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107301. OPEC August oil output hits 2018 high despite Iran lossesPublished: September 01, 2018 20:50:42

LONDON, Sept 01 (Reuters): OPEC oil output has risen this month to a 2018 high as Libyan production recovered and Iraq's southern exports hit a record, a Reuters survey found,...


107302. LOC ready to arrange SAFF Suzuki CupPublished: September 01, 2018 20:43:36

The preparations of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) are going on in full swing to smoothly arrange the 12th edition of the SAFF Championship, now known as SAFF Suzuki Cup,...


107303. Obama, Bush to lead tributes to John McCain at WashingtonPublished: September 01, 2018 20:40:49

Former US presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush are to lead mourners at Washington's National Cathedral to honour the late John McCain, the long-time senator from Arizona. McCain’s body...


107304. Police arrests bus helper for killing youth by pushing off busPublished: September 01, 2018 19:38:46

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) on Saturday arrested the helper of a bus for allegedly pushing a young man to death from the moving bus following an altercation in City...


107305. BNP pushes for greater political unityPublished: September 01, 2018 19:29:39

Senior leaders of BNP have urged all, other political parties, to forge a greater unity to 'restore' democracy. They made the call while addressing a public rally marking the 40th...


107306. RAB arrests four pirates with arms in BargunaPublished: September 01, 2018 19:22:47

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained four members of two pirate gangs from different areas of Patharghata near the Sundarbans in Barguna on Friday. The detainees were identified as...


107307. Bullet-hit body of ‘drug trader’ found in ChuadangaPublished: September 01, 2018 19:16:29

Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a suspected drug trader from a garden at Benipur village in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Shahin,...


107308. Nadal overcomes epic struggle to reach US Open last 16Published: September 01, 2018 19:00:58

Defending champion Rafael Nadal dug deep to outmanoeuvre powerful Russian Karen Khachanov and win their thrilling US Open third-round match in four sets. Nadal, 32, was a set and a...


107309. Death of infant: Police seizes bus, driver on runPublished: September 01, 2018 18:38:51

Police on Friday night seized the bus of 'Ganj-e-raj Paribahan' that hit infant Akifa and her mother at Chourhash intersection of Kushtia town on Tuesday. The bus was seized from...


107310. Russian jet catches fire after landingPublished: September 01, 2018 18:26:17

A passenger jet skidded off the runway and caught fire while landing in the Russian city of Sochi, injuring 18 people, officials have said. Flight UT579, a Boeing 737-800 operated...


107311. Janmashtami SundayPublished: September 01, 2018 18:14:10

The holy Janmashtami, the birth celebration of Sri Krishna and one of the major festivals of the Hindu community, will be observed across the country on Sunday with due religious...


107312. Indigenous woman raped in ChattogramPublished: September 01, 2018 18:03:00

A woman of an ethnic minority community was allegedly raped in BRAC Karnafuli Tea Garden in Shetkua area of Kanchan Nagar in Chattogram on Friday. Police arrested a man, Md...


107313. Uphold dignity of universities, PM asks studentsPublished: September 01, 2018 17:50:07

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the students to follow the rules and to uphold the dignity of universities. “The students must uphold the dignity of their universities and indiscipline...


107314. Nasrul Hamid terms unplanned development a challenge for power sector   Published: September 01, 2018 17:23:07

Unplanned urbanisation and industrialisation is the biggest challenge for power sector to ensure uninterrupted power supply. State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid made the remarks while addressing a...


107315. President lauds role of cultural activists in promoting communal harmonyPublished: September 01, 2018 17:13:01

President Abdul Hamid said cultural activities play an important role in promoting the tradition of communal harmony including the development of the spirit of nationalism, patriotism and discipline among the...


107316. US accuses China of spy campaign on LinkedInPublished: September 01, 2018 17:06:09

The United States’ top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets, and the company...


107317. Road crashes leave nine dead in Gaibandha, NetrokonaPublished: September 01, 2018 16:53:47

Separate road accidents claimed at least nine lives in Gaibandha and Netrokona districts on Saturday. Five people, including four of a family, died in a head-on collision between a bus...


