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Mosblock- Curtains that stop mosquito nuisance
08:53 AM, 05 Apr 2022 TuesdayProject Mosbloc has recently been launched to combat the ever-growing mosquito-borne disease by providing a special type of curtain to slum dwellers in the capital...
It's 'now or never' to fix climate change: US scientists
08:25 AM, 05 Apr 2022 TuesdayUN scientists have unveiled a plan that they believe can limit the root causes of dangerous climate change. A key UN body says in a report that there must be "rapid, deep and immediate" cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions...
Al Mamum Rasel gets International Leader Award’22
05:58 PM, 04 Apr 2022 MondayAdvocate Al Mamum Rasel, the chairman of Bangladesh Debate Association (BDA) has been awarded with Next Generation International Leader Award’22 recently in Nepal for his outstanding contribution for the development of the youths of Bangladesh...
Coronavirus: 1 dead, 61 infected in last 24 hours
05:26 PM, 04 Apr 2022 MondayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 29,123 in Bangladesh as 1 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 61 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,951,831. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Monday...
Quader for completing road repair works before Eid-ul-Fitr
04:40 PM, 04 Apr 2022 MondayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday directed the authorities concerned to complete the road repair works across the country before upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr and monsoon...
Biden confident to flourish partnership with Bangladesh
03:51 PM, 04 Apr 2022 MondayUnited States (US) President Joseph R Biden in a letter sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed his confidence to further flourish Washington-Dhaka partnership for next 50 years...
S. Africa claim victory as Maharaj, Harmer put Bangladesh in a spin
03:30 PM, 04 Apr 2022 MondayLeft-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took seven wickets as South Africa made light work of bowling Bangladesh out for 53 in their second innings to claim victory by 220 runs in the first test at Kingsmead on Monday...
Latest survey finds 114 tigers in Sundarbans: says Minister in JS
03:21 PM, 04 Apr 2022 MondayEnvironment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Shahab Uddin on Monday said according to the latest tiger census the number of tigers in the Sundarban mangrove forest now stands at 114...
PM stresses nature based development philosophy
02:28 PM, 04 Apr 2022 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government attached priority on nature based plans to ensure country's overall development, urging all concerned to conserve rain and flood water alongside protecting water bodies and maintaining normal flow of the rivers...
Sri Lanka President seeks unity government to resolve crisis
01:49 PM, 04 Apr 2022 MondaySri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa called on Monday for a unity government to deal with the country's economic crisis after cabinet ministers and the central bank governor offered to resign. The debt-laden country is struggling to pay for imports of fuel and other goods due to a foreign exchange crisis...
Sri Lanka central bank governor submits resignation amid crisis
01:29 PM, 04 Apr 2022 MondayThe governor of Sri Lanka's central bank says he has submitted his resignation as the country faces its worst economic crisis in decades...
Policeman who harassed teacher for wearing teep identified
01:05 PM, 04 Apr 2022 MondayThe policeman who allegedly harassed a female teacher for wearing a teep on her forehead has been identified and taken into police custody. The policeman’s name is Nazmul Tareq, a constable at Protection Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Biplob Kumar Sarker, Deputy Commissioner (Tejgaon zone) of DMP, confirmed the matter...
Ukraine says 410 bodies found near Kyiv, witnesses traumatised
11:53 AM, 04 Apr 2022 MondayUkraine has found 410 bodies in towns near Kyiv as part of an investigation into possible war crimes by Russia but some witnesses are so traumatised by their ordeal that they are unable to speak, the country's top prosecutor said on Sunday...
Sri Lankan cabinet resigns as crisis protesters defy curfew
11:24 AM, 04 Apr 2022 MondaySri Lanka's cabinet ministers have resigned en masse after protests over the government's handling of the worst economic crisis in decades. All 26 ministers submitted letters of resignation - but not Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa or his brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...
Bangladesh lose 3 in quick time after setting up 274-run target
11:10 AM, 04 Apr 2022 MondaySouth Africa are seven wickets away from winning their first Test in Durban since 2013 and going 1-0 up in the two-match series against Bangladesh. After South Africa asked Bangladesh to complete their highest successful Test chase, and fourth-highest at Kingsmead, the new-ball bowlers, both spinners, plucked out three of the top four...
LPG price adjusted upward
09:33 PM, 03 Apr 2022 SundayThe government has adjusted the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) upward and now a 12 kilogram (Kg) LPG cylinder will be sold to the consumers at Taka 1,439 instead of 1,391 at private level...
Bangladesh bowl South Africa out to set up 274 chase
09:07 PM, 03 Apr 2022 SundayBangladesh have been asked to complete their highest successful Test chase and fourth-highest at Kingsmead after bowling South Africa out for 204 on the fourth evening. After their go-slow in the second session, in which South Africa scored 52 runs in 28 overs...
Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa likely to step down
08:58 PM, 03 Apr 2022 SundaySri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is likely to step down from his position in the coming hours after both he and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to form an All Party interim government...
Tipu urges businessmen to sell essential items in just price
08:21 PM, 03 Apr 2022 SundayCommerce Minister Tipu Munshi has called upon the businessmen to sell essential items in just price...
Remittance inflow increased by 25pc in March
07:09 PM, 03 Apr 2022 SundayRemittance inflow rose to an eight-month high in March which was nearly 25 percent higher than the previous month of the current fiscal 2021-22. According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) latest data, expatriate Bangladeshis sent US$1,859.97 million remittance in March of the fiscal 2021-22...