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86101. Asian shares mixed; China share risesPublished: July 15, 2019 12:20:38

Asian shares were mixed on Monday, led by gains in Chinese markets after the government reported that the economy grew at the slowest pace in a decade in the last...


86102. Three die in Gazipur road accidentPublished: July 15, 2019 12:07:46

At least three people were killed as a pickup van hit a covered van in Joydevpur on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur district on Monday. The identities of the deceased couldn't...


86103. Sea Pearl Beach makes debut TuesdayPublished: July 15, 2019 11:52:43

Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa Limited will make its share trading debut tomorrow (Tuesday) on the bourses under ‘N’ category, officials said. The Sea Pearl Beach (The owner of...


86104. Iran ready to talk if US lifts sanctions, Pompeo scepticalPublished: July 15, 2019 11:51:38

Iran is ready to hold talks with the United States if Washington lifts sanctions and returns to the 2015 nuclear deal it quit last year, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said...


86105. GP declares 90pc interim cash dividendPublished: July 15, 2019 11:35:53

The board of directors of Grameenphone (GP) has recommended interim cash dividend for the year 2019 at the rate of 90 per cent cash dividend out of the audited net...


86106. Stocks slump at opening amid panic sell-offsPublished: July 15, 2019 11:32:24

Stocks witnessed sharp fall in early hours of trading on Monday as investors went on selling spree amid lack of confidence in the market. Market analysts said the investors who...


86107. Amazon workers in Germany to strike over payPublished: July 15, 2019 11:29:25

Workers at seven Amazon sites across Germany will go on strike over pay for at least two days this week starting on Sunday night going into Monday, labour union Verdi...


86108. 14 Bangladeshis return from Indian jailPublished: July 15, 2019 11:17:57

A total of 14 Bangladeshi people have returned home through Benapole check post in Jessore after serving two years jail in an Indian prison. They are - Selim, 25, Liton,...


86109. No roadside cattle market during Eid: KamalPublished: July 15, 2019 11:13:06

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said the government will not permit setting up of roadside cattle markets during the Eid-ul-Azha. “The home ministry has issued alert to monitor the...


86110. US firms may restart Huawei sales soonPublished: July 15, 2019 10:40:17

The US may approve licenses for companies to re-start new sales to Huawei in as little as two weeks, according to a senior US official, in a sign President Donald...


86111. Djokovic pips Federer in marathon Wimbledon finalPublished: July 15, 2019 10:30:01

Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest nut for Roger Federer to crack, repelling all the Swiss threw at him in an epic duel to win a fifth Wimbledon crown in...


86112. Baraka Shikalbaha Power starts commercial operationPublished: July 15, 2019 10:29:08

The Baraka Shikalbaha Power Limited (BSPL) started commercial operation of its 105 mw HFO-fired IPP power plant situated at Shikalbaha in Chattogram. BSPL is a 51 per cent subsidiary of...


86113. Paramount Textile to buy brand new machineryPublished: July 15, 2019 10:25:50

The board of directors of Paramount Textile has decided to purchase some brand new capital machinery from abroad worth nearly Tk 117 million, said an official disclosure on Sunday. The...


86114. Govt decides to take ADB loan, finallyPublished: July 15, 2019 10:13:53

The government has finally decided to take out loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) to reconstruct and expand the Dhaka-Sylhet highway, sources said. They said the costly Dhaka-Sylhet four-lane project...


86115. Korea willing to invest in energy, infra, ICTPublished: July 15, 2019 10:05:58

Visiting South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said his country is willing to invest in energy, infrastructure, and ICT in Bangladesh to boost economic cooperation between the two nations. The...


86116. SBC covers insurance risk of Bangabandhu Satellite-1Published: July 15, 2019 09:47:00

The Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC) has insured Bangabandhu Satellite-1, the country's first satellite into the earth's orbit, officials said. Under a deal signed with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the...


