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101101. Asia-Pacific takes stock of development targetsPublished: November 27, 2018 21:01:58

Ministers and senior policymakers across Asia and the Pacific are gathered in Bangkok this week (November 26-28) to focus on population dynamics at a crucial time for the region. Their...


101102. Winter crop cultivation expanding in Sylhet divisionPublished: November 27, 2018 20:50:15

SYLHET, Nov 27: About 50,621 hectares of land in four districts of Sylhet division have so far been brought under the production of different winter crops and vegetables. Of the...


101103. Boro growers busy preparing seedbedsPublished: November 27, 2018 20:49:22

GOPALGANJ, Nov 27: Farmers in the district are passing busy time in preparing Boro seedbeds. The Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC), the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and some local...


101104. High prices delight Tangail ginger cultivatorsPublished: November 27, 2018 20:48:25

TANGAIL, Nov 27: High prices of ginger both in retail and wholesale market in all the 12 upazilas of the district have delighted the growers. Most farmers of the item...


101105. $50m ADB loan for microenterprise dev in BDPublished: November 27, 2018 20:47:08

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $50 million loan to promote microenterprise development in Bangladesh. The ADB approved the loan through a credit line to Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation...


101106. Over 150 ex-military officers to work for ALPublished: November 27, 2018 20:32:45

More than 150 former officers of the armed forces expressed solidarity with the Awami League and pledged to work for the party’s victory in the upcoming national election. The retired...


101107. No showdown during nomination paper submission: ECPublished: November 27, 2018 20:08:32

Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed has asked the election contenders not to come with any procession or stage showdown while submitting their nomination papers to returning officers. "The last...


101108. Army chief delivers keynote speech at NDCPublished: November 27, 2018 19:57:55

Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed delivered the keynote speech in a joint session of National Defence Course at National Defence College (NDC) at Mirpur cantonment in the city...


101109. Govt incurs Tk 10.0b loss every year for illegal handset importsPublished: November 27, 2018 19:54:54

The government is incurring a loss of around Tk 10.00 billion every year due to unchecked volumes of handset shipments into the country through unauthorised channels. The Bangladeshi Mobile Phone...


101110. Robi-10 Minute School gets three awardsPublished: November 27, 2018 19:50:56

The largest online school of the country, Robi- 10 Minute School, (www.robi10minuteschool.com) received three awards in the 5th Digital Marketing Summit recently. The summit a theme - "Delving Deep into...


101111. French consumer confidence falls to record lowPublished: November 27, 2018 19:12:48

French consumer confidence fell record low in November, lowest level since February 2015, according to data from the official statistics agency INSEE. The November reading for consumer confidence of the...


101112. Mayor Hanif’s 12th death anniversary WednesdayPublished: November 27, 2018 18:12:55

The 12th death anniversary of Mohammad Hanif, the first elected mayor of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and former president of Dhaka City unit of Awami League (AL), will be observed...


101113. US-Bangla offers holiday packagesPublished: November 27, 2018 18:09:40

US-Bangla Airlines has announced holiday packages for tourists to Singapur, Malaysia and Kualalampur. Credit card users will be able to avail the packages through payment in six equal monthly instalments...


101114. 'Khaleda can’t join polls even if sentence revoked'Published: November 27, 2018 17:46:26

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia cannot contest the election even if she is relieved through appeal. Khaleda will have to wait for five years after her...


101115. China keen to invest in Hi-Tech park industryPublished: November 27, 2018 17:44:03

Chinese companies have shown interest in investing in the high-tech park industry of Bangladesh as investment-friendly atmosphere is prevailing in recent time over the country, reports BSS. About 35 representatives...


101116. Vietnam's energy sector needs $150b boost by 2030: WBPublished: November 27, 2018 17:21:49

Power-hungry Vietnam needs to raise up to $150 billion by 2030 to develop its energy sector, according to a World Bank official. Vietnam, one of the fastest-growing economic country of...


101117. DU holds Najenda-Aziz Trust Lecture-2018Published: November 27, 2018 17:18:30

A lecture titled “Najenda-Aziz Trust Lecture-2018” was held at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban auditorium of Dhaka University (DU). DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman on Monday attended the...


