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109701. New Orleans shooting: At least 3 dead, manhunt underwayPublished: July 29, 2018 19:32:21

A manhunt is underway for two suspects accused of killing three people and injuring seven others in New Orleans, said the city's police chief. The suspects, who police say were...


109702. Nawaz Sharif’s health deteriorates, doctors recommend hospitalisationPublished: July 29, 2018 19:31:05

Doctors are concerned about the health of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and have requested prison authorities in Rawalpindi to transfer him to a hospital, a government official...


109703. Zimbabwe’s Mugabe rejects Mnangagwa in electionPublished: July 29, 2018 18:46:41

Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe on Sunday emerged to address the nation for the first time since stepping down in November and just hours before Monday’s historic election, declaring that...


109704. Quader rules out dialogue with political partiesPublished: July 29, 2018 18:42:03

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday ruled out any possibilities of holding dialogues with the political parties over the next general elections....


109705. Police recover dead body of indigenous girl in KhagrachhariPublished: July 29, 2018 18:39:41

Police recovered a body of an indigenous girl in Noymail area in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari district early Sunday. The deceased was identified Krittika Tripura alias Punati, 11, daughter of...


109706. Matia for innovation of saline tolerant crop variety Published: July 29, 2018 18:36:11

Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Sunday stressed inventing saline tolerant crop variety considering the risk of climate change for more consolidating the nutrition and food security of the people. “We...


109707. Polling concludes in Cambodia in with no main oppositionPublished: July 29, 2018 18:33:36

Polling has now ended in Cambodia in a general election that lacked any serious challengers to Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has been in power since 1985. Critics had called...


109708. AL candidate gets show cause notice in BarishalPublished: July 29, 2018 18:26:00

The Election Commission has sought explanation from Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, the Awami League mayoral candidate for the Barishal City Corporation polls, over allegations of violating the code of conduct. Returning...


109709. JS body recommends joint efforts for safe Eid journeysPublished: July 29, 2018 18:25:54

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Shipping Ministry on Sunday suggested joint efforts of government organisations to ensure safe journeys of holidaymakers during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. The parliamentary watchdog came up...


109710. Career planning workshop for BD nationals held in the HaguePublished: July 29, 2018 18:14:40

Embassy of Bangladesh, the Hague in association with BrainChain, organised a career planning workshop for Bangladeshi students and job seekers on Saturday. BrainChain is an association of Bangladeshi professionals who...


109711. Imran Khan to be sworn in as PM before Pakistan's independence day: PartyPublished: July 29, 2018 17:11:37

Imran Khan will be sworn in as Pakistan's new Prime Minister before the country's independence day on August 14, his party has announced as it is trying to reach out...


109712. PM congratulates Tigers for winning ODI seriesPublished: July 29, 2018 16:59:20

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated Bangladesh Cricket Team for their ODI series victory over West Indies. Bangladesh outplayed West Indies by 18 runs in the series-deciding third ODI at...


109713. PM pays last respect to Mostafa Rashidi SujaPublished: July 29, 2018 16:46:51

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid last respect to Awami League lawmaker from Khulna-4 constituency SM Mostafa Rashidi Suja by placing wreaths on his coffin at the South Plaza of Jatiya...


109714. City Bank, bKash enter strategic partnershipPublished: July 29, 2018 16:44:51

City Bank and bKash Limited on Sunday announced a strategic partnership, enabling their customers to enjoy a bundle of services, including instant fund transfer between bank account to bKash account,...


109715. AL candidates to win 3 city polls: JoyPublished: July 29, 2018 16:36:07

Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy hopes three Awami League mayoral candidates will get win in Barishal, Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporation elections. Joy made the expectation citing a...


109716. ECNEC approves nine projects worth Tk 75.39bPublished: July 29, 2018 15:49:26

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved nine projects involving Tk 75.39 billion. The approval came from an ECNEC meeting held at NEC conference room with...


109717. Three babies among six die in Turkey boat capsizePublished: July 29, 2018 15:46:11

Six people including three babies died on Sunday when an inflatable boat carrying 16 people capsized off the coast of western Turkey, state-run Anadolu news agency reported. Nine people were...


109718. China's Xiangying-200 unmanned helicopter completes test flightsPublished: July 29, 2018 15:26:58

China's large unmanned helicopter, the Xiangying-200, has completed its test flights, according to its developer. Developed by the Shenyang Institute of Automation under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the unmanned...


109719. DSEX dips below 5,300-markPublished: July 29, 2018 15:22:41

Stocks witnessed yet another bearish session on Sunday with the core index of the major bourse dipping below 5300-mark. Market insiders said some investors continued their selling spree amid ongoing...


109720. Disabled people get artificial limbs in MyanmarPublished: July 29, 2018 14:48:21

About 500 to 600 disabled people in Myanmar with missing arms or legs will be provided free with artificial limbs under a humanitarian project of the India-Myanmar Development Cooperation, the...


109721. Two die as bus drives into students on Dhaka roadPublished: July 29, 2018 14:30:25

Two students of Dhaka’s Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College have been killed and several others injured after they were struck by a bus on Airport Road. The accident occurred at...


109722. Emirates opens dedicated airport lounge in CairoPublished: July 29, 2018 14:21:03

Emirates has unveiled its 42nd dedicated lounge across the global network, first of its kind at Cairo International Airport (CAI) recently. The lounge is now open to Emirates First Class...


109723. Singer, Brac provide free tailoring training to underprivileged womenPublished: July 29, 2018 14:16:02

With a view to providing tailoring training to 5000 underprivileged women in Bangladesh, Brac and Singer Bangladesh Limited jointly launched a special project titled ‘Obolombon’. The project aims at empowering...


109724. Khaleda seeks HC bail in Cumilla arson casePublished: July 29, 2018 13:44:33

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has filed a bail petition with the High Court in the case filed under Special Power Act over the 2015 Cumilla arson attack. The petition was...


109725. EU trying to ‘swindle’ UK, says Italy’s interior ministerPublished: July 29, 2018 13:41:25

Italy’s far-right interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has accused the European Union of trying to cheat Britain out of the Brexit it voted for, according to extracts from a newspaper interview...


109726. Mahakal to perform ‘Srabon Tragedy’ at BSAPublished: July 29, 2018 13:41:20

The first show of 'Srabon Tragedy', based on the tragic assassination of Bangabandhu, will be held in the city in August, the month of national mourning. The opening show of...


109727. RAB nabs three JMB suspects in C’nawabganjPublished: July 29, 2018 13:24:57

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained three members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Ghion village in Nachole upazila on Saturday night. The arrestees have been...


109728. Export to Japan jumps by 11.73pcPublished: July 29, 2018 13:24:30

Merchandise export to Japan jumped by 11.73 per cent in the past fiscal year, according to the statistics released by Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). It showed that Bangladeshi export to...


109729. Pickup van, truck collision leaves two deadPublished: July 29, 2018 13:14:59

At least two people were killed and six others injured in a head-on collision between a pickup van and a truck on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Ansar More area in Gazipur’s...


109730. Top functionaries visit dev projects in CtgPublished: July 29, 2018 13:13:17

                                                               Abul Kalam Azad, Principal Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Affairs in the Prime Minister's Office and Paban Chowdhury, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA)...


109731. Int’l tiger day being celebratedPublished: July 29, 2018 13:04:53

The International Tiger Day also known as Global Tiger Day is being celebrated in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, to raise awareness for conservation of the majestic big...


109732. Union Bank, Xpress Money ink dealPublished: July 29, 2018 13:02:29

Union Bank Limited and Xpress Money Services Ltd recently executed an agreement regarding remittance arrangement in Dubai. Omar Farooque, Managing Director of Union Bank Limited  and Sudhesh Giriyan, Chief Operating...


109733. UCB arranges workshop on advanced general bankingPublished: July 29, 2018 12:53:03

                                                             Mr. Arif Quadri, Managing Director (Acting) of United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) inaugurated a week-long workshop on Advanced General Banking at UCB Learning & Development Centre, Gulshan, Dhaka...


109734. Bangladesh makes history at World Schools Debating Championship 2018Published: July 29, 2018 12:42:20

The World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) is the world cup of school debating. Every year, countries from all over the world pit their best debaters to this competition, to represent...


109735. RAB arrests man with 36,000 Yaba pillsPublished: July 29, 2018 12:41:54

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a suspected drug trader and recovered 36,000 Yaba tablets from an oil tanker in Bottoli area in the port city on Saturday night....


109736. No respite in sight from Ctg waterlogging this seasonPublished: July 29, 2018 12:17:12

Grab of most of the canals and drains and poor management of the drainage system is behind the people's sufferings caused by waterlogging for about one and a half decades....


109737. Nominal wage growth drops slightly in FY18Published: July 29, 2018 12:15:33

Rate of wage increase in the country’s low paid skilled and unskilled labours declined marginally in the past fiscal year. Latest Wage Rate Index (WRI), released by the Bangladesh Bureau...


109738. Malians vote in presidential electionPublished: July 29, 2018 12:02:33

Malian voters were due to decide on Sunday on whether or not to give President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita a second term, despite widespread ethnic and jihadist violence that has dramatically...


109739. Bangladesh bags four bronzes in Int’l Physics OlympiadPublished: July 29, 2018 11:59:31

Bangladesh has won four bronze medals in International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) - 2018. A total of 447 students from 87 countries took part in the 49th ceremony that begun on...


109740. Man dies in ‘shootout’ in MunshiganjPublished: July 29, 2018 11:43:13

A man has been killed in an alleged shootout with RAB in Munshiganj’s Sreenagar amid the anti-drug crackdown across Bangladesh. The shootout occurred in the Chatrabhog area around 4:30 am...


109741. DSE gains, CSE falls in early tradingPublished: July 29, 2018 11:33:51

Stocks witnessed mixed trend in early hour of trading Sunday as investors remained active both sides of trading fence amid ongoing earnings declaration. Following the previous day’s marginal correction, the...


109742. Pragati Life Insurance recommends 25pc dividendPublished: July 29, 2018 11:32:23

The board of directors of Pragati Life Insurance Limited has recommended 15 per cent cash and 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on 31 December 2017. The...


109743. Israeli Arab MP quits over ‘nation state’ lawPublished: July 29, 2018 11:12:43

An Israeli Arab politician has resigned in opposition to a controversial new law which declares Israel to be the nation state of the Jewish people. Zouheir Bahloul, 67, branded parliament...


109744. BMW to raise prices of two US-made SUV models in ChinaPublished: July 29, 2018 11:03:23

German carmaker BMW said it will raise the prices of two US-made crossover sport-utility vehicles in China to take into account the additional cost of tariffs on US car imports...


109745. Texas nursing home shooting leaves five deadPublished: July 29, 2018 11:00:32

Five people were shot dead, including the suspected gunman, in a Friday night attack at a Texas nursing home and the home of one of the people slain, city officials...


109746. Silva Pharmaceuticals IPO subscription begins todayPublished: July 29, 2018 10:44:06

The IPO (initial public offering) subscription of Silva Pharmaceuticals starts today (Sunday) and will end on August 05, according to Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Earlier on June 11 last, the...


109747. IBC for fixation of Tk 16,000Published: July 29, 2018 10:33:13

Rejecting both the owners and workers' proposal, Industriall Bangladesh Council (IBC) on Saturday demanded Tk 16,000 as minimum monthly wage for entry level garment workers. The IBC also announced their...


109748. Building materials' prices budge, bricks defiantPublished: July 29, 2018 10:29:06

The prices of key construction materials like steel rod and cement have receded slightly in recent weeks. Traders have attributed this fall in prices and demand for the raw materials...


109749. Funding gap threatens critical services for Rohingya: IOMPublished: July 29, 2018 10:23:50

The continuation of critical services for the Rohingya is under threat as just a quarter of the funding for the joint response has been secured, says a United Nations agency....


109750. Tigers win 3rd ODI against Windies to clinch seriesPublished: July 29, 2018 10:23:11

Opener Tamim Iqbal scored another century and Bangladesh successfully defended 301 runs to beat the West Indies by 18 runs and win their one-day international series 2-1 on Saturday. Tamim...