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101801. Screen legend wins big at 'Chinese Oscars'Published: November 18, 2018 13:49:00

One of China's most acclaimed directors, a rising star with a tragic story and a documentary charting mass protests have all won top prizes at this year's Golden Horse awards....


101802. Bank Asia, Mastercard for faster processing of freelancers’ cross-border digital paymentsPublished: November 18, 2018 13:41:16

Bank Asia and Mastercard have announced their collaboration with Payoneer for faster processing of freelancers’ cross-border digital payments through the SHADIN card. Payoneer is an online platform that facilitates cross-border...


101803. UK's May sees 'no alternative' to her Brexit planPublished: November 18, 2018 13:39:19

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she sees no alternative to the Brexit deal she presented earlier this week, amid reports that some of her senior ministers want her to...


101804. Two int'l flights from Kuwait miss arrival schedulesPublished: November 18, 2018 13:38:43

Two international flights of separate airlines have failed to meet their arrival schedules at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Sunday. A flight of Kuwait airlines from...


101805. Experts advice diabetic patients to lead disciplined lifePublished: November 18, 2018 13:28:47

Health experts and medical practitioners at a seminar in Rajshahi observed that maintaining discipline, taking prescribed diets and medicines with regular physical exercise are very important for the patients suffering...


101806. IU publishes 'C' unit admission test resultsPublished: November 18, 2018 13:13:49

Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia has published the results of 'C' unit admission test under Business Administration Faculty for 2018-19 academic session on Sunday. The unit coordinator Professor Arabinda Shaha...


101807. Truck hits easy-bike, killing three in RangpurPublished: November 18, 2018 12:57:33

Three people were killed and three others injured following a head-on collision between a truck and a battery-run easy-bike in Rangpur on Sunday morning. According to Saifur Rahman, additional superintendent...


101808. Trump calls CIA assessment of Khashoggi murder ‘very premature’Published: November 18, 2018 12:56:32

President Donald Trump on Saturday called a CIA assessment blaming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi “very premature” and said he will...


101809. Portugal into Nations League semi-finalsPublished: November 18, 2018 12:46:25

Portugal became the first team to qualify for the Nations League semi-finals when they held Italy 0-0 on Saturday, the second time in a year that the hosts have been...


101810. DMP files 3,668 cases for traffic rule violationPublished: November 18, 2018 12:28:55

Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Saturday filed 3,668 cases against different modes of vehicles for traffic rule violation on the city streets as part of its...


101811. US to join Australia in Papua New Guinea naval base planPublished: November 18, 2018 12:24:37

The US says it will join Australia in developing a naval base in Papua New Guinea (PNG), in an apparent move to curb China's growing influence. Vice-President Mike Pence said...


101812. MTB inaugurates air lounge at Chattogram airportPublished: November 18, 2018 12:12:54

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently inaugurated its air lounge at Shah Amanat International Airport (SAIA), Domestic Terminal, Chattogram, with a view to providing its customers with greater comfort...


101813. BNP starts interviewing nomination seekersPublished: November 18, 2018 12:00:16

BNP has started interviewing its nomination hopefuls for the 11th parliamentary elections. The party nomination board, comprising its standing committee members, started the interview with the hopefuls for Rangpur division's...


101814. RAB detains two with yaba pills in KhulnaPublished: November 18, 2018 11:29:47

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a former assistant sub-inspector of police and a teenage girl along with 574 pieces of yaba tablets in Khulna on...


101815. Genex Infosys’ IPO subscription opensPublished: November 18, 2018 11:26:54

The share subscription for the initial public offering (IPO) of Genex Infosys kicked off on Sunday, officials said. Genex Infosys, an IT company, will raise a fund worth Tk 200...


101816. PEC, Ebtedayee exams begin across countryPublished: November 18, 2018 11:23:35

This year’s Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee Examinations for the fifth graders have begun across the country today (Sunday). The two and a half hour-long tests started at 10:30...


101817. US-led airstrikes kill 40 in Syria, IS saysPublished: November 18, 2018 11:01:38

At least forty people, mostly women and children were killed in the latest wave of US-led coalition airstrikes on Saturday against the last remaining Islamic State-held pocket in Syria near...


