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26201. Of statehood, the resolve to defend itPublished: March 10, 2022 21:13:18

It was the second week of the Bengalees' non-cooperation movement in the then East Pakistan. A clarion call had been made by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at a mammoth public...


26202. The joke's on usPublished: March 10, 2022 21:11:00

As the western world tries to second guess Vladimir Putin's next move the rest is beginning to feel the pinch of the other side to an inter-digitated world economy. Western...


26203. Global payments aggregator: inevitable medium of global transactionsPublished: March 10, 2022 21:08:53

My income is your expenditure and vice versa-- this is a bilateral transaction. For a state, if total income is equal to total expenses, there is no problem. But how...


26204. PM asks UAE investors to avail lucrative opportunities in BangladeshPublished: March 10, 2022 20:44:27

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday invited investors from United Arab Emirates to avail lucrative opportunities in Bangladesh, harness its potential and make Bangladesh their home. "Come and make Bangladesh...


26205. Russia snubs plea for humanitarian access to UkrainePublished: March 10, 2022 20:33:44

Ukraine said on Thursday Moscow had snubbed its plea for humanitarian access to rescue hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped under bombardment, as the opposing sides yielded nothing at the...


26206. FBCCI president calls on UAE businesses to choose Bangladesh as investment destinationPublished: March 10, 2022 20:11:03

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Md Jashim Uddin, who is now in UAE, has called the entrepreneurs of UAE to choose Bangladesh as their...


26207. HC forms body to find out way for controlling defamatory content on FacebookPublished: March 10, 2022 19:59:34

The High Court has constituted a committee for getting recommendations on what steps can be taken to control the dissemination of defamatory content through all social media, including Facebook. Posts...


26208. Fuel prices keep rising, governments look for solutionsPublished: March 10, 2022 19:52:08

Retail gasoline and diesel prices soared to record highs in many countries across the world this week, prompting governments from Brazil to France to consider pumping up subsidies or trimming...


26209. Primary schools’ assistant teacher recruitment test for 45,000 vacant posts in AprilPublished: March 10, 2022 19:51:13

Recruitment test for appointing 45,000 assistant teachers in the primary schools will be held in April. The successful candidates will be appointed in July, according to a decision taken at...


26210. TIB wants cancellation of ‘unconstitutional’ draft on digital, social mediaPublished: March 10, 2022 19:40:03

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for cancelling the proposed draft for digital and social media describing it as unconstitutional, deterrent, contradictory and unenforceable. Rejecting the draft “Regulation for Digital,...


26211. Katalin Novak to become Hungary's first woman presidentPublished: March 10, 2022 19:27:26

Hungary's parliament elected ruling Fidesz party lawmaker Katalin Novak as the country's first woman president on Thursday, buttressing Prime Minister Viktor Orban's nationalist agenda which has triggered conflict with the...


26212. Experts suggest fuel tax cut amid rising world oil pricesPublished: March 10, 2022 19:27:02

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is now incurring a loss of Tk 630 million per day as the state-run company sells its imported products at rates lower than import cost. According...


26213. E-commerce platforms selling skin lightening products with high level of mercuryPublished: March 10, 2022 19:16:45

Global and local e-commerce platforms are allegedly selling skin lightening products (SLPs) containing high level of mercury despite legal provisions, said a study findings on Thursday. The findings were based...


26214. USAID launches $5m project for Bangladesh’s RMG workersPublished: March 10, 2022 18:44:25

US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a $5.0 million project titled ‘Women Thrive in Bangladesh’ to empower women who are working in readymade garment factories in Bangladesh. With...


26215. BJP wins big in India's largest state electionPublished: March 10, 2022 18:16:03

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party won the country's most populous state with a big majority, according to the count on Thursday of a state assembly vote that could offer...


26216. Price hike of essentials is as usual, says NBR chairmanPublished: March 10, 2022 18:14:02

Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem has said the price hike of essential commodities is as usual as it happens globally. "Price fluctuation of...


26217. No progress in Russia-Ukraine talks as war enters third weekPublished: March 10, 2022 18:02:02

Russia's war in Ukraine entered the third week on Thursday with none of its stated objectives reached, despite thousands of people killed, more than two million made refugees and thousands...


26218. প্রাথমিক  বিদ্যালয়ে  সহকারী শিক্ষক নিয়োগ পরীক্ষা এপ্রিলেPublished: March 10, 2022 17:36:38

সরকারি প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়ে সহকারী শিক্ষক নিয়োগ দিতে আগামী এপ্রিলে পরীক্ষা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়ে উত্তীর্ণদের জুলাই মাসে নিয়োগ দেওয়া হবে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। বৃহস্পতিবার প্রাথমিক ও গণশিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের জনসংযোগ কর্মকর্তা মাহবুবুর...


