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30401. Don’t pay heed to rumours over closure of educational institutions: MinistryPublished: January 15, 2022 17:17:10

The education ministry on Saturday urged the people of the country not to pay heed to any rumour over the closure of educational institutions due to a spike in Covid-19...


30402. Narayanganj police to take actions to prevent undue influence in electionsPublished: January 15, 2022 17:13:39

Law enforcement agencies will crack down on anyone who attempts to exert undue influence at polling stations during the Narayanganj city elections, the district's Superintendent of Police Zaidul Alam has...


30403. North Korean hackers stole $400m in 2021Published: January 15, 2022 16:34:38

North Korea launched at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms that extracted nearly $400 million worth of digital assets last year, one of its most successful years on record, blockchain...


30404. Social media etiquettes that you must knowPublished: January 15, 2022 16:06:39

Upon checking your notification bar after waking up, with your utmost irritation, you figure out that one of your Facebook friends tagged you along with 78 other friends on his...


30405. Will Quantum Computers finally become useful in 2022?Published: January 15, 2022 15:57:20

Quantum computing is a sort of computing that uses the collective features of quantum states to accomplish calculations, such as superposition, interference, and entanglement. Quantum computers are machines that are...


30406. Bangladesh’s apparel exports rise 28pcPublished: January 15, 2022 15:51:58

Bangladesh exported readymade garments (RMG) worth US$ 19.9 billion in the first half of the current fiscal, a 28 per cent growth year-on-year. As per the latest figures released by...


30407. ভোটকেন্দ্রে প্রভাব বিস্তারের চেষ্টা হলে কঠোর ব্যবস্থা: নারায়ণগঞ্জের এসপিPublished: January 15, 2022 15:31:47

নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি নির্বাচনের দিন ভোটকেন্দ্রে প্রভাব বিস্তারের চেষ্টা করলে কঠের ব্যবস্থা নেওয়ার হুঁশিয়ারি দিয়েছেন জেলার পুলিশ সুপার জায়েদুল আলম।  খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। শনিবার দুপুরে নারায়ণগঞ্জ শহরের মাসদাইর পুলিশ লাইন্স...


30408. China records 165 new Covid cases for Jan 14 vs 201 a day earlierPublished: January 15, 2022 15:28:39

China reported 165 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Jan. 14, down from 201 a day earlier, its health authority said on Saturday. Of the new infections, 104 were locally transmitted,...


30409. Libya's oil, gas revenues top $4.0b in Nov, DecPublished: January 15, 2022 14:39:48

Libya's revenues of oil and gas exports in November and December reached record high, exceeding 4 billion US dollars, the country's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Friday. "......


30410. China slams US sanctions on Iran as 25-year cooperation agreement launchedPublished: January 15, 2022 14:28:49

China reaffirmed its opposition to unilateral sanctions by the United States against Iran as the Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers announced the launch of a 25-year cooperation agreement aimed at...


30411. Hyped Korean foods that you can prepare at homePublished: January 15, 2022 14:18:53

Along with the popularity of K-Drama and K-Pop, Korean foods has also become hyped in Bangladesh recently.  Sometimes, those foods are introduced through Korean movies or series, sometimes through Mukbang...


30412. How international tech reviewers shape our expectationsPublished: January 15, 2022 13:33:03

When we think about tech reviewers, who are almost entirely based on YouTube, some very common names pop up such as Marques Brownlee, Linus Tech Tips, Unbox Therapy, Mrwhosetheboss, Dave...


30413. Trains start running at half capacityPublished: January 15, 2022 13:17:20

Trains have started running at 50 per cent capacity amid a surge in coronavirus infections, in compliance with government directives. Of the tickets, 25 per cent have also started being...


30414. Six ‘pirates’ held with arms in Cox’s BazarPublished: January 15, 2022 13:11:20

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested six suspected pirates with arms during an operation at sea in Cox’s Bazar. They were nabbed from the Maheshkhali channel of the Bay of...


30415. মৌলভীবাজারে পৌষ সংক্রান্তির ‘মাছের হাটে’ ৫০ কেজির বাঘাইড় বিক্রি ৫৫ হাজারেPublished: January 15, 2022 13:08:15

পৌষ সংক্রান্তি উপলক্ষ্যে মৌলভীবাজারে তিনদিনের মাছের হাট শেষ হয়েছে শুক্রবার; এ হাটের বড় আকর্ষণ ছিল প্রায় ৫০ কেজি ওজনের একটি বাঘাইড় মাছ। মাছটি বিক্রি হয়েছে ৫৫ হাজার টাকায়। প্রতি বছর...


30416. Six suspected pirates arrested with arms in Cox’s BazarPublished: January 15, 2022 12:29:43

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested six suspected pirates with arms during an operation at sea in Cox’s Bazar, bdnews24.com reports. They were nabbed from the Maheshkhali channel of the...


30417. Shwapno inaugurates new outlet in DhanmondiPublished: January 15, 2022 12:25:23

Shwapno, the largest grocery chain shop in Bangladesh, has opened its 202nd branch in Dhaka’s Dhanmandi-8. The outlet was inaugurated in the presence of Pradip Kar Chowdhury, Executive Director, Finance...


