Category: Daily News
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The Bangladesh Islamic Foundation (BIF) now requires local businesses to receive their approval before making and selling halal or shariah-compliant goods. According to a new policy from the Islamic Foundation, companies that make and sell foods, medicines, and cosmetics will need to get certification and a halal badge from the foundation. This certification is good…
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According to reports by IWM Buzz, the actor had a heart attack and is receiving treatment at Tunga Hospital, Mumbai. The report also imcluded, “Dinesh Phadnis has been fighting for his life with ventilator support.” The actor’s condition has shown somewhat of an improvement in comparison to his critical state on Friday. Reports also said…
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In India, the University Grants Commission has asked all Indian universities and colleges to set up selfie booths with images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the background, the directive coming in the run-up to next summer’s general election. The higher education authority has pushed the campuses to inspire students and visitors to click selfies…
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“I’m not worrying about the World Cup and I’m not saying 100 percent that I won’t be there because anything can happen. Due to my age, the most normal thing is that I won’t be there. We’ll see when that happens,” said Messi in an interview with Argentina’s Star+. Messi went on to say that…
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Everyone was shocked when Farhan Akhtar announced in August that Shah Rukh Khan would not be playing Don in the third movie in the series. After this was made public, a preview with Ranveer Singh as Don was shown. Fans had a range of reactions to the news. Some were happy that the series was…
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The Weeknd (who now goes by his real name Abel Tesfaye) is well known for his work with charities. The musician, who is also a goodwill advocate for The World Food Program, recently gave $2.5 million from his XO Humanitarian Fund to help the WFP’s work in Gaza. According to the organization, the gift, which…
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The situation escalated to such an extent that an aircraft had to make an emergency landing before reaching its destination. Due to the trouble caused by the two passengers, the Lufthansa flight from Munich to Bangkok had to make an emergency landing in Delhi on Wednesday. Police said a 53-year-old German citizen started shouting with…
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Professor Dr. Muhammad Alamgir, Chairman (Additional) of the University Grants Commission (UGC), said that the admissions test for public colleges will be held in a cluster system instead of the single entry system that was planned before. This will happen during the academic year 2023–24. He said these things as the main speaker at a…
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The Boys’ world might be getting bigger again soon. Variety says that another show based on The Boys is being planned, and Mexico City is likely to be the scene. The Spanish-language spin-off would be Amazon’s third try to make a localized version of one of Prime Video’s popular shows, after Citadel and Comicstaan. The…
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Sakib Jamal, who was born in Bangladesh, has been chosen to Forbes’ prestigious 30 Under 30 list for North America for 2024. Forbes makes this list every year of the most impressive and promising people in North America under the age of 30. They come from business, science, the arts, and other fields. Jamal was…
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A press statement from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said that they have set up a special committee of 3 people to look into how the Bangladesh national team did in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup India 2023. The group is made up of BCB directors Akram Khan (member), Enayet Hossain Siraj (convenor), and…
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Harvard University and the University of Florida are both planning to offer new classes that will look at how Taylor Swift has changed music and society today. A course at Harvard called “Taylor Swift and Her World” will be taught by Professor Stephanie Burt and will look at the singer’s music, lyrics, and societal significance.…
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In the past year, more than 100 child marriages have happened in one union of the Bhola Sadar upazila. These marriages have touched 59 girls from a single school. This information was gained by talking to teachers, students, parents, and family members at four schools in the Bheduria Union. It has been said that these…
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পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী এ কে আব্দুল মোমেন বলেছেন, বাংলাদেশ ও যুক্তরাষ্ট্র উভয়ই গণতন্ত্রে বিশ্বাস করে এবং বাংলাদেশে অবাধ ও সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচন চায়। তিনি বলেন, ‘যুক্তরাষ্ট্র গণতন্ত্রে বিশ্বাস করে। তারা (মার্কিন) আমাদের সাথে আছে। আমরাও তাদের সাথে আছি।’ সোমবার (২৭ নভেম্বর) পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ে সাংবাদিকদের এসব কথা বলেন তিনি। তিনি বলেন, যুক্তরাষ্ট্র বেশি কিছু চায় না এবং তারা শুধু…
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According to a report from the country’s central bank, Bangladesh’s net foreign exchange reserves have dropped from $19.52 billion on November 23 to $15.82 billion now. The total amount of reserves was $19.52 billion, according to the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6). The net reserves are $3.7 billion less than that…
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Seven university students were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir for using pro-Pakistan slogans and celebrating India’s loss in the cricket World Cup finals. They were charged under the strict anti-terror law. They were all students at the Sher-e-Kashmir Agriculture University and were charged with violating the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A police report was…
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In a new interview with singer Dua Lipa, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, provided some insights into the qualities he believes are needed for prospective Apple employees. Aside from the conventional requirements of degrees and coding skills, Cook highlighted the importance of collaboration, curiosity, and creativity in forming Apple’s different work culture. Cook stressed that…
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Monday morning, Sri Lanka’s sports minister was fired after he said that president Ranil Wickremesinghe was trying to kill him because he was trying to clean up crime at the cricket board. Authorities say Roshan Ranasinghe was fired before Monday’s cabinet meeting because he told parliament that Wickremesinghe should be held responsible if he was…
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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has filed a GD (General Diary) with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police station regarding the case of his lost phone. Shakib lost his phone in the Ganabhaban area on November 26 (Sunday). Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Utpal Barua confirmed the matter and said that they are working on the case.…
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A person shared that their files which were saved on their Google Drive went missing, and they could only access the data from before May 2023. An absolute nightmare for anyone, the person took to Google support complaining about this, but has not received a solution so far. They wrote, “Hi, my Google Drive files…
