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80251. Bangladesh cricketers show their support for ShakibPublished: October 31, 2019 00:21:11

After it was official that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been banned by the ICC for two years, many of his teammates have shown their support for him, report agencies....


80252. We should play well for Shakib: MushfiqurPublished: October 30, 2019 22:09:33

Bangladesh stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim has said the Tigers should play well for Shakib Al Hasan, who was handed a two-year ban from cricketing activities by the ICC for not reporting...


80253. ACC seeks bank details of 400 individualsPublished: October 30, 2019 22:04:39

The Anti-Corruption Commission or ACC has sought bank details of more than 400 individuals from Bangladesh Bank in a bid to identify those who have made fortunes through corruption and...


80254. Move to import 4.2 million tonnes of petroleum in 2020Published: October 30, 2019 21:59:57

The government will import about 4.2 million tonnes of petroleum from different countries in 2020 to meet the domestic requirements. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs at a meeting on...


80255. Economic zone for D-8Published: October 30, 2019 21:24:10

One major policy of the government is to create facilities for countries to set up exclusive economic zones here by way of robustly attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to the...


80256. Enabling agricultural businessPublished: October 30, 2019 21:19:03

There has been gradual worsening of the hunger situation globally over the past three years. Around 11 per cent or 821 million, of the world population were found to be...


80257. Need to implement land reform agendaPublished: October 30, 2019 21:04:55

The worrying fact is that Bangladesh, the country with the world's highest population density excepting some city states, is fast losing arable land due to growing industrialisation and rapid encroachment...


80258. Growth with minimal equitable sharing remains a key challengePublished: October 30, 2019 20:37:40

Economists and policy think-tanks have found a widening disparity in the country's economic growth with minimal equitable sharing of its benefits through proper redistribution of wealth. Also, a leading trade...


80259. SDG implementation: UN turns to global investors for billionsPublished: October 30, 2019 20:36:25

A Republican US Senator of a bygone era was once quoted as saying "a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money." And, not surprisingly,...


80260. Audit claim dispute with GP, Robi to be resolved through courtPublished: October 30, 2019 20:29:26

The government has decided to resolve the audit claim dispute of over Taka 134.47 billion with two telecom operators -- Grameenphone and Robi -- through the court as the operators...


80261. CONCLUDING CLEAN DEAL IN PURCHASING LANDPublished: October 30, 2019 20:13:35

In our common psyche, owning a piece of land is important. But while buying a land we cannot fully determine what is right or wrong, and sometimes become victims of...


80262. Longer term financing and its tradabilityPublished: October 30, 2019 20:11:17

Business entities, established with capital injected by owners, are of different types - sole proprietorship, partnership, joint stock and so on. Whatever name is given, a business entity belongs to...


80263. WIEF, SEACO hail BD’s economic progress in last decadePublished: October 30, 2019 20:07:15

Leaders of the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) and the South East Asian Cooperation (SEACO) Foundation have highly praised Bangladesh’s impressive economic progress in the last one decade. Bangladesh attained...


80264. Amari Dhaka announces Winter Grill, BBQ offersPublished: October 30, 2019 18:56:47

Amari Dhaka has announced two different Winter Grill and BBQ offers for the month of November that comes with the smell of winter. According to a press release, customers can...


80265. Women’s SME Expo to begin in Ctg FridayPublished: October 30, 2019 18:44:18

The 13th International Women’s SME Expo-2019 will begin at Railway Polo Ground in Chattogram on Friday. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, MP will inaugurate the fair as the chief guest while...


80266. China should maintain cautious attitude in talks with Washington: expertsPublished: October 30, 2019 18:26:32

The US is showing positive signs on the ongoing trade talks with China, which is beneficial to yielding a good outcome during next month's APEC summit in Chile. But experts...


80267. SC verdict on Jamaat leader Azhar’s appeal on ThursdayPublished: October 30, 2019 18:15:39

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is expected to deliver a verdict on Thursday on a appeal petition filed Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam against his death sentence for...


