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29251. India's ruling party revives Hindu-Muslim dispute ahead of Uttar Pradesh pollsPublished: January 31, 2022 09:49:18

In the streets around a revered religious site in the Indian city of Mathura where a temple and mosque stand side-by-side, the handful of Muslim restaurants that remain are mostly...


29252. Berger Paints declares 300pc interim cash dividendPublished: January 31, 2022 09:25:55

The board of directors of Berger Paints Bangladesh declared a 300 per cent interim cash dividend from the retained earnings reported in the audited financial statements as on March 31,...


29253. More companies see rise in earnings per sharePublished: January 31, 2022 09:24:57

A good number of listed companies including Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) saw a rise in EPS (earnings per share) for October-December (Q2), 2021 compared to the same period of...


29254. Court asks ACC to submit progress report on money launderers by March 6Published: January 31, 2022 09:22:15

The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police to submit reports by March 6 on the progress of investigation into...


29255. Refiners seek waiver of 20pc regulatory duty on raw sugar importPublished: January 31, 2022 09:21:21

Country's sugar refiners have sought waiver of existing 20 per cent regulatory duty (RD) on raw sugar import, aiming to keep the sweetener prices stable during the upcoming Ramadan. They...


29256. CDBL launches monthly e-statement servicePublished: January 31, 2022 09:20:17

The Central Depository Bangladesh Limited (CDBL), from now on, will provide monthly e-statement services to the BO (beneficiary owner's) account holders to ensure protection of investors' investments in the capital...


29257. Sinha murder verdict likely todayPublished: January 31, 2022 09:19:06

A Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge's Court will deliver verdict in the Major (retd) Sinha Rashed Khan murder case today (Monday), according to reports by some TV channels. Judge...


29258. SMEF facilitates loans to 3,106 entrepreneursPublished: January 31, 2022 09:16:04

Some 3,106 entrepreneurs have so far received Tk 3.0 billion from the stimulus package from different banks and the financial insinuations through the intervention of the SME Foundation (SMEF). Of...


29259. AFCL gets tax waiver on API molecule productionPublished: January 31, 2022 09:15:00

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has waived tax on Active Fine Chemicals Limited's (AFCL) business income from production of molecule laboratory reagents of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). As per...


29260. 'Lack of premium price, policies, access to finance hurdles to green RMG'Published: January 31, 2022 09:13:47

Lack of premium price for green products, inadequate policies and regulatory measures, absence of access to finance, and long payback period have been identified as major hindrances to green transition...


29261. Kamal confident of addressing inequalities by 2030, charging high taxes on high earnersPublished: January 31, 2022 09:12:11

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal paints a rosy outlook of Bangladesh economy till 2030 with per-capita income rising to USD 3,089 and income inequality effectively addressed. He pins hopes on...


29262. Lending rate rises but not deposit returnsPublished: January 31, 2022 09:08:03

Interest spread widens further as the banks raise their lending rates, riding on higher credit demand, with deposit returns for the savers held in check, bankers say. The weighted average...


29263. Bangladesh's property market rebounds, capital flight slows downPublished: January 31, 2022 09:05:39

Bangladesh's land property-transfer market rebounds strongly even amid corona curbs with several financial factors, including a pause in capital flight, pushing up sales, officials say. They find a spurt in...


29264. Cox’s Bazar court to deliver Sinha murder verdict on MondayPublished: January 30, 2022 23:32:17

A court in Cox's Bazar district is set to deliver its verdict in a case filed over the murder of retired army officer Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan on Monday, according...


29265. Sylhet WASA to be established soon, minister saysPublished: January 30, 2022 23:15:17

Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam on Sunday said Sylhet Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Sylhet WASA) will be established soon to solve the problem of...


29266. Gazette on CEC, ECs appointment law publishedPublished: January 30, 2022 22:41:30

The government has published the gazette on Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Appointment Act, 2022. The law was passed by the parliament on January 27. The parliament secretariat...


29267. Trade fair to end on MondayPublished: January 30, 2022 22:17:33

The month-long 26th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) is going to end on Monday. The ministry of commerce will hold the closing ceremony at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre...


29268. Mechanised farming and rice varieties  Published: January 30, 2022 21:57:32

In a country where agricultural lands continue to lose productivity for avoidable reasons, the news item is encouraging. According to it, a government department has swung into action to help...


29269. মেলবোর্নে ইতিহাস গড়লেন রাফায়েল নাদালPublished: January 30, 2022 21:44:28

রোমাঞ্চকর, শ্বাসরুদ্ধকর ও অবিশ্বাস্য এক লড়াইয়ের সাক্ষী হলো টেনিস বিশ্ব। দানিল মেদভেদেভের প্রবল চাপ সামলে আগ্রাসী হয়ে উঠলেন রাফায়েল নাদাল। প্রথম দুই সেটে হারের পর মেলে ধরলেন অভিজ্ঞতার সব রসদ।...


