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111801. Two French soldiers die in Mali car bomb attackPublished: July 01, 2018 19:35:51

At least two French soldiers were killed in an attack after a car bomb was detonated in Mali on Sunday. One Malian military source said another 10 people had been...


111802. UN, WB chiefs to meet Rohingyas MondayPublished: July 01, 2018 19:34:17

United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres and World Bank (WB) Group President Jim Yong Kim will visit Rohingya communities and humanitarian workers in Cox's Bazar district to advocate for...


111803. DMP inaugurates murals remembering two slain police officersPublished: July 01, 2018 19:29:46

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has inaugurated the murals of two police officials, who were killed during the militant attack on Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016. The murals were installed in...


111804. 'Militants weakened, not eliminated yet'Published: July 01, 2018 19:21:15

Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said although the militants have become weak, they have not been eliminated yet. The minister came up...


111805. Norway for protecting Rohingyas, ensuring fundamental rightsPublished: July 01, 2018 19:07:40

Norway stressed the need of protecting the Rohingyas in Myanmar, respecting their fundamental rights, a lasting solution to their citizenship issues and their right to return to their homes. This...


111806. WB not approving projects for Myanmar: MuhithPublished: July 01, 2018 18:54:48

The World Bank has stopped approving projects for Myanmar as part of its move to beef up pressures for taking back its Rohingya people from Bangladesh in a peaceful way....


111807. Bangladesh becomes Commonwealth’s Executive Committee memberPublished: July 01, 2018 18:36:52

Bangladesh has been elected a member of the Executive Committee (EC) of the Commonwealth from Asia for a two-year term effective from July 2018. Bangladesh was elected on consensus basis...


111808. TIB blames govt ignorancePublished: July 01, 2018 18:34:08

Inaction of Bangladesh authorities and lack of their responsiveness to women's rights is the reason behind the recent return of abused female domestic workers from the Middle East. The Transparency...


111809. 50,000 passengers travel by high speed trains daily on Dhaka-Chattogram routePublished: July 01, 2018 18:05:12

Over 50,000 passengers will be able to commute between the national capital and port city Chattogram daily in just two-hour time once high speed trains are introduced on Dhaka-Chattogram route....


111810. Three of a family die in lightning strikePublished: July 01, 2018 17:56:41

Three members of a family have died in a lightning strike in Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Rasheda Begum, her son Afiz and nephew...


111811. 'Jatri Kalyan Samity spreading baseless information'Published: July 01, 2018 17:27:27

The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has refuted the data of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (JKS) on road accidents and casualties across the country. The ministry alleged that the...


111812. Speeding bus kills pedestrian in SylhetPublished: July 01, 2018 17:12:46

A passerby was run over by a bus at Nazirbazar in Dakshin Surma upazila under Sylhet division on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Shamsul Islam, 32, of Dashgar...


111813. BNP doesn’t do pro-people politics: HanifPublished: July 01, 2018 16:59:25

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Sunday said BNP does not do pro-people politics that is why the party carried out terrorism, arson attacks and sabotage to...


111814. Celebrity chef Tommy Miah faces £229,000 tax billPublished: July 01, 2018 16:48:31

Bangladeshi-born British celebrity chef Tommy Miah also known as ‘Curry King’, the owner of the award-winning The Raj Restaurant, and his wife Anwara have been barred from the position of...


111815. Messi, Ronaldo exit World CupPublished: July 01, 2018 16:43:58

The World Cup lost two biggest stars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, after their teams were eliminated in the round of 16 on Saturday. Messi’s Argentina lost 4-3 to France...


111816. Detectives arrest quota reform leaderPublished: July 01, 2018 16:27:08

The Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested Rashed Khan, joint convener of Bangladesh General Students' Rights Protection Forum, from Bhasantek area in Dhaka on Sunday. Masudur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media)...


111817. DU celebrates 97th birth anniversary amid festivityPublished: July 01, 2018 16:18:25

With the theme “Higher Education for Inclusive Development”, Dhaka University (DU) today (July 1, 2018) celebrated its 97th founding anniversary amid festivity and fanfare. President M Abdul Hamid and Prime...


