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108151. Barapukuria goes to temporary operation from MondayPublished: August 19, 2018 21:50:04

A unit of Barapukuria coal-fired power plant will go into operation for five days from Monday to meet the demands of electricity during the Eid-ul-Azha. Manager and executive engineer of...


108152. PM greets BD U-23 football teamPublished: August 19, 2018 21:41:50

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday congratulated the Bangladesh U-23 team for reaching the second round of the Asian Games Men's Football for the first time, reports UNB. Bangladesh U-23...


108153. Central banks warn against crypto currenciesPublished: August 19, 2018 21:35:02

United States billionaire Warren Buffet has described bitcoin as a "real bubble" and said it cannot be considered a value-producing asset. The origin of bitcoin is unclear. It is yet...


108154. Prioritising welfare in economyPublished: August 19, 2018 21:32:54

Economics deals with financial activities of human beings. It has its own natural flow based on multidimensional financial activities of people. But this natural flow depends on a number of...


108155. Deadly heat waves scorch the EarthPublished: August 19, 2018 21:31:20

The summer of 2018 has been extremely harsh to say the least. The last few months have seen deadly fires scorching swaths of the Northern Hemisphere from California to Arctic...


108156. Edible oil import growsPublished: August 19, 2018 21:24:42

As the consumption of edible oils continues to grow in Bangladesh in pace with population growth and economic development, the import of the commodity also increases gradually and steadily. It...


108157. Bangladesh U-23 team beat QatarPublished: August 19, 2018 21:18:54

Bangladesh U-23 team have beat Qatar with a stoppage time goal to qualify for the knockout round of 16 in Asian Games football. Jamal Bhuiyan scored the goal at Pakansari...


108158. Govt challenges Khaleda’s bail in two casesPublished: August 19, 2018 20:58:35

The government filed two petitions with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking a stay on a High Court order granting a six-month bail to BNP Chairperson...


108159. EVMs can create scope for digital vote rigging: RizviPublished: August 19, 2018 20:43:38

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) can create a scope for 'digital vote rigging'. "BNP will not accept the use of...


108160. City crushes Huddersfield riding on Aguero hat-trickPublished: August 19, 2018 20:36:51

Sergio Aguero scored a superb hat-trick as Manchester City continued their strong start to their Premier League title defence by thrashing Huddersfield at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's side, who beat...


108161. Import of edible oil, fat rises 8.38pcPublished: August 19, 2018 20:34:23

The import of edible oil and fat continue to increase in the country due to growing consumption demand and absence of local production.  In the first half of 2018, import...


108162. Earthquake hits Indonesia causing landslidesPublished: August 19, 2018 19:41:38

A strong earthquake jolted the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, causing landslides and damaging buildings, as the island tries to recover from a temblor earlier this month that...


108163. 'Animal waste to be removed within 24 hrs'Published: August 19, 2018 19:32:10

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon has said the waste of sacrificial animals will be removed within 24 hours of the day of Eid-ul-Azha. The DSCC mayor said...


108164. Court rejects bail plea of Jabal-e-Noor driverPublished: August 19, 2018 19:22:49

A court in Dhaka has rejected the bail petition of a bus driver of 'Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan' in a case over the death of two college students in a road accident...


108165. Ural EMS launches first app-based ambulance service in countryPublished: August 19, 2018 19:18:55

Bangladesh's first app-based medical ambulance service - URAL EMS - has been launched recently. With a slogan "Be a Champion, Save a Life", URAL EMS, a health tech startup, already...


108166. Minister cycles to hospital to give birthPublished: August 19, 2018 19:08:27

New Zealand's minister for women has cycled to hospital to give birth to her first child at 42 weeks. The Green Party's Julie Genter said she went by bicycle to...


108167. AL parliamentary nomination board meeting MondayPublished: August 19, 2018 19:04:21

A meeting of the Awami League (AL) parliamentary nomination board will be held at Ganabhaban, the official residence of the Prime Minister, on Monday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, president of...


