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27551. Ukraine President Zelenskiy says 'we will give nothing to no one'Published: February 22, 2022 09:40:52

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of wrecking peace efforts and ruled out making any territorial concessions in an address to the nation in the early hours of Tuesday. Zelenskiy...


27552. বিটিসিএলের নতুন প্রকল্পে উপজেলার ইন্টারনেটের গতি হবে ১০০ জিবিপিএস, জেলায় ৩০০Published: February 22, 2022 09:20:42

দেশে ফাইভজি চালুর প্রস্তুতির অংশ হিসেবে উপজেলা পর্যায়ে ইন্টারনেটের গতি অন্তত ১০০ জিবিপিএসে নেওয়ার একটি প্রকল্প হাতে নিয়েছে সরকার, যেজন্য তিন হাজার কিলোমিটারের বেশি অপটিক্যাল ফাইবার স্থাপন করা হবে। হাজার...


27553. যুদ্ধ নয়; ‍বাঁচতে চায়, ভালোবাসা চায় ইউক্রেনীয়রাPublished: February 22, 2022 09:11:14

ক্যান্সারের সঙ্গে লড়াইয়ের পাশাপাশি গত আট বছর ধরে সংঘাত এবং যে কোনও মুহূর্তে রাশিয়ার আগ্রাসনের হুমকি মাথায় নিয়েই সাহসের সঙ্গে হাসিমুখে পূর্ব ইউক্রেইনে রুশ বিচ্ছিন্নতাবাদী-নিয়ন্ত্রিত এলাকায় বাস করছেন ৬৫ বছরের...


27554. Putin orders Russian troops to Ukraine after recognising two breakaway regionsPublished: February 22, 2022 08:38:39

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears could...


27555. Razzaque urges developed nations to establish climate justicePublished: February 21, 2022 23:02:25

Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque has urged the developed countries to come forward to ensure climate justice aiming to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change and sustain agricultural...


27556. একুশের দিনে বইমেলায় জনস্রোতPublished: February 21, 2022 22:31:53

ভাষার অধিকার আদায়ে রক্ত ঝরানোর দিন একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি প্রতিটি বাঙালির আবেগের একটি দিন, সেই দিনে একুশের বইমেলার জমে ওঠাটা স্বাভাবিক, এবার মহামারী দৃশ্যপট বদলে দিলেও দৃশ্য বদলাতে পারেনি। আর চেনা...


27557. Representation dispute may overshadow hearing in Rohingya genocide casePublished: February 21, 2022 22:28:51

The World Court started to hear preliminary arguments on Monday in a case brought against Myanmar demanding that it halt alleged acts of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, with...


27558. Russian rouble sinks three-week low, stocks plungePublished: February 21, 2022 21:59:11

The rouble slid to a more than three-week low on Monday, erasing earlier gains in a volatile session, and Russian stocks plunged as Western fears of imminent military action in...


27559. Ukraine denies Moscow's claim that it sent troops into RussiaPublished: February 21, 2022 21:40:21

Russia's military said on Monday Ukrainian military saboteurs had tried to enter Russian territory in armed vehicles, an accusation dismissed as "fake news" by Kyiv amid Western accusations that Moscow...


27560. Russian banks imported $5.0b in foreign cash in December: ACRAPublished: February 21, 2022 21:32:46

Russian ratings agency ACRA estimates that the country's banks imported $5.0 billion worth of banknotes in foreign currencies in December, up from $2.65 billion a year before, in a pre-emptive...


27561. US plans to cut ties with targeted Russian banks if Ukraine invadedPublished: February 21, 2022 21:26:53

US President Joe Biden's administration has prepared an initial package of sanctions against Russia that includes barring US financial institutions from processing transactions for major Russian banks, three people familiar...


27562. সাফারি পার্কে ১৩ প্রাণীর মৃত্যু নিয়ে ১৮ পৃষ্ঠার তদন্ত প্রতিবেদনPublished: February 21, 2022 21:26:36

গাজীপুরের বঙ্গবন্ধু সাফারি পার্কে এক মাসে ১১টি জেব্রা, একটি বাঘ এবং একটি সিংহের মৃত্যুর ঘটনা তদন্তে গঠিত কমিটি প্রতিবেদন জমা দিয়েছে। প্রায় এক মাস তদন্তের পর রোববার পরিবেশ বন ও...


27563. Euro's gains fizzle amid Russia-Ukraine conflict fearsPublished: February 21, 2022 21:18:34

The euro's gains fizzled and the dollar received a safe-haven boost on Monday after the Kremlin said there were no concrete plans for a summit over Ukraine between the Russian...


27564. Mercedes-Benz foresees production of only electric vehicles within a few yearsPublished: February 21, 2022 21:12:44

Mercedes-Benz expects to have factories producing exclusively electric vehicles (EVs) by the second half of the decade but will steer clear of building EV-only plants, instead keeping production lines flexible...


