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102851. Rafa withdraws from Paris, Djokovic to take No1 spotPublished: November 01, 2018 20:14:36

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Paris Masters with an abdominal injury. It means Novak Djokovic, 31, will replace him as world number one when the rankings are released on...


102852. Sterling Classic Wears to invest $15m in Ishwardi EPZPublished: November 01, 2018 19:36:46

Sterling Classic Wears Limited will invest US$15 million to establish a garments manufacturing industry in Ishwardi Export Processing Zone (EPZ). In this regard, Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) on...


102853. ‘Khaleda to be freed through movement’Published: November 01, 2018 19:21:11

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said their party will free their chairperson Khaleda Zia and realise their demands for a fair and credible election under a...


102854. JU viva voce begins on Nov 18Published: November 01, 2018 19:19:16

The viva voce for the successful candidates of the admission test under first year honours courses for the academic session 2018-19 of Jahangirnagar University (JU) will begin from November 18....


102855. Case filed over newborn’s death during transport strikePublished: November 01, 2018 19:15:50

A case was filed accusing 170 unnamed transport workers over the death of a newborn child during a strike enforced by transport workers on October 28. Victim's uncle Hazi Akbar...


102856. ‘Vote for Boat to enable us complete development works’Published: November 01, 2018 19:02:30

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought support of people in the next election to help the current government to complete the development projects taken by her government. "Our tenure...


102857. GP handovers iPhone Xs, Xs MaxPublished: November 01, 2018 18:29:55

Grameenphone handed over the first 'iPhone Xs' and 'iPhone Xs Max' on Thursday to the customers who had pre-ordered their handsets. Micheal Foley, CEO, Grameenphone and brand ambassador of the...


102858. Ousted Sri Lanka PM refuses to leave postPublished: November 01, 2018 18:07:55

The man at the centre of Sri Lanka's political crisis said that he has the support of parliament and will not leave the grand mansion reserved for the island nation's...


102859. US Embassy in BD releases music video celebrating 6.0m Facebook fansPublished: November 01, 2018 17:56:58

The US Embassy in Bangladesh has celebrated six million Facebook fans with a new music video titled 'MaatboAmra Uthshobe'. US Embassy Dhaka's Facebook page is one of the leading US...


102860. Barguna road crash leaves driver deadPublished: November 01, 2018 17:47:16

A trolley driver was killed as a passenger bus smashed his trolley in Barguna on Thursday. The dead man was Babul Hossain aged 32, a resident of Chalkmaiya village under...


102861. RMG workers go on rampage over death rumour of fellow in GazipurPublished: November 01, 2018 17:31:36

Garment workers staged demonstrations and went on a rampage at Hatimara in Gazipur on Thursday morning over death rumour of a fellow worker. Emdad Hossain, officer-in-charge of Konabari Police Station,...


102862. Oprah to shine star power on Democrat AbramsPublished: November 01, 2018 17:29:36

Oprah Winfrey is lending her star power on Thursday to Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, who is vying to become the first female black governor in the United States. The media...


102863. BD needs more reforms to make doing business easier: WBPublished: November 01, 2018 17:22:49

Although the country has taken some initiatives to make doing business easier, the marginal change in Bangladesh's position in the World Bank Group’s Doing Business 2019 report indicates that the...


102864. Govt committed to ensure occupational safety, rights: MojibulPublished: November 01, 2018 17:11:01

State Minister for Labour and Employment Mojibul Haque, MP, has said the present government is pledged bound to ensure occupational safety and legitimate rights. To this end, the government under...


102865. Cops recover body of youth in cityPublished: November 01, 2018 17:03:48

Police recovered the body of a young man in a sack from Ambaghicha Khalpar area in Dhaka in the early early hours of Thursday. The dead man was an auto-rickshaw...


102866. Exhibition on marine wildlife begins at BSAPublished: November 01, 2018 16:50:27

A five-day-long interactive exhibition titled "Healthy Ocean, Healthy People" began at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday. The exhibition will display life-size animal models, games, a documentary movie, captivating photographs and...


102867. Oceans heating up more rapidly than previously thoughtPublished: November 01, 2018 16:24:59

The world has seriously underestimated the amount of heat soaked up by our oceans over the past 25 years, researchers say. Their study suggests that the seas have absorbed 60...


102868. Man ‘killed’ wife in ChattogramPublished: November 01, 2018 16:10:33

A mason allegedly killed his wife in Tulatali area under Bakalia thana in the port city early Thursday over a family dispute. The victim was identified as Rokshana Akter, 28,...


102869. Stocks slide as investors shun riskPublished: November 01, 2018 15:56:16

Stocks extended the losing streak for the second day in a row on Thursday, as investors maintained their risk aversion amid poor earnings declarations by a number of companies. Market...


102870. UK scientists count whales from spacePublished: November 01, 2018 15:49:10

UK scientists have demonstrated the practicality of counting whales from space. The researchers, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), have been using the highest resolution satellite pictures available. Even when...


102871. Bangladesh record all wins, reach SAFF U-15 finalPublished: November 01, 2018 15:14:06

Bangladesh smartly reached the final of the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship with all-win record after eliminating neighbour India by 4-2 goals in the tie-breaker match on Thursday morning. The event...


102872. Shenzhen opens direct flight to LondonPublished: November 01, 2018 15:05:48

Shenzhen Airlines on Wednesday celebrated a new direct flight from Shenzhen city, known as the Silicon Valley of China, to London. It was the first direct flight between Shenzhen and...


102873. Oikyafront to join talks, not dinner at GanabhabanPublished: November 01, 2018 14:56:40

Jatiya Oikyafront leaders are unwilling to join dinner after holding talks at Ganabhaban, official residence of the prime minister, this (Thursday) evening. Oikyafront leader and Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman...


102874. Kazakh president invites Saudi king, crown prince to visitPublished: November 01, 2018 14:54:47

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who has close ties to Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan, has invited Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince to visit Kazakhstan at a meeting with another Saudi...


102875. Earth's wilderness areas rapidly vanishing: ReportPublished: November 01, 2018 14:45:54

The untouched wildness areas on earth are rapidly disappearing, and urgent international action is needed to protect them, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. "A century...


102876. Tokyo stocks end lowerPublished: November 01, 2018 14:38:05

Tokyo stock ended lower Thursday as investors offloaded firms reporting subpar earnings, while telecommunications issues weighed on the broader market amid concerns over price competition. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average...


102877. Cricket Australia chairman Peever steps downPublished: November 01, 2018 14:33:47

Embattled Cricket Australia (CA) Chairman David Peever resigned on Thursday in the wake of a scathing review of the board’s governance and culture. Peever, who was recently reelected for another...


102878. Dogs could detect malaria by sniffing socks: StudyPublished: November 01, 2018 14:21:28

Sniff dogs could be trained to detect malaria in people infected with the disease even if they are not showing symptoms, according to a new study by Durham University in...


102879. Netflix to release three films in theatres firstPublished: November 01, 2018 13:58:45

Netflix Inc will debut three of its upcoming original films in a limited number of theatres before the movies appear on the streaming service, the company said on Wednesday. The...


102880. Egypt, IMF reach agreement on $2b loan disbursementPublished: November 01, 2018 13:51:39

The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt to disburse another $2 billion from the country’s $12 billion extended fund facility, it said on Tuesday. The funds...


102881. BNP leaders on hunger strike protesting Khaleda's jailingPublished: November 01, 2018 13:23:21

As part of its countrywide programme, the BNP is observing a six-hour mass hunger strike in the capital city on Thursday, protesting the conviction of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia...


102882. Miscreants stab trader dead in cityPublished: November 01, 2018 13:11:38

A trader was stabbed to death by some unidentified miscreants near Municipality market in Dhaka's Kafrul area on Wednesday night. The victim was Shahjahan Rubel aged 45 years old. He...


102883. PM opens, lays foundation stone of 321 dev projectsPublished: November 01, 2018 13:06:15

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 321 development projects in 56 districts under 21 ministries and divisions across the country. She did it through...


102884. Malawi court halts work on Gandhi statuePublished: November 01, 2018 13:03:18

A court in Malawi has halted work on a statue of Mahatma Gandhi after critics accused him of using racial slurs. "Being black people ourselves, such remarks have invited a...


102885. Madrid maul Melilla, Barca secure hard-fought winPublished: November 01, 2018 13:02:58

Santiago Solari got off to the perfect start as Real Madrid’s interim coach when his side thrashed Melilla 4-0 in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Holders Barcelona scraped a...


102886. Myanmar officials try to convince Rohingyas to return, accept ID cardsPublished: November 01, 2018 13:00:26

Myanmar officials visited camps for Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh on Wednesday in an effort to kick-start a process to repatriate hundreds of thousands who fled an army crackdown last...


102887. Two Ctg gas pipeline victims diePublished: November 01, 2018 12:57:26

Two among the five people injured in a Hathazari gas cylinder explosion in Chattogram have died. A three-year-old child, Tanim, and Razia Sultana, 11, succumbed to their burn injuries on...


102888. A tough road ahead for India's battered rupee: Reuters pollPublished: November 01, 2018 12:41:26

There will be little respite for the bruised Indian rupee over the coming year, depressed by an escalating US-China trade war and rising domestic political risks ahead of a general...


102889. Trump hardens stance on Mexico borderPublished: November 01, 2018 12:37:28

US President Donald Trump said the United States could send as many as 15,000 troops to the border with Mexico, as he hardens his stance against a caravan of migrants...


102890. VW, Ford could team up on self-driving carsPublished: November 01, 2018 12:19:59

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co are in “exploratory talks” to jointly develop self-driving and electric vehicles in a far-reaching strategic alliance meant to save the companies billions of dollars,...


102891. Three listed cos recommend dividendPublished: November 01, 2018 12:10:22

Three listed companies—Kohinoor Chemicals, Orion Pharma and Orion Infusion—have recommended dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2018, according to official disclosures on Thursday. Samata Leather Complex declared no...


102892. Rebranding RMG abroad is needed, says EU envoyPublished: November 01, 2018 11:38:20

A major rebranding of Bangladesh and its ready-made garment (RMG) sector is needed to enhance their images abroad, the European Union envoy in Dhaka has said. "We need to work...


102893. Indonesian divers retrieve black box from crashed Lion Air jetPublished: November 01, 2018 11:31:12

Indonesian divers have retrieved a black box from a Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea this week with 189 aboard and brought it back to a ship on...


102894. Two get life term for murder in JashorePublished: November 01, 2018 11:12:53

A court in Jashore district on Wednesday sentenced two people to life term imprisonment for killing a man of Haridrapota village in Jhikargachha upazila in 2002. The convicts are Abdul...


102895. DU terminates three teachers for irregularitiesPublished: November 01, 2018 11:06:20

Dhaka University authorities on Wednesday terminated three teachers on charges of irregularities. The decision was taken at the syndicate meeting on Wednesday with Vice-chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman in the chair,...


102896. JSC, JDC examinations beginPublished: November 01, 2018 11:05:27

The Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations began on Thursday with the participation of a total of 26,70,333 examinees. Students from 29,677 educational institutions appeared for...


102897. Automation key to insurance coverage expansionPublished: November 01, 2018 10:58:38

Automation in insurance sector can change its present landscape though widening its coverage, a senior official has said. It will also ensure transparency and accountability on the one of the...


102898. UK, EU agree tentative Brexit deal on financial servicesPublished: November 01, 2018 10:52:25

British Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a tentative deal with the European Union that would give UK financial services companies continued access to European markets after Brexit, the Times...


102899. 2,000 Rohingyas to return in first batch: MyanmarPublished: November 01, 2018 10:47:35

The Rohingya refugee repatriation process would start in mid-November, said Myint Thu, Myanmar's Foreign Secretary talking to reporters in the Kutupalong refugee camp of Ukhia upazila of the district on...


102900. Power supply erratic despite increased coverage: NasrulPublished: November 01, 2018 10:45:04

The power and energy sector has attracted investments of US$ 18-20 billion over the past decade, helping the country to attain 'astonishing' development, Prime Minister's energy adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury...