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74951. World Champions return homePublished: February 12, 2020 18:08:21

The Bangladesh Under-19 team returned home on Wednesday afternoon with the ICC Under-19 World Cup trophy. The ICC U-19 World Champions Bangladesh team landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around...


74952. We demand Khaleda's release to save her life: FakhrulPublished: February 12, 2020 17:42:14

BNP's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said at this moment their main goal is to save BNP chief Khaleda Zia's life. “We want to free her and save...


74953. Business leader Mohiuddun seeks AL ticket for Dhaka-10 by pollsPublished: February 12, 2020 17:40:02

Business leader Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin is seeking to run with the Awami League ticket for Dhaka-10 in the by-election to the parliamentary seat vacated by mayor-elect Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh....


74954. Bernie Sanders narrowly wins New Hampshire Democratic primaryPublished: February 12, 2020 17:11:15

Democratic US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders narrowly won New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday, solidifying his front-runner status in the race to take on Donald Trump and dealing a setback to...


74955. Govt to form body for rawhide management during Eid-ul-AzhaPublished: February 12, 2020 16:59:02

The government will form a high-level committee for proper management of rawhides of sacrificial animals during the Eid-ul-Azha. The decision was taken on Wednesday at the first meeting of the...


74956. UK to make social media platforms responsible for harmful contentPublished: February 12, 2020 16:56:15

Britain has decided to make social media companies --- such as Facebook, Twitter and Snap --- responsible for blocking or removing harmful content on their platforms. A duty of care...


74957. Two more dengue patients hospitalisedPublished: February 12, 2020 16:54:41

Two new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). According to the daily update from DGHS,...


74958. DSE daily turnover hits 11-month highPublished: February 12, 2020 16:50:10

Stocks kept gaining on Wednesday, with turnover hitting 11-month high, as enthusiastic investors put fresh stakes on stocks riding on central bank’s supportive measures. DSEX, the prime index of the...


74959. Why Baul singer Shariat won’t be granted bail: HCPublished: February 12, 2020 15:25:46

The High Court on Wednesday issued a rule asking to know from authorities concerned as to why Baul singer Shariat Sarkar will not get bail. The HC bench of Justice...


74960. Govt to light up every house by ‘Mujib Borsho’: PMPublished: February 12, 2020 14:21:25

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government will light up every house across the country within the ‘Mujib Borsho’ (Mujib Year) by bringing all people under the electricity coverage....


74961. Case filed against 19 over trawler capsizePublished: February 12, 2020 14:16:53

A case has been filed against 19 people in connection with the trawler capsize near the St. Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal which left 15 Rohingyas dead and...


74962. Stranded 17 Chinese sailors to return home tonightPublished: February 12, 2020 14:09:56

Seventeen Chinese sailors who remained stuck for three days in a ship docked at Sitakunda are set to return to their country on Wednesday night, said the Chinese Embassy in...


74963. NRB Bank , TFAIL ink payroll agreementPublished: February 12, 2020 14:06:59

Mr. Md. Khurshed Alam, Deputy Managing Director of NRB Bank Limited and Mr. Md. Ekramul Haque, Managing Director of Taufika Foods & Agro Industries Ltd (TFAIL) signed a payroll agreement...


74964. MTB opens Agent Banking Centre at Paikpara, MirpurPublished: February 12, 2020 13:59:45

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently opened its Agent Banking Centre at Paikpara, Mirpur, Dhaka. Managing Director & CEO of MTB, Syed Mahbubur Rahman inaugurated the Centre through a...


74965. Uttara Bank wins int'l awardPublished: February 12, 2020 13:55:43

Uttara Bank Limited has been awarded the “Asia’s Greatest Brands -2019-20” by ‘URS Media Consulting PL’ and 'AsiaOne’.  ‘URS Media Consulting PL’ is a research-based listing of brands & leaders...


74966. Nissan seeks $91m in damages from Ghosn over financial misconduct chargesPublished: February 12, 2020 13:51:04

Nissan Motor Co on Wednesday said it had filed a civil lawsuit in Japan against former Chairman Carlos Ghosn seeking 10 billion yen ($91.02 million) in damages over his alleged...