101118. Italy lauds BD’s quick steps to start café attack trialPublished: November 27, 2018 17:14:50

Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Mario Palma on Tuesday appreciated the professionalism of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit of Bangladesh Police for the quick start of trial in the...


101119. ADB sees huge potential for BD shipbuilding sectorPublished: November 27, 2018 16:59:11

Bangladesh will be known as a 'technically advanced nation' producing large ships through development of skills. Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Manmohan Parkash came up with the...


101120. Tamim becomes brand ambassador for Cats EyePublished: November 27, 2018 16:52:54

Renowned national cricketer Tamim Iqbal Khan has become brand ambassador for lifestyle fashion brand ‘Cats Eye’. The officials of the popular fashion house have announced the name of their new...


101121. 34 int’l flights land in time at Dhaka airportPublished: November 27, 2018 16:51:20

34 international flights from different regions have landed safely without making any delay at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday. The flights had been monitored from 12:00 am...


101122. Cyber Monday sales to reach $7.8bPublished: November 27, 2018 16:21:18

US consumers are on track to spend 7.8 billion US dollars in online shopping on Cyber Monday, up 18.3 per cent from last year, according to Adobe Analytics. Cyber Monday,...


101123. DMP collects Tk 3.367m over traffic rule violationPublished: November 27, 2018 16:19:23

Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in regular drives realised Tk 3.367 million as fine money over the violations made by drivers and riders of automobiles on Monday in...


101124. European shares slip on trade worriesPublished: November 27, 2018 16:11:50

European shares slipped on Tuesday after a new threat by Washington to impose tariffs on more Chinese imports, while Thomas Cook tanked on a profit warning. The pan-European STOXX 600...


101125. Mideast stocks near flatPublished: November 27, 2018 16:05:05

Mideast stocks were mixed on Tuesday while the Dubai stock market fell for a fourth straight session to a 34-month low, but Saudi Arabia inched up on support from recovering...


101126. Stocks shine for second dayPublished: November 27, 2018 15:35:04

Stocks witnessed marginal gain for the second straight session on Tuesday as investors brought shares amid cautious stance. Market insiders said a section of investors closely eyeing on the political...


101127. Four to die for killing schoolboy in MakinganjPublished: November 27, 2018 15:23:54

A court in Manikganj on Tuesday sentenced four people to death and three others to life term imprisonment for killing a schoolboy in Makinganj in 2014. The condemned convicts are...


101128. Monno Stafflers share price soaring sans PSIPublished: November 27, 2018 14:46:08

Share price of Monno Jute Stafflers is soaring without any price sensitive information (PSI). The share price of the company surged further by 6.25 per cent on Monday. In the...


101129. Coalition airstrike kills seven Taliban militants in AfghanistanPublished: November 27, 2018 14:44:04

At least seven Taliban militants were killed and a Taliban bomb making factory was destroyed following a NATO-led coalition forces' airstrike in southern Afghan province of Kandahar overnight, local police...


101130. SIBL opens 85th agent banking outletPublished: November 27, 2018 14:39:08

Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) opened its 85th Agent Banking Outlet at Handial Bazar, Chatmohor, Pabna recently. Md. Sirajul Haque, Deputy Managing Director, inaugurated the outlet being the Chief Guest....


101131. Union Bank opens Zorargonj branchPublished: November 27, 2018 14:32:35

Omar Farooque, Managing Director of Union Bank Limited inaugurated the Zorargonj Branch of the bank at Mirsarai in Chattogram as the chief guest on Tuesday. Deputy Managing Director Hasan Iqbal,...


101132. ‘Asleep’ pilot overshoots Australian islandPublished: November 27, 2018 14:30:53

A small plane overshot its destination in Australia by almost 50km (30 miles) after its pilot fell asleep in the cockpit, air safety officials say. The pilot was the only...


101133. PD banks for six-month tenure auction calendarPublished: November 27, 2018 14:29:55

The primary dealer (PD) banks have sought introduction of a six-month tenure auction calendar instead of the existing single-month one to manage fund efficiently. The appeal was made at a...


101134. Citi celebrates 30 yrs in BangladeshPublished: November 27, 2018 14:26:28

Citibank N.A. celebrated 30 years anniversary in Bangladesh with clients, regulators, alumni and community partners recently. The celebration was hosted by N. Rajashekaran, Managing Director and Citi Country Officer for...


