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73951. Emirates app hits 20 million downloads milestonePublished: March 04, 2020 15:52:04

As the race for ‘share of mobile’ continues, Emirates marks a major milestone with 20 million downloads of its mobile app. Catering to its global customer base, the Emirates app...


73952. Asian shares struggle despite Fed cut; resurgent Biden boosts US futuresPublished: March 04, 2020 15:31:23

Asian shares struggled to find their footing on Wednesday and bonds held stunning gains, as an emergency rate cut from the US Federal Reserve seemed to stoke rather than soothe...


73953. India's SC allows trade in cryptocurrency, quashes RBI curbPublished: March 04, 2020 15:28:11

India’s Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday allowed banks to handle cryptocurrency transactions from exchanges and traders, overturning a ban on such dealings by the central bank. The Reserve Bank of...


73954. EBL signs payroll banking deal with NovartisPublished: March 04, 2020 15:16:35

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has recently signed a payroll banking agreement with Novartis (Bangladesh) Ltd in the capital. Ahsan Ullah Chowdhury, Head of Cards and Digital Banking, Eastern Bank Ltd...


73955. Two Turkish soldiers killed, six wounded in Syria’s IdlibPublished: March 04, 2020 14:53:05

Two more Turkish soldiers have been killed and six wounded in an attack by Syrian government forces in northwest Syria’s Idlib region, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Immediately...


73956. PM places five-point proposal for SME sector devPublished: March 04, 2020 14:48:58

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has placed a five-point proposal for further development of the country’s potential small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. She placed the proposal while inaugurating the ‘8th...


73957. Sagar-Runi murder case: HC drops plea against it from cause listPublished: March 04, 2020 14:22:33

The High Court on Wednesday dropped from the cause list a petition filed by Tanvir Rahman, an accused in the journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi murder case, seeking...


73958. Coronavirus: India confirms 28 casesPublished: March 04, 2020 14:21:24

India recorded its biggest jump in coronavirus cases on Wednesday as 15 Italian tourists and one Indian, who was travelling with them, tested positive for the illness, taking the total...


73959. BNO Lubricants' Partner Meet 2020 heldPublished: March 04, 2020 13:52:52

BNO Lubricants' Partner Meet 2020 was held recently at Boat Club, Chittagong. BNO dealers and distributors from different part of the country participated in the event. Along with them, Mr....


73960. Dhaka, Beijing to reach new climax in economic, trade cooperation: EnvoyPublished: March 04, 2020 13:49:31

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Wednesday hoped that the government of Bangladesh, together with the Chinese government, will continue to introduce effective policies and measures that are conducive...


73961. Bangabandhu Corner launched at City Bank HQPublished: March 04, 2020 13:44:16

City Bank launched ‘Bangabandhu Corner’ at the ground floor of bank's head office. The initiative has been taken to mark the centenary of the birth of Father of the Nation...


73962. SIBL opens CEPZ Subbranch in CtgPublished: March 04, 2020 13:34:37

Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) inaugurated CEPZ Subbranch in Chattogram, on March 03. Quazi Osman Ali, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank inaugurated the subbranch as the Chief Guest....


73963. MTB, NOVOAIR ink MoUPublished: March 04, 2020 13:31:32

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) and NOVOAIR Limited have recently signed an MoU to launch a Co-branded Credit Card ‘MTB NOVOAIR UnionPay Platinum Credit Card’ for the members of NOVOAIR’s...


73964. Police arrest IU student with heroin worth Tk 5.0mPublished: March 04, 2020 13:23:20

A team of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) of police have arrested a university student along with 500 grams of heroin from Katakhali municipal area of Rajshahi district. Ali...


73965. Five die in road crashes in four districtsPublished: March 04, 2020 13:11:47

At least five people, including a female schoolteacher and her daughter, were killed and eight others injured in road accidents in four districts on Wednesday. In Dhaka, a motorcyclist was...


73966. Three hurt as CU shuttle train collides with freight trainPublished: March 04, 2020 12:41:47

Three people, including the loco master, were injured when a shuttle train of Chittagong University (CU) derailed after a collision with a freight train at Sholoshahar Railway Station in the...


