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101651. Tarique joins nomination board through another app on third dayPublished: November 20, 2018 13:48:34

Though the authorities concerned blocked telecommunication application Skype, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman joined the nomination board using another app as the party started interviewing its nomination hopefuls for the...


101652. Netherlands fight back to advance in Nations LeaguePublished: November 20, 2018 13:48:12

Netherlands scored twice in the last five minutes to recover from two goals down and earn a 2-2 draw against relegated Germany in the Nations League on Monday to seal...


101653. Country’s first ‘smart school’ starts its journey in ChuadangaPublished: November 20, 2018 13:23:20

The government has introduced the country's first smart shool in sadar upazila of Chuadanga, aiming to stop school dropouts and make learning easier and more enjoyable. The smart school is...


101654. Australia police arrest three over 'mass' terror attack plotPublished: November 20, 2018 13:15:00

Australian police on Tuesday said they arrested three men who were allegedly preparing to attack the public in Melbourne, less than two weeks after a man was killed in the...


101655. French jobless rate steady in third quarterPublished: November 20, 2018 13:08:06

France’s jobless rate held steady in the third quarter (Q3) despite recent employment gains, according to data published by the INSEE national statistics office. The INSEE said that the unemployment...


101656. Goa Film Bazaar to screen ‘Hridoyer Rongdhonu’Published: November 20, 2018 13:05:02

Bangla adventure movie 'Hridoyer Rongdhonu' (Life in Rainbow) has been selected as "View Corner" at Goa Film Bazaar. Asian Institute of Media and Communication Bangladesh (AIMC) informed that its first...


101657. Google to invest $690m in Danish data centrePublished: November 20, 2018 12:52:04

Alphabet Inc’s Google will invest 4.5 billion Danish crowns ($690 million) in building a new data centre in Fredericia, Denmark, its Danish unit announced on Tuesday. Besides its plot in...


101658. Police recover body of elderly woman in BagerhatPublished: November 20, 2018 12:39:16

Police recovered the body of an unidentified elderly woman from a pond in Bagerhat on Tuesday morning. The age of the deceased was around 70 years and she was mentally...


101659. EC has ‘no objection’ to photo of Khaleda in election postersPublished: November 20, 2018 12:35:13

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s participation in the upcoming election is yet to be confirmed but the Election Commission has no objection to the use of her photo in the election...


101660. Facebook donates $6m to fund local newspapers in UKPublished: November 20, 2018 12:22:48

Facebook Inc has announced a donation of 6 million US dollars to support local newspapers in Britain in the next two years. The fund, which will be made available through...


101661. Keya Cosmetics recommends 10pc divPublished: November 20, 2018 12:11:24

The board of directors of Keya Cosmetics Limited has recommended 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2018, said an official disclosure on Tuesday. The...


101662. Thakurgaon boiler blast leaves worker deadPublished: November 20, 2018 12:10:54

A worker was killed and another injured in a boiler explosion at a rice mill in Thakurgaon on Monday evening. The dead man was Nur Islam, 38, a worker of...


101663. Three die in Cox’s Bazar ‘shootouts’Published: November 20, 2018 12:00:51

Three people have been killed in two separate shootouts with RAB in Cox’s Bazar. Of them, two died in one incident and the third in another.  They have been identified as...


101664. Nissan, Mitsubishi shares slump on Ghosn arrestPublished: November 20, 2018 11:59:54

Nissan and Mitsubishi shares have slumped in early Tokyo trade, after the arrest of chairman Carlos Ghosn. He is accused of under-reporting his income by 5 billion yen ($44.4 million)...


101665. Saudi royals turn against king's favourite son over Khashoggi murderPublished: November 20, 2018 11:28:59

Amid international uproar over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, some members of Saudi Arabia's ruling family are agitating to prevent Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from becoming king, three...


101666. Stocks light up in early tradingPublished: November 20, 2018 11:25:30

The prices of most of the shares on bourses saw positive trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as some investors are showing their buying spree on sector-wise stocks....


