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101451. Saudi prince demanded Khashoggi be 'silenced': CIAPublished: November 23, 2018 09:55:00

A Turkish newspaper reported on Thursday CIA director Gina Haspel signalled to Turkish officials last month that the agency had a recording of a call in which Saudi Arabia’s crown...


101452. NBR taskforce to include BIDA, police, NSI officialsPublished: November 23, 2018 09:50:34

The tax authority will join hands with the law-enforcing agencies and investment promotion authority to find out illegal foreign residents working in the country to ensure proper tax collection from...


101453. BD needs to apply anew for Chinese buyer's creditPublished: November 23, 2018 09:40:51

Dhaka needs to apply anew for Chinese loans for the projects, deals on which were signed during Xi Jinping's visit to Dhaka in 2016, to match his government's new lending...


101454. Blame game over default culture  Published: November 22, 2018 22:29:23

One has ample reasons to get confused by the statements made from time to time by men of authority about banks and banking practices. Their actions and statements would remind...


101455. Regional cooperation for achieving SDGs  Published: November 22, 2018 22:23:37

The need for a South Asian framework aimed at bolstering cooperation and collaboration among nations in the region for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) has been voiced at a...


101456. Making the most of leather tech expo  Published: November 22, 2018 22:21:21

The arrangement of an international leather technology fair -- sixth edition of the event -- and leather footwear and leather goods international sourcing show -- its second edition -- simultaneously...


101457. ‘Dr Kamal’s main issue Khaleda's release, not polls’Published: November 22, 2018 22:13:03

Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon on Thursday said Dr Kamal Hossain’s main issue is not the general election but the release of Begum Khaleda Zia and her...


101458. Hasina promises modern tanneries in Ctg, RajshahiPublished: November 22, 2018 22:00:48

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said if elected again her government would set up modern tanneries in Chattogram and Rajshahi as well as an exclusive leather industrial zone with...


101459. Bird lover detects rare bird Tree Pipit in Rajshahi villagePublished: November 22, 2018 21:14:45

RAJSHAHI, Nov 22: 'Tree Pipit,' a tiny, sparrow like bird thought to be extinct 140-year ago, has been detected by a bird lover in a village in Rajshahi recently. Tree...


101460. Health complexes in Magura, Bogura suffer for staff, instrument shortagesPublished: November 22, 2018 21:13:13

MAGURA, Nov 22: Upazila Health Complex, Sreepur, has been suffering from manpower shortage. Moreover, some medical instrument have been lying without repair since long. Sreepur upazila health complex was set...


101461. Asia-centred global power rivalry: Francophonic Indo-Pacific zone?Published: November 22, 2018 21:06:55

France may not be as unlikely a player in an Asia-centred global power rivalry as one might believe. It has the largest colonial leftovers in the Indo-Pacific Region (IPR) than...


101462. Human capital powers today's knowledge economyPublished: November 22, 2018 20:55:24

More than 3.0 per cent of all people live outside the country of their birth. But while the share of migrants in the world's population has remained mostly stable for...


101463. Interface between childhood and youthPublished: November 22, 2018 20:42:08

Footage of an international news TV network the other day has apparently made the child rights groups brace for the reemergence of a scourge presumed wiped out. To the distress...


101464. Addressing inequity and social injustice through education researchPublished: November 22, 2018 20:36:38

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is the world's largest interdisciplinary research association devoted to the scientific study of education and learning. Established in 1916, AERA is concerned with improving...


101465. SSC, equivalent exams to start Feb 2Published: November 22, 2018 20:08:27

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations of 2019 will begin on February 2. The Education Ministry published the exam schedule on Thursday, reports UNB. The detailed schedule...


101466. One to walk gallows for killing woman in 2015Published: November 22, 2018 20:04:35

A Chandpur court on Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing a woman in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district in 2015. The condemned convict is Khayer Miah, 32, son...


101467. Mominul equals Kohli’s record of most tons in 2018Published: November 22, 2018 20:02:24

Middle order batsman Mominul Haque equalled Indian’s Virat Kohli's record of most Test ton in 2018, during the ongoing Test against West Indies in Chittagong. With the ton on first...


101468. HC to pass order on BNP's writ petition SundayPublished: November 22, 2018 20:01:49

The High Court fixed Sunday to pass its order over a writ petition filed seeking constitution of an independent probe panel to investigate whether the cases filed against BNP leaders...


101469. ACC chief for setting up ‘honesty corner’ in govt officesPublished: November 22, 2018 20:01:02

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Thursday said each government office can establish ‘honesty corner’ to make their employees morally sound and sophisticated. The chairman made the remarks...


101470. Bangladesh collapse after Mominul’s tonPublished: November 22, 2018 19:21:04

Centurion Mominul Haque boosted Bangladesh's first day's score of 315/8* at stumps in the first innings against visiting West Indies in the first Test of a two-match series at Zahur...


101471. Leather technology fair kicks off in cityPublished: November 22, 2018 18:44:04

With the aim to modernise and advancement of local leather industry by binging global technology to its doorsteps, a three-day leather technology fair started on Thursday. The sixth edition of...


101472. BSEC forms probe body to investigate price hike of four companies’ sharesPublished: November 22, 2018 18:29:36

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has formed a committee to investigate recent unusual price hike of shares of four companies. The securities regulator formed the enquiry committee on...


101473. IBBL gets ‘Strongest Retail Bank 2018’ awardPublished: November 22, 2018 18:24:49

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has recently achieved the "Strongest Retail Bank in Bangladesh 2018' award conferred by United Kingdom-based financial intelligence house Cambridge IF Analytica. Md Mahbub ul Alam,...


101474. Nissan board fires chairman Ghosn: NHKPublished: November 22, 2018 18:21:54

Nissan’s board ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Thursday after the shock arrest of the industry heavyweight, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported without citing sources, ushering in a period of uncertainty for...


101475. Nipun Roy, six others land in jailPublished: November 22, 2018 18:18:17

A Dhaka court on Thursday sent BNP National Executive Committee member Nipun Roy Chowdhury and six other party activists to jail on expiry of their five-day remand.  They were remanded...


101476. Army chief accords reception to gallantry award holder FFsPublished: November 22, 2018 18:18:07

Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed on Thursday accorded a reception to the gallantry award holder freedom fighters (FFs) of Bangladesh Army at a ceremony at the Army Multipurpose...


101477. Police rescue minor boy 48-hr after abductionPublished: November 22, 2018 18:12:58

Police rescued a minor boy from Noyarhat in Sandwip upazila on Thursday morning, 48-hour after his abduction from school. The rescued boy is Awsaf Hossain Jorif, son of bank official...


101478. Family Welfare Service Week to begin SaturdayPublished: November 22, 2018 18:06:51

Family welfare service and publicity week will begin on Saturday across the country with the theme “Increasing Institutional Delivery, Ensuring Post Delivery Family Planning”. Medical Education and Family Welfare Division...


101479. EU, UK agrees on draft Brexit dealPublished: November 22, 2018 18:06:45

The EU and UK have agreed a draft agreement on their future relationship, paving the way for a Brexit deal to be finalised this weekend. The political declaration - outlining...


101480. Politics biggest entrepreneurship for businessmen: DebapriyaPublished: November 22, 2018 17:38:55

Politics has become the biggest entrepreneurship of a section of businesspeople who have been availing themselves of different personal benefits from the government without facing any competition, said Dr Debapriya...


101481. BGB, BSF agree to curb cross-border crimesPublished: November 22, 2018 17:21:10

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at a meeting agreed to extend cooperation in curbing cross-border crimes. The battalion commander-level flag meeting was held on Kurigram...


101482. BSMMU launches textbook on nephrologyPublished: November 22, 2018 17:11:39

A textbook titled, ‘Principles and Practice of Nephrology’ has been launched for the undergraduate and post-graduate students of the nephrology department aimed at reducing dependence on foreign books. Kidney Foundation...


101483. Greenhouse gas levels hit record highPublished: November 22, 2018 17:07:49

Concentrations of key gases in the atmosphere that are driving up global temperatures reached a new high in 2017. In their annual greenhouse gas bulletin, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...