73967. PM opens national SME fairPublished: March 04, 2020 12:31:01

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the ‘8th National SME Product Fair 2020’ at the Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh (KIB) Auditorium at Farmgate area in Dhaka. The nine-day fair kicked off...


73968. China reports dwindling new cases, pivots to control risk from overseasPublished: March 04, 2020 12:25:00

China reported on Wednesday another drop in new coronavirus cases as its attention turns to controlling the risk of infection from abroad, as clusters of the disease that originated in...


73969. Chinese firm accuses CIA of 11-year-long hacking campaignPublished: March 04, 2020 12:24:42

Chinese antivirus firm Qihoo 360 said CIA hackers have spent more than a decade breaking into the Chinese airline industry and other targets, a blunt allegation of American espionage from...


73970. Thousands wait for hospital beds in S Korea as virus cases surgePublished: March 04, 2020 12:13:33

South Korea reported 516 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as thousands of sick people waited for hospital beds in Daegu, the city at the centre of the worst outbreak outside...


73971. Mubarakganj Sugar Mill exceeds cane supply targetPublished: March 04, 2020 11:51:37

Mubarakganj Sugar Mill Limited (MSM) has exceeded target of cane supply during the current crushing season. Earlier, the mill set a supply target of 1,30,000 metric tonnes (MT) of sugarcane...


73972. Stocks witness modest gain at openingPublished: March 04, 2020 11:48:09

Stocks witnessed a modest gain in early hours of trading on Wednesday as optimistic investors are showing their appetite on sector-wise shares. Following the previous two days’ gain, the Dhaka...


73973. Napier grass farming proves lucrative in Rangpur districtPublished: March 04, 2020 11:44:07

The cultivation of Napier grass, an animal feed, has proved lucrative at different upazilas in Rangpur district in recent years as the farmers are getting financially benefited through its farming....


73974. Noakhali road crash kills schoolteacher, daughterPublished: March 04, 2020 11:37:07

A female schoolteacher and her daughter were killed and three other people injured in a road accident on Begumganj-Sonaimuri road in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali on Wednesday. The deceased were...


73975. At least 17 die in Brazil due to heavy rainsPublished: March 04, 2020 11:36:38

At least 17 people have died in southeastern Brazil’s since Sunday due to heavy rains in the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, authorities said. Twelve people died...


73976. Yarn prices rise allegedly by 15pcPublished: March 04, 2020 11:09:27

Local spinners have allegedly raised the yarn prices by 15 per cent in the domestic market taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak. Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association (BGBA) in a...


73977. World Bank pledges $12 billion in emergency aid to fight coronavirusPublished: March 04, 2020 11:03:36

The World Bank Group (WBG) has come up with an immediate support of up to US$12 billion to assist countries coping with the health and economic impacts of the global...


73978. WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment to fight coronavirusPublished: March 04, 2020 10:39:43

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective equipment to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus and asked companies and governments to increase...


73979. Envoy Textiles to issue preference sharesPublished: March 04, 2020 10:32:45

Envoy Textiles will raise a capital worth Tk 870 million issuing cumulative preference shares to expand business and repay high cost debt. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on...


73980. Top ten cos snare one-fifth turnoverPublished: March 04, 2020 10:31:16

VFS Thread Dyeing dominated the Dhaka bourse's transaction chart Tuesday while ten most-traded stocks accounted for more than one-fifth transaction. Market operators said investors continued to show their appetite on...


73981. Coronavirus: Kuwait restricts entry from BDPublished: March 04, 2020 10:27:01

In a move aimed at controlling the rapid spread of the disease at home, Kuwait’s civil aviation authority said on Tuesday passengers from 10 nations, including Bangladesh, must produce certificates...


73982. KSA deports 7,000 BD workers in Jan-FebPublished: March 04, 2020 10:11:51

Some 7,000 Bangladeshi workers have been deported from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in January- February period of this year as the crackdown continues against the irregular foreign workers, insiders...


73983. Trade misinvoicing persists in BD: GFIPublished: March 04, 2020 10:02:05

Continued mismatch or value gap in reported bilateral trade of Bangladesh with the rest of the world has indicated that trade misinvoicing is persisting there. The latest report of the...