108168. PSC recommends recruiting 5,100 senior staff nursesPublished: August 19, 2018 18:59:44

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has recommended recruiting some 5,100 senior staff nurses. The results in this regard were published on Sunday the PSC website. The commission recommended recruiting the...


108169. Hazard confirms Chelsea stayPublished: August 19, 2018 18:59:22

Eden Hazard intends to remain at Chelsea this year but offered no assurances about his future beyond that. The Belgian playmaker hinted he may leave Stamford Bridge after the World...


108170. Poorly equipped Rohingya camps hit hard by monsoonPublished: August 19, 2018 18:24:03

The onset of monsoon rains in Bangladesh has brought further misery to Rohingya refugees living in makeshift shelters of bamboo and plastic sheeting across the Cox's Bazar peninsula, says Medecins...


108171. Djokovic faces Federer in Cincinnati finalPublished: August 19, 2018 18:15:37

Novak Djokovic will attempt to become the first player to win all nine Masters 1,000 tournaments when he faces Roger Federer in Sunday's Cincinnati Masters final. The Serb, a five-time...


108172. BD, US in talks to extradite Bangabandhu’s killer: MinisterPublished: August 19, 2018 18:10:46

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said that Bangladesh is in discussion with the United States for extradition of Rashed Chowdhury, one of the killers of the Father of the...


108173. DSEX exceeds 5,500-mark riding on financial stockPublished: August 19, 2018 17:52:53

Stocks extended the winning spell for three straight sessions on Sunday with core index of the prime bourse crossing the 5,500-mark riding on financial stocks. Analysts said the market passed...


108174. 25 students get bailPublished: August 19, 2018 17:41:17

25 students, who were arrested in different cases during the protests for safe roads, have secured bail. Separate courts in Dhaka granted their bail on Sunday after hearing separate bail...


108175. Three to die for killing college student in JhenaidahPublished: August 19, 2018 17:22:16

A Jhenaidah court on Sunday sentenced three people to death for killing a college student in 2011. The condemned convicts are Imran Hossain, Nasim Biswashand Manirul Islam Mukul. Of them,...


108176. Fakhrul senses plot to keep BNP away from electionPublished: August 19, 2018 17:17:14

The ruling party is again 'plotting' to keep BNP away from the next general election 'creating a chaos' in the country. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the...


108177. Erosion wreaks havoc in ShariatpurPublished: August 19, 2018 17:02:42

Massive erosion by the mighty Padma threatens dwellings and establishments in different areas of Naria upazila of Shariatpur. On a single day on Saturday the mighty river devoured several multi-storey...


108178. Train service suffers heavy delaysPublished: August 19, 2018 16:37:41

The train service at Kamalapur Railway Station has suffered heavy delays on the third day of Eid journeys. Most trains set out behind schedule on Sunday, following similar delays in...


108179. Faulty, unfit launches getting new lookPublished: August 19, 2018 16:27:39

Private launch operators are busy refurbishing and repairing their vessels to attract more passengers during journeys on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. Dozens of launches were found undergoing repairing works at...


108180. China arrests 26 ‘tomb robbers’, stolen relics recoveredPublished: August 19, 2018 15:21:59

China has arrested 26 suspects and retrieved almost 650 cultural relics stolen from an ancient burial site in northwestern Qinghai province, the Ministry of Public Security said on Sunday. China’s...


108181. BB asks banks to ensure ADCs operations during Eid holidaysPublished: August 19, 2018 15:12:06

The central bank has asked commercial banks to ensure round-the-clock operations of alternative delivery channels (ADCs) during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha holidays in order to facilitate smooth transactions. The ADCs include...


108182. Kerala floods: Death toll reaches 357Published: August 19, 2018 14:30:01

The death toll of floods in the Kerala has jumped to 357, even as rescue and relief work is being carried out on a war footing. According to an unofficial...


108183. Five to walk gallows for killing man in NatorePublished: August 19, 2018 14:19:24

A Natore court on Sunday sentenced five people to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a man in Singra upazila of Natore in 2004. The condemned...


108184. Egypt’s sisi approves law tightening control over internetPublished: August 19, 2018 14:16:55

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has signed a new law that tightens controls over the internet. The legislation on "cybercrime" means websites can be blocked in Egypt if deemed to...


108185. Safe roads agitation: 16 private university students get bailPublished: August 19, 2018 14:07:24

Two courts in Dhaka on Sunday granted bail to 16 private university students accused in two cases filed over vandalism and attacks on police during the student movement demanding road...


108186. BD to participate at World Skills Competition in RussiaPublished: August 19, 2018 13:59:57

Bangladesh is going to participate at the World Skills Competition to be held in Russia in next year. WorldSkills is the collective voice for skills excellence and development in vocational,...


108187. National Mourning Day observed at IUBPublished: August 19, 2018 13:23:44

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised a Discussion Session on the glorious life and contributions of Bangabandhu to observe the 43th martyrdom anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh...


108188. Slum dwellers to get high-rise buildings: PMPublished: August 19, 2018 13:22:40

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced that the existing slums in the capital city would be replaced by multi-storey buildings to allow the inhabitants to live in a healthy and...


108189. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are engagedPublished: August 19, 2018 13:05:53

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra have confirmed they are engaged after just a few months together. The Texan singer, formerly part of the Jonas Brothers, and the Bollywood superstar held...


108190. Installation of Core Catcher begins at Rooppur Nuclear Power PlantPublished: August 19, 2018 13:02:51

Installation of “core catcher”, the device for catching  molten core (active part of the reactor that contains nuclear fuel) material has commenced at unit no. 1 of Roopur Nuclear Power...


108191. Iran to unveil new fighter jet, develop missiles: MinisterPublished: August 19, 2018 12:58:40

Iran will unveil a new fighter jet next week and continue developing missile capabilities as a top priority, the defence minister said on Saturday, defying new US sanctions aimed at...


108192. Local administration seize 10 sacks of VGF ricePublished: August 19, 2018 12:58:39

The local administration has seized 10 sacks of rice meant for distribution among the ultra poor under the vulnerable group feeding (VGF) programme from Sorerhat village in Bagha upazila of...


108193. 16 ICU nurses expecting at once!Published: August 19, 2018 12:47:44

Pregnancy might just be catching at a hospital in Mesa, Arizona in the US where 16 nurses are expecting at once. That's 10% of the nursing staff in the intensive...


108194. RAB nab ‘drug trader’ with 7,837 Yaba in Cox’s BazarPublished: August 19, 2018 12:26:27

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader along with 7,837 Yaba tablets from Naitron Para of Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Saturday night....


108195. Obituary: Kofi Annan struggled to escape the curse of historyPublished: August 19, 2018 12:10:41

Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who died on Saturday, will be remembered as a dedicated humanitarian whose career was tarnished by ugly conflicts...


108196. Messi brace powers Barca to victory in La Liga openerPublished: August 19, 2018 12:03:50

La Liga champions Barcelona began the new campaign with a 3-0 win over Alaves on Saturday with the help of a spectacular under-the-wall free kick from Lionel Messi, who scored...


108197. Fresh tremor strikes Indonesia’s LombokPublished: August 19, 2018 12:02:12

A fresh tremor of 6.3 magnitude struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, the US Geological Survey said on Sunday, after an earthquake killed more than 430 people there earlier...


108198. Cattle traders flood capital marketsPublished: August 19, 2018 11:49:20

With few days left for Eid al-Adha, cattle traders with hundreds of thousands animals have started flooding the marketplaces in Dhaka. Bangladesh will celebrate Eid al-Adha, one of the two...


108199. Angry Brazilians drive out Venezuelan immigrantsPublished: August 19, 2018 11:36:03

Angry residents of the Brazilian border town of Pacaraima ran riot and drove out Venezuelan immigrants on Saturday after a local restaurant owner was stabbed and beaten, residents and government...


108200. Army man hacked dead in JhenaidahPublished: August 19, 2018 11:29:00

A Bangladesh Army member was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Bonkira village in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, 38. Further...