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99051. Esquire Knit's IPO subscription to begin Jan 06Published: December 26, 2018 10:47:35

The public subscription of Esquire Knit Composite will open on January 06, as the company is set to raise a capital of over Tk 562 million through IPO. The initial...


99052. Eight-year-old migrant boy dies in US custodyPublished: December 26, 2018 10:45:35

An eight-year-old Guatemalan migrant boy died shortly after midnight on Tuesday after being detained by US border agents, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said, making him the second...


99053. Beximco approves 10 pc dividendPublished: December 26, 2018 10:44:11

Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited (Beximco) approved 5.0 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend (bonus share) for the year ended on June 30, 2018 in its 45th...


99054. Mustard growers eye bumper yieldPublished: December 26, 2018 10:36:43

Mustard growers have been eyeing a bumper production this season with a hope to recoup losses they suffered previously due to severe crop failures. Farmers and agriculturists expressed optimism that...


99055. Oikya Front calls for CEC's immediate resignationPublished: December 26, 2018 10:35:23

The Jatiya Oikya Front late on Tuesday demanded immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda and urged the President to replace him with a neutral person. "This shameless,...


99056. "Perpetual protectionism leads to high local prices"Published: December 26, 2018 10:32:46

Unending domestic industry protection leads to high prices of goods in the local market and consumers are made the victims, a leading economist has said. "A time-bound tariff protection can...


99057. Climate change displaces 95.7pc internally: StudyPublished: December 26, 2018 09:52:12

International migration from climate change-affected areas in Bangladesh is far below than that of the internal migration, according to a new study. It said only 4.30 per cent of the...


99058. Falling global oil prices help BPC reach break-even stagePublished: December 26, 2018 09:37:47

The state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has now reached the break-even point as far as marketing of oil products is concerned owing to a sharp fall in oil prices in...


99059. Banks face liquidity pressure before pollsPublished: December 26, 2018 09:30:47

The country's money market is now facing liquidity pressure following higher withdrawal of cash from the banks ahead of the national polls, bankers said. Some cash-hungry banks have also availed...


99060. Flawed economies of bumper vegetable yieldPublished: December 25, 2018 21:48:10

In spite of the animated ambience prevailing among both the country's winter vegetable farmers and consumers, a grey zone peeps through the scene. It comes in the form of negligible...


99061. Profuse vegetables yield cheers Sirajganj, Sylhet growersPublished: December 25, 2018 21:47:56

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 25: Vegetable growers in the vast Barind tract are delighted as they have been getting repeated bumper yield over the last few years. The Department of Agriculture Extension...


99062. Naogaon quilt makers passing busy timePublished: December 25, 2018 21:42:46

NAOGAON, Dec 25: In the middle of winter season, the demand for quilts increases manifold in Mohadevpur upazila of the district. The business of making hand woven quilts is an...


99063. Record 2.65m tonnes of Aman paddy output in Rangpur zonePublished: December 25, 2018 21:41:38

The farmers have produced a record 1.76 million tonnes of clean Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) rice - 2.65 million tonnes of paddy - exceeding the production target by eight percent in...


99064. East, South lead BCL final roundPublished: December 25, 2018 21:40:04

Islami Bank East Zone and Prime Bank South Zone are in commanding positions in their respective 6th and final round matches of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the end of...


99065. Are promises meant to be lofty?Published: December 25, 2018 21:39:19

A promise made must be a promise kept -- Aristotle As this well known one liner keeps tapping at the eardrums when it comes to election promises, one has reasons...


99066. EC starts sending ballot papers to districtsPublished: December 25, 2018 21:38:34

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday started sending ballot papers to districts to arrange the 11th parliamentary elections on December 30. The EC will send the ballot papers to 293...


99067. Democrats cross swords with Trump over shutdownPublished: December 25, 2018 21:28:58

President Donald Trump and top Democrats in Congress sparred over the partial shutdown of the US government on Monday, with no sign of tangible efforts to reopen agencies closed by...


99068. The Eurozone's solidarity fallacy - risk sharing versus risk reductionPublished: December 25, 2018 21:27:08

Since 2010, many measures have been adopted to "crisis-proof" the eurozone. In addition to tighter budgetary rules and the start of a banking union, new efforts are underway to strengthen...


99069. COP24: Strong words, weak actionsPublished: December 25, 2018 21:11:36

After two weeks of tension-filled discussions, the Katowice Climate Change Conference, mostly known as COP24 concluded on Saturday evening. In two weeks the delegates focused on outlining strategies for a...


99070. Raheed, new DCAB president, Hasib GSPublished: December 25, 2018 21:01:02

Daily Prothom Alo special correspondent Raheed Ejaz and bdnews24.com senior correspondent Nurul Islam Hasib were elected president and general secretary of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) respectively for the...


99071. Leadership and development - in globalised economic environmentPublished: December 25, 2018 20:50:10

Leadership matters. A bad leader can run even a wealthy, flourishing economy into the ground. A good leader can lift a poor, struggling economy to the soaring heights of prosperity....


99072. BD allowed to import power from neighbours via IndiaPublished: December 25, 2018 20:35:34

Bangladesh will be able to import power from the neighbouring countries via India as the Indian government has approved the 'Guidelines for Import/Export (Cross Border) of Electricity- 2018' which was...


99073. Learning from China: The relative roles of the state and the marketPublished: December 25, 2018 20:24:06

Since beginning its reform and opening up 40 years ago this month, China has been a very good student. And now, after four decades of rapid development, the country is...


99074. Gayeshwar injured in attack during electioneeringPublished: December 25, 2018 19:49:33

At least 15 BNP leaders and activists, including Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, were injured in an attack by masked men during electioneering at Chunkutia of South Keraniganj in the city on...


99075. President urges countrymen to exercise voting rightsPublished: December 25, 2018 19:43:37

President Md Abdul Hamid has called upon the people to continue country’s ongoing development trend by franchising their voting rights in the next Jatiya Sangsad election slated for December 30....


99076. Pope urges people to see differences as assetPublished: December 25, 2018 19:34:48

Pope Francis has urged the people of the world to see differences as a source of richness instead of danger and called for reconciliation in places torn apart by conflict....


99077. Power generation rises by 2200MW in one yearPublished: December 25, 2018 19:25:48

The country's available power generation increased by about 2,200MW in the last one year while installed production capacity saw a rise by around 4,000MW, according to statistics of state-owned Power...


99078. Tokyo court orders release of Nissan's KellyPublished: December 25, 2018 19:24:42

Former Nissan Motor Co Representative Director Greg Kelly was set to be released after more than a month in detention after a Tokyo court late on Tuesday rejected prosecutors’ request...


99079. RAB arrests three over election manipulation chargePublished: December 25, 2018 19:20:17

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Tuesday arrested three traders red handed with Tk 85 million in cash for their alleged involvement in distributing the money for manipulating the election....


99080. Two dead, 11 wounded in Iraq car bomb in IraqPublished: December 25, 2018 19:19:46

At least two people were killed and 11 wounded on Tuesday by a car bomb in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar, a former Islamic State stronghold, the military...


99081. Suicide attack on Libyan foreign ministry leaves three deadPublished: December 25, 2018 19:14:35

At least three people were killed when suicide bombers attacked Libya’s foreign ministry in Tripoli on Tuesday, the health ministry said. The assailants were suspected to be Islamic State militants,...


99082. Prince Philip misses Christmas Day church servicePublished: December 25, 2018 19:10:19

Britain’s Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband, missed a traditional Christmas Day church service on Tuesday, though a royal source said that the 97-year old was in good health and just...


99083. Three burned as fire breaks out in Narayanganj warehousesPublished: December 25, 2018 18:59:03

At least three peoples sustained burn injuries as a fire broke out in two cotton warehouses at Dhamgar in Bandar upazila of Narayanganj district on Tuesday. The injured -Anowar Hossain...


99084. AL always comes to power in democratic way: QuaderPublished: December 25, 2018 18:47:01

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the AL has come to power every time in democratic way by attaining the people’s mandate in elections as the party...


99085. Intel to get $185m grant for Israel expansionPublished: December 25, 2018 17:46:03

Israel will give Intel Corp a $185 million (700 million shekel) grant in return for a planned $5 billion expansion of its production operations in Israel. Intel is one of...


99086. Trump asks boy if he believes in SantaPublished: December 25, 2018 17:42:07

There are some questions no-one should ever ask. "What does this red button do?" "What do people say about me?" "Do you believe in Santa Claus?" Now we all know...


99087. Grameen Foundation Scotland collapsesPublished: December 25, 2018 17:12:00

The Grameen Foundation Scotland, a Scottish charity which provided micro-credit business loans in deprived communities, has collapsed under debts. The initiative was launched in 2012 with the inspiration of Bangladesh's...


99088. BNP expresses frustration over ‘growing’ election violencePublished: December 25, 2018 17:08:18

BNP on Tuesday voiced frustration over the 'growing' incidents of violence across the country, even after the army deployment. Speaking at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office,...


99089. RCCI holds AGMPublished: December 25, 2018 16:46:27

The Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) held its annual general meeting (AGM)-2018 on Monday evening. The RCCI President presented excerpts of the previous AGM, annual report on RCCI...


99090. Joules to install solar power plant in ChandpurPublished: December 25, 2018 16:31:18

After setting up the first large solar power plant of Bangladesh, Joules Power has secured a contract to build another powerhouse in Chandpur Economic Zone. Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority or...


99091. UODA holds seminar on social entrepreneurshipPublished: December 25, 2018 16:21:46

The University of Development Alternative (UODA) has arranged a seminar on “Social Entrepreneurship: HRM as an Entrepreneurial Tool” at its auditorium in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka recently. UODA Pro-Vice Chancellor...


99092. Gaddafi’s son should play role in Libyan politics, Russia saysPublished: December 25, 2018 15:46:21

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of the former Libyan leader, should play a role in his country’s political life, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov was cited as...


99093. KPCL tops turnover chart for third dayPublished: December 25, 2018 15:46:03

Top ten traded companies captured 29 per cent turnover of the major bourse on Monday. Khulna Power Company Ltd (KPCL) topped the chart for third day in a row. Market...


99094. BGB seizes 1,850 yaba pills in C’nawabganjPublished: December 25, 2018 15:43:13

Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 1,850 pieces of yaba tablets from Lakkhichar frontier area under Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Tuesday morning. A patrol team of BGB-53 Battalion...


99095. Thousands evacuate after tower 'crack'Published: December 25, 2018 15:25:40

As many as 3,000 people have been evacuated after residents of a newly completed tower block in Australia reported hearing "cracking noises". Police confirmed they had found a crack in...


99096. China biggest trade partner of BDPublished: December 25, 2018 15:03:00

Bilateral trade between Beijing and Dhaka is growing and China has become Bangladesh's biggest trade partner. "Import and export between the two countries increased by 17 per cent and 7.0...


99097. Oikyafront walks out of EC meetingPublished: December 25, 2018 14:54:55

Jatiya Oikyafront leaders, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, on Tuesday walked out of a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) as they found the Commission’s attitude to be ‘biased and...


99098. LankaBangla Finance signs MoU with Zabeer Hotel InternationalPublished: December 25, 2018 14:51:20

LankaBangla Finance Limited (LBFL) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zabeer Hotel International, Jashore for its customers’ privileges. Under the MoU, LBFL cardholders will enjoy up to...


99099. Rouhani presents Iranian budget, says US sanctions to bitePublished: December 25, 2018 14:38:10

President Hassan Rouhani presented a state budget of 4,700 trillion rials to parliament on Tuesday, saying US sanctions would affect Iranians’ lives and economic growth but not bring the government...


99100. Australia plans drone-identifying systemPublished: December 25, 2018 14:33:55

Drone "hot spots" in Australia are getting sensors to automatically identify the aircraft and their pilots. Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Casa) said it would install the equipment at the...