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98201. BGB recovered smuggled goods of Tk 9.03b last yearPublished: January 06, 2019 19:08:10

Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) in its countrywide drive last year recovered smuggled goods and contraband items worth Tk 9.03billion, says a BSS report citing a release. The smuggled contraband drugs...


98202. Sultan of Oman, Sudanese PM greet HasinaPublished: January 06, 2019 18:18:04

Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said Al Said has extended his heartiest congratulations to Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on her party's absolute victory in the...


98203. Noakhali gang-rape: ex-AL leader, six others put on five-day remandPublished: January 06, 2019 18:12:40

A Noakhali court on Sunday placed seven accused on a five-day remand each in a case over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar upazila of the district. Noakhali Senior...


98204. Sujan urges EC for probe into polls irregularitiesPublished: January 06, 2019 18:11:01

Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) urged the Election Commission (EC) to properly investigate the irregularities took place during the 11thnational election held on December 30. "Many candidates did not submit proper...


98205. Mild cold wave sweeps some parts across countryPublished: January 06, 2019 18:03:16

Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over the regions of Madaripur, Gopalganj, Netrokona, Moulvibazar, Rajshahi, Pabna, Noagaon, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Kurigram, Panchagarh, Jashore, Kushtia, Barishal and Bhola and it may...


98206. 30 die in Afghanistan gold mine collapsePublished: January 06, 2019 17:55:50

At least 30 people have been killed in the collapse of a gold mine in north-eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials say. The collapse occurred in the Kohistan district of Badakhshan...


98207. Oikyafront MPs-elect ‘not to take oath’Published: January 06, 2019 17:54:30

Trashing media reports on a rift in their alliance, Jatiya Oikyafront senior leader on Sunday said no elected MPs of their coalition is going to take oath. “No one of...


98208. Malay king steps down from throne before completing tenurePublished: January 06, 2019 17:41:36

Malaysia’s King Muhammad V has resigned on Sunday, the first time a ruling monarch has stepped down from the throne before completing their five-year tenure. The king’s resignation took effect...


98209. PM to include thirty one new faces in cabinetPublished: January 06, 2019 17:36:01

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is going to form third consecutive government by including thirty one new faces in her cabinet. A 47-member cabinet, led by the Prime Minister Sheikh...


98210. 90-year-old cyclist to be stripped of title after failing drugs testPublished: January 06, 2019 17:30:43

A 90-year-old American cyclist has been given a public warning for violating anti-doping laws. Carl Grove claimed contaminated meat was the reason he tested positive for epitrenbolone after the US...


98211. Belgium bans religious animal slaughterPublished: January 06, 2019 17:23:04

A Belgian ban on the Muslim and Jewish ways of ritually slaughtering animals went into effect on New Year’s Day, part of a clash across Europe over the balance between...


98212. BRUR appoints new registrarPublished: January 06, 2019 17:16:31

Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal on Sunday took charge as the new registrar of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR). Prior to the new post at BRUR, Kamal retired as registrar of...


98213. Two die in Netrokona road accidentPublished: January 06, 2019 16:48:36

A woman and her son have been killed in an accident involving a bus and an autorickshaw in Netrokona’s Sadar upazila. Three people, including the woman’s daughter, have also been...


98214. Sahara desert climate changes in every 20,000 years: StudyPublished: January 06, 2019 16:15:58

A study published recently in the journal Science Advances has shown that the Sahara desert and North Africa in general swing between wet and dry climates every 20,000 years. Researchers...


98215. How Hollywood stars make $200,000 on one red carpetPublished: January 06, 2019 15:41:03

For luxury brands awarding red carpet contracts, the Golden Globes kick off the 2019 awards season. Gown, tux and jewelry designers — even hair-product companies — have begun paying out...


98216. AL pays last respects to Syed AshrafPublished: January 06, 2019 15:40:20

Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, former general secretary of the Awami League, had asked to be given more time to take his oath of office on Wednesday, but four days after...


98217. DMP fines traffic offenders over Tk 2.792mPublished: January 06, 2019 15:09:26

The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) realised over Tk 2.792 million in fines from traffic offenders on Saturday. In simultaneous drives on the city streets conducted on...


