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29/01/2022

At least 15 children have died from cold-related causes in Khagrachari district in the past three months, a doctor said on Saturday. Resident Medical Officer of District Sadar Hospital, Dr Ripol Bappi said, “Many children in the district have been suffering from cold-related diseases like diarrhoe...

29/01/2022

 With the newer kind of appreciation of Bangladesh’s value in Australia, Dhaka is now making its all-out efforts to become “economically more pertinent” to Canberra by jointly exploring the vast areas of cooperation keeping the geopolitical imperatives in mind. “I think…

29/01/2022

Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Gopalgonj, Tangail, Kishoregonj, Feni, Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga and Barishal and it may continue. Weather may remain dry over the country, said a met release issued for 24-hour comm...

29/01/2022

Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall’s delta wave, with deaths likely to keep rising for days or even weeks. The seven-day rolling average for daily new COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.…

29/01/2022

The overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 369 million amid a surge in Omicron infections across the globe.   According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 369,440,775 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,648,611 Saturday morning.   The US has recorded....

29/01/2022

 Veteran actor Ilias Kanchan has been elected as the new president of the Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association.   Actor Zayed Khan, on the other hand, was  re-elected as the general secretary in the 17th edition of the Association elections held on Friday.   Pirzada Harun, the…

29/01/2022

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, urging him to step back from escalating tensions over Ukraine, Downing Street said Friday.      Johnson "will reiterate the need for Russia to step back and engage diplomatically…

28/01/2022

A fire broke out at a Garment factory in Sonargaon area of Narayanganj on Friday afternoon. The fire started around 4:30 pm at three two-storey buildings of Jahin Garments Factory near Sonargaon road, said Shahjahan Shikder, Deputy Assistant Director (media cell) of the Fire Service and Civil Defenc...

28/01/2022

Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah has stressed on elevating bilateral ties with Bangladesh to a "strategic level".   Saifuddin also asserted on expanding the cooperation in the area of digital economy between the two countries, during a telephonic conversation with Bangladeshi…

28/01/2022

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said BNP must account for every penny they are spending on hiring lobbyists against Bangladesh’s interests. “Today, money is being spent on hiring lobbyists ahead of the election. We want to account them for every penny of it. They’ll have to…

28/01/2022

Japan will contribute a total of US$ 2 million in emergency grant aid for supporting the displaced Rohingya Muslims living on Bhasan Char. This contribution includes US$ 1 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and US$ 1 million to World Food Programme (WFP), according....

28/01/2022

Parts of Bangladesh reeled under a cold wave on Friday, making life difficult for many people. According to the weather department, the mild to moderate cold wave swept Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions, and the districts of Gopalgonj, Tangail, Jashore, Mymensingh, Moulvibazar and Kushtia. The cold wav...

28/01/2022

The overall number of Covid infections is fast approaching 366 million, with a spike in cases of the Omicron variant across the world. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 366,694,242 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,656,642 Friday morning. The US...

28/01/2022

Testing in humans of an HIV vaccine that uses messenger RNA technology has begun, the biotech firm Moderna and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative said Thursday. This Phase 1 trial is being carried out in the United States among 56 healthy adults who are HIV negative. Despite four decades of r...

28/01/2022

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Thursday said holding generation elections under a party government is the only solution although it is difficult to do so. He made the remark while addressing a function titled “RFED Talk with KM Nurul Huda" arranged by Reporters Forum for…

28/01/2022

The United States and Germany on Thursday warned Russia that a major gas pipeline was at stake if it invades Ukraine, as Washington voiced hope for a diplomatic way out despite frigid statements from Moscow. A day after the United States and its allies formally responded to security demands issued b...

28/01/2022

North Korea test-fired two different weapons systems this week, state media said Friday, part of a record-breaking streak of launches, as leader Kim Jong Un inspected an "important" munitions factory. Pyongyang has conducted six weapons tests in January, including hypersonic missiles, one…

28/01/2022

The United States said it has called for a public meeting of the UN Security Council next Monday to address the crisis around Ukraine due to what it called "threatening behavior" by Russia.      "More than 100,000 Russian troops are deployed on the Ukrainian border and…

28/01/2022

Bangladesh and Myanmar on Thursday resumed talks on repatriation of displaced Rohingyas back to their homeland nearly a year after an apparent lull of direct interactions since the February 1, 2021 military takeover of the country, the foreign ministry said here.    “The first ever…

27/01/2022

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to start pre-budget meetings for the next financial year 2022-23 from February 6. Businesspersons and other stakeholders will take part in the discussions at the Rajossho Bhaban in the capital’s Segunbagicha area. Talking to BSS, NBR Senior Information....

27/01/2022

 Stocks today witnessed flat with downward trend of major price indices at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges despite higher transactions. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 4.89 points to settle at 7,027. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, shed 9.82 points....

27/01/2022

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive penalty as Egypt beat the Ivory Coast in a shoot-out on Wednesday to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, while organisers of the troubled tournament moved two matches away from Douala to Cameroon's capital Yaounde.   The Liverpool star smashed…

27/01/2022

Bangladesh’s first metro rail on a 20.1 km-route from Uttara to Motijheel became completely visible on Thursday after installation of the last girder of the viaduct. The milestone was achieved at 11.14 am today when workers successfully installed the last span of the viaduct between the pillars…

27/01/2022

Bangladesh is finally going to have a legal framework for selecting the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners as parliament passed  the “Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners Bill-2022" on Thursday. Law, Justice and Parliamentary…

27/01/2022

Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley on Thursday said he does not see any sign that the recent decision on sanctions is having an impact on European business interest in Bangladesh or their desire to take that business forward. “I would say business is business,…

26/01/2022

Canada-Bangladesh Joint Working Group will brand Bangladesh in Canada for boosting bilateral trade and investment.   Nominated members of the committee discussed the issue at a virtual meeting on Tuesday, said a press release.   Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)…

26/01/2022

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has disbursed agricultural loans worth around TK 1,641.51 crore in the north-western region during the first six months of the current 2021-2022 fiscal year.   The loans were disbursed through 383 branches in all 16 districts under Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions...

26/01/2022

China should begin to "recalibrate" its aggressive anti-Covid policy as other countries are doing, to try to ease the negative impact the pandemic continues to have on global supply chains and economic growth, a senior IMF official said on Tuesday.   Speaking in an interview with AFP,…

26/01/2022

The US State Department approved Tuesday two major military equipment sales to Egypt of transport aircraft and radar systems, despite ongoing concerns in Washington over Cairo's human rights record.    The sale of 12 C-130 J Super Hercules transports and accompanying equipment is worth…

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Many foreign fruits are being cultivated organically (11-12-2020) Courtesy: Independent TV
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