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104151. Transport owners suspend strike on Ctg -Cox’s Bazar highwayPublished: October 15, 2018 12:28:20

Chattogram Road Transport Owners Association has suspended their indefinite strike on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway upon assurance from the administration. The decision came from an emergency meeting on Sunday night, said...


104152. Apple acquires music analytics firm AsaiiPublished: October 15, 2018 12:24:57

Apple has acquired music analytics start-up Asaii, Axios has reported, citing sources, in a bid to strengthen content recommendations to its music users. Apple’s deal to buy Asaii was worth...


104153. Ecuador partly restores internet access for AssangePublished: October 15, 2018 12:18:53

Ecuador has restored partial internet access to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who took refuge in the country’s London Embassy more than six years ago, WikiLeaks and an Assange lawyer said...


104154. JP Morgan and Ford cancel plans for Saudi investor eventPublished: October 15, 2018 12:07:38

JP Morgan & Chase Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon and Ford Motor Co Chairman Bill Ford cancelled plans to attend a Saudi investor conference, the companies said on Sunday, the...


104155. Two die in Mymensingh, Tangail ‘gunfights’Published: October 15, 2018 11:53:21

A suspected leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) and a drug trader were killed in separate gunfights in Mymensingh and Tangail districts early Monday. In Mymensingh, Sharifur Rahman...


104156. RAB to watch social media during general electionsPublished: October 15, 2018 11:40:56

The government is taking up a project to task the Rapid Action Battalion or RAB with monitoring the social media for four months leading to and after the next general...


104157. Fifth agri census to cover 48 new itemsPublished: October 15, 2018 11:38:39

The government has made a move to include an additional 48 farm items in the fifth agriculture census following diversified farming and trade. Fruits like latkan, dragon, strawberry and colocasia...


104158. Customs detains Malaysian national with 7kg goldPublished: October 15, 2018 11:29:22

Customs officials have detained a Malaysian national with seven kilograms of gold at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The detainee, 47-year-old Chan Gee Keong, arrived in Dhaka aboard a Malindo...


104159. Brexit talks stall before midweek EU summitPublished: October 15, 2018 11:20:51

The stubborn problem of Britain's land border with Ireland thwarted a drive to clinch a Brexit deal before a European Union summit this week, as negotiators admitted defeat after marathon...


104160. Mahathir says 11 Uighurs freed because they did nothing wrongPublished: October 15, 2018 11:20:25

Malaysia freed 11 ethnic Uighur Muslims who fled to the Southeast Asian nation after a Thai jailbreak last year because they did nothing wrong there, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad...


104161. Top 10 traded cos capture 42pc market turnoverPublished: October 15, 2018 10:37:42

The top 10 turnover leaders on Sunday captured 41.95 per cent of the turnover featured by the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Three of the turnover leaders were also in the...


104162. Govt initiates project to cut post-harvest loss of grainsPublished: October 15, 2018 10:36:20

The government has taken a project to identify and reduce post-harvest loss of food grains aiming to ensure food security for all. The Ministry of Food (MoF) with cooperation of...


104163. Power from waste: Nasrul for specific solutionsPublished: October 15, 2018 10:35:18

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid asked Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) to come up with specific solutions to utilise waste materials for generating...


104164. IPDC Finance to issue Tk 1.0b bondPublished: October 15, 2018 10:30:00

IPDC Finance Limited will raise a capital worth Tk 1.0 billion through issuing bonds. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) approved a proposal to raise the capital through issuing...


104165. ‘Invest Maestro’ final round todayPublished: October 15, 2018 10:25:15

The final round of the inter-university business case competition titled "Invest Maestro", sponsored by the Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market (BICM), takes place at the BICM in the city today...


104166. Aman harvest beginsPublished: October 15, 2018 10:20:31

The harvest of Aman paddy has begun in many parts of the country with higher yield rates, raising hopes for another bumper output this season. The government is expecting 14.1...


104167. New VAT law up for revision ahead of July 01 deadlinePublished: October 15, 2018 10:15:06

The new Value Added Tax (VAT) law, passed by the parliament in 2012, and VAT Rules-2016 would be amended for the sake of smooth implementation from the next fiscal year....


104168. Cargo handling resumes at Ctg portPublished: October 15, 2018 09:58:51

The cargo handling activities, disrupted by cyclonic storm 'Titli' for last three days, resumed fully at Chittagong port on Sunday. Unloading of bulk cargo resumed at the outer anchorage of...


104169. Delhi assures Dhaka of 'prioritising' entry, exit in cargo transitPublished: October 15, 2018 09:51:50

New Delhi has assured Dhaka of prioritising entry and exit of third country transit cargo to and from Nepal and Bhutan, officials said. The assurances came following proposals of Bangladesh...


104170. RMG workers, helpers facing terminationPublished: October 15, 2018 09:48:08

Workers especially helpers at different garment factories are facing termination and extra workloads following a new wage structure in the country's apparel sector, labour leaders alleged. The majority of the...


104171. July-Aug trade gap reaches $2.11bPublished: October 15, 2018 09:42:31

Bangladesh's trade deficit crossed US$ 2.0 billion in the first two months of the current fiscal year (FY), 2018-19, mainly due to its higher import payments than lower export receipts,...


104172. Standard Chartered Bank signs MoU with BAT BangladeshPublished: October 14, 2018 22:16:40

British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BAT Bangladesh) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) to avail the 'Supply Chain Finance' programme - a financing programme for the...


104173. Giving children what they deserve    Published: October 14, 2018 22:06:23

The argument put forward by the ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations that 'rights of the children are best protected by ensuring their education and healthcare,...


104174. Eco-friendly light trap, perching methods cut cost, ensure healthy-cropsPublished: October 14, 2018 22:03:07

RANGPUR, Oct 14: The peasants at different areas under the district are showing their interest in cultivating T-Aman paddy using eco-friendly light trap method introduced by the Department of Agriculture...


104175. US seeks ‘regime change’ in Iran, says RouhaniPublished: October 14, 2018 22:01:53

The United States is seeking "regime change" in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, adding that the current US administration is the most hostile that the Islamic Republic has...


104176. Indian minister Akbar denies sexual misconductPublished: October 14, 2018 21:59:44

NEW DELHI, Oct 14: Indian Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar has released a statement denying sexual misconduct allegations against him and threatening legal action on the matter,...


104177. 16pc adult, 18pc juvenile suffer from mental health disorders in BangladeshPublished: October 14, 2018 21:59:21

Some 16.05 per cent of Bangladesh's adult population (Aged 18 and above) are suffering from mental health disorders. However, in case of children and juvenile (aged bellow 18) this percentage...


104178. Seven-man KGC team to represent Bangladesh in APSA Golf ChamsPublished: October 14, 2018 21:56:25

A seven-member top ranked senior golfers of Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) will have short practice sessions at KGC Course from today (Monday) before their participation in the Asia Pacific Senior...


104179. Hilsa conservation: Launching focused awareness building campaignPublished: October 14, 2018 21:44:29

To ensure the safe spawning of the nation's much loved hilsa during its peak breeding period, a 22-day ban, that started on October 07, on catching, selling and transporting the...


104180. Adopting a new approach towards industrial cluster developmentPublished: October 14, 2018 21:42:37

Ensuring employment at optimum level for citizens who can work efficiently is one of the major challenges for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), developing economies and also for the developed...


104181. South Asians living in vulnerable climatesPublished: October 14, 2018 21:40:59

Effects of climate change, largely caused by rapid industrialisation and urbanisation, is soon going to cover most countries of the globe in the form of low economic productivity and deteriorating...


104182. Netflix cancels Marvel's 'Iron Fist' after two seasonsPublished: October 14, 2018 21:30:23

Marvels Iron Fist will not return for a third season, said a Netflix representative recently. "Marvel's 'Iron Fist' will not return for a third season on Netflix. Everyone at Marvel...


104183. India displays geo-strategic autonomyPublished: October 14, 2018 21:18:43

The last two months have witnessed India's politicians and geo-strategists creating their own national geo-strategic paradigm. On September 06, talks were held in New Delhi between US and Indian Foreign...