98218. Scrap ship cutting halts on Ctg beachPublished: January 06, 2019 14:53:58

CHATTOGRAM: Environment department has stopped the arbitrary cutting of a scrap vessel in Parky Char area under Anwara upazila. Officials concerned said the buyer of the ship sought permission to...


98219. Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian SeaPublished: January 06, 2019 14:50:40

Iran and Russia are preparing to hold joint naval exercises in the Caspian Sea, including rescue and anti-piracy drills, the commander of the Iranian navy was quoted on Sunday as...


98220. China develops breakthrough vaccine against cervical cancerPublished: January 06, 2019 14:44:17

Chinese researchers have taken a major step forward in developing a new-generation vaccine that has the potential to protect against almost all of the most potentially lethal forms of human...


98221. Sinobangla moves to raise production capacityPublished: January 06, 2019 14:42:22

Sinobangla Industries has taken a initiative to enhance its production capacity by about 150 tonnes per month. Two floors of the factory will also be upgraded to have clean room...


98222. Switzerland for continued partnership with BangladeshPublished: January 06, 2019 14:34:58

Switzerland has said it looks forward to its continued partnership with Bangladesh and hoped that Bangladesh will support the people's will to move towards democracy in full respect of human...


98223. DMP arrests 34 drug suspects in cityPublished: January 06, 2019 14:22:11

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special anti-narcotics drive arrested 34 suspects from different areas of Dhaka city for selling and consuming illegal drugs. A special team of DMP, comprising...


98224. Convicted for bribery, Huda lands in jail after surrenderPublished: January 06, 2019 14:19:24

A Dhaka court has sent former minister Nazmul Huda to jail after he turned himself in to the court over a bribery case. Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-2 Judge HM Ruhul...


98225. New cabinet announcement at 5:00 pmPublished: January 06, 2019 14:06:35

The new members of the cabinet led by Sheikh Hasina will be announced during a press conference at 5:00 pm on Sunday. The new ministers and ministers of state for...


98226. Flights from Dubai, Bangkok miss arrival schedulesPublished: January 06, 2019 14:03:49

Two flights of different airlines have failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Sunday. BG 248 from Dubai was scheduled for 8:40am-arrival, but...


98227. Ershad takes oath as MPPublished: January 06, 2019 13:59:53

Jaitya Party Chairman HM Ershad took oath as a member of the 11th Parliament on Sunday. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath at Parliament Bhaban around 12:30pm, UNB...


98228. Ridesharing cos breaching govt rulesPublished: January 06, 2019 13:58:32

Ridesharing companies are not following the government rules that vehicles are allowed to engage in services only after a year of their registration. Instead, they are allowing vehicles to register...


98229. Tour bus overturns in Bangkok, killing sixPublished: January 06, 2019 13:48:13

Six people were killed and 54 others injured when a tour bus overturned on a slippery road on Thai capital Bangkok's northern outskirts in the wee hours of Sunday, police...


98230. Fabregas bids tearful farewell to Chelsea fansPublished: January 06, 2019 13:35:08

Cesc Fabregas might have played his last game not only for Chelsea but also in English football after bidding the team's fans an emotional farewell near the end of a...


98231. UK cops arrest four during yellow vest pro-Brexit march in LondonPublished: January 06, 2019 13:32:19

Four people, including a 13-year-old girl, were arrested Saturday during a yellow vest pro-Brexit march in central London. Around 100 people in yellow vests marched through Westminster towards Trafalgar Square,...


98232. 'Jobike' starts operation in cityPublished: January 06, 2019 13:28:57

Bicycle sharing service, Jobike, started its operation in Dhaka city on Saturday just one year after its introduction in the tourist city of Cox's Bazar last January. The country's first...


98233. Maritime ports hoist signal 2 for cyclone PabukPublished: January 06, 2019 13:13:17

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal no 2 as the cyclonic storm 'Pabuk' over the Andaman sea and...


