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The Financial Express

105451. Dhaka's sylvan past, sombre presentPublished: September 26, 2018 21:54:13

Bangladesh has long been one of the most ill-starred countries environmentally in the present world. The fact is extant. Despite the case being highly discomforting, it has to be accepted....


105452. Tigers set 240-run target for PakistanPublished: September 26, 2018 21:49:35

Bangladesh have set a victory target of 240 runs for Pakistan in the third and final Super Four ODI cricket encounter for place in the Asia Cup final. Mushfiqur Rahim's...


105453. IUB celebrates World Pharmacists Day 2018Published: September 26, 2018 21:41:33

The Department of Pharmacy of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)celebrated the World Pharmacists Day on September 25 at the university’s own campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. The day was observed by a...


105454. Sidetracking unneighbourly sanctionsPublished: September 26, 2018 21:22:51

That there can be disagreement between allies is nothing new; pitting allies against one another was something the United States has risked without actually becoming involved. Strategically for all its...


105455. ‘Gemsclip’ wins World Summit Awards BangladeshPublished: September 26, 2018 21:20:15

Gemsclip, the fastest growing business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce platform of the country, received the World Summit Awards Bangladesh in the category of Business and Commerce as a local nominee, said a...


105456. The currency war and afterPublished: September 26, 2018 21:14:05

Behind the belligerent rhetoric against China over alleged unfair trade practices and slapping of mounting tariff on Chinese export to America, the spectre of a long-drawn-out war has been eclipsed....


105457. Hydrogen-powered train on its way to cause disruptionPublished: September 26, 2018 21:13:12

While Bangladesh and India have unveiled a plan for an expensive cross-border pipeline project to carry diesel after years of carrying fuel with lorries to power railway engines, Germany has...


105458. Early winter bean farming makes peasants happyPublished: September 26, 2018 21:09:30

NAOGAON, Sept 26: Growers of Naogaon Sadar Upazila are very delighted over the early bean farming as they are getting handsome profit from the cultivation. Growers cultivated the early variety...


105459. Air pollution may be linked with dementiaPublished: September 26, 2018 21:07:43

Findings from a recently published research has revealed that urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia. The researchers reported in medical journal BMJ...


105460. United out of League Cup by Derby on penalties, City ease into last 16Published: September 26, 2018 21:07:41

Manchester United crashed out of the League Cup with a defeat on penalties to Championship side Derby County on Tuesday after the third-round tie ended 2-2 in normal time at...


105461. Barty knocks out Kerber, advances to Wuhan Open quartersPublished: September 26, 2018 21:06:09

Australia s Ashleigh Barty caused another upset at the Wuhan Open on Wednesday knocking out Germany s third seeded Angelique Kerber to advance to the quarterfinals, reports IANS. World number...


105462. Lightning kills farmer in SherpurPublished: September 26, 2018 20:55:11

A farmer was killed when a thunderbolt struck him at Chareshpur Pashchim Para village under Sadar upazila in Sherpur on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mojibur Rahaman, son...


105463. Bangladesh steady after top-order collapsePublished: September 26, 2018 20:37:05

Bangladesh has scored 167 for loss of 5 wickets in 36 overs against Pakistan. Half-centuries by Mushfiqur Rahim and Mohammad Mitun in a record partnership have steadied Bangladesh after a...


105464. Govt targets 36.4m MT rice production in FY19Published: September 26, 2018 19:49:30

The government has set a target of producing at 36.4 million metric tonnes of rice (MT) in the current fiscal with an emphasis on high yielding variety. Officials said the...


105465. Novartis Bangladesh gets ‘Best Employer’ award   Published: September 26, 2018 19:34:21

Novartis (Bangladesh) Limited, a leading multinational pharmaceutical company of the country, has been awarded the "Dream Companies to Work For" - in pharmaceutical sector in 'Bangladesh Best Employer Brand Awards-2018'....


105466. TIB demands amendment of Digital Security ActPublished: September 26, 2018 19:28:43

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has demanded to bring change to 'controversial' sections of Digital Security Act 2018. TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said they hope the President will not...