73984. NBFIs seek BB liquidity supportPublished: March 04, 2020 09:55:45

Top executives of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have sought emergency liquidity support from the central bank to improve their financial health. The support was sought in a meeting with the...


73985. Togarbandh people to get floating bridgePublished: March 04, 2020 00:43:56

FARIDPUR, Mar 03: The dream of about 12,000 people of six unions, including the Togarbandh union under Alfadanga upazila in the district, is about to be fulfilled as a 9,000-foot-long...


73986. Tigers clinch ODI series win against ZimbabwePublished: March 03, 2020 21:27:54

Opener Tamim Iqbal’s career-best 158 has propelled Bangladesh to win the ODI series with a narrow victory over Zimbabwe in a last-over thriller in Sylhet. The tourists were 4 runs...


73987. 0.54m tonnes of coal pilfered from Barapukuria: CABPublished: March 03, 2020 21:25:04

The actual quantity of stolen coal from the Barapukuria Coal Mine was 0.54m tonnes higher than what was estimated by the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC). An investigation commission of Consumers Association...


73988. Quick decision on banking commission is necessaryPublished: March 03, 2020 21:08:46

Over the years, there have been talks on formation of an independent banking commission to review the status of the country's banking sector. Policymakers have hinted that such a commission...


73989. How to be vigilant about financial issuesPublished: March 03, 2020 21:05:19

Prevention is better than cure, so there is a need to be vigilant about financial issues that are evolving within the economy. The scams such as PNB, Satyam and Sharadha...


73990. Youths still need textbook knowledgePublished: March 03, 2020 20:11:38

Every generation has its distinct characteristics, inclusive of qualities and limitations, but the contemporaries cannot always be conscious of themselves. Are the tech-savvy youth of present Bangladesh fully aware of...


73991. Inflation drops further in FebruaryPublished: March 03, 2020 20:10:32

Monthly inflation rate, calculated on the basis of consumer price index (CPD), declined further in February this year to 5.46 per cent from 5.57 per cent in January. The rate...


73992. The widening range of CSRPublished: March 03, 2020 20:08:58

The issue of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the country is often seen in terms of financial spending in a particular area of socio-economic or development activity. In Bangladesh, it...


73993. Freeing environment of polythenePublished: March 03, 2020 20:05:51

By an ironic twist of fortune, Bangladesh the first country in the world to have banned polythene two decades ago, happens now to be grappling with a defiant comeback of...


73994. Avoid unnecessary foreign tours, health minister suggestsPublished: March 03, 2020 18:16:53

Health Minister Zahid Malik has suggested the countrymen not to make unnecessary foreign trips as deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread to 60 countries across the globe.  “It’s preferable to...


73995. Coca-Cola to inject additional $200m in BangladeshPublished: March 03, 2020 18:09:57

The Coca-Cola Company plans to invest $200 million in Bangladesh over the next five years. Corporation's Chairman and CEO James Quincey announced the additional investment on Tuesday. He was addressing...


73996. Tamim's tremendous batting display helps Tigers to post 322 runsPublished: March 03, 2020 18:07:48

Tremendous batting display of Tamim Iqbal helped the Tigers to post 322 runs for eight in 50 overs, their highest against Zimbabwe in the second ODI of three-match series at...


73997. HC issues rule on 9pc interest ratePublished: March 03, 2020 17:37:35

The High Court has issued a rule questioning the legality of Bangladesh Bank's circular fixing the interest rate on all loans, except for credit cards, at 9 per cent. Justice...


73998. Teachers urge govt to make their jobs permanentPublished: March 03, 2020 17:34:31

An organisation of teachers on Tuesday urged the government to make their jobs permanent within a short time. They made the call at a human chain at Jatiya Press Club...


73999. ECNEC approves Tk 7.32b project for emergency water supplyPublished: March 03, 2020 17:32:54

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a project with an estimated cost of Taka 7.32 billion to supply emergency water in Dhaka city. The approval...


74000. PM to open SME fair WednesdayPublished: March 03, 2020 17:17:34

The ‘8th National SME Product Fair 2020’ will begin tomorrow (Wednesday) in the city with a view to promoting SME products and bringing the local small and medium entrepreneurs under...