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82951. Trump fires national security adviser John BoltonPublished: September 11, 2019 10:45:07

US President Donald Trump abruptly fired his national security adviser John Bolton amid disagreements with his hard-line aide over how to handle foreign policy challenges such as North Korea, Iran,...


82952. West Bank annexation: Arab League says Israel plan 'aggression'Published: September 11, 2019 10:38:36

Arab foreign ministers condemned a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex parts of the occupied West Bank as “aggression” undermining any chances of a peace settlement with...


82953. Woman dies from dengue in KhulnaPublished: September 11, 2019 10:29:34

A woman, diagnosed with mosquito-borne disease dengue, died at the Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on Tuesday night. The deceased Rahima Begum, 50, was the wife of Rafiqul Islam of...


82954. Misappropriating seeds: four BADC officials suspendedPublished: September 10, 2019 20:42:58

Four senior officials of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) in Jhenaidah and Jashore were suspended on Tuesday for misappropriating seeds, reports UNB. They are - Amin Ullah, deputy director of...


82955. We are going to get a deal and leave EU on Oct 31, says UK PM JohnsonPublished: September 10, 2019 20:41:12

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he would get a Brexit deal and leave the European Union on October 31, reports Reuters. “We’re going to get a deal,...


82956. ‘Supercool’ method can triple organ survivalPublished: September 10, 2019 20:36:06

Supercooling human livers to -4C triples the time they can be kept before transplant compared with putting them on ice, US researchers say. It slows the metabolic rate to prevent...


82957. WeWork IPO valuation likely below $20 billion, clouding SoftBank’s visionPublished: September 10, 2019 20:29:01

WeWork owner The We Company is weighing slashing the valuation of its forthcoming IPO to below $20 billion, two sources said, in the latest headwind for leading shareholder SoftBank Group...


82958. Death toll from Ashura rituals in Iraq’s Kerbala climbs to 31 with 100 more woundedPublished: September 10, 2019 20:20:22

At least 31 people died and another 100 were wounded on Tuesday during the Shi’ite Muslim religious rituals of Ashura in the Iraqi city of Kerbala, a Health Ministry spokesman...


82959. At least 16 die during Ashura rituals in Iraq’s KerbalaPublished: September 10, 2019 20:09:07

At least 16 people died and another 75 were wounded on Tuesday during the Shi’ite Muslim religious rituals of Ashura in the Iraqi city of Kerbala, a Health Ministry spokesman...


82960. Australia evacuates hundreds from coastal blazes  Published: September 10, 2019 20:02:46

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in eastern Australia as firefighters battle more than 130 blazes across two states. Officials say the intense blazes mark the worst...


82961. Pakistan minister blames India for Sri Lanka players’ tour boycottPublished: September 10, 2019 20:02:06

A Pakistan Minister on Tuesday made an outrageous claim after 10 Sri Lankan players decided to opt out of an upcoming Pakistan tour. Science and Technology Minister Fawad Hussain Chaudhry...


82962. 8th grader saved from child marriagePublished: September 10, 2019 19:56:23

A mobile court foiled an early marriage bid in Charbania village in Sadar upazila of Sirajganj district on Monday night, reports UNB. The victim, an eighth grader at a local...


82963. Ford makes big electric push in Europe with new launchesPublished: September 10, 2019 19:45:40

Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it would launch eight electric vehicles in Europe this year, a key step in its target of achieving a majority of its overall sales...


82964. Four national players included in BCB XI to face ZimbabwePublished: September 10, 2019 19:41:00

Four national players have been included in the BCB XI to face Zimbabwe in the lone practice game on Wednesday at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah, reports UNB....


82965. 13 women in new EU Commission top teamPublished: September 10, 2019 19:37:26

Incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has named her choices for the EU’s new top team. Those on her list face some difficult challenges, including handling the UK’s...


82966. Warning signal for ports withdrawnPublished: September 10, 2019 19:34:05

  The Met Office on Tuesday withdrew warning signals for maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra as the weather improved, reports UNB. In a special bulletin, the...


82967. Japan’s PM set to bring telegenic son of popular ex-PM into cabinetPublished: September 10, 2019 19:18:59

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will draft the son of former premier Junichiro Koizumi into his cabinet and keep allies in key posts in a reshuffle on Wednesday, media reported,...


