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78401. BUET students call off protests to return to classesPublished: December 04, 2019 18:41:16

The students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) have announced to return to classes as the authorities met their demands, including the expulsion of 26 students over the...


78402.  500 Syrian refugees return to homeland from LebanonPublished: December 04, 2019 18:24:48

More than 500 Syrian refugees returned on Tuesday to their homeland from Lebanon, the National News Agency reported. Syrian refugees from different areas in Lebanon, including Burj Hammoud, Tripoli, Bekaa,...


78403. US House Democrats release report on findings from Trump impeachment inquiryPublished: December 04, 2019 18:16:03

US House Democrats on Tuesday released a draft report summarizing their findings from an ongoing impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump. The impeachment inquiry, initiated by House Speaker Nancy...


78404. B'deshi snake farmer sees bleak future for commercial productionPublished: December 04, 2019 18:10:07

A Bangladeshi expatriate photographer has turned himself into a snake farmer. And his farm has now a wide variety of snakes. Abdur Razzak Biswas during his staying in Saudi Arabia...


78405. Kamal for sector-wise, demand-based financingPublished: December 04, 2019 17:45:24

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday underscored the need for ensuring sector-wise and demand-based financing for those countries which are lagging behind in the economic and social sectors.  “We’ll...


78406. German car industry to slash more jobs in 2020Published: December 04, 2019 17:40:03

Germany’s VDA automobile association said on Wednesday that it excepted global car sales to fall by 5 per cent this year, the steepest drop since the world financial crisis a...


78407. Division pervades NATO as the 'brain dead' meet the 'delinquent'Published: December 04, 2019 17:31:57

NATO leaders gathered at a golf resort near London on Wednesday for a summit acrimonious even by the standards of the Trump era, aiming to tackle disagreements over spending, future...


78408. BAF replaces contingents in DR CongoPublished: December 04, 2019 17:22:50

Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is going to replace its three contingents consisting of 320 members at United Nations Peacekeeping Mission deployed in Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). As a part...


78409. ACC approves charges against ex-chief justice SinhaPublished: December 04, 2019 17:15:25

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved charges against former chief justice SK Sinha in a case that involves Tk 40 million in suspicious loans from The Farmers Bank. The case...


78410. President calls for trade, investment promotionPublished: December 04, 2019 17:02:39

President Md Abdul Hamid has urged the country's business leaders to create new entrepreneurs and explore new business areas for the sake of the country's economy and the people. Terming...


78411. Nothing serious in Commerce Minister’s resignation remark: QuaderPublished: December 04, 2019 15:42:56

There is nothing serious in Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi’s resignation remark which he made amid criticisms for the soaring onion prices, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...


78412. Stocks post modest gain after two-day slumpPublished: December 04, 2019 15:41:59

Stocks posted a marginal gain on Wednesday after volatile trading as late hours selling spree wiped out most of the early gains. The market opened on upward note and the...


78413. 75 more dengue cases recorded in 24 hoursPublished: December 04, 2019 14:54:58

Seventy five new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Wednesday. Thirty seven of them were hospitalised in Dhaka,...


78414. 'Embrace blockchain tech to ensure efficient services'Published: December 04, 2019 14:50:08

Speakers at a roundtable have called on the government to adopt blockchain technology in every sector in collaboration with all stakeholders in order to ensure transparent and efficient services. Though...


78415. Mirpur double murder: police detain onePublished: December 04, 2019 14:38:00

Police on Wednesday arrested a man in connection with the murder of an elderly woman and her housemaid in Mirpur area in Dhaka. Police are interrogating the arrestee— Sohel, the...


78416. DAP fertiliser price slashed by Tk 9Published: December 04, 2019 14:37:32

The government has reduced the price of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser to Tk 16 per kg from Tk 25 for famers. For dealers the price has been reduced to Tk...


78417. MTB signs agreement with Sea KitchensPublished: December 04, 2019 14:13:36

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently signed an agreement with Sea Kitchens Bangladesh Limited at a simple ceremony held at MTB Centre, the bank’s Corporate Head Office, Gulshan 1,...