27565. Brazil star Neymar keen to play in US-based MLSPublished: February 21, 2022 21:09:34

Paris St Germain and Brazil forward Neymar would like to play in the United States-based Major League Soccer for at least a season before he calls time on his career....


27566. BCB announces T20 squad for Afghan series, Munim Shahriar gets first call-upPublished: February 21, 2022 20:46:42

Right-handed opener Munim Shahriar, who performed well in the recently-concluded Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), made it to the Bangladesh T20 squad for the two-match series against Afghanistan.  Bangladesh Cricket...


27567. Sri Lanka to promote batik, handloom products in global marketsPublished: February 21, 2022 20:38:48

The Sri Lankan government is to kick off a programme to promote the country's popular batik and handloom products to global markets in order to reboot local handloom industry. A...


27568. Music composer Abhijit Banerjee passes awayPublished: February 21, 2022 20:26:16

Abhijit Banerjee, noted music composer of many popular Bangla songs, has died at the age of 90. He breathed his last on Monday at his home in Kolkata. He was...


27569. টি-টোয়েন্টি দলে মুশফিক-লিটন, প্রথমবার সুযোগ পেলেন মুনিমPublished: February 21, 2022 20:21:48

টি-টোয়েন্টি থেকে মুশফিকুর রহিমের বিশ্রাম পর্ব শেষ হলো একটি সিরিজ দিয়েই। আফগানিস্তানের বিপক্ষে সিরিজের দলে রাখা হয়েছে অভিজ্ঞ এই ব্যাটসম্যানকে। দলে ফিরেছেন ওপেনার লিটন কুমার দাসও। প্রথমবারের মতো সুযোগ পেয়েছেন...


27570. SSC exams scheduled for June, HSC for AugustPublished: February 21, 2022 20:18:19

National Curriculum and Textbook Board has re-revised the syllabuses of Bangla second, English first, and second papers of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams after more...


27571. No concrete plans for Ukraine summit between Putin and Biden, Kremlin saysPublished: February 21, 2022 20:16:58

The Kremlin on Monday said there were no concrete plans for a summit over Ukraine between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden, after the French president...


27572. Fire at BSCIC knitwear factory under controlPublished: February 21, 2022 20:07:02

A fire that broke out at a knitwear garments factory named 'Automation Knitwear' at Bangladesh Small & Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) industrial area in Fatullah has been brought under control....


27573. Fuel tanker tips over on highway in Kushtia, technical team fears explosionPublished: February 21, 2022 20:04:46

A fuel tanker has tipped over on the Kushtia-Ishwardi highway and blocked the road for more than 24 hours, leading to painstaking waits for passengers travelling southwest and north of...


27574. PM stresses simplification of scientific terminologies in BengaliPublished: February 21, 2022 19:30:50

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said simplification of scientific terminologies in Bengali would make science-based education and research attractive for students. “I think that no nation can step forward...


27575. UK's Johnson set to scrap Covid restrictions in EnglandPublished: February 21, 2022 19:21:38

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a "living with Covid" strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit...


27576. PM unveils commemorative stamp to mark Amar EkusheyPublished: February 21, 2022 19:07:26

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has released a special commemorative postage stamp, an opening day cover, and a data card marking 70 years of Amar Ekushey and the Golden Jubilee of...


27577. Calls for temporary concussion substitutes after Koch injuryPublished: February 21, 2022 18:33:20

The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) has called for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutes following a head injury suffered by Leeds United's Robin Koch in Sunday's 4-2 Premier League defeat...


27578. India's home minister prefers school uniforms amid row over hijabPublished: February 21, 2022 18:27:19

India's home minister said he favoured students wearing uniforms in school rather than any religious attire, but that his position might change once a court decides on the merits of...


27579. India's IPO-bound LIC may not sell entire stake in IDBI BankPublished: February 21, 2022 18:20:11

India’s state-run company Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), which is planning the country's largest IPO next month, may not sell its entire stake in IDBI Bank and can use...


27580. Oil rises as market looks to Russian-Western diplomacyPublished: February 21, 2022 18:14:39

Oil prices rose slightly on Monday as fresh diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis provided some relief from supply concerns that have kept oil prices near $100 a barrel....


27581. US ex-secretary of state Pompeo, sanctioned by China, to visit TaiwanPublished: February 21, 2022 18:14:35

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, placed under sanctions by China when he left office at the end of the Trump presidency last year, will visit Taiwan next week...


27582. The Longest Johns ride sea shanty craze wavePublished: February 21, 2022 18:10:15

Two years ago, British a capella folk band The Longest Johns performed their sea shanties in local Bristol pubs. This week they embark on their first US tour, enjoying a...


27583. Jordan's prime minister contracts Covid-19 during official visit to EgyptPublished: February 21, 2022 18:00:56

Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh has contracted Covid-19 during an official visit to Egypt. Jordan News Agency (Petra) and Reuters gave the information on Monday, reports bdnews24.com Covid-19 tests after...