111818. LankaBangla Finance signs MoU with US-BanglaPublished: July 01, 2018 16:03:52

LankaBangla Finance Limited (LBFL) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-Bangla Airlines for its customer privilege. Khurshed Alam, Head of Retail Finance of LBFL and Md Shafiqul...


111819. World Bank chief meets finance ministerPublished: July 01, 2018 14:42:40

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has met with Finance Minister AMA Muhith during his visit to Bangladesh. “We have great faith in the direction that Bangladesh is going...


111820. UN to put more pressure on Myanmar: GuterresPublished: July 01, 2018 14:37:51

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said they will put more pressure on Myanmar to make them understand what they should do on the Rohingya issue. "We're keeping up...


111821. Tributes pour in for Dhaka café attack victimsPublished: July 01, 2018 14:09:36

People from all walks of life, including Bangladesh's foreign friends have paid their deep respects to those who had lost their lives in the Gulshan Holey Artisan Café terror attack...


111822. AI to control fake news in Mexico electionPublished: July 01, 2018 13:56:49

An AI-powered search tool is being used to monitor fake news and polling station problems in Mexico's elections. Krzana is being used by the Verificado 2018 initiative which was set...


111823. UK urges greater support for Rohingyas in BangladeshPublished: July 01, 2018 13:55:37

UK Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field and Special Envoy for Gender Equality Joanna Roper have called for greater humanitarian assistance for the Rohingyas, particularly to...


111824. Takaful Islami Insurance arranges 97th board meetingPublished: July 01, 2018 13:41:22

The 97th meeting of the board of directors of Takaful Islami Insurance Limited was held recently at the head office of the company. The Chairman of the company, Anwer Hossain...


111825. Mercantile Bank, Bakhrabad Gas ink dealPublished: July 01, 2018 13:36:43

Mercantile Bank Limited has recently signed an agreement with Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Co. Ltd (BGDCL). The agreement was signed by Adil Raihan, Deputy Managing Director and CSBO of the Bank...


111826. 'Sicario 2' beating 'Uncle Drew' with $19m-plus debutPublished: July 01, 2018 13:32:50

A pair of smaller films — the intense US-Mexico border drama Sicario: Day of the Soldado and basketball comedy Uncle Drew — are scoring more points than expected at the...


111827. BRU holds 57th sydicate meetingPublished: July 01, 2018 13:30:33

The 57th syndicate meeting of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur was held recently at the Dhaka Liaison Office of the university. Vice Chancellor of the university Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah chaired...


111828. CU students boycott classes, exams protesting attackPublished: July 01, 2018 13:28:17

Students of Chittagong University have boycotted all classes and examinations on Sunday protesting the Saturday's attack on members of quota reform movement at Sholosohor in the port city. Anwar Hossain,...


111829. Apple rebuilds mapping appPublished: July 01, 2018 13:28:07

Apple Inc is rebuilding the widely used mapping application on its iPhones from the ground up with its own dataset, but Amsterdam-based TomTom NV will continue to be a data...


111830. 'Brides' enjoy match-making on World Cup stagePublished: July 01, 2018 13:15:59

Russian women wearing elaborate bridal dresses took to the pitch in the World Cup host city of Kazan on Saturday for a friendly football match intended to show their love...


111831. Islami Commercial Insurance holds 124th board meetingPublished: July 01, 2018 13:14:31

The 124th meeting of the board of directors of Islami Commercial Insurance Company Limited was held recently at the company’s Head office premises at Motijheel area in the capital. Different...


111832. Cheering ends minor Argentine fan’s life in FeniPublished: July 01, 2018 13:11:06

A minor boy was killed as a pick-up van ran over him at Tulatoli in Sonagazi upazila under Feni region on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Ibrahim Rahat...


111833. iPay is providing West Indies-BD series ticketsPublished: July 01, 2018 13:08:58

iPay has launched a campaign under which the sports lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy iPay West Indies Bangladesh cricket series starting from July 4 in West Indies sitting at...


