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36601. ১০ বছর পর ঢাকা-চট্টগ্রাম এক্সপ্রেসওয়ে প্রকল্প বাতিলPublished: October 17, 2021 20:20:27

১০ বছর আগে পরিকল্পনা গ্রহণ করে সম্ভাব্যতা যাচাইয়ে প্রায় শত কোটি টাকা খরচের পর ঢাকা-চট্টগ্রাম ২২৫ কিলোমিটার এক্সপ্রেসওয়ে প্রকল্পটি বাতিল করে দিয়েছে সরকার। রোববার অর্থনৈতিক বিষয় সংক্রান্ত মন্ত্রিসভা কমিটির বৈঠকে...

36602. Saudi Arabia starts operating airports at full capacityPublished: October 17, 2021 20:08:00

Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation said it has started operating airports at full capacity for international and domestic flights, reports Reuters The Kingdom’s Interior Ministry approved easing the...

36603. A Bachelor’s Life in a Nutshell at DhakaPublished: October 17, 2021 20:03:13

Dhaka city is a place for hopes, dreams and so much more. Amidst the chaotic traffic and SMEs claiming to be startups, it is a central hub for quality education...

36604. Bangladesh opt to field first against Scotland after winning tossPublished: October 17, 2021 20:01:55

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first against Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener on Sunday at Muscat of Oman.  “The wicket looks good to bat on,...

36605. Bangladesh opt to bowl first in their opening gamePublished: October 17, 2021 19:41:57

Bangladesh have won the toss and opted to bowl first in their inaugural match of the T20 World Cup 2021 against Scotland. The match will start at 8 pm Bangladesh...

36606. Seating allowance for university meetings during office hours is unethical, UGC saysPublished: October 17, 2021 19:35:53

Taking a seating allowance for participating in university meetings during office hours is unethical, said the University Grants Commission (UGC) members. The tendency to withdraw money in the name of...

36607. Bangladesh to procure 90m syringes for COVID-19 vaccinationPublished: October 17, 2021 19:35:52

The government has decided to procure 90 million disposable syringes from the international market to boost its COVID-19 vaccination drive. The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase approved a proposal on...

36608. টিকা দিতে চীন থেকে ৯ কোটি সিরিঞ্জ কিনছে বাংলাদেশPublished: October 17, 2021 19:35:21

দেশে কোভিড টিকাদানের গতি ধরে রাখতে আন্তর্জাতিক বাজার থেকে সিরিঞ্জ কেনার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে সরকার। রোববার অর্থনৈতিক বিষয় সংক্রান্ত মন্ত্রিসভা কমিটির বৈঠকে চীন থেকে সরাসরি ক্রয় পদ্ধতিতে নয় কোটি ডিসপোজেবল সিরিঞ্জ...

36609. Labib Dyeing Mills inaugurates new Gazipur complex to promote sustainable businessPublished: October 17, 2021 19:13:42

Labib Dyeing Mills Limited, a member company of business conglomerate Labib Group, has inaugurated its new complex named ‘KAMAL COMPLEX’ in Kolmeshwor, Gazipur near Dhaka. The complex has been built...

36610. Oman start World Cup in stylePublished: October 17, 2021 19:09:23

Oman won the inaugural match of the T20 World Cup 2021 against Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets. The unbeaten partnership between the Oman openers -- Jatinder Singh and Aqib...

36611. Bangladesh to extend power import deal with IndiaPublished: October 17, 2021 19:09:16

The cabinet committee on public purchase (CCPP) has approved a proposal to extend the agreement with India by another five years to import electricity from its Tripura state. Now Bangladesh...

36612. Rickshaw Girl wins top award at an international film festivalPublished: October 17, 2021 18:59:27

The film ‘Rickshaw Girl,’ directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, earned the SLM Top Award at the 26th SCHLINGEL International Film Festival in Germany. This award is the highest honour awarded...

36613. Bangladesh seeks technology transfer, investment through European collaborationPublished: October 17, 2021 18:56:50

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday sought European partnership and collaboration in the areas of technology transfer and investment to help Bangladesh increase its renewable energy share. "We...