98234. Congo election results delayed past Sunday deadlinePublished: January 06, 2019 13:03:46

Preliminary results from Democratic Republic of Congo’s tumultuous presidential election will be delayed past Sunday’s deadline, the head of the election commission told Reuters. The commission, known as CENI, had...


98235. One dead, two missing after blizzards hit GreecePublished: January 06, 2019 12:48:22

An elderly woman was found dead and two men were missing after blizzards hit parts of Greece, police officials said on Saturday. Temperatures in central and northern Greece have remained...


98236. C’nawabganj road crash leaves minor boy deadPublished: January 06, 2019 12:21:08

A minor boy was killed after being smashed by a minibus at Hogla in Gomostapur upazila of Chapainawabganj on Sunday morning. The victim was seven-year-old Ibrahim, son of Anarul, as...


98237. DSE sees sharp rise in early tradingPublished: January 06, 2019 12:12:11

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed a sharp rise in the early trading on Sunday as most of the listed securities went green. The market opened on a positive note...


98238. RMG workers block Uttara road demanding wage hikePublished: January 06, 2019 11:59:04

Hundreds of garment workers have blocked the Uttara road, barring the main thoroughfare to and from Dhaka. The garment workers took to the streets at around 9:00am on Sunday in...


98239. Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weaponsPublished: January 06, 2019 11:59:02

US National Security Advisor John Bolton has warned the Syrian government it should not see the impending US military withdrawal from the country as an invitation to use chemical weapons....


98240. Chuadanga producing ‘quality’ molassesPublished: January 06, 2019 11:51:14

Sarojganj Bazar, the country's largest date molasses market in Chuadanga district, is abuzz with huge buyers along with the dip in mercury. Buyers from across the country are crowding Sarojganj...


98241. Noakhali gang-rape: Police arrest eighth suspectPublished: January 06, 2019 11:44:46

Police have arrested another suspect in the gang-rape of a woman in Noakhali’s Subarnachor on election day. Noakhali Superintendent of Police Md Ilias Shareef said that district Detective Branch police...


98242. Explosives expert dies defusing bomb near Cairo churchPublished: January 06, 2019 11:43:37

An Egyptian police officer was killed on Saturday while attempting to defuse a bomb found near a church in an eastern Cairo suburb, state television reported, less than two days...


98243. UK's May could seek more time before final Brexit votePublished: January 06, 2019 11:34:04

British Prime Minister Theresa May might again push back a final vote in parliament on her Brexit deal, less than three months before the country is due to leave the...


98244. Saudi women to get divorce confirmation by textPublished: January 06, 2019 11:27:42

A new regulation in Saudi Arabia is set to stop Saudi women from not knowing about their own divorce. Starting from Sunday, courts will be required to notify women by...


98245. One dies in Kushtia AL factional clashPublished: January 06, 2019 11:11:32

A man has been killed in a clash between two Awami League factions in Kushtia’s Sadar Upazila. The incident occurred in West Abdalpur Village at around 7:30 am on Sunday,...


98246. First janaza of Syed Ashraf heldPublished: January 06, 2019 11:10:50

The first namaz-e-janaza of Syed Ashraful Islam, former general secretary of the Awami League, took place at the South Plaza of the Jaitya Sangsad on Sunday morning. People from all...


98247. Third senior Pentagon official quitsPublished: January 06, 2019 10:52:51

US Department of Defence chief of staff Kevin Sweeney has resigned, a month after the Defence Secretary James Mattis announced his departure. Rear Admiral Sweeney said in a statement that...


98248. Iran approves anti-money laundering bill to ease foreign tradePublished: January 06, 2019 10:49:57

A powerful Iranian council approved an anti-money laundering bill on Saturday, state media reported, a major step towards reforms that would bring Iran into line with global norms and could...


98249. Pay workers in accordance with new wage structurePublished: January 06, 2019 10:34:05

The apex body of apparel makers has instructed its member factories to strictly follow the new wage structure for garment workers, sources said. It called for full and timely implementation...


98250. JMI Syringes net profit growth moderatesPublished: January 06, 2019 10:28:48

JMI Syringes & Medical Devices has witnessed a moderate growth in turnover and net profit, among others, for the year ended on June 30, 2018 compared to the same period...