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111651. Language movement veteran Halima Khatun no morePublished: July 03, 2018 17:57:37

Language movement veteran Dr Halima Khatun has passed away on Tuesday in a city hospital. The language veteran breathed her last around 2 pm at the United Hospital after suffering...


111652. ADP implementation rate hits record high in FY18Published: July 03, 2018 17:48:25

The implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) hit record high in the last fiscal year. The rate was 93.71 per cent with an expenditure of Tk 1.477 trillion...


111653. Heartbroken Japan fans clean stadium in tearsPublished: July 03, 2018 17:15:20

Devastated Japan fans have proved that they are not totally down in the dumps by picking up rubbish once again after their defeat to Belgium. Belgium's 94th-minute goal sent Japan...


111654. Three-year-old birthday girl dies after knife attackPublished: July 03, 2018 17:12:53

A three-year-old girl died of her injuries on Monday, after a knife attack at her birthday party left nine injured in Boise, Idaho, US police say. They believe Saturday's attack...


111655. Two minor siblings drown in B’bariaPublished: July 03, 2018 17:07:12

Two minor siblings drowned in a pond of Golsar village under Kasba upazila in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified as Tamim, 7, and her sister Nazmin, 5,...


111656. Railway fails to execute HC order over Jihad's deathPublished: July 03, 2018 16:47:37

Railway authority failed to execute a High Court order to provide Tk 2 million as compensation to the family of Jihad, who died after falling into a deep well in...


111657. Bandarban landslides leave four deadPublished: July 03, 2018 16:47:29

At least four people, including three members of a family, were killed in two incidents of landslide triggered by incessant rain at Sadarand Lama upazilas in Bandarban on Tuesday. In...


111658. ‘Boney M’ set to perform in Dhaka on July 13Published: July 03, 2018 16:44:27

The popular 1970s disco group “Boney M” is coming to Bangladesh to perform a musical performance titled “Bony M live in Dhaka”. The world’s famous German origin musical band will...


111659. DSE, CSE plunge on bearish trendPublished: July 03, 2018 16:39:48

Stocks spiked on Tuesday, extending the losing streak for the second sessions, as investors continued their selling spree amid the implementation of the single-digit lending rate. The market started on...


111660. Saudi crown prince appoints former Siemens CEO as advisorPublished: July 03, 2018 16:28:55

Klaus Kleinfeld, a former chief executive of industrial conglomerate Siemens and giant aluminum producer Alcoa, has been appointed an adviser to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Kleinfeld will...


111661. Seven-member committee to review quota systemPublished: July 03, 2018 16:26:01

The government has formed a seven-member committee to review/reform/revoke the existing quota system in public service. The cabinet secretary is the convener and the committee has been asked to submit...


111662. DSE to buy 123 cos’ share to execute trade settlementPublished: July 03, 2018 16:12:55

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) announced to buy 123 companies shares on behalf of two brokerage houses on Tuesday to execute trade settlement. DSE officials said two brokerage houses failed...


111663. SA court summons Zuma’s son over fatal car crashPublished: July 03, 2018 16:03:40

Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane has been summoned to appear in court next week to answer homicide charges over a fatal car crash in 2014. State prosecutors...


111664. Lawmen detain 36 in DinajpurPublished: July 03, 2018 16:02:14

Law enforcers, in special drives arrested 36 people including 10 drug traders from different areas of Dinajpur district in last 12-hour ending at 8 am Tuesday morning. Law enforcers also...


111665. Malaysia arrests ex-prime minister Najib RazakPublished: July 03, 2018 15:39:58

Malaysian anti-corruption agents arrested former Prime Minister Najib Razak on Tuesday following a probe into how money went missing from a state fund he founded almost a decade ago and...


111666. Payments firm Airwallex raises $80m in Series B fundingPublished: July 03, 2018 15:15:02

Australia-based international payments firm Airwallex has completed its Series B fundraising, adding $80 million in outside investment from return backers Tencent and Sequoia China, and other companies. Founded in 2015,...


111667. Bandarban landslide kills womanPublished: July 03, 2018 15:05:09

A woman was killed in a landslide amid heavy rains in Bandarban sadar upazila on Tuesday. Protima Rani Dey, 45, wife of Milan Kanti Dey was buried alive when a...


