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92801. DSE top brokers for cancellation of initial public offering quotaPublished: March 26, 2019 12:32:29

The top brokers of DSE and merchant bankers have demanded of the regulator to introduce T+0 share trading cycle settlement aiming to bring dynamism in trading activities that currently remained...


92802. Devastating fire from chemical godown in NarayanganjPublished: March 26, 2019 12:22:31

A devastating fire has erupted after a massive explosion at the chemical godown of a dyeing factory in Narauanganj's Fatulla. The incident took place at Bombay Dyeing Factory at Pagla...


92803. Airbus wins China order for 300 jets worth billionsPublished: March 26, 2019 11:59:15

Airbus signed a deal worth tens of billions of dollars on Monday (local time) to sell 300 aircraft to China, coinciding with a visit to Europe by Chinese President Xi...


92804. Tesla wins dismissal of lawsuit over Model 3 productionPublished: March 26, 2019 11:50:06

A federal judge in San Francisco dismissed for the second time a securities fraud lawsuit brought by Tesla shareholders alleging that the company made misleading comments about the production status...


92805. Working to build a prosperous future for children: PMPublished: March 26, 2019 11:37:07

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her government was trying to build a future where the children will have a beautiful, secure and prosperous life. “Today's children are the...


92806. Google doodle celebrates Bangladesh’s Independence DayPublished: March 26, 2019 11:31:16

Search engine giant Google is marking Bangladesh's 49th Independence and National Day by replacing its regular home page graphic with a special doodle. The new doodle features three goods-laden boats...


92807. Trump formally recognises Golan Heights as Israeli landPublished: March 26, 2019 11:20:45

US President Donald Trump on Monday recognised Israel’s 1981 annexation of the Golan Heights in an election boost for visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, prompting a sharp response from...


92808. Samata Leather's share price soaring sans PSIPublished: March 26, 2019 10:43:04

Share price of Samata Leather Complex, a "Z" category company, is soaring having no price sensitive information (PSI). Despite the bearish market trend, the company's share price soared 30 per...


92809. BIFFL to go public to raise Tk 10 billionPublished: March 26, 2019 10:26:59

Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) has planned to mobilise capital amounting to Tk 26 billion through issuing bond and floating IPO in the capital market in short and long...


92810. British lawmakers vote to seize control of Brexit for a dayPublished: March 26, 2019 10:25:17

British lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda from the government for a day in a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister...


92811. Nation celebrating 49th Independence DayPublished: March 26, 2019 10:20:08

The nation is celebrating the 49th Independence and National Day today, refreshing the resolution to uphold the spirit of the War of Liberation and build a ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamt...


92812. No tax benefit for industries relocated in Economic ZonesPublished: March 26, 2019 10:13:17

Economic Zones (EZs) investors will not enjoy reduced tax rates on their income if they relocate factories or install old machinery, the revenue board said. In an order, the National...


92813. Summit's FSRU to start operation from April 20Published: March 26, 2019 09:56:19

The country's second liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, owned by Summit Group, is scheduled to initiate its commercial operation next month, mounting further the fiscal burden on the state-run Petrobangla...


92814. Double-digit growth in four years: KamalPublished: March 26, 2019 09:54:07

Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal foresees a double-digit gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the country in the next four years. "In four years we will reach the...


92815. President, PM pay homage to Liberation War heroesPublished: March 26, 2019 09:18:58

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the War of Liberation by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Dhaka's Savar this...


92816. Nation set to celebrate Independence DayPublished: March 25, 2019 22:34:28

The nation is all set to celebrate the 49th Independence and National Day on Tuesday vowing afresh to take the country towards prosperity with the Liberation War spirit. Being a...


92817. Xi's trip to inject new vitality into China-Europe ties    Published: March 25, 2019 22:22:00

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visits to Italy, Monaco, and France bear historic significance for the development of relations between China and the three countries, and will inject new vitality to...