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There is a Street Fighter 6 tournament on the main stage at the Global Esports Games Riyadh 2023, and Bangladeshi player Farid Islam has just earned a spot there. There are 31 other players from around the world in this international event, but he is the only player from Bangladesh who will be there. Farid…
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The minimum wage board today finalised Tk 12,500 as the minimum monthly salary for garment workers. The board also reduced the number of grades of the wage structure to four from the existing five grades. Wage Board Chairman Liaquat Ali Mollah announced the final wage structure at a press conference held at the labour ministry’s…
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North Korea has closed down its embassy in Bangladesh, mentioning that it would maintain relations with Bangladesh through the New Delhi embassy. “The decision of the North Korean embassy being closed down was communicated to the foreign ministry through a note verbal recently. The embassy closed down since November 20,” an official in the foreign…
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2023 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exam results have been released. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced the results at Ganobhaban on Sunday (November 26) around 11 am. This year, the average pass rate in the country’s 11 education boards this year is 78.64 percent. Last year i.e. 2022 HSC and equivalent exam average pass…
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On Friday, 9 goats that had been in custody for roughly a year due to eating a bunch of grass and leaves from a cemetery in the city of Barishal were released. Abul Khair Abdullah, the recently elected Mayor of Barishal City Corporation (BCC), issued the order for their release. The animals had been captured…
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In Dhaka, beef prices have dropped to approximately Tk 600 per kilogramme after a year of meat vendors charging customers Tk 800 or more. Some butchers are using in competitive prices, offering beef for as little as Tk 590 or Tk 580 per kilogram, even on social media platforms. While certain retailers persist in increasing…
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At least 2,575 women and girls were subjected to violence during January-October this year, said a Bangladesh Mahila Parishad report today. According to the report based on 13 national dailies, 397 women were raped while 115 were gangraped during this period. Thirty-one victims were killed after the incident while 12 died by suicide. Besides, 221…
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The largest iceberg on Earth is moving for the 1st time in more than 30 years, scientists said on Friday. The Antarctic glacier A23a, spanning an area of nearly 4,000 square kilometers (1,500 square miles), is approximately three times the size of New York City. Arctic icebergs of this magnitude are uncommon in motion, according…
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In the World Cup final, India was defeated by Australia by a significant margin of six wickets. The occurrence sparked extensive festivity in Bangladesh, with individuals flooding the streets in exuberance. The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) was subject to considerable censure following this defeat. A hotel in Darjeeling has ceased accepting reservations from Bangladeshi vacationers…
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Unnamed sources told the New York Times that Derek Chauvin, the American police officer whose murder of George Floyd in 2020 sparked significant racial justice demonstrations, was stabbed in prison on Friday. Despite the dying man’s pleas, Chauvin, who is Caucasian, knelt on the neck of the 46-year-old black man on a Minneapolis street for…
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In a shocking tragedy, a 36-year-old man died after he was punched on the nose by his wife after he refused to take her to Dubai for her birthday. The incident went down on Friday at the couple’s apartment, located in an affluent residential society in Pune’s Wanavdi area. The victim was Nikhil Khanna, a…
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The court fined a person named Amjad Hossain Kiron (44) for ordering lungi from Facebook and not making the payment afterwards. The court sentenced the accused to 2 years imprisonment and fined Tk 10 lakh. Rajshahi Divisional Cyber Tribunal Government Advocate Ismat Ara Begum said the accused contacted a lungi factory on Facebook in June…
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Banks in Bangladesh had 1,824 accounts with deposits over Tk 50 crore by the end of June 2023, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data. Approximately 145,973,192 bank accounts held a cumulative deposit of Tk 1,687,024.61 crore as of the conclusion of June. Nonetheless, as of March’s conclusion this year, a sum of Tk 235,131.26 crore…
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Globo, a Brazilian news outlet, reported on Wednesday that the FIFA Disciplinary Committee is scheduled to initiate an inquiry into the violent incident that occurred between supporters of Brazil and Argentina during their World Cup qualifying match at Maracana Stadium on Wednesday. In its 2023 edition, Article 17 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code explicitly designates…
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Bret Taylor, former co-CEO of Salesforce, and Larry Summers, former US Treasury Secretary and President of Harvard University, have been added to the reorganized board. The new board will retain Adam D’Angelo, the CEO of Quora and a current member of the preceding board. After assuming leadership of OpenAI since 2020, Altman, 38, made a…
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The typical antidepressants don’t work for every person. A new study of the antidepressant properties of nitrous oxide or “laughing gas” has revealed an interesting fact which is that it can help alleviate symptoms of depression for weeks. The researchers considered whether nitrous oxide possessed any of the antidepressant properties observed in ketamine. An author…
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YouTube issued the following statement to Business Insider: “Users are encouraged to avoid ad blockers and either allow advertisements or subscribe to YouTube Premium to have advertisements removed entirely.” Additionally, people who use ad blockers may experience a subpar viewing experience. “Advertising is an essential lifeline for our creators, allowing them to run and grow…
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Bangladesh has gone through a decrease in ranking in terms of fixed broadband output on the global stage, having the 108th position out of 182 countries, according to the Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index for the month of October. In the July report, Bangladesh came 106th out of 182 countries in regards to this. In contrast,…
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The government will construct a power plant where each unit will cost Tk 21.16 and electricity will be generated from waste materials. The 13 megawatt (MW) electricity-generating facility will be constructed by the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). If electricity is bought at tariff rates, the government will need to pay around Tk 4,068 crore…
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Sam Altman will be back as CEO of OpenAI, after navigating an attempted boardroom coup that struck panic into the company over the last few days. Former OpenAI President Greg Brockman, who quit after Altman’s firing, will return too. The company said in a statement on Tuesday that it has an “agreement in principle” with…
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