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112901. Hollywood making a movie about cryptocurrencyPublished: June 16, 2018 19:16:03

  Hollywood is about to cash in on cryptocurrency. The project, called Crypto, focuses on a a federal agent (played by Beau Knapp) who returns to his home town in...


112902. Salman back with Eid blockbusterPublished: June 16, 2018 19:09:15

  MUMBAI: Bollywood star Salman Khan's first movie since his conviction opened across India on Friday. Analysts are predicting box office success for his latest Eid blockbuster, report agencies. The...


112903. Gazipur boat capsize kills four kidsPublished: June 16, 2018 18:58:09

Four children, including two siblings, were killed as a boat capsized in a beel (water body) of Bymile in the city on Saturday afternoon while they were having a boat...


112904. Nepal's transit protocol signing with China uncertainPublished: June 16, 2018 18:48:52

KATHMANDU: The chance of Nepal and China signing the Protocol to Transit and Transport Agreement during the upcoming state visit of Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to China remains...


112905. India to raise duty on 30 US goodsPublished: June 16, 2018 18:24:49

New Delhi:  India has decided to suspend concessions on 30 products originating from the United States.   Customs duty on motorcycles with engine capacity over 800 cc will be raised...


112906. President for ensuring Eid festivities for allPublished: June 16, 2018 18:08:30

President Abdul Hamid on Saturday urged all to ensure so that everyone can enjoy the festivities of Eid, reports UNB. “After a month-long siyam practice, Eid-ul-Fitr brings the messages of...


112907. Troops fire at anti-India protesters in Kashmir; 1 deadPublished: June 16, 2018 18:05:58

SRINAGAR: At least one person was killed and about two dozen others wounded on Saturday as protests against Indian rule followed by clashes erupted in Indian-controlled Kashmir shortly after Eid...


112908. Modi to unveil New India 2022 plan SundayPublished: June 16, 2018 18:01:08

NEW DELHI: The Indian government will unveil Sunday its development agenda, New IndiaNSE  which will outline ways to expedite economic growth at its fourth governing council meet.  PM Modi will...


112909. Eid joy ‘elusive’ in country, claims ErshadPublished: June 16, 2018 17:52:07

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said the joy of Eid is now elusive in the country as people are getting killed without any trial, even during Ramadan and...


112910. China state media condemn US tariffs, leave room for negotiationPublished: June 16, 2018 17:37:57

China responded forcefully in state media on Saturday after the administration of US President Donald Trump said it would impose tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports, but some commentary...


112911. Arab alliance close to capturing Hodeidah airportPublished: June 16, 2018 17:30:18

ADEN : Forces from an Arab alliance entered the airport in Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah Saturday, the coalition-backed Yemeni military said, in the biggest offensive in the war...


112912. Egypt hikes fuel pricesPublished: June 16, 2018 17:05:27

Egypt on Saturday increased fuel prices, the latest in austerity measures as the populous country is striving to overhaul its economy. The hike ranges from 35 per cent to 66.6...


112913. Indonesian woman swallowed by giant pythonPublished: June 16, 2018 16:52:50

An Indonesian woman has been found in the belly of a giant python after the swollen snake was captured near where she vanished while tending her vegetable garden, police said...


112914. Democracy now well protected: PMPublished: June 16, 2018 16:24:55

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said democracy in the country is now well protected while its economy is standing on a strong ground. “We have ensured the fundamental rights...


112915. BNP leaders fail to meet Khaleda on Eid  Published: June 16, 2018 16:06:37

BNP senior leaders and activists on Saturday failed to meet their chairperson Khaleda Zia at the Old Central Jail in the capital on the Eid day. Senior BNP leaders, including...


112916. 30,000 now use DSE mobile appsPublished: June 16, 2018 15:53:21

Share trading through DSE mobile apps continued to rise as the number of active users of the application surpassed 30,000-mark as of Tuesday, the last trading session before Eid-ul-Fitr vacation....


112917. BSEC seeks public opinion on creating small-cap boardPublished: June 16, 2018 15:43:58

The capital market regulator has sought public opinion on draft ‘Qualified Investors Offer by Small Capital Companies’ Rules, 2018” aiming to attract SME companies to be listed on the bourses....