104184. Trump's North American trade charadePublished: October 14, 2018 21:15:13

When the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was announced, it was met by a sigh of relief around the world. A deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...


104185. Regulating LNG marketPublished: October 14, 2018 21:12:12

Bangladesh has started importing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from August 22, 2018 in the wake of continuing mismatch between gas supply and its demand. The imported LNG has been re-gasified...


104186. Of rising caesarean cases, abuse of ICUs and stentsPublished: October 14, 2018 21:12:04

The rate of caesarean birth in Bangladesh was 4.0 per cent in 2001. When it increased to 12 per cent in 2010, people felt quite disturbed.  But since then, the...


104187. GP introduces new number series ‘013’Published: October 14, 2018 21:09:50

Grameenphone on Sunday introduced a new number series '013,' alongside the existing '017' series. The new number series was unveiled at a local hotel by Brigadier General Md Mustafa Kamal,...


104188. In praise of eggPublished: October 14, 2018 21:07:58

Why does egg refer, in general, to no other but hen's only? Duck, goose and swan also lay eggs but invariably of all varieties of fowls, the hen takes the...


104189. Detectives arrest six over DU ‘Gha’ unit question paper leakPublished: October 14, 2018 20:41:01

Police arrested six people for their alleged involvement in the reported question paper leak of 'Gha' unit admission test under Social Sciences faculty of Dhaka University. The law enforcers arrested...


104190. Shakib returns after treatment in AustraliaPublished: October 14, 2018 20:33:54

Bangladesh's Test and T20 captain Shakib Al Hasan returned home on Sunday (Oct 14) by a Singapore Airlines flight after a successful treatment of his left little finger injury in...


104191. Gulshan Club, Sylhet Club sign dealPublished: October 14, 2018 19:43:27

Gulshan Club and Sylhet Club have signed an agreement with a view to share different issues. Gulshan Club President Mr Showkat Aziz Russell and Sylhet Club President Mr Haseen Ahmed...


104192. Djokovic beats Coric to extend winning runPublished: October 14, 2018 19:22:32

Novak Djokovic continued his superb form by beating Croatia's Borna Coric in the final of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. The second seed beat 21-year-old Coric 6-3 6-4 in one...


104193. DU programme wins Commonwealth awardPublished: October 14, 2018 19:07:03

‘Dhaka University Telemedicine Programme’ has won the ‘Third Commonwealth Digital Health Award’. The university achieved the award in the telemedicine category for outstanding contribution to developing healthcare quality in rural...


104194. President, PM greet Hindu community on Durga PujaPublished: October 14, 2018 18:26:45

President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday felicitated the Hindu community in separate messages on the occasion of the Durga Puja. In his message, President Hamid...


104195. Govt briefs diplomats on Digital Security ActPublished: October 14, 2018 18:19:53

The government on Sunday briefed the foreign diplomats on the newly enacted Digital Security Act- 2018 amid calls from various sections for amendment to some of its sections. Foreign Minister...


104196. Durga Puja begins Monday amid festivityPublished: October 14, 2018 18:19:39

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, will begin on Monday with the incarnation (Bodhon) of the Goddess Durga on the day of Maha Sashthi at...


104197. Bangladesh Post Office to introduce digital financial servicePublished: October 14, 2018 18:12:30

Bangladesh Post Office is going to introduce a digital financial service to increase people's financial freedom with additional security and control.  Dubbed Nagad, the service will be regulated under the...


104198. LDA announces two-day programme demanding ‘fair’ pollsPublished: October 14, 2018 18:06:35

Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) on Sunday announced a two-day programme to press for holding the next polls under a non-party neutral administration. As part of the programmes, the LDA will...


104199. Saudi to respond to any economic sanctionsPublished: October 14, 2018 17:53:44

Saudi Arabia would retaliate to possible economic sanctions taken by other states over the case of Jamal Khashoggi. The state news agency SPA gave the information in a report quoting...


104200. JICA to provide Tk 7.03b to improve medical servicesPublished: October 14, 2018 17:46:55

Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), a development organisation of Japan, will provide Taka 7.03 billion to raise services of medical colleges and hospitals at eight divisions of the country. An...