78418. Six including Japanese NGO head killed in Afghan gun attackPublished: December 04, 2019 14:03:55

Six people including the head of a Japanese NGO were killed on Wednesday after unknown gunmen attacked their vehicle in Jalalabad, the capital city of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, officials...


78419. Trump comments, Uighur bill hurt prospects of US-China dealPublished: December 04, 2019 13:57:03

US President Donald Trump’s comments that a trade agreement with China may have to wait until late 2020 and a House of Representatives bill targeting camps for Muslims in Xinjiang...


78420. Afghan gov't approves 35 contracts worth $46mPublished: December 04, 2019 13:47:08

The Afghan government's National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved 35 contracts worth 46 million US dollars, the Presidential Palace said on Wednesday. The NPC presided by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani...


78421. Hyundai to invest $51b in future mobility devices, services by 2025Published: December 04, 2019 13:34:11

South Korea's biggest carmaker Hyundai Motor said Wednesday that it will invest around 51 billion US dollars in future mobility devices and services by 2025 as part of efforts to...


78422. Prime Bank confce on “Managing Operational Risk in Bank”Published: December 04, 2019 13:24:53

Prime Bank organized an Annual Risk Conference based on a theme “Managing Operational Risk in Bank” at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro Auditorium, Dhaka recently. Director and Member of the Board’s Risk...


78423. UPDF leader shot dead in RangamatiPublished: December 04, 2019 13:17:55

A leader of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) was shot dead by some miscreants at Egoijjachhara in Naniarchar upazila on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Shubho Chakma Greek, 40,...


78424. Death toll in Philippine typhoon rises to 10Published: December 04, 2019 12:57:05

The death toll from a typhoon that hit provinces south of the Philippine capital rose to 10, disaster agencies said on Wednesday, pointing to precautions and compulsory evacuations as key...


78425. Mahathir prepares to host his second APEC summitPublished: December 04, 2019 12:51:56

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad formally launched on Wednesday preparations to host next year’s APEC summit, recalling with pride how his country hosted the event more than 20 years ago,...


78426. SIBL opens ATM Booth at AdaborPublished: December 04, 2019 12:51:18

Mr. Md. Sirajul Hoque, Deputy Managing Director of Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) inaugurated an ATM Booth at Adabor, Dhaka recently. Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Managing Director of Biopharma Limited, Mr....


78427. Woman, housemaid found dead in city flatPublished: December 04, 2019 12:42:52

Police have recovered the bodies of an elderly woman and a young housemaid in a home in Dhaka. They went to the House No. 9 on Road No. 2 of...


78428. Ceramics factory fire in Sudan kills 23Published: December 04, 2019 12:20:22

Twenty-three people were killed and more than 130 injured when a fire broke out after a gas tanker exploded while unloading at a ceramics factory in the Sudanese capital Khartoum...


78429. Climate change: Floods predicted to displace 50m people a yearPublished: December 04, 2019 11:54:06

The number of people at risk of being forced from their homes by river flooding could surge to as many as 50 million a year by the end of the...


78430. Stocks witness upturn amid low tradingPublished: December 04, 2019 11:52:06

Stocks witnessed upward trend in early hour trading on Wednesday as investors are showing their appetite on sector-wise large-cap issues. Following the previous two days’ downturn, the Dhaka Stock Exchange...


78431. South Korean court upholds record fine against QualcommPublished: December 04, 2019 11:15:42

A South Korean court on Wednesday upheld a record $873 million fine against US chip giant Qualcomm for unfair business practices related to patent licensing and modem chip sales, rejecting...


78432. PM returns home after joining COP25Published: December 04, 2019 11:04:25

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has returned home early from Madrid, wrapping up her visit to Spain after attending the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25). A VVIP...


78433. US House passes Uighur bill seeking sanctions on Chinese officialsPublished: December 04, 2019 11:03:57

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to counter what it calls the "arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment" of Uighur Muslims in China. The bill calls for "targeted...


