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108901. ML Dyeing publishes IPO lottery resultPublished: August 09, 2018 20:06:41

ML Dyeing Ltd will allocate 20 million ordinary shares among the successful applicants as the company’s initial public offering (IPO) lottery draw was held on Thursday. The IPO lottery draw...


108902. SC upholds order to give Tk 0.5m to Mim, Rajib’s families eachPublished: August 09, 2018 20:02:10

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a High Court order directing the owners of 'Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan' to provide Tk 0.5m within one week to each family...


108903. Dembele rules out deadline Arsenal movePublished: August 09, 2018 19:28:26

Ousmane Dembele intends to remain at Barcelona, ruling out a deadline day move to Arsenal , and admits he is keen to play alongside fellow Frenchman Paul Pogba at some...


108904. Acquitted Gulshan cafe attack suspect NSU teacher leaves jailPublished: August 09, 2018 19:09:35

Former North South University teacher Hasnat Karim, who was acquitted of the charge over the attack on Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital, was released from jail here on Thursday...


108905. Scores of Yemeni children die in Saudi-led air strike on busPublished: August 09, 2018 18:59:24

Dozens of people, many of them children, have been killed or wounded in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in rebel-held northern Yemen on Thursday. The bus was travelling through Dahyan...


108906. Four telcos to get licence to provide mobile towersPublished: August 09, 2018 18:50:20

The telecom regulator recently has selected four companies who will get licences to provide mobile towers in the country. The four companies are edotco Bangladesh, TASC Summit Towers, iSON Tower...


108907. Death toll crosses 300 in Indonesia quakePublished: August 09, 2018 18:48:00

The Indonesian island of Lombok was shaken by a third big earthquake in little more than a week Thursday as the official death toll from the most powerful of the...


108908. Tanners to buy cowhide at lower pricesPublished: August 09, 2018 18:36:17

The government has set prices for rawhides and skins of sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, keeping the rates lower than last year. Tanners will buy cowhide at Tk 45-50 per...


108909. Police arrests drug trader with 5kg heroin in cityPublished: August 09, 2018 18:29:40

A team of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested an alleged drug trader along with 5 kg heroin from the city's Gabtali area on...


108910. Chunnu urges owners to pay RMG workers bonus by Aug 16Published: August 09, 2018 18:26:08

State Minister for Labour and Employment Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu on Thursday urged garment factory owners to clear the Eid-ul-Azha bonus of their workers by August 16. He also asked...


108911. Russia denounces new US sanctions as illegalPublished: August 09, 2018 18:11:46

Russia condemned a new round of US sanctions as illegal on Thursday after news of the measures sent the rouble tumbling to two-year lows and sparked a wider asset sell-off...


108912. $350m ADB assistance for Rohingya rehabilitation, education, powerPublished: August 09, 2018 17:59:17

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$350 million assistance to Bangladesh for Rohingya rehabilitation, education, and power sector development. The Manila-based lender will provide $100 million grant for Rohingya...


108913. BGB, BSF concur to end border crimesPublished: August 09, 2018 17:39:46

A sector commander level coordination meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India on Thursday reached a consensus on peaceful coexistence along border through stopping...


108914. Stocks end flat as large-cap stocks plungePublished: August 09, 2018 17:34:34

Stocks ended almost flat on Thursday as investors selling some large-cap stocks in later part of the session. Analysts said the some investors sold shares especially large-cap Grameenphone, Square Pharmaceuticals,...


108915. HC asks govt to check whether Shahidul Alam was torturedPublished: August 09, 2018 17:28:32

The High Court on Thursday asked the government to conduct a fresh medical check-up of Drik Gallery Managing Director Shahidul Alam, now on a seven-day remand, following section 2 (6)...


108916. Lack of coordination among BNP leaders, says QuaderPublished: August 09, 2018 16:58:09

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (Thursday) said there is no coordination among BNP leaders as the party failed to set their goal....


108917. Ariful submits list of dead, expatriate voters to ECPublished: August 09, 2018 16:52:03

Three days before the voting in two suspended polling stations in Sylhet City Corporation polls, BNP mayoral candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury on Thursday submitted a list of dead voters to...