105467. Civil war in South Sudan caused 400,000 ‘excess deaths’: US reportPublished: September 26, 2018 19:20:45

South Sudan's civil war has caused nearly 400,000 "excess deaths" since fighting erupted in late 2013, a new report funded by the US State Department said Wednesday after years of...


105468. Police arrest two ‘muggers’ in cityPublished: September 26, 2018 19:20:20

Police arrested two alleged muggers from Shahbagh area of the city early Wednesday. The arrestees are Kabir Hossain Sarker, 38, and Salman Bhuiyan alias Jasim, 35. A team of Shahbagh...


105469. Sunamganj man to walk gallows for murderPublished: September 26, 2018 18:43:45

A court in Sunamganj on Wednesday sentenced a man to death and another person to life term imprisonment for killing a youth in the district town in 2016. The convict...


105470. Bangladesh win toss, decide to bat first against PakistanPublished: September 26, 2018 18:25:37

Bangladesh have won the toss on the last Super Four math against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2018 in Abu Dhabi, and elected to bat first. Three changes have been made...


105471. MNP service for mobile phone users from Oct 1Published: September 26, 2018 18:11:39

The much-awaited mobile number portability (MNP) service will be available for the country’s mobile phone customers from October 1, said chief of the telecom regulatory body. Talking to BSS today,...


105472. Terminal to be built at Rabnabad channel of Payra PortPublished: September 26, 2018 17:46:57

A terminal along with a 650-meter jetty worth around Tk 40 billion (Tk 4,000 crore) will be constructed at Rabnabad channel for transporting goods from Payra Port to other parts...


105473. JS body for comprehensive plans over next HajjPublished: September 26, 2018 17:40:11

The parliamentary standing committee on religious affairs ministry on Wednesday suggested taking necessary measures to take integrated plans for the next Hajj based on past experiences. The JS body in...


105474. 'Achieving judicial equity impossible without legal aid'Published: September 26, 2018 17:36:51

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain on Wednesday said in the context of socio-economic situation in Bangladesh it is impossible to achieve judicial equity without providing legal assistance to poor people....


105475. ACC pleads for fixing verdict date in graft case against KhaledaPublished: September 26, 2018 17:30:51

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday pleaded for fixing the date of verdict in Zia Charitable Trust graft case implicating BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia as the prime accused. The...


105476. Adivasi Parishad for continuation of indigenous quota in public servicesPublished: September 26, 2018 17:24:21

Jatiya Adivasi Parishad on Wednesday demanded the government retain the existing quota system for indigenous community, ethnic minority, tea workers and backward people in government jobs. "The indigenous students will...


105477. WEF chief invites PM to attend annual meetingPublished: September 26, 2018 16:50:19

World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to participate in the next WEF annual meeting to be held in Switzerland in January 2019....


105478. BNP to unveil action plan in Saturday’s rallyPublished: September 26, 2018 16:42:31

BNP will unveil its future course of action and strategy at its planned Suhrawardy Udyan public rally in Dhaka on Saturday. "We'll deliver our statements on our party's future policy...


105479. Japan arrests woman for ‘leaving stillborn baby’ in lockerPublished: September 26, 2018 16:13:29

Tokyo police have arrested a 49-year-old woman suspected of leaving her stillborn baby in a coin locker for several years. Emiri Suzaki turned herself in to the police and confessed...


105480. Kushtia man to die for killing wifePublished: September 26, 2018 16:10:27

A Kushtia court on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife for dowry in 2006. The court also fined condemned convict Atier Rahman, son of Shona Sheikh...


105481. RU to confer D. Lit degree to Selina, Prof HaquePublished: September 26, 2018 16:10:27

Rajshahi University (RU) is going to confer D. Lit degree to famous writer Selina Hossain and Professor Hassan Azizul Haque as recognition to their laudable contribution to Bangla literary field,...


105482. DSE ends flat, CSE retreatsPublished: September 26, 2018 15:46:11

Dhaka stocks ended almost flat on Wednesday after volatile trading as investors were active both sides of trading fence, while the Chittagong stock returned to the red. Market operators said...


105483. Dhaka, Delhi agree on CEPA dealPublished: September 26, 2018 15:06:45

Dhaka and New Delhi have agreed to forge the comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to boost trade ties between the two neighbouring countries. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and his Indian...


105484. US-Bangla flight makes emergency landing in ChattogramPublished: September 26, 2018 14:59:42

A Cox's Bazar-bound aircraft of US-Bangla Airlines with 164 passengers, including 11 children, on board made an emergency landing without nose gear at Shah Amanat International Airport of Chattogram on...


105485. Trade war dims Asia's 2019 growth outlook: ADBPublished: September 26, 2018 14:39:55

Developing Asia could grow more slowly than previously thought next year as the US-China trade war inflicts damage on the region’s export-reliant economies, the ADB said on Wednesday. Tightening global...


105486. Turkey detains 39 on suspected Gulen linksPublished: September 26, 2018 14:29:51

Turkish authorities detained 33 soldiers and six others for suspected links to the network of the US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen — whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating the 2016 attempted coup,...


105487. Beximco, BUP sign MoUPublished: September 26, 2018 14:26:07

Beximco and Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) signed an MoU for an Industry-University collaboration on Tuesday. The ceremony was attended by BUP Vice Chancellor Major General Md. Emdad-Ul-Bari, ndc, psc,...


105488. EBL offers Tiffin Card for studentsPublished: September 26, 2018 14:21:28

Eastern Bank Ltd. ( EBL) and DPS STS School, Dhaka  inked an agreement in the city recently under which students of the school will be able to  make their canteen...


105489. European shares nearly flat at openingPublished: September 26, 2018 14:17:14

European shares broadly held their ground on Wednesday morning following limited gains on Asian stock markets ahead of a widely expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve in the United...


105490. Asian shares rise ahead of US Fed rate hikePublished: September 26, 2018 14:11:53

Asian shares rose on Wednesday as traders awaited a third interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve for this year. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose less than 0.1 per cent...


105491. Qualcomm accuses Apple of stealing its secrets to help IntelPublished: September 26, 2018 14:11:41

Qualcomm Inc accused Apple Inc of stealing its chip-making secrets and giving them to rival Intel Corp, paving the way for Apple to switch to Intel’s improved semiconductors, which may...


105492. Fatal accident in Bogura kills twoPublished: September 26, 2018 13:58:31

At least two people were killed when a truck plunged into a ditch after breaking the railing of a bridge in Bogura’s Shahjahanpur upazila on Wednesday. Police are working to...


105493. Four get death for killing Satkhira college studentPublished: September 26, 2018 13:56:30

A Satkhira court on Wednesday sentenced four people to death for killing a college student in 2016. The condemned convicts are Ali Ahmed Shaon, son of Abdul Alim, Shahadat Hossain,...


105494. Sudan reports Chikungunya outbreakPublished: September 26, 2018 13:48:36

More than 11,000 people in Sudan’s eastern state of Kassala have been infected over the past month by Chikungunya, a debilitating mosquito-borne viral disease, but no deaths have been reported,...


105495. IUB champion in IUT OIC inter-university football championshipPublished: September 26, 2018 13:35:05

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has become unbeaten champion in IUT OIC inter university football championship 2018. A 2-day tournament organised by Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur began on September...


105496. Will Smith bungee jumps out of helicopter for 50th birthdayPublished: September 26, 2018 13:32:45

Will Smith has celebrated turning 50 in style. Bungee jumping probably isn't everyone's cup of tea, but at least he won't forget his big day in a hurry. And this...


105497. ADB projects 7.5pc growth for FY19Published: September 26, 2018 13:31:56

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected 7.5 per cent economic growth for Bangladesh for the current fiscal year, slightly below than the government’s estimate of 7.8 per cent. The...


105498. Myanmar blocking return of Rohingyas, alleges HasinaPublished: September 26, 2018 13:20:52

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused Myanmar of finding new excuses to delay the return of more than 0.7 million (700,000) Rohingya who were forced across the border over the...


105499. India’s top court upholds national identity projectPublished: September 26, 2018 13:18:03

India’s top court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of the country’s ambitious biometric identity project ‘Aadhaar’, saying it benefits the marginalised and poor, but raised multiple concerns around the...


105500. Man Utd crash out of League CupPublished: September 26, 2018 13:10:21

Manchester United has crashed out of the League Cup with a defeat on penalties to Championship side Derby County after the third-round tie ended 2-2 in normal time at Old...