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94201. OIC adopts resolution to move at ICJ for Rohingya rightsPublished: March 04, 2019 17:29:06

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has unanimously adopted a resolution to move at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for establishing the legal rights...


94202. BSEC yet to release its annual reportPublished: March 04, 2019 17:12:38

More than eight months after the end of fiscal year 2017-18 (FY18), country’s stock market regulator is yet to release its annual report. The latest annual report, available on the...


94203. DSXE dips below 5,700-mark as major sectors plungePublished: March 04, 2019 17:04:35

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipped below 5700-mark on Monday after two months as risk-averse investors sold shares on sector-wise shares. Market analysts said investors were...


94204. DU VC for peaceful co-existence before DUCSU pollsPublished: March 04, 2019 16:56:33

Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman on Monday urged the student bodies to maintain peaceful co-existence and practice of democratic norms on campus before DU Central Students’...


94205. Obaidul Quader flown to Singapore for treatmentPublished: March 04, 2019 16:45:37

Ailing Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader is being taken to Singapore for better treatment following the advice of renowned Indian cardiologist Devi Shetty. An air ambulance carrying Quader...


94206. FSIBL foundation course beginsPublished: March 04, 2019 16:27:03

The 30th Foundation Course of Trainee Assistant Cash Officers of First Security Islami Bank Limited was inaugurated recently at FSIBL Training Institute. Mr. Abdul Aziz, Additional Managing Director, First Security...


94207. SIBL opens 91st Agent Banking OutletPublished: March 04, 2019 16:19:09

Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) opened its 91st Agent Banking Outlet at Mollahat of Bagerhat recently. Company Secretary of the Bank, Mr. Abdul Hannan Khan formally inaugurated the outlet as...


94208. 24pc of total bank investments come from Islamic banksPublished: March 04, 2019 16:15:12

Around 24 per cent of the total investments of the country’s banking sector come from the Islamic banks, according to the latest statistics of the central bank. It showed that...


94209. Quader to be flown to Singapore todayPublished: March 04, 2019 15:23:53

Ailing Minister Obaidul Quader is set to be taken to Singapore for better treatment following the advice of renowned Indian cardiologist Devi Shetty, said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)...


94210. BNP to form human chain Wednesday demanding Khaleda’s releasePublished: March 04, 2019 15:23:34

BNP will form a human chain in the city on Wednesday demanding the unconditional release of its ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia and her proper treatment. The programme will be held...


94211. Drive to evict chemicals warehouses in old Dhaka continuesPublished: March 04, 2019 15:11:55

A Dhaka South City Corporation taskforce is conducting a drive to evict chemicals warehouses from five points in Old Dhaka. Five teams from the taskforce began the drive on Monday...


94212. Tesla to unveil Model Y on March 14, says MuskPublished: March 04, 2019 14:57:06

Tesla will unveil its Model Y on March 14 at an event in LA Design Studio in Los Angeles, Chief Executive Elon Musk has said. "Model Y, being an SUV,...


94213. Digital debate on global trade endsPublished: March 04, 2019 14:52:45

The first digitally-enabled dialogue on the future of the rules-based multilateral trade regime ended on March 1, 2019. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the World Business Organisation, has been operating...


94214. US wants to know if Pakistan used F-16 jets to down Indian warplanePublished: March 04, 2019 14:52:02

The United States said on Sunday it was trying to find out if Pakistan used US-built F-16 jets to down an Indian warplane, potentially in violation of US agreements, as...


94215. Comedian Trevor Noah apologises over India-Pakistan commentsPublished: March 04, 2019 14:40:51

Comedian Trevor Noah has said he is sorry for making jokes about the sharp rise in tensions between India and Pakistan over disputed Kashmir. He said a war between the...


94216. Help desk for Rohingya women, childrenPublished: March 04, 2019 14:23:20

UN Women in collaboration with Cox's Bazar police has launched a Women and Children Help Desk, the first of its kind in Rohingya camps, at Madhuchara Police Camp-1 in Cox's...


