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99651. BTMA voices concern over frequent fluctuation of cotton pricePublished: December 17, 2018 18:52:35

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) raised concern over inadequate supply of gas for power generation and poor port facilities.   The BTMA members also expressed concern over deteriorating investment situation...


99652. DMP arrests 22 in anti-drug drivePublished: December 17, 2018 18:51:02

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special anti-drug drive arrested 22 suspects from different areas of the city for selling and consuming narcotics. A special team of DMP, comprising Detective...


99653. Put pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation: Dutch envoy  Published: December 17, 2018 18:27:23

Newly appointed Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh Hendrikus GJ Harry on Monday stressed the need for continued international pressure on Myanmar to take back their nationals living in Bangladesh....


99654. US brings back 'the ghost of unilateralism' to WTO: ChinaPublished: December 17, 2018 18:24:04

China has said the trade measures on items from steel to intellectual property taken by US administration under the guise national security were “bringing back to life the ghost of...


99655. DMP realises Tk 1.4m as fines on SundayPublished: December 17, 2018 18:22:47

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Sunday realised over Tk 1.376 million as fines from different traffic rule offenders. In separate drives, DMP filed a total of 2,129 cases against different...


99656. Italy coalition govt agrees on new budget, expects EU approvalPublished: December 17, 2018 17:47:03

Italy’s coalition government has agreed on the “numbers and contents” of the budget it will propose to Brussels in an effort to avoid disciplinary action over its plans to hike...


99657. US clothing company fined for blocking cross-border salesPublished: December 17, 2018 17:40:09

EU antitrust regulators fined US clothing company Guess $45.3 million on Monday for illegally blocking cross-border sales in Europe, as one of several companies targeted since a wide-ranging inquiry into...


99658. Turkey will not let US hold it back in SyriaPublished: December 17, 2018 17:27:49

Turkey pledged on Monday to press ahead with plans to target a Kurdish militia in northern Syria, brushing off what it said were American efforts to stymie Turkish military operations...


99659. Google to establish new campus in New YorkPublished: December 17, 2018 17:21:22

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Monday that it is investing over $1 billion to establish a new campus in New York city, as it expands its presence in the city’s...


99660. Cyclone ‘Phethai’ weakensPublished: December 17, 2018 17:09:08

The severe Cyclonic storm 'Phethai' over westcentral Bay and adjoining southwest Bay moved northwards and weakened, said a special bulletin of Met office. It is likely to move further Northwards...


99661. Probe attack on Dr Kamal within three days, EC asks IGPPublished: December 17, 2018 17:05:00

The Election Commission (EC) on Monday sent a letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) asking him to submit an investigation report within three days over the recent attack...


99662. BNP to launch its own manifesto TuesdayPublished: December 17, 2018 17:00:38

BNP is going to roll out its own election manifesto for the 11th parliamentary elections on Tuesday, a day after launching of the election manifesto by its alliance Jatiya Oikyafront....


99663. AL election manifesto TuesdayPublished: December 17, 2018 16:56:26

Awami League will launch its election manifesto on Tuesday, ahead of the 11th national election slated for December 30. AL Assistant Office Secretary Biplob Barua said Prime Minister and party...


99664. Jatiya Oikyafront leaders meet CECPublished: December 17, 2018 16:50:48

Leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront, led by its chief Dr Kamal Hossain, went to the Election Commission (EC) on Monday afternoon to meet Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda. The team...


99665. Tangail road crash leaves two deadPublished: December 17, 2018 16:46:21

Two people were killed and four others injured as a bus rammed a pick-up van at Pakutia under Ghatail upazila in Tangail on Monday. The deceased were identified a Rezaul...


99666. Mideast stocks eke out some gains in early tradingPublished: December 17, 2018 15:41:58

Mideast stocks eked out some gains in early hours of trading on Monday, while Saudi Arabia’s stock rose, boosted by petrochemical shares. However, Qatar fell as most of its banks...


99667. Act to end child labour: SpeakersPublished: December 17, 2018 15:40:16

There need a legislative and policy action to end child labour and to protect young workers involved in domestic work in the country, speakers said at a roundtable on Monday....