86117. England win World CupPublished: July 15, 2019 01:12:23

England won the Cricket World Cup for the first time after New Zealand matched their 15 in a Super Over but lost on fewer boundaries scored in the match after...


86118. World Cup final goes to Super Over after tiePublished: July 15, 2019 00:22:39

The Cricket World Cup final will be decided by a Super Over after England were all out for 241 on the last ball of their innings, chasing New Zealand's 241-8...


86119. Bogura farmers reaping benefits of green chilli cultivationPublished: July 15, 2019 00:10:43

BOGURA, July 14: High-yielding chilli cultivators in the district are delighted over the bumper production and high market price. A good number of growers said they are making a handsome...


86120. Huawei plans extensive layoffs at its US operationsPublished: July 15, 2019 00:08:59

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is planning extensive layoffs in the United States as the Chinese telecoms equipment company grapples with its US blacklisting, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people...


86121. China signs Belt and Road cooperation documents with 18 Arabian countriesPublished: July 15, 2019 00:08:14

China has signed cooperation documents on jointly building the Belt and Road with 18 Arabian countries, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) said Friday, reports Xinhua. China-Arab joint efforts to push...


86122. S Korea pledges to stand by Bangladesh to materialise Vision-2041Published: July 14, 2019 22:26:54

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Sunday said his country will always stand by Bangladesh to materialise its Vision-2041 to turn the country into a developed one. He made...


86123. Three-day business festival to begin Thursday at St. JosephPublished: July 14, 2019 21:53:11

Josephite Business Club of the St. Joseph Higher Secondary School is going to arrange a business festival to showcase the knowledge of youngsters about business world. The three-day festival, titled...


86124. Dhaka-Beijing strategic partnership deepensPublished: July 14, 2019 20:53:49

The ties between Bangladesh and China have evolved into a deeper relationship over the last few years. This dynamics has intensified in its diversity through Bangladesh's "Look East Policy" and...


86125. How to regulate the InternetPublished: July 14, 2019 20:51:38

The only topic uniting right and left in the United States these days is "techlash": everyone seems to agree that the time has come for federal regulation of digital platforms....


86126. Factories relocating from China: Bangladesh’s scopePublished: July 14, 2019 20:49:55

China, the European Union (EU), Bangladesh and Vietnam were the world's top four garment exporters in 2017. Together, they accounted for 75.8 per cent of the world's market shares -...


86127. South Korean PM pays courtesy call on PresidentPublished: July 14, 2019 20:42:24

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon paid a courtesy call on President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in Dhaka on Sunday evening. The visiting South Korean PM informed that President...


86128. Landslide spectrePublished: July 14, 2019 20:31:30

Monsoon landslides in the greater Chattogram and Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) have already added to the region's proneness to natural calamities. They belong to a different category. The country has...


86129. Take steps in 24 hours to control Aedes mosquito: HCPublished: July 14, 2019 20:30:35

The High Court on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to take effective measures within 24 hours to destroy Aedes mosquito for preventing spread of dengue and Chikonguniya. The HC bench...


86130. PLFSL: A skeleton in the NBFIs' closet?Published: July 14, 2019 20:24:30

The People's Leasing and Financial Services Limited (PLFSL), a listed non-banking financial institute (NBFI), is soon to be liquidated as the government has approved a central bank's proposal in this...


86131. Hubris and humility are the indicatorsPublished: July 14, 2019 20:19:04

The row over the transfer of a physician following his derogatory post against Masrafe Bin Mortaza, cricket captain of Bangladesh as well as a lawmaker, on the Facebook is an...


86132. S Korea to consider duty-free access of BD productsPublished: July 14, 2019 20:13:37

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Sunday assured Bangladesh of considering duty-free quota-free market access for all Bangladeshi products to their market as the bilateral trade is heavily tilted...


86133. Disciplined bowling helps England restrict NZ to 241-8Published: July 14, 2019 20:10:01

England will chase 242 to win the Cricket World Cup for the first time after Liam Plunkett’s 3-40 helped to limit New Zealand to another middling total in the final...