94217. FSIBL inaugurates 30th Foundation Course for TACOsPublished: March 04, 2019 14:01:30

First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) has recently inaugurated its 30th Foundation Course for the Trainee Assistant Cash Officers at FSIBL Training Institute. Abdul Aziz, Additional Managing Director of the...


94218. 152 countries, organisations sign BRI deals with ChinaPublished: March 04, 2019 13:54:21

A total of 152 countries and international organisations have signed cooperation documents with China so far on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a spokesperson for the annual session of...


94219. HC orders withdrawal of Narayanganj OCPublished: March 04, 2019 13:37:13

The High Court has ordered the authorities concerned to withdraw the officer-in-charge of Narayanganj Sadar Police Station Kamrul Islam for his alleged involvement in 50,000 Yaba recovery incident. The court...


94220. Devi Shetty arrives in Dhaka to examine QuaderPublished: March 04, 2019 13:25:47

Renowned cardiologist of India Dr Devi Shetty has arrived in Dhaka to examine the health condition of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, who has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical...


94221. Monno Ceramic’s share price keeps soaring sans PSIPublished: March 04, 2019 13:17:59

The share price of Monno Ceramic Industries was soaring despite having no price sensitive information (PSI). The company's share price surged further by Tk 27.60 each or 6.67 per cent...


94222. Chopper crash kills five including four Americans in KenyaPublished: March 04, 2019 13:15:18

Four Americans and their Kenyan pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed on a remote island in Lake Turkana in a national park in northwest Kenya, police said on Monday....


94223. India’s cardiologist Devi Shetty coming to visit QuaderPublished: March 04, 2019 13:00:58

Renowned cardiologist of India Dr Devi Shetty is coming to Bangladesh to visit  Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, who has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) with heart...


94224. Wasteful Reds fall behind City after derby drawPublished: March 04, 2019 12:17:25

Liverpool were left a point behind Premier League leaders Manchester City after they were held 0-0 by Everton in Sunday’s Merseyside derby — the fourth draw in six games for...


94225. Indonesia, Australia sign deal on trade and investmentPublished: March 04, 2019 12:14:41

Indonesia and Australia have signed an economic partnership agreement aimed at boosting trade and investment between the two neighbours in areas ranging from cattle to education and cars to textiles....


94226. Apex hands over prize to winners of Valentine’s Day contestPublished: March 04, 2019 12:00:13

Apex Footwear Limited has recently handed over the prize to the five lucky winners of its Valentine’s Day campaign ‘Win a Trip to Nepal’. The winners are - Abed Ali,...


94227. Stocks witness downturn after first hour of tradingPublished: March 04, 2019 11:53:09

Stocks witnessed a downward trend after first hour of trading on Monday as cautious investors were selling shares on sector specific shares. Following the previous day’s marginal gain, the Dhaka...


94228. Quader fully regains consciousness: ALPublished: March 04, 2019 11:52:58

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, who has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University’s (BSMMU) CCU over heart complications, has fully regained consciousness, said party Deputy Office Secretary...


94229. Nine held while 'preparing for robbery' in cityPublished: March 04, 2019 11:40:30

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive have arrested nine suspected robbers from Diabari area in the capital city. On information that a gang of robbers was taking...


94230. ‘Drug trader’ dies in Meherpur ‘gunfight’Published: March 04, 2019 11:20:26

A suspected drug pedlar was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of drug traders at Kazipur village in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district in the early hours of...


94231. Car rams into Israeli soldiers in West BankPublished: March 04, 2019 10:55:29

Palestinians drove a car into several Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Monday and the three attackers were shot by troops, the military said. Two of the assailants...


94232. Met Office forecasts storms, heat and floods in MarchPublished: March 04, 2019 10:47:13

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecasts thunderstorms and seasonal storms, locally known as Kalboishakhi storms, at the start of March. A moderate heat wave has also been forecast near the end...


94233. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou sues CanadaPublished: March 04, 2019 10:44:43

The lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou are suing the Canadian government, its border agency and federal police, alleging their client was detained, searched and interrogated for three...


