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100501. Mourners pay tribute to BushPublished: December 05, 2018 21:19:04

One by one they came. Parents hoisting toddlers on their hips. Two women from St. Louis, in town for a neonatology conference, reports New York Times. A doctor from Washington...


100502. The plastic conundrumPublished: December 05, 2018 21:05:23

One of the vital cogs of the Climate Change agreement, since abandoned by the United States, is a renewed focus on recyclable packaging. That means an end or reduction to...


100503. US-Bangla to resume Dhaka-Bangkok flightsPublished: December 05, 2018 21:02:16

US-Bangla Airlines will resume its flights to Bangkok from February 2019.  The carrier will fly to and from Bangkok every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, according to a press release. ...


100504. My way or no wayPublished: December 05, 2018 21:01:52

That technology becomes competitive is a given. That competition prevails in trade and contracts should be so. Yet for the umpteenth time Chinese technology has been shut out of competition...


100505. Economic growth and erosion of real wagePublished: December 05, 2018 20:56:37

Bangladesh economy has been registering a consistent upward growth for the last few years. At the same time, inflation rate has also been maintaining a modest hike. Gross Domestic Product...


100506. 543 candidates file petitions with ECPublished: December 05, 2018 20:50:51

A total of 543 petitions were filed with the Election Commission (EC) till Wednesday challenging the decisions of returning officers over the rejection and acceptance of nomination papers submitted by...


100507. Thomson Reuters to reduce 12pc workforce in two yearsPublished: December 05, 2018 20:30:17

Thomson Reuters Corporation will cut its workforce by 12 per cent in the next two years, axing 3,200 jobs, as part of a plan to streamline the business and reduce...


100508. Euro zone business growth at weakest pace in two yearsPublished: December 05, 2018 19:55:58

Euro zone business growth was at its weakest pace in over two years last month as a manufacturing-led slowdown showed further signs of spreading to the service industry. The downbeat...


100509. Xi Jinping sincere on trade, Trump believesPublished: December 05, 2018 19:49:44

US President Donald Trump believes Chinese President Xi Jinping was being sincere at their meeting on trade and that Beijing had been sending strong signals since then. Trump came up...


100510. Einstein's 'God letter' fetches $2.9mPublished: December 05, 2018 19:36:14

A handwritten letter by Albert Einstein in which he grapples with the concept of religion has smashed predictions and sold for nearly $2.9m. The so-called "God letter" was written in...


100511. Oikyafront's election manifesto by December 8Published: December 05, 2018 19:30:55

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain has said their alliance will unveil election manifesto by December 8 ahead of 11th parliamentary election. The Gono Forum president gave the information on...


100512. If US develops banned missiles, Russia will follow suit: PutinPublished: December 05, 2018 19:16:17

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned the United States that if it walks out of a key arms treaty and starts developing the type of missiles banned by it,...


100513. Rats, pigeons replace iconic fauna and floraPublished: December 05, 2018 18:47:14

The modification of land for farming and building cities is favouring the same species everywhere, according to a new study. Animals like rats and pigeons are taking over from less...


100514. EU Commission for euro dominancePublished: December 05, 2018 18:22:42

The European Commission has urged the states and global companies to increase the use of euro in international payments and as a reserve currency. The commission made the call in...


100515. US envoy pays tribute to BangabandhuPublished: December 05, 2018 18:05:29

Newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller paid rich tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his portrait. The US envoy...


100516. OPEC, allies yet to get Russia’s support to cut outputPublished: December 05, 2018 18:01:18

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies are working toward a deal this week to reduce oil output by at least 1.3 million barrels per day....


100517. Viqarunnisa suspends classes, exams sine diePublished: December 05, 2018 17:58:28

The authorities of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College suspended the classes and examinations (from class I to XII) in all branches for an indefinite period amid the growing protests of...


100518. Barrister Mainul gets bail in two defamation casesPublished: December 05, 2018 17:47:00

The High Court on Wednesday granted bail for six months to Barrister Mainul Hosein in two defamation cases. An HC bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Jafar Ahmed...


