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97001. US insulin costs nearly doubles in five yearsPublished: January 22, 2019 19:22:47

The cost of insulin for treating type 1 diabetes in the United States nearly doubled over a five-year period, underscoring a national outcry over rising drug prices, according to a...


97002. ‘Zero tolerance against corruption at BRTC’Published: January 22, 2019 19:21:04

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said “Zero Tolerance Policy against Corruption” will be strictly followed at the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC). “Zero tolerance against corruption...


97003. Four to die for killing woman in SirajganjPublished: January 22, 2019 19:14:02

The husband of a woman is among four people sentenced to death over her murder in 2011. Sirajganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal handed down the maximum punishment on...


97004. ACC approves chargesheets against Falu, wifePublished: January 22, 2019 19:05:54

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday approved chargesheets against former BNP lawmaker Mosaddek Ali Falu and his wife on charges of acquiring wealth beyond known sources of income and concealing...


97005. DNCC by-election on February 28Published: January 22, 2019 18:36:53

The mayoral by-election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will be held on February 28. The election to the Kishoreganj-1 parliamentary constituency, which has fallen vacant after the death...


97006. ACC evicts brick kilns in Singair for polluting environmentPublished: January 22, 2019 18:24:09

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday evicted two brick kilns at Singair Upazila in Manikganj on grounds of illegal operation, destruction of agricultural lands and affecting public health. A team consisting...


97007. DMP arrest 61 with contraband substancePublished: January 22, 2019 17:35:32

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special drive arrested 61 suspects from different areas of Dhaka city for selling and consuming contraband substance. A special team of DMP, comprising members...


97008. Simtex gets ‘BGAPMEA Export Trophy-2018’Published: January 22, 2019 17:22:34

Simtex Industries Limited, a leading export-oriented sewing thread manufacturer of the country, got the ‘BGAPMEA Export Trophy-2018’ in direct export category. Planning Minister Muhammad Abdul Mannan handed over the trophy...


97009. ‘BSF’ shoots down another Bangladeshi in ThakurgaonPublished: January 22, 2019 17:19:47

A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead allegedly by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the border in Haripur upazila on Tuesday, four days after the killing of...


97010. Ronaldo accepts €18.8m fine for tax evasionPublished: January 22, 2019 17:13:55

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has cut a deal with a court in Madrid over tax evasion charges, accepting an €18.8m fine. A huge media presence met the player outside the...


97011. ECNEC clears Jatrabari-Demra highway four-lane projectPublished: January 22, 2019 17:11:52

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a project to upgrade Jatrabari-Demra road into four-lane one. The approval came from the first ECNEC meeting of the...


97012. Woman ‘slaughters’ husband in ChattogramPublished: January 22, 2019 17:09:15

A man was slaughtered allegedly by his wife at Dewanpur village in Chattogram’s Mirsharai upazila in the early hours of Tuesday. The victim was identified as Sonatan Mazumder Prokash Sanak,...


97013. Dipu Moni warns of tough action against question leakagePublished: January 22, 2019 17:06:54

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday urged the students, guardians and teachers not to go for any sort of illegal means ahead of the forthcoming public examinations. “We are...


97014. Music festival begins at DU from Jan 27Published: January 22, 2019 16:55:02

A two-day long music festival will be held at Dhaka University (DU) Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on January 27-28. DU music department is set to organise the festival as part of...


97015. Schoolboy dies in Ctg road crashPublished: January 22, 2019 16:47:10

A teenager has died in a road accident while on his way to school in Chattogram’s Dhanialapara. Kazi Mahmudur Rahman, an eighth grader, was killed when the tempo he was...


97016. 31 Rohingyas ‘taken back’ by BSF from no man’s landPublished: January 22, 2019 16:27:37

Thirty-one Rohingya refugees, who were waiting near the border at Brahmanbaria’s Kasba to enter Bangladesh from India, were taken back by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday morning. Chief...


97017. ECNEC approves eight projects worth Tk 18.93bPublished: January 22, 2019 15:15:00

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved eight projects involving an estimated cost of over Tk 18.93 billion. The approval came from the first ECNEC...


97018. 5,637 CNG-run auto-rickshaws get registrations in 2018Published: January 22, 2019 15:13:46

A total of 5,637 CNG-run auto-rickshaws were registered in Dhaka city in 2018 - a year when all of such vehicles manufactured in 2002 or earlier were also dismantled. A...


97019. RAB arrests man with firearms, bombs in ManikganjPublished: January 22, 2019 14:48:12

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a man along with a pistol, two rounds of bullet, four Molotov bombs and 10 crude bombs from Bhakum village...


97020. DWGS dept of Rokeya University celebrates seventh annivPublished: January 22, 2019 14:23:20

The Department of Women and Gender Studies (DWGS) of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) has celebrated the seventh founding anniversary on the university campus. They organised the celebration programme at...


97021. Turkey plans int'l probe into Khashoggi murderPublished: January 22, 2019 14:04:07

Turkey is planning to launch an international investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and will take further steps in coming days, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted...


97022. President mourns Bulbul’s deathPublished: January 22, 2019 14:02:05

President Md Abdul Hamid has mourned the death of music composer and freedom fighter Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul. "The death of Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul is a great loss for culture in...


97023. 30 brokers win CSE awardsPublished: January 22, 2019 13:51:14

An award giving ceremony, arranged by CSE at its Dhaka, Chittagong & Sylhet offices took place simultaneously through skype recently to recognise the top 30 terminals of the declared “Order...


97024. Technical body meeting of SWIFT heldPublished: January 22, 2019 13:38:31

The 5th Technical Committee Meeting of SWIFT Members & User Group of Bangladesh (SMUGB) was held recently at the Corporate Office of Social Islami Bank Limited. Mr. Quazi Osman Ali,...


97025. Expedite projects maintaining quality: PMPublished: January 22, 2019 13:31:01

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed all concerned to implement various projects in a faster manner, maintaining the quality and standard of works and strengthen monitoring in this regard. The...


97026. China approves release of third batch of video gamesPublished: January 22, 2019 13:30:27

China’s broadcasting regulator on Tuesday approved the release of a third batch of video games after a freeze for most of last year, with industry-leader Tencent Holdings Ltd still absent...


97027. FSIBL arranges workshop on leadership & branch managementPublished: January 22, 2019 13:28:29

A workshop on Leadership & Branch Management of First Security Islami Bank was held recently at FSIBL Training Institute. Mr Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director, First Security Islami Bank...


97028. Crackdown on illicit banking: Macau, Beijing police arrest 37Published: January 22, 2019 13:10:50

Police in Macau and mainland China detained 37 suspects in an underground lending case involving more than 30 billion yuan ($4.42 billion), as China steps up measures to reduce economic...


97029. Tokyo court denies latest bail request of Nissan's GhosnPublished: January 22, 2019 13:10:20

Carlos Ghosn’s latest request for bail was rejected by a Tokyo court on Tuesday, despite the ousted Nissan chairman offering to wear an electronic ankle tag in an unusual bid...


97030. Tesla denies report of agreement with China's LishenPublished: January 22, 2019 13:10:08

Tesla denied on Tuesday that it had signed a preliminary agreement with Tianjin Lishen to supply batteries for its new Shanghai car factory, saying it had received quotes from the...


97031. RAB detain Mahila Dal leader over FB postsPublished: January 22, 2019 13:04:51

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel have arrested a Jatiyatabadi Mahila Dal leader from Chattogram city over posting 'provocative remarks against the state and law enforcement agencies' on her facebook. RAB...


97032. RAB arrests ‘militant’ from C’nawabganj denPublished: January 22, 2019 12:52:30

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a suspected militant from a militant den at Shibnarayanpur village in Kansat union of Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district. The...


97033. Tsitsipas continues dream run to reach AO semisPublished: January 22, 2019 12:26:48

Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in four sets on Tuesday to continue his superb run in Melbourne and reach the Australian Open (AO) semi-finals. At 20 years and...


