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112301. IFIC Bank approves 12pc stock dividendPublished: June 25, 2018 11:59:45

IFIC Bank Limited has arranged its 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Officers’ Club located at Bailey Road in the capital. In presence of shareholders of the bank, the...


112302. Bourses see lower in topsy-turvy tradePublished: June 25, 2018 11:53:45

Stocks demonstrated a topsy-turvy trend in the early hour of trading on Monday as some investors are booking profits on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous four days’ upward movement, the...


112303. Uber battles to keep London licencePublished: June 25, 2018 11:47:46

A London court will consider later today (Monday) if Uber is "fit and proper" to hold an operator licence in the UK capital. The taxi app company will make its...


112304. Weaker global gold prices lure buyers in most Asian hubsPublished: June 25, 2018 11:42:35

Gold demand picked up in most Asian centres this week as prices of the yellow metal slid to a six-month low, with gold being sold at a premium in India...


112305. Flash floods, landslides leave seven dead in VietnamPublished: June 25, 2018 11:38:52

Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains have killed at least seven people and left 12 missing in northern Vietnam since Saturday, the government’s Disaster Management Authority said on...


112306. England complete ODI series sweep against AustraliaPublished: June 25, 2018 11:07:47

Jos Buttler scored a dazzling unbeaten century to guide England to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Australia at Old Trafford on Sunday to seal an unprecedented 5-0 one-day series triumph...


112307. Asian shares slip on trade worriesPublished: June 25, 2018 11:06:57

Asian shares fell on Monday on escalating trade tensions between the United States and major economies while oil prices gave up some of their hefty gains made after major oil...


112308. Five die in Tangail road crashPublished: June 25, 2018 10:48:26

At least five people have been killed and 29 others injured after a truck crashed into a roadside ditch in Tangail’s Kalihati. The accident occurred on the Tangail-Mymensingh Highway near...


112309. Probe into Tk 469m HPNSP fund swindle gets underwayPublished: June 25, 2018 10:47:41

The ministry of health is now investigating the allegation of embezzlement of funds worth over Tk 469 million belonging to the Fourth Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Programme (HPNSP), an...


112310. DSE to de-list ICB AMCL 2nd NRB MF on July 24Published: June 25, 2018 10:38:33

ICB AMCL 2nd NRB Mutual Fund will be de-listed from the stock exchanges on July 24 due to completion of its stipulated 10-year tenure. The ICB AMCL 2nd NRB Mutual...


112311. China eyes long-term benefit from DSEPublished: June 25, 2018 10:35:07

The China consortium faces no pressure for immediate return from their investment in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), a top official of Shenzhen Stock Exchange said. The consortium of Shenzhen-Shanghai bourses...


112312. Clinical Colombia dump Poland out of World CupPublished: June 25, 2018 10:33:33

Colombia’s World Cup campaign roared back into life with a thumping 3-0 victory over Poland on Sunday which delivered a warning to their rivals and sent the disappointing Poles tumbling...


112313. US plans limits on Chinese investment in tech firmsPublished: June 25, 2018 10:31:19

The US Treasury Department is drafting curbs that would block firms with at least 25 per cent Chinese ownership from buying US companies with “industrially significant technology,” a government official...


112314. Erdogan wins presidential electionPublished: June 25, 2018 10:11:42

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan greet supporters gathered in front of the AKP headquarters in Ankara, Turkey Jun 25, 2018. Reuters Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey's presidential...


112315. Nigeria imposes curfew as 70 die in communal clashesPublished: June 25, 2018 10:10:59

Nigeria imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on Sunday in central Plateau state after least 70 people died in communal clashes between farmers and semi-nomadic herders over the weekend. Strife...


112316. Warning against burdening banksPublished: June 25, 2018 09:53:04

The financial sector of Bangladesh has developed a dangerous notion called 'mismatch of maturity', as short-term deposits are used for financing long-term investment here, eminent economist Dr. Rehman Sobhan opined...


112317. Philippines reseeks probe report on reserve heistPublished: June 25, 2018 09:42:54

The Philippines government has again requested Bangladesh to forward an investigation report on reserve heist from the Bangladesh Bank's account at the New York Fed, finance ministry sources said. The...


