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111201. 'BNP hatching conspiracy over quota movement'Published: July 09, 2018 20:47:48

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that the BNP is hatching conspiracy centring the quota reform movement as they failed to wage any anti-government agitation. “BNP wants to...


111202. Bumper Aus paddy output likely in JoypurhatPublished: July 09, 2018 20:44:28

JOYPURHAT, July 09:  Bumper Aus paddy output is likely in Joypurhat district due to favourable weather condition and timely supply of necessary agri-input. According to Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)...


111203. Met office asks maritime ports to keep hoisting signal 3Published: July 09, 2018 20:43:57

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No 3 as a low over the Northwest Bay and adjoining...


111204. 'No election keeping Khaleda in jail'Published: July 09, 2018 20:40:15

BNP leaders have said that their party will not join the next general election keeping BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail. They made the remarks while addressing a hunger strike...


111205. TIB demands details of UN, Myanmar's 'secret deal'Published: July 09, 2018 20:39:17

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday demanded disclosure of the details of, what it dubbed, secret agreement signed between Myanmar and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations High...


111206. Boris Johnson resigns amid Brexit rowPublished: July 09, 2018 20:36:50

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has resigned from his post, a Downing Street spokesman said on Monday. Boris is the third minister in 24 hours to walk out of the...


111207. Bangladesh to greet Erdogan with mangoesPublished: July 09, 2018 19:05:51

Bangladesh is set to greet the newly re-elected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with different varieties of local mangoes. Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to hand over the...


111208. Paulinho ends Barca stintPublished: July 09, 2018 18:25:09

Paulinho has returned to the Chinese Super League, agreeing a move from Barcelona to Guangzhou Evergrande after less than a year in La Liga. He will rejoin Guangzhou on an...


111209. Five missing as trawler capsizes in ShitalakshyaPublished: July 09, 2018 18:20:15

Five people went missing as a trawler with at least 50 people on board capsized in Shitalakshya River in Narayanganj on Sunday night. The missing people were identified as Din...


111210. Gal Gadot pays visits to hospitals as Wonder WomanPublished: July 09, 2018 18:16:55

Wonder Woman's Gal Gadot has delighted patients and staff at a children's hospital near Washington by paying them a visit in her superhero costume. Gadot, who is filming the Wonder...


111211. Thai cave rescuers free four boys, suspend operationsPublished: July 09, 2018 18:08:27

Rescuers suspended operations for the day after bringing four more boys out the flooded cave system in northern Thailand on Monday. According to a witness working with the rescue team...


111212. Elon Musk builds mini sub to help in Thai cave rescuePublished: July 09, 2018 17:36:54

Elon Musk’s Space X rocket company is testing a ‘kid-sized submarine’ that could be sent to help boys trapped in a flooded Thailand cave. Musk posted videos on Twitter of...


111213. SC order on Khaleda’s review petition ThursdayPublished: July 09, 2018 17:29:35

The Supreme Court will deliver its decision on a review petition, filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, on Thursday. Khaleda Zia filed the petition against a previous order of SC...


111214. Freedom fighter Sekander Ali Khan diesPublished: July 09, 2018 17:29:24

Engineer Md Sekander Ali Khan, a freedom fighter and retired General Manager of Bangladesh Cycle Industries Limited, died at the age of 71 at a city hospital on Saturday last....


111215. Four-day BGB-BGP conference begins in cityPublished: July 09, 2018 17:21:37

A four-day conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) began at BGB headquarters in Pilkhana on Monday morning. An 11-member Myanmar delegation, led by Chief...


111216. Three workers die after inhaling toxic gas in septic tankPublished: July 09, 2018 17:12:11

Three workers died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank at a house under Tongi upazila in Gazipur on Monday. The deceased were identified as Atique, 25 and Shaheen,...


111217. DU not to allow ‘outsiders’ on campusPublished: July 09, 2018 17:01:25

The Dhaka University authorities have issued an order prohibiting the movement of outsiders on the campus without permission. The provost committee of the university took the decision on July 5...


111218. Promoting women entrepreneurship to accelerate progressPublished: July 09, 2018 16:59:34

Promoting women entrepreneurship can further accelerate the pace of national advancement to ensure participation of women in all sorts of economic activities, trade and business. Chamber leaders and women entrepreneurs...


111219. No bar to hold BFUJ electionPublished: July 09, 2018 16:42:22

A Labour Court on Monday cleared the way for holding the election of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ). First Labour Court Chairman Dr Shahjahan withdrew the stay order on...


111220. Nirbhaya gang rape case: Indian SC upholds death sentencePublished: July 09, 2018 16:32:45

The Indian Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for four men who had fatally gang raped a female student on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012. Three of...


111221. Cabinet approves draft of agriculture policyPublished: July 09, 2018 16:09:02

The cabinet has approved the draft of 'The National Agriculture Policy 2018', aiming to ensure profitable agriculture and nutrition and food security in the country. The approval was given at...


111222. Gaibandha road mishap kills twoPublished: July 09, 2018 16:06:18

Two people were killed and 24 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Kalitala Bazar in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha on Monday. The deceased...


111223. May appoints Dominic Raab as new Brexit ministerPublished: July 09, 2018 16:04:23

British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Dominic Raab as the new Brexit Secretary on Monday after his predecessor quit in protest at the government’s plans for a close trading relationship...


111224. 0.58m youths become self-employed in nine yearsPublished: July 09, 2018 16:03:32

The Department of Youth Development said around 0.58 million youths had become self-employed after receiving training from the department in the last nine years, an official said.  “Around 2.24 million...


111225. Stocks end lower amid high turnoverPublished: July 09, 2018 16:02:25

Stocks ended marginally lower on Monday as risk-averse investors were on selling spree on sector specific stocks. Following the previous day’s flat movement, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the...


111226. Top court upholds order to hold Baira election by September 20Published: July 09, 2018 15:06:39

The Supreme Court upheld a High Court order that had asked to hold the election of executive committee of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (Baira) within September 20. A...


111227. Mymensingh-Jamalpur rail link resumes after 17 hoursPublished: July 09, 2018 15:04:06

The train communication between Mymensingh and Jamalpur has been restored on Monday afternoon after 17 hours of disruption following derailment of a local train at Mintu College Road intersection in...


111228. Search for survivors after Japan floods kill 110Published: July 09, 2018 14:53:08

Rescuers in western Japan dug through mud and rubble on Monday, racing to find survivors after torrential rains unleashed floods and landslides that killed more than 100 people, with dozens...


111229. SA releases ex-president Zuma’s son on bailPublished: July 09, 2018 14:27:31

Duduzane Zuma, the son of former South African president Jacob Zuma, was released on bail after appearing in court in leg-irons on Monday on charges of corruption, the biggest scalp...


111230. Tigresses thrash Netherlands by seven wicketsPublished: July 09, 2018 14:26:28

Bangladesh women cricket team won their second Group A qualifying match of the Women’s World T20 tie by seven wickets victory over Netherlands at Uttrecht in Holland on Sunday. The...


111231. Thai cave rescue operation resumesPublished: July 09, 2018 14:23:02

An operation to rescue a group of Thai boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave resumed on Monday, said several officials with knowledge of the operation at...


111232. India train delay due to 'drunk' station masterPublished: July 09, 2018 14:02:21

Several trains were delayed in a railway station in Uttar Pradesh state of India after the station master got drunk and fell asleep while on duty, officials said. The duty-officer...


111233. Vijay Mallya shrugs off threat of British asset seizuresPublished: July 09, 2018 13:41:59

Embattled Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya said on Sunday he will comply fully with court enforcement officers seeking to seize his British assets, but there was not much for them to...


111234. Ctg private hospitals call off strikePublished: July 09, 2018 13:39:09

Owners of private hospitals and medical centres in Chattogram have called off a 20-hour halt to services for new patients after receiving ‘assurances’. Private Hospital and Lab Owners Association General...


