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47151. Cyclone Yaas inundates 4,470 fish enclosures in BagerhatPublished: May 28, 2021 18:59:17

The district fisheries department confirmed on Friday that some 4,470 fish enclosures and over 400 ponds in Bagerhat have been inundated by tidal surges triggered by Cyclone Yaas. Bagerhat District...


47152. Freedom Fighters' allowance to rise by 66.66pc from next fiscalPublished: May 28, 2021 18:55:29

The allowance for the valiant Freedom Fighters of the country is going to see a significant jump of 66.66 per cent in the coming 2021-22 fiscal. However, the budget allocation...


47153. Freedom Fighter killed over land feud in ChattogramPublished: May 28, 2021 18:33:36

A Freedom Fighter was beaten to death over a land feud in Chattogram's Mirsarai upazila in Chattogram on Friday afternoon. The victim is Mohammad Shahjahan, 65, reports UNB. According to...


47154. Army chief inaugurates Army Pharma Limited in GazipurPublished: May 28, 2021 18:19:08

Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed inaugurated Army Pharma Limited at Shimultali under Joydebpur in the Gazipur district on Thursday. Army Pharma Limited, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Machine Tools...


47155. Kuakata under threat of losing tourism potential due to pollution, mismanagementPublished: May 28, 2021 18:13:19

One of the biggest tourist spots in the country is under threat of plastic and sound pollution due to uncontrolled tourism, according to a report by the Marine Journalists Network....


47156. মিয়ানমারে অস্ত্র সরবরাহ সচল রাখার আহ্বান দক্ষিণপূর্ব এশিয়ার ৯টি দেশেরPublished: May 28, 2021 18:03:50

মিয়ানমারে অস্ত্র বিক্রিতে নিষেধাজ্ঞা না দিতে জাতিসংঘের প্রতি আহ্বান জানিয়েছে দক্ষিণপূর্ব এশিয়ার ৯টি দেশ। লিখটেনস্টাইনের এক কূটনীতিককে উদ্ধৃত করে করা এক প্রতিবেদনে বেনার নিউজ এ তথ্য দিয়েছে বলে জানিয়েছে বার্তা...


47157. Khaleda Zia suffering from fever, says FakhrulPublished: May 28, 2021 17:55:05

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is suffering from a fever, but her condition is stable with her health parameters reading normal. A medical panel will review her new symptom which manifested...


47158. কোনো বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চাইলে অনলাইনের পাশাপাশি সরাসরিও পরীক্ষা নিতে পারবে: ইউজিসিPublished: May 28, 2021 17:46:02

মহামারীর মধ্যে এক বছরের বেশি সময় বন্ধ থাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়গুলোকে অনলাইনের পাশাপাশি সরাসরি স্নাতক ও স্নাতকোত্তর পর্যায়ের পরীক্ষার ব্যবস্থা নিতে বলেছে বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন- ইউজিসি। বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়গুলোতে পাঠানো ইউজিসিরিএকটি চিঠিতে বলা হয়,...


47159. UN agrees to launch probe into alleged crimes during Israel-Palestine conflictPublished: May 28, 2021 17:19:08

The United Nations Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday to launch an international investigation into alleged crimes committed during the 11-day conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in...


47160. Nine Southeast Asian countries do not want arms embargo on MyanmarPublished: May 28, 2021 16:53:55

Nine Southeast Asian countries have urged the United Nations not to endorse a freeze on arms sales to Myanmar. A Benar News report, by the affiliate of the US-funded Radio...


47161. Death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 12,500Published: May 28, 2021 16:33:26

Bangladesh’s death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 12,500, as about 500 people have died from the disease in a week. The government on Friday recorded 1,358 new cases of coronavirus...


47162. UGC allows public universities to hold in-person examinationsPublished: May 28, 2021 16:10:56

The University Grants Commission has allowed the public universities to hold the honours and master’s final examinations in person or online after more than a year of shutdown due to...


47163. Two Bengaluru rape suspects shot in escape bidPublished: May 28, 2021 16:04:11

Two of the six people arrested in the Bengaluru rape and assault case were shot in the leg on Friday when they allegedly tried to escape from the crime scene....


47164. Foreign minister seeks support for LDCs to produce Covid jabsPublished: May 28, 2021 15:57:19

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen sought meaningful transfer of technology, access to aid for trade, exemption from intellectual property rights so that Least Developed Countries can produce covid-19 vaccines...


47165. South Asia surpasses 30 million Covid casesPublished: May 28, 2021 14:58:25

Coronavirus infections in the South Asia region surpassed 30 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally of official data, led by India which is struggling with a second Covid-19...