100519. Papua separatists suspected of killing at least 24 workers in IndonesiaPublished: December 05, 2018 17:36:25

Security forces in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua are hunting for a separatist group suspected of killing at least 24 construction workers building a bridge in a remote district, a...


100520. Viqarunnisa student suicide case transferred to DBPublished: December 05, 2018 17:19:57

The case, filed against three teachers of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, including its principal, over the suicide of schoolgirl Aritree Adhikari, has been transferred to Detective Branch (DB) of...


100521. Bangladesh to get $525m WB fund to improve rural roadsPublished: December 05, 2018 17:06:33

The World Bank (WB) will provide a total of $525 million to Bangladesh under two agreements, to be sighed on Thursday, to improve the rural road transport system. Out of...


100522. DMP fines traffic violators Tk 2.642mPublished: December 05, 2018 17:00:14

Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in their simultaneous drives on the city streets of Dhaka, fined automobile riders Tk 2.642 million for breaching traffic laws on Tuesday....


100523. PM inspects ‘Hangsabalaka’Published: December 05, 2018 16:56:57

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inspected Hangsabalaka, the 2nd Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the city. She boarded the aircraft...


100524. Quader rules out Election Commission reformPublished: December 05, 2018 16:44:50

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said there is no scope of Election Commission (EC) reform as it was earlier overhauled with recommendations from all parties. "The Election...


100525. Quader alleges BNP for hatching plot to foil pollsPublished: December 05, 2018 16:39:20

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said BNP is hatching conspiracy to foil the upcoming election in the name of Election...


100526. $500 DNA tests to catch $2 yoghurt thiefPublished: December 05, 2018 15:43:38

A woman has been charged with theft in Taiwan for stealing a yoghurt drink from her roommate after being identified by a DNA test, it's reported. According to the broadcaster...


100527. Stocks extend gains for 4th dayPublished: December 05, 2018 15:32:34

Stocks edged higher on Wednesday, extending the gaining streak for the four consecutive sessions, as investors showed their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Market operators said a section of investors...


100528. Dozens arrested in European operation against organised crimePublished: December 05, 2018 15:32:16

Dozens of people were arrested in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and South America on Wednesday in an operation against members of Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta organised crime group, officials said. Italian...


100529. Handle aspirants’ complaints with care, CEC to electoral teamsPublished: December 05, 2018 14:57:36

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday instructed all the members of the electoral inquiry committees to handle the complaints of aspirants of the 11th National election with...


100530. Export earnings grow 17.24pc in first five months of FY19Published: December 05, 2018 14:56:49

Export earnings from the country's merchandise shipments during the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY) stood at $17.07 billion, marking a 17.24 per cent growth over the...


100531. BNP lawyers file appeals against Khaleda's nomination rejectionsPublished: December 05, 2018 14:55:43

The lawyers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday have filed appeals with the Election Commission against rejection of her nomination papers of three constituencies. On behalf of Khaleda Zia,...


100532. Foxconn considering iPhone factory in VietnamPublished: December 05, 2018 14:54:15

Foxconn, the world’s biggest electronics contract manufacturer and a key Apple supplier, is considering setting up a factory in Vietnam to mitigate any impact of an ongoing trade war between...


100533. Viqarunnisa suspends classes, exams for indefinite periodPublished: December 05, 2018 14:17:23

Viqarunnisa Noon School and College has suspended all classes and exams until further notice amid protests over the suicide of a student after humiliation by teachers. Mushtari Sultana, a Viqarunnisa...


100534. DIU arranges seminar ‘Drug-free Beautiful Life’Published: December 05, 2018 14:08:49

Daffodil International University (DIU), in association with Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), recently organised a seminar titled ‘Drug-free Beautiful Life’ at 71 Milinayoton of the university. Sanjoy Kumar Choudhury, additional...


