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Google pays $118 mn to settle gender discrimination suit
02:23 PM, 13 Jun 2022 MondayGoogle said on Sunday that it was "very pleased" to be settling, without admission of wrongdoing, a class-action lawsuit that argued it underpaid female employees and assigned them lower-ranking positions...
Mild heat wave may continue in four districts
01:29 PM, 13 Jun 2022 MondayThe ongoing mild heat wave is likely to continue in four districts, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) bulletin valid for 24 hours commencing 9am on Monday...
Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
01:21 PM, 13 Jun 2022 MondayA Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrim has passed away after reaching Saudi Arabia. The deceased was identified as Jahangir Kabir, 59, a resident of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila. Jahangir is the first Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrim to breath his last in Saudi Arabia this year...
Beijing tests millions, isolates thousands over Covid cluster at 24-hour bar
12:39 PM, 13 Jun 2022 MondayAuthorities in China's capital Beijing on Monday raced to contain a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a raucous 24-hour bar known for cheap liquor and big crowds, with millions facing mandatory testing and thousands under targeted lockdowns...
Ukrainians left with one way out of Sievierodonetsk as fierce fighting rages
12:09 PM, 13 Jun 2022 MondayUkrainian defenders were fighting fiercely for "every metre" of Sievierodonetsk, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Russian forces destroyed a bridge to another city across the river, leaving stranded civilians with just one way out...
India, China growing markets for shunned Russian oil
11:36 AM, 13 Jun 2022 MondayIndia and other Asian nations are becoming an increasingly vital source of oil revenues for Moscow despite strong pressure from the U.S. not to increase their purchases, as the European Union and other allies cut off energy imports from Russia in line with sanctions over its war on Ukraine...
Experts' recommendations on remedies for sound pollution
10:07 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayThe country's leading online news portal Jagonews24.com has organized a roundtable titled 'Sound pollution's adverse impact and remedies'. Experts talked about noise pollution's different aspects and remedies for it in the program held in the conference room of the news portal in the capital...
EC's dialogue with political parties soon: CEC
09:31 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayChief Election Commission (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday said the Election Commission (EC) will start holding dialogues with political parties soon to overcome the challenges of the elections. "There are several smaller elections in coming days alongside the holy Eid. After these occasions...
Rayhan's death in police custody: SI Hasan gets bail from HC
07:57 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayThe High Court has granted bail to suspended sub-inspector (SI) Hasan Uddin in the case filed over the death of Rayhan Ahmed in Sylhet police custody...
Covid-19: No death, 109 cases reported in 24 hrs
06:33 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayBangladesh reported no COVID-19 death and 109 cases in the last 24 hours. With this, the total fatalities are 29,131 and infections rose to 19,54,115. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Sunday. As many as 5,330 samples were collected and 5,280 ones tested in the past day...
Sonia Gandhi in hospital due to Covid issues
05:59 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayIndia Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to a hospital in Delhi because of Covid-related issues, the party announced on Sunday, adding that she was stable and under observation...
Germany held in dull draw against Hungary
04:55 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayGermany came back from a goal down to draw against hosts Hungary in the Nations League...
England held by Italy in drab stalemate
04:25 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayEngland's winless start to their Nations League campaign continued as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by a youthful Italy side at a near-empty Molineux on Saturday...
Forex reserve still in standard level: BB governor
03:53 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayBangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir on Sunday said that the country's foreign exchange reserves are still in a standard level. "The reserves stood at US$41.7 billion, which is good enough to settle import bills for more than five and a half months. Import payments of the country stood at on average 7.5 billion in the last 10-11 months...
'Sound pollution clear human rights violation'
03:29 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundaySound pollution is a clear violation of human rights, an expert has opined, suggesting coordinated efforts to resolve the problem...
China accuses US of trying to ‘hijack’ support in Asia
02:47 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayChina’s defense minister accused the United States on Sunday of trying to “hijack” the support of countries in the Asia-Pacific region to turn them against Beijing, saying Washington is seeking to advance its own interests “under the guise of multilateralism.”
Padma Bridge opening: June 25 SSC exams to be held on June 24
01:04 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayThe Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations of June 25 will be held on June 24 due to the inauguration of the much-awaited Padma Multipurpose Bridge. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni disclosed this at a meeting of the National Monitoring and Law-Order Affairs Committee...
Graft case: Charges framed against DGHS ex-DG, 5 others
12:22 PM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayA Dhaka court has framed charges in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former director general (DG) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Abul Kalam Azad and five others. Judge Asad Md Asifuzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 passed the order on Sunday...
India’s top fashion designer found dead in Hyderabad home
11:42 AM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayIndia’s top fashion designer Prathyusha Garimella was found dead on Saturday in suspicious circumstances at her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad, Telangana...
One more dies in Sitakunda explosion
10:59 AM, 12 Jun 2022 SundayThe death toll from BM Container Depot explosion in Chattogram’s Sitakunda rose to 47 as one more person died early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Gausul Azam, a member of the Fire Service and Civil Defence...