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90451. Mawlana Farooqi murder case probe report submission on June 18Published: May 02, 2019 13:32:46

A Dhaka court has set June 18 to submit probe report in the case lodged over murder of Islamic scholar and TV personality Mawlana Nurul Islam Farooqi. Dhaka metropolitan magistrate...


90452. Catholic services in Colombo cancelled for second weekPublished: May 02, 2019 13:23:26

Catholic services are being cancelled for a second weekend in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo after the government warned of more possible attacks by the same Islamic State-linked group that carried...


90453. Police arrest ‘Mirakkel’ star for raping CU studentPublished: May 02, 2019 13:15:27

Police arrested comedy show 'Mirakkel' star Mohammad Kaikobad on Wednesday for allegedly raping a Chittagong University (CU) student. Kaikobad is also a student of the university's dramatics department. He was...


90454. Five more banks recommend dividendPublished: May 02, 2019 13:13:04

The board of directors of five more banks have recommended dividend while two banks declared No dividend the year ended on December 31, 2018, according to official discourses on Thursday....


90455. 'ADB support for BD to continue after LDC graduation'Published: May 02, 2019 13:05:36

The Asian Development Bank will extend its support to Bangladesh even after its graduation to a developing country, said its president Takehiko Nakao on Thursday. Praising Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s...


90456. NCC Bank recommends 10pc dividendPublished: May 02, 2019 12:42:39

The board of directors of National Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank has recommended 5.0 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31,...


90457. SIBL recommends 10pc stock dividendPublished: May 02, 2019 12:40:41

The board of directors of Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) has recommended 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The final approval of the...


90458. ONE Bank recommends 10pc dividendPublished: May 02, 2019 12:36:54

The board of directors of ONE Bank Limited has recommended 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The final approval of the dividend will...


90459. Stocks start new month on positive notePublished: May 02, 2019 12:34:42

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early trading on Thursday as some investors are showing their buying appetite. Following the previous day’s...


90460. Drake breaks Billboard Music Awards recordPublished: May 02, 2019 12:25:50

Drake has broken the record for the number of Billboard Music Awards received by an artist - after picking up another 12 at Wednesday's event. It means the rapper now...


90461. Modi gets election boost with UN sanction against India's 'enemy No. 1'Published: May 02, 2019 12:17:35

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re-election bid received a big fillip on Wednesday after a UN Security Council committee blacklisted Masood Azhar, the head of a Pakistan-based militant group, a...


90462. UK’s May fires defence chief over Huawei leaksPublished: May 02, 2019 12:02:09

British Prime Minister Theresa May summarily fired Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson Wednesday after an investigation into leaks from a secret government meeting about the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. He denied...


90463. Rupali Bank recommends 10pc stock dividendPublished: May 02, 2019 11:45:47

The board of directors of Rupali Bank Ltd has recommended 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The final approval of the dividend will...


90464. Madrasa girl ‘raped’ in SherpurPublished: May 02, 2019 11:30:38

Police are looking for a 40-year-old man who is suspected of raping an eighth grader in Sreebardi upazila of Sherpur on Wednesday. The victim was alone at her house in...


90465. India to evacuate 800,000 as cyclone Fani nears east coastPublished: May 02, 2019 11:15:21

India will use boats, buses and trains to evacuate 800,000 people along its east coast on Thursday ahead of an approaching cyclone that is forecast to make landfall within 24...


90466. Facebook settlement with US may include privacy oversightPublished: May 02, 2019 11:10:46

Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are negotiating a possible settlement that would require the company to create an independent privacy oversight committee and take other steps to safeguard...


90467. Asian stocks mixed after Fed holds ratePublished: May 02, 2019 11:07:14

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate intact and steered clear of suggesting that a cut was possible this year. Trading...


90468. US, China near deal to end some tariffs; talks 'productive'Published: May 02, 2019 10:28:53

The United States and China are nearing a trade deal that would roll back a portion of the $250 billion in US tariffs on Chinese goods, Reuters reported citing Politico...


