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26751. Oil price surge leads mad rush to resourcesPublished: March 03, 2022 11:11:41

Oil prices sped higher on Thursday as the war in Ukraine drove a mad dash for resources in an ominous sign for global inflation, while Asian shares eked out gains...


26752. BGMEA members’ registration system goes onlinePublished: March 03, 2022 10:58:20

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has launched its online-based membership management system to make registration procedures easy, faster and more convenient for factories. The online-based system will...


26753. BGMEA expresses concern as Russia a major destination for Bangladeshi RMG productsPublished: March 03, 2022 10:47:16

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has emerged as a concern for the Readymade Garment (RMG) sector of Bangladesh, said BGMEA. Russia, a potential and emerging market for  Bangladesh RMG exports, has...


26754. Taxes on construction materials need to be lowered: StakeholdersPublished: March 03, 2022 10:19:26

Domestic makers of essential building materials call for unburdening them of the overweight of multiple taxes to help them sustain the fallout of the pandemic. They say a spike in...


26755. Life insurers dominate chart of top 10 gainersPublished: March 03, 2022 10:13:28

Most of the listed life insurers saw price appreciation on Wednesday and dominated the chart of top 10 gainers. Of top 10 gainers of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), eights were...


26756. ইউক্রেইন যুদ্ধ শরণার্থী করেছে ১০ লাখ মানুষকে: জাতিসংঘPublished: March 03, 2022 10:10:15

রাশিয়ার আগ্রাসন শুরুর পর এক সপ্তাহে ইউক্রেইন থেকে ১০ লাখের বেশি মানুষ প্রতিবেশী দেশগুলোতে শরণার্থী হিসেবে আশ্রয় নিয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছে জাতিসংঘ। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। গত ২৪ ফেব্রুয়ারি রুশ সেনারা...


26757. ICAB backs RMG-like tax benefits for other export industriesPublished: March 03, 2022 10:09:23

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) on Wednesday recommended providing tax benefits, like the ones now being enjoyed by the RMG industry, to all the export-oriented industries in...


26758. ইউক্রেইনে হামলার নিন্দায় জাতিসংঘে প্রস্তাবPublished: March 03, 2022 10:04:51

ইউক্রেইনে রাশিয়ার সামরিক অভিযানের নিন্দা জানিয়ে একটি প্রস্তাব পাস করেছে জাতিসংঘ সাধারণ পরিষদ। বুধবার পরিষদের জরুরি অধিবেশনে পাস হওয়া এই প্রস্তাবে ভোটদানে বিরত ছিল বাংলাদেশসহ ৩৫টি দেশ। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর...


26759. Bangladesh's merchandise export marks 30pc growthPublished: March 03, 2022 10:02:06

A resilient rebound in apparel trade buoyed the country's merchandise shipments as Bangladesh recorded over 30-per cent annualized export growth in the current financial year's first eight months. Exports fetched...


26760. Bangladeshi killed in attack on ship 'Banglar Samriddhi' at Ukraine portPublished: March 03, 2022 09:06:07

An engineer on board the Bangladeshi vessel ‘MV Banglar Samriddhi’, which is stranded at a port in Ukraine, has been killed amid Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country. The...


26761. Most telecom operators deliver below set benchmarkPublished: March 03, 2022 08:47:35

Mobile-phone operators Grameenphone (GP), Robi and Teletalk have failed to meet the benchmark of 4G data speed in Dhaka division, excluding the areas under two city corporations. However, only the...


26762. Development budget downsized with cuts in foreign fundsPublished: March 03, 2022 08:43:44

The government downsized the annual development budget to Tk 2.07 trillion with cuts in foreign assistance by Tk 175 billion, as foreign-aided projects lost gear into lax execution. On Wednesday,...


26763. Summit's FSRU resumes LNG re-gasificationPublished: March 03, 2022 08:42:07

Summit Group's FSRU (floating, storage, re-gasification unit) resumed re-gasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a major step to ease several month-long countrywide natural gas crisis. The FSRU, which had...


26764. Volatile market leads to higher import-stage revenue growthPublished: March 03, 2022 08:40:18

Collection of tax revenue, largely import-stage revenue, grew by 15.75 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year. Customs revenue grew by 22.45 per cent until...


26765. Non-performing loans surge to Tk 145b belying policy backupPublished: March 03, 2022 08:37:09

In the shadows of recent financial problems the classified-loan buildups in Bangladesh's banking system leapt over 16 per cent or Tk 145.40 billion in the last calendar year. Such slide...