101667. Global stock markets tumble on tech sell-off, dollar sagsPublished: November 20, 2018 11:23:45

Asian stock markets skidded on Tuesday, extending sharp losses on Wall Street as technology firms bore the brunt of worries about slackening demand, while the dollar sagged after weak US...


101668. Bata Shoe recommends 240pc interim cash dividendPublished: November 20, 2018 11:14:11

The board of directors of Bata Shoe Ltd has recommended 240 per cent interim cash dividend, said an official disclosure on Tuesday. The multinational company declared the interim dividend considering...


101669. Chicago hospital shooting leaves four deadPublished: November 20, 2018 11:10:07

A gunman shot a doctor to death outside a Chicago hospital on Monday before storming the facility and killing a pharmaceutical assistant and a police officer during an exchange of...


101670. Islamic banking: Thrust on harmonised regulatory frameworkPublished: November 20, 2018 10:56:14

Malaysia-based Islamic Finance News (IFN), the world's leading Islamic finance news provider, recently published a special country report on Bangladesh's growing Islamic banking titled "Islamic banking practices and potential: Bangladesh's...


101671. 15 per cent tax on income of MFs: Govt extends tenurePublished: November 20, 2018 10:24:30

The government has extended the tenure of paying 15 per cent tax on the income of the mutual fund's management by five years more. On December 5, 2013 15 per...


101672. Leather tech expo begins in city ThursdayPublished: November 20, 2018 10:23:07

A three-day leather technology fair begins in the city on Thursday, aiming to bring global technology to the doorsteps of the local industry for its modernization and growth. The sixth...


101673. ACC warns candidates on wealth infoPublished: November 20, 2018 10:00:28

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmud has warned the candidates of the upcoming parliamentary polls not to give wrong information about their wealth in the affidavit to avert legal action....


101674. Alliance signatory brands to monitor factories collectively or individuallyPublished: November 20, 2018 09:41:00

The Alliance signatory brands are now working on continuation of workplace safety monitoring of their respective local suppliers collectively or individually after the expiry of the platform's tenure in December...


101675. BERC asks gas cos to install EVC meters for bulk usersPublished: November 20, 2018 09:38:23

The country's energy regulator has asked all gas distribution companies to install EVC (electronic volume corrector) meters for large gas clients aiming to reduce pilferage and misuse. Industries, captive power...


101676. BD set to export poultry feed early next yearPublished: November 20, 2018 09:36:31

Bangladesh is going to export poultry feed for the first time, with the first shipment set to leave for India early next year, officials said on Monday. Industry insiders said...


101677. Govt to borrow Tk 20b more from banksPublished: November 20, 2018 09:35:17

The government revised its auction calendar on Monday keeping an option for borrowing Tk 20 billion more for financing budget deficit ahead of the December general elections, officials said. Under...


101678. BSEC decides to probe irregularities by EIsPublished: November 20, 2018 09:32:51

Securities regulator has decided to look into the alleged irregularities indulged in by the eligible investors (EIs) in determining companies' share prices under the book building method (BBM). Bangladesh Securities...


101679. Hong Kong activists on trial for 'Umbrella' protestsPublished: November 19, 2018 23:37:13

Nine pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have pleaded not guilty in a trial seen as a test of judicial independence from Beijing, reports BBC. They have been charged with "public...


101680. APEC summit ends without a joint communique  Published: November 19, 2018 22:31:00

With the theme 'Harnessing inclusive opportunities, embracing the digital future,' APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) held its 30th annual summit in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea (PNG), on...


101681. State of plain-land indigenous groups  Published: November 19, 2018 22:27:51

Lively smiles of merrymakers and dancers were once integral to the celebrations of the country's indigenous communities. As time wore on, these signs of joy and happiness had been on...


101682. Search for energy  Published: November 19, 2018 22:24:49

Bangladesh's search for energy is becoming desperate. With the sudden realisation that the country's natural gas reserve -- contrary to the myth of unlimited stock -- was fast depleting, many...


101683. Nissan’s co-chairman arrested in JapanPublished: November 19, 2018 22:16:27

Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on Monday for alleged financial misconduct and will be fired from the board this week, a dramatic fall for a leader hailed...


101684. Tax collection in fairs rises 11.35pcPublished: November 19, 2018 22:10:15

The week-long income tax-fairs, which concluded on Monday, collected Tk 24.68 billion in taxes. The collection from this year’s taxes is 11.35 per cent more than that of the previous...


101685. Uber, e-commerce and Bangladesh's onward marchPublished: November 19, 2018 21:58:53

The first of a two-part article titled Prospect of e-commerce in Bangladesh   Few months ago, during my visit to Dhaka I was faced with the difficulty of finding the...


101686. World Trade Organisation at riskPublished: November 19, 2018 21:55:00

As the White House began to escalate the US-Sino trade war last April, President Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro was asked on CNN whether the United States is planning to...


101687. BAGDOOM.com wins Daily Star awardPublished: November 19, 2018 21:53:35

  BAGDOOM.com, the leading lifestyle online shop that took digital commerce to every corner of the country, received the prestigious Daily Star Digital Commerce of the Year Award 2018. Co-founder...


101688. Africa set for a massive free trade areaPublished: November 19, 2018 21:53:04

Following the unveiling of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in Kigali, Rwanda, in March 2018, Africa is about to become the world's largest free trade area: 55 countries merging...


101689. RAB arrests two drug dealers in RangpurPublished: November 19, 2018 21:39:57

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate drives arrested two drug traders in Hazirhat area and Nazirerhat Bazar in the city early Monday. The detainees were identified as Md...


101690. CA likely to review Smith, Warner bans this weekPublished: November 19, 2018 21:26:47

Steve Smith and David Warner could have their one-year bans from international and state cricket reduced or adjusted after a review by the board of Cricket Australia (CA) this week,...


101691. Tomato farming goes on in full swing in BoguraPublished: November 19, 2018 21:23:31

BOGURA, Nov 19:  Tomato cultivation is going on in full swing in the district. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office said farmers some 380 hectares of land have already...


101692. DAE eyes 1.71m tonnes of maize production in Rangpur divPublished: November 19, 2018 21:22:38

RANGPUR, Nov 19 (BSS): The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a production target of 1.71 million tonnes of maize from 0.18 million hectares of land during this Rabi...


101693. Bumper output delights papaya cultivatorsPublished: November 19, 2018 21:20:48

JOYPURHAT, Nov 19: Papaya growers in the district are delighted over the bumper production this season as the authority concerned has provided logistic support to the farmers. Besides, brisk sale...


101694. Australia in 21st century global power scramblePublished: November 19, 2018 20:56:48

If the 20th century was a history of Down Under Australian exports shifting from wool (one-third of exports until the 1960s) and wheat (over 10 per cent in the 1970s)...


101695. Skype communication remains suspended across countryPublished: November 19, 2018 20:55:24

All kinds of services of telecommunication application Skype have remained suspended across the country since Monday morning. Many Skype users claimed that they could not use the communication tool since...


101696. Money laundering, tax evasion and governance of portsPublished: November 19, 2018 20:51:26

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit of Bangladesh Bank estimates around 7.0 per cent of L/Cs (letters of credit)  have no bill of entry, meaning that a significant amount of imports...


101697. Sufia Kamal’s 19th death anniversary TuesdayPublished: November 19, 2018 20:41:41

The 19th death anniversary of poet Sufia Kamal, founding president of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and a pioneer of Bengali women's emancipation, will be observed on Tuesday. Different socio-cultural organisations have...


101698. Shadman joins Test squadPublished: November 19, 2018 19:52:40

Bangladesh Coach Steve Rhodes has been pulled away from overseeing the practice of the international squad by the batting performance of Shadman Islam in the practice games. After watching the...


101699. 10 former defence personnel join Gano ForumPublished: November 19, 2018 19:45:30

Ten retired defence officers on Monday formally joined Dr Kamal Hossain-led Gano Forum ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections. They joined Gano Forum, a key component of one of BNP's...


101700. DNC scrutinising financial transactions of listed drug dealersPublished: November 19, 2018 19:32:50

Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) is scrutinising financial transactions of some listed drug dealers to know their presumed involvement in money laundering. DNC's additional director (intelligence) Md Nazrul Islam Sikder...