August 24, 2022 – Bangladesh News Gazette

Global Covid cases top 602 million

·August 24, 2022

The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 602 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 602,389,641 and the death toll reached 6,476,104 on Wednesday mor...

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4-day int’l expo on textile technologies to begin in city from Aug 31

·August 24, 2022

An international expo on textile technologies is going to be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka from August 31 to September 3.CEMS-Global USA, an event management firm, is organising the four-day exhibition titled: "21s...

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Moscow seeks stronger ties with Dhaka amid anti-Russian sanctions

·August 24, 2022

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy on Wednesday said anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the West cannot hurt their development and sought stronger ties with Bangladesh.He dismissed "ungrounded accusations" of Russia being responsible ...

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India provides $1 million to BIMSTEC to boost its operational budget

·August 24, 2022

India on Wednesday provided $1 million to the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat in Dhaka to increase its operational budget.Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan...

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Plots to kill Sheikh Hasina: Obaidul Quader

·August 24, 2022

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said there are still conspiracies afoot to assassinate Sheikh Hasina fearing their (evil forces) defeat in the upcoming elections. He made the remarks while addr...

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In Dhaka, govt employees join duty at 8am

·August 24, 2022

Employees of all government and autonomous offices in the capital reported for duty at 8am Wednesday as per the new timings.The government has changed the timings of all government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous offices -- from 9am-5p...

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Prof Yunus seeks stay on labour court case trial

·August 24, 2022

Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus moved the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking a stay on proceedings in a case filed against him in the Dhaka Labour Court.Lawyer Abdullah Al Mamun filed the appeal on behalf of the Nobel laureate an...

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WB lauds Bangladesh development under PM Hasina’s leadership

·August 24, 2022

The World Bank's outgoing country director Mercy Miyang Tembon on Wednesday highly appreciated Bangladesh's overall socioeconomic development, including women empowerment under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Tembon said this during her ...

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How the record hike in fuel prices manifested in Dhaka’s kitchen markets

·August 24, 2022

With prices of everyday items still maintaining an upward trend, the ordinary folks’ frustrations are often spilling out in public, often in the markets when they are confronted with some outlandish hike in the price of some item they are used to havin...

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Indian Coast Guard hands over 32 Bangladeshi fishermen

·August 24, 2022

The Indian Coast Guard handed over 32 Bangladeshi fishermen who they rescued from the Bay of Bengal on August 19 and 20 after their boats capsized in rough weather.The fishermen were provided food, water and medical aid, and generally taken care of by...

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Modi may attend Shinzo Abe’s state funeral in Tokyo

·August 24, 2022

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.According to Japanese media reports, Modi is likely to fly down to Tokyo for Abe's state funeral slated to take place at Nippon Budok...

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Tea garden workers continue strike in Sylhet

·August 24, 2022

Tea garden workers in Sylhet continued with their strike on Wednesday, the 16th day of their protest movement, demanding revision of their wages to Tk 300 from the existing Tk 120.In tea gardens across Sylhet, UNB found that tea garden workers were car...

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