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99251. DSE introduces monthly fee for mobile app usePublished: December 23, 2018 13:42:34

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has decided to introduce a mobile app usage monthly fee of Tk 150 per user from January 1, 2019. “DSE TREC (Trading Right Entitlement Certificate)...


99252. China certifies over 100 new medicinesPublished: December 23, 2018 13:38:16

A total of 117 new medicines developed by Chinese researchers have been certified thanks to support from a major national project, a health official said Saturday. Yu Jingjin, in charge...


99253. BD’s stock market faces ‘election nervousness’: AFC reportPublished: December 23, 2018 13:13:12

The overall stock market of Bangladesh has remained weak this year due to nervousness in the run up to the national elections. Annual review report of the AFC Asia Frontier...


99254. Rajshahi delights in honey harvestingPublished: December 23, 2018 13:09:09

Many people have become financially solvent after engaging in honey harvesting activities in Rajshahi including its vast Barind tract. Honey hunting is expanding gradually in many new areas contributing a...


99255. Real lift Club World Cup for record fourth timePublished: December 23, 2018 12:42:14

Real Madrid lifted the FIFA Club World Cup for a record fourth time on Saturday after thrashing Al Ain 4-1 in the final in Abu Dhabi with the help of...


99256. Thailand sends 15 illegal Myanmar migrants back homePublished: December 23, 2018 12:18:22

Fifteen Myanmar illegal migrant workers have been sent back home by the Thai authorities as the workers' border passes have expired with no other official documents in possession, said the...


99257. India cuts tax rates on some goods under national sales taxPublished: December 23, 2018 11:59:07

India slashed the sales tax rate on over 20 items on Saturday in a move aimed at appealing to traders and the middle class after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling...


99258. EC’s decision on Jamaat candidates todayPublished: December 23, 2018 11:58:35

The Election Commission will sit in a meeting today (Sunday) to decide whether the 25 Jamaat-e-Islami candidates will be able to contest in the 11th parliamentary election or not. Among...


99259. Villagers beat leopard dead in PanchagarhPublished: December 23, 2018 11:58:21

A wild leopard was beaten to death by villagers in Panchagarh amid presence of police and Forest Department officials on Saturday. Ismail Hossain, a resident of Bashuniapara village, said his...


99260. Crude bomb attack leaves five AL men injuredPublished: December 23, 2018 11:41:54

At least five local leaders and activists of Awami League were injured after miscreants hurled crude bombs over an election campaign office in Cumilla on Saturday evening. The injured are...


99261. Stocks post marginal gains at openingPublished: December 23, 2018 11:37:04

The prices of most of the shares on both the bourses witnessed a positive trend in the early hour of trading on Sunday as some investors remained active on sector-wise...


99262. Spacex halts launch of US military satellite due to windsPublished: December 23, 2018 11:36:55

Elon Musk’s SpaceX scrapped Saturday’s launch of a long-delayed navigation satellite for the US military due to strong upper level winds. The next launch attempt will be on Sunday at...


99263. US govt shutdown likely to drag on past ChristmasPublished: December 23, 2018 11:28:32

A partial US government shutdown was almost certain to drag through the Christmas holiday after the Senate adjourned on Saturday without breaking an impasse over President Donald Trump’s demand for...


99264. Japan court extends Ghosn’s detention by 10 daysPublished: December 23, 2018 11:24:42

A Japanese court has extended for 10 days the detention of ousted Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is facing new allegations of making the car maker shoulder $16.6...


99265. Lawmen arrest ‘drug trader’ with 2,300 Yaba pills in ThakurgaonPublished: December 23, 2018 10:54:13

Detectives in a drive arrested a suspected drug trader along with 2,300 Yaba tablets from Choto Khochabari area in the Thakurgaon district town in the early hours of Sunday. The...


99266. DSE to hold election for a director January 24Published: December 23, 2018 10:47:11

An election for the post of a shareholder-director of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will be held on January 24, as a director will retire this year in line with the...


99267. Qatar’s emir offers support for Sudan amid economic crisisPublished: December 23, 2018 10:43:15

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani called Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Saturday to express his support for Sudan after days of anti-government protests, Bashir’s office said in...


99268. Automakers boost Takata air bag recall completion ratesPublished: December 23, 2018 10:28:03

Automakers in the United States repaired more than 7.2 million defective Takata air bag inflators in 2018, as companies have ramped up efforts to track down parts in need of...


99269. Biman looks to open five routes next summerPublished: December 23, 2018 10:24:42

The Biman Bangladesh Airlines authority is expecting to add in its network five more international stations in the summer schedule of 2019 which starts from March 28 and continues till...


99270. Modhumoti Bank puts thrust on SME, digitisationPublished: December 23, 2018 10:21:54

Modhumoti Bank Limited (MMBL) wants to become a SME-focused bank gradually aiming to facilitate developing entrepreneurship particularly in the rural areas of Bangladesh, the bank's top executive has said. The...


99271. US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pulloutPublished: December 23, 2018 10:21:29

A top US envoy leading a global coalition fighting Islamic State has quit over President Donald Trump’s decision this week to pull US troops out of Syria, a source familiar...


99272. Volcano-triggered tsunami kills 220 in IndonesiaPublished: December 23, 2018 09:57:39

More than 220 people have been killed and 843 injured after a tsunami hit coastal towns on Indonesia's Sunda Strait, officials and media said on Sunday. Hundreds of homes and...


99273. Govt to install 150-km gas pipeline in N distsPublished: December 23, 2018 09:46:19

The government will install a 150-kilometre gas transmission line up to northern districts in a bid to tap industrial potential in the country's impoverished region, officials said Saturday. Government officials...


99274. ‘Escalation protocol’ to be in place for errant apparel unitsPublished: December 23, 2018 09:34:55

The errant garment factories, inspected under National Initiative, will finally face strict measures like suspension of production, upon their failure to complete the post-inspection remediation work in certain phases, officials...


99275. Enter the reckless rail passengers    Published: December 22, 2018 22:16:35

Passengers without ticket are often seen step off railway carriages precariously as the train approaches a station. The speed of the train at that time remains slow, at which the...


99276. Pension: A dream for informal sector workers  Published: December 22, 2018 22:11:35

There is no denying that a large number of young people are entering the labour force every year. Those who were born 15-20 years ago have now become adults and...


99277. Tax payment hurdles  Published: December 22, 2018 22:07:23

The finding of an international report that the Bangladeshi companies, on an average, are required to spend 435 hours to pay their annual taxes does, in fact, highlight the other...


99278. Cash incentives for export competitivenessPublished: December 22, 2018 21:34:57

Export subsidy or cash incentive is one the main supports given to the exporters to encourage or help them become competitive in export markets. The government facilitates exporters by providing...


99279. China plans to buy more US soybeansPublished: December 22, 2018 21:27:46

CHICAGO, Dec 22 (Reuters): China plans to make a third round of US soybean purchases within days, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, after a trade war...


99280. Trump's anti-service economyPublished: December 22, 2018 21:25:58

In the nineteenth century, more than 70 per cent of American workers were farmers. By 2017, that figure was under 2.0 per cent. In 1970, about 32 per cent of...


99281. World experts hail China's miracle-like achievements over 40 yearsPublished: December 22, 2018 21:16:59

As China celebrated the 40th anniversary of its reform and opening-up policy on Tuesday (December 18), the achievements it has made over the last four decades were hailed as a...


99282. Myanmar pledges to continue peace processPublished: December 22, 2018 21:16:36

YANGON, Dec 22 (Xinhua): Myanmar's National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) has pledged to continue to strive towards the participation of eight remaining non-ceasefire signatory ethnic armed organisations in political...


99283. WI clinched T20 series beating Bangladesh by 50 runsPublished: December 22, 2018 21:09:18

West Indies have won the 3-match T20I series against Bangladesh after beating the hosts by 50 runs in the third match of the series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...


99284. A guide to the Tariff Man's economicsPublished: December 22, 2018 21:03:20

Expressing his doubts over the possibility of any agreement on trade disputes with China, President Donald Trump tweeted: " ... if not, remember, I am a tariff man" He seems...


99285. There's another impact in sightPublished: December 22, 2018 20:59:37

The interlocking of horns in a well-laid-out democratic structure can be a sight to behold. Take for example, the obduracy with which the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) annoys President...


99286. Osama Taseer becomes DCCI PresidentPublished: December 22, 2018 20:57:25

Osama Taseer has been elected President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) for the year 2019. Waqar Ahmad Choudhury and Imran Ahmed have been elected Senior Vice President...


99287. The cost of doing businessPublished: December 22, 2018 20:54:25

Within months of Glaxo SmithKline Beecham (GSK) pulling its Pharma unit from Bangladesh comes the news of their world-wide merger with Pharma giant Pfizer. The new merged unit now commands...


99288. Hasina vows to bring back TariquePublished: December 22, 2018 20:42:49

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday vowed to bring back BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who has been convicted in a number of cases, from London...


99289. Arsenal back to winning ways on Aubameyang bracePublished: December 22, 2018 20:41:03

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang re-established himself as the Premier League's top goal scorer this season ahead of Mohamed Salah by netting a brace as Arsenal bounced back from consecutive defeats with a...


99290. Hasina’s electioneering in Rangpur on SundayPublished: December 22, 2018 20:39:31

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will go to Rangpur tomorrow (Sunday) as part of her election campaign. The Awami League (AL) chief will address two election rallies...


99291. ACC bars officials from using its logo on vehiclesPublished: December 22, 2018 20:11:36

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) once again warned its officials and employees not to use the commission's logo on their vehicles. The Commission, for the first time in 2016, ordered its...


99292. Export earnings from plastic products up by 30pcPublished: December 22, 2018 20:11:01

Export earnings from plastic products have risen by 30 per cent during the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY19), according to statistics of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)...


99293. Army deployment will bring positive change to election situation: BNPPublished: December 22, 2018 19:53:20

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has expressed his hope that the deployment of the army will bring a change to the present election situation. Rizvi made the...


99294. Streamlined tax system by next year: NBR chiefPublished: December 22, 2018 19:04:08

Bangladesh will take steps to seal loopholes in the tax system within the next year to boost revenue collection, National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said on...


99295. Over 3000 army to facilitate EVM usePublished: December 22, 2018 18:56:25

Around 3,300 members of Bangladesh Army have been engaged for providing various types of technical support, including training, for using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in polling stations of six constituencies...


99296. UK stresses safe return of RohingyasPublished: December 22, 2018 18:50:59

The United Kingdom said they will continue to work with international partners to press for the creation of conditions in       Rakhine allowing a voluntary, safe and dignified return of Rohingyas....


99297. Five die as train crashes into school bus in SerbiaPublished: December 22, 2018 18:18:24

Police say a train has collided with a school bus in Southern Serbia killing five people, BBC reports.  According to reports, two adults and a child were killed instantly while...


99298. PM promises four-lane Sylhet-Dhaka highwayPublished: December 22, 2018 17:19:34

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the Sylhet-Dhaka highway will be elevated into a four-lane one if Awami League comes to power. She made the promise while addressing an...


99299. Global conflict likely if nuclear pact falls apart, warns RussiaPublished: December 22, 2018 17:18:48

Russia said on Saturday that the scrapping of a Cold War era nuclear pact may lead to an arms race and direct confrontation between several global regions, after a proposal...


99300. Scheme to foil election raises polls violence: MinisterPublished: December 22, 2018 17:07:08

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said the intensity of election violence is slightly higher this time compared to previous years as a vested group is planning to foil the...