99668. Turnover plunges to nine-month lowPublished: December 17, 2018 15:28:13

Stocks extended the losing streak for the seventh straight session on Monday with turnover hitting nearly nine-month low as investors reluctant to put fresh fund on stocks. Market insiders said...


99669. Car blast claims nine lives in Syrian city near Turkey borderPublished: December 17, 2018 15:06:02

At least nine people were killed when a car bomb exploded in a vegetable market in the northwest Syrian city of Afrin, in the latest such attack in towns under...


99670. Amazon workers go on strike in GermanyPublished: December 17, 2018 15:05:50

Workers at two Amazon distribution centres in Germany have gone on strike as part of a push for improved work conditions, leading to fears that Christmas orders may not arrive...


99671. Canada gets consular access to second man detained in ChinaPublished: December 17, 2018 14:55:33

Canadian diplomats gained consular access on Sunday to the second of two men detained by China over the past week, Canada’s foreign ministry said in a statement that gave few...


99672. H&M sales grow in line with expectations in Q4Published: December 17, 2018 14:47:42

Sweden’s H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Monday that local-currency sales growth for its fiscal fourth quarter roughly matched market expectations. Local-currency sales including VAT in the September-November...


99673. Trade gap stands at $5.32 billion in Jul-OctPublished: December 17, 2018 14:43:44

Merchandise trade gap with the rest of the world stood at $5.32 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY19). Update data on the balance of...


99674. Mother calls cops to wake son up for schoolPublished: December 17, 2018 14:12:01

A Michigan mother employed an out-of-the-box solution when she was having trouble getting her son out of bed to go to school in the morning. “I woke him up. He...


99675. Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs in 1MDB probePublished: December 17, 2018 14:09:25

Malaysia said on Monday it has filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two of the US bank’s former employees in connection with a corruption and money laundering probe at...


99676. Mercantile Bank opens 133rd branchPublished: December 17, 2018 14:07:26

Mercantile Bank Limited opened its 133rd branch at Baroadibazar in Narayanganj on Monday. A.K.M. Shaheed Reza, Chairman of the Bank inaugurated the Branch by cutting ribbon as the Chief Guest....


99677. US hopes credible electionPublished: December 17, 2018 13:59:40

Newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Robert Miller has expressed hope that the next general election in Bangladesh will be credible and peaceful. "We hope the next election will...


99678. Global diets lacking vitamins, minerals: CSIROPublished: December 17, 2018 13:56:57

Diets all over the world are lacking vitamins and minerals essential for healthy growth, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) found. An analysis of global diets, released by...


99679. Mexico launches $7.4bn Tren Maya railway projectPublished: December 17, 2018 13:42:05

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has launched the Maya Train - an ambitious project to build a railway through five south-eastern states. At an indigenous ceremony near the ancient...


99680. Panam Nagar losing fight against time Published: December 17, 2018 13:24:30

Panam Nagar was once a thriving city in Sonargaon bustling with life. The city, believed to have been founded in late 13th century, got preferential treatment from the rulers over...


99681. Singapore's NODX declines by 2.6pc in NovPublished: December 17, 2018 13:22:05

The total non-oil domestic exports (NODX) of Singapore declined by 2.6 per cent in November from the high base a year ago, after the recalculated 8.2 per cent year-on-year growth...


99682. ABB to sell Power Grids division to Hitachi in $11 billion dealPublished: December 17, 2018 13:15:38

A man takes pictures of the logo of Swiss power technology and automation group ABB ahead of a news conference to present the company's full year results, in Zurich, Switzerland,...


99683. 1984 Sikh riots: Indian Congress leader Sajjan Kumar gets liferPublished: December 17, 2018 13:06:40

An Indian court has sent a senior Congress party politician to jail for life in what is being seen as the most important conviction so far over the anti-Sikh riots...


99684. Fire at Saiham Textile cost Tk 700 millionPublished: December 17, 2018 12:49:58

Saiham Textile Mills informed that fire at warehouse at Noyapara area in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj district losses approximately Tk 700 million on December 11. Fire had been broken out...