101818. Sirajganj road crash leaves two deadPublished: November 18, 2018 10:52:53

Two people were killed and four others wounded early Sunday after a hit-and-run incident in Sirajganj Sadar Upazila. The accident took place around 7:00am on the highway in Sayedabad area...


101819. Action plan in the offing to boost production, export of black tiger shrimpPublished: November 18, 2018 10:47:21

The country is going to adopt an 'action plan' to raise production of black tiger shrimp and boost export of the protein-rich item. "The Bangladesh Action Plan for Branding Black...


101820. 34 Jhenaidah insolvent FFs get housesPublished: November 18, 2018 10:40:26

JHENAIDAH: A total of 34 landless and insolvent freedom fighters' (FFs) families from six upazilas in the district got houses named 'Bir Nibas'. The total cost of construction of the...


101821. US-China discord dominates APEC summitPublished: November 18, 2018 10:39:28

The United States and China swapped barbs over trade, investment and regional security at an Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit on Saturday, as growing fault lines among members suggested...


101822. NBR waives VAT on travel agents' commissionPublished: November 18, 2018 10:36:59

The revenue board has exempted the travel agents from paying Value Added Tax (VAT) on their commission earnings from sales of air tickets, according to an order. There was 15...


101823. 123 DSE shareholders receive chequesPublished: November 18, 2018 10:32:55

Some 123 shareholders of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) so far have received cheques against their shares sold to the Chinese consortium with a commitment of investing in the capital market....


101824. On-duty police constable dies in Chattogram road crashPublished: November 18, 2018 10:27:18

A traffic constable died after being hit by a CNG-run auto-rickshaw while he was performing duty at Baroihat Pouro Bazar in Mirsharai upazia of Chattogram on Sarurday night. The deceased...


101825. ‘Drug trader’ dies in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’Published: November 18, 2018 10:24:06

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups at Dakhshin Lengurbil adjacent to the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar in the...


101826. NBR launches audio-visual tutorial on tax returnPublished: November 18, 2018 10:22:38

NBR launches audio-visual tutorial on tax return Fair’s fifth day fetches Tk 2.90b income taxes; over 81,000 file return FE Report The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has launched an...


101827. Focus on dos, don'ts to attract overseas investments: ExpertsPublished: November 18, 2018 10:16:33

Bangladesh can benefit from the ongoing global trade war if the country focuses on infrastructure development, speakers at a seminar said on Saturday. They also underlined the need for easing...


101828. Trade suffers as India allows limited time for cargo movementPublished: November 18, 2018 10:03:24

An inordinate delay in allowing the Bhutanese goods-laden trucks to enter Bangladesh through Indian land port Changrabandha is badly hampering Bangladesh's import trade with Bhutan, officials and relevant traders said....


101829. BD youth jobless rate rises by 6.4 percentage points: ILOPublished: November 18, 2018 09:52:28

The rate of youth unemployment in Bangladesh remained one of 'the most worsening' situation among the countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The country's overall unemployment rate rose by 1.0 percentage...


101830. Hydrocarbon exploration: Fresh round of bidding on the cardsPublished: November 18, 2018 09:47:33

State-run Petrobangla has finalised a draft of the model production sharing contract (PSC) to launch a fresh bidding round for onshore and offshore energy exploration. "We sent the draft of...


101831. China top FDI source in FY '18Published: November 18, 2018 09:44:00

China became the top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) for Bangladesh last fiscal year (FY), the central bank said. The net inflow of FDI from the world's second-largest economy...


101832. Adjusting to changing trends in BD trade and economyPublished: November 17, 2018 22:32:15

The economy of Bangladesh is at present going through a transformational phase from that of a least developed country (LDC) towards a developing one. The country is expected to graduate...


101833. Belt and Road Initiative: New facet of Chinese economic diplomacyPublished: November 17, 2018 22:27:15

Economic diplomacy, as a strategy of enhancing national prosperity, has been a significant priority for many countries across the world in the period following the Cold War. The financial crisis...


101834. Remembering November 12 cyclone  Published: November 17, 2018 22:23:37

Various types of foibles characterise nations. Through the passage of time and attainment of maturity, many of them are capable of overcoming these weaknesses. The people of Bangladesh are not...


101835. Expediting PPP implementation  Published: November 17, 2018 22:18:59

The government is reported to have decided on building a 217.5-kilometre (km) 'access-controlled' highway between Dhaka and Chattogram under public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement. The estimated cost of the project is...


101836. TCB - a glaring case of redundancyPublished: November 17, 2018 22:15:33

It is beyond comprehension why the government is wasting taxpayers' money on the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB). Viewed as a white elephant - the government owns many such units...


101837. Leather footwear, goods expo begins in city ThursdayPublished: November 17, 2018 21:49:17

A three-day expo on leather goods and leather footwear will begin at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the city on next Thursday, aiming to give an impetus to the...


101838. BNP demands non-screening of Hasina’s docudramaPublished: November 17, 2018 21:23:30

BNP on Saturday demanded that the screening of docudrama titled 'Hasina, A Daughter's Tale' be stopped to check the violation of the electoral code of conduct. "Sheikh Hasina took interviews...


101839. Vehicular movement to be restricted inside cantonment on WednesdayPublished: November 17, 2018 21:14:34

The authorities of Dhaka Cantonment have imposed restriction on vehicular movement inside the area for November 21 (Wednesday). Various programmes will be celebrated in Dhaka cantonment on the occasion of...


101840. Amazon will fail, predicts BezosPublished: November 17, 2018 21:13:11

A company doesn't get as big as Amazon as quickly as it has without the CEO thinking a little differently to everyone else, and in the case of Jeff Bezos,...


101841. Dutch envoy pledges support for better bilateral trade tiesPublished: November 17, 2018 21:10:12

Dutch envoy Harry Verweij offered on Thursday his best support for better trade and economic ties between the Netherlands and Bangladesh.He was speaking at a reception accorded to him by...


101842. Pumpkin farming gains popularity in RangpurPublished: November 17, 2018 21:01:53

RANGPUR, Nov 17 (BSS): Some 25,000 char families changed their fortune by farming pumpkin on a vast a tract of land in Rangpur agriculture region over the last nine years.Earlier,...


101843. Market price frustrates Magura Aman growersPublished: November 17, 2018 21:00:38

MAGURA, Nov 17: Aman growers in the district are frustrated over the present market price. Sources said newly-harvested T-Aman paddy has started appearing in the local markets. Though a bumper...


101844. PEC, Ebtedayee exams from SundayPublished: November 17, 2018 20:50:25

This year's Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee Examinations for the fifth graders will begin on Sunday. A total of 27,77,270 students will sit for the exams among which 12,78,000...


101845. No more election boycott: Dr KamalPublished: November 17, 2018 20:49:58

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain has said the anti-government political alliance will not boycott the election. He also urged people to get ready to guard the polling stations while...


101846. Sri Lanka in the midst of a politico-constitutional crisisPublished: November 17, 2018 20:35:11

Sri Lanka has plunged into a politico-constitutional crisis since October 26 in the wake of President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to sack Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister, appoint former president Mahinda...


101847. Truck runs over minor girlPublished: November 17, 2018 20:32:46

A minor girl was killed as a speeding truck ran over her on Sherpur-Nalitabari road in Sonnashivita village of Nalitabari Upazila on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Elahi...


101848. Skills in short supply, no job-vocation guidelinesPublished: November 17, 2018 20:30:03

Techniques applied to accomplish a particular job may be defined as a skill, the possession of which is the mark of a professional. An example being a practising surgeon. In...


101849. Barcelona confirms Rakitic injuryPublished: November 17, 2018 19:19:48

Barcelona have confirmed Ivan Rakitic has been diagnosed with a hamstring injury. Rakitic was substituted midway through the second half of Croatia's 3-2 Nations League win against Spain, in which...


101850. Chinese to account for half of luxury sales by 2025: StudyPublished: November 17, 2018 19:11:47

Chinese consumers will remain the driving force for the luxury goods market, according to a new study by Bain consultancy released Thursday that shows they will fuel nearly half of...