94234. IPO subscription of Coppertech to open March 31Published: March 04, 2019 10:35:19

The public subscription of Coppertech Industries is set to begin on March 31, officials said. The company will raise a fund worth Tk 200 million through initial public offering (IPO)...


94235. BGMEA seeks duty cut for US cotton-made RMG exportPublished: March 04, 2019 10:34:01

Apparel industry leaders have urged the US to extend duty benefits for the export of garment items made with US cotton, saying that such incentives would encourage local spinners to...


94236. Three banks to open KSA branches soonPublished: March 04, 2019 10:31:04

Three commercial banks are set to open branches in Saudi Arabia this year as they got the Bangladesh Bank's go-ahead to this end, officials have said. Sonali Bank, Social Islami...


94237. US provides $45.5m more to tackle Rohingya crisisPublished: March 04, 2019 10:25:56

The United States' contribution to the humanitarian response fund for Rohingyas reached $105 million on Sunday with the fresh aid of $45.5 million to the UN World Food Program. Previously,...


94238. Square Textiles posts 27pc revenue growthPublished: March 04, 2019 10:24:34

Square Textiles has posted a 27 per cent growth in revenue year-on-year in 2017-18 due to increase of production capacity. At standalone level, the company's revenue stood at Tk 6,367.12...


94239. At least 23 die in US tornadoPublished: March 04, 2019 10:05:39

At least 23 people, some of them children, died after a tornado swept through the state of Alabama in the United States on Sunday, and the death toll was expected...


94240. Quader to be treated in Dhaka for nowPublished: March 04, 2019 09:55:40

Doctors have decided to treat Obaidul Quader in Bangladesh for now following assessments by specialists from Singapore as his condition has improved. Three specialists from Mount Elizabeth Hospital flew into...


94241. Remittances rise by 10pc in eight monthsPublished: March 04, 2019 09:42:00

The flow of remittances rose by nearly 10 per cent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, despite significant falloff in February year-on-year, officials said. Bangladeshi nationals...


94242. IEDCR tests find cause of Thakurgoan deathsPublished: March 04, 2019 09:34:52

The government’s disease monitoring arm, the IEDCR, has identified nipah as the cause of five deaths in the northwestern Thakurgoan district in Bangladesh. It has warned the people again ‘not...


94243. Japan set to recruit technical interns thru pvt sector soonPublished: March 04, 2019 09:32:48

Japan is set to start recruitment of technical interns from Bangladesh shortly through private recruiting agencies with zero migration cost, officials said. To this effect, the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare...


94244. Padma Bridge rail links: No smooth sailing yet as design hurdle remainsPublished: March 04, 2019 09:18:06

After overcoming the Padma main bridge imbroglio, it is still no smooth sailing for those doing the design of the rail links with the country's longest infrastructure over a river....


94245. Situation tough for both service seekers, officials in passport officePublished: March 04, 2019 09:11:52

The Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) is struggling to deal with ever-growing number of service recipients amid its limited resources, officials said. The situation is causing multi-pronged strains, mainly...


94246. ‘Quader’s condition improved, decision to take to Singapore Monday’Published: March 03, 2019 22:28:00

Mentioning that the condition of ailing minister Obaidul Quader has improved, Vice Chancellor (VC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Prof Dr Kanak Kanti Barua on Sunday night said...


94247. Why does campaign against yaba falter?  Published: March 03, 2019 22:11:03

Hardly a day passes without the news of death of drug peddlers -mostly yaba pushers -getting killed in shootouts with law enforcement agencies. The immediate impression is that a zero...


94248. New DNCC mayor's missing priority  Published: March 03, 2019 22:09:47

The absence of the issue of waterlogging from his 'to-do' list unveiled by the newly elected mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) at a press conference in Dhaka on...


94249. DIFE: A colossal failure  Published: March 03, 2019 22:07:26

That the majority of the factories and establishments, barring shops, located in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area are operating without necessary approval from the Department of Inspection for...


94250. S Korea, US end massive military drills as North dislikes itPublished: March 03, 2019 21:55:57

South Korea and the US are eliminating their massive springtime military drills and replacing them with smaller exercises as part of efforts to support diplomacy aimed at resolving the North...