald Trump's supporters trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat presented testimony on Thursday showing that close allies - even his...


19450. Ambassador Rabab Fatima appointed as UN Under-Secretary-GeneralPublished: June 10, 2022 12:00:59

Ambassador Rabab Fatima, the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, has been appointed as the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the High Representative for the Least Developed...