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98251. One dies in Barishal launch accidentPublished: January 06, 2019 10:26:03

A man was killed and three others were injured as a launch hit another anchored one in the Meghna River at Kaliganj in Mehendiganj upazila of Barishal early Sunday. The...


98252. No breakthrough in US shutdown talksPublished: January 06, 2019 10:12:09

Senior Trump administration officials and Democratic congressional staffers failed on Saturday to break a deadlock over a proposed border wall and end a two-week-old partial government shutdown, but will meet...


98253. Dormitory funding popular among NBFIsPublished: January 06, 2019 10:05:13

Dormitory financing has become an attractive product for non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in recent times as the demand for accommodation keeps increasing rapidly in labour-intensive areas around Dhaka, sector insiders...


98254. MRT Line-1 may go fast-trackPublished: January 06, 2019 09:49:51

Another metro rail project may come on fast track for smooth implementation to set up the first underground mass transport system in Dhaka city, officials said. They said Economic Relations...


98255. BPC set to install 246-km oil pipelinePublished: January 06, 2019 09:44:18

The government is set to lay a 246-kilometre pipeline for supplying fuel oil from Chattogram to Dhaka in an attempt to check pilferage and ensure its quick supply, officials said...


98256. Walton holds IPO road show on Jan 15Published: January 05, 2019 22:16:26

Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited (WHIL) will hold a road show for eligible institutional investors on January 15 as the company intends to go public, according to a statement.The road show...


98257. Scourge of fog in receding winter  Published: January 05, 2019 22:07:23

The season of winter remains bereft of all its common features these days. It begins with the less severe, or brusquely speaking, toothless bite of cold. Except the northern Bangladesh...


98258. Raising competitiveness of export products  Published: January 05, 2019 22:05:49

Bangladesh's export earnings in the first half of the current fiscal have registered a 14.42 per cent growth over the corresponding period of the last fiscal. The earnings stood at...


98259. Spectre of tsunami: Impact assessment  Published: January 05, 2019 22:03:08

That behaviours of nature, not yet explained, are responsible for killer calamities has amply been proved once again by the tsunami that battered some Indonesian island-towns and villages on December...


98260. Looking at 2019: More uncertainty and global slowdownPublished: January 05, 2019 21:40:46

The global economy reached its strongest point in 2017 since the global financial crisis (GFC), and that trend has continued despite risks from trade protectionism initiated by President Trump in...


98261. Why businesses need internal controlsPublished: January 05, 2019 21:19:29

To remain healthy on personal level, we have to control our lifestyle. We know that a family prospers because of controls by the guardian. Similarly, for a business to succeed...


98262. Insurance coverage in Bangladesh: A long way to goPublished: January 05, 2019 21:14:49

The major concerns for the nation can be grouped under five categories. These are: Finance, Economics and Trade Risks; Geopolitics and Security; Natural Catastrophe and Climate; Technology and Space; and,...


98263. Multilateralism faces headwindsPublished: January 05, 2019 21:13:59

Multilateralism, a rules-based and international system, emerged and developed as a key element of world politics and economics after the World War II. Multilateralism refers to mutual collaboration and engagements...


98264. Squash cultivators hopeful about abundant yield in RangpurPublished: January 05, 2019 20:53:12

RANGPUR, Jan 05: The squash cultivators in different areas of the district are optimistic about an abundant yield of the vegetable in this current season.Squash is cultivated at village Char...


98265. Warm clothes sale gains momentum in BoguraPublished: January 05, 2019 20:52:49

BOGURA, Jan 05: Warm clothes sale is gaining momentum across Bogura district as bone chilling cold is prevailing during the last couple of weeks.Meanwhile, mercury has gone down across the...


98266. Price list mandatory for DITF food stallsPublished: January 05, 2019 20:45:03

Police will shut down food stalls if price chart is not displayed at Dhaka International Trade Fare (DITF) beginning from January 9 at Sher-e-Banglanagar in the capital. The decision was...


