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104751. Natore rearers losing interest in buffalo farmingPublished: October 06, 2018 21:15:18

NATORE, Oct 06: People of Lalpur upazila in the district are losing their interest in commercial buffalo farming.Upazila livestock office source said buffalo rearing was popular among the poor across...


104752. Govt imposes 22-day ban on fishing from Oct 7 in LakshmipurPublished: October 06, 2018 21:09:07

The government has imposed a 22-day ban on catching, carrying, hoarding, trading and transportation of all kinds of fishes, with particular emphasis on Hilsha and Jatka (Hilshafry), in the sweet...


104753. River erosion puts 10km area in Kanaighat at riskPublished: October 06, 2018 20:56:02

Around ten kilometres of land along the Surma and Lova rivers in Kanaighat upazila are at the risk of erosion. The embankment along the Surma river and number of houses...


104754. I dedicate my life for countrymen: PMPublished: October 06, 2018 20:36:01

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she has dedicated her life for the countrymen and she has no expectation except building Bangladesh as a happy and prosperous country. Sheikh Hasina...


104755. BNP wants to create anarchy: QuaderPublished: October 06, 2018 19:57:57

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that BNP wants to create anarchy across the country centring the forthcoming parliamentary polls. “A peaceful environment is prevailing in the country....


104756. Trader gets jailed after fish found in milk containerPublished: October 06, 2018 19:42:58

A mobile court in Sirajganj on Saturday sentenced a milk trader to three months jail after a live fish (locally known as Tengra) was found in a container of adulterated...


104757. ‘Female James Bond unlikely’Published: October 06, 2018 19:42:26

James Bond will ‘probably’ never be played by a female actress, the film series' executive producer has said. Barbara Broccoli, who is in charge of casting 007, told the Guardian:...


104758. Erdogan vows to 'finish' Kurdish militants in IraqPublished: October 06, 2018 19:42:13

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to 'finish' Kurdish militants in Iraq’s Sinjar and Qandil regions to avenge eight Turkish soldiers killed in a bomb attack in south-eastern Turkey earlier...


104759. 'Brexit deal possible by end of 2018'Published: October 06, 2018 19:38:12

European Council President Donald Tusk has said the EU and the United Kingdom will likely reach a Brexit deal before the end of this year. “I have a hope, which...


104760. Fuel tanker crash leaves 50 dead in CongoPublished: October 06, 2018 19:26:09

Around 50 people died and another 100 suffered serious burns after a fuel tanker collided with a vehicle in Congo on Saturday. Deputy Governor of Kongo Central province, Atou Matubuana...


104761. BD poised to lead digital industrial revolution: JabbarPublished: October 06, 2018 19:23:32

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Saturday said Bangladesh has now reached a position, from where it can play the role of global leader in digital industrial...


104762. Experts question Qawmi education recognition, recommends syllabus integrationPublished: October 06, 2018 19:01:02

After the government recognised top Qawmi degree 'Dawrae Hadith' as a master's degree, noted educationists think it will be a useless exercise unless the curricula of such informal madrasa are...


104763. ‘Farmers Bank giving highest priority to customer’s satisfaction’Published: October 06, 2018 18:51:38

The managing director of Farmers Bank, in its endeavour to increase customer’s services in its all 57 branches, has launched a countrywide tour. Md. Ehsan Khasru, the chief executive officer...


104764. Cameroon president seeks seventh termPublished: October 06, 2018 18:23:07

A large poster of President Paul Biya hangs like a street sign in Cameroon's western city of Bafoussam. "The force of experience," reads the poster in reference to President Biya's...


104765. President stresses on early orientation for politiciansPublished: October 06, 2018 18:18:29

President Abdul Hamid has stressed on early orientation for the politicians it is inappropriate to become a politician overnight. The President also urged all political parties to promote them who...


104766. Green mamba snake found after biting 'owner' in PraguePublished: October 06, 2018 17:36:12

A highly venomous green mamba snake that escaped from its presumed owner on Tuesday after biting her in the Czech capital, Prague, has been caught. The snake had gone into...


