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98601. Girl ‘commits suicide’ in JashorePublished: January 01, 2019 12:57:08

A teenager girl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Abad Kochua village in Jashore Sadar upazila as she could not tolerate an assault on her mother and brother following...


98602. SUST reopens after winter vacationPublished: January 01, 2019 12:40:33

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet reopened on Tuesday after a 14-day winter and Christmas vacation. The academic activities of the university resumed in the morning, said...


98603. Three children drown in ChandpurPublished: January 01, 2019 12:31:30

Three children have drowned at different locations in Chandpur’s Sadar upazila. The incidents occurred at Balia Union’s Forakkabad on Monday afternoon and Kalyanpur Union’s Dasadi Village on Monday evening, said...


98604. Oikya Front to move to EC for fresh votePublished: January 01, 2019 12:29:08

Jatiya Oikya Front is going to submit a memorandum to the Election Commission demanding new elections under a nonpartisan administration after rejecting the results of the 11th parliamentary polls. All...


98605. DBH to issue Tk 3.0b Zero Coupon BondsPublished: January 01, 2019 12:26:05

The board of directors of Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation has decided to issue Non-Convertible Zero Coupon Bonds of Tk 3.0 billion (in face value). The bond will be multiple...


98606. Hasina pays homage to BangabandhuPublished: January 01, 2019 12:23:09

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of her party's absolute victory in the...


98607. Textbook Festival kicks offPublished: January 01, 2019 12:15:20

The Textbook Festival, marking the distribution of free textbooks among school and madrasa students, was kicked off across the country on Tuesday morning. Millions of schoolchildren have joined the festivity...


98608. Landslides kill at least two in Indonesia; 41 missingPublished: January 01, 2019 12:06:51

Landslides on Indonesia’s heavily populated island of Java killed at least two people and left 41 missing, an official at the country’s disaster agency said on Tuesday. The landslides, which...


98609. Mobile internet services resume after 37 hrsPublished: January 01, 2019 12:00:42

Mobile internet services have been resumed since Tuesday morning after a suspension of about 37 hours. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed the mobile phone operators to restart...


98610. Election violence leaves one more dead at DMCHPublished: January 01, 2019 11:45:59

A young man who sustained bullet injury in firing on the eve of the voting in the national election in Barura upazila of Cumilla on Sunday died at Dhaka Medical...


98611. After polls in BD, UN urges all parties to maintain peacePublished: January 01, 2019 11:30:51

The UN has called on all sides in Bangladesh to exercise restraint and ensure a peaceful post electoral environment, where people can maintain their right to assembly and expression. "We...


98612. Stocks kick off 2019 on a high notePublished: January 01, 2019 11:23:49

Stocks witnessed sharp rise in early hour of trading on Tuesday, the opening session of the New Year 2019, as optimistic investors are active on sector-wise issues. After the national...


98613. After damaging report, J&J doubles down on talc safety messagePublished: January 01, 2019 11:03:14

Johnson & Johnson Inc’s statement was unequivocal. "The FDA has tested Johnson's talc since the '70s. Every single time it did not contain asbestos," the company said in a December...


98614. BGB seizes 9,300 Yaba tablets in BenapolePublished: January 01, 2019 10:55:59

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 9,300 piece of Yaba tablets from Agrabhulot border area of Benapole on Monday night. Being informed that a gang of...


98615. Economists say banking sector and investment pose challenges in new yearPublished: January 01, 2019 10:51:33

Handling a chaotic and vulnerable banking sector along with a huge amount of bad loans is going to be the biggest challenge for the new government in this year (2019),...


98616. Jute sector fares wellPublished: January 01, 2019 10:48:02

Jute sector comprising small cap companies posted the highest return in 2018 though major sectors witnessed sharp correction during the year. In 2018, share trading was executed on 242 working...