27584. Japanese PM to join G7 summit over Ukraine tensionsPublished: February 21, 2022 17:24:04

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take part in an online meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) countries this week, the Japanese government said Monday. The talks will be...


27585. Armed robbery suspects killed in PhilippinesPublished: February 21, 2022 17:18:40

Five suspects of "an attempted robbery" were killed in the southern Philippines over the weekend, the military said on Monday. Lieutenant General Alfredo Rosario, the commander of the Western Mindanao...


27586. ইরানে যুদ্ধবিমান বিধ্বস্ত হয়ে নিহত ৩Published: February 21, 2022 17:15:32

ইরানের তাবরিজ শহরের একটি স্কুলের দেয়ালে দেশটির সামরিক বাহিনীর একটি যুদ্ধবিমান বিধ্বস্ত হয়ে দুই পাইলট ও নিচে থাকা এক ব্যক্তি নিহত হয়েছে। সোমবার স্থানীয় সময় সকাল ৯টার আগে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের তৈরি...


27587. Road crash claims two lives in BagerhatPublished: February 21, 2022 17:10:29

Two people were killed and three others injured when a truck hit a rickshaw on Bagerhat-Pirojpur highway at Boitpur in Sadar upazila of Bagerhat district on Monday. The identities of...


27588. Quader flies to India for health check-upPublished: February 21, 2022 17:07:09

Awami League general secretary and Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader is scheduled to leave Dhaka for a health check-up on Monday. He will leave for New Delhi...


27589. ২৪ ঘণ্টায় মৃত্যু ৯, শনাক্ত ১৯৫১Published: February 21, 2022 17:00:51

করোনাভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ কমার ধারায় দেশে পরীক্ষার বিপরীতে দৈনিক শনাক্ত রোগীর হার আরও কমে এসেছে। স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর জানিয়েছে, সোমবার সকাল পর্যন্ত ২৪ ঘণ্টায় ২৮ হাজারের বেশি নমুনা পরীক্ষা করে ১ হাজার...


27590. US, Egypt launch group to prepare for COP27 climate summitPublished: February 21, 2022 16:56:19

The United States and Egypt on Monday launched a joint working group to prepare for the next climate change summit in November, the American envoy for climate issues said. Special...


27591. 1,951 Covid-19 cases, nine deaths reported in 24 hoursPublished: February 21, 2022 16:47:40

Bangladesh has registered 1,951 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest in a day since January 9, taking the total caseload to 1,935,242. As many as 28,097 samples were tested across the...


27592. Bangladesh, Australia exchanges views on Indo-PacificPublished: February 21, 2022 16:24:56

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has met his Australian counterpart Marise Payne and exchanged views on the Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of growing interest in the region. They reaffirmed...


27593. About 4,000 tourists stranded on Saint Martin's IslandPublished: February 21, 2022 16:22:12

About 4,000 tourists have been stranded on Saint Martin's Island as authorities suspended all passenger vessels on Teknaf-Saint Martin's route in Cox’s Bazar on Monday due to the hostile weather....


27594. Three minor siblings burnt to death in gas cylinder blastPublished: February 21, 2022 16:08:51

Three minor siblings were burnt to death in a fire that started from a gas cylinder explosion in Mymensingh's Bhaluka Upazila. The incident took place in the Hobirbari area of...


27595. Ukraine, Russia no more Bangladesh’s wheat import sources but traders hike pricePublished: February 21, 2022 16:06:40

A major section of Bangladesh traders has reportedly raised wheat prices in the domestic market on the pretext of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. None of the two countries is any...


27596. Ukraine urges European Union to impose 'some sanctions' on RussiaPublished: February 21, 2022 16:00:39

The European Union must start imposing some sanctions on Russia now to show it is serious about wanting to prevent a war in Ukraine, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said...


27597. Ukraine urges European Union to impose sanctions on RussiaPublished: February 21, 2022 16:00:17

The European Union must start imposing some sanctions on Russia now to show it is serious about wanting to prevent a war in Ukraine, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said...


27598. দাঁতের যত্নে ‘অয়েল পুলিং’Published: February 21, 2022 15:33:03

‘অয়েল পুলিং’ বা তেল দিয়ে কুলকুচা করা দাঁতের যত্নে প্রাচীন পদ্ধতি হলেও কার্যকর পন্থা। ‘মাউথওয়াশ’য়ের মতো করেই তেল মুখে নিয়ে কুলি করে ফেলে দিতে হয়। তবে এই পদ্ধতি কি কোনো...


27599. Myanmar junta urges ASEAN envoy not to engage with 'terrorist' groupsPublished: February 21, 2022 15:10:29

Myanmar's military government has criticised calls for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' special envoy to the conflict-torn country to meet bodies that oppose last year's coup, which the junta...


27600. UN court resumes hearing Rohingya genocide casePublished: February 21, 2022 14:48:54

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is beginning proceedings to hear Myanmar’s preliminary objections to a genocide case brought against it over a brutal 2017 crackdown by the military on...