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100601. DMP nabs 55 suspects over drug chargesPublished: December 04, 2018 14:40:00

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special anti-drug drive arrested 55 suspects from different areas of Dhaka city for selling and consuming illegal drugs. A special team of DMP, comprising...


100602. Amazon briefly edges out Apple for most valuable companyPublished: December 04, 2018 14:39:59

Amazon briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street in intraday trade on Monday, days after Microsoft Corp dethroned long-time leader Apple. Amazon rose by 4.7 per cent at...


100603. BES re-elects Fazlul Hoque as presidentPublished: December 04, 2018 14:33:27

Prof. Dr. Engr. A. K. M. Fazlul Hoque, registrar of Daffodil International University (DIU), has been elected as the president of Bangladesh Electronics Society (BES) for the year 2019-2020. Dr....


100604. China calls for end to expensive wedding giftsPublished: December 04, 2018 14:14:14

The Chinese government has taken aim at the wedding industrial complex, calling for a “comprehensive reform” of the country’s increasingly expensive weddings. The ministry of civil affairs has called for...


100605. DMP files 4,133 cases for traffic rule violationPublished: December 04, 2018 13:59:52

Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Monday filed 4,133 cases against different modes of vehicles for traffic rule violation on the city streets as part of its...


100606. Russia ‘partially unlocks’ Ukrainian Azov Sea portsPublished: December 04, 2018 13:40:37

Russia has partially unlocked Ukrainian sea ports on the Azov Sea, Ukraine’s infrastructure minister Volodymyr Omelyan said on Tuesday. “Yes, Berdyansk and Mariupol ports are partially unlocked. Vessels make their...


100607. 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' wins again with $25.8mPublished: December 04, 2018 13:30:02

Disney Animation Studios' Ralph Breaks the Internet stayed a big winner in its second outing, earning another $25.8 million from 4,017 theatres to top the box office chart in North...


100608. Italy must reduce debt: Euro zone FinMinPublished: December 04, 2018 13:27:37

Euro zone finance ministers has said that Italy’s draft 2019 budget was breaking European Union rules and they agreed with the European Commission that Rome should amend it. Italy, which...


100609. Coal export to Northeast India begins after six-year hiatusPublished: December 04, 2018 13:26:39

Bangladesh has begun to export coal to Northeast India through Akhaura land port after around six years of suspension. Due to the heavy demand of coal in Tripura and adjacent...


100610. Forex reserves slide to about $31b in NovPublished: December 04, 2018 13:11:13

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves reached about 31 billion US dollars by the end of November, central bank data has showed. Bangladesh Bank (BB) data showed the country's foreign exchange reserves...


100611. SE Asian stocks mixed; Philippines jumpsPublished: December 04, 2018 13:00:34

Southeast Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday. Philippine stocks rose 2.0 per cent ahead of November inflation data, while Singapore shares fell 1.0 per cent on disappointing manufacturing data. Financials...


100612. Boat carrying 20 Rohingyas lands in Indonesia: OfficialsPublished: December 04, 2018 12:55:06

Indonesian authorities said a boat carrying 20 men believed to be Rohingya Muslims landed on the northeastern shore of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday. It is the latest in a...


100613. IDSC distributes devices to people with disabilitiesPublished: December 04, 2018 12:54:32

Integrated Disability Service Centre (IDSC) has distributed assistive devices to a total of 105 people with disabilities in Gaibandha district on Monday. Marking the 27th International and 20th National Day...


100614. Human rights law group calls for tribunal on crimes against RohingyasPublished: December 04, 2018 12:40:57

A human rights law group contracted by the US State Department to investigate atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar called on Monday for the urgent establishment of a criminal tribunal...


100615. Probe body to investigate schoolgirl’s suicidePublished: December 04, 2018 12:17:10

A three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the suicide incident of a class-IX student of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNSC). Following the direction of Education Minister Nurul...


100616. Amari Dhaka appoints Shakul Pant as sales & marketing directorPublished: December 04, 2018 12:10:05

Amari Dhaka has announced the appointment of Shakul Pant as Sales & Marketing director. Mr. Pant was serving as EAM, Sales & Marketing at Oakwood Residence Kapil Hyderabad. He also...


