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93751. Investigators recover data recorders from Ethiopian plane crash sitePublished: March 11, 2019 21:12:17

Investigators have found the flight data recorders from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed on Sunday, according to a BBC report. The devices recovered at the crash site were the...


93752. Agri trade: Systematic planning can deliver a lotPublished: March 11, 2019 21:02:26

It remains a matter of deep regret that in spite of latent potentialities, the developing world cannot make much headway. Ignorance about the main tenets of international marketing, faulty planning...


93753. Of 'thinking caps' & 'kings of shit'Published: March 11, 2019 20:52:04

In Cox's Bazar's Kutupalong refugee camp, where over half a million Rohingyas live, Oxfam's Salahuddin Ahmmed collects 60,000 of the estimated 1.8 million litres of "infectious human waste" each day...


93754. Bangladeshi TV stations to use Bangabandhu Satellite-1 by May 12Published: March 11, 2019 20:51:29

All television stations of Bangladesh will start broadcasting through Bangabandhu Satellite-1 within May 12, the first anniversary of the launch of country's first satellite. Information Minister Hasan Mahmud  made the...


93755. Okra cultivation uplifts farmers’ lot in MaguraPublished: March 11, 2019 20:43:33

MAGURA, Mar 11: Okra cultivation has turned fortune wheel of a good number of farmers in the district. Low production cost and high market demand have encouraged the growers to...


93756. Chattogram will be centre of digital trade: Mustafa JabbarPublished: March 11, 2019 20:42:32

Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Monday said that port city Chattogram will be the centre of the country's digital trade and commerce in the future. The...


93757. Padma riverbank turns attractive after RCC’s beautification workPublished: March 11, 2019 20:42:21

RAJSHAHI, Mar 11 (BSS): Padma riverbank adjacent to the Sahed Bazar area of the divisional town has turned into an attractive tourist and recreational spot as the Rajshahi City Corporation...


93758. Why financial inclusion matters in BangladeshPublished: March 11, 2019 20:36:34

Financial inclusion matters in Bangladesh. Access to formal financial services -- in payments, savings, credit, and insurance -- for financially excluded individuals transforms individual lives; and financial institutions can reach...


93759. Rain, thunder showers likely on TuesdayPublished: March 11, 2019 20:17:41

Rain/thunder showers, accompanied by temporary gusty wind, is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Cumilla and Noakhali...


93760. DUCSU polls prove election system collapsed, Oikyafront allegesPublished: March 11, 2019 20:13:57

Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, on Monday alleged that the incident of December 30 vote robbery reappeared in the DUCSU polls as the country's election system has collapsed....


93761. Arsenal hands Solskjaer first PL defeat as MU managerPublished: March 11, 2019 19:08:50

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suffered his first Premier League defeat on Sunday since being appointed Manchester United (MU)'s interim manager as Arsenal leapfrogged their opponents to move into the top four....


93762. BD earned $514m by exporting fish in FY18: MinisterPublished: March 11, 2019 18:51:14

State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Md Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru on Monday said the country earned around US$ 514 million by exporting fish and fisheries items during the fiscal...


93763. UN envoy fears 'new Rohingya crisis' at Bhashan CharPublished: March 11, 2019 18:41:13

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, has said relocation of 23,000 Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char in April would create a new...


93764. BSTI destroys over 6,000 unsafe water jars in cityPublished: March 11, 2019 18:26:12

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) in anti-adulteration drives destroyed a total of 6,600 unauthorised water jars in the city on Monday. The drives were conducted at 22 hotels, restaurants...


93765. DUCSU election: Vote counting beginsPublished: March 11, 2019 18:08:09

The counting of votes in the Dhaka University Central Student’s Union (DUCSU) election and the hall council election has begun. The ballots is being counted through optical mark recognition machine...


93766. ‘Voter turnout 43.32pc in 1st phase UZ polls’Published: March 11, 2019 18:07:29

The voter turnout was 43.32 per cent in the first phase of the countrywide upazila elections, said Election Commission Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed on Monday. "A total of 78 Upazila Parishads...


93767. Nat’l Social Welfare Council Bill placed in JSPublished: March 11, 2019 18:03:41

Bangladesh National Social Welfare Council Bill, 2019 was placed in the Jatiya Sangsad in order to bring all the activities related to the social welfare programmes into a legal frame....