108918. KUET admission test on Oct 27Published: August 09, 2018 16:37:06

The admission test for the first year Honours courses under 2018-19 academic session of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) will be held on October 27. The online application...


108919. Cops arrest youth for ‘spreading rumours’ on social mediaPublished: August 09, 2018 15:57:03

Police arrested a young man from Biharhaat in Shibganj upazila of Bogura on Wednesday for spreading rumours on social media to instigate the recent student protests. The arrestee was identified...


108920. Train runs over youth in ChattogramPublished: August 09, 2018 15:50:42

An unidentified youth was killed after hit by a Chattogram bound train at city’s AK Khan gate area on Wednesday night. Akbar Shah thana police said the youth aged about...


108921. Argentina Senate rejects bill to legalise abortionPublished: August 09, 2018 15:47:21

Argentine senators rejected a bill to legalise abortion after an impassioned debate ran into the early hours of Thursday, pushing back against a groundswell of support from a surging abortion...


108922. BNP becomes ‘parasite party’, says ShajahanPublished: August 09, 2018 15:42:07

Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan today (Thursday) claimed that BNP has now become a ‘parasitic political party’ as it intends to take advantage by capitalising on other’s movements. He said this...


108923. US can't be trusted, Iran to NKoreaPublished: August 09, 2018 15:26:14

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told North Korea’s foreign minister that the United States cannot be trusted, Tehran’s state media said, as the United States seeks a deal to rein in...


108924. Govt drive against students utter ruthless: BNPPublished: August 09, 2018 15:19:50

A crackdown on student protesters engaged in a campaign for safer roads was a ‘ruthless move’ by the government, BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said. “The government didn’t stop even...


108925. Chinese companies want to invest in BD: EnvoyPublished: August 09, 2018 15:16:24

Chinese Ambassador Zhang Zuo has said a number of Chinese companies are eager to invest in different sectors in Bangladesh, including fisheries, agro-processing, footwear, processed food and ready-made garment. "A...


108926. Seven children among nine die in Turkey migrant boat capsizePublished: August 09, 2018 15:11:56

Turkey's state-run news agency says a boat carrying migrants has capsized off the Turkish coast in the Aegean sea, killing seven children and two women. Anadolu Agency says four other...


108927. Health workers being vaccinated in CongoPublished: August 09, 2018 15:07:44

Congolese officials and the World Health Organization began vaccinating health workers against the deadly Ebola virus on Wednesday, to try to halt an outbreak in Congo’s volatile east. According to...


108928. Garment workers to get Eid allowance by August 16Published: August 09, 2018 14:39:02

Garment workers will receive festival allowances by August 16 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. The decision came at the 37th meeting of the crisis management core committee headed by state...


108929. 'Crazy Rich Asians' looks beyond Asia to break Hollywood moldPublished: August 09, 2018 14:30:52

“Crazy Rich Asians” may be the first Hollywood movie in 25 years with an all-Asian cast but the filmmakers hope it will be enjoyed by moviegoers of all backgrounds. The...


108930. 30 students fall sick after meal at hall canteenPublished: August 09, 2018 14:17:51

At least 30 students of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University in Dinajpur have fallen sick after eating dinner at the Zia Hall canteen. Among those, 18 students were...


108931. IPI calls to protect journalist safety, release criticsPublished: August 09, 2018 14:13:20

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, has expressed grave concern to the government of Bangladesh over recent attacks on journalists and...


108932. EFT Solutions announces FY2019 Q1 resultsPublished: August 09, 2018 13:48:35

EFT Solutions Holdings Limited has announced its first quarter results with its revenue and profit increasing significantly by roughly 162.5 per cent and 373.7 per cent respectively. For the three...


108933. IBBL Khulna zone arranges Shariah Awareness programmePublished: August 09, 2018 13:32:11

Khulna zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has organised a Shari’ah Awareness programme for investment clients and officials at Khulna zonal office recently. Md Mozahidul Islam Chowdhury, Member of...