74967. SJIBL opens agent banking booth at NawabganjPublished: February 12, 2020 13:39:49

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited inaugurated an Agent Banking Outlet at Tashulla Bangla Bazar, Nawabganj in Dhaka district recently. The former chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank Mr....


74968. Bangladeshi researcher wins L’Oréal-UNESCO AwardPublished: February 12, 2020 13:36:18

Firdausi Qadri, a Bangladeshi researcher, has been named for the 22nd L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards. The UNESCO announced the names of the five winners of the awards, with...


74969. AIBL Motijheel Branch holds clients' meetingPublished: February 12, 2020 13:30:49

A Clients Exchange View Meeting was held on Tuesday at Motijheel Branch of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited. Chairman of the Bank Alhajj Abdus Samad Labu was present at the program...


74970. Uber rides into Cox’s BazarPublished: February 12, 2020 13:01:50

Uber has launched operations in the tourist resort of Cox's Bazar today (Wednesday), making it the 4th Bangladeshi city after Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet, where riders can now book UberXL...


74971. Iran woman dies of suspected coronavirus infectionPublished: February 12, 2020 13:00:35

An Iranian woman has died of a suspected coronavirus infection, the state daily newspaper IRAN reported on Wednesday, without citing any sources. The 63-year-old woman died in a Tehran hospital...


74972. Virus casts chill over aviation outlook despite Asian growthPublished: February 12, 2020 12:27:02

Airlines and aircraft makers are taking a body blow from the virus outbreak in China, as Boeing reported zero orders for new jets in January and forecasting the cargo business...


74973. PM inaugurates Sheikh Kamal IT Incubator and Training CentrePublished: February 12, 2020 12:09:48

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated the Sheikh Kamal IT Incubator and Training Centre constructed at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-tech Park in Rajshahi. Through videoconferencing from Ganobhaban, she also...


74974. Man surrenders after ‘killing’ brother in NatorePublished: February 12, 2020 11:51:39

A man surrendered to police on Tuesday night reportedly after killing his elder brother in Natore Sadar upazila. The accused is Shahjahan Ali, 40, while the deceased was identified as...


74975. Chinese hospitals discharge 4,740 recovered coronavirus patientsPublished: February 12, 2020 11:41:52

A total of 4,740 patients infected with the novel coronavirus had been discharged from hospital after recovery by the end of Tuesday, Chinese health authorities announced Wednesday. Tuesday saw 744...


74976. New coronavirus cases fallPublished: February 12, 2020 11:33:53

China on Wednesday reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since late January, lending credence to a prediction from the country’s senior medical adviser that the outbreak could be...


74977. Two die, three injured in Rajshahi road crashPublished: February 12, 2020 11:14:36

Two people were killed and three others injured as a pickup crashed into a stationary truck at Razabari intersection in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district on Wednesday. One of the...


74978. Apparel workers block road at Mohakhali protesting job cutsPublished: February 12, 2020 11:06:51

Several hundreds of workers of an export oriented apparel factory in the city took to the streets on Wednesday protesting mass termination of their fellow workers. Demanding payment of their...


74979. BSEC allows Delta Hospital to explore cut-off price for IPOPublished: February 12, 2020 11:06:12

The securities regulator has allowed Delta Hospital Ltd to determine its cut-off price through eligible investors' bidding - a requirement for going public under the book building method. The approval...


74980. Investors cheer BB movesPublished: February 12, 2020 11:04:20

Stocks rebounded strongly on Tuesday, snapping a five-day losing streak, as investors gained confidence thanks to the central bank's latest market supportive measures. The market started on a flying note...


74981. Singapore confirms second Bangladeshi coronavirus patientPublished: February 12, 2020 10:56:21

Singapore has confirmed another Bangladeshi coronavirus case among a total of 47 patients. The 39-year-old had worked at Seletar Aerospace Heights, the same location where another Bangladeshi was found to...


74982. Govt set to miss Aman procurement targetPublished: February 12, 2020 10:49:05

The government is likely to miss its Aman procurement target set for this season, despite offering attractive prices. Delay in starting Aman purchase drive and procedural complexities have been blamed...


