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29701. Telenor highlights green transition riding on techPublished: January 25, 2022 09:19:43

Telenor Group's scientific research unit 'Telenor Research' has unveiled the seventh edition of 'Tech Trends', highlighting how technology and digitalisation can enable a green transformation which they believe will define...

29702. Bangladesh to host FAO's APRC in MarchPublished: January 25, 2022 09:17:03

Bangladesh will host the FAO's Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific in March this year. The four-day conference, known as APRC 36, will be inaugurated in Dhaka on March...

29703. Development work of eight hi-tech parks begins in FebruaryPublished: January 25, 2022 08:59:26

The development work of hi-tech parks in Bangladesh's eight districts is expected to begin next month (February). Besides lending for the project, India has extended its support to establish specialised...

29704. Three Omicron sub-types sweep BangladeshPublished: January 25, 2022 08:55:02

The spike in coronavirus infection continues unabated as Bangladesh has spotted three different sub-types of Omicron variant, causing social transmission here. The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)...

29705. Commerce ministry to coordinate transit, multimodal connectivity mattersPublished: January 25, 2022 08:51:05

It's now commerce ministry's job to coordinate connectivity and transit affairs in line with the allocation of business, a government meeting decides as many trans-border communications deals are being dealt...

29706. Is school closure only option to protect children from pandemic?Published: January 24, 2022 22:56:56

To check the spread of the coronavirus, especially its latest variant, the Omicron, the government has declared closure of schools and colleges. Restricting students' physical attendance in classes will thus,...

29707. Whither our rivers' navigabilityPublished: January 24, 2022 22:34:54

Persons concerned about the moribund state of the country's rivers will surely take heart from these words. The words came from State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury. He was...

29708. Making economic transition meaningfulPublished: January 24, 2022 22:06:47

The draft import policy order (IPO), 2021-24 is set, according to report carried in a Bangla contemporary, to go for a paradigm shift in several areas, particularly in line with...

29709. Another journalist shot dead in Mexico's TijuanaPublished: January 24, 2022 22:02:53

A Mexican journalist was shot dead in the northern border city of Tijuana on Sunday, the state government said, becoming the second killed in the area within a week. Lourdes...

29710. Outlook for Bangladesh economyPublished: January 24, 2022 21:55:54

While the third wave of Cov-Sars-3 in its new incarnation as Omicron has placed the Bangladesh economy in tenterhooks threatening to derail the economic recovery, forecasts are being made by...

29711. WHO warns against assuming  Covid-19 pandemic reaching 'end game'Published: January 24, 2022 21:52:38

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that it was dangerous to assume the Omicron variant would herald the end of Covid-19's acutest phase, exhorting nations...

29712. Google sued over location tracking practicesPublished: January 24, 2022 21:44:45

Texas and the District of Columbia sued Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday over what he called deceptive location tracking practices that invade users’ privacy. Two other state attorneys general plan...

29713. WikiLeaks' Assange gets chance to take US extradition case to UK Supreme CourtPublished: January 24, 2022 21:38:53

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday was given the chance to challenge at Britain's highest court a decision allowing him to be extradited to the United States to face 18...

29714. Oman envoy praises Bangladeshi workers’ contribution to their economy Published: January 24, 2022 20:55:11

Oman's newly appointed Charge d' Affaires (CDA) Abdul Ghaffar Bin Abdul Karim Al- Bulushi has appreciated the Bangladeshi workforce for their roles in the infrastructure building and development projects thus...

29715. NATO strengthens east European flank, Russia terms it as escalation of tensionsPublished: January 24, 2022 20:49:17

NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, in what Russia denounced as an escalation of tensions over...

29716. Russia greets Bangladesh on 50th anniversary of diplomatic tiesPublished: January 24, 2022 20:39:23

Russian foreign ministry has greeted Bangladesh as Dhaka and Moscow are set to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations on January 25.    "Congratulations to our Bangladeshi friends on this...