26219. Ukraine hospital attack killed three, wounded 17Published: March 10, 2022 17:32:22

An airstrike on a hospital in the port city of Mariupol killed three people, including a child, the city council said Thursday, as Russian forces intensified their siege of Ukrainian...


26220. UK imposes asset freezes on Chelsea owner AbramovichPublished: March 10, 2022 17:31:04

Britain said on Thursday it had imposed asset freezes on Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich and Igor Sechin, the chief executive of Russian oil group Rosneft, plus five other...


26221. HC issues contempt rule against CEC for not registering Ganosamhati Andolon  Published: March 10, 2022 17:19:47

The High Court on Thursday issued a contempt of court rule against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal for not giving registration to the Ganosamhati Andolon as a political...


26222. Three Covid deaths, 327 cases reported in 24 hoursPublished: March 10, 2022 17:13:29

Bangladesh has registered 327 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, raising the caseload to 1,948,798. The government also recorded three deaths from the coronavirus in a 24-hour count, taking...


26223. The Batman: The darkest DC Knight scores in all right placesPublished: March 10, 2022 16:59:14

As far as storylines go, 'The Batman' is just a narrative of the wronged fighting the wrongs, yet writer-director Matt Reeves captures your focus from the first minute until the...


26224. Stocks extend gaining streak for third straight sessionPublished: March 10, 2022 16:48:24

Stocks extended the winning streak for the third straight sessions on Thursday as the buoyant investors continued to put fresh bets on sector-wise issues riding on regulatory steps. Following the...


26225. ভোজ্য তেল, চিনি ও ছোলা আমদানিতে ভ্যাট প্রত্যাহারPublished: March 10, 2022 15:28:50

নিত্যপণ্যের বাজার সামাল দিতে ভোজ্যতেল, চিনি ও ছোলা আমদানিতে ভ্যাট প্রত্যাহারের ঘোষণা দিয়েছেন অর্থমন্ত্রী আ হ ম মুস্তফা কামাল। বৃহস্পতিবার সচিবালয়ের ক্রয়সংক্রান্ত মন্ত্রিসভা কমিটির বৈঠক শেষে তিনি সাংবাদিকদের এ তথ্য...


26226. Reliving the aesthetically pleasant Grand Budapest Hotel journeyPublished: March 10, 2022 15:16:12

Wes Anderson is known for his comedy-drama films with aesthetic visuals and a penchant for capturing his characters on camera symmetrically. In his eighth film ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ he...


26227. Government lifts VAT on imports of cooking oil, sugar ahead of RamadanPublished: March 10, 2022 14:52:07

The government will lift VAT on imports of cooking oil, sugar and gram in an effort to lower market prices ahead of Ramadan, says Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal. “We...


26228. SBMCH nurses go on strike over police attack on colleaguePublished: March 10, 2022 14:37:14

Nurses of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH) in Barishal have gone on strike since Thursday morning in protest against an alleged attack on one of their colleagues by few...


26229. Food poisoning: Keep your stomach calm this SummerPublished: March 10, 2022 14:33:51

The summer is about to set in and the regular temperature in Bangladesh goes up to 40 degrees celsius or more. And during those scorching days, the most common disease...


26230. Appreciating Luka Modric: The best midfielder in the worldPublished: March 10, 2022 13:54:53

Real Madrid's Triumph against PSG last night can be summarised into two players’ performances - Karim Benzema and Luka Modric.  Modric, being 37, was at his absolute best last night...


26231. Foreign ministers from Russia, Ukraine meet for first time since invasionPublished: March 10, 2022 13:30:36

Foreign ministers from Russia and Ukraine will meet in Turkey on Thursday in the first high-level talks between the two countries since Moscow invaded its neighbour, with Ankara hoping they...


26232. PM urges Asia-Pacific nations to join efforts for ensuring food securityPublished: March 10, 2022 13:17:41

Collaboration between countries in the field of agricultural research and education should be enhanced in order to ensure food security for the people of the Asia-Pacific region, said Prime Minister...


26233. খাদ্য নিরাপত্তা নিশ্চিতে আঞ্চলিক সহযোগিতায় জোর প্রধানমন্ত্রীরPublished: March 10, 2022 13:13:45

এশিয়া ও প্রশান্ত মহাসাগরীয় অঞ্চলের দেশগুলোতে খাদ্য নিরাপত্তা নিশ্চিত করতে কৃষি গবেষণা ও শিক্ষায় সহযোগিতা জোরদার করার পাশাপাশি প্রযুক্তি হস্তন্তরের আহ্বান জানিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। বৃহস্পতিবার জাতিসংঘের খাদ্য এবং কৃষি...