112918. Indian billionaires’ wealth up 18pc in 2017Published: June 16, 2018 15:43:40

The ultra-rich are getting richer at a faster pace in the country, according to the Times of India. At 18 per cent, persons with a wealth of more than $1.0...


112919. Social media changes nature of Eid greetingsPublished: June 16, 2018 14:53:17

The nature of Eid greetings has drastically changed now as most people turn to social media platforms for reaching out to each other instead of sharing it with cards. Apart...


112920. Konta reaches semi-final in Nature Valley OpenPublished: June 16, 2018 14:28:24

British number one Johanna Konta beat Dalila Jakupovic at the Nature Valley Open to reach her first semi-final since last year's Wimbledon, reports BBC. Fourth seed Konta beat the 118th-ranked...


112921. Eid gift for music lovers from GP MusicPublished: June 16, 2018 14:27:06

With the launching of Eid Dhamaka, Stream & Win iPhone X campaign, Free Unlimited Offline Downloads, Garage Season 2.0, GP Music is providing its listeners an exciting time during this...


112922. IFC training boosts supervisory roles for women in BD's RMG sectorPublished: June 16, 2018 14:16:36

Training female sewing operators increases supervisory roles for women, boosts productivity, and reduces absenteeism in the readymade garment sector in Bangladesh,according to a University of Oxford evaluation of a training...


112923. 84 countries adopt formal industrial policies in five yearsPublished: June 16, 2018 14:10:23

At least 84 countries, both developed and developing, have adopted formal industrial development strategies during the last five years. These countries account for about 90 per cent of global gross...


112924. BD nonprofits now eligible for Microsoft charitable pricingPublished: June 16, 2018 13:59:59

With its vision to accelerate transformation for nonprofits, Microsoft has introduced charitable pricing for the nonprofits in Bangladesh in line with its “Technology for social impact” initiative.   As part...


112925. Road crashes kill seven in two districtsPublished: June 16, 2018 13:47:15

At least seven people, including a school teacher, were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram and Sylhet districts on Friday, reports UNB. In Chattogram, three people were killed in...


112926. Facebook making it easier to donate bloodPublished: June 16, 2018 13:43:10

In honour of World Blood Donor Day, a new centre on Blood Donations on Facebook was launched where people in Bangladesh, Brazil, India and Pakistan can find opportunities to donate...


112927. Bangladeshi jumps to death in MakkahPublished: June 16, 2018 13:27:51

A Bangladeshi man on Wednesday threw himself to death from the first floor into the Kaaba circumambulation area at the Grand Mosque (Haram Mosque) in Makkah where worshippers were circling...


112928. Two siblings drown in JashorePublished: June 16, 2018 13:23:33

Two siblings drowned in a pond in Sharsha upazila of Jashore on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as Rezwan, 7, son of Kamarul Islam of Sikarpur village of Lakshanpur...


112929. WaterAid, Sweden embassy to serve 450,000 urban poorPublished: June 16, 2018 12:36:20

  WASH4UrbanPoor, a five-year project aiming to serve over 450,000 urban poor with water, sanitation and hygiene was launched recently by WaterAid and the Embassy of Sweden, said a statement....


112930. Sholakia hosts largest Eid congregationPublished: June 16, 2018 12:24:08

The largest Eid-ul-Fitr jamaat(congregation) of the country was held on the historic Sholakia Eidgah Maidan this morning with participation of over thousands of devotees from home and abroad amid stringent...


112931. ‘Vim presents Cookups Night Bazaar’ featuredPublished: June 16, 2018 12:21:49

                                                                                                                                                                                                  ‘Vim Presents Cookups Night Bazaar’ was organised recently at the capital’s MIDAS Centre.   The biggest utensil cleaner brand by Unilever- Vim and the country’s biggest homemade online food...


112932. Mashrafe celebrates Eid with family in NarailPublished: June 16, 2018 12:19:40

Like previous years, Bangladesh One Day International (ODI) captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Saturday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr at his hometown with his family and neighbours. Wearing a traditional white Punjabi, he...


112933. Fire ravages Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh buildingPublished: June 16, 2018 12:13:17

Glasgow's world-renowned School of Art has been gutted by another huge blaze, four years after part of the building was destroyed by fire. Flames ripped through the celebrated Mackintosh building...