36614. Cabinet approves 660-megawatt power plant projectPublished: October 17, 2021 18:53:24

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has approved a 660-megawatt power plant project to meet the country’s ever-growing demand for electricity. The CCGP approved eight proposals, including setting up...

36615. Capturing Lalon Shah on reelPublished: October 17, 2021 18:43:40

Just as the celebrated Urdu poet Rumi once said, “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there.” Maybe after centuries, another poet and...

36616. Displaced Rohingya, stranded Pakistanis burden for Bangladesh, PM saysPublished: October 17, 2021 18:40:40

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described the displaced Rohingya refugees and stranded Pakistani people as a burden for Bangladesh, saying they are putting pressure on the country's economy. The prime...

36617. পেঁয়াজের দামে ‘কারসাজি’ নিয়ে এফবিসিসিআই সভাপতির ক্ষোভPublished: October 17, 2021 18:28:45

শুল্ক কমানোর একদিন পরই পেঁয়াজের দাম কেজিতে ১৫ টাকা কিভাবে কমে, তা নিয়ে প্রশ্ন তুলেছেন এফবিসিসিআই সভাপতি মো. জসিম উদ্দিন। রোববার রাজধানী ঢাকার পাইকারি ও আড়তদার ব্যবসায়ীদের সঙ্গে মতবিনিময় সভায়...

36618. Upcoming trade and investment summit will help to attract FDI, says MinisterPublished: October 17, 2021 18:20:54

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday said Bangladesh's upcoming trade and investment summit will help the country attract foreign direct investment (FDI). The minister said this while addressing a press...

36619. রোহিঙ্গারা বাংলাদেশের জন্য বোঝা হয়ে দাঁড়িয়েছে: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: October 17, 2021 18:18:18

জাতিগত নিপীড়নের শিকার হয়ে মিয়ানমার থেকে শরণার্থী হয়ে আশ্রয় নেওয়া লাখ লাখ রোহিঙ্গা বাংলাদেশের জন্য ‘বোঝা’হয়ে দাঁড়িয়েছে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। রোববার ইউরোপের দেশ নেদারল্যান্ডসের রাষ্ট্রদূত দেখা করতে...

36620. UN chief calls for transformative, inclusive recovery from COVID-19Published: October 17, 2021 18:11:46

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for transformative, inclusive, and sustainable recovery from COVID-19 to end poverty and create a world of justice, dignity and opportunity for all. "Poverty...

36621. Stimulus loan disbursement for CMSMEs may miss Dec deadlinePublished: October 17, 2021 18:01:15

Bangladesh’s cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) cannot avail of the stimulus loan as fast as they had expected due to its slow disbursement process. Bangladesh Bank has set...

36622. Australia's poor form will mean little at World Cup, says Mitchell StarcPublished: October 17, 2021 18:01:00

Paceman Mitchell Starc has warned Australia's rivals not to read too much into the team's recent poor form, saying the squad now assembled in the United Arab Emirates was preparing...

36623. Canadian University of Bangladesh gets new treasurerPublished: October 17, 2021 18:01:00

Professor ASM Sirajul Haque has joined the Canadian University of Bangladesh as the Treasurer recently. The Ministry of Education issued a circular on September 21 over the appointment by the...

36624. টেকনিশিয়ানের স্বীকৃতি চান মোবাইল ফোন মেরামতকারীরাPublished: October 17, 2021 17:52:45

মোবাইল ফোন মেরামত পেশাকে স্বীকৃত টেকনিশিয়ান পেশা ঘোষণার দাবি জানিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ সেলফোন রিপেয়ার টেকনিশিয়ান অ্যাসোসিয়েশন। সংগঠনের মহাসচিব হাজবুল আলম জুলিয়েট রোববার ঢাকা রিপোর্টার্স ইউনিটিতে এক সংবাদ সম্মেলনে এ দাবি তুলে...

36625. Germany ready to cooperate with Bangladesh in climate adaptation, energy sector  Published: October 17, 2021 17:49:04

Germany on Sunday said it is ready to cooperate with Bangladesh, particularly in the areas of climate change and energy sector. Newly-appointed German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troester said this...

