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78551. COP25 begins today: 5 things to know  Published: December 01, 2019 22:10:07

Climate change is happening-the world is already 1.1°C warmer than it was at the onset of the industrial revolution, and it is already having a significant impact on the world,...


78552. MISL organises workshop on Shariah banking at Sonali BankPublished: December 01, 2019 22:05:33

Millennium Information Solution Limited (MISL) organised a two-day training workshop on Implementing Shariah based Islamic Banking Operations at Sonali Bank Limited. Mr. Fokhruz Zaman, director of MISL, spoke at the...


78553. The Buriganga plightPublished: December 01, 2019 21:26:56

The headlong plunge the reputation of the Buriganga has taken finally puts it in the category of one of the world's most polluted rivers. In the process, its notoriety has...


78554. Dengue deserves greater attentionPublished: December 01, 2019 21:10:14

The news about dengue that almost disappeared from both print and electronic media for nearly last couple of months again got a place in the front page of the last...


78555. Russia's growing engagement with AfricaPublished: December 01, 2019 21:05:57

Russia's inter-active presence in Syria, Turkey and Iran has drawn attention to its growing role in international affairs. This dynamics has also been manifest in Latin America, particularly in Venezuela...


78556. Victim's family unhappy with Jabale Nur bus crash verdictPublished: December 01, 2019 21:02:24

The family of Dia Khanom Mim, a college student who was run over and killed by a Jabale Nur Paribahan bus in 2018, has expressed dissatisfaction with the court's decision...


78557. What kind of capitalism do we want?Published: December 01, 2019 20:59:11

What kind of capitalism do we want? That may be the defining question of our era. If we want to sustain our economic system for future generations, we must answer...


78558. Why does market get jittery?Published: December 01, 2019 20:30:35

The market is getting jittery as the year draws to a close. Meteoric and record rise in prices of onions - both local and imported varieties -may have shown the...


78559. President comes down heavily on food adulteratorsPublished: December 01, 2019 20:21:00

President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday came down heavily on food adulterators and urged all concerned to gear up campaign against the adulteration of foods and the unscrupulous traders. “We...


78560. 64 parking spots to be set up in cityPublished: December 01, 2019 19:44:28

Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) on Sunday approved a proposal to set up 64 parking places in the city. Besides, the two city corporations have been given the responsibility to...


78561. DNCC evicts illegal establishments from NikunjaPublished: December 01, 2019 18:49:00

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Sunday evicted some 250 illegal establishments in the city from the footpaths and roads. A team, led by Md. Zulkar Nayen, executive magistrate of the...


78562. China-Ethiopia dialogue highlights sustainable investment under BRIPublished: December 01, 2019 18:48:24

Ethiopia is hoping to attract more sustainable investment from Chinese enterprises as fruitful cooperations have been carried out under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). At the China-Ethiopia High-Level Dialogue...


78563. SirriS, environment-friendly, cost-efficient irrigation systemPublished: December 01, 2019 18:40:38

A team of local researchers have successfully devised and introduced a smart irrigation system that can considerably reduce the cost of irrigation and cultivation for farmers in Bangladesh and also...


78564. A Thousand Shades by TeresaPublished: December 01, 2019 18:37:03

A Thousand Shades by Teresa, the first solo art exhibition of Farhana Islam Teresa was inaugurated on  Friday (November 29).  Teresa has been inundated by the shades of nature that...


78565. 94 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrsPublished: December 01, 2019 18:34:07

Some 94 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Sunday. Among them, 51 were hospitalised in Dhaka, the Directorate...


78566. Tax receipts from DSE dip 21pc in NovemberPublished: December 01, 2019 18:21:54

The government’s revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 21 per cent month-on-month in November this year as trading volume was on the decline. Market analysts said sluggish trading...


78567. Stocks extend winning streak for five straight sessions on SundayPublished: December 01, 2019 18:19:38

Stocks extended the gaining streak for five straight sessions on Sunday as investors continued their appetite on selective large-cap issues. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE),...


