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‘BNP spent $3.75m on lobbyists’

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Tuesday said the government neither hired any lobbyist nor has a plan to do so while BNP has spent at least $3.75 million for a US lobbyist firm as part of their anti-Bangladesh campaign. “The government has engaged with a firm for PR campa...

Sports,Cricket

Tigresses thrash Malaysia in C’wealth Games qualifier

Bangladesh Women's Cricket team made a good start to the Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition Qualifiers on Tuesday, thrashing hosts Malaysia by eight wickets at Kuala Lumpur.Pacer Rumana Ahmed played a key role, claiming two wickets for just four runs as Bangladesh restricted Mala...

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2 fake doctors held in Rajshahi

Police detained two persons for their alleged involvement in cheating people identifying themselves as doctors in Rajshahi city on Tuesday.Police sources said the arrested persons were identified as Salman Sharif Babu, 35, son of Nazrul Islam, and Zahidul Islam Zahid, 37, son of Moidul Islam.Quoting...

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Farmers busy with transplanting Boro rice seedlings in Narail

Farmers are now passing busy times with rowing Boro rice seedlings on their crop lands in three upazilas of Narail district.Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) officials are rendering their field-level services on lands following health guidelines amid the Covid-19 pandemic situation with a v...

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738 test positive for Covid-19 in Ctg

A total of 738 people were detected positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours after testing 3,117 samples in ten COVID-19 laboratories in Chattogram district.The infection rate 23.67 percent on Tuesday. Health officials said the number of COVID-19 cases again speedily raised to 106,557 as 738 mo...

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Rangpur records 20.29pc Covid-19 positivity Tuesday

Rangpur division recorded 20.29 percent Covid-19 positivity rate as 70 fresh cases were reported after testing 345 new samples at two laboratories on Tuesday.   Health officials said the pandemic situation is showing a deteriorating trend during the last one week after continuing to improv...

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165 km embankment being reconstructed in Netrakona

Works of a project for repairing and reconstructing of 165 kilometers long submergible embankment in the downstream areas under nine Upazilas of the district are progressing fast. The nine Upazilas of Netrokona district are Khaliajury, Mohonganj, Modan, Kalmakanda, Durgapur, Barhatta, Purbadhala, At...

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Share prices drop in DSE, CSE

Stocks on Tuesday witnessed flat with downward trend  of major price indices at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges despite higher  transactions.DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), witnessed a fractional  rise of 0.43 point to settle at 7,055. The DSE Shariah In...

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AL proposes enacting law, strengthening EC

Bangladesh Awami League, during the talks with President M Abdul Hamid on Monday placed some proposals, including enacting new law, strengthening the Election Commission (EC) and using EVM like technologies in the polls. The ruling party AL led by its president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave ...

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Progs finalised to celebrate Bangabandhu’s birthday, nat’l children’s day

An inter-ministerial meeting on Monday finalised a series of programmes to observe the birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children's Day-2022 on March 17.The meeting was held at the conference room of Bangladesh Shishu Academy with State Minister ...

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Negative, anti-dev politics defeated in NCC polls: Obaidul Quader

Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said negative and anti-development politics were defeated in the elections of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC). "Those who practice the politics of conspiracy and negative propaganda have faced deb...

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People aged 50 yrs and above to get Covid booster dose

Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said the government has lowered the minimum age to 50 years and above for receiving booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine."Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given the approval of lowering age limit to 50 years and above...meaning the people aged 50 years and ab...

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Stocks witness rise on large-cap vibe

Stocks on Monday witnessed upward trend as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found rising with higher activities of some large-cap securities.The broader DSEX index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the day with 35.67 points up at 7,055.27. The blue-chip DS30 closed ...

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Boro paddy cultivation starts in Gaibandha

Farmers have begun cultivation of high valued crop Boro paddy in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current season amid much enthusiasm.Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has set a target of bringing a total of 130,200 hectares of land under the Boro cultivation this year with...

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Cold-stricken char people get blankets in Rangpur

Some 500 cold-stricken distressed people of char areas in Gangachara upazila received quality blankets on Sunday to mitigate their sufferings from the biting cold wave.The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) with assistance from Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

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177 more test positive for Covid-19 in Khulna

A total of 177, almost double of Sunday's 89, more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in all 10 districts of the division on Monday till 8.00am, climbing the number of infected patients and 1,14,260.No more new deaths in last couple of days, so total fatalities from the disease reaches 3,1...

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Overseas players start coming in Dhaka for BPL

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 frenzy started hitting the fever pitch as the overseas cricketers gradually joined their respective side.The eighth edition of the tournament is set to begin on January 21 with six team vying for the coveted title.English batter Will Jacques, the player of Cha...

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Govt aims to build modern tech-based nation: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government's main focus is on building a modern and technology-knowledge based nation."Our aim is to turn Bangladesh into a developed and prosperous country through building a modern and technology-knowledge based nation," she said.The pr...

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US to boost support to agri sector in Bangladesh: Miller

Outgoing US Ambassador in Dhaka Earl Miller on Sunday said the existing relations and support in the agricultural sector between the USA and Bangladesh will increase further in the days coming ahead."A deep relation is existed between the USA and Bangladesh's agriculture sector. Bangladesh ...

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President urges all to work together on basic issues

President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday called upon all, irrespective of party affiliations, opinions, classes and professions, to work together on basic issues like democracy, rule of law and country's development.The President made the call as he addressed the New Year's (2022) first session of ...