112318. EPB eyes $44.50b export target for next FYPublished: June 25, 2018 09:33:17

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has proposed setting the country's goods and service export target at US$ 44.50 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2018-19, officials said. It proposed fixing the...


112319. EU funds giant research project on migration  Published: June 24, 2018 22:15:42

What is the relationship between migration and development? And why do people choose to leave or stay in their home countries? Those are among the questions an international research project...


112320. Problems lie with the authorities concerned  Published: June 24, 2018 22:11:50

Post-Eid Dhaka city is a commuter's delight. No tailbacks on the nearly empty roads. Reaching places timely is no more challenging. Contrast this with the news carried in a Bangla...


112321. Back home, tortured and abused  Published: June 24, 2018 22:09:44

What do you call it--- ignorance or desperation? The question relates to the outflow of female Bangladesh workers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the return of a...


112322. Suspension of manpower recruitment by Malaysia  Published: June 24, 2018 22:01:25

With workers' migration hitting quite a few snags, the latest to take the migration process by storm is the reported suspension of manpower recruitment from Bangladesh by Malaysia. Although the...


112323. Why markets and political scientists disagree on the G7Published: June 24, 2018 21:32:37

To say that this month's summit of G7 leaders in Canada was an unusual one would be an understatement. A traditionally friendly and predictable gathering of like-minded countries was marred...


112324. The strategic paradigm of Bangladesh's economic growthPublished: June 24, 2018 21:29:51

The last few weeks have witnessed discussions, deliberations, praises and criticisms pertaining to developments taking place in Bangladesh's economic and financial sectors. Economists, sociologists, retired bankers and many from civil...


112325. Two including extremist leader killed in PabnaPublished: June 24, 2018 21:28:17

Two people including the leader of an extremist party were chopped and shot to death over establishing upper hand at Ataikula of Pabna on Sunday. The victims were identified as...


112326. Rangpur cultivators get good papaya yield this seasonPublished: June 24, 2018 21:26:51

RANGPUR, June 24: The papaya cultivators under the district have become ecstatic as they are getting good yield of their produce during this year. A good number of growers said...


112327. China's re-innovation strategy disarrays innovation racePublished: June 24, 2018 21:21:43

The rivalry between the USA and China in the technology world has started to surface as trade war. China's income growth through manufacturing is saturating. Like the USA, Europe, Japan...


112328. BCS leaders for withdrawal of proposed VAT on computers, sparesPublished: June 24, 2018 21:08:22

Leaders of Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) on Sunday demanded continuation of exemption of VAT (Value Added Tax) on computers and spares. They also urged the government to withdraw the proposed...


112329. A marvellous football nightPublished: June 24, 2018 20:59:15

We failed to blink back tears of joy and surprise. It was the first, the finest and the fiercest football the world watched last night between Germany and Sweden. Heads...


112330. 'Initiative underway to increase navigability of Buriganga'Published: June 24, 2018 20:44:43

The government has taken an initiative to increase the navigability of Buriganga River and to protect the river from pollution. Water Resource Minister Anwar Hossain Monju came up with the...


112331. Is the global economy in a corporate-debt bubble?Published: June 24, 2018 20:44:28

Is growing corporate debt a bubble waiting to burst? In the ten years since the global financial crisis, the debt held by nonfinancial corporations has grown by $29 trillion -...


112332. England reaches second round with 6-1 victoryPublished: June 24, 2018 20:20:59

England achieved their most emphatic World Cup result as Harry Kane's hat-trick helped them thrash a poor Panama side and reach the last 16. There were five first-half goals, with...


112333. Fish species in Halda river face extinction as water pollution worsensPublished: June 24, 2018 20:14:07

Various species of fish in Ralda River are facing extinction due to unabated water pollution, triggering a threat to an important source of protein and other nutrients for humans.  Meanwhile,...


