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92251. Court orders exhuming SAU student’s bodyPublished: April 03, 2019 19:42:47

A court in Moulvibazar has ordered exhuming the body of a Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU) student, who was killed after being pushed off a bus last month. Additional Chief Judicial...


92252. 'Pahela Baishakh celebrations must end by 6:00pm'Published: April 03, 2019 19:39:17

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday said programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh must end by 6:00pm and traditional masks cannot be used during Mongol Shovajatra (procession of good wishes). The...


92253. S Korea commercially launches 5G services FridayPublished: April 03, 2019 18:54:02

South Korea will become the first country to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services on Friday as it rolls out the latest wireless technology with Samsung Electronics' new 5G-enabled smartphone Galaxy...


92254. Law ministry to assist for quick disposal of cases on illegal buildingsPublished: April 03, 2019 18:30:49

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said his ministry will assist housing ministry for quick disposal of the cases related to illegal buildings in the capital. "I've told the housing...


92255. Money laundering scandal tarnishes Nordic trustPublished: April 03, 2019 18:23:15

Money laundering allegations involving Sweden and Denmark have shattered faith in the open Nordic business culture, prompting demands for tighter controls on the banks held responsible. Ranked among the least...


92256. No gunfight in RangamatiPublished: April 03, 2019 18:12:01

Local administration of Rangamati trashed media reports about a gunfight between two terrorist groups in Rajasthali Upazila. "The law enforcement agencies did not find evidence of a gunfight in Tui...


92257. Toyota to share secrets of hybrid car tech for freePublished: April 03, 2019 17:52:00

Car manufacturer Toyota is to offer royalty-free access to its hybrid vehicle technology patents until 2030. It is part of a move to promote hybrid cars as a bridge to...


92258. European parliament body backs visa-free travel for Britons post-BrexitPublished: April 03, 2019 17:34:36

A European Parliament committee on Wednesday backed giving Britons the right to travel to the European Union without visas after Brexit, following weeks of controversy over the way the draft...


92259. Brunei defends tough laws for adultery, homosexualityPublished: April 03, 2019 17:17:02

Brunei has defended its right to implement 'Islamic' laws that would allow death by stoning for adultery and homosexuality against growing global criticism. The Muslim-majority former British protectorate with a...


92260. Ford to launch more than 30 new models in ChinaPublished: April 03, 2019 17:00:48

Ford Motor plans to launch more than 30 new models in China over the next three years of which over a third will be electric vehicles, the US automaker said...


92261. RAJUK marks three high-rises in Banani as 'fire risks'Published: April 03, 2019 16:58:09

In the aftermath of the fire in Banani's FR Tower, the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) has resumed its drives to inspect safety measures at multi-storey buildings for third day. A...


92262. RAB arrests six fake customs officials in cityPublished: April 03, 2019 16:49:01

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Wednesday arrested six persons for allegedly impersonating themselves as customs officials and grabbing money from different people leaving them in traps, raiding in city’s Mirpur...


92263. Chawkbazar fire probe report on May 8Published: April 03, 2019 16:45:34

A Dhaka court on Wednesday set May 8 for submitting probe report in the case filed over devastating fire in capital’s Chawkbazar on February 20. Dhaka additional metropolitan magistrate Qaisarul...


92264. HC to hear compensation rule on Titumir student Rajib next weekPublished: April 03, 2019 16:42:56

The High Court on Wednesday fixed April 10 for a final hearing on a rule on paying damages to Government Titumir College student Rajib Hasan's family. Rajib lost his right...


92265. Road crashes leave five dead in three districtsPublished: April 03, 2019 16:39:43

Al least five people, including a minor girl, were killed in separate road crashes in Natore, Khagrachhari and Netrakona districts on Wednesday. In Khagrachhari, pedestrian Mahmudul Haque, 70, was killed...


92266. ZEE TV channels back on airPublished: April 03, 2019 16:24:48

The popular TV channels of India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises are back on the air after a 24-hour blackout. The channels could not be watched from Bangladesh after the government pulled...


92267. DSEX tumbles to fresh three months lowPublished: April 03, 2019 15:25:40

Stocks plummeted on Wednesday, with prime index of the major bourse dipping to more than three months low, as worried investors sold shares, fearing further fall. Market insiders said stocks...


92268. Emirates wins Best First Class awardPublished: April 03, 2019 15:09:51

Emirates has been awarded Best First Class in the world at the 2019 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for airlines. The airline also clinched several other awards including Best Regional Business...


92269. DMP realises Tk 2.7m in fines from traffic offendersPublished: April 03, 2019 15:04:59

Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Tuesday realised Tk 2.7 million in fines from traffic offenders in the city. Besides, a total of 5,224 cases were also...


92270. PM asks businessmen not to hike prices of essentials during RamadanPublished: April 03, 2019 14:41:25

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the business community not to raise the prices of essentials, including sugar and edible oil, during the upcoming Ramadan. She made the call...


92271. ADB sees 8pc GDP growth in FY19-20Published: April 03, 2019 14:34:30

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that Bangladesh will achieve eight per cent GDP growth in the current fiscal year (FY19-20). The country’s GDP growth is set to hit...


92272. Algeria's Bouteflika ends 20-year rule after mass protestsPublished: April 03, 2019 14:23:10

Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned on Tuesday, succumbing to six weeks of largely peaceful mass protests driven by youth and pressure from the powerful army against his 20-year rule....


92273. ‘Neighbour’ beats youth to death in NatorePublished: April 03, 2019 14:11:49

A young man was killed after being hit reportedly by a stick by a neighbour at Bilmaria area of Lalpur upazila in Natore on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified...


92274. Myanmar imposes curfew in five Rakhine townshipsPublished: April 03, 2019 14:02:05

A dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed in five townships in Myanmar's western Rakhine state starting from Tuesday, a Rakhine state parliamentary representative told Xinhua news agency on Wednesday. The five townships...


92275. Storm, heatwave likely in April: Met officePublished: April 03, 2019 13:53:35

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted two to three days of intense storms, about six days of thunderstorms followed by sporadic heatwaves in this month. Met office said that the...


92276. Magnitude 5.7 quake hits Taiwan, no casualtiesPublished: April 03, 2019 13:48:46

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Taitung in Taiwan at 9:52 am Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicentre was monitored at 22.95 degrees north latitude and 120.87...


92277. EBL signs deal with Cricketers' KitchenPublished: April 03, 2019 13:37:19

M. Khorshed Anowar, Head of Retail and SME Banking, Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) and Mohammad Akram Khan,former captain of Bangladesh ODI team and  Managing Partner of Cricketers’ Kitchen signed a...


92278. BNP chief’s adviser Asaduzzaman diesPublished: April 03, 2019 13:31:35

BNP chairperson's adviser Kazi Asaduzzaman Asad passed away on Wednesday. He was 67. Asad, also the founding convener of Jatiayatabadi Chhatra Dal, breathed his last at Holy Family Hospital around...


92279. FSIBL workshop beginsPublished: April 03, 2019 13:28:57

First Security Islami Bank inaugurated a workshop on Foreign Exchange & International Trade Financing on April 3 at FSIBL Training Institute, Dhaka. Mr. Abdul Aziz, Additional Managing Director, First Security...


92280. Quader’s hospital clearance likely on Friday or SaturdayPublished: April 03, 2019 13:28:51

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, who is now undergoing treatment at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, is likely to get clearance...


92281. WhatsApp launches fake news ‘tipline’ in India ahead of pollsPublished: April 03, 2019 13:04:38

WhatsApp has launched a fact-checking service for Indians, where users can send in messages, photos and videos that they want verified. They will then be told if it's true, false,...


92282. PM opens work on 24 economic zonesPublished: April 03, 2019 13:02:53

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 65 uplift schemes including 24 economic zones on Wednesday. She opened and laid foundation stones of the development projects by...


92283. eGeneration to provide Microsoft Solutions to RobiPublished: April 03, 2019 13:02:51

eGeneration Limited, Licensing Solutions Partner (LSP) of Microsoft Bangladesh, has recently signed an agreement with Robi Axiata Limited, second largest mobile network operator in Bangladesh, to provide Microsoft solutions. eGeneration,...


92284. Pro-Maduro lawmakers open door to prosecution of GuaidoPublished: April 03, 2019 13:02:37

Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly, an all-powerful legislature controlled by the ruling Socialist Party, on Tuesday approved a measure allowing for a trial of opposition leader Juan Guaido, in what appeared to...


92285. Housewife dies in Kushtia firePublished: April 03, 2019 12:30:42

A housewife was burnt to death in a fire that broke out at her house at Ramchandrapur village in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia in the early hours of Wednesday. The...


92286. BTRC asks GP to pay Tk 125.79b in duesPublished: April 03, 2019 12:05:09

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has sent a letter to the country's leading telecom operator Grameenphone (GP) to pay Tk 125.79 billion in dues. Of the total amount, GP owes...


92287. May reaches out to Labour to help break Brexit deadlockPublished: April 03, 2019 12:01:15

British Prime Minister Theresa May will ask the EU for an extension to the Brexit deadline to "break the logjam" in Parliament. The PM says she wants to meet Labour...


92288. Malaysia 1 MDB: Ex-PM Najib faces first trialPublished: April 03, 2019 11:52:57

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak is set to stand trial for his role in a financial scandal that has sent shockwaves around the world. Mr Najib is accused of...


92289. Shares fall on investor pessimismPublished: April 03, 2019 11:50:35

The prices of most of the shares on bourses witnessed downward trend in early trading on Wednesday as risk-averse investors are selling shares. Following the previous two days’ positive trend,...


92290. IS claims killing of Canadian geologist in Burkina FasoPublished: April 03, 2019 11:35:39

Islamic State carried out the kidnapping and killing of a Canadian citizen in Burkina Faso in January, the group’s weekly newspaper Al-Naba said, claiming responsibility in its latest issue without...


92291. Jute mill workers continue protest for second dayPublished: April 03, 2019 11:35:20

The 72-hour strike enforced by the state-owned jute mills workers of the district to press home their nine-point demand including implementation of the wage commission, is continuing for the second...


92292. Canada’s PM ousts two ex-ministers from party amid scandalPublished: April 03, 2019 11:19:41

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday sought to quell a crisis that threatens his chances of re-election, expelling from party ranks two former Cabinet members he said had undermined...


92293. Barca battle back to snatch draw at VillarrealPublished: April 03, 2019 11:08:59

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi came off the bench in his side’s hour of need to inspire the Liga leaders to battle back from 4-2 down in stoppage time to snatch a...


92294. Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says ready to ‘tell the truth’ about eventsPublished: April 03, 2019 11:07:18

Ousted Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday said on Twitter that he was getting ready to tell the truth about recent events and that he would hold a...


92295. Ctg port grapples with import containersPublished: April 03, 2019 10:52:37

The number of import containers at Chattogram port looks to grow bigger with every passing day, making its yard heavily congested. When things have got this bad, the authorities of...


92296. Inspection authority fails to eliminate safety hazards in garment factories: AccordPublished: April 03, 2019 10:45:08

The inspection authority concerned in Bangladesh has failed to eliminate the high-risk safety hazards in the garment factories it inspected three to five years back, according to a latest research...


92297. Trade war, Brexit could slow developing Asia's growth: ADBPublished: April 03, 2019 10:40:03

Growth in developing Asia could slow for a second straight year in 2019 and lose further momentum in 2020, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday, warning of rising...


92298. CSE for reduction of corporate tax for listed companiesPublished: April 03, 2019 10:32:37

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has made nine-point budgetary proposal including the reduction of corporate tax for listed companies. The port city bourse made their proposals on Tuesday at a...


92299. Ten most-traded cos grab 37pc turnoverPublished: April 03, 2019 10:31:12

Top ten-traded firms captured nearly 37 per cent transaction on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Tuesday while United Power dominated the chart for the fourth straight session. Market insiders said...


92300. Three teams working to implement Chinese consortiumPublished: April 03, 2019 10:27:47

The country's premier bourse has taken initiative to implement the technical and business proposals earlier offered by its strategic partner, a Chinese consortium comprising Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges. As...