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Dhaka to play its role at COP29 to limit global temperature rise: Rizwana
05:14 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayEnvironment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday said climate finance, adaptation, and mitigation strategies must be fair and priority should be given to the badly-affected climate vulnerable communities...
Can fine dining anticipate financial storm?
05:07 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayThe hospitality industry has been on a rocky road since the pandemic, with many pubs and restaurants closing their doors for good. Yet, if there was one sector thought to be resilient, it was fine dining – the epitome of luxury, where the best food meets the best surroundings. But even this elite corner of the culinary world is feeling the pinch.
Bizarre journey of barcode: From laser beams to antichrist fears
04:51 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayMost of us barely notice barcodes as we go about our daily shopping, but over the past 75 years, these little black-and-white markings have revolutionized the world. Barcodes have saved lives, ventured into space, and even sparked some rather bizarre conspiracy theories involving the Antichrist.
Pope canonises 11 killed in Damascus during Ottoman Empire as saints
04:36 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayPope Francis canonised 14 individuals, including the "martyrs of Damascus," in a ceremony held in Saint Peter's Square on Sunday. These martyrs, killed during the Ottoman Empire in Syria, have long symbolised Christian persecution.
PRAN participates SIAL Fair to boost export
04:26 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayPRAN, a leading food processor in Bangladesh, is participating in the SIAL Food Fair-2024 to boost export to Europe and North America...
Tk 11.85 lakh snatched from car in Mohammadpur
04:15 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayA group of six snatchers took off with Tk 11.85 lakh from a Nestlé company car in Dhaka's Mohammadpur on Sunday morning...
Shaheed Abu Sayeed ranks 14th on merit list
04:06 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayThe graduation results of Shaheed Abu Sayeed, an English department student at Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, who was tragically killed during the anti-discrimination student movement, have been released.
US donates first responder equipment to Fire Service
03:58 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayIn a significant show of commitment to its partnership with Bangladesh, the US Embassy’s Pacific Augmentation Team (PAT) has donated essential Swift Water Rescue and Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) protection equipment to the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD).
BERC, not govt will set gas, electricity prices
03:44 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayThe Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will determine the prices of gas and electricity through public hearings, not the government, clarified Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser on Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources.
Tarique Rahman acquitted in defamation case
02:42 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayBNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman has been acquitted of a defamation case filed five years ago over derogatory remarks about the Awami League.
Salehuddin hints US tech support to retrieve laundered money
02:35 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayFinance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed indicated that the government is prioritising the repatriation of laundered money and is seeking technical assistance from Washington to aid the process. He mentioned that there is already a task force in place, and discussions have been held with the governor of Bangladesh Bank.
Netanyahu says Hezbollah tried to kill him
02:26 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of trying to assassinate him, with the Middle East already on edge after Israel had vowed retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage.
New Zealand record first Test win in India for 36 years
01:54 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayWill Young and Rachin Ravindra put on an unbroken 75 to guide New Zealand to a first Test win in India for 36 years, by eight wickets, on day five of the rain-hit match in Bengaluru.
ZI Khan Panna, BGB DG sued for ‘attempted murder’
01:06 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundaySupreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna and the Director General of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, have been named in an attempted murder case filed on October 17.
Authority to remove judges returns to Supreme Judicial Council
12:45 PM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayThe Supreme Court's Appellate Division has settled the review of the sixteenth amendment ruling by restoring the Supreme Judicial Council. As a result, the authority to remove judges has been returned to the Supreme Judicial Council.
54 Bangladeshis to return home from Lebanon in first phase
11:58 AM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayFifty-four Bangladeshi expatriates are returning home in the first phase from Lebanon, which has been devastated by Israeli attacks. The Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut announced that these expatriates will depart for Jeddah by air around 11:00 pm on Sunday (local time) and are expected to arrive in Bangladesh on Monday evening.
Closing parade of 40th BCS Police batch postponed
10:22 AM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayThe closing parade of the 40th BCS Police batch, which was supposed to be held at the Bangladesh Police Academy in Rajshahi on Sunday, has been suspended.
Ex-general Prabowo sworn in as Indonesia President
10:08 AM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayFormer general Prabowo Subianto was sworn in Sunday as president of Indonesia, seeking a more prominent position on the global stage for the world's fourth most populous nation.
Singer Moni Kishore found dead in Rampura flat
09:54 AM, 20 Oct 2024 SundaySinger Moni Kishore, popularly known for his song ‘Ki Chile Amar Bolona Tumi,’ was found dead in his flat in the capital's Rampura on Saturday. Police recovered his body and initially suspect that he had passed away four to five days earlier.
Messi hits another hat-trick as Miami break MLS points record
09:07 AM, 20 Oct 2024 SundayOn-fire Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick of the week and Luis Suarez scored twice as Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 6-2 to smash MLS's regular season points record.