99685. Oikyafront unveils polls manifesto with various promisesPublished: December 17, 2018 12:47:40

Jatiya Oikyafront has rolled out its 14-point election manifesto promising to ensure the balance of power between the President and the Prime Minister, and introducing upper house in Parliament. Chief...


99686. Tigers opt to bat against Windies in 1st T20Published: December 17, 2018 12:28:23

Bangladesh have won the toss and chosen to bat in the first match of the T20 series against the West Indies in Sylhet. TIGERS LOOK TO SETTLE TOUR The Tigers...


99687. SBAC Bank launches digital wallet `BanglaPay’Published: December 17, 2018 12:13:22

South Bangla Agriculture & Commerce (SBAC) Bank Limited has launched a digital payment service ‘BanglaPay’ for its customers at the bank’s head office in the capital. The ‘BanglaPay’ customers will...


99688. Catriona Gray wins Miss Universe crownPublished: December 17, 2018 12:08:15

Catriona Gray from the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe on Monday, the fourth time the Southeast Asian country has won the international beauty pageant. Gray, a 24-year-old Filipino-Australian model, won...


99689. Messi hits hat-trick as Barca run riot against LevantePublished: December 17, 2018 11:57:55

Lionel Messi netted his first hat-trick of the La Liga season and provided two assists in yet another sensational individual display as a rampant Barcelona won 5-0 at Levante to...


99690. Renault seeks Nissan shareholder meeting as Ghosn crisis deepensPublished: December 17, 2018 11:53:06

Renault (RENA.PA) requested a full Nissan shareholder meeting, a source close to the company said - appearing to escalate the carmaker’s standoff with its Japanese alliance partner in the wake...


99691. JMI Syringes share price soaring sans PSIPublished: December 17, 2018 11:48:53

The share price of JMI Syringes & Medical Devices is soaring without having any undisclosed price sensitive information. Within a week, the company’s share price jumped more than 28 per...


99692. Stocks lose ground in early tradingPublished: December 17, 2018 11:22:46

The prices of most of the shares on bourses witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading on Monday as investors mostly followed cautious stance ahead of elections. Following the...


99693. Explosion near Greece’s SKAI TV smashes windowsPublished: December 17, 2018 11:14:22

A device exploded near the premises of SKAI TV in Athens early on Monday, smashing windows and causing extensive damage to the building but no injuries. Police said a makeshift...


99694. 182 injured in 10 districts as pre-election violence escalatesPublished: December 17, 2018 11:13:14

At least 182 people were injured in pre-election violence in Chattogram, Narsingdi, Bhola, Tangail, Chandpur, Bagerhat, Naokhali, Natore, Rangamati and Faridpur districts on Sunday. In Chattogram, BNP contestant for Chattogram-10...


99695. SE Asian stocks edge down after China dataPublished: December 17, 2018 11:07:27

Southeast Asian stocks edged down on Monday as risk appetite was curbed after poor economic data from China. Singaporean shares shook off losses from the previous session as investors sought...


99696. Aussie lawmaker quits over ‘website date’ on Hong Kong tripPublished: December 17, 2018 11:03:30

An Australian government lawmaker on Monday resigned from Cabinet over a media report he used a website to meet a younger woman while on a Hong Kong work trip —...


99697. Brent crude dips on global economy worriesPublished: December 17, 2018 10:54:24

Brent crude prices slipped on Monday amid concerns over demand in the wake of weaker growth in major economies, while US oil markets held steady after US drilling activity fell...


99698. 11 die in Zimbabwe road crashPublished: December 17, 2018 10:51:46

At least eleven people were killed late Sunday afternoon after two minibuses collided head-on 49 km from Harare along the highway to Nyamapanda border, police said. Spokesperson Paul Nyathi said...


99699. HQ Trivia, Vine app co-founder Colin Kroll found deadPublished: December 17, 2018 10:50:42

The co-founder of the popular app HQ Trivia, Colin Kroll, has been found dead in his apartment in New York at the age of 34. The CEO, who also co-founded...


99700. Asian shares inch up ahead of Fed meetingPublished: December 17, 2018 10:40:18

Asian shares inched up Monday on hopes that the Federal Reserve would re-evaluate its hawkish stance at a meeting later this week, following signs of slower global growth. Japan’s Nikkei...