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84451. New Trump immigration rule will deny visas to poorPublished: August 13, 2019 15:37:39

US President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a sweeping rule on Monday that some experts say could cut legal immigration in half by denying visas and permanent residency to poor. The...


84452. India’s passenger vehicle sales drop at steepest pace in nearly two decades  Published: August 13, 2019 15:21:46

India’s domestic passenger vehicle sales in July dived at the steepest pace in nearly two decades, an auto industry body said on Tuesday, as a financing crunch deepened a crisis...


84453. Cathay suspends second pilot, cites misuse of company informationPublished: August 13, 2019 15:07:50

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said it had suspended with immediate effect on Tuesday a second officer operating flight CX216 for misuse of company information, and had also...


84454. Housewife ‘killed for dowry’ in SatkhiraPublished: August 13, 2019 14:52:57

A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband for dowry at Sultanpur Palpara in the town on early Tuesday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Dipika Hazra, wife of...


84455. Six names in running for India national cricket coach jobPublished: August 13, 2019 13:45:17

Ravi Shastri, India’s current head coach, and five other candidates have been shortlisted for Team India’s head coach job, news agency PTI reported. Apart from Shastri, who is currently on...


84456. Bhutanese PM greets Hasina, Bangladeshis on EidPublished: August 13, 2019 13:36:29

Bhutanese Prime Minister (PM) Lotay Tshering on Tuesday called his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and extended Eid greetings to her and the people of Bangladesh, reports UNB. “Lotay Tshering phoned...


84457. Murray rules out US Open singles after losing to GasquetPublished: August 13, 2019 13:27:25

Former world number one Andy Murray says he will not play singles at the US Open later this month, reports BBC. On Monday Murray played his first singles match since...


84458. Maritime ports hoist warning signal 3Published: August 13, 2019 13:04:31

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has advised maritime ports to raise Local Cautionary Signal No. 3 due to a low over the northern Bay of Bengal. According to Tuesday’s forecast, light...


84459. Launch, speed boat services suspended at Mawa, KathalbariPublished: August 13, 2019 12:40:53

Munshiganj (UNB) – Rough weather forced suspension of launch and speed boat services on the Mawa-Kathalbari route on Tuesday morning. Md Aminul Islam, in-charge of Mawa River Police camp, said...


84460. BGB on alert to prevent rawhide smugglingPublished: August 13, 2019 12:11:25

Dinajpur, (UNB) - Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) remained on high alert on Tuesday to prevent illegal rawhide smuggling through the Hili land port. Joypurhat-2 BGB Battalion Commander Lt Col Rashed...


84461. Child missing after speed boat sinks in PadmaPublished: August 13, 2019 12:03:38

Munshiganj, (UNB) - A child went missing after a speed boat sank in the Padma River on Tuesday morning. The young boy was identified as Deen Islam Hossain, 8, son...


84462. HK leader warns protesters not to push city into 'abyss'Published: August 13, 2019 11:54:47

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has warned anti-government protesters not to push the city into an "abyss", in an emotional press conference on Tuesday, reports BBC. Ms Lam warned that...


84463. Asia shares tumble on Hong Kong unrestPublished: August 13, 2019 11:42:52

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares slumped on Tuesday as fears about a drawn out Sino-U.S. trade war, protests in Hong Kong and a crash in Argentina’s peso currency drove investors...


84464. Reliance-Microsoft tie-up poses threat to Amazon, Google in IndiaPublished: August 13, 2019 11:35:05

India’s Reliance Industries Ltd Monday announced a partnership with Microsoft’s  Azure cloud platform, in a move that deepens the offerings of its Jio telecoms unit while posing a direct challenge...


84465. Haphazard Eid cattle slaughter continues this yearPublished: August 13, 2019 11:21:01

Shahjalal Firoz, a resident of Banani in Dhaka, brought a goat to the city corporation abattoir near Mohakhali Bus Terminal for slaughter on the morning of Eid-ul-Azha Monday, reports bdnews24.com.  ...


84466. Yen hits seven-month high against dollarPublished: August 13, 2019 11:20:55

TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen traded close to a seven-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, as unrest in Hong Kong and gyrations in Argentina’s markets heightened investor risk aversion...


84467. Ebola drugs show ‘90pc survival rate’ in breakthrough trialPublished: August 13, 2019 11:01:36

Ebola may soon be a "preventable and treatable" disease after a trial of two drugs showed significantly improved survival rates, scientists have said. Four drugs were trialled on patients in...