111834. Phoenix Insurance holds 32nd AGMPublished: July 01, 2018 12:53:24

The 32nd Annual General Meeting of Phoenix Insurance Company Ltd was held recently at Institution of Diploma Engineers Dhaka. The AGM approved 16 per cent cash dividend for the shareholders for...


111835. Detectives arrest two JMB men in BoguraPublished: July 01, 2018 12:49:16

Detectives in a drive arrested two members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with arms from Adamdighi upazila in Bogura early Sunday. The arrestees were identified as Rubel...


111836. City Bank signs agreement with PHP AutomobilesPublished: July 01, 2018 12:43:11

City Bank Ltd recently signed an agreement with PHP Automobiles Ltd under which the bank will be offering attractive interest rates & zero processing fees for customer’s purchase of brand...


111837. Researchers develop healthier life appPublished: July 01, 2018 12:41:36

Researchers at the Northwestern University in US have developed a novel app, FoodSwitch, which can act as a nutritionist at the shopper's side in the grocery store. With a tap...


111838. Bus plunges into gorge in India killing 48Published: July 01, 2018 12:22:01

At least 48 passengers were killed in Indian state Uttarakhand when their bus fell into a gorge on Sunday morning. While 45 of them died on the spot, the critically...


111839. BEZA initiates mega plan to build green economic zonesPublished: July 01, 2018 12:11:36

All the 100 economic zones of the country will be built as environmentally and ecologically friendly enclaves as Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has taken a mega plan to plant...


111840. Mexico votes for new president, leftist rebel likely to winPublished: July 01, 2018 11:54:19

Mexicans vote for a new president on Sunday in an election tipped to hand power to an anti-establishment outsider who would inject a new dose of nationalism into government and...


111841. Eight-year-old boy heads off to universityPublished: July 01, 2018 11:51:37

A Belgian boy has graduated secondary school aged eight after completing six years' study in just a year and a half. Laurent Simons, whose father is Belgian and mother Dutch,...


111842. China factory growth slows in June as trade tensions risePublished: July 01, 2018 11:43:21

Growth in China’s manufacturing sector slowed in June after a better-than-expected performance in May, official data showed, as escalating trade tensions with the United States fuel concerns about a slowdown...


111843. B'baria train derailment investigation underwayPublished: July 01, 2018 11:36:49

Investigation gains access as a five-member probe committee was formed to probe the derailment of an oil-laden train on Chattogram-Sylhet route at Shamarailkandi in Brahmanbaria on Saturday. Shoyeb Ahmed, assistant...


111844. Rangpur mulls cost-free legal aid servicesPublished: July 01, 2018 11:32:01

Officials of the judiciary at a seminar in Rangpur have called upon all concerned to reach the cost-free legal services to the poor to ensure justice for them to make...


111845. Police detain seven gambling suspectsPublished: July 01, 2018 11:31:51

Police in a drive have arrested seven alleged gamblers from Mashakhali village under Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district. The arrestees are: Mehedi Molla, 26, son of Abul Molla, Manik Molla,...


111846. UN chief in Dhaka to discuss Rohingya issuePublished: July 01, 2018 11:16:04

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Dhaka city on early Sunday when the international community is looking for options beyond bilateral mechanism to resolve Rohingya crisis. The UN...


111847. Two Koreas reopen maritime communication channelPublished: July 01, 2018 10:58:03

North and South Korea reopened a maritime communication channel on Sunday, with vessels from the two countries making radio contact for the first time in a decade, South Korea’s Defence...


111848. Saudi king promises more oil output: White HousePublished: July 01, 2018 10:50:05

The leader of Saudi Arabia promised President Donald Trump that he can boost oil production if needed and the country has 2.0 million barrels per day of spare capacity available,...


111849. 11 of a family found dead in Delhi homePublished: July 01, 2018 10:49:49

Bodies of eleven members of a family were found at a house in Delhi's Burari area early on Sunday morning. Ten bodies were found hanging and blindfolded, while a 75-year-old...


111850. Southeast Bank approves 15pc stock dividendPublished: July 01, 2018 10:31:48

The 23rd annual general meeting (AGM) of Southeast Bank Ltd approved 15 per cent stock dividend for the year 2017. Chairman of the bank Alamgir Kabir, FCA presided over the...