100617. Sonali Aansh recommends 10pc dividendPublished: December 04, 2018 12:02:41

The board of directors of Sonali Aansh Industries Limited has recommended 10 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2018. The final approval of dividend will...


100618. Mexico gang violence kills six policemenPublished: December 04, 2018 11:55:15

Six Mexican police were shot dead on Monday in the western state of Jalisco, authorities said, in one of the bloodiest attacks on security forces in recent months on the...


100619. Rivals stab local Secchasebok League leader in CtgPublished: December 04, 2018 11:52:57

The president of a local unit of Secchasebok League was stabbed to death allegedly by rivals in Chattogram on Monday night. The dead man was identified as Jamal Uddin Akbar,...


100620. Stocks tick up at openingPublished: December 04, 2018 11:38:41

The prices of most of the shares witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as optimistic investors are showing buying binge on sector-wise issues. Following the previous...


100621. Trump urges 'full sentence' for his ex-lawyer in Russia probePublished: December 04, 2018 11:29:18

President Donald Trump on Monday called for a “full and complete” sentence for his former lawyer Michael Cohen, accusing him of lying about Trump’s business dealings with Russia during the...


100622. BD-Lanka FTA signing halts on political turmoilPublished: December 04, 2018 11:24:09

Uncertainty is looming large over Bangladesh's signing a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka due to political turmoil prevailing in the South Asian island nation, said a senior official of...


100623. Asia shares fall as lift from US-China trade truce endsPublished: December 04, 2018 11:14:08

A man walks past an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, November 13, 2018. Reuters/Files Asian shares fell on Tuesday as a relief rally petered out...


100624. Female doctor dies in city road crashPublished: December 04, 2018 11:04:54

A female physician was killed in a road crash when a bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw carrying her in the city's Bijay Sarani area early Tuesday. The deceased Dr Akhter...


100625. CIA chief ‘to brief Congress’ on Khashoggi murderPublished: December 04, 2018 10:59:07

The head of the CIA will now brief Congress on Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder, US media say. Gina Haspel is reportedly set talk to Senate leaders on Tuesday. She...


100626. Pvt life ins cos’ premium income rises to Tk 77,318m in 2017Published: December 04, 2018 10:48:40

The total premium income of private life insurance companies increased to Tk 77,318 million in 2017 against Tk 70,954 million in 2016. The total assets of the private life insurance...


100627. Unilever to buy 82pc stake of GSK BDPublished: December 04, 2018 10:33:35

GSK will sell its 82 per cent stake in GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Limited to Unilever for £566 million. The remaining stakes of GSK Bangladesh, which is listed on Dhaka Stock Exchange,...


100628. US expects immediate action from China on trade commitmentsPublished: December 04, 2018 10:29:20

The United States expects China to take immediate action to cut tariffs on US car imports and end intellectual property theft and forced technology transfers as the two countries move...


100629. Crop loans come under CIB reportingPublished: December 04, 2018 10:27:49

The outstanding crop loans of the agriculture sector have come under Credit Information Bureau (CIB) reporting system of the central bank from now. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked all...


100630. Quora discloses massive breach that affects 100 million usersPublished: December 04, 2018 10:26:26

About 100 million users of Quora were affected by unauthorised access to one of its systems by a “malicious third party,” the knowledge-sharing website said on Monday. Account information, including...


100631. BD passport 86th in global rankingPublished: December 04, 2018 10:24:44

Bangladesh's passport is the world's 86th powerful passport with visa-free and on-arrival visa entry facility into 18 and 25 countries respectively. Bangladeshi passport holders require visa for 155 countries, according...


100632. Modric breaks Messi-Ronaldo duopoly winning Ballon d'OrPublished: December 04, 2018 10:06:19

Real Madrid’s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric was named winner of the 2018 Ballon d’Or on Monday, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s and Lionel Messi’s decade-long hold on the prestigious award. Juventus forward...


100633. Western Marine bags Tk 6.06 billion ship export ordersPublished: December 04, 2018 09:42:33

Western Marine Shipyard Limited has received ship export orders worth Tk 6.06 billion from abroad, its chief said. The Chattogram-based leading ship-maker is building 10 ocean-going vessels and boats for...