97034. S Korea's 2018 GDP growth slows to six-year lowPublished: January 22, 2019 12:15:56

A surge in South Korean government spending boosted the country’s economy in the fourth quarter (Q4) but weakening exports braked last year’s annual pace of growth to a six-year low....


97035. Facebook to create 1,000 new jobs in IrelandPublished: January 22, 2019 12:14:06

Facebook will hire an additional 1,000 people at its international headquarters in Dublin this year, the second major jobs announcement from a US multinational in Ireland in a matter of...


97036. Skincare brand Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe dies at 40Published: January 22, 2019 12:13:16

The founder of skincare brand Deciem has died, the company said in a statement on Monday. Brandon Truaxe, 40, was behind the creation of the company best known for cult...


97037. IMF warns trade tensions could hit global growthPublished: January 22, 2019 12:01:03

The International Monetary Fund has warned that escalating trade tensions could undermine global economic growth. In a new report on the world economic outlook, the IMF also warns of risks...


97038. Second earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumbawa TuesdayPublished: January 22, 2019 11:51:07

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck south of the Indonesian town of Raba, off the central island of Sumbawa, the US Geological Survey said, the second quake to hit the...


97039. Mexico police recover body of slain journalistPublished: January 22, 2019 11:17:17

The body of a slain journalist was found in northwestern Mexico, authorities said on Monday, adding to a long list of reporters who have fallen victim to record levels of...


97040. France summons Italian ambassador over Africa remarksPublished: January 22, 2019 11:14:54

France has summoned Italy's ambassador after the Italian deputy prime minister accused the French of exploiting Africa and fuelling migration. On Sunday, Luigi di Maio called on the European Union...


97041. Ctg customs to introduce PAPS for expediting trade flowPublished: January 22, 2019 11:02:41

Chittagong Customs House will introduce Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS) to expedite the flow of trade as well as check smuggling of contraband goods into the country through the Chittagong Port....


97042. NID server down since ThursdayPublished: January 22, 2019 10:59:19

The country's NID (national identity) server has been down for the last few days, seriously affecting service delivery of the key government agencies, officials and service recipients have said. According...


97043. Resettle Rohingya elsewhere in the world, Bangladesh tells UNPublished: January 22, 2019 10:56:03

Bangladesh has made a proposal to the United Nations for resettling some of the Rohingya refugees staying in Bangladesh in different parts of the world. "I have told the UNHCR...


97044. UN predicts 3pc global growth in 2019-2020Published: January 22, 2019 10:46:30

The global economy will continue to grow at a steady pace of around 3.0 per cent in 2019 and 2020 amid signs that global growth has peaked, the United Nations...


97045. Logitech raises FY outlook after strong salesPublished: January 22, 2019 10:30:09

Logitech International SA raised its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday, after strong growth in its gaming hardware business helped the computer peripheral and mobile speaker maker beat third-quarter expectations. The...


97046. Pearl Paper plans to raise Tk 400m from stock mktPublished: January 22, 2019 10:29:46

Pearl Paper and Board Mills, a unit of BGD-Magura Group, has planned to raise Tk 400 million from the capital market using the fixed price method, officials said. The company...


97047. Asian shares, US stock futures dented by growth worriesPublished: January 22, 2019 10:18:22

Asian shares and US stock futures slipped on Tuesday as pessimism about world growth drove investors away from risky assets, while sterling dithered as the latest plan for Brexit appeared...


97048. Strong quake hits Indonesia againPublished: January 22, 2019 09:50:50

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck south of the city of Raba on Indonesia’s central island of Sumbawa on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. There was no immediate...


97049. KOICA offers tech support for reducing traffic congestionsPublished: January 22, 2019 09:32:08

South Korea is willing to provide technical support to Bangladesh for reducing the country's urban traffic congestion. President of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Lee Mi-kyung, who is now on...


97050. Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul dies at 62Published: January 22, 2019 09:30:46

Leading musician Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, who was also a freedom fighter, has died at the age of 63. Bulbul suffered a heart attack at his residence at Aftabnagar in the...