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82201. Google wins in 'right to be forgotten' fight with FrancePublished: September 24, 2019 17:44:56

Google won its fight against tougher 'right to be forgotten' rules after European Union’s top court said on Tuesday it does not have to remove links to sensitive personal data...


82202. Savar Military Farm opens modern milking parlourPublished: September 24, 2019 17:35:15

Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed inaugurated a modern milking parlour at Savar Military Farm on the outskirts of the capital on Tuesday morning. The parlour at the farmhouse...


82203. 'WB to provide financial support for improving road safety'Published: September 24, 2019 17:35:08

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the World Bank wants to provide financial support for ensuring road safety in Bangladesh, reports UNB.  The minister said this...


82204. Huge torn notes found in BoguraPublished: September 24, 2019 17:11:39

A huge amount of torn notes were recovered from Bagbari of Shahjahanpur upazila in Bogura on Tuesday. Informed by locals, a team of police went to the spot around 11:00am...


82205. Four to die for killing schoolgirl after rapePublished: September 24, 2019 16:51:04

A tribunal in Manikganj on Tuesday convicted four people and sentenced them to death for killing a schoolgirl after rape in 2008. The condemned convicts are Enamul, 24, Ramzan, 25,...


82206. Suspending parliament was unlawful: UK Supreme CourtPublished: September 24, 2019 16:16:19

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said in its landmark ruling on Tuesday. Johnson suspended - or prorogued...


82207. Stocks break two-day winning streakPublished: September 24, 2019 15:49:52

Stocks returned to the red on Tuesday, snapping a two-day winning spell, as risk-averse investors went on selling binge on major stocks. DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock...


82208. Landmark ruling on UK Parliament suspension due todayPublished: September 24, 2019 15:33:48

The highest court in the UK is set to make a historic ruling today (Tuesday) over the legality of Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks. Ministers say...


82209. City Bank, Sonali Bank team up for government servicesPublished: September 24, 2019 15:30:31

City Bank and Sonali Bank have recently signed an agreement at Sonali Bank Head Office in the city. Under the agreement, City Bank will be the online payment partner to...


82210. Eight infants dead in Algeria hospital firePublished: September 24, 2019 14:57:55

Eight infants died in a fire in a hospital in Algeria’s El Oued early on Tuesday the fire service was quoted as saying on state media without giving any further...


82211. China planning controls on e-cigarettes amid health concernPublished: September 24, 2019 14:29:59

China plans to join governments that are imposing controls on tobacco liquid and additives for e-cigarettes amid rising concern about deaths and illnesses blamed on vaping, a state news agency...


82212. Nearly 11,000 cars registered in Jan-Aug periodPublished: September 24, 2019 14:25:11

Car registrations in the country stood at 10,998 in the first eight months of the current calendar year, according to an official data. Of the total, 9,845 cars received registration...


82213. PBOC pumps $5.6 billion into marketPublished: September 24, 2019 14:11:51

The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank of the country, pumped 40 billion yuan (about 5.6 billion US dollars) into the financial system Tuesday. The PBOC injected the...


82214. New Zealand removes tax barriers for economic developmentPublished: September 24, 2019 14:08:15

New Zealand government removed two kinds of taxes to support local companies for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive development on Monday. As part of the release of the government's...


82215. Bus crushes two pedestrians in JashorePublished: September 24, 2019 14:00:47

A bus run over and killed a man and a minor boy in Jhikargacha upazila of Jashore district on Tuesday. The incident took place in Benapole-Jhikargachha highway in Mollickpur area...


82216. Police arrest two ‘militants’ over Gulistan blastPublished: September 24, 2019 13:53:55

Two men arrested earlier with suspected links to militancy have been named in a separate case involving an attack on police in April. Farid Uddin Rumi and Mishuk Khan Mizan...


82217. Gold, cash seized in raids on AL leaders’ homesPublished: September 24, 2019 13:46:51

The Rapid Action Battalion has seized a huge cache of gold and cash from the residences of Awami League leaders Enamul Haque and Rupon Bhuiyan at Gandaria in Dhaka. A...


