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97151. World's oldest man dead at 113Published: January 20, 2019 17:22:29

The world's oldest man has died at his home — a hot springs inn — in northern Japan at the age of 113. Masazo Nonaka died in the early hours...


97152. RAB arrests couple with 5,300 yaba pills in ChattogramPublished: January 20, 2019 17:11:44

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a suspected drug trading couple along with 5,300 pieces of yaba tablets (worth Tk 2.65m) from Pahartoli area in Chattogram...


97153. Scientists say Saturn’s rings are very youngPublished: January 20, 2019 17:01:23

We're looking at Saturn at a very special time in the history of the Solar System, according to scientists. They've confirmed the planet's iconic rings are very young - no...


97154. Assailants stab ward councillor dead in NatorePublished: January 20, 2019 16:48:26

A ward councillor of Gopalpur Municipality in Natore was stabbed to death by some unidentified miscreants in front of his residence at Biropara in Lalpur upazila on Sunday. The dead...


97155. Awareness programme in Rajshahi village to resist militancyPublished: January 20, 2019 16:38:33

  Villagers have come together to free their respective villages in Nezampur Union Parishad (UP) under Nachole Upazila of Rajshahi district from the curse of terrorism and militancy. Awareness is...


97156. Pakistan exports over 100,000 kg human hair to ChinaPublished: January 20, 2019 16:33:28

Pakistan has exported to China over 100,000 kg of human hair valued at USD 132,000 over the last five years. The Ministry of Commerce and Textile told the National Assembly...


97157. Stocks rebound strongly on buying spreePublished: January 20, 2019 16:09:40

Stocks rebounded strongly on Sunday, after remaining down in the past two sessions, as investors showed their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Market analysts said investors were active on sector-wise...


97158. BNP accuses AL of being reckless after election winPublished: January 20, 2019 16:06:12

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says the ruling Awami League’s activists have become ‘reckless and diabolically exhilarated’ after the election. He referred to gang-rape allegations in Subarnachor...


97159. Cyber Crime Awareness Foundation offers fellowship for journosPublished: January 20, 2019 15:27:49

The Cyber Crime Awareness Foundation (CCA Foundation) is offering a fellowship programme for the journalists in a bid to provide them in-depth knowledge on cyber crimes and violent extremism. CCA...


97160. India sacks two PNB executives for ‘failing to prevent’ $2b fraudPublished: January 20, 2019 15:04:58

India has sacked two senior executives of state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) for allegedly failing to prevent a $2 billion fraud, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said...


97161. Explosion hits Syria’s Damascus: State TVPublished: January 20, 2019 14:26:48

An explosion was heard in the vicinity of Syria’s capital Damascus and initial reports point to a “terrorist” attack, Syrian state TV reported on Sunday morning. State TV reported there...


97162. Winter storm to hit US northeast with up to two feet of snowPublished: January 20, 2019 14:21:13

A winter storm that blanketed the US Midwest with snow advanced on the US Northeast on Saturday, forcing cancellations of flights and train service during a holiday weekend when many...


97163. BD, Sweden sign deal on statisticsPublished: January 20, 2019 13:59:35

Bangladesh and Sweden governments on Sunday signed an agreement titled 'Institutional capacity development in statistics - a capacity exchange programme - between Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and Statistics Sweden, 2018-2023'...


97164. Meghna trawler capsize: Rescuers recover two bodiesPublished: January 20, 2019 13:59:28

The bodies of two workers, who along with 18 others went missing after a sand-laden trawler capsized in the Meghna River in Munshiganj on Tuesday, were recovered Sunday on the...


97165. Nadal blows Berdych away to reach Aussie Open quartersPublished: January 20, 2019 13:42:58

Rafa Nadal routed Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-1 7-6(4) in a centre court masterclass to charge into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday. The 2009 champion was relentless at...


97166. Bolivia bus crash leaves 22 deadPublished: January 20, 2019 13:21:44

Two buses collided on a winding road in the Bolivian altiplano early on Saturday morning (local time), killing 22 and injuring 37, authorities said. Police said later in the day...