107318. Myanmar navy finds answer to ‘ghost ship’ mysteryPublished: September 01, 2018 16:45:33

Myanmar officials investigating a ‘ghost ship’ found mysteriously drifting near the Yangon region this week have found the answer to its fate. The large, empty and rusty container vessel, Sam...


107319. SAFF Suzuki Cup: Ticket sale beginsPublished: September 01, 2018 16:20:29

Tickets of all group stage matches of the SAFF Suzuki Cup-2018 are available from Saturday. The tickets are being sold at the BFF House, Motijheel, Bangabandhu National Stadium and Dhaka...


107320. RUET celebrates 15th founding annivPublished: September 01, 2018 16:15:39

Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) is observing “University Day” amid joy, enthusiasm and fanfare marking its 15th founding anniversary on Saturday. The celebration programme began in the morning...


107321. UK minister holds talks in IranPublished: September 01, 2018 16:08:58

British Junior Foreign Minister Alistair Burt held talks with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Saturday, Iran’s television reported. This was the first visit by a UK...


107322. Private car catches fire in Gazipur Published: September 01, 2018 15:49:37

A private car was gutted as a fire broke out in it on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Masterbari area in Gazipur city on Saturday morning. Zakir Hossain, station officer of Gazipur...


107323. Restoring democracy now a big challenge: BNPPublished: September 01, 2018 15:37:51

Restoring democracy in the country is now a big challenge for BNP, said the party secretary general Mirza Fakrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday, vowing to continue their movement for it....


107324. PM to brief media on Bimstec summit SundayPublished: September 01, 2018 15:33:48

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Sunday to brief journalists about the outcomes of her just-concluded visit to Nepal for attending the 4th Bimstec summit. The...


107325. N Korea prepares for toned-down military parade, say analystsPublished: September 01, 2018 15:14:19

Satellite imagery shows North Korea is poised to stage another military parade amid new worries that diplomatic efforts on denuclearisation are stalling, though analysts say it is unclear whether it...


107326. Three bodies found after boat capsize in PabnaPublished: September 01, 2018 14:52:45

A diving squad has recovered the bodies of three people who had gone missing after a boat capsized in the Chalan Beel area of Pabna’s Chatmohar. Two others are still...


107327. Protests erupt in Uganda after lawmakers detained at airportPublished: September 01, 2018 13:47:17

Protests erupted in the Ugandan capital on Friday after police detained two lawmakers at the international airport as they prepared to travel abroad for medical care, witnesses said. People demonstrated...


107328. India to help build Raxaul-Kathmandu rail linkPublished: September 01, 2018 13:35:22

India will help Nepal construct a rail link between Nepalese capital Kathmandu and Indian border town of Raxaul in eastern Bihar state for smoother movement of passengers and cargo. The...


107329. PM inaugurates ‘7th March Bhaban’ at DUPublished: September 01, 2018 13:28:43

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the ‘7th March Bhaban’ of Rokeya Hall of Dhaka University (DU) constructed in memory of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the...


107330. Apple’s self-driving car meets first accident during road testingPublished: September 01, 2018 13:20:12

An Apple Inc (AAPL.O) self-driving car was rear-ended while merging onto an expressway near the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters in the US this month, the company said in an accident...


107331. India sees big GDP growth in three months to JunePublished: September 01, 2018 13:04:19

India’s annual economic growth surged to a more than two-year high of 8.2 per cent in the three months through June, giving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government a political boost...


107332. Brazil’s electoral court bars Lula from running for presidentPublished: September 01, 2018 12:49:45

Brazil’s top electoral court has barred jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from running in this year’s presidential because of his corruption conviction. The widely expected decision removes...


107333. Intra-BIMSTEC trade crosses $80 billion in last yearPublished: September 01, 2018 11:53:03

Intra-regional trade of all seven member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) crossed the $80 billion level in the past year. Statistics...


107334. Road crash claims four lives in GaibandhaPublished: September 01, 2018 11:50:41

At least four people were killed and 11 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and truck on Gaibandha-Palashbari road in Palashbari upazila of the district on Friday...


107335. World stocks end August lowerPublished: September 01, 2018 11:24:44

World stocks ended August much as they began the month - under the dark cloud of a potentially worsening trade war. A closely watched barometer of equities world wide fell...


107336. US to move ahead with Mexico trade pactPublished: September 01, 2018 11:17:21

Contentious US-Canada trade talks ended on Friday with no deal to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement after the mood soured, and President Donald Trump notified Congress of his...


107337. Wall St mixed as US-Canada trade talks endPublished: September 01, 2018 10:55:58

US stocks were mixed on Friday as US-Canada trade talks ended without resolution, the S&P 500 closed flat while the Dow edged down and the Nasdaq closed higher in light...


107338. Stocks keep gaining for fifth straight weekPublished: September 01, 2018 10:43:21

Stocks maintained the gaining streak for the fifth straight week, as investors showed their appetite for sector-wise stocks last week. Market operators said the stocks kept their gaining streak as...


107339. Serena defeats sister Venus to reach US Open 4th roundPublished: September 01, 2018 10:40:16

Serena Williams made light work of her older sister Venus Williams to reach the US Open fourth round in New York. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, looking to equal Margaret...


107340. Most sectors end week in green zonePublished: September 01, 2018 10:36:13

Most of the sectors in the Dhaka stock market posted positive return in the week to Thursday with the fuel & power sector making the highest gain ahead of dividend...


107341. Special team to combat cyber risks at BBPublished: September 01, 2018 10:32:25

The government is going to constitute a special team of experts to combat possible cyber attacks on the central bank, officials said. The move has been made in the wake...


107342. Ten insurers' 'life fund' shrinks in Q1Published: September 01, 2018 10:21:25

The 'life fund' of 10 life insurance companies has shrunk in the first quarter (Q1) of this calendar year, causing frustration to the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA). IDRA...


107343. Miscreants hack AL expat leader dead in SylhetPublished: September 01, 2018 10:16:28

A leader of Kuwait unit of Awami League was hacked to death by miscreants at Zindabazar in the Sylhet city on Friday night. The deceased was identified as SM Abdul...


107344. Interest rate spread falls to 4.31pc in JulyPublished: September 01, 2018 10:04:04

Interest rate spread in the country's banking sector decreased in July, as the commercial banks slashed their interest rates further on lending than deposit, officials said. The weighted average spread...


107345. BB decides to sue RCBC to recover stolen reservePublished: September 01, 2018 09:54:10

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will file a case against the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) of the Philippines in January next, unless the stolen reserve money is recovered normally. The...


107346. 0.2m illegal rickshaws plying in Chattogram cityPublished: September 01, 2018 09:50:49

A mobile court started drive against the unlicensed and license-expired rickshaws plying illegally in the port-city. Executive Magistrate Afia Akhtar and Special Magistrate Jahanara Ferdous jointly led the mobile court...


107347. Aus paddy harvest starts, bumper yield likelyPublished: September 01, 2018 09:38:19

The harvest of Aus paddy has begun across the country, raising hope among the farmers of getting another bumper output this year. Paddy price is much higher this year than...


107348. Nod for 100-yr Delta Plan likely this weekPublished: September 01, 2018 09:35:31

The long-awaited mega strategy 'Bangladesh Delta Plan (BDP) 2100' is likely to get the go-ahead this week. It will potentially pave the way for the country to increase its water-related...


107349. PC turns down RHD proposal to revise cost, change designPublished: September 01, 2018 09:24:34

The Planning Commission (PC) has refused to revise the Dhaka-Mawa four-lane road upgrades project on the grounds of spiralling costs and drastic changes in the design, officials said on Friday....


107350. Germany to boost funds for Palestinians after US cutPublished: September 01, 2018 00:00:21

The German government has pledged to significantly increase its funding for the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees after the United States cut its aid, reports Reuters. German Foreign Minister...