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102301. Trump administration moves to curb migrants' asylum claimsPublished: November 09, 2018 10:33:37

The Trump administration unveiled new rules on Thursday to sharply limit migrant asylum claims by barring individuals who cross the US southern border illegally from seeking asylum. Immigrant advocates denounced...


102302. US Embassy to remain closed Nov 11Published: November 09, 2018 10:24:24

The American Embassy, including its Consular Section and the American Center with the Archer K. Blood American Center Library, will remain closed on Sunday in celebration of Veterans Day, an...


102303. Forex mkt volatility: BB to ask 10 more banks to show causePublished: November 09, 2018 09:57:55

The central bank is set to issue show-cause notices to 10 more banks soon for allegedly providing misleading information about foreign exchange rate, particularly for importers. "We'll issue the show-cause...


102304. Collectors' behaviour keeps people from paying taxesPublished: November 09, 2018 09:57:34

Speakers at a dialogue on Thursday underscored the need for mobilising increased domestic resources and proper utilisation of foreign aid for development financing. They said though Bangladesh attained a significant...


102305. Malaysia hiring cost set at Tk 40,000Published: November 09, 2018 09:47:43

The cost of migration for Malaysia-bound Bangladeshi workers has been set at about Tk 40,000 each, four times less than earlier. The decision came at a meeting of the joint...


102306. 'Banks follow improper methodology in fixing rates'Published: November 09, 2018 09:44:29

Banks are not methodical in fixing lending and deposit rates, enhancing scope for bad loans and deposit outflow to non-productive sectors, experts have said. But they follow a quick method...


102307. Youth stabs schoolgirl in cityPublished: November 08, 2018 22:39:37

A schoolgirl was stabbed by a young man at her house in the city's Motijheel AGB Colony area on Thursday. The injured was Joya Mondal, 15, daughter of Anti-Corruption Commission...


102308. Another three parties join BNP alliance Published: November 08, 2018 22:34:15

Ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections, three new parties joined the BNP-led alliance on Thursday night, turning it into a 23-party one. Leaders of Bangladesh Jatiya Dal, People's Party of...


102309. Police detain three over rape chargePublished: November 08, 2018 22:28:14

Police on Wednesday arrested three people for allegedly gang-raping a female Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinee in Dhanbari upazila of Tangail. The arrestees are Abdur Rahman, Majharul Haque and Jalu...


102310. Rangpur spinach cultivators in joyous mood with plentiful outputPublished: November 08, 2018 21:54:53

RANGPUR, Nov 08: Spinach cultivators in the district are in joyous mood as they are achieving an excellent yield of their produce during this year. A good number of growers...


102311. Protecting rights of consumersPublished: November 08, 2018 21:49:37

The country had its first consumer rights protection law way back in 2009. In line with the key provisions of the law, the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP)...


102312. AL Parliamentary Board meeting on SundayPublished: November 08, 2018 21:37:06

A meeting of Awami League Parliamentary Board will be held at the party’s central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka city on Sunday. Prime Minister and Awami League Parliamentary Board...


102313. US mid-term election augurs well for allPublished: November 08, 2018 21:26:41

The entire world waited with bated breath for the results of the American mid-term election. As expected, the Democratic Party has regained control of the House of Representatives by securing...


102314. US to impose new duties on Chinese aluminumPublished: November 08, 2018 21:25:08

The US Commerce Department on Wednesday said it would impose final anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Chinese common alloy aluminum sheet products of 96.3 per cent to 176.2 per cent,...


102315. Preconditioning the market: Strategic choice of IndiaPublished: November 08, 2018 21:18:27

Very much like Israel, India has been on a war-footing from its very independence; and at no point since, has it felt more comfortable and superior to its original threat...


102316. White House bars CNN reporterPublished: November 08, 2018 21:16:46

The White House has suspended the credentials of CNN's chief White House correspondent hours after a testy exchange with President Donald Trump. Jim Acosta was asking a question at a...


102317. Early warning system helps arrest non-performing loansPublished: November 08, 2018 21:09:39

Any rating in the world of technology is performed using a technologically developed module. The ICRRS (Internal Credit Risk Rating System) based on Bangladesh Bank (BB) guidelines should not be...


102318. Micro-organisms in retreat!Published: November 08, 2018 21:02:19

Bacteria, viruses and protozoa, the deadly ones in particular, must be cursing themselves for not being effective enough in Bangladesh despite the fact that the country offers a very positive...


102319. Fathoming the intricate aspects of creativityPublished: November 08, 2018 20:50:36

Creativity is one of the most important characteristics of humans. It is a dominant trait that makes us successful as individuals as well as groups. We constantly need new and...


102320. Election materials sent to all districtsPublished: November 08, 2018 20:45:38

The Election Commission (EC) has sent the election materials, including nomination papers, to all districts. The election materials reached the district election offices across the country on Thursday morning, said...


102321. ACC prepares 23 suggestions to curb corruptionPublished: November 08, 2018 20:44:37

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday sent a report to cabinet division with a set of 23 suggestions to curb corruption in the income-tax department. A three-member institutional team of...


102322. The caravan of migrants: Honduran déjà vuPublished: November 08, 2018 20:41:10

The Honduran caravan, one of the longest migrant marches overland in recent times, plays out similar spectacles of the 20th and 21st centuries in mind. They include the marches that...


102323. BDS admission test on FridayPublished: November 08, 2018 20:24:43

The admission test of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) for the 2018-2019 academic session will be held on Friday (November 9, 2018). The one hour test will be held from...


102324. Hundreds of buffaloes drown 'fleeing lions'Published: November 08, 2018 20:02:33

Hundreds of buffaloes have drowned in a river on the border between Botswana and Namibia. Early investigations suggest the herd was being chased by lions and ran into the river,...


102325. Election on Dec 23: CECPublished: November 08, 2018 19:45:20

The 11th parliamentary elections will be held on December 23 (Sunday), Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda announced in a televised address to the nation on Thursday. While addressing...


102326. Jennings century sets up England declaration against Sri LankaPublished: November 08, 2018 19:30:21

Keaton Jennings scored his second Test century before England declared on 322-6 - a lead of 461 runs over Sri Lanka. Jennings struck a debut ton in India in 2016...


102327. Pendekar Energy stages free medical campPublished: November 08, 2018 19:01:27

Leading power producer Pendekar Energy Ltd has facilitated a two-day free medical camp in neighbourhood villages of its three power plants at Haripur Bandar, Narayanganj and Meghnaghat under its Corporate...


102328. Free textbooks distribution on Jan 1Published: November 08, 2018 18:15:35

All measures have been taken to distribute free textbooks among the students from pre-primary to class nine on January 1, 2019 across the country. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid made...


102329. Cattle trader dies in Kushtia road crashPublished: November 08, 2018 18:08:18

A cattle trader was killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a human hauler on Kushtia-Rajshahi highway on Thursday morning. The mishap took place in Talabari area of...


102330. PM donates Tk 100m to BSMMU poor patients’ fundPublished: November 08, 2018 18:04:02

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday donated Tk 100 million in aid of the poor patients of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). She donated the amount to “BSMMU Oti...


102331. 2,200 arrested despite PM’s assurance: RizviPublished: November 08, 2018 17:56:36

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that more than 2,200 leaders and activists were arrested over the last three days centring Oikyafront's Tuesday's rally though the Prime...


102332. DBI wins ‘Best Training Support Institution-2018’ awardPublished: November 08, 2018 17:51:19

The business institute of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) abbreviated as DBI won the “Best Training Support Institution Award 2018” from the International Trade Centre (ITC) UNCTAD/WTO Geneva...


102333. 13 dead, including gunman, at shooting in California barPublished: November 08, 2018 17:47:27

Thirteen people are dead after a gunman opened fire on a crowd at a country dance bar holding a weekly “college night” Wednesday in Southern California, sending hundreds fleeing in...


102334. Dhaka-Panchagarh direct train service from Nov 10Published: November 08, 2018 17:46:38

A direct train service on Panchagarh-Dhaka route is scheduled to be launched on November 10, aiming to ease communications with the country's northern district. At present, Drutojan Express and Ekota...


102335. Detectives arrest eight NGO employees over ‘militant link’Published: November 08, 2018 17:43:19

The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested eight employees of an NGO from its Mirpur DOHS office in the city's Pallabi on Wednesday...


102336. RAB nabs two JMB militants with firearms, ammoPublished: November 08, 2018 17:39:07

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 arrested two presumed militants of Jama’atul Mujahedeen Bangladesh (JMB), including its divisional military wing commander, with several firearms and ammunition from Dinajpur on Wednesday night. Commanding...


102337. Free country from drug, militancy: PM to BGBPublished: November 08, 2018 17:36:50

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) to work with utmost honesty and sincerity to free the country from the onslaughts of militancy, terrorism and...


102338. Election-time govt may be announced Friday: MuhithPublished: November 08, 2018 17:13:55

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said the election-time government may be announced on Friday. “There will be no new faces in the election-time cabinet,” Muhith said after a cabinet committee...


102339. 3,960 cases filed over traffic rule violationPublished: November 08, 2018 17:05:15

Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in their simultaneous drives on the city streets on Wednesday filed 3,960 cases against different modes of vehicles for traffic rule violation....


102340. Samsung unveils folding smartphonePublished: November 08, 2018 16:59:53

Samsung has unveiled a folding handset at an event in San Francisco. It described its Infinity Flex Display as "the foundation of the smartphone of tomorrow" and said it intended...


102341. BNP just maintained a follow-up to Niko deal: KhaledaPublished: November 08, 2018 16:52:06

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said the Niko deal was signed when Awami League was in power and the BNP government just maintained its continuity. Khaleda came up with...


102342. DMP chief asks cops to don riot gear while on dutyPublished: November 08, 2018 16:31:06

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia on Thursday asked his officials to wear riot gear (helmet, bulletproof jacket and leg-guard) while performing professional duties for safety. “It would...


102343. Taking Khaleda back to jail illegalPublished: November 08, 2018 16:24:10

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government has taken back their Chairperson Khaleda Zia to jail without the 'discharge certificate' from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib...


102344. European shares hit one-month high as banks, Sodexo shinePublished: November 08, 2018 15:34:12

European shares rallied to one-month highs on Thursday, extending gains following the US midterm elections, as strong results from SocGen and Commerzbank and France’s Sodexo soothed concerns about slowing corporate...


102345. Stocks post marginal gain for second dayPublished: November 08, 2018 15:19:59

Stocks posted the marginal gain for second day in a row on Thursday as some investors continued their buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. Market insiders said lucrative price levels coupled...


102346. Deadly smog returns to DelhiPublished: November 08, 2018 14:23:23

Air pollution in the Indian capital Delhi has risen to hazardous levels after firecrackers were set off to celebrate Diwali despite a court ban. Residents awoke on Thursday to find...


102347. At least 13 die in Tajik prison riotPublished: November 08, 2018 14:20:59

Security forces in Tajikistan have killed at least 13 inmates at a prison in the city of Khujand where a riot broke out late on Wednesday, three security sources told...


102348. Election Commission meets on schedulePublished: November 08, 2018 14:08:06

The Election Commission is holding a daylong meeting to finalise the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election. Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda is presiding over the meeting. Election commissioners...


102349. Australia launches $1.5 billion Pacific fund to counter China's influencePublished: November 08, 2018 13:59:10

Australia will offer Pacific countries up to A$3 billion ($2.18 billion) in grants and cheap loans to build infrastructure, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, as Canberra seeks to...


102350. Massive recall hits MazdaPublished: November 08, 2018 13:57:52

Mazda Motor Corp on Thursday said it planned to recall around 640,000 vehicles globally to fix issues including a problem with the valve springs used in its diesel engines. The...