90469. Danger signal No 7 for Mongla, Payra portsPublished: May 02, 2019 10:28:09

Khulna and adjoining southwestern coastal areas will feel the peripheral effect of 'Fani' by Friday morning, the Met Office says, advising Mongla and Payra ports to display danger signal number...


90470. Sandwip, Hatia sea routes closed as ‘Fani’ approaches fastPublished: May 02, 2019 10:03:36

The Hatia and Sandwip sea routes were closed and large ships ordered to leave Chattogram port on Wednesday night as 'Fani', now a very severe cyclonic storm, approaches fast. 'Fani'...


90471. Messi torments Liverpool with 600th Barca goal in 3-0 winPublished: May 02, 2019 09:41:17

Lionel Messi put Barcelona on the verge of the Champions League final with a devastating double in a 3-0 home win over Liverpool in the first leg of their last-four...


90472. Three die as bus overturns in RajshahiPublished: May 02, 2019 09:40:41

Three people were killed and 12 others injured when a bus turned turtle at Mirganj Bazar in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Abu...


90473. Demonstrators clash with police on May Day in ParisPublished: May 01, 2019 22:44:17

    French police have fired tear gas on masked protesters who joined large May Day demonstrations in Paris, reports BBC.   Traditionally a union-led day of action in the...


90474. UN panel blacklists Masood Azhar, founder of Pakistan-based militant groupPublished: May 01, 2019 22:42:12

  A UN Security Council committee blacklisted the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) on Wednesday, after China dropped its long-held obstruction of the move, diplomats said. JeM carried...


90475. Nuclear energy can play instrumental role in achieving Agenda 2030: MomenPublished: May 01, 2019 22:07:15

  Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Masud Bin Momen has said nuclear energy can play an instrumental role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, reports UNB....


90476. Hasina in London on official visitPublished: May 01, 2019 22:03:44

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached the British capital London  Wednesday night on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK), reports BSS.   A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines...


90477. Streaming service boosts pay packages for actorsPublished: May 01, 2019 21:54:51

The streaming service is bolstering pay packages for the most famous actors in the business at a time when studios are getting downright stingy about writing generous checks, reports MSN.com....


90478. US considers move to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist groupPublished: May 01, 2019 21:46:30

  The White House has confirmed it is considering the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, after Donald Trump was personally lobbied by Egypt’s president, Abdel Fatah...


90479. Fani may hit Bangladesh May 4 in weaken formPublished: May 01, 2019 21:23:59

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman Wednesday said the government has taken necessary preparations to combat the cyclonic storm “Fani”. “We have made allout preparations...


90480. Rare tornado hits RomaniaPublished: May 01, 2019 21:06:37

Several people were injured when a tornado barrelled through southern Romania, forcing a bus off the road and overturning it in a nearby field, reports BBC. Twelve people on the...


90481. Boeing says optional 737 MAX alert was 'not activated as intended'Published: May 01, 2019 20:39:38

  SINGAPORE: Boeing Co said an alert for angle-of-attack (AOA) sensors on its 737 MAX jets was "not activated as intended" for some customers, responding to reports it failed to...


90482. Quader will return home after two weeksPublished: May 01, 2019 20:14:46

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, who is now undergoing treatment in Singapore, will return home after two weeks, says a BSS report. “If...


90483. Maduro claims victory over Guaidó 'coup'Published: May 01, 2019 20:11:46

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro says he has foiled an ‘attempted coup’ by opposition leader Juan Guaidó. Dozens of National Guardsmen sided with the opposition in clashes on Tuesday that injured...


90484. Sudanese threaten general strike as tensions escalate with militaryPublished: May 01, 2019 20:10:38

The organisers of Sudan's protests have threatened a general strike and civil disobedience as tensions escalate with the military council that assumed power after the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir....


