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103851. Europe, Japan spacecraft soon to begin seven-year journey to MercuryPublished: October 19, 2018 16:21:17

Final preparations are underway for the launch of a joint-European and Japanese mission to Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun. An Ariane 5 rocket is scheduled to lift the...


103852. Southeast Asian navies hold drills with China next weekPublished: October 19, 2018 16:17:35

Southeast Asian navies are heading to their first joint exercises with China in its southern waters next week, and defence officials agreed Friday to conduct a similar drill with the...


103853. Telecommunications to be revived in SundarbansPublished: October 19, 2018 15:57:03

The government has taken a project to re-establish telecommunication structures in the remote areas of the Sundarbans, aiming to strengthen monitoring in the world's largest mangrove forest and protect the...


103854. Advertisers now sue FacebookPublished: October 19, 2018 15:24:37

Facebook was aware of inaccuracies in the way it measured how many people viewed video on its site for a year longer than it has previously admitted, court documents have...


103855. Saudi journalist likely dead: TrumpPublished: October 19, 2018 15:23:38

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he presumes missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and that the US response to Saudi Arabia will likely be "very severe" but that...


103856. CPA restarts port channel dredging at Tk 2.42bPublished: October 19, 2018 15:22:45

CHATTOGRAM: Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has relaunched the much-awaited capital dredging work in Karnaphuli channel of Chittagong Port after five years. Once implemented, the Tk 2.42-billion Sadarghat to Bakolia Char...


103857. ‘Halloween’ targets $70m-plus debutPublished: October 19, 2018 15:07:03

Blumhouse and Universal's Halloween — a direct sequel to the 1978 classic slasher hit — is headed for a $70 million-plus debut at the domestic box office, the best showing...


103858. Bikalpa Dhara faces breakupPublished: October 19, 2018 15:02:25

A group of dissident leaders of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) on Friday announced a new committee, relieving its president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, secretary general Abdul Mannan and joint secretary general...


103859. Detectives detain five members of a ‘fraudulence gang’Published: October 19, 2018 14:33:53

Detectives in a drive arrested five members of an alleged fraudulence gang from different parts of Jhenaidah district on Thursday night. The arrestees are Raju Ahmed, 29, son of Akamat...


103860. ‘Higher-level brain functions play major role in losing weight’Published: October 19, 2018 14:16:56

Scientists have revealed the neural basis for people with resolution and who managed to lose weight successfully, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Cell Metabolism. Canadian...


103861. Derailment halts Ctg, Netrakona, Bhairab rail routesPublished: October 19, 2018 13:55:12

Train communications on Chattogram, Netrakona and Bhairab were suspended on Friday following derailment of a train bogie at Balashpur in Mymensingh city. A bogie of a Mymensingh-bound freight train from...


103862. Govt changes exam dates for grades 1-4Published: October 19, 2018 13:36:50

Ahead of the general elections the government has decided to change the schedule for annual exams of grades one to four of primary schools across Bangladesh. Therefore the tests will...


103863. Work unitedly to prevent evil activities against country: PresidentPublished: October 19, 2018 13:27:41

President Abdul Hamid on Friday urged all irrespective of religions, caste and creed to work unitedly for preventing all evil activities to keep the pace of development uninterrupted. “Anti-liberation evil...


103864. Tunisia floods claim five livesPublished: October 19, 2018 13:19:55

Floods following heavy rains from Wednesday evening to Thursday in several provinces of Tunisia caused five dead and two missing, Tunisia's interior ministry said. The heavy rains caused significant material...


103865. Emery keeps mum on Ramsey futurePublished: October 19, 2018 13:10:23

Arsenal boss Unai Emery has said that he did not know what will happen over the future of the club's 27-year-old Welsh International Aaron Ramsey. Ramsey joined Arsenal from Cardiff...


103866. AmEx profit tops Wall Street estimatesPublished: October 19, 2018 12:53:02

American Express (AmEx) has topped Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit and lifted its yearly earnings forecast, as a strengthening US economy powered higher credit card spending. The credit-card issuer...


103867. Police recover hanging body of housewifePublished: October 19, 2018 12:50:45

Police recovered the hanging body of a housewife in Panchagarh’s sadar upazila on Thursday. The victim was Pabitra Rani, 22, wife of Krishna Chandra Roy of Goaljhar Pakhilagaon village. According...


103868. Bijoya Dashami todayPublished: October 19, 2018 12:42:26

The five-day Durga Puja, the greatest of all Hindu festivals, will come to an end today (Friday) with solemn immersion of the Goddess Durga in the capital and elsewhere in...


103869. Netflix needs lower prices to woo IndiaPublished: October 19, 2018 12:39:18

Netflix Inc’s (NFLX.O) Indian operation drew attention in a surge of international subscribers in the third quarter, but it faces fierce competition and a difficult cultural conundrum to make inroads...


103870. National Australia Bank slashes 300 staffPublished: October 19, 2018 12:36:20

About 300 staff of National Australia Bank have been fired or left the company as a result of internal investigations into wrongdoing, Chief Executive Andrew Thorburn said on Friday, following...


103871. Summer bean farming becomes boon for Barind farmersPublished: October 19, 2018 11:58:50

Summer beans farming has been gaining ground in this region including its vast Barind tract as the farmers get lucrative market price of the cash crop. Large numbers of farmers...


103872. Aman Tex holds IPO road showPublished: October 19, 2018 11:58:13

Aman Tex, a concern of Aman group, plans to go public by using the book building method to raise Tk 2.0 billion for its business expansion. The company held its...


103873. Berger to set up factory in Sheikh Mujib Shilpa NagarPublished: October 19, 2018 11:54:37

Berger Paints Bangladesh will set up its third factory on 30 acres of land at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar in Chattogram at a cost of about Tk 2.5 billion....


103874. Euro weak as Italian budget raises EU political risks, yen weakensPublished: October 19, 2018 11:53:37

The euro hovered near a one-week low against the dollar on Friday as the European Commission’s criticism of Italy’s populist budget sparked fresh concerns about political tensions in the common...


103875. BGMEA moves to amend re-election provisionPublished: October 19, 2018 11:44:59

The apex trade body in the apparel sector, BGMEA, has moved to amend a provision in its charter that bars a candidate from contesting the elections to its executive committee...


103876. Tesla launches new $45,000 Model 3Published: October 19, 2018 11:41:30

Tesla Inc on Thursday introduced a new $45,000 version of its Model 3 sedan on its website, launching the car as US tax breaks for Tesla cars are about to...


103877. Garlic prices on the upswingPublished: October 19, 2018 11:35:43

Prices of garlic have surged in the city's kitchen markets this week, compounding woes of the consumers further. Winter crops also started arriving in the market in a larger quantity,...


103878. BSTI seals off 30 bottled water plants in 10 monthsPublished: October 19, 2018 11:35:16

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) sealed off a total of 30 factories for producing unsafe drinking water in the capital from January to mid-October this year, an official...


103879. Asia shares slide furtherPublished: October 19, 2018 11:15:56

Asian stocks slipped further on Friday as China posted its weakest economic growth since the global financial crisis, adding to market concerns about trade disputes, rising US interest rates and...


103880. Last respects for Ayub BachchuPublished: October 19, 2018 11:11:40

People from all walks of life on Friday paid their last tributes to celebrated guitarist, songwriter, composer and singer Ayub Bachchu at the Central Shaheed Minar when millions of fans...


103881. China economic growth slumps to weakest since 2009Published: October 19, 2018 10:41:08

China’s economic growth cooled to its weakest pace since the global financial crisis in the third quarter, raising pressure on Beijing to step up policy support as a years-long campaign...


103882. PM performs Umrah, to leave KSA for home todayPublished: October 19, 2018 10:41:03

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now on a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, performed holy 'Umrah' in Makkah on...


103883. BB relaxes rules for intra-firm forex loansPublished: October 19, 2018 10:06:31

The central bank has relaxed regulations for local industries in export processing and economic zones to get short term foreign currency loans from their sister concerns. Under the relaxed provision,...


103884. Indo-Bangla passenger shipping soonPublished: October 19, 2018 09:55:02

In a major breakthrough, Bangladesh and India are going to introduce passenger and cruise services on coastal and protocol route shortly. Both the countries are expected to sign the standard...


103885. New LNG terminal: Govt scraps talks with ReliancePublished: October 19, 2018 09:47:54

The government has scrapped talks with Reliance Power Ltd to build a new floating, storage, regasification unit (FSRU) for LNG imports at Kutubdia Island. A high-powered committee backed down from...


103886. Great display of devotion to (unofficial) duty!    Published: October 18, 2018 22:21:17

Almost everyone, starting from top policymakers down to banking sector experts, is worried about the future of the state-owned banks. Newspapers do dedicate enough space regularly to highlight their precarious...


103887. DU compromises on question leak  Published: October 18, 2018 22:10:58

The way he protests a misdeed is unique, indeed. On hunger strike right at the foot of the Raju Smarak Bhaskarja, a student from the Law Department of the University...


103888. Hunger still stalks large areas  Published: October 18, 2018 22:08:53

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) published last week has few indicators of the South Asian regions to eulogise. According to the report prepared by the Welthungerhilfe and the Concern Worldwide,...


103889. Daraz to bring 11.11, World’s Biggest Sale Day, to BDPublished: October 18, 2018 21:42:32

A leading e-commerce company of the country, Daraz is bringing 11.11, the 'World's Biggest Sale Day', to Bangladesh for the first time. During this mega event, since the launch of...


103890. From Slumdog Millionaire to Crazy Rich Asians: Continental roulette?Published: October 18, 2018 21:37:19

Behind their catchy titles, the Slumdog Millionaire and Crazy Rich Asians movies symbolise various idiosyncrasies of Asia's climb out of poverty. Whereas the former depicts India rising from a far...


103891. Papaya growers seek loan, preservation facilities as production expandsPublished: October 18, 2018 21:31:12

GOPALGANJ, Oct 18: Cultivation of Shahi and Red Lady papaya varieties is gaining popularity among the farmers of Kasiani upazila in the district. Sources said people like these varieties for...


103892. Palestine wins big, US handed a humiliating defeat at the UNPublished: October 18, 2018 21:25:49

Nikky Haley, the vociferously anti-Palestine US Ambassador to the United Nations, warned member states last year she will "take down names" of those who vote against American interests in the...


103893. Injury to seniors opens gate for others, says Tigers’ coachPublished: October 18, 2018 21:23:09

Bangladesh head coach Steve Rhodes urged on Thursday his charges to guard against complacency when they take on Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series starting October 21, reports Cricbuzz. Zimbabwe...


103894. Mexican boxer inks 'the richest contract in sports history'Published: October 18, 2018 21:22:07

Unified middleweight world champion Canelo Alvarez and the streaming service DAZN have agreed to a five-year, 11-fight deal that will pay the boxer at least $365 million - the highest-paying...


103895. UAE to host 2nd T10 League next monthPublished: October 18, 2018 21:21:08

The second edition of the T10 cricket league will be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here from November 21 to December 2, reports IANS. The first edition was a...


103896. The blight of mental illness: Need for counselingPublished: October 18, 2018 21:14:42

Around 4,500 people commit suicide every year in Britain, says a recent report. The country's authorities dealing with mental health has lately detected a drop in the number of people...


103897. Top Afghan official killed, Taliban claims responsibilityPublished: October 18, 2018 21:05:17

Gen Abdul Razeq, one of Afghanistan's most powerful security officials, was killed on Thursday when a bodyguard opened fire following a meeting in the governor's compound in the southern province...


103898. Govt mulls spending $37b under Delta PlanPublished: October 18, 2018 20:44:22

Government plans to spend $37.5 billion by 2030 under the 'Delta Plan 2100' on various projects to ensure food and water security, eliminate poverty and stop river erosion. Planning Commission...


103899. Police denies Oikyafront to hold Sylhet rallyPublished: October 18, 2018 20:32:19

Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) has denied Jatiya Oikyafront permission for holding its scheduled public rally in Sylhet city on October 23. SMP additional deputy commission (media) M Abdul Wahab on...


103900. EU Delegation arranges token cleaning operation in HatirjheelPublished: October 18, 2018 19:57:19

The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh on Thursday arranged a token clean-up operation in Hatirjheel Lake to promote the EU's anti-plastic policy. Around 40 members of Bangladesh...