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78351. 58 migrants dead after boat capsizes off MauritaniaPublished: December 05, 2019 17:04:19

Scores of migrants who swam through rough Atlantic Ocean waters to safety from a capsized boat while 58 others drowned were receiving care Thursday in Mauritania after one of the...


78352. EWU VC reappointedPublished: December 05, 2019 16:35:42

Professor Dr M M Shahidul Hassan has been reaapointed as the vice-chancellor of East West University (EWU).  Professor Dr Muhammad Z Mamun, former director of the Institute of Business Administration...


78353. Emirates, Mexico’s Interjet announce enhanced interline agreementPublished: December 05, 2019 15:57:09

Emirates will launch its new daily service from Dubai to Mexico City International Airport, via the Spanish city of Barcelona, starting from 9 December 2019. Meanwhile, Emirates and Interjet Airlines,...


78354. Selling spree brings down DSE, CSEPublished: December 05, 2019 15:43:34

Stocks slipped back into the red on Thursday, after a single-day break, as cautious investors went on late hours selling binge. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange...


78355. Export earnings fall againPublished: December 05, 2019 15:34:06

The country's export earnings continued the negative trend as merchandise shipment witnessed a 7.59 per cent fall during the last five months of current fiscal year of 2019-20.  The aggregate...


78356. BUET suspends eight students from Titumir hall for raggingPublished: December 05, 2019 15:24:17

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) suspended eight students for different terms for their involvement in various incidents of ragging at its Titumir Hall. The Board of Residence and...


78357. Extra Biman flights to bring back undocumented workers from MalaysiaPublished: December 05, 2019 15:11:47

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate 16 extra flights on Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur-Dhaka route dedicated for the amnesty-granted undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia from December 12 until December 31 alongside the regular...


78358. Each UZ to get support centre for specially-abled people: PMPublished: December 05, 2019 14:36:24

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the government will set up support and services centre in every upazila across the country for the specially-abled people. “Now there’re 103 support...


78359. Chaos by pro-BNP lawyers disrupts judicial activities at SCPublished: December 05, 2019 14:19:45

The judicial activities of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court remained halted since Thursday morning amid chaos by pro-BNP lawyers demanding that hearing on the bail petition of BNP...


78360. One in eight people can’t afford nutritious diet in BD: ReportPublished: December 05, 2019 14:15:35

One in eight or more than 21 million people, cannot afford a nutritious diet in Bangladesh, says a new report. Local food culture contributes to overconsumption of rice and nutrient...


78361. Uber gets BRTA certificatePublished: December 05, 2019 14:07:29

Uber was granted its Ridesharing Service Provider Enlistment Certificate by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) on Wednesday. The license was granted to the world’s largest personal mobility company after...


78362. US sailor shoots dead workers at Pearl Harbour navy basePublished: December 05, 2019 13:50:26

A US sailor shot dead two workers before taking his own life at the Pearl Harbour military base near Honolulu in Hawaii on Wednesday. Officials say the gunman also injured...


78363. Dealing with cultural shocks in first year of universityPublished: December 05, 2019 12:48:19

The four stages of cultural shock are the honeymoon, the frustration, the adjustment and the acceptance stages. Everything is new and exciting at first in the university. There seem to...


78364. Khaleda’s lawyer held over 'extramarital affair'Published: December 05, 2019 12:48:02

Police have arrested BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's lawyer Kaiser Kamal over an alleged extramarital affair with the wife of a junior lawyer at his law firm. He was detained near...


78365. Gas explosion at Polish ski resort kills fourPublished: December 05, 2019 12:36:31

Four people have died after a three-story building in the southern Polish ski resort of Szczyrk collapsed on Wednesday following a gas explosion, a local police spokesman said on Thursday....


78366. DSE sends Familytex to ‘Z’ categoryPublished: December 05, 2019 12:36:02

Familytex Bangladesh has been placed in ‘Z’ category from existing ‘B’ category with effect from December 08 (Sunday) as the company has recommended no dividend for the year ended on...


