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102701. Wheat prices hold above harvest lowsPublished: November 03, 2018 21:39:59

WASHINGTON, Nov 03 (AP): Wheat markets were slightly higher for the week, spending a lot of time testing harvest lows before finally catching a bid.After last week's late rally on...


102702. Man who introduced Bruce Lee dies at 91Published: November 03, 2018 20:52:32

The Hong Kong film producer Raymond Chow - who introduced martial arts legend Bruce Lee to the world - has died at the age of 91. Their first film together,...


102703. Separate road accidents leave three deadPublished: November 03, 2018 20:17:03

At least three people were killed while another severely injured in separate road accidents in Jhenaidah and Manikganj districts on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Al-Amin, 45, son of...


102704. President, PM congratulate U-15 football teamPublished: November 03, 2018 19:47:42

President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday congratulated Bangladesh Under-15 national football team for clinching the trophy of SAFF under-15 championships tournament by beating Pakistan. In...


102705. World opposes Trump's decisions: KhameneiPublished: November 03, 2018 19:27:31

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the world opposes every decision made by US President Donald Trump. “The world opposes every decision made by Trump,” Khamenei said during...


102706. PM condemns Oikyafront for holding dialogue, movement simultaneouslyPublished: November 03, 2018 19:12:52

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday criticised BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront for announcing programmes for movement when the dialogue is going on and said their this stance is incomprehensible to...


102707. Rally for extension of age limit: Police detain 10Published: November 03, 2018 18:32:18

Police detained 10 protesters from Shahbagh area in Dhaka on Saturday when they tried to form a rally demanding extension of age limit to 35 from 30 for entering the...


102708. Announce election schedule after dialogue: Dr KamalPublished: November 03, 2018 18:10:42

Jatiya Oikyafront has formally requested the Election Commission to announce the schedule for 11th parliamentary election after the conclusion of ongoing dialogue. Dr Kamal Hossain, on behalf of the alliance,...


102709. Bangladesh clinch SAFF U-15 Championship titlePublished: November 03, 2018 17:26:33

Bangladesh footballers have won the SAFF Under-15 Championship beating Pakistan. After the game was tied at 1-1, the Bangladesh boys held their nerve in tiebreakers to snatch their victory, reports...


102710. DMP files 2,874 cases for traffic rule violationPublished: November 03, 2018 17:07:29

Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in their simultaneous drives on the city streets on Friday filed 2,874 cases against different modes of vehicles for traffic rule violation....


102711. Philippine deports nun for enraging DutertePublished: November 03, 2018 16:56:30

An Australian nun who angered the Philippine president by joining anti-government protests used her final hours in the country Saturday to call on Filipinos to unite and fight human rights...


102712. BNP announces two-day programme marking November 7Published: November 03, 2018 16:53:52

BNP has announced a two-day programme marking November 7 to observe what it said the 'civil-military uprising' on the day of 1975. Senior joint secretary general of the party Ruhul...


102713. Five-km tailback on Dhaka-Chittagong highwayPublished: November 03, 2018 16:43:35

Hundreds of passengers were stuck in a five-km tailback stretched from Daudkandi toll plaza to Shaheednagar in Cumilla on Dhaka-Chattogram highway. The tailback ensued on Friday and was persisting till...


102714. Peace talks between Russia, Afghan leaders and Taliban soonPublished: November 03, 2018 16:43:24

Russia said on Saturday that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had agreed to send a group of senior politicians to peace talks in Moscow, at which a delegation representing the Taliban...


102715. Police recover beheaded body in SylhetPublished: November 03, 2018 16:31:22

Police have recovered the beheaded body of a man in Sylhet on Saturday morning. The victim was identified as Sultan Miah, aged 30 years, son of Alkas Miah of Durga...


102716. Stern action against anarchy after election schedule: Home ministerPublished: November 03, 2018 16:25:55

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said that strict actions will be taken against any attempt to create anarchy after the announcement of election schedule. The minister came up the warning...


102717. 372 homeless families get houses in ChuadangaPublished: November 03, 2018 16:13:02

A total of 372 homeless families have got new houses in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga district. “The houses were built in seven unions and one pourasabha of the upazila through...


102718. Japanese island disappearsPublished: November 03, 2018 15:12:06

A small island, called Esanbe Hanakita Kojima, has unexpectedly vanished off Japan's northeast coast. The mysterious disappearance has prompted Japan's coast guard to search for the island. Authorities are also...


102719. Iran starts producing local fighter jet for its air forcePublished: November 03, 2018 15:08:21

Iran has started production of the locally-designed Kowsar fighter plane for use in its air force, state television reported, as tensions mount with the United States after the reimposition of...


102720. Russia halts release of Hollywood movie that shows Kremlin coupPublished: November 03, 2018 15:06:53

Russia blamed bureaucracy rather than censorship for a decision to halt the release of a Hollywood movie that tells the fictional story of US troops rescuing a Russian president from...


102721. Llama blood clue to beating all fluPublished: November 03, 2018 14:56:42

Scientists in the US have recruited an unlikely ally in their efforts to develop a new flu treatment. Llamas have been used to produce a new antibody therapy that has...


102722. Floods, landslides kill two in IndonesiaPublished: November 03, 2018 14:30:07

Two people were killed and about 300 others were forced to take shelter at higher grounds as floods and landslides struck West Sumatra province of western Indonesia, a disaster agency...


102723. EU plans post-Brexit London 'embassy'Published: November 03, 2018 14:26:37

The European Union plans to have a 29-strong team of diplomats in London to represent it after Brexit. It will be called a "delegation" - not an embassy - and...


102724. CSR spending of banks, financial instts doublesPublished: November 03, 2018 14:17:27

The spending by the country's scheduled banks and financial institutions (FIs) on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes has nearly doubled in the first half of this year, compared to the...


102725. Winter vegetables sell at 60-180pc higher than farm-level pricesPublished: November 03, 2018 14:07:00

Winter vegetables are selling at 60-180 per cent higher than the farm-level prices in the city's kitchen markets, although recent weeks saw rising supply from the key growing hubs, according...


102726. ECNEC likely to endorse 25 projects tomorrowPublished: November 03, 2018 14:04:41

The government is likely to approve nearly 25 development projects on 'political consideration' tomorrow (Sunday). Of these, some nine projects of one public agency will be tabled for endorsement, officials...


102727. NRB Bank opens 6th Agent Outlet at JashorePublished: November 03, 2018 14:00:35

NRB Bank Limited, a leading 4th generation bank of the country, inaugurated its 6th Agent Outlet at Monohorpur Bazar, Jashore recently. Mr. Md. Mehmood Husain, Managing Director & CEO of...


102728. Seven die in attack on minibus near Egypt Coptic monasteryPublished: November 03, 2018 13:57:14

At least seven people were killed and 12 others wounded in an attack on Coptic Christians near a monastery in the southern province of Minya in Egypt on Friday, an...


102729. FFs threaten strong agitation for 30pc quota in govt jobsPublished: November 03, 2018 13:53:44

Freedom fighters (FFs) at a view-exchange meeting in the city on Thursday demanded that the 30 per cent quota for their descendants be reinstated in the government jobs immediately; otherwise...


102730. NRBC Bank to collect pre-paid electricity bill from DESCO consumersPublished: November 03, 2018 13:49:37

Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) consumers can pay their pre-paid bill through NRB Commercial Bank Limited. Recently Mr. Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank and Mr....


102731. Apple share plunges after soft holiday forecastPublished: November 03, 2018 13:41:09

Shares in Apple Inc fell 6.0 per cent on Friday, cutting its market value back to less than $1 trillion after it forecast softer-than-expected sales for the holiday quarter. The...


102732. Web needs more love, says its creatorPublished: November 03, 2018 13:36:47

Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee is "disappointed" with the current state of his invention and how it allows hate to prosper. In a recent interview, Sir Tim said some sites'...


102733. Global stocks end a strong week with lossesPublished: November 03, 2018 13:26:35

World stocks ended a strong week on Friday, while US stocks slipped as Apple absorbed its worst loss in more than four years. Apple forecast weak revenue in the current...


102734. Chinese company unveils bendable phonePublished: November 03, 2018 13:17:41

A company in south China has released a bendable smartphone made with active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display. The product is a combination of a smartphone and a tablet computer,...


102735. No more talks after Nov 7, says QuaderPublished: November 03, 2018 13:04:35

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says there will be no further discussions after November 7, when the Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for the coming national...


102736. Prime Bank inks deal with Prime InsurancePublished: November 03, 2018 13:04:22

Prime Bank has recently signed an agreement with Prime Insurance Company Limited at the bank’s head office. Under the deal, the bank’s monarch customers (priority banking segment of the bank)...


102737. Two-day career fair ends at RUETPublished: November 03, 2018 13:03:09

A two-day career fair concluded on the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) campus amid much enthusiasm and festive mood. RUET Career Forum (RCF), an organisation which facilitates to...


102738. US job growth soars; annual wage gain largest since 2009Published: November 03, 2018 12:51:55

PER CENT job growth rebounded sharply in October and wages recorded their largest annual gain in 9-1/2 years, pointing to further labour market tightening that could encourage the Federal Reserve...


102739. Construction worker falls off bridge, drowns in riverPublished: November 03, 2018 12:51:03

A construction worker accidentally drowned in Poysa river after falling from an under-construction bridge in Gopalganj on Friday. He was Shamrat Mollah, 28, son of Ishahak Mollah, a resident of...


102740. India’s man-eating tigress shot dead after major huntPublished: November 03, 2018 12:49:09

A tigress in India who is said to have killed 13 people has been shot dead after a major hunt, officials say. The six-year-old tigress had evaded capture in the...


102741. No alternative to Sheikh Hasina’s leadership: ShahriarPublished: November 03, 2018 11:57:12

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has said there is no alternative to leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for continuation of development spree in the country. “Bangladesh is...


102742. US trade deficit widens to 7-month high in SeptPublished: November 03, 2018 11:55:31

US trade deficit widened to a seven-month high in September as imports hit a record high and exports bounced back, the US Commerce Department has reported. The goods and services...


102743. Board reschedules Sunday’s JSC, JDC exams to FridayPublished: November 03, 2018 11:41:22

Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations of November 4 (Sunday) have been rescheduled to November 9 (Friday). The matter was confirmed by Professor Ziaul Haque, chairman...


102744. Jail Killing Day being observedPublished: November 03, 2018 11:38:04

The nation is observing the Jail Killing Day today (Saturday) with due solemnity. On November 3, 1975, four national leaders and heroes of the country's Liberation War—Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin...


102745. Police detain 30 in HabiganjPublished: November 03, 2018 11:32:02

Police arrested 30 people including 18 wanted accused and 12 accused in regular cases from different areas of Habiganj district on Saturday. The crackdown was in operation for 12 hours...


102746. US allows eight importers to keep buying Iran oil for nowPublished: November 03, 2018 11:18:42

The United States said on Friday it will temporarily allow eight importers to keep buying Iranian oil when it re-imposes sanctions on Monday to try to force Iran to curb...


102747. Youth gets six-month jail for stalking schoolgirl in FaridpurPublished: November 03, 2018 11:17:17

A mobile court has sentenced a young man to six months in jail for stalking a schoolgirl at Ramdeb Nagar village of Boalmari upazila in Faridpur. The convict is Mehedi...


102748. Modi unveils aid for small businesses as elections nearPublished: November 03, 2018 11:11:24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled a dozen measures to support small- and medium-sized businesses, as he aims to woo a large voting bloc ahead of a national election...


102749. US to restore all Iran sanctionsPublished: November 03, 2018 11:11:21

The Trump administration is to reinstate all US sanctions on Iran removed under the 2015 nuclear deal. The White House said it was "the toughest sanctions regime ever imposed on...


102750. Pre-polls talks with Hasina raising hopes: BadruddozaPublished: November 03, 2018 10:55:03

Jukto Front coalition chief AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury says he is drawing heart from the way the pre-election dialogue has kicked off with the ruling coalition headed by Awami League chief...