104767. Dhaka protests Myanmar’s claim to St. Martin’s IslandPublished: October 06, 2018 17:13:17

Myanmar has come up with another false claim insisting Bangladesh's St Martin's Island as part of their territory. The move prompted Dhaka to react sharply and lodge a strong protest...


104768. BNP to file writ with HC against fictitious cases: MoududPublished: October 06, 2018 16:48:24

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said they mulling to file a writ petition with the High Court against the fictitious cases filed against their leader and activists. "We...


104769. Khaleda Zia admitted to BSMMUPublished: October 06, 2018 16:35:07

BNP chief Khaleda Zia has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University for treatment. Earlier, prison authorities shifted Khaleda Zia to BSMMU from old Dhaka Central Jail on Saturday...


104770. Heavy rains leave one missing in HondurasPublished: October 06, 2018 15:59:13

Torrential rains drenching the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, have caused considerable damage to many homes and led to the disappearance of one person, Honduran authorities reported on Friday. According to the...


104771. Khaleda taken to BSMMUPublished: October 06, 2018 15:58:11

The prison authorities of old Dhaka Central jail has shifted BNP chief Khaleda Zia to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University for her treatment. The BNP chairperson was escorted out of...


104772. The indoor leafy veg farm that runs itselfPublished: October 06, 2018 15:50:18

A farm in Silicon Valley which is capable of autonomously growing and picking leafy greens is about to be operational, reports BBC. For the last two and a half years,...


104773. 30 suffer injuries in Egypt palm plantation firePublished: October 06, 2018 15:26:25

Egypt used air force helicopters on Saturday to fight a fire which swept through palm plantations in the southwest of the country, threatening residential areas, state news agency MENA reported....


104774. Girl pulls 1,500-year-old sword from a lakePublished: October 06, 2018 15:20:00

An eight-year-old girl found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in a lake in Sweden during the summer. The girl, Saga Vanecek, found the relic in the Vidostern lake while at...


104775. Myanmar economy to grow 7.4pc in FY 2018-19Published: October 06, 2018 15:03:00

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has forecast that Myanmar's economy is expected to grow 7.4 per cent in this new fiscal year 2018-19 which started on October 1. The...


104776. Ben Affleck out of rehabPublished: October 06, 2018 14:40:57

Oscar winner Ben Affleck recently revealed he had completed a 40-day residential alcohol rehab program but said that battling addiction “is a lifelong and difficult struggle.” Affleck, 46, who also...


104777. 2.5m BNP activists implicated in ‘false’ cases: FakhrulPublished: October 06, 2018 14:25:59

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the party's 25,70,547 leaders and activists have been implicated in 90,340 false cases over the last 10 years. Presenting the statistics...


104778. FDA approves first self-assisted hearing aid devicePublished: October 06, 2018 14:20:02

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday allowed the marketing of a new hearing aid device that can amplify sounds for individuals 18 years or older with...


104779. $515m WB loan for fisheries, roads, forestsPublished: October 06, 2018 14:00:16

The World Bank (WB) has approved $515 million US dollar for three projects in Bangladesh to improve coastal and marine fisheries, forest management, and rural roads. These financings will help...


104780. RAB arrests two for ‘spreading rumours’ onlinePublished: October 06, 2018 13:44:00

The Rapid Action Battalion or RAB has arrested two people over allegations of spreading anti-state rumours on their You Tube channel. The detainees, Khalid Bin Ahmed and Mohammed Hizbullah were...


104781. 1,100 SMEs debut on China's NEEQ in 2018 1,100Published: October 06, 2018 13:41:15

A total of 1,106 small and medium-sized enterprises in China have debuted on the National Equities Exchange And Quotations Co, Ltd (NEEQ), also known as the "new third board," in...


104782. Chance of Brexit deal has increased, EC head saysPublished: October 06, 2018 13:35:42

The chance of the UK and the EU agreeing a Brexit deal has grown in the last few days, the head of the European Commission has said. Speaking to the...


104783. High Commissioner of India visits ChandpurPublished: October 06, 2018 13:33:03

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla visited Chandpur and attended a number of events on Friday. The High Commissioner joined a luncheon meeting hosted by Dr Dipu Moni,...


