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108001. Slaughtering everywhere; govt advice goes unheeded    Published: August 22, 2018 13:27:07

Though the city corporations have designated 620 places in Dhaka South and 543 in Dhaka North for slaughtering sacrificial animals, the city-dwells slaughtered their cattle on the streets in front...


108002. Prime Minister exchanges Eid greetingsPublished: August 22, 2018 13:06:51

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has exchanged Eid greetings and pleasantries with the cross sections of people at her official residence Ganobhaban in the capital. People of Bangladesh are observing Holy...


108003. Mashrafe celebrating Eid with family, fansPublished: August 22, 2018 13:05:15

NARAIL, Aug 22 (UNB): Bangladesh One Day International (ODI) captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with his family members, relatives, neighbours and fans in his hometown Narail.  Mashrafe, known...


108004. Mugger loots Tk 2.3m from Premier Bank at gunpointPublished: August 22, 2018 12:33:20

An unidentified armed mugger allegedly looted Tk 2.3 million (23 lakh) from the Badda branch of Premier Bank at gunpoint on Monday, reports UNB. An armed man entered into the...


108005. Lodge waste management complaint over hotline 09611000999Published: August 22, 2018 12:28:54

The Dhaka south and north city corporations have jointly introduced hotline 09611000999 aimed at cleaning waste of sacrificial animals within 24 hours, reports BSS. The hotline is mainly introduced to...


108006. Eid-ul-Azha at Rohingya refugee campsPublished: August 22, 2018 12:14:26

Rohingya refugees, who entered Bangladesh from burdering Rakhine state of Myanmar and are living in different refugee camps, are observing Holy Eid-ul-Azha with religious fervour and festivity in Cox’s Bazar...


108007. Slaugheter sacrificial animals at 1,054 designated spotsPublished: August 22, 2018 11:08:56

For ensuring better waste management during Eid-ul-Azha vacation, the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have designated 1,054 spots for slaughtering the sacrificial animals. Both...


108008. President offers Eid prayers with thousands of MuslimsPublished: August 22, 2018 10:40:54

Thousands of Muslims of all classes of the society, ages and professions joined the main Jamaat (congregation) of Holy Eid-ul-Azha at the National Eidgah adjacent to the Old High Court...


108009. Eid-ul-Azha being observedPublished: August 22, 2018 09:42:53

Holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of Muslims, is being observed in Bangladesh on Wednesday, reports BSS. On this day, Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) has set an incomparable example of...


108010. Huge cattle come from Assam illegally: Indian MediaPublished: August 21, 2018 20:45:53

  GUWAHATI : Tens of thousands of cow are being smuggled out of India through Assam-Bangladesh border due to upcoming Eid Ul Adha  and both the Bangladesh and Indian government...


108011. Stone tools discovered; reveal human-like grip 0.05m years agoPublished: August 21, 2018 20:35:51

A recent study has revealed our ancestors to have a high precision grip that enabled them to develop advanced stone tools such as spear points, reports Moneycontrol News, As reported...


108012. Trump administration proposes rolling back Obama’s Clean Power PlanPublished: August 21, 2018 20:30:17

The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed replacing the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of former President Barack Obama’s regulatory efforts to combat climate change, according to Reuters. The proposal released...


108013. Bahrain stops issuing visas for Qatari nationalsPublished: August 21, 2018 20:22:13

Bahrain’s interior ministry said on Tuesday that it would stop issuing new visas to Qatari nationals, escalating measures against Qatar more than a year into a diplomatic row, according to...


108014. Suu Kyi says timing of Rohingya return depends on BangladeshPublished: August 21, 2018 20:19:00

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says it is difficult to put a time frame on the return to Rakhine state of ethnic Muslim Rohingya because her nation needs the...


108015. Hotline 09611000999 for city’s waste managementPublished: August 21, 2018 19:55:06

The Dhaka south and north city corporations have jointly introduced hotline 09611000999 aimed at cleaning waste of sacrificial animals within 24 hours. The hotline is mainly introduced to ease public...


108016. Road crashes kill nine in five districtsPublished: August 21, 2018 19:52:56

At least nine people including a schoolboy and a local BNP leader were killed while 53 others injured in separate road accidents in Gopalganj, Narail, Rajshahi, Natore and Khagrachhari districts...