86134. Bail denied, Hallmark chairman Jasmine sent to jailPublished: July 14, 2019 19:55:27

A Dhaka court has sent Hallmark Group chairman Jasmine Islam to jail in a case lodged over embezzling of Tk 858.7 million of Janata Bank through fake letter of credit...


86135. 4,748 trucks registered in H1Published: July 14, 2019 19:03:33

Truck registration across the country stood at 4,748 in the first six months of the current calendar year, according to official data. Of them, some 3,541 trucks are based in...


86136. Govt extends bid submission deadline for wind power plantsPublished: July 14, 2019 18:54:34

The government has extended the bid submission date for three wind power projects (each 50 MW capacity) by one month at the request of the bidders. The plants will be...


86137. Bangladesh, South Korea sign three instrumentsPublished: July 14, 2019 18:34:36

Bangladesh and South Korea have signed three instruments for bolstering cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, diplomacy and culture between the two countries. The instruments were signed following...


86138. Major rivers keep risingPublished: July 14, 2019 18:29:37

Major rivers continued to rise across the country amid predictions of heavy downpours to deteriorate the situation, prompting authorities to intensify measures to combat a major flooding. The Flood Forecasting...


86139. GPH Ispat to use FUSO Branded Vehicles for goods transportPublished: July 14, 2019 18:29:20

World’s second and Bangladesh’s first EAF Quantum Technology enabled integrated steel manufacturing factory of GPH Ispat will transport its goods by FUSO Prime Movers and Tipper Trucks which are made...


86140. Bangladesh to send 519 fishermen back to IndiaPublished: July 14, 2019 18:06:36

Bangladesh will hand over a total of 519 fishermen, who entered into the country from India crossing the sea border, to Indian authority. The fishermen have been under Bangladesh Coast...


86141. 7.3 quake strikes eastern IndonesiaPublished: July 14, 2019 17:59:56

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck southeast of the city of Ternate on Sunday, in the Moluccas in the eastern area of Indonesia, the US Geological Survey reported....


86142. Korean PM wants stronger economic ties with BangladeshPublished: July 14, 2019 17:57:54

Visiting South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Sunday expressed his country's desire to take Bangladesh-Korea ties to the next level through stronger collaboration in key areas to bring mutual...


86143. New Zealand bat in final against EnglandPublished: July 14, 2019 17:27:58

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat in the final of the Cricket World Cup against England which will produce a new 50-overs champion at...


86144. Shipping Ministry opens flood control roomPublished: July 14, 2019 17:09:51

The Shipping Ministry has opened a control room on Sunday to monitor the flood situation and collect information on vessel movement. The control room located at the secretariat will remain...


86145. Hasina, Lee begin official talksPublished: July 14, 2019 17:05:00

The official talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her South Korean counterpart Lee Nak-yon has started at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon. “The official...


86146. Met office predicts heavy rainfallPublished: July 14, 2019 16:56:34

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions during the next 24 hours commencing from 10:00am on Sunday. “Due to active...


86147. Stocks keep losing Sunday amid low confidencePublished: July 14, 2019 16:33:03

Stocks witnessed yet another bearish session on Sunday as worried investors continued their selling spree on major sectors’ shares. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went...


86148. Ershad dies at 90, to be buried in Dhaka TuesdayPublished: July 14, 2019 15:44:51

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who has died today (Sunday) at the age of 90 after having been on life support for the last 10 days, will be laid to...


86149. Milk test reports: HC wants to know BSTI stepsPublished: July 14, 2019 15:14:27

The High Court today asked the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) what steps the latter has taken following two test reports on milk prepared by Dhaka University researchers. The...


86150. CU BCL gets new committee   Published: July 14, 2019 15:12:44

The new committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League's Chittagong University (CU) unit was announced on Saturday night. Former vice-president Rezaul Haq Rubel and former publication and publicity secretary Iqbal Hossain Tipu...