93768. US envoy visits icddr,bPublished: March 11, 2019 17:58:50

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller on Monday visited icddr,b to learn about the world-renowned institution and its role in the Rohingya crisis. Ambassador Miller, accompanied by US Centers...


93769. JS body for ensuring transparency of public fund expenditurePublished: March 11, 2019 17:40:52

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Account on Monday laid emphasis on ensuring transparency and accountability of public fund expenditure. The committee made the emphasis at a meeting at the...


93770. DUCSU polls voting was peaceful: DU VCPublished: March 11, 2019 17:36:10

The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU)  was peaceful despite some stray incidents, Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman said Monday. “I’m happy and I express my gratitude to all involved...


93771. BCL gen secy threatens legal action against Nur, Nandi, MustafizurPublished: March 11, 2019 17:35:56

General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Golam Rabbani on Monday said a case will be filed against Nurul Huq Nur, Liton Nandi and Mustafizur Rahman for snatching ballot papers...


93772. Move to get more female supervisors in RMG sectorPublished: March 11, 2019 17:14:15

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) launched an innovative training scheme to get more women in supervisory roles in Bangladesh’s garment sector marking the 2019...


93773. Robert Dickson becomes new British High Commissioner to BangladeshPublished: March 11, 2019 16:42:23

Robert Chatterton Dickson has become new British High Commissioner to Bangladesh. He will take up his appointment by this month in succession to Alison Blake who left Dhaka last week...


93774. Religious freedom in China could boost trust in Taiwan: USPublished: March 11, 2019 16:38:50

The US ambassador for religious freedom on Monday again urged China to give its people religious freedom, a move he said could help gain trust from self-ruled Taiwan, an island...


93775. Stocks slip back to red after volatile tradingPublished: March 11, 2019 16:29:22

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipped below 5700-mark again on Monday, after a single-day break, as risk-averse investors sold shares on sector-wise shares. Market analysts said...


93776. Boeing faces questions after Ethiopia crashPublished: March 11, 2019 16:24:04

US plane maker Boeing is facing questions after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 crash on Sunday killed all 157 people on board. It was the second crash in five months involving...


93777. Rouhani begins Iraq visit to expand trade tiesPublished: March 11, 2019 16:01:29

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sharply criticised US military intervention in the Middle East on Monday as he began a first official visit to Iraq, aimed at shoring up Tehran’s influence...


93778. Quader now able to walk slowly: PhysicianPublished: March 11, 2019 15:50:31

Ailing Road, Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Qauder is now able to walk slowly as his health condition has improved further. The minister will be...


93779. BRAC Bank, Rancon Motor Bikes join hands for Motorcycle FinancingPublished: March 11, 2019 15:39:26

BRAC Bank Limited and Rancon Motor Bikes Limited, sole distributor of Suzuki Motorcycle in Bangladesh, have recently signed a partnership agreement for Motorcycle Financing. Nazmur Rahim, Head of Retail Banking,...


93780. All panels but BCL's boycott Ducsu pollsPublished: March 11, 2019 14:56:06

All panels but the one of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling Awami League, have boycotted the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) election amid massive allegations...


93781. Renault in talks with Nissan, Mitsubishi over new alliance bodyPublished: March 11, 2019 14:50:19

French carmaker Renault has said that it was in talks with its Japanese partners Nissan and Mitsubishi Motor over a new alliance body for the three companies. “In response to...


93782. Hasina, Modi jointly open four projects in BangladeshPublished: March 11, 2019 14:35:43

The prime ministers of Bangladesh and India have jointly inaugurated four projects in Bangladesh, including the supply of 1,100 buses and trucks to Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC). Prime Minister...


93783. Nobel laureate Sir Richard puts thrust on GMOPublished: March 11, 2019 14:24:47

ACI arranged a discussion session to honour Nobel Laureate Sir Richard John Roberts, a renowned British biochemist & molecular biologist in Dhaka recently. Chairman of ACI Limited, Mr. M Anis Ud...


93784. Ducsu polls: Quota reformist panel leader Nuru 'assaulted by BCL'Published: March 11, 2019 14:19:34

Dhaka University Central Students Union vice-president candidate Nurul Huq Nur has allegedly been assaulted by some activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League at Ruqayyah Hall on Monday. He is the...