108017. Water ice 'detected on Moon's surface'Published: August 21, 2018 19:44:40

  Scientists say they have definitive evidence for water-ice on the surface of the Moon. The ice deposits are found at both the north and south poles, and are likely...


108018. Wall St. set for higher open on trade, earnings optimismPublished: August 21, 2018 19:33:26

US stock index futures rose on Tuesday, helped by some encouraging earnings reports and hopes that planned trade talks between the United States and China will help resolve the dispute...


108019. Oil edges higher as Iran sanctions outweigh trade concernsPublished: August 21, 2018 19:25:19

Oil rose on Tuesday, buoyed by the prospect of price support from US sanctions on Iran, although with concern brewing about the outlook for demand, particularly in light of the...


108020. Largest king Penguin colony in World drops by 90pcPublished: August 21, 2018 19:19:03

  After three decades out of the public eye, a giant colony of king penguins has lost 90 per cent of its population, according to a new study, reports NY...


108021. Facebook to make MRI scans faster thru’ artificial intelligencePublished: August 21, 2018 19:03:14

Facebook has announced its new research project targeting use of artificial intelligence (AI) for making MRI scans up to 10 times faster. It has been granted access to approximately 3...


108022. BHP profit, dividend jump but warns on costs, savingsPublished: August 21, 2018 19:02:26

Global miner BHP posted a 33 per cent jump in annual underlying profit and a record final dividend on Tuesday, but flagged a delay in future savings as well as...


108023. Malaysia’s national day parade to affect nearly 500 flightsPublished: August 21, 2018 18:37:25

Nearly 500 flights will be affected when Malaysia closes the airspace near its major international airport every morning for five days next week to prepare for independence day celebrations, the...


108024. Microsoft claims win over 'Russian political hackers'Published: August 21, 2018 18:26:56

  Russian attempts to launch cyber-attacks against US conservative groups have been thwarted, Microsoft says, reports BBC. The software company said Russian hackers had tried to steal data from political...


108025. Quota reform: 10 more students released from jailPublished: August 21, 2018 18:21:59

Ten leaders and activists of the movement for quota reform, all accused in cases filed with Shahbagh Police Station, were released from jail on Tuesday, continuing the easing of the...


108026. Actress Nawshaba gets bailPublished: August 21, 2018 18:06:50

A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Debabrata...


108027. Japan, China seek to restart FX swap line in sign of warming tiesPublished: August 21, 2018 17:59:29

Japan and China are in talks to resume a currency swap arrangement between their central banks worth about 3.0 trillion yen (£21.3 billion), Kyodo News agency reported on Tuesday, according...


108028. Eid-ul-Azha WednesdayPublished: August 21, 2018 17:58:04

The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on Wednesday with due solemnity and religious fervour, reports BSS. The Eid-ul-Azha is...


108029. India cotton exports may declinePublished: August 21, 2018 17:57:15

India is likely to export 7.0 million bales of cotton in 2018/19, down 30 per cent from an earlier estimate, as scanty rainfall and an attack of pink bollworms are...


108030. Atletico Madrid, Valencia open Spanish season with drawPublished: August 21, 2018 17:55:01

Atletico Madrid and Valencia couldn’t manage more than a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the season for potential contenders for the Spanish league title on Monday, reports AP....


108031. BNP wants to visit Khaleda Zia in jail on Eid dayPublished: August 21, 2018 17:41:14

The senior leaders of BNP have written to the prison authority seeking permission to visit party chief Khaleda Zia on Eid day on Wednesday. A similar request was turned down...


108032. Muslims celebrate Eidul Azha as over 2.0m pilgrims conduct Hajj ritesPublished: August 21, 2018 17:39:21

Muslims are celebrating Eidul Azha as over two million pilgrims carry out the final rites of the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, reports Dawn. Haj pilgrims proceeded to Mina on Tuesday...


108033. Massive cleanup begins as flood waters recede in KeralaPublished: August 21, 2018 17:30:57

  Thousands of people in flood-ravaged south India waded Monday through muck and mud to begin the immense task of cleaning their homes and businesses, according to a report by...


108034. Persistent train delays become travellers’ banePublished: August 21, 2018 17:29:34

Train schedule problems faced by passengers travelling home for Eid have persisted into the day before the Islamic festival. Some trains leaving Dhaka’s Kamalapur Station on Tuesday were delayed by...


