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24951. Russia and European Union at odds over gas payments in roublesPublished: March 29, 2022 10:19:33

Russia said on Monday it will not supply gas to Europe for free as it works out methods for accepting payments for its gas exports in roubles but G7 nations...


24952. Ukraine sets ceasefire goal for new Russia talksPublished: March 29, 2022 09:39:20

Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine before dawn on Tuesday as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators prepared to meet in Turkey for face-to-face talks, with Kyiv seeking a ceasefire without compromising...


24953. Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock over slapping incident at OscarsPublished: March 29, 2022 09:15:51

Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock after he slapped him at the Oscars, saying his behaviour was "unacceptable and inexcusable". "I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris,"...


24954. BTRC issues new licensing regulationPublished: March 29, 2022 08:53:42

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) issued a new licensing regulation, categorising services for getting licences through tender and open allocations. The regulation -- Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulation (Licensing) 2022 --...


24955. Many Bangladeshi expats in Malaysia yet to complete biometric registrationPublished: March 29, 2022 08:48:48

A significant number of Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia are facing uncertainty over regularisation of their job status under the Labour Recalibration Programme (LRP) as they are yet to go through...


24956. Top-level taskforce tasked with tackling marketPublished: March 29, 2022 08:46:32

The government fields a high-powered taskforce to review commodity prices and market manners and do whatever deemed fit to keep the supplies within commoners' buying capacity. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi,...


24957. Problems under LoCs: Dhaka requests Delhi to amend conditionsPublished: March 29, 2022 08:44:00

Bangladesh seeks to make 50-per cent procurement from outside India under the ongoing Line of Credit (LoC) financing programme for what insiders say ensuring quality development works with the borrowed...


24958. Excess liquidity risks fuelling inflationPublished: March 29, 2022 08:38:56

Excess liquidity in the country's banking system is likely to fuel inflationary pressure on the economy, the central bank cautions over money-supply upturn. "Excess liquidity stemming from the stimulus packages...


24959. Seasonal poverty drives rural migrationPublished: March 29, 2022 08:36:41

Seasonal poverty in several parts of Bangladesh remains a concern for rural economy and affects socioeconomic lives of marginal people, leading to their crowding in urban areas. An economics professor...


24960. Central bank to fix interest rates for non-bank financial institutionsPublished: March 28, 2022 23:37:55

Bangladesh Bank has decided to fix deposit and lending interest rates for non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), as it does for banks, to resolve the issue of their charging harsh interest...


24961. Libya’s security force detains Bangladeshi journalist, engineerPublished: March 28, 2022 23:21:47

Authorities of Bangladesh have received information on the whereabouts of a Bangladeshi journalist and an engineer, who went missing with their Libyan chauffeur. SM Shamim-Uz-Zaman, the ambassador of Bangladesh to...


24962. Medical college student Aqib’s skull bone replaced successfullyPublished: March 28, 2022 23:08:03

A team of surgeons successfully replaced Chittagong Medical College Hospital student Mahadi J Aqib’s skull bone, which was damaged during a clash between two factions of the Chhatra League last...


24963. Dhaka court jails ex-Niko boss for bribing former state ministerPublished: March 28, 2022 22:51:36

A Dhaka court has sentenced Kashem Sharif, a former president of Niko Resources Limited Bangladesh, to five years in prison for bribing former state minister AKM Mosharraf Hossain with a...


24964. Three Belarus citizens sent to jail in Kazakhstan national murder casePublished: March 28, 2022 22:43:45

A murder case was filed at Ishwardi Police Station in Pabna on Sunday night over the death of a Kazakhstan national in the residential area of the Rooppur power plant...


24965. President visits various development projects in KishoreganjPublished: March 28, 2022 22:25:36

President Md. Abdul Hamid on Monday visited various development projects of Mithamain and Itna Upazilas in the Kishoreganj district. He inquired about the progress made in the projects, including Hasanpur...


24966. Momen in Colombo to attend 18th ministerial BIMSTEC meeting TuesdayPublished: March 28, 2022 22:03:15

The eighteenth ministerial meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) opens in the Sri Lankan capital on Tuesday as the members explore ways...


24967. Combined festival economy in sightPublished: March 28, 2022 21:58:38

Following a two-year corona-induced stalemate, leading to virtual closure of manufacture and business related to festival items, activities are fast regaining their normal pace. Sections of people are preparing to...


24968. ‘Ukraine crisis won’t put stability of Bangladesh’s macro-economy at great risk’Published: March 28, 2022 21:45:00

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine does not affect the country’s macro-economic stability right now, even though the crisis generally affects the...


24969. মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ মাধ্যমিকে ২৪ রোজা পর্যন্ত ক্লাস চলবেPublished: March 28, 2022 21:39:07

কোভিড মহামারীর কারণে শিক্ষার্থীদের ঘাটতি পূরণে মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ মাধ্যমিকে আগামী ২৪ রমজান পর্যন্ত শ্রেণিকক্ষে পাঠদান চলবে। সোমবার শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ শিক্ষা বিভাগের এক আদেশে এ তথ্য জানানো...


24970. Russia, western nations at odds over gas payments in roublesPublished: March 28, 2022 21:22:17

Russia said on Monday it will not supply gas to Europe for free as it works out methods for accepting payments for its gas exports in roubles but G7 nations...


24971. Secondary schools, colleges to remain open till April 26 during RamadanPublished: March 28, 2022 21:08:05

All the educational institutions at secondary and higher secondary levels will remain open till April 26 during the holy month of Ramadan. The education ministry issued a notification in this...


24972. icddr,b registers 8,500 cases of diarrhoea over a weekPublished: March 28, 2022 21:05:23

An alarming rise in diarrhoea cases has become a cause for concern for cholera hospital at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. As many as 8,500 patients streamed...


24973. Tourism fair of TOAB to start WednesdayPublished: March 28, 2022 21:04:21

Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) is going to organise a three-day tourism fair from Wednesday to promote tourism in Bangladesh. The 10th edition of the fair, under the banner...


24974. Debate on no-confidence motion against Imran Khan to begin ThursdayPublished: March 28, 2022 20:57:45

Pakistan's parliament took up a no-confidence motion moved by opposition lawmakers on Monday in a bid to remove Prime Minister Imran Khan, pushing the South Asian nation closer to political...


24975. Biden plans to boost military spending, increase taxes on billionairesPublished: March 28, 2022 20:48:33

US President Joe Biden is expected on Monday to ask Congress for record peacetime military spending while raising taxes for billionaires and projecting lower government deficits. Biden's budget proposal for...


24976. Reining in anarchic river trafficPublished: March 28, 2022 20:35:57

Mid-river collisions between motor launches are not infrequent in Bangladesh. With the fast increase in river traffic movement on the country's rivers, these mishaps have also kept rising lately. But...


24977. Our scientists' contribution to diabetes researchPublished: March 28, 2022 20:35:09

The medical condition called diabetes is a global public health issue. People knew about this health hazard since ancient times through its characteristic symptoms such as 'sweet urine' and muscle...


24978. A R Rahman to perform for 'Cricket Celebrates Mujib 100' TuesdayPublished: March 28, 2022 20:28:31

The much-awaited A R Rahman concert, which was postponed for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is finally going to take place at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium tomorrow (Tuesday).  ...


24979. Legal notice served to resume primary teachers’ transfer processPublished: March 28, 2022 20:16:40

A legal notice has been sent to the concerned bodies of the government demanding to resume the transfer process of the government primary school teachers across the country within seven...


24980. Rape case against ex-SCBA secretary Mehedi, HC grants anticipatory bail for six weeks  Published: March 28, 2022 20:13:21

Rape allegation has been raised against Supreme Court lawyer Momtaz Uddin Ahmed Mehedi, who is also a former secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). A fellow lawyer of...


24981. Dutch brewing giant Heineken to exit Russia at expected cost of $438mPublished: March 28, 2022 19:47:21

Dutch brewing giant Heineken said on Monday it has decided to exit its business in Russia at an expected cost of 400 million euros ($438 million), after previously saying it...


24982. Cabinet approves draft of Ansar Battalion Act 2022Published: March 28, 2022 19:37:25

The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of 'Ansar Battalion Act, 2022' keeping death penalty as the maximum punishment for serious offences like attempt to revolt, participation or provocation in...


24983. Biden's remark on the end of Putin is alarming, says KremlinPublished: March 28, 2022 19:29:01

The Kremlin said on Monday that US President Joe Biden's remark that Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" was a cause for alarm, in a measured response to a public...


24984. Ukraine, Russia preparing for first face-to-face talks in two weeksPublished: March 28, 2022 19:24:43

Ukraine and Russia were preparing on Monday for the first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks, with Kyiv insisting it would make no concessions on ceding territory as...


24985. Russia working out methods for accepting payments for its gas exports in roublesPublished: March 28, 2022 19:16:14

Russia is working out methods for accepting payments for its gas exports in roubles and it will take decisions in due course should European countries refuse to pay in the...


24986. Government braces for increased interest payment on borrowingsPublished: March 28, 2022 18:49:24

The government's payment on interest for loans will increase in the coming days despite reducing the rate of interest on borrowings, according to an official document. The government has to...


24987. আওয়ামী লীগের দুপক্ষে সংঘর্ষ, বেনাপোল-কলকাতা সড়ক বন্ধPublished: March 28, 2022 18:22:24

স্থলবন্দরে শ্রমিক ইউনিয়নের আধিপত্য নিয়ে ক্ষমতাসীন আওয়ামী লীগের দুটি পক্ষের মধ্যে সংঘর্ষ ও ভাঙচুরের জেরে বেনাপোল-কলকাতা সড়কে যান চলাচল দীর্ঘসময় বন্ধ থাকায় যাত্রীদের ভোগান্তি পোহাতে হয়েছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর।...


24988. Canada reaches first football World Cup after 36 yearsPublished: March 28, 2022 18:17:31

Canada beat Jamaica 4-0 to reach their first men's World Cup in 36 years. Victory in Toronto means Canada are assured of finishing in one of the top three places...


24989. Taliban bars government employees without beards from workPublished: March 28, 2022 18:12:27

Afghanistan's Taliban has instructed all government employees to wear a beard and adhere to a dress code or risk being fired, three sources told Reuters, the latest of several new...


24990. তারা অপরাধীদের রক্ষা করে, আর বিনা অপরাধে আমাদের দেশে স্যাংশন দেয়: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: March 28, 2022 18:05:42

দেশে জঙ্গিবাদ ও মাদক নির্মূলের পাশাপাশি মহামারীতে র‌্যাবের ভূমিকার প্রশংসা করে প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা বলেছেন, যুক্তরাষ্ট্র বিনা দোষে বাংলাদেশের এই বাহিনীর ওপর নিষেধাজ্ঞা আরোপ করেছে। সোমবার র‌্যাবের প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকীর অনুষ্ঠানে দেওয়া...


24991. Bitopi Group to invest $9.58m in DEPZPublished: March 28, 2022 17:55:20

M/s. Sonar Manufacturing Limited, a sister concern of Bitopi Group, is going to establish a Readymade Garments Industry in Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) with an investment of $9.58 million....


24992. রোজায় অফিস ৯টা-সাড়ে ৩টাPublished: March 28, 2022 17:54:59

বরাবরের মতো এবারও রমজানে অফিস সময় সংক্ষিপ্ত হয়েছে। এবার রোজার মাসে খোলার দিনে অফিস সকাল ৯টা থেকে বিকাল সাড়ে ৩টা পর্যন্ত চলবে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। সোমবার প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার...


24993. Office timing for Ramadan to be 9:00 am to 3:30 pmPublished: March 28, 2022 17:51:04

The government has rearranged the office timing for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm for all government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions. The decision...


24994. Shahjahanpur double murder suspect put on seven-day remandPublished: March 28, 2022 17:44:12

The detective branch of police has been granted seven days to grill Masum Mohammad Akash over his suspected links to the killings of two people, including Awami League leader Jahidul...


24995. BBC's local language services in Afghanistan bannedPublished: March 28, 2022 17:31:18

The Taliban have banned BBC television news in three main languages of Afghanistan from being broadcast, the British news organisation said. A spokesman for the Taliban administration's Ministry of Culture...


24996. Apple to cut output of its iPhone and AirPods devicesPublished: March 28, 2022 17:30:16

Apple Inc is planning to cut the output of its iPhone and AirPods devices as the Ukraine crisis and looming inflation start to weigh on demand for consumer electronics. The...


24997. Bomb attack at Benapole port leaves dozens injured, halts tradePublished: March 28, 2022 17:23:28

Unknown attackers exploded home-made bombs in a bid to take control of Benapole land port's contracting job on Monday, leaving at least 20 workers and several pedestrians injured. The import...


24998. Sri Lanka seeks further $1.0b credit line from India to import essentialsPublished: March 28, 2022 17:04:26

Sri Lanka has sought an additional credit line of $1.0 billion from India to import essentials amid its worst economic crisis in decades, two sources said on Monday, as the...


24999. Bangladesh logs one Covid death, 81 infections in 24hrsPublished: March 28, 2022 17:02:23

Bangladesh has registered 81 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the total caseload from the disease to 1,951,363. The government recorded another death related to the disease, raising...


25000. 'Biman to resume Dhaka-New York flights soon'Published: March 28, 2022 16:36:41

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has taken all preparations to resume direct flights between Dhaka and New York shortly, said State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Ali. “We have come...