93785. BNP alleges midnight ballot box stuffing in Ducsu pollsPublished: March 11, 2019 14:07:43

BNP has alleged that the much-delayed Ducsu polls were stigmatised with overnight stuffing of ballot boxes as happened on the night of December 29, right before the national election. Speaking...


93786. JCD, leftists and quota reformists boycott Ducsu electionsPublished: March 11, 2019 13:46:47

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dall (JCD), Progressive Students' Alliance and Anti-Imperialist Students' Union have boycotted the elections to Dhaka University Central Students Union and its hall chapters amid massive allegations of irregularities,...


93787. Scientists discover new wallaby-sized dinosaur in AustraliaPublished: March 11, 2019 13:42:48

Scientists have identified a new dinosaur in south-eastern Australia. It’s thought that the Galleonosaurus dorisae was alive 125 million years ago and would have been roughly the same height as...


93788. 12kg gold recovered from Biman plane toiletPublished: March 11, 2019 13:40:15

Customs authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka have seized around 12 kilograms of gold bars from a toilet on a Biman Bangladesh aircraft. The gold bars were...


93789. Ducsu election being held fairly: BCLPublished: March 11, 2019 13:33:32

Bangladesh Chhatra League President Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon, who is contesting the election to Dhaka University Central Students Union (Ducsu) as a vice-president (VP) candidate, says the election is taking...


93790. Bangladesh battle to avoid defeat after Taylor double tonPublished: March 11, 2019 13:19:29

Ross Taylor achieved a long-held ambition by surpassing mentor Martin Crowe on the all-time century list when he scored 200 as New Zealand remained on course to force a result...


93791. FSIBL, BAS hold 10th National Science OlympiadPublished: March 11, 2019 13:11:46

First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) and Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) jointly organised the 10th National Science Olympiad-2019 at the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in the capital on Friday. Architect...


93792. ‘BCL men’ chase Ducsu VP candidate Liton NandiPublished: March 11, 2019 13:04:28

Dhaka University Central Students Union vice-president (VP) candidate Liton Nandi says he has been chased by ‘some activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL)', as he went to inspect the voting...


93793. ERD top officials visit LafargeHolcim officePublished: March 11, 2019 12:52:08

A delegation from Economic Relations Division (ERD) from Finance Ministry & GIZ led by Dr. Nahid Rashid, Additional Secretary, and Wing Chief (Europe), ERD recently visited LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL)...


93794. Women empowerment stressed to achieve SDGsPublished: March 11, 2019 12:43:04

  Leading women business leaders and entrepreneurs on Sunday underscored the need for full inclusion of womenfolk in the country’s fast pacing development growth for achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable...


93795. Meghna Cement to issue preference sharesPublished: March 11, 2019 12:24:15

The board of directors of Meghna Cement has decided to issue preference shares to its existing sponsor directors/directors, said an official disclosure on Monday. Earlier on August 13, 2018, the...


93796. Brexit talks remain deadlocked day before Commons’ votePublished: March 11, 2019 12:20:09

Brexit talks between the UK and the EU remain deadlocked, Downing Street has said just a day before MPs are due to vote again on Theresa May's deal. Mrs May...


93797. Asian shares struggle after US payrolls shockPublished: March 11, 2019 11:59:33

Asian shares struggled for traction on Monday after US employment data raised doubts about the strength of the global economy, while investor jitters ahead of crucial Brexit votes in the...


93798. Sheltech fair begins TuesdayPublished: March 11, 2019 11:55:38

The Sheltech Anniversary Fair 2019 begins in the city tomorrow (Tuesday) to offer new apartments for the consumers. The 12-day fair is taking place at Sheltech Lounge at Panthapath in...


93799. NBR uncovers VAT evasion by ASA, Map Paper BoardPublished: March 11, 2019 11:51:08

The revenue authority has detected a Tk 40.6 million evasion by two organisations--non-government ASA in the city and Map Paper Board Mills Ltd in Jamalpur. The VAT (West) zone Dhaka...


93800. Suspected drug trader dies in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’Published: March 11, 2019 11:38:32

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Satghoria Para in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar in the early hours of Monday. The deceased was...