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107901. S Asian MPs push for Myanmar to face int'l criminal courtPublished: August 24, 2018 09:54:01

More than 130 lawmakers from across Southeast Asia have demanded the international community bring officials in Myanmar to justice for the atrocious crimes it committed against its Rohingya population in...


107902. Australia PM Turnbull ousted by party rivalsPublished: August 24, 2018 09:31:59

Scott Morrison is to be Australia's new prime minister after Malcolm Turnbull was forced out by party rivals, officials have confirmed. Mr Turnbull had been under pressure from poor polling,...


107903. No-deal Brexit will bring tangle of red tape, Britain warns companiesPublished: August 23, 2018 20:49:35

Britain on Thursday told companies trading with the European Union they would face a tangle of red tape, possible border delays and more costly credit card payments if the government...


107904. Dhaka, Guwahati air connectivity soonPublished: August 23, 2018 20:47:00

GUWAHATI: The Ministry of Civil Aviation under its UDAN Draft Scheme is planning to connect Guwahati with 6 international destinations by air, according to a report by www.sentinelassam.com. The 6...


107905. Work on Feni Bridge to start after SeptPublished: August 23, 2018 20:42:56

NEW DELHI: Work of the 150-meter bridge over river Feni connecting India and Bangladesh will start after September, reports www.sentinelassam.com. Disclosing this to The Sentinel, Satyabrata Sahu, Director, (Administration and...


107906. Venezuelans rush to Peru to beat passport deadlinePublished: August 23, 2018 20:32:29

Venezuelans trying to emigrate to Peru are rushing to get there before Saturday when new rules will come into force requiring them to have valid passports, according to BBC. So...


107907. Europe to ban halogen lightbulbs from Sept 1Published: August 23, 2018 20:27:31

Halogen lightbulbs will be banned across Europe from Sept 1.  After a 60 year run Halogen lightbulbs will be replaced by more energy efficient LEDs. The ban will be put...


107908. Amusement centres see big crowds on Eid holidaysPublished: August 23, 2018 20:18:24

The amusement centres in the big cities such as Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi and Khulna, became one of the main attractions for the families with kids during the vacation marking the...


107909. Credit Suisse fires two after sexual assault investigationPublished: August 23, 2018 20:09:33

Credit Suisse Group AG has fired two male employees in London after uncovering new evidence during an investigation into a sexual assault case from 2010, the Financial Times reported on...


107910. UNHCR envoy Blanchett to brief UNSC on Rohingya issues Aug 28Published: August 23, 2018 20:06:59

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and actor Cate Blanchett will brief United Nations Security Council on Tuesday (August 28), reports UNB. Her goal is to draw attention to the plight and resilience...


107911. One year on - UNFPA's response to Rohingya crisisPublished: August 23, 2018 20:04:34

Saturday the 25th of August marks a year since the Rohingya people of Rakhine State in Myanmar began fleeing across the border into Bangladesh, creating the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis...


107912. As central bankers meet, economic uncertainties weigh on sunny outlookPublished: August 23, 2018 19:55:41

Global central bankers are navigating a new set of threats as they decide how aggressively to act in closing out an era of exceptionally easy money, reports WSJ Uncertainties include...


107913. Plans to list Aramco still a go, Saudi minister saysPublished: August 23, 2018 19:47:53

Denying news reports, Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it "remains committed" to an initial public offering of state-run oil behemoth Saudi Aramco, despite delays and growing speculation it may never...


107914. After IS killed her sons, Iraqi grandmother fends for 22 childrenPublished: August 23, 2018 19:33:50

Iraqi grandmother Sana Ibrahim al-Taee has a full-time job feeding and clothing her 22 grandchildren after Islamic State killed their fathers - her sons - a struggle in a cramped...


107915. Housewife ‘burnt to death’ in TangailPublished: August 23, 2018 19:32:23

A housewife, who suffered burn injuries allegedly inflicted by her in-laws at Nardahi Charpara village in Kalihati Upazila early Wednesday, died at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital...


107916. Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five deadPublished: August 23, 2018 19:21:01

Tunisia’s coast guard said it recovered the bodies of five migrants on Thursday whose boat sank as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, according...