112334. BNP nominates Bulbul, Sarwar for Rajshahi, Barishal city pollsPublished: June 24, 2018 19:38:05

BNP has nominated Moasaddek Hossain Bulbul and Mujibur Rahman Sarwar for Rajshahi and Barishal city corporation elections respectively. Party's secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the names of two...


112335. Foyez Ahmed new Public Admin Ministry SecyPublished: June 24, 2018 19:07:30

In a reshuffle in the administration, Foyez Ahmed, secretary to the Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, has been made secretary to the Public Administration Ministry. The Public Administration Ministry...


112336. Gazipur election atmosphere very good, says KamalPublished: June 24, 2018 19:06:14

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the atmosphere in Gazipur City Corporation ahead of its election is very good. "Of course, a good atmosphere has been prevailing in the...


112337. Staff accuse ex-Cayman governor Anwar Choudhury of bullyingPublished: June 24, 2018 18:56:15

Anwar Choudhury, the Bangladeshi-born governor of the Cayman Islands recalled to London by the UK Foreign Office, has been accused of bullying employees, engaging in drunken arguments and demanding a...


112338. Army chief calls on PresidentPublished: June 24, 2018 18:50:37

Outgoing Army chief General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq paid a farewell call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Sunday. During the meeting, the Army chief expressed gratitude to...


112339. Game of Thrones on-screen couple weds in ScotlandPublished: June 24, 2018 18:31:22

Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have married at a ceremony in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The couple - who played on-screen lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte - met...


112340. UN delegation calls on air chiefPublished: June 24, 2018 18:20:09

A five-member delegation of United Nations, led by Jean Pierre Lacroix, under secretary general of Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), called on Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat...


112341. Potentials of light engineering industries stressedPublished: June 24, 2018 18:07:37

Speakers at seminar on Sunday stressed the need for taking time-befitting work plans and implementing those for utilising the huge potentials of light engineering industries in the country. If investment...


112342. PM stresses connectivity to boost regional cooperationPublished: June 24, 2018 17:43:29

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said connectivity is very much important to establish regional communication and boost cooperation among the neighbouring countries. She said this when newly appointed Ambassador...


112343. Children’s risk of dying highest in first 28 days of birth: WHOPublished: June 24, 2018 17:16:49

A child’s risk of dying is the highest in the first 28 days of life while improving the quality of antenatal care at the time of birth and postnatal care...


112344. Shipping ministry signs APA with 12 subordinate bodiesPublished: June 24, 2018 16:56:52

The Shipping Ministry on Sunday signed “Annual Performance Agreement” (APA) for 2018-19 fiscal with subordinate 12 offices and organisations aimed at accelerating government’s work and enhancing accountability and transparency. Shipping...


112345. Police cordon off ‘militant hideout’ in GazipurPublished: June 24, 2018 16:51:51

Members of law enforcing agencies have cordoned off a 'suspected militant hideout' at Maona area of Gazipur. They began the operation at the two-storey building in Sreepur municipality’s Kewa West...


112346. Sylhet flood victims receive cash, relief materialsPublished: June 24, 2018 16:49:20

The government has distributed a total of 1,686 metric tonnes of rice and Tk 1.857 million among the flood affected people in two districts of Sylhet region. According to the...


112347. ‘Sheikh Hasina to head poll-time government’Published: June 24, 2018 16:41:26

Food Minister Qamrul Islam has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will head the poll-time government as there is no scope for people or party to get inducted in that administration,...


112348. Army chief pays farewell call on PMPublished: June 24, 2018 16:33:06

Outgoing chief of Army Staff General Abu Belal Muhammmad Shafiul Haq made farewell call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office in Dhaka on Sunday. PM’s press secretary Ihsanul...


112349. Govt forms probe body over Gaibandha road crashPublished: June 24, 2018 16:21:51

The government formed an 11-member committee to probe the road accident that left 18 people dead in Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha district on Saturday. Sishir Kumar Roy, additional secretary to...


112350. US reunites 522 children separated under 'Zero Tolerance' policyPublished: June 24, 2018 16:20:26

The US Homeland Security Department said late Saturday the government has reunited 522 children separated from adults as part of a "Zero Tolerance" initiative and plans to reunite another 16...