30418. Djokovic to spend another night in immigration detention before court hearingPublished: January 15, 2022 12:20:40

 Novak Djokovic will spend Saturday night in immigration detention before the world's tennis number one seeks a court ruling to stop his deportation and keep alive his bid for a...


30419. পরিচালকের নামেই যখন সিনেমার ধরন কল্পনা করা যায়Published: January 15, 2022 12:04:56

চলচ্চিত্র পরিচালকদের ছাপ তাদের সৃষ্টিতে ফুটে ওঠে। বিভিন্ন গল্পের চলচ্চিত্র হলেও সাক্ষর রেখে যান তার কাজের। সিনেমা জগতে এমনই কয়েকজন কিংবদন্তি পরিচালক রয়েছেন যাদের চলচ্চিত্র মানেই বিশেষ একটি ধরন, গল্প...


30420. অস্ট্রেলিয়ায় জোকোভিচের ভিসা বাতিলের পেছনে যে রাজনীতিPublished: January 15, 2022 12:03:25

অস্ট্রেলিয়ায় ভিসা বাতিলের পরও আদালতের রায়ে সেখানে খেলার সুযোগ পেয়েছিলেন বিশ্বের শীর্ষ টেনিস তারকা নোভাক জোকোভিচ, তবে দেশটির অভিবাসন মন্ত্রীর নির্বাহী ক্ষমতায় ফের তার ভিসা বাতিল করা হয়েছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ...


30421. Australia approaches the omicron peak as daily infections hover around record levelsPublished: January 15, 2022 11:52:29

Australia has likely neared the peak of its omicron wave, authorities said on Saturday, but warned daily infections will linger near record levels for "the next few weeks" after more...


30422. শিশুদের নতুন বই বড়দেরও মনে করিয়ে দেয় ফেলে আসা দিনগুলোর কথাPublished: January 15, 2022 11:31:38

জানুয়ারি মাস মানেই নতুন বই পাওয়ার মধ্য দিয়ে আরেকটি নতুন শ্রেনীতে পদার্পণ। শৈশবের সেসব আনন্দমুখর স্মৃতিগুলো বড় হওয়ার পরও মনে দাগ কাটে সবসময়। ডিসেম্বরে বিদ্যালয়গুলোতে বার্ষিক পরীক্ষা শেষ হওয়ার পর...


30423. Pediatric COVID cases rise in OregonPublished: January 15, 2022 11:16:04

Coronavirus cases are rising sharply among children under age four and between the ages of 12 and 17. Oregon health officials said Friday they are closely monitoring the trends in...


30424. Netflix raises subscription prices in US, Canada to compete in streaming TV marketPublished: January 15, 2022 10:29:41

Netflix Inc has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 per month in the United States depending on the plan, the company said on Friday, to help pay...


30425. প্রচার শেষে ‘ভোট উৎসবের’ প্রত্যাশা শীতলক্ষ্যার পাড়েPublished: January 15, 2022 10:25:26

জমজমাট প্রচার শেষে ভোটের অপেক্ষায় এখন নারায়ণগঞ্জবাসী; ঢাকার লাগোয়া এ মহানগরে রোববারের এই ভোট বর্তমান নির্বাচন কমিশনের বিদায়বেলায় ‘ইমেজ’ বাঁচানোরও নির্বাচন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। এ মওসুমে শীত যতটা থাকে,...


30426. Robot goes to school for ill German boy!Published: January 15, 2022 10:24:41

Joshua Martinangeli, 7, is too ill to go to school. But the German student can still interact with his teacher and classmates through an avatar robot that sits in class...


30427. Google mandates Covid-19 tests for people entering US officesPublished: January 15, 2022 10:20:00

Alphabet Inc's Google is temporarily mandating weekly COVID-19 tests for any person entering Google offices or facilities in the United States, the tech giant said on Friday. Anyone who comes...


30428. চালের ‘সর্বোচ্চ’ মজুদেও কমছে না দামPublished: January 15, 2022 10:18:41

সরকারিভাবে চালের মজুদ ‘সর্বোচ্চ’ পর্যায়ে থাকলেও গত এক মাস ধরেই বাজারে চালের দাম বাড়তি। আমনের ভালো ফলন আর সবশেষ বোরো মৌসুমে ধান উৎপাদনের রেকর্ড হলেও শুক্রবার রাজধানীর কয়েকটি বাজার ঘুরে...


30429. US students stage walkouts to protest in-person classes amid Omicron surgePublished: January 15, 2022 09:50:03

Hundreds of students in Boston and Chicago walked out of classes on Friday in protests demanding a switch to remote learning as a surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the...


30430. Life with 'no lights, no heat, no money' during Ukraine's cyber warfarePublished: January 15, 2022 09:48:53

Hackers who defaced and interrupted access to numerous Ukrainian government websites on Friday could be setting the stage for more serious cyberattacks that would disrupt the lives of ordinary Ukrainians,...