26766. Bangladesh Bank fears fallout from Russia-Ukraine war, global price spikePublished: March 03, 2022 08:33:47

Global commodity-price spirals amid unfolding geopolitical conflicts -- the Russia-Ukraine war at a peak -- may exert inflationary pressures on Bangladesh market. Such concern is aired in the Bangladesh central...


26767. UN General Assembly condemns Russia, calls for withdrawal from UkrainePublished: March 03, 2022 08:31:39

 The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia for invading Ukraine and demanded that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, an action that aims...


26768. College: Life through thick and thinPublished: March 02, 2022 23:39:11

'College life' -- these are just two words with many things lying inside them. School Secondary Certificate (SSC) assessments end and students enter a new chapter of their academic life...


26769. The right solution?Published: March 02, 2022 23:36:27

It has been more than a decade since the launch of the creative question pattern in the national curriculum. Creative questions were a blessing for most of the students as...


26770. How BD businesses can develop data culturePublished: March 02, 2022 23:33:52

The importance of data is known to all. However, implementing a data culture into a company is not easy, which most companies fail to do. Noshin Nawar interviewed Khan Muhammad...


26771. 'Joy Bangla' made national sloganPublished: March 02, 2022 22:50:08

The government has issued a notification declaring 'Joy Bangla' as the national slogan of Bangladesh. The Cabinet Division issued the notification on Wednesday, reports UNB.  According to the notification, officials...


26772. Addressing healthcare needs of Rohingya in BangladeshPublished: March 02, 2022 21:20:24

Refugee populations represent one of the most marginalised groups in whichever host country they come to settle and this is clearly the case with Rohingya population, a majority of whom...


26773. Why are prices of vegetables abnormally high?Published: March 02, 2022 21:17:58

How much should be the price difference between famers' and consumers' levels? It depends on several factors such as distances a produce traverse from farms to ultimate destinations and then...


26774. Government to take action for reducing prices of necessities before RamadanPublished: March 02, 2022 21:10:47

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi says that he is preparing to take action against businesses to reduce the inflated prices of necessities ahead of Ramadan.  “The media should spread the word...


26775. UNDP, Unilever and Narayanganj City Corporation move to curb plastic pollutionPublished: March 02, 2022 20:51:47

UNDP, Unilever Bangladesh and Narayanganj City Corporation jointly took a move to reduce plastic pollution by recycling and reusing plastic waste. As part of the joint initiative and symbolic one,...


26776. Pay gap between high and low-ranking officials of private banks is abnormal, BB report saysPublished: March 02, 2022 20:42:27

Bangladesh Bank in a report submitted to the High Court has argued that there are abnormal differences between the salaries of the high and low-ranking officials of private banks.  The...


26777. Mahmudullah says they want to play fearless cricket in T20IsPublished: March 02, 2022 20:35:13

Ahead of the two-match T20I series against Afghanistan, Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad expressed his aim to play fearless cricket in the shorter format of the game. Bangladesh previously played six...


26778. দেশের মোট ভোটার ১১ কোটি ৩২ লাখ ৮৭ হাজার ১০ জনPublished: March 02, 2022 20:29:40

এক বছরের ব্যবধানে দেশে ভোটার বাড়ল সাড়ে ১৫ লাখেরও বেশি। তাতে এখন মোট ভোটার সংখ্যা দাঁড়িয়েছে ১১ কোটি ৩২ লাখ ৮৭ হাজার ১০ জনে। বুধবার জাতীয় ভোটার দিবসে চূড়ান্ত ভোটার...


26779. Revamping the approach to agriculturePublished: March 02, 2022 20:11:56

A combination of whammies have brought the agriculture to a seemingly one-ended impasse. Climate change specialists have made the case existing practices are unsustainable for the environment. Increasing yields through...


26780. Japan says it is ready to accept Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasionPublished: March 02, 2022 20:09:06

Japan is ready to take in Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday, adding that he had made the pledge during a phone conversation with his...


26781. AC Milan fail to utilise chances in goalless draw with Inter Milan in cup semiPublished: March 02, 2022 20:04:11

AC Milan failed to take advantage of several chances as they played out a 0-0 draw with neighbours Inter Milan in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final at...


26782. Inflation in Bangladesh expected to exceed 6.0pc by JunePublished: March 02, 2022 20:01:19

The annual average rate of inflation is likely to cross 6.0 per cent level by the end of the current fiscal year (FY22), according to the central bank’s inflation expectation...


26783. Sales of non-bottled soybean oil to be stopped after May 31Published: March 02, 2022 19:10:01

The government has decided to stop the sales of non-bottled soybean oil after May 31 and sales of non-bottled palm oil after December 31 this year with an aim to...


