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100751. Police arrest woman for marrying ‘17-year-old’Published: December 02, 2018 15:24:09

Police in the Indian city of Mumbai have arrested a 20-year-old woman for marrying a 17-year-old boy. The woman and the couple's five-month-old daughter have been in prison for the...


100752. Tigers beat Windies to claim biggest ever Test winPublished: December 02, 2018 15:12:37

Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s 12-wicket haul in the Dhaka Test has brought Bangladesh a massive win by an innings and 184 runs against the West Indies. Miraz picked up his fifth...


100753. Egyptian film star charged for wearing see-through dressPublished: December 02, 2018 14:53:20

An Egyptian film star faces trial next month promoting immorality after attending the Cairo Film Festival in a see-through dress, state-owned online newspaper Al-Ahram Gate reported on Saturday. Rania Youssef...


100754. Pompeo sees no intelligence directly linked Saudi prince to Khashoggi killingPublished: December 02, 2018 14:53:18

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he has seen all the intelligence possessed by the United States on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and repeated...


100755. Dhaka Bank wins 'Bank of the Year' awardPublished: December 02, 2018 14:47:05

Dhaka Bank Limited has been accredited as 'Bank of the Year-2018 in Bangladesh' for banking excellence from THE BANKER. THE BANKER’s‘Bank of the Year’ Awards are regarded as the OSCARS...


100756. Union Bank holds workshop on prevention of money launderingPublished: December 02, 2018 14:42:34

Union Bank Training Institute recently organised a day-long workshop on ‘Prevention of Money Laundering & Combating Terrorist Financing’. Managing Director of Union Bank Omar Farooque was present Chief Guest while...


100757. FSIBL opens Khilgaon branchPublished: December 02, 2018 14:36:22

The Khilgaon Branch of First Security Islami Bank Ltd. started its operation at Khilgaon, Dhaka on  Sunday. Mr. Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director, First Security Islami Bank Ltd. inaugurated...


100758. France to consider state of emergency to prevent recurrence of riotsPublished: December 02, 2018 14:34:43

France will consider imposing a state of emergency to prevent a recurrence of some of the worst civil unrest in more than a decade and urged peaceful protesters to come...


100759. NASA selects nine US companies to make lunar robotic payloadsPublished: December 02, 2018 14:33:14

The United States space agency NASA on Thursday announced nine commercial American companies in a partnership to develop lunar robotic landers in the coming decade. NASA would buy space on...


100760. Rejection of Khaleda’s nomination part of govt blueprint: RizviPublished: December 02, 2018 14:31:24

BNP has alleged that its chairperson Khaleda Zia's nomination paper has been cancelled as part of the government blueprint to hold a lopsided election. "We think, it's an ill-motivated decision....


100761. IFAD revises schedule of rights share utilisation proceedsPublished: December 02, 2018 14:17:50

The board of directors of IFAD Autos has decided to revise rights share utilisation proceeds and seek one more year to utilise the rights share proceeds. The revision of rights...


100762. 66 found HIV positive in SylhetPublished: December 02, 2018 13:59:01

At least 66 new patients have been tested HIV positive in Sylhet district till November this year, says a report released by a local voluntary organisation on Sunday. Among the...


100763. FSIBL opens branch at KhilgaonPublished: December 02, 2018 13:44:10

First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) has opened a new branch at Khilgaon area in the capital with a view to providing shariah based modern banking services to its clients....


100764. Three in five Bangladeshi children ‘physically inactive’Published: December 02, 2018 13:22:48

A new report shows that three out of five young people in Bangladesh do not meet the WHO recommendations for daily physical activity. The Report Card published in the Journal...


100765. ‘Devi’ movie breaches law: Anti-tobacco groupPublished: December 02, 2018 13:10:19

Claiming that ‘Devi’ movie has utterly violated the tobacco control law, SUPRO-CTFK called on the government to stop its broadcast in the soonest possible time. Alongside this, the anti-tobacco group...


100766. Criminal dies in Narayanganj ‘shootout’Published: December 02, 2018 13:01:14

A suspect in over 20 cases, including charges of murder and drug trafficking, has been killed in an alleged shootout with RAB in Narayanganj city. The incident occurred in the...