107917. Rosatom to train 1400 specialists for Rooppur nuclear plantPublished: August 23, 2018 19:09:38

Rosatom Technical Academy began training for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) staffs from last week. The number of specialists to be trained in Russia may exceed 1,400 by 2018. The...


107918. Fed’s George sees more rate hikes, despite TrumpPublished: August 23, 2018 19:06:13

The Federal Reserve should raise US interest rates further this year and probably next year as well, despite President Donald Trump’s displeasure at tighter policy, Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank...


107919. DSCC, DNCC remove most wastes of sacrificial animalsPublished: August 23, 2018 19:00:18

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Panel Mayor Jamal Mostafa Thursday said 100 per cent wastes of sacrificial animals on the holy Eid-ul-Azha were removed within 24 hours in the city...


107920. Miscreants kill expat in SylhetPublished: August 23, 2018 18:41:34

An expatriate who was stabbed on Sunday by some unidentified miscreants at Mirabazar area in Sylhet died at a hospital in the capital on early Thursday, reports UNB. The deceased...


107921. Only balanced politics can build autocracy-free Bangladesh: B ChyPublished: August 23, 2018 18:36:35

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Thursday said only ‘balanced politics’ can build an autocracy-free Bangladesh, reports UNB. BDB president came up with the remarks while exchanging...


107922. Pak president election: PPP, PML-N likely to field joint candidatePublished: August 23, 2018 18:12:15

KARACHI: The two main opposition parties in Pakistan, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), are likely to field a joint candidate for the upcoming presidential election...


107923. US-China tariffs, Trump woes weigh on world stocksPublished: August 23, 2018 18:06:07

LONDON (Reuters): World stocks came under pressure on Thursday as new tariffs took effect in the US/China trade war and markets speculated about US President Donald Trump’s position following legal...


107924. India decision to decline foreign aid for flood relief draws criticismPublished: August 23, 2018 17:49:45

India will not accept relief assistance from foreign governments for the flood-ravaged state of Kerala, the government has said, following offers of aid from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates,...


107925. S Korea, Japan brace for winds, rain from two typhoonsPublished: August 23, 2018 17:47:24

An approaching typhoon has whipped up strong winds, waves and heavy rain in southern South Korea, leaving one person missing and one injured, while another typhoon headed for western Japan...


107926. Two killed in Paris suburb attackPublished: August 23, 2018 17:33:57

A knifeman killed his mother and sister in the Paris suburb of Trappes on Thursday and seriously wounded a third person, a French Interior Ministry source said. The young man,...


107927. Australia bans China’s Huawei from mobile network project, angers BeijingPublished: August 23, 2018 17:27:51

Australia has banned Chinese telecoms firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment for a 5G mobile network, citing risks of foreign interference and hacking which Beijing dismissed as an...


107928. Lanka to end execution moratorium soonPublished: August 23, 2018 17:19:36

Sri Lanka will soon resume executions after a 42-year moratorium but will send home five Pakistanis sentenced to death for drug smuggling for execution in their home country, President Maithripala...


107929. Strawberries could help reduce inflammation, claims studyPublished: August 23, 2018 17:04:05

Daily consumption of strawberries could mitigate colonic inflammation, a US non-profit scientific organisation said Monday. The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest non-profit scientific society, said that less than...


107930. Wind mapping satellite lifts offPublished: August 23, 2018 17:00:15

PA Waves crash into the sea wall at Seaham Harbour Aeolus data should mean there are fewer surprises in the forecasts 1 A British-assembled satellite has been launched into space...


107931. Australia PM gives ultimatum to leadership rivalsPublished: August 23, 2018 16:49:20

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has stared down calls for his resignation amid an escalating leadership crisis that has crippled his government, reports BBC. Mr Turnbull is fighting to retain his...


107932. Chair of UN probe of Gaza violence quits less than month into jobPublished: August 23, 2018 16:43:15

Former war crimes prosecutor David Crane, an American who was named only last month to lead a UN investigation into violence in Gaza this year, has resigned, the United Nations...


107933. Clooney climbs top of best-paid actors listPublished: August 23, 2018 16:38:40

George Clooney on Wednesday soared to the top of an annual list of the world’s highest-paid actors, thanks largely to the sale of his tequila company. Clooney, 57, earned an...