82968. White House adviser urges patience in US-China trade talksPublished: September 10, 2019 19:07:39

White House adviser Peter Navarro on Tuesday called for investors, the public and others to be patient ahead of key US-China trade negotiations planned for next month between top officials...


82969. Former MLA from Imran Khan’s party in India, requests PM Modi for asylumPublished: September 10, 2019 18:52:28

A former MLA from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Baldev Kumar, on Tuesday sought political asylum from New Delhi, reports NDTV. He has been staying with his...


82970. N Korea 'willing to restart' N talks with USPublished: September 10, 2019 18:46:59

North Korea is willing to restart denuclearisation talks with the United States later this month, the country's vice foreign minister has said. Choe Son-hui said they were willing to resume...


82971. Bengaluru Goldman official swindled 380 million to pay off poker debtPublished: September 10, 2019 18:41:39

A senior executive of global investment firm Goldman Sachs was arrested in Bengaluru on Tuesday for allegedly swindling the firm of Rs. 380 million to overcome financial losses while playing...


82972. Asia Cup Archery: Shana clinches silver in qualification roundPublished: September 10, 2019 18:06:37

Bangladeshi archer Mohammad Ruman Shana clinched silver in the qualification round of men’s Recurve singles at the ongoing Asia Cup-World Ranking Archery Tournament (Stage-3) at the Clark City in Philippines...


82973. HK leader renews call for talks with protestersPublished: September 10, 2019 18:01:09

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam renews an appeal to pro-democracy protesters to halt violence and engage in dialogue, as the city's richest man urged the government to provide a way...


82974. Fourth Dreamliner to join Biman fleet ThursdayPublished: September 10, 2019 17:43:13

  Biman Bangladesh Airlines will receive its fourth Boeing 787 Dreamliner Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. With the latest aircraft, the total number of Biman planes will rise to 16. Prime Minister...


82975. Chinese airlines starts new freighter service with DhakaPublished: September 10, 2019 17:41:12

Chinese express operator SF Airlines has added a new freighter service between Changsha, China, and the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, to cater for general cargo and perishable demand. The airline...


82976. Urmila Matondkar quits Congress, blames “petty in-house politics”Published: September 10, 2019 17:38:38

Actor Urmila Matondkar, who joined the Congress barely five months ago ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, quit today with a barbed statement that left the party red-faced ahead of...


82977. 14 Rohingyas detained in CtgPublished: September 10, 2019 17:35:26

Fourteen Rohingya men, who fled from refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, were detained from Lohagara Upazila of Chattogram district on early Tuesday, reports UNB. Md Syful Islam, officer-in-charge of Lohagara...


82978. Pakistan FM calls for UN probe of India actions in KashmirPublished: September 10, 2019 17:30:51

Pakistan on Tuesday asked the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to ensure that India ends the restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir and restores fundamental rights and liberties in the region,...


82979. India rejects China-Pakistan joint statement on J&KPublished: September 10, 2019 17:25:21

NEW DELHI, Sept 10: India today rejected the reference made to Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement issued after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent visit to Islamabad. “We...


82980. RBI external benchmark for bank loans credit negative: Moody’sPublished: September 10, 2019 17:19:25

Moody’s Investor Service on Tuesday said the RBI’s mandate on aligning commercial bank floating loan rates to the external benchmark from next month is credit negative for Indian banks, reports...


82981. One dead, 19 injured in German hospital firePublished: September 10, 2019 17:01:16

Officials say one person has died and 19 more have been injured in a fire at a hospital in the western German city of Duesseldorf, reports AP. City authorities said...


82982. Cyber spying firm NSO to follow human rights guidelinesPublished: September 10, 2019 16:45:19

The Israeli-based NSO Group, whose software is alleged to have been used in a number of government surveillance scandals, said on Tuesday it would abide by UN guidelines to prevent...


82983. Johnson fails to get nod again for early pollsPublished: September 10, 2019 16:37:24

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost his final chance in the early hours of Tuesday to force an early general election as the British Parliament closed its doors for five...


82984. SoftBank urges WeWork to shelve IPO over valuation concernsPublished: September 10, 2019 16:25:50

SoftBank Group, a leading shareholder in the holding company of US office-sharing startup WeWork, has urged it to shelve a planned IPO on concerns over the valuation, the Financial Times...


82985. Bagerhat road crash kill three  Published: September 10, 2019 16:17:23

Three people were killed as a stone-laden truck hit a stationary truck at Bottola  in Rampal upazila of Bagerhat district Tuesday noon, reports UNB. One of the deceases was identified...


82986. Putin 'personally planned' Russia's interference in US pollsPublished: September 10, 2019 16:12:30

The US extracted a high-level spy from inside Russia in 2017, reports BBC. Citing "multiple Trump administration officials with direct knowledge" of the operation, CNN reported that US intelligence feared...


82987. Japan may have to dump radioactive water into the sea, minister saysPublished: September 10, 2019 16:06:17

Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power will have to dump radioactive water from its destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean as it runs out of room to store it,...


82988. Ex-England captains Strauss, Boycott receive knighthoodsPublished: September 10, 2019 15:52:38

Former England cricket captains Andrew Strauss and Geoffrey Boycott have been given knighthoods in former Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation honours list, reports AP. The two opening batsmen were the...


82989. Nissan CEO resigns after admitting he was overpaidPublished: September 10, 2019 15:46:25

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa has resigned, dealing a new blow to the Japanese carmaker as it struggles to recover from the ousting of Carlos Ghosn last November, reports CNN Business....


82990. 10 top Lankan cricketers opt out of Pak tourPublished: September 10, 2019 15:39:59

Ten top Sri Lanka cricketers opted out of a tour to Pakistan this month citing security concerns, reports AP. Players picked in a preliminary squad were summoned for a discussion...


82991. Myanmar destroys all Muslim Rohingya villages for govt facilitiesPublished: September 10, 2019 15:36:31

Entire Muslim Rohingya villages in Myanmar have been demolished and replaced by police barracks, government buildings and refugee relocation camps, the BBC has found. Four locations where secure facilities have...


82992. Heavy rainfall likely in three divisionsPublished: September 10, 2019 15:26:04

Due to active monsoon heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at places over Chattogram, Khulna and Barisal divisions during the next 24 hrs commencing 01:00 pm on Tuesday, reports...


82993. Nikkei ends at six-week highPublished: September 10, 2019 15:19:50

Tokyo shares closed higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index ending at a six-week high as investor sentiment was bolstered by the yen's retreat against the US dollar. The...


82994. Quader welcomes BNP’s decision to join Rangpur by-pollsPublished: September 10, 2019 15:16:49

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday welcomed BNP for its decision to take part in the Ranpur by-election saying it is a very positive move in politics,...


82995. Apple may spark upgrade rush with new iPhonesPublished: September 10, 2019 14:40:37

Apple Inc could sell as many as 200 million of its latest iPhones from existing users upgrading their older devices and much of that demand will come from China despite...


82996. Haze hits Malaysian state, shuts schoolsPublished: September 10, 2019 14:22:40

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10: Malaysia sent half a million face masks to the eastern state of Sarawak and closed more than 400 schools there on Tuesday as a haze spread...


82997. Asian stocks weaken as China's factory-gate prices fall sharplyPublished: September 10, 2019 14:19:15

Most Asian stocks swung lower on Tuesday, weighed by Chinese markets after mainland factory-gate prices shrank at their fastest pace in three years while reports of German stimulus plans pushed...


82998. European shares open lowerPublished: September 10, 2019 14:07:09

European shares opened lower on Tuesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting later this week, reports Reuters. Weak factory data from...


82999. Woman dies of dengue in KushtiaPublished: September 10, 2019 13:59:11

A housewife died of dengue at Bheramara Upazila Health Complex in Kushtia on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Mina Khatun, 25, wife of Raihan Ali of Kazihata village...


83000. Oil rises for fifth day on expectations of extended output cutsPublished: September 10, 2019 13:53:39

Oil futures rose for a fifth day, rising to their highest in almost six weeks, on optimism that OPEC and other producing countries may agree to extend output cuts to...