97167. Car crashes into ditch in Narayanganj, killing fourPublished: January 20, 2019 13:17:50

Four people have been killed after a car crashed into a ditch in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon. The accident occurred on the Madanpur-Bhulta-Joydebpur road in the Bastal area on Sunday morning, said...


97168. Police recover abducted minor’s body in ManikganjPublished: January 20, 2019 13:08:01

Police recovered the body of a minor boy from a lemon orchard at Jalsuka village in Saturia upazila of Manikganj on Sunday morning three days after his abduction. The deceased...


97169. Congo's Fayulu rejects court ruling, declares himself presidentPublished: January 20, 2019 12:54:51

Congo opposition candidate Martin Fayulu rejected a court ruling on Sunday that his rival won a presidential election, declaring himself president in a move that could stoke further unrest. “The...


97170. Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes at rebel-held Yemeni capitalPublished: January 20, 2019 12:49:14

A Saudi-led coalition launched several air strikes on the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa overnight, stoking tensions among Yemen’s warring parties as the United Nations struggles to implement a peace deal...


97171. UP chairman gets seven days in jail for digging pond illegallyPublished: January 20, 2019 12:33:14

A mobile court has sentenced a union parishad chairman to seven-day imprisonment for digging a pond in a piece of cultivable land in Tiorkuri Beel of Durgapur upazila in Rajshahi....


97172. Free country from corruption, drug abuse, militancy: PMPublished: January 20, 2019 12:32:44

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the home ministry to work with greater attention to root out drug abuse, terrorism, militancy, and corruption from the country as that is the...


97173. Michelin boss a possible successor to Ghosn at Renault: French FMPublished: January 20, 2019 12:30:42

Michelin Chief Executive Jean-Dominique Senard could be a good choice to head carmaker Renault French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday. Renault looks...


97174. Testing times from Beijing to Wall StreetPublished: January 20, 2019 12:14:45

If you were surprised by this month’s bounce in global stock markets, next week may tell you if you should join in or stay out. Chinese output data on Monday...


97175. Photojournalist dies in Tripoli clashesPublished: January 20, 2019 12:08:54

A freelance photographer, who had contributed to the Associated Press among other news organisations, was killed in clashes between rival militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a government official and...


97176. Suspected drug pedlar dies in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’Published: January 20, 2019 12:04:13

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with the law enforcers in Jaliapara area of Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar in the early hours of Sunday. The...


97177. Over 10,000 protesters march in Belgrade against Serbian presidentPublished: January 20, 2019 12:01:26

More than 10,000 people marched through Belgrade on Saturday evening to protest against the rule of President Aleksandar Vucic and his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), demanding media freedom as a...


97178. UK's May seeks Irish treaty to break Brexit impassePublished: January 20, 2019 12:01:20

British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to seek a bilateral treaty with the Irish government as a way to remove the contentious backstop arrangement from Britain's divorce deal with the...


97179. Stocks open higher on buying appetitePublished: January 20, 2019 11:23:48

The prices of most of the stocks witnessed an upward trend in the early hour of trading on Sunday as investors were showing their buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Following...


97180. Dhaka Bank holds annual biz confce-2019Published: January 20, 2019 11:20:53

The Annual Managers’ Conference for the year 2019 of Dhaka Bank Limited was held on 19th January, 2019 at Le Meridien, Dhaka. Mr. Reshadur Rahman, Chairman of the Board of...


97181. SJIBL holds “Annual Business Confce-2019”Published: January 20, 2019 11:15:57

  Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) organized “Annual Business Conference-2019” on 19th January 2019 at a hotel in the capital. The opening ceremony of the conference was presided over by...


97182. FSIBL holds annual biz confce-2019Published: January 20, 2019 11:09:23

A 2-day long Annual Business Conference of First Security Islami Bank Limited was held recently at Intercontinental Dhaka. The Conference was presided over by Syed Waseque Md. Ali, Managing Director,...


97183. StanChart Bangladesh donates blanketsPublished: January 20, 2019 11:05:08

Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh recently donated blankets to former enclave communities in Lalmonirhaat and Kurigram in northern Bangladesh. The bank supports under-privileged communities with donations of warm clothes and blankets...


97184. Export earnings from jute, jute goods fall 26pc in H1Published: January 20, 2019 10:59:44

Export earnings from jute and jute goods declined by 26 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal year (July-December 2018) compared to the corresponding period of last...


97185. AMCL (Pran) sees steady growthPublished: January 20, 2019 10:58:19

Agricultural Marketing Company Ltd. (Pran) posted a steady growth in revenue earnings in last five fiscal years (FYs). To keep the revenue growth stable, the company always laid importance on...


97186. China set to post slowest growth in 28 years in 2018Published: January 20, 2019 10:57:59

China is expected to report on Monday that economic growth cooled to its slowest in 28 years in 2018 amid weakening domestic demand and bruising US tariffs, adding pressure on...


97187. Mexico fuel pipeline blast toll mounts to 73Published: January 20, 2019 10:56:59

At least 73 people were killed after a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico, authorities said on Saturday, as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended the...


97188. RAB arrests Holey Artisan attack fugitivePublished: January 20, 2019 10:24:13

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) says the militant arrested from a bus in Gazipur’s Tongi area has been identified as absconding Holey Artisan attack suspect Mamunur Rashid Ripon. The elite force’s...


97189. Kamal Hossain off to Singapore for treatmentPublished: January 20, 2019 10:17:24

Jatiya Oikya Front Convener Dr Kamal Hossain, also president of Gono Forum, flew to Singapore on Saturday night for medical purposes. Along with his wife Hameeda Hossain, he left the...


97190. Trump proposes wall-for-DACA in bid to end shutdownPublished: January 20, 2019 09:59:10

US President Donald Trump proposed an immigration deal on Saturday in a bid to end a 29-day partial government shutdown, including temporary protections for “Dreamers” and other immigrants, but Democrats...


97191. Magnitude 6.7 quake rattles ChilePublished: January 20, 2019 09:58:06

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north-central Chile late on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, and witnesses said it rattled buildings further south in the capital city...


97192. 'Strengthen embassies to support migrant workers'Published: January 20, 2019 09:51:09

Planning Minister Muhammad Abdul Mannan has underscored the need for strengthening the role of Bangladesh embassies abroad to ensure providing necessary supports to the migrant workers in international labour markets....


97193. BEPZA to set up fund to meet emergenciesPublished: January 20, 2019 09:34:34

A fund would be set up with owners, buyers and workers of the companies operating in the country's eight export processing zones (EPZs), officials said. The 'owners-buyers-workers' fund aims to...


97194. EC sets upazila polls spending at Tk 6.77bPublished: January 20, 2019 09:29:54

The election authorities have estimated the cost at Tk 6.77 billion (677 crore) for holding the upcoming fifth upazila (UZ) council polls across the country. According to officials concerned, nearly...


97195. Govt curbs hiring project officials in top grades thru outsourcingPublished: January 20, 2019 09:26:58

A government order has imposed restrictions on appointing people to higher-grade jobs in the projects through outsourcing. The ministry of finance (MoF) issued new outsourcing guidelines on January 01, clearing...


97196. NBR gets down to work on tax rate rationalisationPublished: January 20, 2019 09:14:26

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has initiated the process of rationalising the tax rates after being directed by new finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal. Officials said the existing tax...


97197. Poland mourns stabbed Gdansk mayorPublished: January 19, 2019 22:23:30

Thousands of Poles have been attending the funeral of Pawel Adamowicz, the mayor of Gdansk who was fatally stabbed last Sunday, reports BBC. Large screens around St Mary's Basilica in...


97198. Dhaleshwari echoes the Buriganga  Published: January 19, 2019 22:14:12

The grim episode began with the very Buriganga River, the so-called lifeline of Dhaka. It had long been declared virtually dead, with its waters becoming unsuitable for the survival of...


97199. Promoting Bangladesh brand at home and abroad  Published: January 19, 2019 22:11:42

The country's new foreign minister said branding Bangladesh globally is one of the top priorities of the government in the coming days. The government will continue its journey towards achieving...


97200. Campaign focused on traffic discipline  Published: January 19, 2019 22:05:25

Yet another traffic awareness campaign is underway in the capital. Starting on January 15, it will conclude on January 31. Like during such a campaign carried out by the Dhaka...