100634. RMG exporters to enjoy full VAT waiver on four types of servicesPublished: December 04, 2018 09:32:38

The country's apparel exporters will enjoy full waiver of Value Added Tax (VAT) on four types of services including expenditure on workers' welfare and entertainment, laboratory test fees, IT-enabled services...


100635. Finance ministry favours signing free trade dealsPublished: December 04, 2018 09:30:30

The Ministry of Finance has given the go-ahead to the Ministry of Commerce to move forward towards signing bilateral and multilateral free trade area (FTA) agreements with developed and developing...


100636. Salaried people lead income tax return submissionPublished: December 04, 2018 09:28:47

Income tax return submission by individual taxpayers posted a 14 per cent rise this year, mostly contributed by salaried taxpayers. Until Sunday, tax offices received some 1.7 million tax returns...


100637. England to face Netherlands in Nations League semi-finalsPublished: December 03, 2018 22:27:22

England will play the Netherlands in the semi-final of the Nations League on June 6, 2019 in Portugal. The hosts face Switzerland on June 5 at Porto's Estadio do Dragao...


100638. JU abolishes dept development feesPublished: December 03, 2018 22:20:51

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Monday abolished the department development fees from Masters' courses after facing tough students' protests. 'The university authority has cancelled the department development fees...


100639. Climate change: Greenhouse gas levels at record high  Published: December 03, 2018 22:13:35

The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which are regarded as the main driver of climate change, have hit a new high. A warning from the United Nations (UN)...


100640. Tapping the potential of 'charlands'  Published: December 03, 2018 22:11:21

As part of a geological feature, increase in the intensity of erosion continues in the country without pause. The land, covered by around 700 rivers and their tributaries, has been...


100641. Physical activity for children and youth  Published: December 03, 2018 22:08:53

The merit of the Country Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth could not be overemphasised. Launched as late as 2014, the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance started...


100642. Viqarunnisa girl commits suicide after being ‘rebuked’ by teachersPublished: December 03, 2018 21:28:37

A student of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College reportedly committed suicide at their Shantinagar residence in the city on Monday after allegedly being rebuked by teachers for using mobile phone...


100643. Early winter mustard farming going on in full swingPublished: December 03, 2018 21:27:41

BOGURA, Dec 03: Early winter mustard cultivation is going on in full swing in the district. Sources said a good number of farmers in all the 12 upazilas of the...


100644. T-Aman growers in Sylhet getting satisfactory outputPublished: December 03, 2018 21:26:40

SYLHET, Dec 03: Harvest of T-Aman paddy is going on in all the four districts of Sylhet region. However, on average only 20 per cent paddy has been harvested so...


100645. Bean production proves profitable in JoypurhatPublished: December 03, 2018 21:25:21

JOYPURHAT, Dec 03: Commercial bean cultivation has turned the fortune wheel of hundreds of grassroots farmers in all the five upazilas of the district. Sub-assistance agriculture officer of DAE Azizur...


100646. G20 summit calls for WTO reformPublished: December 03, 2018 21:18:21

The G20 two-day annual Summit (November 30 and December 01) held in Buenos Aires, Argentina is the 13th meeting of the group which is supposed to promote a liberal international...


100647. President Obrador's security plan disappoints civil society in MexicoPublished: December 03, 2018 21:17:18

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who took office on December 01, outlined his security plan on November 15. "Setback" and "disillusionment" were the terms used by Yolanda Morán, a...


100648. Electoral process: Preempting election hackersPublished: December 03, 2018 21:15:20

The election interference tactics originally deployed by Russia against the United States and Europe are now global. Hackers across the democratic world have exploited weaknesses in campaign email servers; probed...


100649. THIRTEEN DAYS THAT SHOOK THE WORLDPublished: December 03, 2018 21:07:36

The above title mixes John Reed's well-known description of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Ten days that shook the world and Sushant Singh's article, 13 days that shook the subcontinent,...


100650. AL ‘infighting’ in Pabna leaves two deadPublished: December 03, 2018 20:54:02

Two people were killed and six others sustained bullet injuries in a clash between two factions of 'Awami League'at Bharara under Sadar upazila in Pabna on Monday. The deceased were...