36626. FIFA to expand gaming and e-sports portfolioPublished: October 17, 2021 17:48:10

World soccer's governing body FIFA said on Friday that it will widen its gaming and e-sports portfolio to ensure that controlling rights don't lie in the hands of one party....

36627. ১৯ মাস পর মুখর ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়Published: October 17, 2021 17:38:43

পুরানো পথে সেই লাল বাসে আবারও স্বপ্নিল ক্যাম্পাসে, ঠিক ৮টায় ক্লাস ধরতে হল থেকে তাড়াহুড়োর দৌড়; ক্লাসের ফাঁকে বটতলা, শ্যাডো কিংবা টিএসসিতে একটু চায়ের আড্ডা, গান-গল্প আর গ্রুপ স্টাডির দিনগুলোতে...

36628. Govt to set up support centers for expatriate workersPublished: October 17, 2021 17:31:24

The government is taking an initiative for setting up a support center to provide necessary facilities including temporary accommodation to the expatriate workers, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran...

36629. কোভিড-১৯: শনাক্ত রোগী ও মৃত্যুর সংখ্যা কিছুটা বাড়লেও শনাক্তের হার কমেছেPublished: October 17, 2021 17:30:50

দেশে এক দিনে শনাক্ত কোভিড রোগী এবং মৃত্যুর সংখ্যা আগের দিনের চেয়ে কিছুটা বাড়লেও নমুনা পরীক্ষার বিপরীতে শনাক্তের হার আরও কমে এসেছে। স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তর জানিয়েছে, রোববার সকাল পর্যন্ত ২৪ ঘণ্টায়...

36630. Up to 17 US missionaries and family kidnapped in HaitiPublished: October 17, 2021 17:30:33

As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, were kidnapped on Saturday by gang members in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, reports Reuters citing US media report....

36631. The Missing XI: High profile exclusions that fans will missPublished: October 17, 2021 17:21:44

The biggest event in T20 cricket is here. While fans are excited about all the actions, they will surely miss some of their favourite cricketers in this tournament who either...

36632. CID finds money laundering evidence found against Samrat, KhaledPublished: October 17, 2021 17:16:23

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police has found proof of money laundering by former Jubo League leaders Ismail Chowdhury Samrat and Khaled Mahmood Bhuiyan, according to a report of...

36633. Bangladesh logs 16 new virus deaths, 314 casesPublished: October 17, 2021 17:14:23

Bangladesh has registered 16 new deaths from COVID-19 in a day, taking the total toll to 27,768. The COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,565,488 as 314 people tested positive for the...

36634. US-Bangla to resume Dhaka-Kolkata flights from October 21Published: October 17, 2021 17:09:55

US-Bangla Airlines will resume its Dhaka- Kolkata flights from October 21 under the air bubble agreement inked between Bangladesh and India. The flights will leave Dhaka at 9:45 am every...

36635. The 7th edition of T20 World Cup is herePublished: October 17, 2021 16:55:06

The seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup has begun with the game between Oman and Papua New Guinea at Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat, Muscat, Oman.  Even...

36636. ঈদ-ই-মিলাদুন্নবির ছুটি ২০ অক্টোবরPublished: October 17, 2021 16:53:55

ঈদ-ই-মিলাদুন্নবির সরকারি ছুটি ১৯ অক্টোবরের পরিবর্তে ২০ অক্টোবর, বুধবার পুনঃনির্ধারণ করেছে সরকার। রোববার জনপ্রশাসন মন্ত্রণালয় রুলস অব বিজনেসের ক্ষমতাবলে এই ছুটি পুনঃনির্ধারণ করে প্রজ্ঞাপন জারি করে, খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের।...

36637. 'The Batman' trailer unveils Pattinson in dark, violent turnPublished: October 17, 2021 16:46:30

Warner Bros has unveiled its trailer for "The Batman," which features Robert Pattinson's first bone-crunching turn as a DC Comics superhero. The trailer unveiled Saturday at the DC Fandome event...