78434. BSEC okays alternative trading board rulesPublished: December 04, 2019 10:58:39

The securities regulator has approved the rules for alternative trading board keeping the scope of transaction of all type of non-listed securities. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) approved...


78435. LafargeHolcim generates highest turnoverPublished: December 04, 2019 10:57:17

Ten most traded companies accounted for more than 27 per cent transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Tuesday. LafargeHolcim Bangladesh topped the list. Market analysts said investors continued...


78436. Four teams in seven dists to monitor onion price, stockPublished: December 04, 2019 10:54:53

The commerce ministry on Tuesday sent four teams to seven districts of the country to monitor the price of onion, its stock, supply and production there, officials said. The districts...


78437. BD yet to be ready to cut TFA use in foodsPublished: December 04, 2019 10:52:38

Bangladesh is ill-prepared in minimising the use of Trans Fatty Acid (TFA) in various food items as well as meeting the World Health Organisation's (WHO) target of bringing it down...


78438. Calls aloud for no power tariff hikePublished: December 04, 2019 10:40:55

The four-day public hearing ended on Tuesday with a call from rights groups, business bodies and political parties not to raise power tariff for consumers. They demanded formation of a...


78439. Sundar Pichai takes helm of Google parent AlphabetPublished: December 04, 2019 10:40:53

Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai will replace Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet, extending a long retreat from public roles and active management by Page and Sergey Brin at...


78440. BCIC alerts admin to urea crisis rumoursPublished: December 04, 2019 10:38:56

The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has alerted the authorities concerned to the malicious rumours of a crisis of the key agro-input this Boro season. It has rather assured them...


78441. HSIA terminal-3 project: CAAB seeks cost revision, time extensionPublished: December 04, 2019 10:38:42

The cost of building the third terminal at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) is going to be swelled by 57 per cent even before the start of its construction,...


78442. Manila rejects BD's claim for RCBC fine moneyPublished: December 04, 2019 10:12:31

The Philippines has declined Bangladesh's claim for the 20 million US dollars the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) was fined for its negligence in the $81 million Bangladesh Bank heist....


78443. 58 new RMG units set up in Jan-Oct 2019Published: December 04, 2019 10:07:12

The entrepreneurs have made fresh investment to set up 58 new garment factories since January to October this year while 60 units faced shutdown, according to BGMEA information. Industry insiders...


78444. Industrial lending rate cut: BB gets down to workPublished: December 04, 2019 09:58:31

The central bank has started working on bringing down the industrial lending rate to a single-digit aiming to spur the country's overall economic growth through job creation and increased investment....


78445. Bangladesh's status of global diplomatic networking  Published: December 03, 2019 22:13:36

Today, Bangladesh is the 44th nation worldwide, and the 12th in Asia, among 61 globally connected countries. Dhaka maintains 75 posts including 57 embassies and high commissions, 16 consulates/consulates-general and...


78446. Brick kilns and Dhaka's air quality  Published: December 03, 2019 22:09:20

The worsening air quality of Dhaka that has placed it at the bottom of all global cities, according to the latest air quality index, did not surprise many, especially the...


78447. Exploring potential of ceramic industry  Published: December 03, 2019 22:07:06

Of the several objectives a host country has behind arranging an exposition of international order, the principal ones are expansion of business overseas and at the same time taking a...


78448. Woman, housemaid found dead in the capitalPublished: December 03, 2019 22:01:05

Police have recovered the bodies of an elderly woman and a teenaged housemaid in a home in Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com. They went to the house number 9 on road number...


78449. Rail, road, shipping accidents claim 432 lives in Nov: SCRFPublished: December 03, 2019 21:33:26

At least 432 people, including 67 women and 72 children, were killed and 882 others injured in 386 road, railway and shipping accidents across the country in November, says Shipping...


78450. 320 homes set up for the homeless in CumillaPublished: December 03, 2019 21:30:17

CUMILLA, Dec 03: The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has set up 320 disaster tolerant houses for the homeless in the district. Cumilla district Relief and Resettlement Office sources...