101135. Oikyafront member parties fielding candidates independently for now: Dr KamalPublished: November 27, 2018 14:24:44

Member parties of Jatiya Oikyafront are primarily giving nominations to their candidates independently due to time constraint, said Dr Kamal Hossain, who heads the alliance, on Tuesday. “We will adjust...


101136. Momoa, Heard take to seas in superhero film 'Aquaman'Published: November 27, 2018 14:09:52

“Game of Thrones” actor Jason Momoa brings the latest superhero spin-off to the big screen, this time “Aquaman”, to tell the story of the DC Comics half-human, half-Atlantean character. The...


101137. Ershad admitted to CMHPublished: November 27, 2018 14:04:47

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad was hospitalised on Tuesday morning as he fell sick. He was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) early today, said his press secretary Sunil...


101138. Midland East Power Plant commences commercial operationsPublished: November 27, 2018 13:31:39

After successful testing and pre-commissioning, a 150-megawatt project of Midland East Power Plant started its commercial operations on Monday. Situated at Ashugonj in Brahmanbaria, Midland East Power Plant, the heavy...


101139. Biodiversity loss threatens humankind: UN reportPublished: November 27, 2018 13:26:17

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned in a report that the alarming loss of biodiversity threatens devastating consequences for humankind if it goes unchecked. Changes to climate may...


101140. People jailed for more than two years can’t contest polls: HCPublished: November 27, 2018 13:16:15

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday said those who have been sentenced to over two years' jail by a lower court in any graft case with appeal pending will not...


101141. NASA's latest Mars craft lands safelyPublished: November 27, 2018 13:03:05

NASA's Mars lander InSight touched down safely on the surface of the Red Planet on Monday to begin its two-year mission as the first spacecraft designed to explore the deep...


101142. Polish anti-corruption agency detains former regulator headPublished: November 27, 2018 12:49:44

Poland’s anti-corruption agency CBA said on Tuesday it has detained the former head of the country’s financial regulator KNF Marek Chrzanowski, who will hear charges at the prosecutor’s office. Chrzanowski...


101143. CID arrests alleged arms dealer, drug kingpin in cityPublished: November 27, 2018 12:41:39

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday arrested 30 people, including an alleged arms dealer along with a high ranked narcotrafficker from different parts of Dhaka city in connection with a...


101144. Oil slips on record Saudi outputPublished: November 27, 2018 12:40:10

Oil slipped on Tuesday, pulled down by record Saudi Arabian production even as OPEC’s top producer pushes for supply cuts ahead of the group’s meeting in Austria next week. International...


101145. Djokovic, Nadal, Federer in year-end top threePublished: November 27, 2018 12:39:52

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer finished as the year-end top three for the seventh time, and the first since 2014, as the ATP World Tour published the 2018...


101146. Myanmar seizes boat carrying 93 Rohingyas to MalaysiaPublished: November 27, 2018 12:17:22

Myanmar authorities seized a boat carrying 93 Rohingyas while they were fleeing displacement camps in western Myanmar's Rakhine State and hoping to reach Malaysia, an official said on Tuesday. The...


101147. Army delegation embarks on weeklong tour to India   Published: November 27, 2018 12:10:56

A 50-member delegation of Bangladesh Army is now on a weeklong tour to India in continuation of high-level defence cooperation between Armed Forces of Bangladesh and India. The delegation will...


101148. Cops detain 22 in HabiganjPublished: November 27, 2018 11:42:24

Police arrested 27 people including 20 wanted accused and two accused in regular cases from different areas of Habiganj district in last 12-hour ending at 9:00 am on Tuesday. Detective...


101149. Scholars condemn China for mass detention of ethnic UighursPublished: November 27, 2018 11:30:21

Countries must hit China with sanctions over the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs in its western Xinjiang region, hundreds of scholars said on Monday, warning that a failure to act...


101150. Stocks positive in early tradingPublished: November 27, 2018 11:29:16

The prices of most of the shares on both the bourses saw a positive trend in the early hour of trading on Tuesday as investors were showing their buying binge...