92818. Paying the price for forest depletion  Published: March 25, 2019 22:17:26

Encroaching on forests and building habitats and other establishments has been a major human trait since the dawn of civilisations. As humans came out of their improvised primitive shelters and...


92819. The spirit of independence renewed  Published: March 25, 2019 22:14:43

The making of a nation is a wonderful event in the annals of history, for it takes human civilisation a few steps ahead. The birth of Bangladesh is no exception...


92820. South-South cooperation now triangulates with the NorthPublished: March 25, 2019 22:01:22

It sounds like a contradictory play on words, but the countries of the industrialised North are currently the big supporters of South-South cooperation, as was demonstrated at the United Nations...


92821. Nation observes one-minute blackoutPublished: March 25, 2019 21:59:32

The nation has observed a one-minute 'blackout' programme on Monday night, marking the 'Genocide Day'. The 'blackout' programme was observed from 9:00pm on Monday for the third successive year, reports...


92822. Abahani outplay arch-rival Mohammedan in DPDCLPublished: March 25, 2019 21:42:34

Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) defending champions Abahani Limited beat Mohammedan Sporting Club by six wickets at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Monday, reports UNB. Mohammedan,...


92823. E-commerce: The role of FDIPublished: March 25, 2019 21:41:58

E-commerce technologies and business models are evolving rapidly around the world. As the sector is increasingly using sophisticated technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data, more consumers...


92824. Smooth growth of tender mango predicts bumper productionPublished: March 25, 2019 21:40:42

RANGPUR, Mar 25 (BSS): Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) are expecting bumper mango production following smooth formation of tender fruits after massive blooming in Rangpur agriculture region...


92825. Irregularities in Surma riverbank protective work allegedPublished: March 25, 2019 21:40:00

SYLHET, Mar 25: Locals have alleged large scale irregularities in the protective work on the Surma riverbank under Doarabazar upazila of Sunamganj district. The contracting firm, they said, was not...


92826. 80 pc work on Gopalganj Police Lines Hospital completePublished: March 25, 2019 21:39:13

GOPALGANJ, Mar 25: The construction of the Police Lines Hospital on the new police lines compound in Gopalganj Sadar is going on in full swing. Authority said around 80 per...


92827. Exchange rate adjustment of taka: A crying needPublished: March 25, 2019 21:38:48

Bangladesh professes to maintain a floating exchange rate of its currency but practices what is called managed floating or pegged floating regime. In foreign exchange parlance this system of exchange...


92828. Reminiscing March 1971: The Day the Music DiedPublished: March 25, 2019 21:37:31

It was a collision of the most brutal kind. President General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan's "Operation Searchlight" clashing against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's "search for light" after Pakistan's historically most fairly...


92829. Oil prices steady amid worries of severe economic slowdownPublished: March 25, 2019 21:35:00

Oil prices were steady on Monday, with concerns of a sharp economic slowdown competing with support from tighter supply due to OPEC's production cutbacks and US sanctions on Iran and...


92830. President, PM greet countrymen on Independence DayPublished: March 25, 2019 20:55:05

President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have extended heartfelt greetings and warm felicitations to the countrymen living at home and abroad on the eve of the Independence...


92831. EVM to be used in Bagerhat Sadar upazila electionPublished: March 25, 2019 20:49:20

The government is training its officials in the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) ahead of the March 31 upazila polls in Bagerhat. EVMs will be used in all polling...


92832. President visits military hardware displayPublished: March 25, 2019 20:45:40

President Md Abdul Hamid visited the hardware display of Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force, marking the Independence and National Day at the National Parade Square of Tajgaon Airport in...


92833. 'Bangladesh in no hurry to relocate Rohingyas'Published: March 25, 2019 19:58:23

Bangladesh is not in a hurry to relocate Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char, a minister said on Monday after the United Nations sought more details on the government’s relocation plan,...


92834. Jet Airways chairman Goyal steps downPublished: March 25, 2019 19:44:58

Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal will step down from the board and reduce his stake in the cash-strapped Indian carrier, the company said on Monday as it closes in on...