29717. SUST VC apologises for comments on JU studentsPublished: January 24, 2022 20:38:36

Vice-Chancellor Farid Uddin Ahmed of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has apologised for his past remarks on the female students of Jahangirnagar University (JU). Amid protests for...

29718. আমাদের প্রাণের চেয়ে উপাচার্যের পদের দাম বেশি মনে হচ্ছে: শাবি শিক্ষার্থীদের বক্তব্যPublished: January 24, 2022 20:02:47

শাহজালাল বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের শিক্ষার্থীরা অভিযোগ করেছেন, উপাচার্যের অপসারণের দাবির আন্দোলন সম্পর্কে ‘বিভ্রান্তিকর ও অসত্য তথ্য’ ছড়ানো হচ্ছে । পাবলিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের উপাচার্যদের সংগঠন বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় পরিষদ আন্দোলনকে ‘শিক্ষা ব্যবস্থাকে...

29719. ‘Govt will wait for a week to take more decisions on Covid curbs’Published: January 24, 2022 19:51:52

State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain on Monday said that further decision on extending the ongoing restriction on public movement and other activities will be taken after observing the...

29720. শাবির শিক্ষার্থীদের আন্দোলনে ‘তৃতীয় পক্ষের উপস্থিতি’ দেখছে ঢাবি শিক্ষক সমিতিPublished: January 24, 2022 19:39:26

শাহজালাল বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে (শাবিপ্রবি) শিক্ষার্থীদের আন্দোলনে শিক্ষক-শিক্ষার্থীর বাইরে তৃতীয় একটি পক্ষ ‘ফায়দা হাসিল’ করার ‘অপচেষ্টায় লিপ্ত’ বলে দাবি করেছে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় শিক্ষক সমিতি। সোমবার শিক্ষক সমিতির সভাপতি অধ্যাপক...

29721. Brendan Taylor faces ban over receiving money from spot-fixersPublished: January 24, 2022 19:30:46

Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor is facing a ban from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after admitting he received a $15,000 "deposit" for spot-fixing, though he said he was blackmailed and...

29722. Fire breaks out at BSMMU buildingPublished: January 24, 2022 19:29:36

A fire broke out at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital building in Dhaka on Monday. Mohammad Shahjahan Shikder, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence...

29723. BFIU seeks Dr Yunus's bank informationPublished: January 24, 2022 19:21:27

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has sought bank account details from Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. The BFIU on Thursday sent letters to banks seeking information on all types of...

29724. বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব মেডিকেল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের আগুন নিয়ন্ত্রণেPublished: January 24, 2022 19:20:44

রাজধানী ঢাকার বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব মেডিকেল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের (বিএসএমএমইউ) ডি ব্লকের ১৪ তলায় লাগা আগুন প্রায় আধা ঘণ্টা পর নিভেছে। সোমবার সন্ধায় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের হাসপাতালের ১৭ তলা ডি ব্লকের ১৪ তলায় লাগা...

29725. UGC to introduce scholarship programme for public university teachersPublished: January 24, 2022 19:12:47

The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh will formulate a guideline over the introduction of a scholarship programme for the teachers of the public universities this year. The UGC formed...

29726. বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব মেডিকেল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের এক ভবনে আগুনPublished: January 24, 2022 18:59:04

রাজধানী ঢাকার বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব মেডিকেল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের (বিএসএমএমইউ) একটি ভবনে আগুন লেগেছে। সোমবার সন্ধায় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের হাসপাতালের ডি ব্লকের ১৪ তলায় আগুন লেগেছে বলে জানিয়েছে ফায়ার সার্ভিস। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের।...

29727. Shakib becomes fifth cricketer to join 400-wicket club in T20sPublished: January 24, 2022 18:47:37

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan completed a remarkable feat of taking 400 wickets in Twenty20 cricket on Monday while playing for Fortune Barishal in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League...