107934. People to resist lopsided election, says BNP Published: August 23, 2018 16:35:34

Accusing the government of preparing to hold another lopsided election, BNP on Thursday warn of putting up a strong resistance against the move, reports UNB. “We would like to clearly...


107935. Two die in knife attack in Paris suburbPublished: August 23, 2018 16:24:00

Two people were killed and one seriously wounded in a knife attack in the Paris suburb of Trappes, French authorities said, reports Reuters. The knife attacker was then shot dead...


107936. Trump, White House deny wrongdoing after Cohen plea dealPublished: August 23, 2018 16:19:32

The White House pushed back forcefully on Wednesday against suggestions that a plea deal struck by President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen implicated Trump in a crime, according to...


107937. BNP trying to save Aug 21 killers: InuPublished: August 23, 2018 16:12:52

Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Wednesday claimed that BNP and its allies started talking about the verdict in the August 21 grenade attack in a bid to save the...


107938. UNICEF stresses education for Rohingya childrenPublished: August 23, 2018 16:12:35

  More than half a million Rohingya refugee children in southern Bangladesh are being denied the chance of a proper education, and international efforts are urgently needed to prevent them...


107939. Tourist spots abuzz with post-Eid holidaymakersPublished: August 23, 2018 16:08:15

In the busy and concrete city life, people get little time to travel to panoramic places. Eid vacations come with the opportunity of taking a break from the mundane daily...


107940. Serena tops Forbes list of highest paid female athletesPublished: August 23, 2018 15:35:58

Serena Williams was the highest paid female athlete for a third consecutive year in 2018, according to an annual list published by Forbes on Tuesday that was dominated by tennis...


107941. Cops recover body of trader from Faridpur hotelPublished: August 23, 2018 15:25:50

Police recovered the body of a fruit trader from a hotel in Faridpur district town on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Nur Kha, 50, of Hargati village in...


107942. Housewife ‘commits suicide’ in FaridpurPublished: August 23, 2018 15:22:02

A housewife allegedly committed suicide by taking poison over a family feud at Bangapocha village in sadar upazila of Faridpur on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Rupa Khatun,...


107943. IBM files patent for smart coffee delivery dronesPublished: August 23, 2018 14:24:58

IBM has spent much of the last decade turning away from its hardware roots towards new, fast-growing technologies like artificial intelligence and cloud computing. A new patent filing suggests the...


107944. Portfolio investment drops in FY18Published: August 23, 2018 13:56:11

Portfolio investment, generally known as foreign investment in the capital market, dropped by 20 per cent in the past fiscal year (FY18) over the previous year. Central bank statistics showed...


107945. Contraceptive prevalence rate almost static in BangladeshPublished: August 23, 2018 13:49:44

Contraceptive prevalence rate in the country is almost static for the last five years, according to a latest estimation. The ‘Report on Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics 2017’ showed that the...


107946. US-China trade war escalates as new tariffs kick inPublished: August 23, 2018 13:46:20

The United States and China escalated their acrimonious trade war on Thursday, implementing punitive 25 per cent tariffs on $16 billion worth of each other’s goods, even as mid-level officials...


107947. Bangladesh 49th top merchandise importing countryPublished: August 23, 2018 13:39:44

Bangladesh has been ranked as the 49th top merchandise importing country in the past year, according to the World Trade Organization – Trade Profiles 2018. The report, released in July,...


107948. Mexico, US 'close' to resolving bilateral NAFTA issuesPublished: August 23, 2018 13:38:04

Mexico and the United States are close to resolving remaining bilateral issues in the revamp of the NAFTA trade deal, officials said, but hopes of squaring away differences on Wednesday...


107949. Kerala temple let Muslims offer prayers on Eid dayPublished: August 23, 2018 13:35:20

Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest day for Muslims across the world has turned out to be a nightmare for the Keralite Muslims due to the deadly floods in the state....


107950. MLT foreign loans jump by 80pc in FY18Published: August 23, 2018 13:31:23

Medium and long-term (MLT) loans in the past fiscal year (FY18) jumped by around 80 per cent over the previous year, according to the latest statistics of Bangladesh Bank. The...