92835. US Embassy to remain closed on Mar 26Published: March 25, 2019 19:33:13

The US Embassy in Dhaka, including its consular section, will remain closed on Tuesday on the occasion of Bangladesh's Independence Day. The American Center with the Archer K. Blood Library...


92836. Mymensingh city polls on May 5Published: March 25, 2019 19:04:52

The Election Commission (EC) has announced the schedule for holding the maiden election to the Mymensingh City Corporation will be held on May 5. According to the schedule announced by...


92837. “Largest minimum income scheme if Congress wins election”Published: March 25, 2019 18:41:45

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has pledged to create "the world's largest minimum income scheme" if his party wins election. He said the Congress Party would guarantee an income for...


92838. Coaching centres to remain shut during HSC written testsPublished: March 25, 2019 18:30:11

Coaching centres in the country will remain closed during the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) written examinations, scheduled to be held from Apr 1 to May 6. Education Minister Dipu Moni...


92839. ‘Honest loan defaulters to get special scheme to pay off debt'Published: March 25, 2019 18:30:07

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the government has unveiled a new proposition to allow ‘honest loan defaulters’ to pay off their debts. "Those who are unable to pay,...


92840. Mathbaria Shechhashebok League leader hacked to deathPublished: March 25, 2019 17:43:33

A Shecchashebok League leader from Pirojpur’s Mathbaria Upazila has been hacked to death. The victim, 25-year-old Jony Talukdar, was the vice president of the Halta-Gulishakhali Union Shechhashebok League. According to...


92841. Shrimp production witnesses dropPublished: March 25, 2019 17:36:59

Shrimp production witnessed a dip from 2014-2015 fiscal year to 2016-2017 fiscal (FY15 to FY17) in the country, according to official data. As per data of the Department of Fisheries...


92842. Six cops, three others sued in Chattogram on extortion chargePublished: March 25, 2019 17:14:40

A case was filed on Monday against nine people, including the officer-in-charge of Panchlaish Police Station in Chattogram and five other policemen, for allegedly extorting Tk 1.5 million threatening the...


92843. Three-day Muktisangram Fest begins at JUPublished: March 25, 2019 17:10:43

A three-day cultural festival began on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Monday to spread the spirit of the Liberation War. Jahangirnagar University authorities, in association with the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC),...


92844. 3,796 auto-rickshaws registered in Jan-FebPublished: March 25, 2019 17:03:22

A total of 3,796 auto-rickshaws were registered across the country in January and February this year. Of them, 2,054 got registration in the city, according to Bangladesh Road Transport Authority...


92845. Independence Day on TuesdayPublished: March 25, 2019 16:37:03

The nation is set to celebrate the 49th Independence and National Day on Tuesday, refreshing the resolution to uphold the spirit of the War of Liberation and build a ‘Sonar...


92846. Speaker off to New Delhi to attend IMF workshopPublished: March 25, 2019 16:29:48

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Monday left Dhaka for New Delhi to attend the Microeconomic Policy and Capacity Building Workshop for Legislators of South Asia. The International Monetary Fund...


92847. Stocks rebound from three-month lowPublished: March 25, 2019 15:35:54

Stocks rebounded on Monday after the benchmark indexe fell to three-month lows on Sunday as some optimistic investors showed their buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. Analysts said the market backed...


92848. Singapore's CPI inflation hits nine-month lowPublished: March 25, 2019 14:51:50

The core inflation rate of Singapore eased to a nine-month low in February, reinforcing expectations that the central bank will keep monetary policy unchanged when it meets next month. The...


92849. SC full bench to hear govt plea against Shahidul Alam April 11Published: March 25, 2019 14:46:53

A Supreme Court full bench will hear on April 11 the government’s petition to continue its investigation into a case against noted photographer Shahidul Alam. Appellate Division’s Chamber Judge Justice...


92850. Netanyahu to cut US visit short after Tel Aviv rocket attackPublished: March 25, 2019 14:23:13

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will cut short his trip to the United States after a rocket attack near Tel Aviv wounded seven people. An Israeli...