104784. Prime Bank inks deal with Westin DhakaPublished: October 06, 2018 13:32:18

Prime Bank signed a MoU with The Westin Dhaka recently at Bank’s head office. ANM Mahfuz, Head of Consumer Banking of Prime Bank and Md. Al Amin, Director of Sales...


104785. Mercantile Bank, Medinova ink dealPublished: October 06, 2018 13:27:34

Mercantile Bank Limited has recently signed an agreement with Medinova Medical Services Ltd in presence of the Bank’s MD & CEO Kazi Masihur Rahman. The agreement was signed by Mohammad...


104786. Khaleda to be taken to BSMMU today: IGP, PrisonPublished: October 06, 2018 13:17:52

The prison authorities of old Dhaka Central jail are set to shift BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Saturday afternoon for her treatment. She...


104787. Bangladesh in SAFF finalPublished: October 06, 2018 13:06:10

Bangladesh girls have stormed into the final of SAFF U-18 football championship with a thumping win over hosts Bhutan. Golam Rabbani Chhoton’s team dominated the semifinal to win it 4-0...


104788. Curtain falls on Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid season 2Published: October 06, 2018 12:57:34

The grand finale of season two of the popular television reality show 'Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid' was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on Friday night. The country's...


104789. Aramco IPO to go ahead by early 2021Published: October 06, 2018 12:53:35

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has insisted the stalled plan to sell shares in oil giant Aramco will go ahead, promising an initial public offering by 2021. “I believe late 2020,...


104790. Saudi Arabia gets first woman bank headPublished: October 06, 2018 12:06:48

Lubna Al Olayan has been appointed as the chairperson of a Saudi Arabian bank, first women in the history to run a bank of the country. The businesswoman will chair...


104791. Govt sacks two Janata Bank directorsPublished: October 06, 2018 11:58:28

The government has fired two directors from the Janata Bank which is buckling under a huge amount of default loans. The two are Manik Chandra Dey, an additional secretary at...


104792. Cops recover hanging body of man in KhulnaPublished: October 06, 2018 11:51:28

Police recovered the hanging body of an unidentified man from Khan Jahan thana in Khulna city on Saturday morning. Locals spotted the body hanging from a tree at Shiromoni bypass...


104793. 12 missing as trawler capsizes in TuragPublished: October 06, 2018 11:44:11

At least 12 people are reportedly missing since Friday evening after a trawler capsized in Turag River of Ashulia. Fire-fighters from Tongi and Ashulia fire service stations have been engaged...


104794. Stocks rebound riding on bank, power issuesPublished: October 06, 2018 11:34:39

Stocks rebounded last week, ending a four-week losing streak, as optimistic investors showed their buying appetite on large-cap issues. Brokers said most of the investors were buying shares from heavyweight...


104795. Mir Akhter Hossain to hold IPO road show October 17Published: October 06, 2018 11:31:45

Mir Akhter Hossain Limited, a construction sector company, will hold a road show for eligible institutional investors on October 17 as the company plans to go public under book building...


104796. Three more gantry cranes at Ctg portPublished: October 06, 2018 11:02:25

Three more quay gantry cranes reached at the Chattogram port on Friday morning. A Chinese vessel, MV Xing Jin Cheng Hai Yaag, carrying the gantry cranes, arrived at a jetty...


104797. Human hauler falls into ditch in Magura, killing onePublished: October 06, 2018 10:59:17

A man was killed and five others were injured as a human hauler plunged into a roadside ditch on Magura-Jashore highway at Bhaina intersection in Magura Sadar upazila on Friday...


104798. SWIFT looks to train BD bankers on cybercrimesPublished: October 06, 2018 10:48:58

The SWIFT has moved to train Bangladeshi bankers and ministry officials to help them prevent, detect and respond to fraudulent acts, sources said. The move has been made as criminals...


104799. Number of bank branches crosses 10,000 markPublished: October 06, 2018 10:43:19

The banking sector has set a new milestone as the number of bank branches across the country crossed the 10,000 mark. The number of bank branches both in the private...


104800. Embroidered textiles hub to be set up in JamalpurPublished: October 06, 2018 10:33:26

The country's biggest hub for embroidered textiles is set to be established in Jamalpur at a cost of over Tk. 21 billion. Bangladesh Handloom Board finalised the Tk. 21.13 billion...