78367. Stocks inch up on buying spreePublished: December 05, 2019 12:29:29

Stocks on the bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour trading on Thursday as investors are showing their appetite on sector-wise large-cap issues. Following the previous day’s marginal gain, the...


78368. 1.6m tourists visit Sri Lanka till Nov endPublished: December 05, 2019 12:23:07

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka hit the 1.6 million mark in November with the arrival of over 175,000 tourists to the country by the end of the month, statistics from...


78369. Chilmari River Port: Operation yet to start three years after inaugurationPublished: December 05, 2019 12:03:37

Although three years have elapsed since the formal inauguration of Chilmari River Port, it is yet to see any activities, causing frustration to local people. Sources said a Shipping Protocol...


78370. Argentine central bank chief Sandleris steps downPublished: December 05, 2019 11:42:02

Argentina central bank chief Guido Sandleris resigned on Wednesday, an expected step as Latin America’s third-largest economy transitions to Peronism next week under newly elected President Alberto Fernandez. Sandleris said...


78371. Rupee on slippery slope for a year at least: PollPublished: December 05, 2019 11:37:28

The Indian rupee will not recover lost ground in the coming year, according to a Reuters poll of currency strategists who are more pessimistic than last month amid doubts over...


78372. Huawei launches new legal challenge against US banPublished: December 05, 2019 11:24:35

Huawei has launched new legal action against the US over claims the Chinese telecoms giant poses a security risk. It comes after the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put curbs...


78373. Two die in Manikganj road crashPublished: December 05, 2019 11:17:39

A woman and her daughter were killed as a pickup hit them at Nabogram in Shibalaya upazila of Manikganj district on Wednesday night. The deceased could not be identified yet,...


78374. Two ‘criminals’ die in Laxmipur 'gunfight'Published: December 05, 2019 11:12:57

Two suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of ‘criminals’ at Baralia Bakultala in Sadar upazila of Laxmipur district on Thursday. The deceased were identified as...


78375. Legal experts say Trump's actions impeachablePublished: December 05, 2019 11:09:47

Three legal experts told US lawmakers on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate a political rival amounted to impeachable offences, in a hearing that laid...


78376. Khaleda’s bail hearing deferred until Dec 12Published: December 05, 2019 11:08:33

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has deferred until December 12 the hearing on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust Graft Case. The court...


78377. Nepal building tourism infra with new int’l airportPublished: December 05, 2019 10:41:32

It is very rare nowadays that the tourists visiting Nepal without experiencing delays in cases of landing in and departing from the country's lone busy international airport. But government officials...


78378. Low-cap cos dominate DSE turnover chartPublished: December 05, 2019 10:36:59

Low-cap companies dominated the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) turnover chart on Wednesday while ten most traded companies accounted for 22 per cent transactions. Sonar Bangla Insurance topped the turnover chart,...


78379. Govt likely to cut foreign aid allotment in RADPPublished: December 05, 2019 10:33:54

The government is likely to slash foreign aid allocation in the upcoming revised development budget, as many ministries and divisions have sought lower funds, officials said on Wednesday. The Economic...


78380. BB relaxes rules on repaying buyer's credit by importersPublished: December 05, 2019 10:30:54

The central bank has relaxed regulations on short-term buyer's and supplier's credit borrowed from overseas sources for making payments on import of industrial raw materials. Importers are now allowed to...


78381. Insurance mandatory for expats from Dec 19Published: December 05, 2019 10:27:52

The government is going to enforce mandatory insurance coverage for Bangladeshis working abroad from December 19 this year, officials have said. To this effect, expatriates' welfare and overseas employment ministry...


78382. BD 7th most vulnerable country to climate changePublished: December 05, 2019 10:16:49

The Global Climate Risk Index has placed Bangladesh in the seventh position among countries most vulnerable to climate change in its annual report for 2020, which was released by the...


78383. NBR revenue falls 24pc short of July-Oct targetPublished: December 05, 2019 10:10:18

The first four months of the current fiscal year saw a tax revenue shortfall of around Tk 202.20 billion against the target. However, the volume of tax revenue collection registered...