80268. Bank Asia holds training programme in KhulnaPublished: October 30, 2019 17:53:19

Bank Asia organised a day-long training programme on “Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing on Terrorism” for it’s officials from west region (Khulna, Jessore, Kushtia and Faridpur) recently. Mr....


80269. Farmers to get Tk 800m incentivesPublished: October 30, 2019 17:27:39

Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque on Wednesday said the government will give over Tk 800 million as incentives to 687,700 small and marginal farmers for the Rabi season, reports UNB. At...


80270. Al-Arafah holds quarterly meeting of Ctg zonePublished: October 30, 2019 17:26:42

The Quarterly Business Development Meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited Chattogram Zone was held recently. Managing Director (Current Charges) of the Bank Md. Fazlul Karim was Chief Guest in the...


80271. Hundreds of engineers join Nokia to speed up 5G developmentPublished: October 30, 2019 17:21:32

Telecom network equipment maker Nokia has hired hundreds of engineers in Finland this year to speed up its 5G development, the company said on Wednesday. The Finnish company, rival to...


80272. Facebook agrees to pay UK fine over Cambridge Analytica scandalPublished: October 30, 2019 17:15:22

Facebook has agreed to pay a 500,000 pound ($644,000) fine for breaches of data protection law related to the harvesting of data by consultancy Cambridge Analytica, Britain’s information rights regulator...


80273. Incentives in leather sector to be continued for five more yearsPublished: October 30, 2019 17:08:59

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday announced continuation of incentives in leather sector for at least five more years aimed at achieving the desired export target of the leather and...


80274.  €30m AFD loan to support DPDC Published: October 30, 2019 17:00:31

Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a 30-million Euro (MEUR) loan agreement with Agence Francaise de Development (AFD) related to the additional financing of the power supply expansion and efficiency improvement investment...


80275. Cylinder blast leaves five dead in cityPublished: October 30, 2019 16:52:31

At least five persons, including four children, were killed and seven others injured in a gas cylinder blast near a school in Rupnagar Residential area in the capital’s Mirpur on...


80276. Qatar keen to work with Bangladesh in energy sectorPublished: October 30, 2019 16:33:19

Visiting Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi today expressed his country’s keen interest to work with Bangladesh in the field of energy and power, reports BSS....


80277. China's space telescope opens new window to observe black holesPublished: October 30, 2019 16:28:24

China's first X-ray space telescope has helped scientists open a new window to observe and better understand bizarre celestial bodies like black holes and neutron stars. The Hard X-ray Modulation...


80278. Giasuddin Quader jailed for three yearsPublished: October 30, 2019 16:23:28

A Chattogram court has sentenced BNP Vice Chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury to three years in jail for making ‘assassination threats’ against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports bdnews24.com. Giasuddin, the younger...


80279. Garment workers protest over back pay in GazipurPublished: October 30, 2019 16:20:22

The workers of Adib Dyeing Mills Ltd, a wing of garment maker Welltex Group, have taken to the streets to demand unpaid wages in Gazipur’s Sreepur Upazila. Hundreds of workers...


80280. Stocks snap losing streakPublished: October 30, 2019 16:01:07

Stocks posted marginal gain on Wednesday, snapping a three-day losing streak, as bargain hunters showed their appetite on large-cap shares. Analysts said the market edged up as the optimistic investors...


80281. EBL signs supply chain financing deal with NAMSS MotorsPublished: October 30, 2019 15:05:33

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) will offer special banking and loan facilities to PIAGGIO three wheeler dealers operating all over the country. M Khorshed  Anowar, Head of Retail and SME Banking...


80282. WhatsApp sues Israeli firm over phone hacking claimsPublished: October 30, 2019 14:47:36

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against Israel's NSO Group, alleging the firm was behind cyber-attacks that infected devices with malicious software. WhatsApp accuses the company of sending malware to...


80283. Volkswagen lowers 2019 outlook for vehicle deliveriesPublished: October 30, 2019 14:35:34

Volkswagen lowered its full-year outlook for vehicle deliveries warning of slowing demand even as nine-month adjusted operating profit rose 11.2 per cent thanks to sports utility vehicle sales and a...