26784. BGMEA launches digital membership management systemPublished: March 02, 2022 18:58:06

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) launched a digital membership management system. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan inaugurated the digital “BGMEA Membership Management System” (MSS) on Tuesday at a...


26785. Bangladesh apparel sees 30pc export growth in July-FebPublished: March 02, 2022 18:38:22

The country's merchandise export earnings maintained hefty growth during the first eight months of current fiscal year recording over 30 per cent rise this fiscal year following the good performance...


26786. Bangladesh to resume in-person classes at pre-primary schools on Mar 20Published: March 02, 2022 18:34:38

Pre-primary schools are set to reopen on Mar 20 after almost two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to resume in-person learning was taken in light...


26787. Russia’s RT, Sputnik apps blocked from Google Play storePublished: March 02, 2022 18:31:56

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Tuesday that it has blocked mobile apps connected to RT and Sputnik, Russia’s state-owned television network and news agency, from its Play store. The company...


26788. University of Chittagong establishes greenhouse to develop climate-tolerant cropsPublished: March 02, 2022 18:17:13

University of Chittagong (CU) has initiated a process to establish a greenhouse to develop climate-tolerant crop varieties. The Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department of the university is constructing the greenhouse...


26789. প্রাক-প্রাথমিকের ক্লাস শুরু ২০ মার্চPublished: March 02, 2022 18:01:04

স্কুলে ভর্তি হয়েও শ্রেণিকক্ষ যারা দেখেনি, তাদের সেই সুযোগ ঘটতে যাচ্ছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা অধিদপ্তর বুধবার এক বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে জানিয়েছে, আগামী ২০ মার্চ থেকে প্রাক-প্রাথমিকের শিক্ষার্থীদের শ্রেণি কার্যক্রম...


26790. I want to make people's life beautiful and dignified, PM saysPublished: March 02, 2022 17:46:01

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reiterated her determination to ensure an improved and developed life for the countrymen through implementing the spirit and ideology of the War of Liberation....


26791. UAE finds Bangladesh food processing industry promising for investmentPublished: March 02, 2022 17:34:49

UAE Ambassador in Bangladesh Abdulla Ali AlHmoudi on Wednesday said the food processing industry in Bangladesh looks promising for possible investment by his country’s businesspeople.  The ambassador made the remark during...


26792. ADP downsized to Tk 2.076 trillionPublished: March 02, 2022 17:31:32

The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved a Tk 2.076 trillion revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the current fiscal year (FY22), prioritising the transport and communication sector. The NEC...


26793. Why Maldives is not on the bucket lists of Bangladeshi touristsPublished: March 02, 2022 17:10:44

The Maldives is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. With gorgeous sea beaches, resorts and mind-blowing nature, every year, a lot of tourists across the world...


26794. Ukrainian dream: All you need to know about the world’s biggest aircraft that was destroyed by RussiaPublished: March 02, 2022 17:06:24

The world’s biggest aircraft, the Antonov-225 cargo plane, was destroyed by Russian forces while it was under repair at an airfield in Gostomel near Kyiv. Confirming the information on Sunday,...


26795. T20 squad for Afghan Series: Bangladesh’s readiness ahead of World CupPublished: March 02, 2022 17:02:11

Following an awful performance in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, the Bangladesh team will play some Twenty20 International (T20I) series that would help the cricketers to get prepared for...


26796. Russia bans payments to foreign investors holding rouble bondsPublished: March 02, 2022 16:43:41

Foreign investors are effectively stuck with their holdings of Russian stocks and rouble-denominated bonds after the central bank put a temporary halt on payments and major overseas' settlement systems stopped...


26797. 732 Covid-19 cases, eight deaths reported in 24 hoursPublished: March 02, 2022 16:26:53

Bangladesh has recorded 732 new Covid-19 cases in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,945,108. The death toll from the disease climbed by eight in 24 hours...


26798. BRAC Bank TARA’s exciting Women’s Day offersPublished: March 02, 2022 16:21:58

  BRAC Bank’s Women Banking TARA has introduced a host of lucrative offers on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022.   TARA credit card customers will enjoy 16% interest...


26799. Death-row convict in Hasina assassination attempt case arrested in DhakaPublished: March 02, 2022 16:13:12

The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested a fugitive militant, who was sentenced to death in a case over a conspiracy to assassinate...


26800. Secondary schools to resume in-person classes soon, says Dipu MoniPublished: March 02, 2022 16:03:38

Education Minister Dipu Moni says secondary schools will resume full-fledged academic activities soon as primary school students returned to the brick and mortar classrooms following an ebb in coronavirus infections....