100767. Convicted persons can’t contest in elections: SCPublished: December 02, 2018 12:55:57

The Appellate division of the Supreme Court has stayed a High Court order that had allowed a convicted person to contest in the upcoming national election. The seven-member bench of...


100768. EC rejects Khaleda’s nomination for Feni-1Published: December 02, 2018 12:53:56

The Election Commission has rejected the nomination papers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for contesting in the parliamentary election from Feni-1 constituency due to her conviction in two corruption cases....


100769. Stocks witness marginal rise at openingPublished: December 02, 2018 11:35:36

The prices of most of the shares witnessed a marginal rise in the early hour of trading on Sunday as investors mostly followed a cautious stance. Following the previous week’s...


100770. China residential building fire kills eightPublished: December 02, 2018 11:20:18

Eight people were killed and three more injured in a residential building fire early Sunday in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, local authorities said. The fire broke out at about 1:58...


100771. Real bounce back with win over ValenciaPublished: December 02, 2018 11:15:29

Real Madrid produced another unconvincing display on Saturday but rode their luck to earn a 2-0 win at home to Valencia which allowed them to climb to fifth in the...


100772. Man’s death in road crash sparks protest in JashorePublished: December 02, 2018 11:07:57

Local people blocked Jashore-Benapole highway and vandalised two vehicles protesting a road crash that left a trader killed in Dhpakhola area of Sadar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was...


100773. Trump likely to meet Kim in early 2019Published: December 02, 2018 10:59:24

US President Donald Trump has said he is likely to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in January or February and that three sites for their second meeting are...


100774. Trump-Xi meeting puts stock market on edgePublished: December 02, 2018 10:50:44

Trade tensions that have clouded Wall Street’s outlook for more than eight months will come to a head this weekend at a global political summit, with investors bracing for a...


100775. Windies all out for 111 thanks to Mehidy magicPublished: December 02, 2018 10:47:08

A seven-wicket haul for Mehidy Hasan Miraz has given Bangladesh a domineering 397-run lead against the West Indies in the Dhaka Test. Captain Shakib Al Hasan picked up the remaining...


100776. Biman gets new DreamlinerPublished: December 02, 2018 10:39:09

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to add the second Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft to its fleet. It was scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:45 pm on...


100777. Price hike of raw materials hits cement companies' EPSPublished: December 02, 2018 10:32:35

Price hike of raw materials has affected the cement manufacturers of the country, market insiders said. Because of increased production cost, the earning of most of the listed cement companies...


100778. Deloitte starts operation in BangladeshPublished: December 02, 2018 10:28:09

Multinational financial advisory firm Deloitte has formally launched its operations in Bangladesh to help local business and the economy grow further. With footprints in over 150 countries, the firm provides...


100779. Three cos recommend no dividend for second consecutive yearPublished: December 02, 2018 10:22:42

Three listed companies have recommended no dividend for the second consecutive year amid losses incurred in last years. The companies are Mithun Knitting and Dyeing, Bangladesh Services and Tallu Spinning...


100780. Jute millers' outstanding loans to enjoy block account facilityPublished: December 02, 2018 10:19:21

The government has decided to allow jute millers for enjoying the block account facility against their outstanding loans, considering the sector's present ailing condition. The Financial Institution Division under the...


100781. Three workers die as truck overturns in PabnaPublished: December 02, 2018 10:09:11

Three workers were killed while another was injured as a truck overturned in Nurpur Bypass area of Pabna sadar upazila on Sunday morning. The identities of the deceased are yet...


100782. Dhaka for info sharing on Rakhine situationPublished: December 02, 2018 10:02:09

After failing to start repatriation of Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh has written to Myanmar seeking information about the situation in Northern Rakhine state. "We have told them that the repatriation could...


100783. Sonali Bank seeks to issue 40 million sharesPublished: December 02, 2018 10:00:37

The state-run Sonali Bank wants to increase its paid-up capital to Tk 45.30 billion to urgently meet its capital shortage, officials said. In November last, Sonali Bank Limited (SBL) general...


