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99101. Three suffer burns in petrol bomb attack on AL campaignPublished: December 25, 2018 14:32:58

Three people have suffered burn injuries after a petrol bomb attack on an Awami League campaign in Madam Bibirhat area of Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila. Four people were admitted to Chattogram...


99102. Aamra Networks declares 10pc cash dividendPublished: December 25, 2018 14:22:08

The board of directors of aamra networks limited (ANL) has declared 10 per cent cash dividend for the fiscal year 2018. The approval of the dividend came during the 17th...


99103. Nearly three million textbooks to be distributed in ManikganjPublished: December 25, 2018 14:07:11

A total of 3,44,114 students of primary and secondary schools in Manikganj will get 29,67,081 text books free of cost on the 1st of January, 2019. Manikganj District Education Office...


99104. Oikyafront delegation meets CECPublished: December 25, 2018 14:05:20

A 10-member Oikyafront delegation, led by its chief Dr Kamal Hossain, have sat in a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda at Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka. They are...


99105. Markets not merry as stock losses extend into eighth dayPublished: December 25, 2018 14:01:17

A gauge of stocks worldwide posted an eighth straight decline on Monday as investors ignored Trump administration attempts to reinforce confidence and the US president called the Federal Reserve the...


99106. China reports new swine fever outbreaks in two provincesPublished: December 25, 2018 13:55:51

China has reported two new cases of African swine fever outbreak in two of its provinces. China’s agriculture ministry on Tuesday reported a new outbreak of African swine fever in...


99107. DMP arrests 30 drug suspects in special drivePublished: December 25, 2018 13:54:24

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a 24-hour-long anti-narcotics drive arrested 30 drug suspects from different areas of the capital for selling and consuming illegal drugs. A special team of...


99108. US actor Kevin Spacey faces assault chargesPublished: December 25, 2018 13:53:45

US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts. He will appear in court on 7 January over the incident, which allegedly...


99109. Police recover bullet-riddled body in CumillaPublished: December 25, 2018 13:25:38

Police in Cumilla have recovered the bullet-riddled body of an unidentified young man from an embankment along the Gomti river in Debidwar upazila on Tuesday morning. Locals spotted that the...


99110. Sunamganj AL leader sues 85 over arson attackPublished: December 25, 2018 13:18:10

A case has been filed against 85 people after an arson attack on an election campaign office of grand alliance candidate for Sunamganj-1 constituency in Jamalganj upazila. Local Awami League...


99111. Miscreants torch AL election campaign office in SatkhiraPublished: December 25, 2018 12:22:43

Some unidentified miscreants on Monday night vandalised and torched an election campaign office of Awami League (AL) in Satkhira’s Patkelghata upazila. The perpetrators hurled crude bombs first, then vandalised and...


99112. Biman flight from Kolkata misses arrival schedulePublished: December 25, 2018 12:01:19

One flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has failed to meet its arrival schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Tuesday. BG 092 from Kolkata was scheduled to...


99113. Police nab 74 in SatkhiraPublished: December 25, 2018 11:51:42

Police in special drives arrested 74 people, who are accused in different cases, from eight upazilas of Satkhira district from Monday evening to Tuesday morning. Of them, 14 were arrested...


99114. Christmas Day being celebratedPublished: December 25, 2018 11:44:08

Christians in Bangladesh are celebrating Christmas Day as elsewhere in the world on Tuesday, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. To them, the day means the celebration of rebirth, new beginning,...


99115. 10 journalists hurt in Nawabganj attackPublished: December 25, 2018 11:27:44

At least 10 journalists were injured and 16 vehicles carrying them vandalised as some unidentified miscreants attacked them at a rest house in Kolakopa of Nawabganj upazila on Monday night....


99116. China trade steps leave core US demands untouchedPublished: December 25, 2018 11:08:14

The United States has welcomed Chinese concessions since the two declared a trade war truce in early December, but trade experts and people familiar with negotiations say Beijing needs to...


99117. 31 entities win ICAB AwardPublished: December 25, 2018 11:05:45

A total of 31 entities won the ICAB National Award in 10 different categories for their best presented annual reports 2017. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) distributed...


99118. Mexican governor, her senator husband die in chopper crashPublished: December 25, 2018 10:53:57

A Mexican governor and her senator husband were killed on Monday in a helicopter crash near the city of Puebla in central Mexico, the government said, just days after she...


99119. Listed companies see incongruity in Corporate Governance GuidelinesPublished: December 25, 2018 10:39:52

The Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) has demanded of the regulatory bodies to remove the conflicting clauses from the Corporate Governance Guidelines promulgated recently by the Bangladesh Securities...


99120. Confidence Cement approves 35pc dividendPublished: December 25, 2018 10:39:45

Confidence Cement Ltd has declared 35 per cent dividend (15 per cent cash and 20 per cent bonus) for its shareholders for the year ended on 30 June, 2018. The...


99121. Building workers' database: BKMEA set to miss Dec deadlinePublished: December 25, 2018 10:39:03

The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) is set to miss the December deadline to build the workers' database of its member factories, sources said. As a result, workers...


99122. Dollar hits four-month low vs. yen as chaos engulfs WashingtonPublished: December 25, 2018 10:32:25

The dollar fell to four-month lows against the yen on Tuesday as investors cut exposure to riskier assets as Washington struggled with a partial government shutdown and open confrontation between...


99123. DSE won’t charge monthly fee for using mobile appPublished: December 25, 2018 10:26:36

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will not charge monthly Tk 150 per user for trading using DSE Mobile app. The DSE board of directors changed its decision after widespread criticism...


99124. Gunmen kill at least 28 in raid on Afghan government buildingPublished: December 25, 2018 10:21:44

Gunmen who raided a government building in the Afghan capital killed at least 28 people - mostly government employees - and wounded more than 20 others in a seven-hour standoff...


99125. Labour leaders urge agitating RMG workers to join workPublished: December 25, 2018 10:14:59

Labour leaders of the country's readymade garment sector have again called on all agitating workers to join their work and continue the production activities peacefully. They also assured that the...


99126. Six solar, wind power projects get approvalPublished: December 25, 2018 10:09:53

The government has approved proposals for setting up six power plants that would generate 257 megawatts (MW) of electricity from renewable sources. A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on government...


99127. H2 MPS to focus on job creationPublished: December 25, 2018 09:53:14

The central bank has started taking preparations to formulate its next monetary policy, giving top priority on creating employment opportunities through boosting financing in the productive sectors. The priority was...


99128. Trump, Democrats spar over shutdown with no deal in sightPublished: December 25, 2018 09:45:37

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...


99129. PC starts revising ADP amidst its poor executionPublished: December 25, 2018 09:37:46

The Planning Commission (PC) has started work on revising the Tk 1.7 trillion Annual Development Programme (ADP) amid unsatisfactory execution of the ongoing projects during last five months of the...


99130. Congenial atmosphere for election still awayPublished: December 25, 2018 00:44:38

Speakers at a press conference expressed doubt about fair polls in the present situation. They said many voters still think that violence can take place on the days ahead as...


99131. Addressing a malady  Published: December 24, 2018 22:24:33

Across the world annual reports will have glossed over the massive bailout debts that they owe. Once in a while legislators and, in Europe, the central bank will issue friendly...


99132. Helping youths think out of the box  Published: December 24, 2018 22:21:33

Except the keen observers, majority of people cannot often tell a smoothly passed university graduate from one not being able to cross the bar. True, the former finds a wide...


99133. Direct hiring of migrant workers  Published: December 24, 2018 22:17:11

Unsurprisingly, Kuala Lumpur  takes  the    lead  in  weeding  out    middlemen or agents  from its  pre-existing  migrant   workers'  recruitment policies and practices. In a propitious combination of  circumstances, one may add, ...


99134. Govt tenders to import 50,000 tonnes wheat for early 2019Published: December 24, 2018 21:35:34

Bangladesh's state grains buyer issued an international tender to import 50,000 tonnes of milling wheat, officials said on Monday, as it looks to secure supplies, reports Reuters. The deadline for...


99135. Tectonic shifts in foreign policy: Keeping eyes open to remain ahead of the gamePublished: December 24, 2018 21:30:43

Bangladesh's foreign policy has turned almost full circle since those testy 1971 days. Battling Pakistani troops back with Indian help then structured what kind of a foreign policy trajectory the...


99136. For climate safety, call in the engineersPublished: December 24, 2018 21:24:24

This month's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland succeeded in producing a rulebook to implement the 2015 Paris climate agreement. Every UN member state signed on. But...


99137. AI start-ups for reducing the food wastagePublished: December 24, 2018 21:20:30

We wait for summer months to enjoy mouth-watering delicious fruits, including watermelon. But it's a tricky job to spot optimally ripe watermelons. A mobile app with artificial intelligence could help...


99138. Hacking the STEM syllabusPublished: December 24, 2018 21:19:02

After a prolonged honeymoon for the digital economy, the dark side of the Internet, social media, and "Big Tech" has become increasingly apparent in recent years. Online, what is good...


99139. REB, DPDC ink power purchase agreement with PDB Published: December 24, 2018 21:18:56

Two state-owned electricity distribution entities Rural Electrification Board (REB) and Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) on Monday formally signed power purchase agreement (PPA) with the state-owned Power Development Board...


99140. People now united to ensure voting rights: Dr KamalPublished: December 24, 2018 21:14:53

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said the countrymen are now united to ensure their voting rights. Dr Kamal, also the Gono Forum chief, made the remarks while...


99141. Army does not work for any particular party: QuaderPublished: December 24, 2018 21:11:17

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said Bangladesh Army does not work for any particular political party. "Army has taken positions in districts to discharge their duties for...


99142. Warm clothes sale gains pace in Rangpur, Jhenidah districtsPublished: December 24, 2018 21:02:39

RANGPUR, Dec 24: Sale of warm clothes has gained momentum in the district and its adjacent areas as mercury has plummeted across the region with the wintry chill intensifying over...


99143. Sylhet farmers busy preparing Boro seedbedsPublished: December 24, 2018 21:01:29

SYLHET, Dec 24: Farmers in different areas of Sylhet division are busy for preparing Boro seedbeds. An official at the Sylhet divisional office of DAE said on Monday so far...


99144. Italy’s Mount Edna erupts for first time since 1992Published: December 24, 2018 20:54:45

Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and most active volcano, erupted on Monday, sending a huge column of ash into the sky and causing the closure of Catania airport on Sicily’s...


99145. Sudan football fans protest President Omar’s rulePublished: December 24, 2018 20:42:48

Police in Sudan have fired tear gas at football fans demanding an end to President Omar al-Bashir's rule as protests spread across the country. Hundreds of demonstrators blocked a road...


99146. Israel to hold elections in AprilPublished: December 24, 2018 20:35:54

Israel is set to hold a general election in April, the ruling coalition said on Monday. The political partners decided to call the poll after failing to resolve a dispute...


99147. AL urges EC to arrest ‘BNP-Jamaat attackers’ to ensure peaceful pollsPublished: December 24, 2018 19:56:01

The ruling Awami League on Monday urged the Election Commission to arrest BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami men, involved in attacking its activists, to ensure a peaceful polls atmosphere. A 10-member delegation...


99148. Tsunami kills at least 373 in IndonesiaPublished: December 24, 2018 19:54:49

The tsunami in Indonesia killed at least 373 people and injured more than 1,400 on the islands of Java and Sumatra, an official said on Monday.  “1,459 people are injured,...


99149. Christmas Day TuesdayPublished: December 24, 2018 19:50:46

The Christian community will celebrate the Christmas Day in the country, as elsewhere across the world, on Tuesday, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas, the biggest religious festival of...


99150. Mattis signs order withdrawing US troops from SyriaPublished: December 24, 2018 19:50:03

Outgoing US Defence Secretary James Mattis has signed an order withdrawing US forces from Syria, a Defence Department spokesman said on Monday, following through on a decision by President Donald...