101484. Army deployment 15 days before election: CECPublished: November 22, 2018 17:03:26

The Election Commission will deploy troops across the country 15 days ahead of the voting day set for Dec 30. “After Dec 15, a small team of army will work...


101485. Archeology-based drama ‘Mahasthan’ to be staged FridayPublished: November 22, 2018 16:55:30

An Archeology-based drama titled “Mahasthan” will be staged at Mahasthangarh in Bogura district on Friday evening aiming to uphold the political and cultural history of traditional artifacts of Bangladesh. The...


101486. IU celebrates 40th university dayPublished: November 22, 2018 16:33:38

The authorities of the Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Thursday observed its 40th university day and 39th founding anniversary amid festivity on the campus. Marking the day, vice chancellor...


101487. Top BNP leader lands in jailPublished: November 22, 2018 16:27:53

BNP vice-chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, also the younger brother of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, was sent to jail in a case filed over allegedly threatening to kill Prime...


101488. DSE, CSE inch up, DSEX crosses 5,300-markPublished: November 22, 2018 15:26:21

Stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday with core index of the prime bourse crossing the 5,300-mark after one month as some investors showed their buying spree on sector-wise stocks. The...


101489. Kim, Kayne donate $500,000 to California fire reliefPublished: November 22, 2018 15:13:02

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on Wednesday donated $500,000 to fire fighters and victims of a massive Southern California wildfire that came close to destroying the celebrity couple’s own multimillion-dollar...


101490. US-Bangla adds three more flights to GuangzhouPublished: November 22, 2018 15:01:26

US-Bangla Airlines has increased the number of flights to Guangzhou city of China to provide better connectivity to passengers. Currently, the US-Bangla Airlines operates weekly four flights Dhaka to/from Guangzhou...


101491. Mexican fish may offer heart healing cluesPublished: November 22, 2018 14:54:25

A fish that can repair its heart may hold clues for future treatments in people, according to a study. Scientists studying the Mexican tetra fish found three areas of the...


101492. Foreign tourists visiting S Korea rise 31pc in OctPublished: November 22, 2018 14:51:55

Foreign tourists visiting South Korea jumped in October as Chinese and Japanese visitors travelled to the country during the autumn holiday period, tourism agency data showed Thursday. The number of...


101493. BNP out to push country towards ‘civil war’, says QuaderPublished: November 22, 2018 14:42:44

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that the leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront and BNP are trying to push the country towards a civil war with their aggressive comments....


101494. India set to beat Brazil in sugar productionPublished: November 22, 2018 14:37:18

India is set to push Brazil to second position in sugar production during 2018-19 after 15 years, while the global production is also estimated to tumble to nearly 185.9 MTs....


101495. Nokia reorganises itself ahead of 5G racePublished: November 22, 2018 14:28:32

Nokia will merge its mobile networks and fixed networks business groups into a new unit called Access Networks as it takes aim at 5G opportunities, the Finnish firm announced on...


101496. Tesla cuts car prices in ChinaPublished: November 22, 2018 14:24:26

Tesla is cutting the price of its Model X and Model S cars in China, the US firm said on Thursday, in a shift in strategy that will see it...


101497. Raise your voice about special climate fund at COP24, TIB urges LDCsPublished: November 22, 2018 13:48:52

The least developed countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh, should raise their voice at the upcoming global climate event about forming a special climate change adaptation fund, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has...


101498. Guatemala ex-soldier sentenced to over 5,000 yearsPublished: November 22, 2018 13:40:34

A Guatemalan court sentenced a former soldier to 5,160 years in prison on Wednesday for the massacre of 171 people in what is considered one of the worst atrocities in...


101499. Germany pledges to give €285.3m for devPublished: November 22, 2018 13:35:54

Germany has pledged to give €285.3 million for development in Bangladesh, reaching the overall amount to €3 billion since 1972. The European country also announced €29 million assistance for Rohingya...


101500. Ctg, Rajshahi to get modern tanneries: PMPublished: November 22, 2018 13:15:04

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said if elected again her government would set up modern tanneries in Chattogram and Rajshahi as well as an exclusive leather industrial zone with...