29270. দণ্ডিত আসামি বাইরে, মাসিক ৫ হাজার টাকায় সাজা ভোগ করছেন আরেকজনPublished: January 30, 2022 21:17:31

দণ্ডিত ব্যক্তি রয়েছেন বাইরে, টাকার বিনিময়ে তার হয়ে সাজা খাটছেন আরেকজন। এ যেন আয়নাবাজি সিনেমার বাস্তব রূপ! প্রায় ১১ বছর আগের একটি হত্যাসহ দুটি মামলায় যাবজ্জীবন সশ্রম কারাদণ্ডপ্রাপ্ত সোহাগ (৩৪)...


29271. 50 years of Australia-BD relationsPublished: January 30, 2022 21:10:04

On January 31, 2022, Australia and Bangladesh celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations.  It was on this day 50 years ago that Australia's Foreign Minister, Nigel Bowen, announced that Australia...


29272. Lack of skilled manpower hampers development: FBCCIPublished: January 30, 2022 20:40:29

Lack of skilled manpower is hindering the private sector’s efforts to reach various development targets set by the government, Md. Jashim Uddin, president of the country’s apex chamber said on...


29273. Regulating ridesharing motorbikesPublished: January 30, 2022 20:38:30

One can hardly miss the sight of thousands of motorbikes swarming the streets of Dhaka from morning till midnight. Their number has overtaken that of rickshaws. The difference is that...


29274. A tribute to the land's unsung heroesPublished: January 30, 2022 20:35:59

To renowned economists and development practitioners the world over, Bangladesh's amazing progress is a mystery or at best intriguing. That the answer lies in the unsung enterprising spirit of the...


29275. ভাসানচরের পথে আরও ১৩০০ রোহিঙ্গাPublished: January 30, 2022 20:33:27

কক্সবাজারের উখিয়া উপজেলার শিবির থেকে আরও এক হাজার ৩০০ রোহিঙ্গা ভাসানচরের পথে রওনা হয়েছেন। রোববার সকালে ও বিকালে দুই ধাপে উখিয়া ডিগ্রি কলেজ মাঠ থেকে ৩৫টি বাসে করে ৪৮০ পরিবারের...


29276. Nadal beats Medvedev from two sets down to win Australian OpenPublished: January 30, 2022 20:32:46

Rafael Nadal won a record 21st Grand Slam men's title in the most stunning fashion, fighting back from two sets down to beat Russia's Daniil Medvedev in a classic Australian...


29277. Eon Group has signed MOU with United Promotions IncPublished: January 30, 2022 20:27:31

Eon Group of Industries, one of the leading agro-based companies in the country, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with United Promotions Inc. (UPI), a world-renowned American organisation. Mr...


29278. Oil spill threatens corals in eastern ThailandPublished: January 30, 2022 20:26:21

Authorities are rushing to prevent an oil spill in eastern Thailand from damaging fragile corals, after officials said on Sunday the leak that began last week was drifting towards more...


29279. সাফারি পার্কের কর্মকর্তারা একে অপরকে ফাঁসাতে জেব্রাগুলোকে হত্যা করেছেন, অভিযোগ সংসদ সদস্যেরPublished: January 30, 2022 20:13:19

বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব সাফারি পার্কের কর্মকর্তাদের ‘অভ্যন্তরীণ দ্বন্দ্বের জেরে‘ পার্কের ১১টি জেব্রাকে ‘হত্যা’ করা হয়েছে বলে অভিযোগ করেছেন স্থানীয় সংসদ সদস্য ইকবাল হোসেন সবুজ। ২৭ দিনে ১১টি জেব্রা ও একটি...


29280. Isaac Herzog visits UAE, first-ever state visit by any Israeli presidentPublished: January 30, 2022 20:09:29

Israeli president Isaac Herzog arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday for a historically first visit to strengthen bilateral ties. "This morning I am embarking on a historic...


29281. Multi-faceted impacts of Brexit are beginning to emergePublished: January 30, 2022 20:06:02

The British Chambers of Commerce after one year of Brexit tends to agree that the reality of one year of trading outside the Single Market and Customs Union has become...


29282. Russia to challenge NATO on security pledgePublished: January 30, 2022 19:51:09

Russia will ask NATO to clarify whether it intends to implement key security commitments, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday, after Moscow said the alliance's response to its demands...


29283. DGHS cuts Covid isolation period to 10 daysPublished: January 30, 2022 19:48:34

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday shortened the isolation period for Covid-infected patients to 10 days from 14 days. “If the body temperature remains at a low...


29284. President asks judges, lawyers to ensure smooth services for justice-seekersPublished: January 30, 2022 19:45:34

President Md Abdul Hamid has urged judges, lawyers and others concerned in the law profession to ensure smooth services for the justice-seekers.  "Justice-seekers come to you to resolve their problems...


29285. SME Foundation disbursed Tk 3.0b to CMSME entrepreneurs so farPublished: January 30, 2022 19:23:54

SME Foundation has so far disbursed credit worth Tk 3.0 billion among 3,106 entrepreneurs under the government' stimulus package, aiming to help them sustain their ventures amid the pandemic. Entrepreneurs...


29286. Drama surrounding grumpy Miraz at CTG  Published: January 30, 2022 19:14:16

Mehidy Hasan Miraz apparently threw professionalism out of the window as he was spotted storming out of Chattogram Challenger’s team hotel in protest of being stripped off the franchise’s captaincy....


