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BB dismisses news of scrapping Tk 1000 red notes as rumour
09:51 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayBangladesh Bank (BB) has brushed aside as simply a rumour the news that the Tk 1,000 bank red note or any other note has been scrapped...
The UK landscape that hid a criminal enterprise
09:19 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayFebruary is as unpredictable as it is breath-taking in Cragg Vale, a village of cobbled streets and immense natural beauty in the sprawling West Yorkshire countryside...
‘I’m thinking like an audience now, trying to deliver what I’d like to watch’
09:05 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayA decade and 18 films later, actor Arjun Kapoor says he is now trying to “rechart” his personal and professional growth through his learnings in the industry by going back to his “core values”...
Israeli killing of Al Jazeera’s Shireen Abu Akleh sparks outrage
07:28 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayVeteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been shot and killed by Israeli forces while reporting in Jenin in the occupied West Bank...
Covid-19: No death, 33 cases reported in 24 hrs
06:19 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayBangladesh reported no COVID-19 death and 33 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities are 29,127 and infections rose to 19,52,888. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Wednesday...
Govt's purchase committee approves 17 proposals
05:56 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayThe Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved seventeen proposals, including 10 proposals under the 'Mouza and Plot-Based National Digital Land Zone Project'...
Man City 'reach agreement' to sign Haaland
05:03 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayManchester City have reached an agreement to sign Norway striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund...
Hajj packages announced, cost rises over 1 lakh
04:35 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayThree hajj packages - two under government and one under private management- have been finalized. According to the packages, each hajj pilgrim will have to pay an extra more than Tk 1 lakh. The packages were finalized in the meeting of the executive committee on hajj management...
Aubameyang double helps Barcelona cruise past Celta
03:50 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayMemphis Depay gave Barcelona the lead and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completed a brace to lead the Blaugrana to a convincing 3-1 LaLiga Santander win over Celta Vigo at the Camp Nou on Tuesday...
Liverpool win at Villa to keep title hopes alive
03:44 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayLiverpool maintained the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as they survived an early scare to come from behind and win at Aston Villa...
US, Western Europe fret over uncertain Ukraine war endgame
02:38 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayAn interminable and unwinnable war in Europe? That’s what NATO leaders fear and are bracing for as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its third month with little sign of a decisive military victory for either side and no resolution in sight...
PM urges parents to encourage their children to play outside
01:36 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked all concerned particularly the parents to encourage their children to play outside, which would help boost children's physical and mental health alongside stopping there any kind of derailment...
Samrat gets bail in ACC case, no bar to release
12:36 PM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayA court has granted bail to suspended Juba League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Case (ACC) over amassing illegal wealth. Judge Al Asad Md Asifuzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 passed the order on Wednesday...
PM distributes National Sports Award to 85 persons, organisers
11:48 AM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has distributed the "National Sports Award" to 85 sports persons and organisers in recognition to their glorious contribution to the country's sports arena. The Prime Minister joined the award distribution ceremony, which was held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium...
Israeli forces kill Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
11:14 AM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayIsraeli forces have shot dead Al Jazeera’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry...
Bill Gates tests positive for coronavirus
09:20 AM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayBill Gates, who has donated millions to pandemic relief efforts, tested positive for the coronavirus, he said on Tuesday...
Putin preparing for long war, US intelligence says
08:50 AM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayVladimir Putin is preparing for a long war in Ukraine, with even victory in the east potentially not ending the conflict, US intelligence has warned. The warning comes as fierce fighting continues in the east, where Russia is trying to take territory. Moscow refocussed its troops on capturing the Donbas region after Ukraine resisted attempts...
3,000 died in Ukraine for want of disease treatment: WHO
08:38 AM, 11 May 2022 WednesdayThe World Health Organization's European chief said on Tuesday that at least 3,000 people had died in Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February because they had been unable to access treatments for chronic diseases. So far, the U.N. health agency has documented some 200 attacks in Ukraine on healthcare facilities...
Sri Lanka protesters call for new government a day after clashes kill eight
10:04 PM, 10 May 2022 TuesdayProtesters and a key trade group in Sri Lanka called for a new government to take control of the crisis-hit country on Tuesday as the president called for calm a day after clashes killed eight people...
ECNEC approves 11 projects involving Tk 5,825.74cr
10:00 PM, 10 May 2022 TuesdayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a total of 11 projects involving Taka 5,825.74 crore including setting up "Sheikh Kamal IT Training Incubation Center (14)" project with Taka 1,114.63 crore...