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Russia blames missile attack on troops’ phone use
08:18 AM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayRussia has said a new year missile attack that killed at least 89 Russian soldiers happened because troops were using their mobile phones. Ukraine hit a college for conscripts in Makiivka, in the occupied Donetsk area, shortly after midnight on 1 January...
WHO advisers call for 'realistic' Covid data from China
10:02 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayLeading scientists advising the World Health Organization said they wanted a "more realistic picture" about the COVID-19 situation from China's top experts at a key meeting on Tuesday as worries grow about the rapid spread of the virus...
Bangladesh to get Adani's electricity in March: Nasrul
09:50 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayState Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the electricity, under the agreement with Adani Power, will come to Bangladesh in mid-March. "Now we are getting 240 megawatt (MW) power on test basis from Adani power plant...
Chelsea continue talks with Benfica for Fernandez
09:09 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayChelsea are continuing talks with Benfica about signing Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez...
Deadline for VAT exemption on edible oil extended till April 30
08:48 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe deadline for VAT exemption on the import of soybean oil and palm oil has been extended by four months till April 30, 2023 in order to keep stable the price of such edible oil...
Biman to be smart airline in 'Smart Bangladesh': CEO
07:32 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayManaging Director and CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Shafiul Azim on Wednesday said he has taken a plan to turn Biman into a "smart airline" in "Smart Bangladesh" aligning with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's vision. "We have made a pledge to make Biman a smart airline...
Three get life for killing auto-rickshaw driver
07:22 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayA court in Lalmonirhat has sentenced three people to life-term imprisonment for killing an auto-rickshaw driver...
By-election to Gaibandha-5 constituency Wednesday
06:34 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe by-election to Gaibandha-5 constituency (Fulchhari-Saghata) would be held on Wednesday amid tight security measures...
Jiban Bima employee dies after being hit by train
06:20 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayAn employee of Jiban Bima Corporation died after being hit by a train in Khilgaon area of capital Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon...
Israel far-right minister enters Al-Aqsa in ‘provocation’
05:24 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayIsrael’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has entered the compound that houses the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, in a move that threatens a backlash from Palestinians who have labelled the act an “unprecedented provocation”...
Zero Covid death, 31 cases recorded in 24 hrs
04:53 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 31 cases in the last 24 hours...
48 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
04:29 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdaySome 48 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning...
Fakhrul, Abbas secure bail in HC
03:53 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe High Court has granted interim bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas in a case over the clash between police and BNP men at Nayapaltan in the capital. The HC bench of Justice Md Selim and Justice Md Riaz Uddin Khan passed the order after a hearing...
Relentless Brentford rattle Liverpool with 3-1 victory
03:33 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayBrentford pulled off their latest Premier League shock by beating Liverpool 3-1 at home on Monday, bringing Juergen Klopp's side's four-game winning streak to an end and rattling their top-four ambitions...
Researchers find how women burn fat even after menopause
02:43 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayWomen's ability to utilise fat as a fuel source is thought to be impaired by the estrogen deficit that occurs after menopause...
PRAN sets to procure 20,000 metric tons of tomatoes
02:18 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayPRAN, one of the largest agro-processors in the country, is going to procure 20,000 metric tons of tomatoes to manufacture sauce, ketchup, tomato paste and other food items. To meet up the target, the agro processor has started tomato collection from the farmers and pulping activities this season...
115 policemen get BPM, PPM
01:46 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayA total of 115 members of police have been awarded with the Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) and President Police Medal (PPM) for their outstanding performance...
World standard “Smart Police” to be built: PM
01:11 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday vowed to build a world standard "Smart Police" force good at knowledge, science and technology, urging the law enforcing agency to work for upholding people's trust and confidence achieved through services...
PM opens Police Week-2023
12:33 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the six-day Police Week-2023. She opened the police week in person in the capital's Rajarbagh Police Lines, after a gap of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The premier reviewed the parade of the Bangladesh Police by riding on an open jeep and took the salute...
Mahbub Hossain appointed as new Cabinet Secretary
12:04 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe government has appointed the Senior Secretary of Energy and Mineral Resources Division Md Mahbub Hossain as the new Cabinet Secretary. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday...