Wednesday, 06 Nov, 2024

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Global coronavirus death toll tops 6,05,000

The coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll has reached 6,05,142 as 1,44,40,011 people have been infected worldwide till Sunday afternoon (July 19, Bangladesh Time).  A total of 86,25,382 people have recovered worldwide from the disease, according to latest data from worldometer. A total of 213 countries and territories and two international

Raymond Salomonn makes powerful Australia Day film

<p><strong>Bangladeshi-Australian team create powerful Australia day DOCO First Nations film &ldquo;What is Australia Day?&rdquo; for Canberra Short Film Fest finals.</strong></p> <p>The amazing and provocative short film about Australia Day and their First Nations people has made the final cut for the

Man held with 6kg gold bars at Osmani Airport

<p><strong>Customs Intelligence arrested a man with 38 gold bars, weighing 6kg, from Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport on Monday morning.</strong></p> <p>The arrestee is identified as Porendra Das, 38, son of Noresh Das, hailing from Atghar Najirabad village of Moulvibazar Sadar.</p> <p>A

No seating, gate-lock bus services in Dhaka 

<p><strong>Bus owners have decided to stop seating and gate-lock services from the buses operating in Dhaka metropolitan city within the next three days.</strong></p> <p>Enayet Ullah, secretary general of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association made the disclosure at a press conference held at the

Australia win toss, send Pakistan to bat 

<p><strong>Australia skipper Aaron Finch has won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in the second semifinal of the ongoing T20 World Cup at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday (Nov 11).&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Both the teams have made no changes in their playing XI.&nbsp;</p>

Miracle Led Australia Storming Into The Final

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Australia VS Pakistan </span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span

BAJUS urges govt to reconsider 11 proposals in budget FY24

<p><strong>Although the proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year (FY) showed a ray of hope, the expectations of the jewelry industry were not fulfilled. Eleven out of the 12 proposals made by the Jewelers Association of Bangladesh (BAJUS), were not taken into consideration in the budget.</strong></p> <p>The

Bangladesh reports one Covid death, 197 cases in 24 hours

<p><strong>Bangladesh reported one fresh Covid-19 death and 197 fresh cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8:00am on Tuesday (June 6) amidst rising infections, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.</strong></p> <p>With the latest numbers, the country&rsquo;s total fatalities rose to 29,451

US Warship Shoots Down Drone, Missile Fired By Yemen's Huthis

<p><strong>An American warship shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired Thursday by Yemen&#39;s Iran-backed Huthi rebels, the US military said.</strong></p> <p>The Huthis have repeatedly targeted vessels in the vital Red Sea shipping lane with strikes they say are in support of Palestinians in

Musk confirms Twitter has become X.com

<p><strong>The social network formerly known as Twitter has fully migrated over to X.com, owner Elon Musk said on Friday.</strong></p> <p>The billionaire head of Tesla, SpaceX and other companies bought Twitter for $44 billion in late 2022 and announced the rebrand to X last July.</p> <p>Although the

US: Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion drug mifepristone

<p><strong>The US Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an effort to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone.</strong></p> <p>The decision, which came two years after the court rescinded the nationwide guarantee to an abortion, was welcomed by pro-choice activists.</p> <p>The justices

Dr Sen instructs health officials, doctors on Russell's viper

<p><strong>Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen, instructed all hospitals to stock adequate antivenom in reaction to rumors regarding Russell&#39;s viper.</strong></p> <p>Alongside, Health Minister advised people not to get panicked of this snake.&nbsp;</p> <p>He said this while talking to

Australia defeated by India

<p><strong>Australia&rsquo;s T20 World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread after Rohit Sharma&rsquo;s scintillating 92 led India to a 24-run win in St Lucia.</strong></p> <p>India finish top of Super 8s Group 1 with a perfect record and will face defending champions England in the semi-finals in Guyana on

David Warner ends int'l career with Australia's exit

<p><strong>Australian opener David Warner bid farewell to his 15-year international cricket career after Afghanistan bagged victory over Bangladesh in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 on Tuesday, <a href="https://www.banglanews24.com/english/sports/news/bd/149839.details"><span

Backlog of 41 lakh cases in courts: Law Minister

<p><strong>Bangladesh has 41,09,755 cases pending in all courts, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said on Sunday.</strong></p> <p>He revealed the information in parliament during a discussion of the proposal to cut allocation to the Law and Justice Division in the budget of the

Gold price dropped by Tk 1,073

<p><strong>Jewellers have lowered the price of gold by Tk 1,073 to Tk 1,17,281 per bhori in the market in Bangladesh amid a tariff drop on &lsquo;pure gold&rsquo;.</strong></p> <p>The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller&rsquo;s Association (BAJUS) made the

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles

<p><strong>North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles and the second may have failed and blown up, possibly raining debris inland, South Korea&rsquo;s military said.</strong></p> <p>Monday&rsquo;s launches came a day after Pyongyang promised &ldquo;offensive and overwhelming&rdquo; responses to

First Int'l Jewellery Machinery Expo 2024 in Dhaka from July 4

<p><strong>An international jewellery machinery exposition will begin for the first time in the country on July 4.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The exhibition, which will begin on July 4 and continue until July 6, aims to enrich the domestic jewellery industry and tap Bangladeshi ornaments&#39; export potential in

World steps into new era of unrest 

<p><strong>The world has steadily grown more violent, witnessing the highest number of state-based conflicts since 1946. According to a new conflict trend analysis, the past three years have been the most violent in the last three decades. Last year was one of the most turbulent since the end of the Cold War.</strong></p>

Man commits suicide in Chattogram police custody

<p><strong>An accused named Md. Juwel aged 26, committed suicide in the police custody of Chandgaon police station in Chattogram.</strong></p> <p>The incident happened at 6:25 am.&nbsp;</p> <p>Accused Juwel was the son of late Abdul Malek of Chandgaon Khejurtola area, according to police

First-ever Int'l Jewellery Machinery Expo begins tomorrow

<p><strong>The country&rsquo;s first-ever international exhibition of jewellery machinery will begin in the capital on Thursday to promote technology integration in traditional jewellery businesses and make the gold industry an export-oriented one.</strong></p> <p>Bangladesh Jeweller&#39;s Association

Cabinet okays procurement of Tk 609.28cr LNG from US 

<p><strong>The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today (July 3) approved separate proposals for procuring one cargo LNG from US and 70,000 metric tons of fertilizer.</strong></p> <p>The approval came from a meeting held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat.</p>

Bird flu hits McDonald's Australia breakfast hours

<p><strong>Australian fans of a late morning McDonald&#39;s breakfast are having to wake up earlier.</strong></p> <p>The fast food giant has temporarily shortened the hours of its breakfast service in the country by 90 minutes due to an egg shortage caused by a bird flu outbreak.</p> <p>It is

I'm not leaving, Biden says, as pressure to drop out grows

<p><strong>US President Joe Biden worked to calm senior Democrats and staff on his campaign on Wednesday, as reports suggested he was weighing his future after his disastrous debate with Donald Trump last week.</strong></p> <p>Mr Biden held a closed-door lunch with Vice-President Kamala Harris at the White House as

International Jewellery Machinery Expo -2024 begins in Dhaka

<p><strong>The first-ever international exhibition of jewellery machinery began in the capital on Thursday to promote technology integration in traditional jewellery to make the country&rsquo;s gold industry an export-oriented one.</strong></p> <p>Chairman of Bashundhara Group Ahmed Akbar Sobhan inaugurated the

Tech meets tradition to transform gold industry

<p><strong>The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has extended its support to the jewellers&#39; logical demand for cutting the 5% value-added tax (VAT) on the purchase of gold.</strong></p> <p>&quot;In our neighbouring countries, the tax on gold sales is below 5%. On behalf

Bangladesh reports 19 Covid cases in 24 hours

<p><strong>Bangladesh reported 19 fresh cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours till Friday (July 5) morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).</strong></p> <p>With the new numbers, the country&#39;s total fatalities rose to 29,498 and caseload to 20,51,094, said the DGHS.</p>

Bashundhara Cement to be used for Sasec-2, Wecare and STRIP Project

<p><strong>Bashundhara Cement, a concern of the country&rsquo;s largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group, signed an agreement with esteemed construction company Abdul Monem Ltd. to supply exclusively Bashundhara Cement for the construction of Sasec-2, Wecare and STRIP project.</strong></p> <p>Deputy

Gold price rises by Tk 1,610 per bhori

<p><strong>Jewellers have inflated the gold price by Tk1610 to Tk1,18,891 per bhori on the market in Bangladesh.</strong></p> <p>The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller&rsquo;s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting on Sunday.</p> <p>The price

Dr Yunus seeks cancelation of embezzlement case

<p><strong>Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today (July 8) appealed before the High Court to cancel the proceedings of the money embezzlement case lodged against him.</strong></p> <p>The application is scheduled to be heard by the high court division bench of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Ibadat