90485. China, US hold 'productive' trade talks in BeijingPublished: May 01, 2019 20:10:14

  BEIJING: China and the United States held "productive" trade talks in Beijing on Wednesday and will continue discussions in Washington next week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, as...


90486. EC cancels nomination of Modi’s challengerPublished: May 01, 2019 20:09:14

India's Election Commission (EC) has cancelled the nomination of an ex-soldier who was running against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh state. The former Border...


90487. Bangladesh, India security experts downplay IS threatPublished: May 01, 2019 20:05:00

  NEW DELHI: Indian and Bangladeshi officials and security experts largely dismissed a fresh threat of violence from an Islamic State-aligned media group, insisting that safety measures and surveillance are...


90488. Bidding for BGMEA building hits Tk 17mPublished: May 01, 2019 20:03:51

Salam & Brothers bid highest in an auction for the demolition of the BGMEA headquarters by offering Tk 17 million to purchase the usable remains of the building, reports bdnews24.com....


90489. RAB arrest two JMB men in RajshahiPublished: May 01, 2019 19:49:42

Two members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) have been arrested from Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district. The arrestees are Kamal Hossain, 45, son of Ershad Morol of Satkundi village...


90490. Fossil of 85-foot blue whale is largest ever discoveredPublished: May 01, 2019 19:39:09

The blue whale is not only the largest animal alive today, it is the largest one that has ever lived, reports MSN.com. Now, analysis of a fossil found on the...


90491. BD needs to enhance project implementation capacity: ADBPublished: May 01, 2019 18:51:02

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said Bangladesh needs to enhance its project implementation capacity to get extended financial support from the bank. “Bangladesh is doing well in economic...


90492. Cyclonic Storm Fani: India launches mass evacuationPublished: May 01, 2019 18:28:23

India has started evacuating hundreds of thousands of villagers living along its north-eastern coastline ahead of a severe cyclone due to make landfall on Friday, reports Reuters. The state of...


90493. 19 students in India commit suicide over exam resultsPublished: May 01, 2019 17:57:58

  Nineteen students in India have taken their own lives in the last two weeks over intermediate examination results, officials said, reports CNN. Hundreds of parents have protested the marking...


90494. Split of BNP is now a matter of time: HanifPublished: May 01, 2019 17:33:30

Awami League Acting General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has said the activities of BNP prove that the split of the party is now a matter of time. “The activities of...


90495. Julian Assange gets 50 weeks in jailPublished: May 01, 2019 17:22:18

A British judge on Wednesday sentenced Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his bail conditions in 2012. The 47-year-old was found guilty of breaching the...


90496. Avengers Endgame smashes six recordsPublished: May 01, 2019 17:11:18

Marvel Cinematic universe finally released Avengers: Endgame and fans are unable to contain their excitement, according to a report by https://www.in.com/ Ever since the mighty Thanos wiped off half the...


90497. LSE keeps central role in clearing ahead of BrexitPublished: May 01, 2019 17:03:35

London Stock Exchange (LSE) shrugged off a slowdown in equity trading as its clearing house saw record volumes, a signal that attempts by rival Deutsche Boerse to divert business from...


90498. Alphabet shares plunge on weak revenuePublished: May 01, 2019 16:48:56

Alphabet shares plunged on Tuesday after the company posted weaker revenue in the first quarter. Shares of Google's parent company plunged 7.5 per cent to close at $1,198.96 dollars apiece...


90499. Lanka’s tourism sector counts financial toll of Easter attacksPublished: May 01, 2019 16:46:04

  Sri Lankan hotelier Roman Scott swung into crisis mode after the Easter Sunday attacks, driving across the island to make sure his employees and guests were safe. “First you...


90500. Yeti footprints found in Nepal !Published: May 01, 2019 16:34:15

  Someone found the footprints of a yeti, yet again. Mountaineers from the Indian Army spotted the 32-inch footprints near the Makalu Base Camp in Nepal, the army said Monday...