30431. Facebook, Google CEOs aware of formal advertising market dealPublished: January 15, 2022 09:44:16

Chief executives of Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook were aware of a deal to carve up part of the online advertising market, according to an amended antitrust complaint filed by...


30432. Early holiday shopping hammers US retail salesPublished: January 15, 2022 09:37:43

Holiday shopping hammers US retail sales US retail sales dropped by the most in 10 months in December, likely the result of Americans starting their holiday shopping in October to...


30433. Red blood cell deficiency in astronauts could be a challenge for space missionsPublished: January 15, 2022 09:32:02

The next "giant leap" for humans may be a trip to Mars, but having enough oxygen-carrying red blood cells for the journey might present a challenge, new research suggests. Astronauts...


30434. Russia takes down REvil hacking group at US request!Published: January 15, 2022 09:20:59

Russia has dismantled ransomware crime group REvil at the request of the United States in an operation in which it detained and charged the group's members, the FSB domestic intelligence...


30435. Ten companies grab one-third of transactions on DSEPublished: January 15, 2022 09:15:12

The ten most-traded stocks grabbed over one-third of transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) while Beximco topped the turnover list in the outgoing week. Market analysts said Beximco, the...


30436. Tk 10b more sought to combat Chattogram waterloggingPublished: January 15, 2022 09:14:06

CHATTOGRAM: Even though Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) in association with Bangladesh Army has been implementing the Tk 60 billion mega project since 2018 last, the people of Chattogram continue to...


30437. Most new structures turning deathtrapsPublished: January 15, 2022 09:12:42

Most of the newly-built residential buildings in Bangladesh seem hell-bent on installing the reticulated gas system without sparing a thought for public safety. The adopters of the system are plainly...


30438. 65pc work of Chattogram-Cox's Bazar railway completedPublished: January 15, 2022 09:08:17

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 14: Implementation of the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Railway Project is now going on in full swing with around 65 per cent of the project work already completed. Besides, construction...


30439. Vast swathes of duty-free market facilities for Bangladesh yet untappedPublished: January 15, 2022 09:06:30

Bangladesh's products have so far got duty-free market access to only 38 countries, leaving vast swathes of potential untapped, trade officials say. The deficiency is attributed to a lack of...


30440. Bangladesh's economic indicators puzzle economistsPublished: January 15, 2022 09:03:24

Two key indicators in Bangladesh's external trade, export and import, as ratio of GDP remain squeezed somewhere around 10 while that of competing Vietnam's ride over 100 per cent, economists...


30441. Lower turnout, slow-going sales at Dhaka trade fairPublished: January 15, 2022 09:01:07

The 26th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2022 has yet to raise the traders' expectations mainly due to inadequate sales for lower customer turnout, according to the participants. On the 14th...


30442. Consultation on WB's doing business report begins next weekPublished: January 15, 2022 08:54:46

The World Bank (WB) will start consultation next week with board members about designing replacement of its flagship 'Doing Business' report that evaluates business climate of the countries globally. Publication...


30443. Corporate tax payment couldn't impress revenue boardPublished: January 15, 2022 08:51:41

The revenue board finds the banks and large companies a bit tight-fisted in paying into public exchequer as corporate-tax collection from the latter grew 7.5 per cent in the first...


30444. Human values have suffered yet another reversalPublished: January 15, 2022 00:09:26

When Covid-19 was wreaking havoc with lives and healthcare systems in larger parts of the planet, people around the world were nervous and awe-struck. They had not even remotely experienced...


30445. Pakistan launches security policy focusing on peace, economic connectivityPublished: January 14, 2022 23:21:44

Pakistan on Friday launched its first-ever comprehensive National Security Policy that it said was centred on regional peace and economic connectivity, and stressed that it wanted improved relations with arch-rival...


30446. Denmark’s former defence minister charged with treason for leaking state secretsPublished: January 14, 2022 22:33:25

Denmark's former defence minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen said on Friday he has been charged with violating a section of the penal code that includes treason for leaking state secrets. Frederiksen,...


30447. Digitising bonded warehouse facility in timePublished: January 14, 2022 22:09:31

Though digitisation is now all the rage in every sector of the economy, it does not seem to be the case with the management of the 'bonded warehouse' facility. In...


30448. Mason killed former DU teacher to snatch away money: policePublished: January 14, 2022 22:07:05

A construction worker killed former Dhaka University teacher Professor Sayeda Khaleque while robbing her of money she was carrying for the construction of her building in Gazipur, according to police....


30449. HRW’s statement unacceptable, politically-motivated, says Hasan MahmudPublished: January 14, 2022 21:50:27

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has described the US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW)’s latest statement on Bangladesh as “one-sided, unacceptable and politically motivated”. “After reading this, it seems...


30450. Most DNCC vehicles' registration, fitness certificate out of datePublished: January 14, 2022 21:20:09

The registration and fitness certificates of most vehicles under the Dhaka North City Corporation have not been updated, according to a probe body formed to investigate a fatal accident involving...