78568. Laws, policies regarding child labour need to be reviewedPublished: December 01, 2019 18:18:24

Some laws and policies regarding child labour need to be reviewed and amended to ensure their rights and protect them from all kinds of torture and torment. Apart from this,...


78569. Govt to form panel to ensure single digit interest ratePublished: December 01, 2019 17:22:25

The government is set to form a panel with the task of bringing interest rates down to a single digit. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal gave the information after a...


78570. Finance professionals should embrace new technologies: SpeakersPublished: December 01, 2019 16:45:51

Finance professionals should embrace new technologies and upgrade their skills in order to stay relevant in the fast-changing world, speakers said at a discussion recently. The round-table meeting was organised...


78571. Facebook bows to Singapore's 'fake news' lawPublished: December 01, 2019 16:15:24

Facebook has added a correction notice to a post that Singapore's government said contained false information. It is the first time Facebook has issued such a notice under the city-state's...


78572. China introduces face scans for mobile phone usersPublished: December 01, 2019 16:14:18

People in China are now required to have their faces scanned when registering new mobile phone services, as the authorities seek to verify the identities of the country's hundreds of...


78573. Two Jabale Nur drivers, helper get life in jailPublished: December 01, 2019 15:56:55

A Dhaka court has sentenced two Jabale Nur Paribahan drivers and an assistant to life in prison and acquitted two others in a road crash that killed two college students...


78574. US plane crash kills ninePublished: December 01, 2019 15:05:48

Nine people, including two children, were killed and three others injured in a plane crash Saturday in the US state of South Dakota, US media reported, citing local authorities. Peter...


78575. Namibia’s president Hage Geingob wins re-electionPublished: December 01, 2019 14:54:10

Namibia's president Hage Geingob has been re-elected for a second term, the country's electoral commission says. Mr Geingob polled 56.3 per cent in Wednesday's election, well ahead of his nearest...


78576. Iraqi PM submits resignation amid mounting pressurePublished: December 01, 2019 14:40:26

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi submitted his resignation to parliament amid continuing anti-government protests in the capital Baghdad and in southern Iraq. The prime minister announced on Friday he...


78577. DSCC launches crash programme to curb dust pollutionPublished: December 01, 2019 14:13:24

DSCC Mayor Sayeed Khokon on Sunday inaugurated a 'Special Crash Programme' in a bid to curb the worsening dust pollution in the capital. Under the initiative, a total of nine...


78578. India plans to invest $1.39 trillion in infrastructure to spur economyPublished: December 01, 2019 14:11:21

India will unveil a series of infrastructure projects this month as part of a plan to invest 100 trillion rupees ($1.39 trillion) in the sector over the next five years,...


78579. EXIM Bank opens 127th branch at ShariatpurPublished: December 01, 2019 13:46:36

  Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its 127th branch at Shariatpur. Deputy Commisonar of Shariatpur Kazi Abu Taher was present as the chief guest and inaugurated the branch...


78580. Four to die for Kushtia double murderPublished: December 01, 2019 13:41:03

A Kushtia court on Sunday sentenced four people to death and seven others to life imprisonment for killing two men in 2016 for protesting against eve-teasing of a seventh grader....


78581. FSIBL workshop on investment classificationPublished: December 01, 2019 13:39:28

First Security Islami Bank Ltd. organized a workshop on investment classification on November 30, 2019 at FSIBL Training Institute. Mr. Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director, First Security Islami Bank...


78582. RAB detains four ‘Ansarullah militants’ in cityPublished: December 01, 2019 13:39:14

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four members of banned militant group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from city’s Khilkhet area on Sunday. The elite force did not disclose the identities...


78583. Number of HIV patients rises in ChattogramPublished: December 01, 2019 13:06:27

Chattogram is experiencing a rise in the number of HIV patients, most of whom are expatriate workers who returned from the Middle East, and their relatives, according to doctors. The...


78584. Petrol pump owners’ strike: Fuel oil supply disrupted in three divisionsPublished: December 01, 2019 13:05:43

The supply of fuel oil has remained suspended in Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna divisions since Sunday morning as petrol pump owners and workers are enforcing a strike. Sale and transportation...