98267. Ctg stun Rangpur by 3 wickets in BPL openerPublished: January 05, 2019 20:04:18

Chittagong Vikings started their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 campaign with a stunning three-wicket victory over defending champions Rangpur Riders on Saturday. South African all-rounder Robbie Frylinck drove Shafiul Islam...


98268. Furniture export up 40.56pc during first half of FY19Published: January 05, 2019 20:04:15

The export of furniture is getting a boost as it accounted for $33.72 million during the first six months (July-December) of the current fiscal year (FY19), which is 40.56 per...


98269. D-8 sees prosperous BD with more assertive rolePublished: January 05, 2019 19:19:38

The ‘decisive victory’ of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party in the December 30 election is a reflection of people's aspirations for a prosperous Bangladesh and a stronger position with "more...


98270. Quack dies as truck runs over him in MunshiganjPublished: January 05, 2019 19:12:41

A 'Kobiraj' was killed when a sand-laden truck ran over him on Dhaka-Mawa highway near Shimulia Ferry Ghat in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj on Saturday. The deceased was identified as...


98271. India court declares Mallya a ‘fugitive economic offender’Published: January 05, 2019 19:04:52

An Indian court on Saturday declared tycoon Vijay Mallya a ‘fugitive economic offender,’ a ruling that empowers authorities to confiscate his properties and other assets. Judge M.S. Azmi's decision came...


98272. New Horizons begins hunt for distant moonsPublished: January 05, 2019 18:47:48

After studying a space rock some 4.0 billion miles (6.4 billion km) from Earth, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft set off on a new hunt for moons in the solar system’s...


98273. AL must take responsibility for Noakhali rape: CPBPublished: January 05, 2019 18:27:10

Awami League has to take responsibility for the rape of a woman in Noakhali's Subarnachar Upazila, said leaders of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Women Cell on Saturday. "AL cannot...


98274. NBR plans expansion to raise revenue collectionPublished: January 05, 2019 18:21:38

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is planning to have own office buildings in every district to increase revenue collection by offering better customer services. The constructions will be done...


98275. Police arrest two including AL leader for torturing youthPublished: January 05, 2019 18:19:29

Police arrested two people including a local Awami League (AL) leader early Saturday for torturing a young man by hanging him with a tree at Sreepur village in Harinakundo upazila...


98276. Syed Ashraf's body arrivesPublished: January 05, 2019 18:15:00

The body of Awami League Presidium member and Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, who passed away at a hospital in Thailand on Thursday, was brought back home on Saturday....


98277. Five children die in Florida while heading to DisneyPublished: January 05, 2019 17:53:26

A church van packed with children was headed to Walt Disney World when it got caught in a fiery pileup involving two 18-wheelers. Seven people, including five of the youngsters,...


98278. Speaker pays tribute to BangabandhuPublished: January 05, 2019 17:10:17

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday paid homage to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman days after she was elected MP in the recent parliamentary elections....


98279. 'Two Gono Forum MPs-elect may take oath'Published: January 05, 2019 17:09:26

Two candidates from Gono Forum who won in the 11th parliamentary election may take oath as Members of Parliament (MPs). Dr Kamal Hossain, president of Gono Forum and chief of...


98280. Speeding truck kills motorcyclist in cityPublished: January 05, 2019 16:54:19

A motorcyclist was killed as a speeding truck hit his vehicle in front of Matshya Bhaban in Shahbagh area of Dhaka on Friday night. The dead man was identified as...


98281. Fakhrul visits Noakhali rape victimPublished: January 05, 2019 16:48:31

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visited the Subarnachar gang-rape victim, who is now undergoing treatment at Noakhali Sadar hospital, on Saturday. Fakhrul assured the victim that their party...


98282. Chinese rover exploring far side of moonPublished: January 05, 2019 16:33:30

A Chinese robotic rover has got its wheels dirty after rolling off its landing craft and onto the lunar soil. The Chang'e-4 spacecraft touched down on the far side of...


98283. US deploys small military force in CongoPublished: January 05, 2019 16:30:06

President Donald Trump said on Friday that US military personnel had deployed to Gabon in response to possible violent demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a presidential election...