111668. DHL eCommerce launches same-day delivery in ThailandPublished: July 03, 2018 15:03:26

DHL eCommerce, a division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has announced the introduction of DHL Parcel Metro in Greater Bangkok. It made the announcement in a Media OutReach-forwarded statement on...


111669. RU teachers, students protest attacks on quota reform activistsPublished: July 03, 2018 14:50:15

A group of teachers and students of Rajshahi University (RU) on Tuesday formed a barefoot human chain in the campus protesting the recent attacks on students and activists of quota...


111670. DHL Supply Chain appoints new CEO for its Japan Korea ClusterPublished: July 03, 2018 14:41:26

DHL Supply Chain, the global market leader for contract logistics solutions, has named Alfred Goh as CEO of its Japan Korea Cluster. Based in Tokyo, Japan, he will report to...


111671. Bridge Alliance wins Most Innovative IoT Solution AwardPublished: July 03, 2018 14:36:22

Bridge Alliance's Regional IoT Connectivity Management has won the Most Innovative IoT Solution at the 2018 Asia Communication Awards (ACA). It made the announcement in a Media OutReach-forwarded statement on...


111672. Oracle empowers customers to embrace cloud innovationPublished: July 03, 2018 14:16:32

Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) on Tuesday unveiled a free digital learning platform designed to help customers quickly and easily take advantage of the continuous innovation within Oracle Cloud Applications. Developed by...


111673. Diabetes roots from air pollution, says studyPublished: July 03, 2018 14:11:28

A research of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis links outdoor air pollution, even at levels deemed safe, to an increased risk of diabetes globally. Researchers at the...


111674. HC adjourns Khaleda's bail hearing until SundayPublished: July 03, 2018 14:08:36

The High Court has adjourned the hearing on the appeal petition filed by Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust case until July 8. A HC bench of Justice M...


111675. Phoenix Finance approves 20pc cash dividendPublished: July 03, 2018 14:01:18

The board of directors of Phoenix Finance and Investment Limited has approved 20 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017. The approval of the dividend...


111676. Lyft enters bike-sharing business with Motivate dealPublished: July 03, 2018 13:53:33

Lyft Inc said on Monday it would buy bike-share operator Motivate as the ride-hailing company tries to fend off competition arising from rival Uber Technologies Inc’s purchase of electric cycle-sharing...


111677. Upcoming ABCC platform token to embrace bitcoin miningPublished: July 03, 2018 13:52:35

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - July 3, 2018 - ABCC, the world-class cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced the issuance of its platform token, ABCC Token (AT), to reward its platform members. The project guideline outlined...


111678. Bumper Aus rice production likely in RangpurPublished: July 03, 2018 13:34:58

Rangpur region is likely to get bumper Aus rice production this season where farmers have exceeded their fixed farming target by over 55 per cent this season. Proper implementation of...


111679. Kenya to prosecute county governor in graft casePublished: July 03, 2018 13:20:46

Kenya’s top prosecutor on Tuesday ordered that a county governor face charges including abuse of office and conspiracy to steal public funds, the latest move in the country’s anti-graft campaign....


111680. StanChart wins another two awardsPublished: July 03, 2018 13:06:07

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has won two awards at the prestigious FinanceAsia 2018 Country Awards recently. At the ceremony, the Bank was recognised by FinanceAsia as the Best International Bank and...


111681. Five mayoral candidate nominations get validity in RCC pollsPublished: July 03, 2018 12:52:46

A total of 223 nomination papers, including five for mayoral post, were declared valid in the two-day long scrutinizing of the papers for the upcoming election in Rajshahi City Corporation...


111682. Two sustain burns in Gazipur factory firePublished: July 03, 2018 12:44:54

Two people sustained burn injuries while trying to douse a fire that broke out at a foam factory and its warehouse in Borobari area of Gazipur city early Tuesday. The...


111683. RAKUB earns Tk 40380m profit in FY17-18Published: July 03, 2018 12:41:50

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has earned Tk 403.80 million profit during the 2017-18 financial year (FY), up by Tk 270 million than the previous fiscal. The state-owned specialised bank...