29728. টাকা ফেরত পেলেন কিউকমের ২০ গ্রাহকPublished: January 24, 2022 18:42:41

অগ্রিম টাকা নিয়ে পণ্য না দেওয়ার অভিযোগে বন্ধ হয়ে যাওয়া ই-কমার্স কোম্পানি কিউকমের ২০ জন গ্রাহক তাদের আটকে থাকা অর্থ ফেরত পেয়েছেন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। সোমবার দুপুরে বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রণালয়ের...

29729. Pakistan gets female Supreme Court judge for first timePublished: January 24, 2022 18:22:27

Pakistan has appointed a female Supreme Court judge for the first time in its history. Justice Ayesha Malik, 55, was selected by a commission that decides on the promotion of...

29730. Five get death for 2002 murder of Radha Rani in MadaripurPublished: January 24, 2022 18:12:00

A Madaripur court has sentenced five people to death for the 2002 murder of Radha Rani Baidya. Judge Lailatul Ferdous of the Additional District and Sessions Judge’s Court announced the...

29731. Bangladesh sees 14,828 virus cases, highest in 25 weeksPublished: January 24, 2022 18:09:08

Bangladesh has reported 14,828 new coronavirus cases, the highest in a day since Aug 3, taking the total caseload to 1,699,964. As many as 45,807 samples were tested across the...

29732. ল্যাজারাস সিনড্রোম: মানুষ কেন 'মৃত' অবস্থা থেকে জীবিত হয়?Published: January 24, 2022 18:08:11

ঘটনাটি ২০২০ সালের ১৬ই অক্টোবর তারিখের। ভোরবেলা ঢাকা মেডিকেল কলেজ হাসপাতালে এক কন্যা সন্তানের জন্ম দেন শাহিনুর বেগম নামে এক নারী। জন্মের পরপরই নবজাতকটিকে মৃত ঘোষণা করেন দায়িত্বরত চিকিৎসক।  এখানেই...

29733. জাহাঙ্গীরনগরের ছাত্রীদের নিয়ে আমার বক্তব্য এডিট করে প্রচার করা হয়েছে: শাবি উপাচার্যPublished: January 24, 2022 18:04:07

শাহজালাল বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের উপাচার্য অধ্যাপক ফরিদ উদ্দিন আহমেদ বলেছেন, জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ছাত্রীদের নিয়ে তার বক্তব্য সম্পাদনা (এডিট) করে সামাজিক যোগাযোগমাধ্যমে প্রচার করা হয়েছে। উপাচার্য ফরিদ উদ্দিন আহমেদের পদত্যাগের...

29734. 37m children’s education disrupted in Bangladesh in pandemicPublished: January 24, 2022 17:52:57

More than 635 million students remain affected by full or partial school closures, according to a UNICEF statement. On the International Day of Education and as the Covid-19 pandemic nears...

29735. The ARENA OF VALOR: Oriental Phoenix becomes first-ever champions in Bangladesh  Published: January 24, 2022 17:47:22

ARENA OF VALOR announced the final results of the Bangladesh Championship 2021, a first-of-its-kind tournament hosted in three cities, Dhaka, Khulna and Chittagong from December 16 to January 21. Oriental...

29736. Sagar-Runi murder case: Court defers probe report submission for 84th timePublished: January 24, 2022 17:39:37

A Dhaka court on Monday asked the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to submit by February 23 the probe report in the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun...

29737. ব্যাংকও চলবে অর্ধেক জনবলেPublished: January 24, 2022 17:36:17

কোভিড সংক্রমণ আবার দ্রুত বাড়তে থাকায় সরকারি-বেসরকারি অন্যান্য অফিসের মতো ব্যাংকও অর্ধেক জনবল দিয়ে চালানোর নির্দেশনা দিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক। মঙ্গলবার থেকে ৬ ফেব্রুয়ারি পর্যন্ত কোভিড সংক্রান্ত স্বাস্থ্যবিধি মেনে অর্ধেক সংখ্যক...