98284. 'Multiple victims' in California shootingPublished: January 05, 2019 16:28:51

US police are dealing with a suspected mass shooting at a California bowling alley on Saturday with reports of 'multiple victims'. Police and local media said the incident took place...


98285. Tk 30b Mongla Port development projects start soonPublished: January 05, 2019 16:21:55

Work on a set of infrastructure development projects aimed at increasing the capacity of Mongla Port, the second largest seaport of the country, is likely to begin in the first...


98286. Quader blasts BNP for complaining to foreignersPublished: January 05, 2019 16:08:24

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP has nothing other than complaining to foreigners after its failure in both the election and its movement. He also described...


98287. Police recover body of RMG worker in GazipurPublished: January 05, 2019 15:42:42

Police recovered the body of a female garment worker from a septic tank of a house at Bhauraid Uttarpara area in Gazipur city on Saturday morning. The dead woman was...


98288. China's population set to peak at 1.44b in 2029Published: January 05, 2019 15:42:13

China’s population is set to reach a peak of 1.442 billion in 2029 and start a long period of “unstoppable” decline in 2030, government scholars said in a research report...


98289. ASI’s wife found dead in cityPublished: January 05, 2019 15:28:46

Law enforcers recovered the body of a police officer's wife from Bhatara area in Dhaka city in the early hours of Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mina Akhter, 25,...


98290. School bus falls into gorge in India, killing sixPublished: January 05, 2019 15:16:09

At least six people including five school children were killed and seven others injured Saturday after a bus carrying them skidded off a mountainous road and fell into gorge in...


98291. The 2 Hour Job launches online learning platformPublished: January 05, 2019 14:46:25

The 2 Hour Job, country’s first online job marketplace for women, launched an online learning platform for all with an aim to take online skill training to the grassroots. “This...


98292. China starts 6G researchPublished: January 05, 2019 14:44:06

Southeast University in eastern China's Jiangsu Province recently said that a team has begun to research 6G mobile networks. You Xiaohu, a professor with the university and the team leader,...


98293. Iran finds new ‘potential’ oil buyersPublished: January 05, 2019 14:34:11

All countries that were granted a waiver from the United States to continue buying a certain amount of Iranian oil imports are complying with US sanctions, a senior Iranian energy...


98294. Kevin Hart re-considering Oscars hosting rolePublished: January 05, 2019 14:22:22

Kevin Hart, who stepped down as host of the Oscars following criticism over past anti-gay tweets, said he is evaluating his decision after popular comedian Ellen DeGeneres revealed she supported...


98295. Five teen girls die in Polish escape room firePublished: January 05, 2019 14:18:49

Five teenage girls have died after a fire broke out while they were playing an escape game in northern Poland. A 25-year-old man was seriously injured in the blaze which...


98296. Veterinary scientists stress boosting livestock sectorPublished: January 05, 2019 14:07:31

Veterinary scientists and researchers in Rajshahi on Friday urged the service providers to reach the livestock related necessary services to the grassroots growers for boosting the animal resources, particularly cattle...


98297. Germany′s 2018 unemployment hits record lowPublished: January 05, 2019 13:53:29

German unemployment rate in 2018 has fallen to a record low and the number of jobless people in December 2018 fell more than expected, the Federal Employment Agency (BA) has...


98298. Trump downplays Apple warningPublished: January 05, 2019 13:50:04

President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed a revenue warning from Apple Inc that cited slowing sales in China and said China’s weakening economic growth puts the United States in a...


98299. Mexican president owns no cars or real estate, but his wife doesPublished: January 05, 2019 13:38:00

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he owns no real estate, vehicles or personal property, echoing what experts say is a pattern among the country’s politicians of...


98300. Sushi tycoon pays record $3.1m for a rare bluefin tunaPublished: January 05, 2019 13:25:52

The owner of a Japanese sushi restaurant chain on Saturday set a record by paying more than $3 million for a bluefin tuna in the year’s first auction at Tokyo’s...