82218. Under pressure on climate, Big Oil pitches to the youngPublished: September 24, 2019 13:44:57

Facing rising anger from young people for their role in accelerating climate change, chief executives of major oil companies launched an effort on Monday to burnish their image on the...


82219. Bangladesh joins global forum P4GPublished: September 24, 2019 13:43:21

Bangladesh joined the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G), which was officially announced on Monday at an event held in New York on the sidelines of...


82220. Premier Bank inks deal with Rasel IndustriesPublished: September 24, 2019 13:26:11

The Premier Bank Limited signed an agreement with Rasel Industries Ltd recently at the bank’s head office in the capital. Under the agreement, all Premier Bank credit cardholders will enjoy...


82221. Special privileges for EBL home loan clientsPublished: September 24, 2019 13:02:59

Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) Home Loan clients will enjoy special privileges while buying KOHLER products. M. Khorshed Anowar, Head of Retail and SME Banking of EBL, and Dewan Muhammad Sajid...


82222. Nissan paying $15m, Ghosn $1m to settle US fraud chargesPublished: September 24, 2019 12:48:42

Nissan will pay $15 million and former chairman Carlos Ghosn will pay $1 million to settle allegations by US regulators that they hid more than $140 million of Ghosn’s retirement...


82223. 534th EC Meeting of Jamuna Bank heldPublished: September 24, 2019 12:45:12

The 534th EC Meeting of Jamuna Bank Ltd was held recently. Al-Haj Nur Mohammed, Chairman, Executive Committee, Jamuna Bank Limited and Chairman, Jamuna Bank Foundation presided over the meeting. Jamuna...


82224. UK plans to fly 135,300 people back after Thomas Cook collapsePublished: September 24, 2019 12:43:09

Emergency flights brought 14,700 people back to the United Kingdom on Monday after the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook, and around 135,300 more are expected to be returned over...


82225. Rohingya man dies in Myanmar landmine blastPublished: September 24, 2019 12:15:27

A Rohingya man was killed by a landmine blast in Bangladesh-Myanmar border near Bandarban Border on Monday.  The deceased was identified as Abdul Majid, 33, son of Abdul Malek, a...


82226. Boeing to pay families of 737 Max crash victims $144,500 eachPublished: September 24, 2019 12:07:54

Families who lost relatives in fatal Boeing 737 Max air crashes are set to receive about $144,500 (£116,200) each from the company. The money comes from a $50m financial assistance...


82227. Dengue claims man’s life in KhulnaPublished: September 24, 2019 12:06:42

A man died of dengue at Khulna Medical College Hospital in Khulna district early Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Abdur Rouf, 35, of Bagharpar upazila in Jashore. Dr...


82228. DSEX loses 23.36 points in early tradingPublished: September 24, 2019 11:41:33

Stocks witnessed downturn in early hour of trading on Tuesday as risk-averse investors went on selling binge on sector-wise issues. Following the previous two days’ sharp gain, the Dhaka Stock...


82229. PM seeks effective collaboration to achieve Universal Health CoveragePublished: September 24, 2019 11:34:49

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said collaboration among countries at regional and global levels is fundamental to accelerate progress in the Universal Health Coverage. “Resource mobilisation to ensure Universal Health...


82230. Four of a family fall sick after having Pangas fishPublished: September 24, 2019 11:22:00

Four members of a family fell sick after having Pangas fish at Bhobanipur village in Mohammadpur upazila in Magura on Monday night. They are Samad Molla, 45, his wife Tahera...


82231. Time for Iran to take steps to reduce tensions: MacronPublished: September 24, 2019 11:07:49

The path to reduce tensions in the region has become smaller and the moment has come for Iran to help defuse the crisis, France’s president told his Iranian counterpart on...


82232. Tax waiver for HNIs in ins, other areas soughtPublished: September 24, 2019 11:00:59

Venture Capital and Private Equity Association of Bangladesh (VCPEAB) has sought policy support to promote alternative investment fund industry. "Investment by high net worth individuals (HNI) in Alternative Investment Fund...


82233. PM receives ‘Vaccine Hero’ awardPublished: September 24, 2019 10:57:26

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the prestigious ‘Vaccine Hero’ award in recognition of Bangladesh's outstanding success in vaccination to immunise children. Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunisations (GAVI) conferred...