29738. Half of bank employees to work from home until February 6Published: January 24, 2022 17:30:22

Bangladesh Bank has ordered all banks in the country to operate with only half of their employees physically present in the workplace until February 6. The other employees will have...

29739. SUST hunger strike protester undergoes emergency surgeryPublished: January 24, 2022 17:23:49

A Shahjalal University of Science and Technology student engaging in a hunger strike to call for the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Farid Uddin Ahmed has undergone emergency surgery. Mahin Shahriar Ratul,...

29740. HC directs BRTA to put bus fare charts on displayPublished: January 24, 2022 17:16:02

The High Court on Monday directed concerned authorities to take steps for displaying the fare chart of public transports at all the bus and mini bus stands and make it...

29741. কোনো পুলিশ সদস্য অপকর্মে লিপ্ত হলে ছেঁটে ফেলা হবে, আইজিপির হুঁশিয়ারিPublished: January 24, 2022 17:04:48

কোনো পুলিশ সদস্য ‘অসম্মান-অপমান’ বয়ে আনলে বাহিনীতে তার ‘আশ্রয় হবে না’ বলে হুঁশিয়ার করেছেন পুলিশ মহাপরিদর্শক (আইজিপি) বেনজীর আহমেদ। পুলিশ সপ্তাহ-২০২২ উপলক্ষে সোমবার দুপুরে রাজারবাগ পুলিশ লাইনসে শিল্ড প্যারেড এবং...

29742. ৫৭ বছরেও সগৌরবে ঝুনুর মোরগ পোলাওPublished: January 24, 2022 16:55:28

পুরান ঢাকা ঘিরে নানা আগ্রহ-কৌতূহলের শেষ নেই মানুষের। তরুণরাই শুধু পুরনোর আগ্রহে নয়, একটু বয়স্ক অনেকেও যেন জড়িয়ে যান এখানের ফেলে আসা স্মৃতি রোমন্থনে। পুরান ঢাকার অলি-গলি, রাস্তা আর খাবারের...

29743. Commerce Ministry starts refunding Tk 590m to customers of QcoomPublished: January 24, 2022 16:46:31

The Commerce Ministry on Monday started refunding Tk 590 million to the customers of Qcoom, an e-commerce company, which got stuck at the payment gateway. Among 6,721 Qcoom customers who...

29744. Shironamhin's sixth album Perfume to be released in AprilPublished: January 24, 2022 16:28:12

Shironamhin is all set to release their sixth album ‘Perfume’ on April 14 marking their silver jubilee. The band has already released seven out of eight tracks from the album...

29745. Stocks extend losses amid growing tension over coronavirusPublished: January 24, 2022 15:58:22

Stocks extended the losing streak for the second straight session on Monday as cautious investors continued selling shares amid growing tension over rising virus cases. DSEX, the prime index of...

29746. Maastricht University (UM) Holland-High Potential Scholarship will close soonPublished: January 24, 2022 15:52:39

Maastricht University is one of the topmost universities in Europe. It is the second youngest among the 13 Dutch universities. The Maastricht University (UM) Holland-High Potential Scholarship programme offers 24...

29747. Union Bank to make debut on WednesdayPublished: January 24, 2022 15:49:58

Union Bank Ltd will make its shares trading debut on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday under the settlement category “N”. The private commercial bank,...

29748. Pakistan not to allow unvaccinated people at mosquesPublished: January 24, 2022 15:46:16

The government of Pakistan has decided to allow the people, who have completed full-vaccination against Covid-19, at mosques and other places of worship. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC)...

29749. Foods that bring back back the taste of the tonguePublished: January 24, 2022 15:41:36

There are few people who do not suffer from colds and coughs during the change of seasons, especially when it is winter. In case of cold or fever, the taste...

29750. Woman found dead at victim support centre of Rangpur policePublished: January 24, 2022 15:33:21

A woman was found dead at the victim support centre of Rangpur’s Kotowali Police Station. The body of the woman, identified as 19-year-old Ruhi, was recovered from the support centre...

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