98617. Democrats to end shutdown, without wall moneyPublished: January 01, 2019 10:46:19

Democrats in the US House of Representatives plan to vote on Thursday on a funding package to end the 10-day-old partial US government shutdown, without providing the $5 billion President...


98618. BNP itself responsible for polls debacle: PMPublished: January 01, 2019 10:40:55

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held BNP responsible for its debacle in the national election. "BNP got only seven seats in the election only because of them....


98619. Trading on bourses resumes todayPublished: January 01, 2019 10:39:09

Trading and official activities on both bourses resumed today (Tuesday) after a four-day holidays, officials said. The trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will...


98620. DSE downgrades three cos to 'B' categoryPublished: January 01, 2019 10:37:48

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) downgraded three listed companies to "B" category from existing "A" category as these companies have approved 5.0 per cent or less than 5.0 per cent dividend....


98621. France’s Macron condemns extremists in New Year speechPublished: January 01, 2019 10:32:28

French President Emmanuel Macron used his traditional New Year's Eve speech to sound a warning to extreme elements among anti-government protesters. He promised to keep order "without complacency" and decried...


98622. Improve governance, prioritise war on graft: Businesses to new govtPublished: January 01, 2019 10:28:37

Zero tolerance to corruption, quality implementation of the mega infrastructure projects and lower cost of business should be the priority of the new government in the New Year, top industry...


98623. Businesses witness poor sales on New Year's evePublished: January 01, 2019 10:14:52

Trading on the occasion of the New Year celebration showed a grim picture in the city this year amid low presence of customers which traders attributed to the fear of...


98624. RMG unlikely to meet $50b export target by 2021Published: January 01, 2019 10:11:34

Uncertainty looms large over the achievement of US$50-billion export earning target by the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector by the year 2021, sources said. The recent export earning trend of...


98625. Van slams into pedestrians in Tokyo, injuring eightPublished: January 01, 2019 10:07:19

A minivan slammed into pedestrians in the early hours of Tuesday on a street where people had gathered for New Year’s festivities in Japan’s downtown Tokyo, injuring eight people, police...


98626. BUET to develop model for operating BRT NorthPublished: January 01, 2019 10:00:23

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has sought the help of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) to develop a model for operating the bus-based mass transport service...


98627. Industry leaders seek long-term policy supportPublished: January 01, 2019 00:25:21

Textile and apparel industry leaders want to see in the New Year the continuation of the business- and investment-friendly climate and steps to address the challenges facing the sector. The...


98628. Rumana in ICC Women's T20 Team as first BangladeshiPublished: December 31, 2018 22:23:09

Rumana Ahmed, the Bangladeshi star women cricketer, has been selected for the ICC Women's T20 Team of the Year, reports UNB. Rumana is the first Bangladeshi women to earn this...


98629. The Gatwick saga  Published: December 31, 2018 22:09:18

It's mind-boggling to say the least but after two quiet arrests and even quieter releases no one is any the wiser about the drones that disrupted Christmas Travel in the...


98630. PEC and JSC exam feats: The flip side  Published: December 31, 2018 22:07:06

The impressive performance of female students in the school-level JSC and PEC examinations this year is no doubt heartening. The results have once again showed the girls' steady march in...


98631. Cherishing the New YearPublished: December 31, 2018 22:05:31

The relations between time and space are confounding. It is because man's place here is impermanent and he has a desperate search for anything that will leave an imprint to...


98632. Can new banks really contribute to the economy?Published: December 31, 2018 21:31:06

Currently, there are 64 banks in Bangladesh, including both scheduled and non-scheduled banks. With the recently approved Community Bank, 47 of them are scheduled commercial banks of which 41 are...


98633. Menu for 2019: Inherited populismPublished: December 31, 2018 21:23:26

One can hardly believe how the United States, with unemployment diving towards the incredibly low 3.5 per cent level throughout 2018, could still be clamouring so loudly with populist tones....


98634. A new global alignment in the offingPublished: December 31, 2018 21:21:43

It seems that a new alignment among Turkey, Qatar, Iran and Russia has emerged in the Middle East following an abrupt decision taken by US President Donald Trump to withdraw...


98635. Cane toads ride on python's backPublished: December 31, 2018 21:21:17

Some called it the Outback Uber - ten cane toads have been caught riding a python, reports BBC. Paul Mock of Kununurra in the far north of Western Australia filmed...


98636. Watch this, ignore that: A guide to US politics in 2019Published: December 31, 2018 21:16:05

The last few months of 2018 have seen the Democrats take over the House of Representatives and Republicans retain control of the Senate; a flurry of revelations about the Kremlin's...


98637. BNP rejects election, demands fresh pollsPublished: December 31, 2018 21:14:23

Bringing an allegation of massive vote rigging in Sunday's national election, BNP rejected the results and demanded re-election. "The election was held creating an unprecedented war-like situation spreading panic and...


98638. People want continuity of government, development: PMPublished: December 31, 2018 20:55:11

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Monday said people elected her party again as the common people were the beneficiaries of the steps her government took...


98639. Weekly haats create severe traffic snarl on Rajshahi-Tanore highwayPublished: December 31, 2018 20:26:00

RAJSHAHI, Dec 31: Severe traffic congestion on the Rajshahi-Tanore Highway at Kaliganj and Talanda under Tanore upazila of the district is now a regular phenomenon during the two weekly haats...


98640. Magura cabbage growers unhappy about low pricesPublished: December 31, 2018 20:25:00

MAGURA, Dec 31: Cabbage growers in the district are frustrated over the present low market prices. Sources said though a bumper production of cabbage has been achieved, farmers are not...


98641. Bhutanese PM greets HasinaPublished: December 31, 2018 20:14:00

Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Monday phoned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her as her party secured absolute majority in the parliamentary elections. The Bhutanese premier phoned the...


98642. Jatiya Party decision on opposition after talks with alliancePublished: December 31, 2018 20:00:10

The Jatiya Party will decide whether it will sit in the opposition bench in parliament after discussion with its allies in the Awami League-led Grand Alliance, its secretary general says....


98643. No security threat over 31st night: DMP chiefPublished: December 31, 2018 19:56:59

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia has said there is no security threat over the 31st night to be celebrated tonight (Monday night). He, however, said they have taken...


98644. Russia detains American over suspected spyingPublished: December 31, 2018 19:51:59

Russia’s domestic security service (FSB) said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow. The FSB, which said the American had been detained on December...


98645. 21,000 mosques, religious establishments in 10 yearsPublished: December 31, 2018 19:03:03

The government repaired and reconstructed 21,000 mosques and religious establishments alongside building a 170 feet high minaret and expanded female prayer room of Baitul Mokarram national mosque during the last...


98646. CEC rejects Oikyafront’s demand: No scope of fresh electionPublished: December 31, 2018 18:43:06

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has rejected the BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront’s demand for fresh polls. The CEC said he had not received written complaints about the vote....


98647. Mashrafe stresses health, educationPublished: December 31, 2018 18:42:10

Bangladesh ODI cricket captain and newly elected member of the parliament Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Monday said he will give priority to the development of health, education and youths. “I...


98648. Serena, Federer face-off for first time in Hopman CupPublished: December 31, 2018 18:24:04

Tennis greats Roger Federer and Serena Williams will meet on court for the first time at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday when Switzerland face the USA in Perth. They will...


98649. Severe cold wave sweeps PanchagharPublished: December 31, 2018 18:22:00

Severe cold wave is sweeping over Panchaghar district. Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Mymensingh division and the rest part of Rangpur division, and the regions of Tangail,...


98650. Comilla University to resume classes TuesdayPublished: December 31, 2018 18:03:59

After a 10-day winter vacation, the academic activities of Comilla University (CoU) will resume on Tuesday. Earlier, the vacation started on December 22 which will end on December 31, said...