82234. Papua protests: 16 dead in burned buildingsPublished: September 24, 2019 10:52:15

At least 16 people are dead and dozens injured in Indonesia's eastern region of Papua after hundreds of protesters, mostly high school students, set fire to several buildings in one...


82235. Getting Bins lands big firms in troublePublished: September 24, 2019 10:46:56

Large companies that are producing backward linkage products are facing difficulties in obtaining business identity. The National Board of Revenue issues central Business Identification Numbers. In the 1991 Vat law,...


82236. Facebook to open local office, pay taxesPublished: September 24, 2019 10:35:57

Facebook, a popular social media site, agreed to open an office and appoint local representatives in Dhaka to pay taxes on its earnings from advertisements in the country, telecom ministry...


82237. US-Japan trade deal hits snag over car tariffsPublished: September 24, 2019 10:35:13

A US-Japan trade deal hit a last-minute snag as Japanese officials sought assurances that the Trump administration will not impose national security tariffs on Japanese-built cars and auto parts, people...


82238. Govt floats tender to build waste-based power plantPublished: September 24, 2019 10:32:07

State-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) floated tender last week to build a 1.0 megawatt (MW) capacity waste-based power plant at Keraniganj on build, own and operate basis. The Bangladesh...


82239. Messi wins best FIFA player of the yearPublished: September 24, 2019 10:23:36

Argentine Lionel Messi beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo to win the best FIFA player of the year award for a record sixth time on...


82240. ICB Unit Fund likely to be opened for allPublished: September 24, 2019 10:08:29

The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has moved to resume full operation of the country's largest-ever unit fund - ICB Unit Fund - by opening the scope of purchasing its...


82241. How open is Bangladesh economy?Published: September 24, 2019 10:06:19

The Bangladesh economy's degree of openness has seen a mixed trend in the last 10 years as economic expansion outstripped foreign trade rise. Bangladesh's trade-GDP ratio reached 46.30 per cent...


82242. Japan to cut rate on BD loans from OctPublished: September 24, 2019 09:56:45

Japan is likely to reduce the interest rate on its lending to Bangladesh by 0.30 percentage points to 0.65 per cent from next month (October), officials said on Monday. In...


82243. Low-income group hard hit by soaring prices of vegPublished: September 23, 2019 21:22:38

JOYPURHAT, Sept 23: The low and middle-income groups in the district are in a difficult situation for soaring prices of vegetables. Vegetables prices are on rising trend both in retail...


82244. Illegal market in front of college hampers academic atmospherePublished: September 23, 2019 21:23:50

CUMILLA, Sept 23: A market has been set up illegally in front of the Nimsar Junab Ali College under Burichang upazila of the district. As a result, traffic congestion has...


82245. Revenue earnings of Sonamasjid land port exceeds targetPublished: September 23, 2019 21:25:10

RAJSHAHI, Sept 23: Revenue earnings of Sona Masjid land port has surpassed the target during the period from February to June 2019, informed Dr Shamil Uddin Ahmed Shimul, MP, Shibganj...


82246. UN's peacekeeping role  Published: September 23, 2019 21:44:26

In the present conflict-stricken world -- both from within and beyond - the United Nations is increasingly in need of being more focused in dealing with and mitigating the multifaceted...


82247. The unstoppable caravan of migrants  Published: September 23, 2019 21:40:49

As has been observed by the recent issue of an international English news magazine, one third of the Latin Americans are all set to emigrate from their countries to the...


82248. Tea workers deserve better  Published: September 23, 2019 21:36:00

The proposed $2.0-million project for the welfare of tea workers of three districts in Sylhet division is a laudable initiative in prospect. Tea workers have remained a fringe population ever...


82249. World's Hard Fought Battle Against Climate ChangePublished: September 23, 2019 21:18:57

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres describes the ongoing crisis as a "climate emergency"- as the world continues its hard fought battle against devastating droughts, floods, hurricanes and rising sea levels that...


82250. Hotline for land related services, complaints to be launched on Oct 10Published: September 23, 2019 21:00:37

Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury on Monday said that the government is going to launch a hotline, 16123, on October 10 to receive land related complaints and provide transparent and efficient...