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110801. Labour courts in a fix over backlog of casesPublished: July 15, 2018 11:16:33

The number of cases pending with the labour courts across the country has marked a significant rise over the years, causing psychological and financial woes to the workers and employees...


110802. Indonesian cops kill three suspected militantsPublished: July 15, 2018 11:05:58

Indonesian anti-terrorism officers shot dead three suspected Islamic militants in the central Java city of Yogyakarta, police said. National police spokesman Mohammad Iqbal said the officers from the elite unit...


110803. Haiti’s PM steps down amid fuel price hike protestsPublished: July 15, 2018 11:02:16

Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigned on Saturday as he faced a non-confidence vote after a move to lower fuel subsidies prompted days of violent protests in the impoverished...


110804. SK Trims & Industries makes trading debut todayPublished: July 15, 2018 10:37:40

SK Trims & Industries makes its shares trading debut today (Sunday) on the bourses under "N" category, officials said. DSE trading code for SK Trims & Industries is "SKTRIMS" and...


110805. Secondary trading slips by 62pc in FY ‘18Published: July 15, 2018 10:29:42

Secondary trading of treasury bills and treasury bonds has dropped sharply during the last fiscal year, reflecting the lower demand for the government securities. Latest statistics with the central bank...


110806. NHFIL registers steady growth in last five yearsPublished: July 15, 2018 10:25:42

National Housing Finance and Investments Limited (NHFIL) registered a steady growth in net profit during last five years, facilitating it to pay dividend at an incremental rate over the period....


110807. Gold buying picks up in India on low pricesPublished: July 15, 2018 10:04:12

Demand for physical gold in India picked up this week as prices fell to a five-month low, but buyers in other major centres in Asia awaited a bigger correction before...


110808. Chinese company to invest $2.3b in steel plantPublished: July 15, 2018 09:59:26

Chinese steel giant Kunming Iron and Steel Holding Company (KISC) is all set to invest US$ 2.3 billion in a steel manufacturing project in Mirersarai. A delegation of the KISC...


110809. Israel deals 'hardest blow' to HamasPublished: July 15, 2018 09:54:45

Palestinian witnesses says an empty building was struck in Gaza City - Israel says it hit militant training sites Israel has carried out its biggest attack against Hamas militant targets...


110810. Export-import gap may cause addl shocks: BB chiefPublished: July 15, 2018 09:48:03

The central bank governor has said the growing mismatch in export-import growth could trigger 'additional shocks' in the troubled banking system. He hinted that the mismatch could create scope for...


110811. Recast task force to sniff out tax evasion of foreign workersPublished: July 15, 2018 09:41:56

The income tax authority has reconstituted the task force assigned to track tax evasion by foreign nationals working in Bangladesh. Representatives of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and...


110812. Relieving importers of hasslesPublished: July 14, 2018 22:41:26

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) deserves appreciation for its decision to introduce, from December next, a new system called Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) that would help expeditious delivery of...


110813. Incentive package to attract investorsPublished: July 14, 2018 22:34:51

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has, of late, come up with various incentives to attract local and foreign investors to economic zones, which are being developed in the country under...


110814. For a global battle against denguePublished: July 14, 2018 22:27:52

  The hide-and-seek of bright sun and rain at intermissions during the mid-monsoon is a pleasant feature of Bangladesh nature. Behind this play of nature lurks something dreadful. It's dengue....


110815. Belgium beat England to finish thirdPublished: July 14, 2018 22:03:48

England's World Cup campaign ended in disappointing fashion as they were beaten by Belgium in the third-place play-off in St Petersburg. Gareth Southgate's side delivered the Three Lions' best showing...


110816. A threat to rules-based global multilateral trading systemPublished: July 14, 2018 21:49:31

During his election campaign and also on assumption of his office President Donald Trump has put aggressive trade policy at the centre of his approach to the US economy. His...


110817. The value of government risk takingPublished: July 14, 2018 21:48:04

Economic debates are often presented as black-and-white battles between conservatives calling for smaller government, and progressives arguing for more public spending. But this simplification overlooks the way that markets are...


110818. Copper heads for fifth weekly lossPublished: July 14, 2018 21:38:04

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters): Copper headed for a fifth weekly loss on Friday as trade tensions between the United States (US) and China rumbled on, while aluminium hit a three-month...


110819. Oil rises but declines for the week as supply concerns easePublished: July 14, 2018 21:36:33

NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters): Oil prices rose about 1.0 per cent on Friday as strike actions in Norway and Iraq hit supplies, but futures were set for a second...


110820. World Cup passion: When football is in DNAPublished: July 14, 2018 21:18:48

A great many rumours are in circulation that a reputed event management company is trying to arrange an international football tournament in Bangladesh where Brazil and Argentina may be invited...


110821. Facebook will not remove fake newsPublished: July 14, 2018 21:14:29

Facebook says it will not remove fake news from its platform because it does not violate its community standards. The social network is currently running an advertising campaign in the...


110822. Brexit sports economicsPublished: July 14, 2018 21:13:14

Working weekends are never fun as Theresa May and her British cabinet colleagues will have found out. In the vast but nonetheless cloistered expanse of Chequers, her rural retreat, her...


110823. Relatives fail to meet KhaledaPublished: July 14, 2018 21:04:47

Relatives of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia failed to meet her on Saturday due to her illness. After getting permission from the jail authorities five relatives of Khaleda entered the jail...


110824. Govt working to improve living standard of teachers: PramanikPublished: July 14, 2018 21:04:27

Textiles and Jute Minister Md Emaz Uddin Pramanik on Saturday said the present government is working to improve the living standard of teachers for enhancing the standard of education. “The...


110825. Three missing students found dead in Cox’s Bazar riverPublished: July 14, 2018 19:59:32

Three of the five students who went missing while bathing in Matamuhuri river in Cox’s Bazar were found dead. Rescuers are still searching for the remaining two students, reports bdnews24.com....


110826. Belgium, England reluctantly meet for third placePublished: July 14, 2018 19:58:21

Belgium and England have already met during the World Cup in a match both teams seemed reluctant to win and on Saturday they will face each other again in a...


110827. Thousands join Trump protest in Scottish CityPublished: July 14, 2018 19:45:20

Thousands have taken to the streets of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, in a third day of protests against US Donald Trump's UK visit. They demonstrated as the US...


110828. Bangladesh-India home minister-level talks begin SundayPublished: July 14, 2018 19:29:21

The sixth Bangladesh-India Home Minister-level talks will begin at Sunday morning at the home ministry conference room in Dhaka. Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh...


110829. ACC’s surprise drives become effective anti-graft toolPublished: July 14, 2018 18:46:15

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) programme of surprise drives in government offices since October 2017 has emerged as an effective tool to help people get hassle-free services. “ACC will continue sudden...


110830. Quader urges FFs to work for AL’s win in pollsPublished: July 14, 2018 18:37:57

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday urged all freedom fighters (FFs) to work in unison to ensure his party’s win against anti-liberation...


110831. PM vows to ensure urban facilities for rural peoplePublished: July 14, 2018 18:36:45

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Awami League will ensure urban facilities for the people of every villages if the party get support to form government again. "If you cast...


110832. President to return home on July 19Published: July 14, 2018 18:31:34

President M Abdul Hamid, who is undergoing health check-up and treatment of eyes in London, will return home on July 19 instead of July 15. “The President, who was scheduled...


110833. Don't worry about Rooppur nuke plant security: PMPublished: July 14, 2018 17:54:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the countrymen not to be worried about the security of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. She said the plant is being constructed with G3+...


110834. Medical students block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway over doctor’s deathPublished: July 14, 2018 17:50:37

Students of Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College blocked Dhaka- Mymensingh highway on Saturday morning protesting the death of a physician in a road crash on Thursday. Salehuddin Ahmed, assistant superintendent of...