47166. হঠাৎ করেই জ্বরে আক্রান্ত খালেদা জিয়া, জানালেন ফখরুলPublished: May 28, 2021 14:12:48

রাজধানীর এভারকেয়ার হাসপাতালে চিকিৎসাধীন বিএনপি চেয়ারপারসন খালেদা জিয়া হঠাৎ করেই জ্বরে আক্রান্ত হয়েছেন বলে জানিয়েছেন দলের মহাসচিব মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীর। শুক্রবার দুপুরে এক সংবাদ সম্মেলনে তিনি বলেন, চেয়ারপারসনের এই...


47167. Chinese companies focus on ASEAN countries for business growth: ReportPublished: May 28, 2021 13:51:27

Majority of Chinese companies are focusing on ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region countries for their business growth over the next 12 months. This was revealed by the Standard...


47168. Maritime ports advised to lower signalPublished: May 28, 2021 13:51:10

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to lower signal as Cyclone Yaas is likely to move northwestwards further, weaken gradually and become unimportant....


47169. 'Mini stadiums to be built in all upazillas across country'Published: May 28, 2021 13:47:13

State minister for youth and sports Zahid Ahsan Russel on Thursday said the government would construct mini stadiums and amusement facilities in all upazillas across the country, so that the...


47170. Madrasa teacher arrested for sexually assaulting two studentsPublished: May 28, 2021 13:18:46

Police have arrested a madrasa teacher for allegedly sexually assaulting two students in Ali Nagar area under Pahartoli Police Station in Chattogram. The arrestee was identified as Ajijur Rahman Ajij,...


47171. India arrests six over alleged gang rape of 'Bangladeshi' womanPublished: May 28, 2021 13:10:25

Police in Bengaluru have arrested six people, two of them women, in a case involving the rape and torture of a woman, bdnews24.com reported on Friday citing an NDTV report....


47172. UN honours eight Bangladeshi fallen peacekeepersPublished: May 28, 2021 13:08:26

The United Nations has awarded eight fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh posthumously with ‘Dag Hammarskjöld Medal’, the foreign ministry said on Friday. “Today, at a virtual ceremony on the occasion of...


47173. Virtual hearings: 48,498 secure bail in 29 working daysPublished: May 28, 2021 12:43:04

Virtual courts and tribunals have granted bail to 48,498 people in the last 29 working days to Thursday after settling a total of 81,650 petitions. Among them, there were 661...


47174. Pandemic toll on Indian economy deepensPublished: May 28, 2021 11:57:59

India’s economic outlook has weakened again, albeit slightly, with worst-case scenario forecasts suggesting the toll from the coronavirus pandemic could be much deeper, stoking fears the job crisis may worsen...


47175. Bill and Melinda Gates explore changes in structure of foundationPublished: May 28, 2021 11:35:47

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are discussing changes to the structure of their foundation to add more governance and independence, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people...


47176. Biden's defence budget seeks greater China deterrencePublished: May 28, 2021 10:33:08

US President Joe Biden's $715 billion Department of Defense budget will shift funding from old systems to help modernise the nuclear arsenal to deter China, while also developing future warfare...


47177. Schools, colleges ordered to prepare for reopeningPublished: May 28, 2021 10:02:07

The government has ordered the high schools and colleges to get ready for a possible reopening on Jun 13 after more than a year of shutdown over the coronavirus pandemic....


47178. Nine Southeast Asian countries oppose arms embargo on MyanmarPublished: May 28, 2021 09:54:50

Nine Southeast Asian countries have urged the United Nations not to endorse a freeze on arms sales to Myanmar, according to a report from Benar News. The report by the...


47179. Syria's President Assad wins 4th term with 95pc of votePublished: May 28, 2021 09:29:30

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office with 95.1 per cent of the votes in an election that will extend his rule over a country ruined by...


47180. Govt to help migrant workers quarantine in Saudi ArabiaPublished: May 28, 2021 09:16:28

The government will help Bangladeshi migrant workers quarantine in hotels after flying back to Saudi Arabia, with subsidy if necessary. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen revealed the plan on Thursday,...


47181. Israel rejects, Palestine welcomes UNHRC's decision to probe conflictPublished: May 28, 2021 09:00:45

Palestine on Thursday welcomed the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to form an independent committee to investigate Israeli violations in the Palestinian territories. During an emergency...


47182. Four killed in Bhola road crashPublished: May 28, 2021 08:47:02

At least four people were killed and four others injured after a passenger bus hit an autorickshaw at Ghuingarhat area in Charfesson upazila of Bhola district on Thursday. Sohag, 35,...


47183. Cyclone Yaas leaves 150,000 people homeless in IndiaPublished: May 28, 2021 08:36:45

More than 150,000 people were left homeless in the aftermath of a cyclone that unleashed storm surges in eastern India and Bangladesh, officials said on Thursday, with heavy rains hampering...