111235. SA charges Zuma’s son with corruptionPublished: July 09, 2018 13:10:49

Duduzane Zuma, the son of scandal-plagued former South African president Jacob Zuma, has been charged with corruption, his lawyer said on Monday. Duduzane Zuma, who returned to South Africa last...


111236. SE Asian shares rise despite trade warPublished: July 09, 2018 12:58:54

Southeast Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Monday, after a weekend of relative quiet over the escalating trade stand-off between the US and China. Singapore shares bounced back from...


111237. Al-Arafah holds board meetingPublished: July 09, 2018 12:57:36

The 324th meeting of the Board of Directors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd. was held at Head Office of the Bank recently. Alhajj Md. Abdus Smad Labu, Chairman, Board of...


111238. BNP's 7-hour hunger strike underwayPublished: July 09, 2018 12:50:57

BNP has started a seven-hour token hunger strike at Mohanagar Natya Mancha in Dhaka city on Monday protesting the Supreme Court order upholding its stay on bail granted by the...


111239. Runner receives first lot of spare parts for BajajPublished: July 09, 2018 12:50:27

Runner’s warehouse recently received the first lot of spare parts for Bajaj Motorcycles and RE 3W. Runner received the items under an agreement between Bajaj Auto Ltd. and Runner Trade...


111240. Drug suspect sustains injuries in Rajshahi ‘gunfight’Published: July 09, 2018 12:34:26

A suspected drug trader was injured in a reported gunfight with police at Baliadying under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi early Sunday. The injured was identified as Matiur Rahman Moti, 30,...


111241. Coast guard arrests two with deer, pistols in SatkhiraPublished: July 09, 2018 12:33:26

Members of Coast Guard arrested two suspected poachers along with three deer and two pistols from Deboki in the Sundarbans under Satkhira on early Monday. The arrestees were identified as...


111242. Separate shootings in Mexico claim lives of 15Published: July 09, 2018 12:32:55

An unusually violent night around the northern Mexican city of Monterrey has left at least 15 dead and nine wounded, authorities said late Sunday. The Nuevo Leon state prosecutor's office...


111243. Janata Ins recommends 5.0pc divPublished: July 09, 2018 12:23:59

The board of directors of Janata Insurance Company Limited has recommended 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Monday....


111244. Oil prices edge up as investors eye tight marketPublished: July 09, 2018 12:22:01

Oil prices rose on Monday as investors focused on tight market conditions after data late last week showed US crude inventories fell to their lowest in more than three years....


111245. MTB becomes subscriber of “TRADE ASSETS”Published: July 09, 2018 12:01:57

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently signed an agreement with Fintech Innovations International DMCC, UAE, at a simple ceremony held at MTB Centre, the bank’s Corporate Head Office located...


111246. Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are engaged!Published: July 09, 2018 11:50:22

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is engaged to US model Hailey Baldwin, US media report. The 24-year-old popped the question at a Bahamas resort, according to TMZ. His security staff...


111247. Trust Bank holds 36th meeting of shariah supervisory bodyPublished: July 09, 2018 11:49:06

The 36th meeting of Shariah Supervisory Committee of Trust Bank Limited was held recently at Head Office of the Bank. Dr. Mufti Muhammad Abdullah, Chairman, Trust Bank - Shariah Supervisory...


111248. Stocks edge up on buying spreePublished: July 09, 2018 11:36:22

Prices of most of the shares on bourses saw positive trend in early hour of trading Monday as some investors are showing buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. Following the last...


111249. Easy-bike driver dies from electrocutionPublished: July 09, 2018 11:32:09

An easy-bike driver has died from electrocution at Kashinathpur village in Magura sadar upazila on Monday morning. Bike driver Ronny Ahmed, 25, son of Towhid Matabbar, received a powerful jolt...


111250. Asia shares rally on US jobs reliefPublished: July 09, 2018 11:30:16

Asian share markets rallied on Monday as favourable US jobs data whetted risk appetites, while sterling slipped after two members of the British government resigned over Brexit and put the...