111684. BIBM seminar on Islamic banking July 4Published: July 03, 2018 12:37:59

Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management will hold a seminar on “Product Diversification of Islamic Banks: Prospects and Challenges ” at the BIBM Auditorium on July 04 at 10.00 a.m. Mr....


111685. US says global oil capacity enough to make up for Iran cutbacksPublished: July 03, 2018 12:30:11

The United States aims to reduce Tehran’s oil revenue to zero in an effort to force the Iranian leadership to change its behaviour in the region and believes there is...


111686. Bank Asia inks deal with Bangladesh SME CorpPublished: July 03, 2018 12:30:09

Md. Arfan Ali, President & Managing Director of Bank Asia and  Hasan Imam, PhD, Chairman of Bangladesh SME Corporation Ltd have signed  an agreement at the bank’s head office, Dhaka...


111687. IU Business Admin Faculty appoints new deanPublished: July 03, 2018 12:26:13

The authorities of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia have appointed Dr Arabinda Saha as the new dean of Business Administration Faculty of the university. A press release signed by Rashiduzzaman...


111688. Woman wakes up alive in morgue after being declared deadPublished: July 03, 2018 12:22:33

A South African woman is recovering in hospital after being discovered alive in a mortuary fridge. The woman was taken to Carletonville morgue, in Gauteng province, having been declared dead...


111689. Citi holds airline treasury forum in BangladeshPublished: July 03, 2018 12:22:07

Citink, N.A., Bangladesh recently hosted representatives from IATA (International Air Transport Association), executives from leading airlines, experts from the Bangladesh aviation industry and senior officials from Bangladesh Bank to discuss...


111690. Federer parts way with Nike, wears UniqloPublished: July 03, 2018 12:05:14

The 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer has signed a deal with Japanese clothing company Uniqlo after ending his decades-long partnership with Nike. The new contract is reportedly worth $300...


111691. ‘Drug pedlar’ dies in Mymensingh ‘shootout’Published: July 03, 2018 11:56:51

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Detective Branch (DB) of police in Shambuganj area of Sadar upazila of Mymensingh early Tuesday. The deceased...


111692. Germany's Seehofer drops threat to resign after talks with MerkelPublished: July 03, 2018 11:50:34

Germany’s interior minister Horst Seehofer dropped his threat to quit after hours of talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), saying the two conservative parties had the tightened border...


111693. Woman accuses Mithun Chakraborty’s son of rapePublished: July 03, 2018 11:44:17

A Delhi court has directed the city police to start a case against Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty’s son Mahaakshay Chakraborty, also an actor, for allegedly cheating and raping a Bhojpuri...


111694. Australian archbishop faces one-year detention for concealing child abusePublished: July 03, 2018 11:40:01

A Catholic archbishop in Australia has been given a maximum sentence of 12 months in detention for concealing child sexual abuse in the 1970s. Philip Wilson, now archbishop of Adelaide,...


111695. Stocks open on positive notePublished: July 03, 2018 11:29:56

Prices of most of the shares on bourse witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as investors are active on sector specific stocks. Following the previous day’s...


111696. BOJ likely to cut inflation forecasts until next yearPublished: July 03, 2018 11:27:21

The Bank of Japan is likely to cut its inflation forecasts for this fiscal year and the year to March 2020 at a meeting later this month with price pressures...


111697. Belgium fight back from two down to reach quartersPublished: July 03, 2018 11:23:08

Belgium have completed a remarkable revival as they came from the World Cup abyss and beat Japan to reach the quarter-finals. Roberto Martinez's side were trailing 2-0 in Monday's game...


111698. Prime Insurance to diversify businessesPublished: July 03, 2018 10:59:17

Prime Insurance Company Limited has vowed to diversify its businesses aiming to grab the untapped insurance market of the country. "We like to shun the traditional and ritualistic practices with...


111699. Bashundhara Paper's share jumps 63pc in debut tradingPublished: July 03, 2018 10:42:13

Share price of Bashundhara Paper Mills Limited jumped 63 per cent on debut trading on Monday despite the capital market witnessed sharp decline. The company's shares, which were offered for...


111700. Apparel exports to Japan on risePublished: July 03, 2018 10:39:06

Bangladeshi apparel exports to Japan have been increasing over the years, thanks to entrepreneurs' relentless efforts to meet the buyers' quality requirements and the government's policy support, industry people said....