47184. ‘সাহায্য দরকার নাই, টেকসই বেড়িবাঁধ চাই’, দক্ষিণাঞ্চলের মানুষের আকুতিPublished: May 27, 2021 22:07:15

"আমরা টেকসই বেড়িবাঁধ চাই, সাহায্য আমাদের দরকার নাই, সাহায্য আমরা চাই না। আমরা চাই এদেশের দক্ষিণাঞ্চলের বসবাসের জন্যি টেকসই বেড়িবাঁধ।" এ প্রতিবেদকের কাছে এভাবেই আকুতি জানাচ্ছিলেন সাতক্ষীরার শ্যামনগর উপজেলার বাসিন্দা...


47185. BUET team wins Innovation Award at IPAS 2021Published: May 27, 2021 22:00:13

Team Interplanetar, BUET's Mars Rover Team, has seized the Innovation Award for devising the most innovative gas compression system at the International Planetary Aerial System Challenge (IPAS) 2021. The IPAS...


47186. Role of trade unions for sustainable recovery of pandemic stricken labour marketPublished: May 27, 2021 21:52:58

Since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy has failed to cope up and is struggling to rebound. The pandemic has had a profound impact on the world...


47187. Regaining the lost ground?Published: May 27, 2021 21:51:29

Since the deadly pathogen SARS-CoV-2 started wreaking havoc across the globe, there has been an unprecedented race to develop vaccines to deal with the pandemic. Because of notable scientific progress...


47188. Time to decode Bangladesh-Israel tradePublished: May 27, 2021 21:49:19

From now on, Bangladesh passport is 'valid for all countries of the world.' Even a few months ago, the passport contained the words 'valid for all countries of the world,...


47189. Solar power can be a game changerPublished: May 27, 2021 21:46:03

Commercial operation of a 35mw solar power plant recently in Manikganj has brought to the fore the potential of solar power as well as the prospect of expanding the coverage...


47190. Peaceful solitude in days of confinement Published: May 27, 2021 21:24:35

Perhaps days are not far when urban people who had spent their days in corona confinement for months would start reminiscing about the confined times. In their flashback, many of...


47191. SC stays bail of seven accused of attacking Sheikh HasinaPublished: May 27, 2021 21:20:13

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court stayed a High Court order that had granted four-month bail to seven accused in a case filed over the attack on then opposition...


47192. প্রকৃত আলেমদের কোনো রাজনৈতিক উদ্দেশ্য থাকে না, বললেন তথ্যমন্ত্রীPublished: May 27, 2021 21:08:43

হেফাজতে ইসলামের নেতা জুনাইদ বাবুনগরী ও মামুনুল হকের দিকে ইঙ্গিত করে তথ্য ও সম্প্রচারমন্ত্রী হাছান মাহমুদ বলেছেন, আলেম নামধারী কিছু ব্যক্তি মানুষের ধর্মীয় অনুভূতিকে ব্যবহার করে নিজেদের ‘আখের গোছানো’তে লিপ্ত।...


47193. Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon CEO on July 5Published: May 27, 2021 20:59:10

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will officially step down from his role as chief executive on July 5, he announced during the company's annual shareholder meeting Wednesday. Bezos will hand the...


47194. Evercare Chattogram’s triumph over critical proceduresPublished: May 27, 2021 20:57:43

Evercare Hospital Chattogram organised a workshop recently with local media personnel on Thursday to discuss the successful neurosurgery for a brain tumor of a 42-year-old woman, Nurunnahar. In the workshop,...


47195. UN rights chief says Israeli strikes on Gaza may be war crimesPublished: May 27, 2021 20:22:41

The UN high commissioner for human rights said on Thursday that Israel's deadly strikes on Gaza might constitute war crimes and that Islamist group Hamas had violated international humanitarian law...


47196. Soybean oil price increases by Tk 9.0 per litrePublished: May 27, 2021 20:14:58

Hardship of the consumers is going to be intensified further as soybean oil prices have been raised to Tk153 a litre on Thursday, marking a Tk 9.0 a litre hike...


47197. অন্যের পরামর্শ নিয়ে আমরা চলি না: প্রধানমন্ত্রীPublished: May 27, 2021 19:39:05

বিএনপি ক্ষমতায় থাকতে বিশ্ব ব্যাংকের সঙ্গে পরামর্শ করে দেশের রেল যোগাযোগ ব্যবস্থা সম্পূর্ণ বন্ধের কাজ করেছিল বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। তিনি বলেন, আওয়ামী লীগ সরকার গঠনের পর রেলের...


47198. French President Macron seeks forgiveness over Rwanda genocidePublished: May 27, 2021 19:23:24

French President Emmanuel Macron said he recognised his country's role in the Rwandan genocide and hoped for forgiveness at a memorial in Kigali on Thursday, seeking to reset relations after...


47199. Bangladesh demands justice for violations of international law in the ‘Occupied Palestinian territory'Published: May 27, 2021 19:21:22

The Human Rights Council must take decisive action towards ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” said Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK...


47200. Facebook takes harder stance against misinformationPublished: May 27, 2021 19:13:12

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would take ‘stronger’ action against people who repeatedly share misinformation on the platform. Facebook will reduce the distribution of all posts in its news...