36638. Police arrest three over kidnapping expatriates from Dhaka airportPublished: October 17, 2021 15:50:36

Three people have been arrested for their involvement in a crime ring involved in kidnapping and robbing expatriates from the Dhaka airport. The arrests were made by the Uttara Division...

36639. UP polls: Miscreants shot dead chairman candidate in RangamatiPublished: October 17, 2021 15:45:20

An Awami League-backed chairman candidate of union parishad polls was shot dead by some miscreants at Agapara in Kaptai upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Nethoai Marma, 56,...

36640. Russia fighter jet escorts US military plane  Published: October 17, 2021 15:31:11

A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet has been scrambled to escort a US B-1B strategic bomber over the Sea of Japan, just days after an incident with a US naval destroyer...

36641. সৌরজগতের রহস্য উদ্ধারে বৃহস্পতির পথে মহাকাশযান 'লুসি'Published: October 17, 2021 15:15:49

জুপিটার বা বৃহস্পতিগ্রহের কাছে যেসব গ্রহাণু ঘুরে বেড়াচ্ছে, সেগুলো পরীক্ষানিরীক্ষা করে দেখতে একটি মহাকাশযান পাঠিয়েছে নাসা। কীভাবে সৌরজগৎ তৈরি হয়েছে, এই অভিযান সেই রহস্য উম্মোচনে সহায়তা করবে বলে আশা করা...

36642. চট্টগ্রামের বাসায় বিস্ফোরণ, দগ্ধ একজনের মৃত্যুPublished: October 17, 2021 14:30:08

চট্টগ্রামের বালুছড়া এলাকার এক বাসায় বিস্ফোরণে দগ্ধ হয়ে একজনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে, আহত হয়েছেন আরও তিনজন। রোববার সকালে বালুছড়া কাশেম কলোনিতে বিস্ফোরণের ওই ঘটনা ঘটে বলে ফায়ার সার্ভিস বায়েজিদ বোস্তামী স্টেশনের...

36643. ‘Cluster’ admission tests begin at 20 public universitiesPublished: October 17, 2021 14:14:40

In a bid to mitigate difficulties for students and reduce their risks to contract the coronavirus, 20 public universities in Bangladesh have held cluster admission examinations for the first time....

36644. One killed, two injured in Chattogram blastPublished: October 17, 2021 13:53:57

A man was killed and two others suffered burn injuries in a fire following an explosion at a house at Bayezid Balu chara in Chattogram port city on Sunday. The...

36645. UNDP, BWJA sign MoU to address violence against womenPublished: October 17, 2021 13:18:55

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Women Judges Association (BWJA) to address and redress violence against women (VAW) during the COVID-19...

36646. Tigers start World Cup mission todayPublished: October 17, 2021 13:13:53

Bangladesh will start their World Cup campaign tonight, taking on Scotland in a First Round Group B clash at Muskat at 8.00 pm Bangladesh time.  Both these sides have come...

36647. ২০ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ‘গুচ্ছ’ ভর্তি পরীক্ষা শুরুPublished: October 17, 2021 13:12:36

মহামারীর সময়ে শিক্ষার্থীদের ভোগান্তি আর ঝুঁকি কমাতে দেশে প্রথমবারের মত বিশটি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে একযোগে শুরু হয়েছে ‘গুচ্ছ’ পদ্ধতির ভর্তি পরীক্ষা। রোববার বেলা ১২টায় বিজ্ঞান বিভাগের ভর্তিযুদ্ধ শুরু হয়, যাতে অংশ নিচ্ছেন...

36648. Back to school hacksPublished: October 17, 2021 12:37:41

Nervous about getting back to physical classes? Believe us, it’s completely normal. We are so accustomed to a virtually simulated atmosphere that going back seems like a horror to many....

36649. Sudan protesters call for military coup as crisis deepensPublished: October 17, 2021 12:21:31

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of the presidential palace in Khartoum on Saturday calling for the military to seize power as Sudan grapples with the biggest political crisis in...

36650. Australian police seize record $104m heroin shipmentPublished: October 17, 2021 11:54:23

Australian police said on Saturday they seized the largest heroin shipment ever detected in the country, worth an estimated A$140 million ($104 million), and arrested a Malaysian national over the...

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