78384. Salvaging stock market: Brokers seek Tk 100b govt fundsPublished: December 05, 2019 09:46:28

Stock brokers have submitted a work-plan for investment of Tk 100 billion funds, sought earlier from the government, to support the country's ailing capital market. They submitted the work-plan to...


78385. High occupational stress grips most bank employeesPublished: December 05, 2019 09:42:59

More than 50 per cent of the country's bankers bear severe-to-dangerous levels of occupational stress, which causes an adverse impact on their professional and personal life, according to a study....


78386. A club, bridging between students and corporatesPublished: December 04, 2019 22:39:42

A university club helps students to enhance their understanding of real-life operations, provides cognisance and motivates to appreciate diversity around them. Voice of Business is one of them. Voice of...


78387. Debating: Time to ascend, againPublished: December 04, 2019 22:38:29

The largest debating tournament of South Asia is back, and as always it is making all the debaters in the country, as well as worldwide, eagerly look forward to it....


78388. Financial case contest to develop skillsPublished: December 04, 2019 22:37:26

After four consecutive years of success, North South University Finance Club is back again with Blueprints 5.0. This time it is going to be bigger than ever, the competition is...


78389. Patients can’t go to community clinics for lack of roadsPublished: December 04, 2019 21:45:47

PABNA, Dec 04: People in Bhangura upazila of the district cannot get proper services from three community clinics in the area as there are no connecting roads to go to...


78390. Exploring merit of marine fishPublished: December 04, 2019 21:24:21

To fish-loving Bangalees, the news that catches of different species of marine fish including Hilsha have gone up remarkably compared to the previous year is indeed an auspicious one. No...


78391. The EU's University in exilePublished: December 04, 2019 21:13:58

On November 15, Central European University (CEU) officially inaugurated its new campus in Vienna, Austria, having been arbitrarily ousted from Hungary. On the same day, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's...


78392. Trade diversification: Sustainable export-led growthPublished: December 04, 2019 20:49:44

Bangladesh is experiencing an era of growth fuelled by strong customer demand at home and increase in exports. Time and time again the country has proved itself capable of facing...


78393. Kim signals more confrontational stance with new horse ride, rare party meetingPublished: December 04, 2019 20:48:02

Kim Jong Un mounted a white horse again as North Korea announced on Wednesday (December 04) it will soon convene a rare meeting of the ruling party's leaders, steps analysts...


78394. RMG: Branding Bangladesh following Japanese modelPublished: December 04, 2019 20:47:37

Marketing plays a significant role in familiarising particular product/service in domestic and international markets. Japan has attained enormous economic success by following some business models which an emerging economy like...


78395. Signing of bilateral FTAs with trading partnersPublished: December 04, 2019 20:44:21

The signing of the much needed free trade agreements (FTAs) with important trading partners is still far away for Bangladesh as many countries are not that much interested to go...


78396. Keeping personal maid in jail is very rare, PM saysPublished: December 04, 2019 20:41:45

Mentioning that the ruling Awami League doesn’t believe in the politics of vengeance, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said detained BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has a maid servant in jail,...


78397. Lawsuit against Myanmar over Rohingya genocide: Hearings at ICJ scheduled to start Dec 10Published: December 04, 2019 20:37:50

On November 11, the Gambia filed a lawsuit against Myanmar in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its atrocities against the Rohingya population. Over the past years, hundreds of...


78398. Three-day international conference in Dhaka on December 10-12Published: December 04, 2019 19:48:41

A three-day international conference on financing for inclusive and sustainable development will be held in Dhaka on December 10-12 this year. Titled ‘Asia-Pacific Conference on Financing Inclusive and Sustainable Development’,...


78399. Bangabandhu birth centenary countdown will begin January 10Published: December 04, 2019 19:04:06

The countdown for the observance of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary will begin across the country on January 10. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate...


78400. Call to enact law to protect food, nutrition rightsPublished: December 04, 2019 19:00:53

Speakers at an event called for enacting a law in order to protect people’s rights to food and nutrition. They also urged all to wage a constructive movement that will...