100535. U2, Coldplay top Forbes list of highest-paid musiciansPublished: December 05, 2018 13:58:17

Irish rock band U2 topped the 2018 Forbes magazine list of the highest-paid musicians on Tuesday thanks in part to the group’s successful “Joshua Tree” world tour celebrating their classic...


100536. Police recover minor’s body from Banglamotor house; father heldPublished: December 05, 2018 13:57:58

Police recovered the body of a minor boy from a house in the city's Banglamotor area which remained cordoned off by joint forces since Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified...


100537. World’s first baby born via deceased womb transplantPublished: December 05, 2018 13:37:00

A woman in Brazil who received a womb transplanted from a deceased donor has given birth to a baby girl in the first successful case of its kind, doctors reported....


100538. EWU holds Nehreen Khan Memorial LecturePublished: December 05, 2018 13:36:40

East West University (EWU) organised the second Nehreen Khan Memorial Lecture on its campus in the capital on Tuesday. Dr. Syed Manzoorul Islam, former professor of the University of Dhaka,...


100539. Three Viqarunnisa teachers lose MPO benefits, face suspensionPublished: December 05, 2018 13:24:37

The government has scrapped monthly payment order (MPO) benefits for three teachers of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNSC), including Principal Nazneen Ferdous, after the suicide of a student, Education...


100540. MTB inks deal with Hyundai Motors BangladeshPublished: December 05, 2018 13:05:07

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently signed an agreement with Hyundai Motors Bangladesh Limited at a simple ceremony held at the head office of Hyundai Motors in the capital....


100541. India launches 'heaviest' satellite for internet accessPublished: December 05, 2018 13:04:19

India's heaviest satellite has gone into orbit on a French rocket to help boost broadband internet services. Weighing about 5,854kg (12,906lb), the GSAT-11 is India's "most-advanced" multi-band communication satellite. The...


100542. Relegation-threatened Bilbao sack BerizzoPublished: December 05, 2018 12:57:49

Athletic Bilbao sacked coach Eduardo Berizzo and replaced him with B team manager Gaizka Garitano on Tuesday after a dire run of form which has left the Basque club 18th...


100543. Rare white reindeer calf appears in NorwayPublished: December 05, 2018 12:50:09

A Norwegian photographer has shared images of a rare white reindeer calf he encountered while hiking with friends. Mads Nordsveen, 24, from Oslo, said he spotted the animal in the...


100544. Northern Jute’s share price soaring sans PSIPublished: December 05, 2018 12:38:25

The share price of Northern Jute Manufacturing Company Limited is soaring without having any undisclosed price sensitive information. Within seven consecutive trading sessions, the company’s share price jumped more than...


100545. Assailants hack AL leader dead in NaogaonPublished: December 05, 2018 12:21:42

A group of assailants have killed a local leader of the Awami League in Naogaon. The ruling party’s Patnitala upazila unit President Md Isahaque Hossain, 72, was ambushed while he...


100546. South Korea's foreign reserves rise to $403bPublished: December 05, 2018 12:13:43

South Korea's foreign currency reserves rose to 403 billion US dollars in November due to the weak dollar trend that increased the conversion value of non-dollar assets, according to central...


100547. Viqarunnisa students continue demoPublished: December 05, 2018 12:09:10

The students of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNCS) have resumed their demonstration on the second consecutive day on Wednesday, demanding punishment and removal of its principal and accused teachers...


100548. Rajshahi producing tomatoes in full swingPublished: December 05, 2018 11:58:38

Farmers are cultivating tomato successfully in Rajshahi region including the vast Barind tract. They are very enthusiastic and optimistic over high market price and suitable climatic condition. “Many farmers have...


100549. S Korean stocks hit over one-week lowPublished: December 05, 2018 11:54:49

South Korea's KOSPI stock index fell over 1.0 per cent on Wednesday to a more than one-week low, after US markets tumbled overnight, while the won and bond yields also...


100550. Stocks nudge higher in early tradePublished: December 05, 2018 11:46:37

The prices of most of the shares witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday as optimistic investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Following the...