26234. Ukraine prepares potential move of data and servers to another countryPublished: March 10, 2022 12:54:23

The Ukrainian government is preparing for the potential need to move its data and servers abroad if Russia's invading forces push deeper into the country, a senior cybersecurity official told...


26235. Black Panther director arrested after being mistaken for a bank robberPublished: March 10, 2022 12:49:24

The director of hit superhero film Black Panther was mistaken for a bank robber as he tried to take money out of his own account in the US, a police...


26236. Consumer inflation in US likely to hit another 40-year high in FebruaryPublished: March 10, 2022 12:37:25

Consumer inflation in the United States likely set another 40-year high in February — and it won’t even reflect the oil and gas spikes of the past week, which will...


26237. রাশিয়ার তেল-গ্যাস ছাড়া বিশ্বের চলবে?Published: March 10, 2022 11:53:08

ইউক্রেইনে আগ্রাসনের পাল্টায় রাশিয়া থেকে জ্বালানি আমদানি বন্ধ বা সীমিত করার যে ঘোষণা যুক্তরাষ্ট্র, যুক্তরাজ্য ও ইউরোপীয় ইউনিয়ন দিয়েছে, তাতে বিশ্বের অন্যান্য জায়গায় কতটা প্রভাব পড়বে, সেই প্রশ্ন এখন সামনে...


26238. Bourses open on upbeat note amid optimismPublished: March 10, 2022 11:36:11

Stocks opened higher on Thursday as the buoyant investors were putting fresh bets on lucrative issues riding on the regulator moves to curb the free-fall of stocks. Following the previous...


26239. BJP set to win India's biggest state election as vote counting startsPublished: March 10, 2022 11:00:37

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is set to keep control of India's most populous state on Thursday as officials begin the count in a state assembly vote that will offer...


26240. Ukraine war-related inflation could lead to social unrest: World BankPublished: March 10, 2022 11:00:36

Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa, and may fuel growing social unrest, World...


26241. যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের হিসাবে ইউক্রেইন যুদ্ধে ৫ থেকে ৬ হাজার রুশ সেনা নিহত হয়েছেPublished: March 10, 2022 10:42:55

ইউক্রেইনের যুদ্ধের প্রথম দুই সপ্তাহে রাশিয়ার প্রায় ৫ থেকে ৬ হাজার সেনা নিহত হয়েছে বলে হিসাব যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের কর্মকর্তাদের। যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে বিবিসির অংশীদার সিবিএস নিউজকে তারা জানিয়েছেন, আহতের হার নিহতের তিনগুণ, এমন...


26242. Russia could be planning chemical attack in Ukraine, White House saysPublished: March 10, 2022 10:33:34

Russia could be planning a chemical or biological weapon attack in Ukraine - and "we should all be on the lookout", the White House has said. Press secretary Jen Psaki...


26243. Time to get tougher with Russia's Putin, UK tells WestPublished: March 10, 2022 10:17:16

British foreign minister Liz Truss will call on the West on Thursday to get tougher with Russian President Vladimir Putin for shattering "the architecture of global security" over Ukraine and...


26244. Ukraine accuses Russia of genocide after bombing of children's hospitalPublished: March 10, 2022 10:07:55

Russia's war in Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday with none of its key objectives reached despite thousands of people killed, more than two million made refugees, and thousands...


26245. Fortune smiles on Kendua cucumber growersPublished: March 10, 2022 09:29:50

NETRAKONA: Cucumber growers in the district's Kendua upazila are content over their good yield of the vegetable and its fair prices in the local markets. According to the Upazila Agriculture...


26246. Tax receipts from DSE dip 43pc in FebruaryPublished: March 10, 2022 08:57:51

The government's revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slumped by 43 per cent month-on-month in February as turnover and share sales by sponsor-directors fell drastically. Market insiders said...


26247. Jute mills workers stage demonstration for arrearsPublished: March 10, 2022 08:51:49

CHATTOGRAM: The workers of Amin Jute Mills Limited, a state-owned jute mill, staged a demonstration on Wednesday demanding payment of all dues immediately. The workers held a protest rally at...


26248. Mandatory dope test augments harassment in securing driving licencePublished: March 10, 2022 08:50:17

Professional drivers of motorised vehicles were allegedly facing even more harassment than before and being forced to get middleman services while undergoing dope test, a prerequisite for obtaining a licence...


26249. Chattogram VAT zone honours eight women officialsPublished: March 10, 2022 08:48:17

Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate, Chattogram awarded eight of its women officials for their outstanding performances in collection of value-added tax (VAT). They are: Deputy commissioners Fatema Khairunnahar Nur, Anurupa...


26250. Bangladesh RMG exports to US soar 45.53pc in JanuaryPublished: March 10, 2022 08:46:59

The country's apparel exports to the US maintained a hefty growth - both in terms of value and volume - during the first month of current calendar year. The US...