100784. RMG workers to enjoy all benefits beyond new wage structuresPublished: December 02, 2018 09:56:29

Garment workers will be enjoying all benefits beyond the new wage structures as per the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 and Bangladesh Labour Rules 2015, according to an amendment The latest...


100785. NBR to review fiscal incentives offered to API industriesPublished: December 02, 2018 09:54:57

Six months after the publication of the 'National Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Laboratory Reagents Production and Export Policy by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Board of Revenue (NBR)...


100786. US, China agree trade war ceasefire after Trump, Xi summitPublished: December 02, 2018 09:50:58

China and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on Saturday after high-stakes talks in Argentina between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi...


100787. Past and present -- eternal face-off  Published: December 01, 2018 22:37:18

The news report about the opposition of some villagers to an attempt to excavate a historical site in an area initially triggered premonition of many. They suspected the action to...


100788. Ethical recruitment of migrant workers  Published: December 01, 2018 22:29:43

As the migrant workers are vulnerable to exploitation in different ways and stages, a move is now underway by the Bangladesh government to ensure international standardisation of manpower recruitment agencies....


100789. Funding road maintenance  Published: December 01, 2018 22:26:40

When the Road Maintenance Fund (RMF) was created five years ago, it had raised strong hopes that the vast road network of the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) would be...


100790. Beijing looks to boost agri exports to India: PresidentPublished: December 01, 2018 21:53:27

MUMBAI, Dec 01 (Reuters): China was looking to boost agricultural exports to India while increasing imports of rapeseed and soymeal, President Xi Jinping told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...


100791. Ukraine boosts security at ports, power plantsPublished: December 01, 2018 21:53:04

Ukraine has stepped up security at vital infrastructure sites such as nuclear power stations and Black Sea ports in the face of what it a Russian test of the world...


100792. Boeing eyes Lion Air crash software upgrade soonPublished: December 01, 2018 21:52:21

SEATTLE/PARIS, Dec 01 (Reuters): Boeing Co is weighing plans to launch a software upgrade for its 737 MAX in six to eight weeks that would help address a scenario faced...


100793. Two crushed under train in cityPublished: December 01, 2018 21:34:40

Two people were crushed to death by a train in the city's Kuril area on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Atiqur Rahman Chowdhury, 43, son of Abdur Rob...


100794. 'G20 nations agree on reformation of WTO'Published: December 01, 2018 21:06:37

European officials said that G20 nations had agreed to commit to reforming the World Trade Organization in a preliminary draft of the communique due to be released at the end...


100795. APEC 2018 Summit: US steps up confrontation with ChinaPublished: December 01, 2018 20:58:50

This year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea on November 17-18, ended up in deep division between the USA and...


100796. Villa to team-up with ex-Barcelona teammate Iniesta at J-LeaguePublished: December 01, 2018 20:56:28

Former Spain striker David Villa is to join Japanese top-flight club Vissel Kobe after leaving Major League Soccer side New York City FC. Villa will link-up with former Barcelona team-mate...


100797. Industry 4.0 to drive Sustainable Development Goals: Part-IPublished: December 01, 2018 20:53:55

Two major issues confront the world today. The first one is about the sustainable development goals (SDGs), set out by the United Nations, and the second is about the continued...


100798. Macron illuminates European hypocrisiesPublished: December 01, 2018 20:52:45

Emmanuel Macron is the largest political force in Europe today, but he is a force now hemmed in, constrained, trapped. The hurricane of his success last year - the defeat...


100799. Ijtema schedule after polls, no gathering until thenPublished: December 01, 2018 20:44:11

The date of Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after the Hajj, will be fixed after the next election, said Home Minister on Saturday. The minister Asaduzzaman Khan...


100800. SC stays HC order on BNP candidate’s jail termPublished: December 01, 2018 20:30:29

The Appellate Division Chamber Judge of the Supreme Court has stayed a High Court order halting conviction of Jashore-2 BNP candidate Sabira Sultana. Justice Hasan Foez Siddique of Appellate Division...