84468. Pakistan deploying fighter jets to Skardu near LadakhPublished: August 13, 2019 11:00:44

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing tensions with Pakistan over the abrogation of the Article 370, Pakistani forces have started moving equipment to their forward bases close to Ladakh, according to...


84469. Key US leaders question Modi on Kashmiri rightsPublished: August 13, 2019 10:48:41

Almost unnoticed, two key leaders in Congress have questioned Modi’s India on Kashmiri rights, according to a article by www.forbes.com. This was a joint statement, by Senator Robert Menendez, Ranking...


84470. Top ten firms hold 45pc market-cap of DSEPublished: August 13, 2019 10:45:31

Top ten listed companies accounted for 45 per cent of the Dhaka Stock Exchange's (DSE) total market capitalisation as of June, this year thanks to strong performance. Grameenphone (GP), the...


84471. Dhaka city authorities remove 30,000 tonnes cattle wastePublished: August 13, 2019 10:27:15

  The authorities have removed 30,000 tonnes of waste from cattle slaughtered in Dhaka on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. Dhaka South City Corporation removed 20,000 tonnes of cattle waste until...


84472. Singapore cuts 2019 GDP forecast as global risks expandPublished: August 13, 2019 10:14:03

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore slashed its full-year economic growth forecast on Tuesday as global conditions were seen worsening and data confirmed the slowest growth rate in a decade amid mounting...


84473. Hong Kong airport reopens, but over 200 flights canceledPublished: August 13, 2019 10:05:57

HONG KONG (Reuters) Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the city’s recovery from protests that have swept the Asian financial hub could take a long time and that...


84474. US-China tariff dispute dampens Las Vegas trade showPublished: August 13, 2019 16:28:10

"There is a lot of fear in the marketplace, people are worried," Jimmy Gindi, a New York-based footware seller said Sunday at the Sands Expo  and  Convention Center in Las...


84475. Body found in Malaysia search may be of missing London girlPublished: August 13, 2019 16:38:58

A body has been found in the search for a vulnerable 15-year-old girl who went missing in Malaysia. Nora Quoirin, who has special needs, disappeared from her room at the...


84476. Former Kyrgyz President Atambayev faces murder, coup plotting chargesPublished: August 13, 2019 17:11:51

Kyrgyzstan's former President Almazbek Atambayev has been charged with murder and plotting a government coup. He has also been accused of organising mass unrest and hostage-taking, reports BBC. Mr Atambayev...


84477. Mizanur Rahman Shelley dies at 76Published: August 12, 2019 21:30:11

Mizanur Rahman Shelley, a former minister of HM Ershad government and political commentator, has died at the age of 76, reports bdnews24.com Shelley was undergoing treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh...


84478. Slipped knife hits, kills girl watching cow slaughteringPublished: August 12, 2019 21:13:43

A 10-year-old girl has died after a knife slipped out of a butcher’s hand and hit her during the slaughtering of a cow on Eid-ul-Azha in Madaripur, reports bdnews24,com. The...


84479. Jet Airways sale suffers setback as two potential investors back outPublished: August 12, 2019 20:57:32

Creditors’ hopes of resurrecting India’s Jet Airways  and salvaging some value from the bankrupt airline were dealt a fresh blow on Monday as two potential investors said they were no...


84480. No deal signed as US, Taliban wrap up talksPublished: August 12, 2019 20:53:47

  The latest round of talks between the Taliban and the United States ended early Monday without any sign a peace deal had been reached for Afghanistan, as both sides...


84481. Adventurer finishes 4,000-mile river Yangtze trek in a yearPublished: August 12, 2019 20:41:17

A Welsh adventurer has become the first person to walk the length of the river Yangtze solo after a year of trekking through China. Ash Dykes, from Old Colwyn, Conwy,...


84482. Global shares decline as trade war worries worsenPublished: August 12, 2019 20:39:22

Global stocks retreated Monday amid investor concerns that the U.S.-China trade war might be worsening, reports AP. Investors have been encouraged by hopes global central banks will keep interest rates...


84483. Quader for eliminating communal forces from societyPublished: August 12, 2019 20:23:31

NOAKHALI, Aug 12: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader  today said the prayer for this Eid-ul-Azha was for elimination of the communal forces from...