110835. Land dispute leaves two dead in MoulvibazarPublished: July 14, 2018 17:22:12

Two people were killed and 40 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a disputed land at Pammadpur in Moulvibazar on Saturday. The deceased were identified...


110836. 'BD wants to resolve all problems through dialogue'Published: July 14, 2018 17:07:05

Bangladesh wants to resolve all problems through dialogue with neighbouring countries including India. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the remarks when Indian Home Affairs Minister Rajnath Singh paid a courtesy...


110837. Truck crushes man in SavarPublished: July 14, 2018 16:54:28

A man was killed as a truck crushed him at Nabinagar in Savar on Saturday morning. The victim was identified as Amulloh Sarker, an employee of Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-1....


110838. DasCoin blockchain now hits 'super-fast' speedPublished: July 14, 2018 16:44:57

The DasCoin blockchain speed has been radically improved from six seconds to three seconds per block. This incredibly fast new speed ranks the DasCoin blockchain, the store of value within...


110839. World's largest robot delivers first consignment of iron orePublished: July 14, 2018 16:04:20

An autonomous train carrying 28,000 tonnes of iron ore has completed its maidan delivery in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, travelling over 280 kilometres from a mine in Tom...


110840. China Dongxiang records mid to low single digit growth in H1Published: July 14, 2018 15:51:26

China Dongxiang (Group) Company Limited, along with its subsidiaries, registered mid to low single digit growth in the first half of the current calendar year. The leading international sportswear brand...


110841. CUBE Boutique Capsule Hotel opens branch in Singapore’s Kampong GlamPublished: July 14, 2018 15:42:27

CUBE Boutique Capsule Hotel has opened a new branch at Kampong Glam in Singapore as part of its expansion of hospitality real estate in Asia. The location of the hotel...


110842. Papa John’s to change logo after founder uses N-wordPublished: July 14, 2018 15:18:29

Papa John's founder John Schnatter will be removed from the pizza chain's branding after his use of the N-word forced his exit from the company. Mr Schnatter, the company's former...


110843. Ports to continue hoisting Signal No. 3Published: July 14, 2018 14:11:30

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to continue hoisting local cautionary signal number three as a low has formed over North-West bay and adjoining...


110844. Grameenphone, BUP sign MoU on digital innovationPublished: July 14, 2018 14:08:14

Grameenphone signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) recently to bridge the gap between Industry and Academia and drive a series of initiatives in digital...


110845. Vitamin-A Plus campaign underwayPublished: July 14, 2018 14:02:41

The National Vitamin-A Plus campaign is underway across the country on Saturday, aiming to feed Vitamin A plus capsules to over 21 million children aged from six months to 59...


110846. Liverpool sign Shaqiri on five-year deal from StokePublished: July 14, 2018 13:54:10

Liverpool have signed Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri from Stoke City on a five-year deal, after triggering his £13m release clause. The 26-year-old was Stoke's top scorer last season with eight...


110847. IBBL Dhaka North Zone holds biz review meetingPublished: July 14, 2018 13:53:04

The Business Review Meeting of Dhaka North Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held recently at Zonal office of the bank, said a statement. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing...


110848. PM, Russian Dy PM inaugurate 2nd unit of RNPPPublished: July 14, 2018 13:41:35

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Federation Yury Ivanovich Borisov have jointly inaugurated the construction of the second reactor unit of Rooppur nuclear power plant. Both...


110849. Explosive hurled at former Irish leader Gerry Adams’ housePublished: July 14, 2018 13:38:48

An explosive device was thrown at the home of former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams in Northern Ireland overnight, the Irish nationalist party said on Saturday, in an attack it...


110850. More and more females involving in RCC electioneeringPublished: July 14, 2018 13:32:49

Working parallel with male workers, the presence of female workers in campaign for the upcoming Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is significant this time. More than 20,000 women are taking part...