78585. Shippers’ Council of BD attends ASA meeting in KLPublished: December 01, 2019 13:03:12

The annual meeting of Asian Shippers’ Alliance (ASA) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 25-26 November, 2019. The meeting was organized by Malaysian National Shippers’ Council. A four-member delegation...


78586. IS claims responsibility for London Bridge attackPublished: December 01, 2019 12:52:08

Islamic State said the London Bridge attack on Friday was carried out by one of its fighters, the group’s Amaq news agency reported on Saturday. The group did not provide...


78587. DMCH staff beaten dead for ‘complaining about smoking’Published: December 01, 2019 12:38:34

An employee of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) was beaten to death on early Sunday allegedly by the son of a former colleague for complaining about smoking. The victim was...


78588. Four cops among 14 die in Mexico gunfightPublished: December 01, 2019 12:29:08

Ten suspected cartel gunmen and four police were killed during a shootout on Saturday in a Mexican town near the US border, days after US President Donald Trump raised bilateral...


78589. Police raid CU halls; local weapons seizedPublished: December 01, 2019 12:18:15

Locally-made weapons were recovered from four residential halls on Saturday night after a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Chittagong University. Additional Superintendent of Chattogram Metropolitan...


78590. Black Friday shoppers make $7billion-plus splurge onlinePublished: December 01, 2019 12:00:53

US shoppers made more purchases online on Black Friday than in the mall - hurting traffic and sales at brick-and-mortar stores, according to data that offered a glimpse into what...


78591. Additional secretary arrested in domestic violence casePublished: December 01, 2019 11:49:13

Police have arrested the Ministry of Public Administration's OSD Additional Secretary Zakir Hossain on charges of physically abusing his wife over dowry. Zakir was apprehended from the Superior Officers' Quarter...


78592. Bourses open higher on investors' buying appetitePublished: December 01, 2019 11:44:21

Stocks witnessed an upward trend in the early hour of trading on Sunday as some investors continued their buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Following the previous week’s positive streak, the...


78593. Workers attack launch as they oppose strike withdrawalPublished: December 01, 2019 11:14:37

Three staff of a launch were injured after water transport workers, who decided to continue their strike, attacked the vessel when it reached Patuakhali from Dhaka on Sunday morning. Witness...


78594. GBB Power to invest in GBB Tea EstatePublished: December 01, 2019 11:08:58

The board of directors of GBB Power Ltd has decided to invest in 49 per cent equity shares in “GBB Tea Estate Ltd”, a newly formed company. GBB Tea Estate...


78595. PM off to Spain to join COP25Published: December 01, 2019 10:46:14

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Bangladesh for Madrid this morning on a three-day official visit to Spain to join the “Heads of State and Government Summit” of the 25th Annual...


78596. Over 140 business houses picked as top VAT payersPublished: December 01, 2019 10:35:37

The National Board of Revenue, or NBR, has nominated a total of 144 national and district level companies and businesses as highest VAT payers. Of the businesses, nine companies will...


78597. Potato price hike adds to consumers' woesPublished: December 01, 2019 10:29:30

Potato prices witnessed a fresh hike on Saturday adding to the woes of consumers. The price rise happened when onion remained unchanged at its high at Tk 160-240 a kg...


78598. BUET simulator to study drivers' behaviourPublished: December 01, 2019 10:29:05

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has introduced a lab-based facility to assess behaviours of drivers in order to address growing road accidents in the country. This is part...


78599. 50,000 workers may return home under Malaysia's B4G schemePublished: December 01, 2019 10:20:26

About 50,000 Bangladeshi workers would have to return home from Malaysia by this month under 'Back 4 Good (B4G) scheme announced by Kula Lumpur, according to Bangladesh High Commission there....


78600. FinMin’s parley with banking bosses: Troubled loans to top agendaPublished: December 01, 2019 10:01:10

Finance minister will sit with chiefs of private and public sector banks to discuss the issues of non-performing loans and banking sector volatility, officials said. Officials said finance minister AHM...