108934. Two more mutual funds declare dividendPublished: August 09, 2018 13:09:34

The Trustee Committees of two more mutual funds (MFs) have declared dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2018, according to separate official disclosures on Thursday. CAPM BDBL Mutual...


108935. UN names Bachelet as next human rights chiefPublished: August 09, 2018 13:09:33

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has chosen former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the world body’s new human rights chief, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The 193-member UN General...


108936. Govt to buy historic 19th century Rose Garden PalacePublished: August 09, 2018 12:54:25

The government is purchasing the historic Rose Garden Palace where the Awami League held its first major inaugural meeting. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was also present at that meeting of...


108937. Blues sign Bilbao keeper for world record €80m feePublished: August 09, 2018 12:27:57

Chelsea have signed Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for a world record €80 million (£72 million, $92.8 million) fee from Athletic Bilbao, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. With Thibaut...


108938. Another powerful quake rattles IndonesiaPublished: August 09, 2018 12:09:46

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 hit Indonesia’s Lombok island on Thursday, causing some buildings to collapse, according to witnesses and the Southeast Asian nation’s meteorology and geophysics...


108939. India for changes in coastal shipping pact with BangladeshPublished: August 09, 2018 12:06:59

Container shipping lines and port operators are seeking a change in the bilateral coastal shipping agreement signed between India and Bangladesh to permit transshipment of Bangladesh cargo from Indian ports....


108940. India's rural-urban mobile ownership gap is worse than BangladeshPublished: August 09, 2018 12:01:54

India has nearly one billion phone users and yet there is a wide gap between the ownership of mobiles in the country, according to report published on India Today. According...


108941. ACC sues former director of Farmers BankPublished: August 09, 2018 11:59:32

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has lodged a case against former director of Farmers Bank Mahabubul Haque Chisty for misappropriating nearly Tk 1.0 million from the bank's fund. Mr Chisty, also...


108942. Cops raid BashundharaPublished: August 09, 2018 11:59:24

Police have raided the Bashundhara Residential Area in Dhaka two days after they clashed with the students of private universities during road safety protests. No-one was detained in the three-hour...


108943. Call to infuse dynamism into VSC activitiesPublished: August 09, 2018 11:52:19

High officials of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) underscored the need for infusing dynamism into the activities of Victim Support Center (VSC) for welfare of the children and women victims. All...


108944. United Power recommends 110pc dividendPublished: August 09, 2018 11:51:12

The board of directors of United Power Generation & Distribution Company Limited has recommended 90 per cent cash and 20 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June...


108945. Egyptian students design car that runs on airPublished: August 09, 2018 11:40:29

A group of Egyptian students has designed a vehicle they say will battle rising energy prices and promote clean energy by running on nothing but air. The undergraduate students, who...


108946. Congo’s president Kabila pulls out of long-delayed electionPublished: August 09, 2018 11:36:40

Congo’s President Joseph Kabila will not stand in the election scheduled for December, a spokesman said, finally agreeing to obey a two-term limit but picking a hard-core loyalist under European...


108947. Stocks on both bourses open higherPublished: August 09, 2018 11:34:27

The prices of most of the shares saw a positive trend in the early hour of trading on Thursday as investors were showing their buying spree on sector-wise stocks. Following...


108948. Two more ‘drug traders’ die in ‘shootouts’Published: August 09, 2018 11:21:55

Two suspected drug traders were killed in separate incidents of 'gunfight' with police in Rajshahi and Chandpur districts early Thursday. In Rajshahi, Manik, 30, a suspected drug trader, son of...


108949. China stock rally helps steady nervesPublished: August 09, 2018 11:20:26

Asian share markets found support on Thursday as a rally in Chinese stocks helped offset the latest escalation in the Sino-US trade war, while Russia’s rouble tumbled as the United...


108950. Japan army to raise maximum age for new recruitsPublished: August 09, 2018 11:15:40

Japan’s military plans to raise the maximum age for new recruits in a bid to cope with a shrinking pool of potential soldiers due to the country’s low birth rate...