80284. Five Colombian indigenous guards killed, military saysPublished: October 30, 2019 14:26:07

Five Colombian indigenous guards, tasked with protecting the country’s tribal reservations, were killed in a confrontation, possibly with dissident rebel fighters on Tuesday, the military said. The attack on the...


80285. Australian gov’t pledges $685m for clean energy productionPublished: October 30, 2019 13:57:45

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a boost in funding for clean energy production in order to lower power prices and avoid blackouts. Morrison said on Wednesday that the...


80286. Govt, WB sign $100m financing deal for safe water, sanitationPublished: October 30, 2019 13:51:44

Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a $100 million financing agreement with the World Bank to ensure improved water supply, sanitation, and drainage system in 30 selected municipalities, benefitting about 0.6 million...


80287. Call to adopt tech in Islamic finance to face off 4IRPublished: October 30, 2019 13:39:44

Experts at an international forum in Dhaka on Tuesday called upon the bankers to adopt emerging technologies in Islamic banking services to face off upcoming fourth industrial revolution (4IR). The...


80288. 50 gold bars seized at Dhaka airportPublished: October 30, 2019 13:36:16

Customs officials on Wednesday recovered 50 gold bars, weighing 5.8kg, from a flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Sazzad Hossain, assistant commissioner of Dhaka Customs House, said a flight of...


80289. Bangladesh rejects Myanmar’s 'baseless' accusationPublished: October 30, 2019 13:35:29

Bangladesh has reacted sharply on Myanmar's persistent campaign to mislead the international community with fabricated information, misrepresentation of facts, unsubstantiated claims and undue accusations. Dhaka made it clear that Nay...


80290. CU suspends ‘D’ unit admission test resultPublished: October 30, 2019 13:24:24

The Chittagong University (CU) authorities have suspended the admission test results of ‘D’ unit for what they described as “technical glitch”. “The university decided to hold the exam again for...


80291. PM assures all-out support to expand export basketPublished: October 30, 2019 13:09:54

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assured the country’s businesspeople of extending all-out cooperation to them in producing diversified products and exporting those to new markets across the world. "Our government...


80292. India moves to divide Jammu and Kashmir state despite protestsPublished: October 30, 2019 13:03:36

India will formally split up disputed Jammu and Kashmir state into two federal territories on Thursday, aiming to tighten its grip on the restive region that has been in the...


80293. Iraqi prime minister's main backers agree to oust himPublished: October 30, 2019 12:57:25

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s two main backers have agreed to work on removing him from office as protests against his government gained momentum in Baghdad and much of...


80294. Appellate Division upholds HC order on BNP MP HarunPublished: October 30, 2019 12:34:25

The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld a High Court Division order granting six-month interim bail to BNP MP Harunur Rashid in a case filed over abusing duty-free import facilities. A...


80295. SUST publishes admission resultsPublished: October 30, 2019 12:17:53

The results of admission tests for 2019-20 academic session of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) were published on Wednesday. Details are available at the university’s website admission.sust.edu, said...


80296. Greek business delegation to visit BD to explore tradePublished: October 30, 2019 12:09:48

Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias has expressed his desire to visit Bangladesh with a business delegation to explore trade and investment opportunities in the country. He showed this intention responding...


80297. Magical Messi sends Barcelona top in Valladolid routPublished: October 30, 2019 11:59:41

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi scored two goals and set up two more as the Catalans thrashed Real Valladolid 5-1 to move top of La Liga on Tuesday. Ernesto Valverde’s side...


80298. Samrat’s business partner held in BholaPublished: October 30, 2019 11:43:20

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an associate of expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Samrat from Charnoabad in Bhola sadar upazila on Tuesday. The arrestee was identified as Zakir...


80299. Renata recommends 110pc dividendPublished: October 30, 2019 11:42:18

The board of directors of Renata Ltd has recommended 100 per cent cash and 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019, said an official...


80300. Aamra Networks, Aamra Tech recommend dividendPublished: October 30, 2019 11:37:04

The board of directors of Aamra Networks and Aamra Technologies Ltd have recommended for the year ended on June 30, 2019, said an official disclosures on Wednesday. Aamra Networks: The...