108035. Business community hopeful Imran can pull Pakistan out of economic mirePublished: August 21, 2018 17:17:46

Business community on Monday appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s maiden speech to the nation and reposed full confidence in his leadership abilities to pull the country out of multiple challenges...


108036. Tofail hopes Aug 21 grenade attack verdict in September Published: August 21, 2018 17:07:42

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday hoped that the verdict in the August 21 grenade attack case will be pronounced in September. The minister said this while addressing a rally...


108037. Rosatom starts installation of core catcher at Rooppur nuclear power plantPublished: August 21, 2018 16:54:31

  Russian Rosatom has started installation of the core catcher protection system at the construction site of unit 1 of the 2.4GW Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.   According...


108038. UK prosecutors drop charges against ex-police chief over Hillsborough crushPublished: August 21, 2018 16:53:08

A former British police chief constable accused of lying over his role in the 1989 Hillsborough soccer stadium crush in which 96 fans died will no longer face any charges,...


108039. Greek PM heads to Odysseus’ home at end of bailout journeyPublished: August 21, 2018 16:46:16

 Prime Minister (PM) Alexis Tsipras headed to the Greek island of Ithaca on Tuesday in a gesture laden with classical symbolism as the country emerges from nine years of crisis...


108040. India sees Ctg port very important for North East tradePublished: August 21, 2018 16:33:56

India has unveiled a major plan for the development of its North Eastern states by connecting them with Bangladesh's Chattogram port and invited for the first-time limited Chinese investments which...


108041. 18 rivers register rise, 70 fallPublished: August 21, 2018 16:26:24

Water levels in 18 rivers stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise and 70 stations recorded fall, reports BSS. Among the 94 monitored water level...


108042. Eagles hits album tops ‘Thriller’ on all-time sales listPublished: August 21, 2018 16:00:15

The Eagles’ greatest hits compilation featuring rock classics such as “Take It Easy” and “Witchy Woman” has dethroned Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” as the top-selling album of all time, according to...


108043. Lucky nominated for Bhupen Hazarika Int’l Award  Published: August 21, 2018 15:46:04

Liaquat Ali Lucky, the Director General (DG) of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, has been nominated for the ‘Bhupen Hazarika International Award- 2018’, reports UNB. Lucky will receive the award at a...


108044. Sadarghat launch accident kills onePublished: August 21, 2018 15:44:21

A man was killed in a launch accident after the vessel he was travelling in was struck by another launch at Sadarghat terminal. The deceased has been identified as Delwar...


108045. ERA-Tech Talk on Entrepreneurship heldPublished: August 21, 2018 15:43:27

Recently, ERA-InfoTech Ltd held its fifth seminar titled 'ERA-Tech Talk on Entrepreneurship'. Mr. Imtiaz Ilahi, Managing Director of GraphicPeople was present as the Chief Guest. The programme was chaired by...


108046. China’s Changchun mayor resigns after vaccine scandalPublished: August 21, 2018 15:38:58

The mayor of the Chinese city of Changchun resigned on Tuesday, state media reported, after a safety scandal at Changchun-based vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology sparked widespread consumer anger, according to...


108047. Azerbaijan’s drilling co eyes to expand activity in BangladeshPublished: August 21, 2018 15:33:14

Azerbaijan’s drilling company SOCAR-AQS intends to expand its activity in Bangladesh, director general of the company Ramin Isayev told Trend on August 20. Earlier, SOCAR-AQS won a tender for drilling...


108048. WhatsApp to clamp down on ‘sinister’ messages in IndiaPublished: August 21, 2018 15:19:46

Facebook-owned WhatsApp assured the Indian government on Tuesday that it would develop tools to combat the problem of fake messages, Indian information technology minister said, according to Reuters. India has...


108049. BUILD's thrust on adopting policy measuresPublished: August 21, 2018 15:00:47

Building Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) has urged the government to adopt policy measures to promote environmental sustainability in the plastic sector that cover areas like pollution reduction, recycling and reuse...


108050. Shootouts in Rio leave 13 deadPublished: August 21, 2018 14:58:28

At least 11 suspects and two soldiers died during shootouts with military personnel and police in greater Rio de Janeiro on Monday as violence erupted in several areas of the...