84484. Turkmenistan leader reappears after rumours of deathPublished: August 12, 2019 20:18:36

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has reappeared after widespread rumours of his death. On Monday Mr Berdymukhamedov opened economic forum attended by regional leaders in a Caspian Sea resort town, reports...


84485. Disposal of animal waste going on in cityPublished: August 12, 2019 20:16:48

The disposal of waste of sacrificial animals is going on in both Dhaka south and north city corporations since Monday morning, reports BSS.Though the cleaners started removing waste of sacrificial...


84486. Pakistan dedicates Eid to KashmirPublished: August 12, 2019 20:09:19

People gathered in mosques across Pakistan on Monday to offer special prayers for Eid al-Adha, the second of Islam’s two major religious festivals, reports Reuters. The government has called for...


84487. Western forces fuelling tension in Gulf, says Iraqi ministerPublished: August 12, 2019 19:54:23

The presence of western forces in the Gulf is fuelling regional tension, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim said on Monday. “The states of the Gulf can together secure the transit...


84488. Suspect in Norway mosque shooting smiles in courtPublished: August 12, 2019 19:53:08

  A suspected gunman accused of an attempted terrorist attack on an Oslo mosque and separately killing his teenage stepsister appeared in court on Monday looking bruised and scratched, but...


84489. Kashmir Eid: Indian authorities lock down SrinagarPublished: August 12, 2019 19:49:29

  Indian security forces kept disputed Kashmir's biggest city of Srinagar largely locked down on Monday, the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, to prevent any major protests against a decision...


84490. New Guatemalan president will change US migration dealPublished: August 12, 2019 19:42:38

    Conservative candidate and ex-prison chief Alejandro Giammattei has been elected president of Guatemala. Preliminary results show he took 59 per cent of the vote, while his centre-left opponent...


84491. Dengue claims 2 more lives, 2,093 hospitalisedPublished: August 12, 2019 19:30:55

Two more people died of dengue and 2,093 new patients have been admitted to different hospitals across the country, report agencies. The new deaths were recorded in the capital and...


84492. Italy faces political crisisPublished: August 12, 2019 19:17:29

  The heads of Italy's political groups were set to decide on Monday when to hold a no-confidence vote, days after nationalist leader Matteo Salvini announced he was pulling the...


84493. US-China trade war leading to recession: Goldman SachsPublished: August 12, 2019 19:12:25

Goldman Sachs Group Inc  said on Sunday that fears of the U.S.-China trade war leading to a recession are increasing and that Goldman no longer expects a trade deal between...


84494. Over 150 flights canceled as Hong Kong Airport is flooded by protestersPublished: August 12, 2019 19:02:57

  HONG KONG, Aug 12: Hong Kong’s airport came to a near halt on Monday, with more than 150 flights canceled after thousands of demonstrators flooded one of the world’s...


84495. Large Eid congregations in Kishoreganj and DinajpurPublished: August 12, 2019 18:39:18

Gor-e-Shahid Baro Maidan in Dinajpur and Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj hosted two of the largest Eid congregations in the country on Monday. In Dinajpur, the 6th Eid-ul-Azha congregation was at...


84496. Argentine leader suffers massive defeat in primary electionsPublished: August 12, 2019 18:33:27

Conservative Argentine President Mauricio Macri suffered a resounding defeat in primary elections on Sunday. The primary, in which presidential candidates from all parties take part, was won by his left-wing...


84497. Bear breaks into house probably attracted by smell of rubbishPublished: August 12, 2019 18:03:06

A black bear broke into a house in the US before escaping by smashing through a wall. Police in Colorado said the break-in happened on Friday evening when the house...


84498. Child dies from dengue fever at Dhaka hospitalPublished: August 12, 2019 18:01:20

A toddler has died from dengue at Dhaka Shishu Hospital amid the Eid-ul-Azha celebrations around the country, reports bdnews24.com. Samia, the two-and-a-half-year old daughter of Md Rubel from Lakshmipur's Kalibazar...


84499. Modi to inaugurate hydroelectric plant in BhutanPublished: August 12, 2019 17:41:36

THIMPHU, Aug 12: Of the many milestone activities that would take place during the visit of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi this week, the 720MW Mangdechhu hydroelectric plant will be...


84500. Lanka tourism industry begins to recoverPublished: August 12, 2019 17:37:23

COLOMBO, Aug 12: Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, badly hurt by Easter day bombings, is showing signs of gradual recovery, industry executives say, although a national election later this year is...