112934. WDCD will be observed on June 17Published: June 16, 2018 12:12:29

The World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) will be observed worldwide on June 17 with the focus on sustainable land management as a way to regenerate economies, create jobs and...


112935. AT&T completes its takeover of Time WarnerPublished: June 16, 2018 11:58:15

US telecoms giant AT&T has completed its takeover of entertainment firm Time Warner after winning a court battle earlier this week. The more than $80bn (£60.34bn) deal, which has been...


112936. Nicaragua agrees during crisis talks to allow probe of deadly unrestPublished: June 16, 2018 11:56:06

In a surprise announcement, Nicaragua's influential Catholic bishops late Friday said rival government and civil delegates had agreed to create a "verification" commission and invite independent international bodies to probe...


112937. IMF rate of charge unchanged for two FYsPublished: June 16, 2018 11:51:00

  On April 25, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its annual review of the Fund’s income position for the financial year ending April 30, 2018 (FY 2018)...


112938. 2,000 migrant children separate from families in US borderPublished: June 16, 2018 11:42:15

Almost 2,000 migrant children were separated from their families at the US border over six weeks, officials say. Following a Trump administration crackdown on illegal border crossings from Mexico, adults...


112939. Fund raising through rights drops sharply in outgoing FYPublished: June 16, 2018 11:40:46

Funds raised by listed companies from rights issue fell drastically by 62 per cent in the outgoing Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 compared to the previous fiscal. Three listed firms netted...


112940. BD contributes 0.16pc of WTO budgetPublished: June 16, 2018 11:38:50

Bangladesh has contributed meagre 0.16 per cent of the annual budget of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in the current year, according to the latest annual report of the organisation. ...


112941. Export to India jumps by 24pc in July-MayPublished: June 16, 2018 11:27:08

Merchandise export to India jumped by 24.67 per cent in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year. Statistics available with Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) showed that export earnings...


112942. China-S Asia trade more than doublesPublished: June 16, 2018 11:19:47

The fifth China-South Asia Expo kicked off in southwest China's Yunnan province on Thursday. The theme of the expo is 'Integrating into the Belt and Road Initiative, Promoting Win-Win Cooperation'....


112943. Wall Street builds immunity to trade war rhetoricPublished: June 16, 2018 11:08:34

Fears of tariffs and a potential global trade war have jostled US. stocks over the past few months, but there is a sense among investors that the market is taking...


112944. Thirty five cos to hold AGMs by June 30Published: June 16, 2018 11:05:25

Some 35 listed companies, including 12 banks, will hold Annual General Meetings (AGMs) during the period of June 20 to June 30 this year. The recommended dividends and audited financial...


112945. Kashmir police arrest suspect after editor shot deadPublished: June 16, 2018 11:03:51

Police in Kashmir investigating the killing of a prominent journalist and two of his security guards arrested a suspect on Friday, an official said. Syed Shujaat Bukhari, editor of the...


112946. US judge sends ex-Trump campaign head Manafort to jail until trialPublished: June 16, 2018 10:53:38

US President Donald Trump's former election campaign manager, Paul Manafort, was sent to jail pending trial on Friday after being charged with witness tampering, the latest episode in his long...


112947. Paris builds Eiffel Tower terror fencePublished: June 16, 2018 10:52:06

Paris is to unveil its newly built perimeter defences around the Eiffel Tower to protect against terror threats. Temporary barriers were placed around the tower in June 2016, and are...


112948. Magic Ronaldo lights up World Cup with hat-trick to deny SpainPublished: June 16, 2018 10:01:02

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo lit up the World Cup in his own inimitable style on Friday, curling in a late free kick to complete a remarkable hat-trick and earn his...


112949. Eid-ul-Fitr being celebratedPublished: June 16, 2018 09:19:48

Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, is being celebrated across the country on Saturday amid religious fervour and enthusiasm after a month-long fasting. The main Eid-ul-Fitr congregation was...


112950. Nepal to host BIMSTEC summit on Aug 30, 31Published: June 15, 2018 21:55:57

Kathmandu: Nepali Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali Friday said the Fourth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation would be held in...