29287. 17 film organisations demand BFDC MD's removalPublished: January 30, 2022 18:59:03

Seventeen film organisations on Sunday demanded the removal of the managing director (MD) of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) as they were not allowed to enter it during the much-hyped...


29288. CPD stresses safe working conditions for sustainable developmentPublished: January 30, 2022 18:44:01

As the country is moving forward to expedite economic growth and is getting more integrated with the global market, it is also bringing challenges along which includes the need to...


29289. সাফারি পার্কে ২৭ দিনে ১১ জেব্রার সাথে একটি বাঘও মারা গেছেPublished: January 30, 2022 18:30:19

গাজীপুরের শ্রীপুরে বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব সাফারি পার্কে জেব্রার মড়কের মধ্যে একটি বাঘেরও মৃত্যু হয়েছে; যা কর্তৃপক্ষ গোপন রেখেছিল। পার্কের বেষ্টনীতে একটি বাঘ বেশ কিছুদিন ধরে অসুস্থ অবস্থায় ছিল; গত ১২...


29290. HC asks ACC, CID to submit progress report on money launderersPublished: January 30, 2022 18:29:45

The High Court has directed the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police to submit reports by March 6 on the progress of the...


29291. ভূমধ্যসাগরে ঠাণ্ডায় মারা যাওয়া সাত বাংলাদেশির পাঁচজনই মাদারীপুরেরPublished: January 30, 2022 18:15:04

লিবিয়া থেকে ভূমধ্যসাগর পাড়ি দিয়ে ইতালি যাওয়ার পথে ঠাণ্ডায় মারা যাওয়া সাত বাংলাদেশির নাম জানা গেছে। তারা হলেন- মাদারীপুর সদর উপজেলার পশ্চিম পিয়ারপুর গ্রামের ইমরান হোসেন, একই উপজেলার পিয়ারপুর গ্রামের...


29292. পুনর্ভোটের দাবি করলেন নিপুণPublished: January 30, 2022 18:08:35

বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র শিল্পী সমিতির নির্বাচনে সাধারণ সম্পাদক পদে পরাজিত অভিনেত্রী নিপুণ আক্তার ওই পদে পুনরায় ভোট গ্রহণের দাবি তুলেছেন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। ফল ঘোষণার পরদিন রোববার বিকালে জাতীয় প্রেস...


29293. Rice price increasing despite record production, says agriculture ministerPublished: January 30, 2022 17:54:56

The price of rice is increasing being control despite a record production and the highest stock in silos, according to Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque. “Since rice is the staple...


29294. Mild to moderate cold wave may continuePublished: January 30, 2022 17:44:06

Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Tangail, Gopalgonj, Faridpur, Madaripur, Rangamati, Feni, Moulvibazer, Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Barishal and Bhola, and...


29295. ‘Rice price increasing beyond control despite record stock’ Published: January 30, 2022 17:40:56

The price of rice is increasing beyond control despite record production and the highest stock in silos, said Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Sunday. Since rice is the staple...


29296. বগুড়ার আলমগীর কেন শুধু ‘ভাতের বিনিময়ে’ পড়াতে চান?Published: January 30, 2022 17:30:51

"শুধুমাত্র দুবেলা ভাতের বিনিময়ে পড়াতে চাই"। এমন শিরোনামের একটি বিজ্ঞাপনের ছবি সামাজিক যোগাযোগের মাধ্যমে কদিন ধরে ভাইরাল। বিজ্ঞাপনদাতা মোহাম্মদ আলমগীর কবির তার পেশা হিসেবে বিজ্ঞাপনে উল্লেখ করেছেন "বেকার"। বগুড়া শহরের...


29297. Actress Kajol tests positive for Covid-19Published: January 30, 2022 17:30:23

Actor Kajol on Sunday said she has tested positive for Covid-19.      The 47-year-old actor took to Instagram and shared a picture of her daughter Nysa, writing that she was too...


29298. Finance minister hopeful of achieving 7.2pc GDP growthPublished: January 30, 2022 17:24:14

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Sunday expressed optimism of achieving targeted 7.2 per cent GDP growth in the current fiscal year (FY22). The minister expressed the optimism after a...


29299. করোনায় এক ধাক্কায় মৃত্যু বেড়ে ৩৪Published: January 30, 2022 17:23:39

করোনাভাইরাসের নতুন ধরন ওমিক্রনের বিস্তারের মধ্যে একদিনে মৃত্যুর সংখ্যা ২৪ ঘণ্টার মধ্যে বেড়ে দেড়গুণ হল। স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর জানিয়েছে, রোববার সকাল পর্যন্ত ২৪ ঘণ্টায় ৪৩ হাজার নমুনা পরীক্ষা করে ১২ হাজার...


29300. Bangladesh records 34 new Covid deaths, highest in 19 weeksPublished: January 30, 2022 17:13:38

Bangladesh has recorded 34 deaths from Covid-19 in a day, the highest daily count since Sept 22, taking the total death toll from the disease to 28,363. It also recorded...