74983. India’s persistent anti-dumping duty: Dhaka may turn to WTO for redressalPublished: February 12, 2020 10:09:39

As India declined to lift the anti-dumping duty on Bangladeshi goods, the commerce ministry high-ups have asked one of its wings to start dispute settlement procedure in the World Trade...


74984. MRT line-6: DMTCL plans to acquire land of govt agencies, pvt buildingsPublished: February 12, 2020 10:00:29

The Dhaka metro-rail company is planning to acquire the land of government agencies and also the land of some private buildings for the Motijheel-Kamalapur part of the Mass Rapid Transit...


74985. Data protection is rising on the agenda globallyPublished: February 11, 2020 22:00:24

In the age of information and communication technologies, the flow of information is fundamental to doing business in the global economy. Business operations and consumer expectations have undergone a major...


74986. Salvaging GP for the sake of stock market  Published: February 11, 2020 21:57:36

Bangladesh's stock market has a unique feature, which is not common in any matured and standard bourse around the world. It is the presence of a handful large-cap shares in...


74987. Taro growing in dry part of Faridpur’s Mandartala canalPublished: February 11, 2020 21:41:46

FARIDPUR, Feb 11: The source of the Mandartala canal originating from the Padma river has dried up for about one kilometre. Then, local farmers have started farming taro in the...


74988. Violation of building code rampant in RajshahiPublished: February 11, 2020 21:40:25

RAJSHAHI, Feb 11: Even after receiving hundreds of complaints every month, Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) authorities remained unresponsive to take action against the constructions being undertaken by violating the building...


74989. Next challenges of Bangladesh's RMGPublished: February 11, 2020 21:22:17

The growth of the country's readymade garments (RMG) sector has been rather insignificant during 2016-17 and 2017-18 fiscal years as it grew by 0.2 per cent and 8.7 per cent...


74990. Catering for required skillPublished: February 11, 2020 21:19:52

Skill development has of late come under intense focus. The reasons are obvious: migrant workers are returning home in droves from some of the popular destinations and foreign consultants and...


74991. Asian shares rally, slow pace of China factory reopenings a worryPublished: February 11, 2020 21:18:56

Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday as China's factories struggled to re-open after an extended break, though analysts warned investors might be underestimating how economically damaging the...


74992. Financial repression versus economic growthPublished: February 11, 2020 21:18:11

Financial repression may be defined as direct government intervention that alters the equilibrium in the financial sector. It is usually aimed at providing cheap loans to business firms and governments...


74993. Solving half the problemPublished: February 11, 2020 21:17:15

A year after assumption of office by the finance minister, AHM Mustafa Kamal's admission that the national economy is not in a good shape and that the banking sector is...


74994. Public universities to start combined admission tests this yearPublished: February 11, 2020 20:18:53

The public universities of the country will admit students through combined admission tests from this year. The Bangladesh University Council, a body of the vice-chancellors, announced the decision taken at...


74995. All senior citizens to get old-age allowance by 2025Published: February 11, 2020 19:52:28

The government has a plan to bring the country’s all senior citizens under old-age allowance in phases by 2025. Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed gave the information while replying to...


74996. Govt promotes two officials to secretariesPublished: February 11, 2020 19:45:42

The government has appointed Md Aminul Islam Khan, additional secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, as secretary to the Liberation War Affairs Ministry. In addition, Fatima Yasmin,...


74997. Green Delta Insurance declares 20pc dividendPublished: February 11, 2020 19:39:28

The board of directors of Green Delta Insurance Ltd has recommended 15 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2019, according...


74998. Family demands Khaleda's release on humanitarian groundsPublished: February 11, 2020 19:02:11

The family members of detained BNP chief Khaleda Zia have urged the government to release her on humanitarian grounds for her advanced medical treatment. After visiting her at the BSMMU...


74999. Bangladesh won’t evacuate more from ChinaPublished: February 11, 2020 18:40:58

The government will not arrange the return of more Bangladeshi nationals from China amid the coronavirus outbreak that claimed more than 1,000 lives, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said. The...


75000. Stocks rebound strongly on BB movesPublished: February 11, 2020 18:39:26

Stocks rebounded strongly Tuesday, snapping a five-day losing streak as the central bank’s market-supportive moves brought a ray of hope to investors. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock...