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103001. The looming threat of microplastic pollutionPublished: October 30, 2018 21:15:36

The worst fears of scientists and healthcare professionals regarding microplastic pollution are finally coming true. Recent studies have confirmed the presence of microplastic in food including fishes, soft drinks, plastic...


103002. Water stagnation hampers seed production in Jhenidah SadarPublished: October 30, 2018 21:07:15

JHENIDAH, Oct 30: A total of 12 acres of land of Sadhuhati Foundation Seed Production Farm of BADC at Dakbangla Bazar under Sadar upazila in the district is lying waterlogged,...


103003. Naogaon pumpkin peasants making good profitPublished: October 30, 2018 21:06:19

NAOGAON, Oct 30: Farmers in the district are making a good profit as they have achieved a bumper output of pumpkin this season.  According to the district office of the...


103004. 'No prominent outcome possible from dialogue without prudence'Published: October 30, 2018 20:31:36

Noted political observers and analysts are not expecting any prominent outcome from the dialogue between the ruling and opposition parties, to be held on November 1, unless both sides demonstrate...


103005. ‘Next polls as per constitution’Published: October 30, 2018 19:47:33

Awami League advisory council member and Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday said the next general election will be held as per the country’s Constitution. “Sheikh Hasina would remain the...


103006. German ex-nurse admits killing 100 patientsPublished: October 30, 2018 19:38:41

A former nurse has admitted murdering 100 patients during the first day of his trial, making him one of Germany's worst post-war serial killers. Detectives say Niels Högel, 41, administered...


103007. Five deputy AGs relieved of dutyPublished: October 30, 2018 19:27:35

The government has relieved five Deputy Attorney Generals of their duties, according to a report on UNB. The Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued a notification on Tuesday in...


103008. Mahrez strike sends City on topPublished: October 30, 2018 19:16:51

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League as Riyad Mahrez's early goal gave them victory over Tottenham in a scrappy encounter on a Wembley surface scarred by...


103009. Madrasa student missing in Sylhet for 43 daysPublished: October 30, 2018 19:06:27

A madrasa student has reportedly remained missing for past 43 days in Tantipara area in Sylhet. The missing student was identified as Sadinur Rahman, 11, son of Abdul Kahar of...


103010. 23 districts to get polytechnic institutesPublished: October 30, 2018 19:06:12

The government plans to set up 23 polytechnic institute in different districts across the country. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved a project in this regard...


103011. Shirin Sharmin stresses knowledge-based educationPublished: October 30, 2018 19:01:03

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Tuesday asked the young learners to acquire knowledge-based education as they are the catalyst of a changing society. “Today’s youths will...


103012. Youth gets crushed under train in CtgPublished: October 30, 2018 18:49:51

A young man was crushed to death by a train at Jhawtala Railway gate in the city on Tuesday afternoon while wearing headphones. The identity of the deceased, aged around...


103013. Origin of chocolate pushed back in timePublished: October 30, 2018 18:43:19

Chocolate has been a delicacy for much longer than previously thought. Botanical evidence shows the plant from which chocolate is made was first grown for food more than 5,000 years...


103014. Draft voter list for Ducsu polls to be published WednesdayPublished: October 30, 2018 18:33:59

Dhaka University (DU) authorities will publish on Wednesday the draft voter list for elections to DU Central Students' Union (Ducsu) and hall units. DU Vice -chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman...


103015. Natore schoolboy missing in Padma while taking ‘selfie’Published: October 30, 2018 18:00:49

A schoolboy went missing in the Padma River reportedly while taking selfie at Gouripur under Lalpur upazila in Natore on Tuesday. The victim was identified as Ashraf Siddique Abir, son...


103016. BGB arrests 35 in BenapolePublished: October 30, 2018 17:57:25

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives detained 35 people, including an Indian national, from Amrakhali and Putkhali bordering areas in Benapole on Tuesday for entering Bangladesh illegally....


103017. Meat trader hacked dead in BoguraPublished: October 30, 2018 17:43:05

A meat trader was hacked to death allegedly by his fellow at Gangnagar Majhpara village in Shibganj upazila of Bogura district on Tuesday morning over dues. The deceased was identified...


103018. Govt trying to destroy democratic atmosphere: FakhrulPublished: October 30, 2018 17:05:14

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the government is trying to eliminate opposition parties and destroy the democratic atmosphere by 'using' the court. The BNP leader...


103019. Russia’s lone aircraft carrier damaged in accidentPublished: October 30, 2018 16:34:36

An accident in the docks in Russia's north on Tuesday damaged the country's only aircraft carrier and left one person missing and four injured, officials said. A floating dock sank...


103020. Eurozone growth slumps to weakest in four yearsPublished: October 30, 2018 16:21:02

Official figures show that economic growth across the 19-country eurozone slowed in the third quarter of the year to its slowest level for over four years. Statistics agency Eurostat said...


103021. Indian shares give up initial gainsPublished: October 30, 2018 16:12:25

Indian shares edged lower on Tuesday, with falls in energy stocks outweighing gains in the IT sector and an extended rally in public sector banks driven by corporate earnings optimism....


103022. French economy grows less than expected in Q3Published: October 30, 2018 16:11:35

French economic growth picked up by less than expected in third quarter despite a rebound in consumer spending, official data showed on Tuesday. The slow growth is putting pressure on...


103023. Stocks climb on buying spreePublished: October 30, 2018 15:44:23

Stocks ended higher, extending their gaining streak for the second day in a row, on Tuesday as investors brought shares on lucrative price levels. The market started the day on...


103024. Quader hopes Oikya Front won’t bring Jamaat to talksPublished: October 30, 2018 15:42:43

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader hopes that the Jatiya Oikya Front will not allow the Jamaat-e-Islami to join the dialogue with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “I think there is...


103025. Sri Lanka's political crisis triggers major economic concernsPublished: October 30, 2018 15:20:01

A decision by Sri Lanka’s president to fire the prime minister has raised doubts among global investors and credit analysts about the near-term economic health of a country already grappling...


103026. BD, Myanmar agree to begin Rohingya repatriation by mid-NovemberPublished: October 30, 2018 15:10:13

Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday agreed to begin the first batch of Rohingyas repatriation by mid-November. Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque made the announcement after the third Joint Working Group...


103027. Facebook launches digital literacy library in Bangla, five other languagesPublished: October 30, 2018 15:02:10

Facebook has launched the Digital Literacy Library, a collection of lessons in six languages—Bangla, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, to train 3,00,000 people in India by end of 2018....


103028. Sony forecasts record profit after robust Q2Published: October 30, 2018 14:46:14

Sony Corp has lifted its annual operating profit outlook by 30 per cent to a record level after a strong second-quarter (Q2), bolstered by popular game titles as well as...


103029. Pregnancy gap should be at least a year, researchers sayPublished: October 30, 2018 14:40:17

Mothers should wait at least a year between giving birth and getting pregnant again to reduce health risks to mother and baby, a new study says. But researchers say they...


103030. NCC Bank receives "Performance Excellence Award" from CitibankPublished: October 30, 2018 14:36:12

NCC Bank received prestigious "Performance Excellence Award" from Citibank, N.A. for excellent efficiency in its payment services in global international trade. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Managing Director & CEO of NCC...


103031. StanChart opens biz dev office for Uttara EPZ in NilphamariPublished: October 30, 2018 14:31:21

Standard Chartered has recently inaugurated a Business Development Office for Uttara Export Processing Zone in Nilphamari. This is the seventh such office after Dhaka, Chattogram, Adamjee, Karnaphuli, Kumilla and Mongla...


103032. PM shocked at loss of lives in Pennsylvania, USAPublished: October 30, 2018 14:03:48

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the killing of 11 people in Pennsylvania, USA and strongly condemned this barbaric attack on unarmed civilian people at a...


103033. Uber moves to British court to defend business modelPublished: October 30, 2018 14:02:35

Uber heads to a British court on Tuesday to defend its business model of treating drivers as self-employed, entitling them to few rights in law, in the latest stage of...


103034. Police recover bodies of mother, daughter in ChattogramPublished: October 30, 2018 14:01:57

Police recovered the bodies of a woman and her daughter from their residence at Pathantuli area in Chattogram on Tuesday noon. The deceased were identified as Hosne Ara Begum, 47,...


103035. Mastercard launches new campaign to boost cross border transactionsPublished: October 30, 2018 13:58:29

Mastercard, a technology company in the global payments industry, on Tuesday launched a new campaign ‘Explore Arabian Nights in Dubai with Mastercard’ to boost cross border transactions. Through the campaign,...


103036. Ecuador court rejects Assange’s lawsuit over embassy rulesPublished: October 30, 2018 13:49:28

A judge in Ecuador has ruled against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, who had contested new rules imposed on him in the country's embassy in London. The judge said a requirement...


103037. Fed's Powell to testify before congressional panel on December 5Published: October 30, 2018 13:40:02

US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell will testify on the outlook for the economy before the congressional Joint Economic Committee on December 5, the panel said on Monday.


103038. Korean actress Son Ye-jin wins Best Actress Award at The Seoul AwardsPublished: October 30, 2018 13:32:13

South Korea's leading actress Son Ye-jin has been awarded the Best Actress Award and Popularity Award at the second annual The Seoul Awards held on Saturday. She is of MS...


103039. China eases 25-year ban on rhino horn, tiger bones usePublished: October 30, 2018 13:26:21

Animal conservationists are alarmed over China's decision to partially reverse a ban on the trade of tiger bones and rhino horn. Rhinos and tigers are both endangered in the wild...


103040. Real fire Lopetegui after Clasico hammeringPublished: October 30, 2018 13:22:20

Real Madrid have sacked coach Julen Lopetegui three months into his first season in charge after the Spanish giants were beaten by arch rivals Barcelona over the weekend, the European...


103041. BGB nabs 14 in Benapole for returning home illegallyPublished: October 30, 2018 12:58:09

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 14 people while they were returning home from India without any valid documents along Amrakhali border in benapole on Tuesday morning. Being informed...


103042. Emirates offers special fares on US travelPublished: October 30, 2018 12:46:21

Emirates airline has come up with attractive offers for travel to US, which includes special fares from Bangladesh across its vast US network of twelve gateways and beyond, complimentary transit...


103043. Brent crude prices dip on rising supply, global market woesPublished: October 30, 2018 12:27:47

Brent oil prices dipped on Tuesday, weighed down by ongoing weakness in global stock markets and by signs of rising global supply despite looming sanctions on Iran’s crude exports. Front-month...


103044. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley criticises RBI for lending excessPublished: October 30, 2018 12:24:08

India’s finance minister Arun Jaitley criticised the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for failing to prevent lending excess in a speech on Tuesday. “The central bank looked the other way...


103045. Confidence Cement recommends 15pc cash dividend, 20pc stock dividendPublished: October 30, 2018 12:09:16

The board of directors of Confidence Cement has recommended 15 per cent cash and 20 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2018, according to an...


103046. Indonesia hunts for plane crash victims, black box recordersPublished: October 30, 2018 11:47:39

Indonesia on Tuesday stepped up a search for an airliner that plunged into the sea with all 189 aboard feared dead, deploying underwater beacons to trace its black box recorders...


103047. Wata Chemicals recommends 40pc dividendPublished: October 30, 2018 11:35:54

The board of directors of Wata Chemicals Limited has recommended 10 per cent cash and 30 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2018, according to...


103048. DSE, CSE soar at openingPublished: October 30, 2018 11:25:20

The prices of most of the shares of both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Tuesday as investors are active on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous day’s...


103049. Most banks witness EPS fall in Jan-SeptPublished: October 30, 2018 11:13:54

The earnings of most of the listed banks plummeted in January-September period of this year compared to that of the same period last year. Market operators said most of the...


103050. Singer Q3 revenue rises 26pcPublished: October 30, 2018 11:09:51

Singer Bangladesh Limited witnessed 26.1 per cent rise to Tk 11.6 billion in turnover during the third quarter, ended on September 30, 2018. "This result was achieved despite the heavy...