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115501. Iran Nuclear Deal: America isolated from its core European alliesPublished: May 13, 2018 21:20:16

The latest measure by President Donald Trump of the United States of America was to withdraw from another international deal on May 08, 2018. It was the Joint Comprehensive Plan...


115502. Prisoner dies at Keraniganj jailPublished: May 13, 2018 20:59:54

An under-trial prisoner died at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Khokon Miah, 45, son of Suva Miah of Bangshal Sayeed Hazi Sarker Lane...


115503. Growers fail to harvest paddy on 5,000 hectares of landPublished: May 13, 2018 20:58:47

SYLHET, May 13: Farmers of Sunamganj district are in trouble as they could not able to harvest paddy on 5,000 hectares of land. Sources said about 70 per cent of...


115504. Fatehpur overpass will be completed in 25 days: QuaderPublished: May 13, 2018 20:55:32

Work on a railway overpass at Fathepur in Feni will be completed in 25 days, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said. He came up with the disclosure...


115505. Ivanka, Kushner arrive in Israel for Jerusalem embassy openingPublished: May 13, 2018 20:51:38

US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, have arrived in Israel on Sunday ahead of the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem on Monday....


115506. No prior appointment for Indian tourist visaPublished: May 13, 2018 20:36:45

The Indian High Commission has decided to accept visa applications of Bangladeshi nationals without prior appointment at Sylhet, Mymensingh and Barishal centres. The move, to be effective from May 20,...


115507. Sports medicine: A high-potential medical nichePublished: May 13, 2018 20:16:45

In sports, injuries are inevitable. Sit back for a few seconds and think of the challenges that athletes face: exhausting training schedules, gruelling fitness sessions, lost matches, excruciating pain, unbearable...


115508. Tofail rules out scope of price hike during RamadanPublished: May 13, 2018 19:56:18

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed Sunday reiterated again that there is no scope for any price hike or artificial crisis of commodities during the month of Ramadan. "Sufficient sugar, gram, edible...


115509. Satellite launching: PM pays homage to BangabandhuPublished: May 13, 2018 19:55:43

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after successful launching of the country's first communication satellite into the space. The Prime...


115510. Barapukuria coalmine workers start indefinite strikePublished: May 13, 2018 19:50:11

The workers of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company went on an indefinite strike on Sunday to press home their 13-point demand, including payment of dues. The workers stopped working from 6...


115511. One family behind bombings on three churches in Indonesia  Published: May 13, 2018 19:17:17

Six members of one family were behind a wave of blasts targeting three churches in Indonesia's second city of Surabaya, police say. At least 13 people were killed and dozens...


115512. Paris knife attack suspect born in ChechnyaPublished: May 13, 2018 18:51:17

The suspect in a deadly knife attack in central Paris on Saturday evening is a French citizen born in 1997 in Russia's republic of Chechnya, sources say. Named by media...


115513. Four JMB female members get 5-year jail in SirajganjPublished: May 13, 2018 18:42:14

A special tribunal Sirajhanj on Sunday sentenced four female members of banned militant outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to five years in prison in a case filed under the Explosive...


115514. Govt rolls out project for farmers to get better access to finance, mktPublished: May 13, 2018 18:38:13

The government on Sunday rolled out a $2.48 million project which will involve up to 10,000 farmers and 55 farmer organisations (FOs) in developing their capacity to establish market linkage...


115515. Hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case deferredPublished: May 13, 2018 18:13:04

A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the hearing until June 25 on charge framing against BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia in Niko graft case on health ground. Judge Mahmudul Kabir...


115516. Gazipur City Corporation polls on June 26Published: May 13, 2018 17:48:45

The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday has declared June 26 as the fresh date for holding Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) elections, reports BSS. The date was fixed at a meeting...


115517. UODA holds workshop on career developmentPublished: May 13, 2018 17:38:25

University of Development Alternative has arranged a daylong workshop on career development at its auditorium in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka recently. UODA founder and president Professor Mujib Khan inaugurated as...


115518. Moudud wants to know total cost of satellite projectPublished: May 13, 2018 17:10:05

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed wants to know the total cost of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 launching project. The BNP leader made the demand on Sunday while addressing a discussion in Dhaka,...


115519. Bangladesh Furniture and Interior Decor Expo-2018 begins in capitalPublished: May 13, 2018 17:08:30

The four-day 'Bangladesh Furniture and Interior Decor Expo-2018' began on Sunday to showcase the strength of the country’s furniture and home furnishing sectors to both global and local buyers. Commerce...


115520. USAID administrator to visit Rohingya camps TuesdayPublished: May 13, 2018 16:55:54

Administrator of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mark Green will visit Rohingya camps on Tuesday. Mark Green will arrive in Dhaka on Monday before his journey to Cox's...


115521. FBCCI for sufficient allocation in agro sectorPublished: May 13, 2018 16:42:21

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) requested the government on Saturday for sufficient allocation in the upcoming national budget for the development of country's agriculture sector....


115522. Govt to review savings tools' rates : MuhithPublished: May 13, 2018 16:39:46

The government is going to review the existing yield rates on savings certificates after the next national budget, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Saturday. "Ideally, the yield rates on savings...


115523. Move to install lightning forecast systemPublished: May 13, 2018 16:26:59

The government plans to launch lightning forecast system for the first time in the country aiming to reduce the loss of lives. Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has set...


115524. DSE turnover slips below Tk 4.0 billion-markPublished: May 13, 2018 16:20:59

Stocks witnessed yet another bearish session, extending the losing streak for the eight sessions, as investors kept their cautiousness intact ahead of Ramadan. Market insiders said most of the investors...


115525. Bus strike on Dhaka-Chattogram route underwayPublished: May 13, 2018 16:12:54

Bus transport workers and owners have called in a strike on the Dhaka-Chattogram route from morning to evening on Monday to protest the intense traffic congestion all over the highway....


115526. IBBL holds RDS officials’ conferencePublished: May 13, 2018 16:00:12

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has recently organised a conference for the officials of the bank’s Rural Development Scheme (RDS). The RDS officials of Jessore and Khulna zones were present at...


115527. Multiple blasts hit Afghan city, gun battle underwayPublished: May 13, 2018 15:37:54

A gun battle raged between Afghan security forces and a handful of militants following a series of explosions in the eastern city of Jalalabad on Sunday that killed at least...


115528. BSF picks up three Bangladeshis from Thakurgaon borderPublished: May 13, 2018 15:29:12

Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) have picked-up three Bangladesh nationals from Paria border in Baliadangi upazila of the district early Sunday. The detainees are: Shah Alam, 35, son...


115529. Summit Power’s Gazipur II Power starts operationPublished: May 13, 2018 15:23:04

Summit Gazipur II Power, a 300 MW HFO-fired power plant, has started its commercial operation at Kodda in Gazipur, says Summit Power, which has 20 per cent stake in the...


115530. Muggers shoot bKash agents snatching Tk 1.1mPublished: May 13, 2018 15:17:44

A gang of muggers attacked two ‘bKash’ agents and snatched away Tk 1.1 million after shooting them at Chandana intersection area of Sadar upazila in Gazipur on Sunday.   The...


115531. Mercantile Bank signs agreement with TRADEASSETSPublished: May 13, 2018 15:02:12

Mercantile Bank Limited has recently signed an agreement with TRADEASSETS, a block chain-powered e-marketplace for banks. Shamim Ahmed, Senior Executive Vice President, also the Head of International Division of the...


115532. German online bank transfers loans via BitcoinsPublished: May 13, 2018 14:53:14

German Radoslav Albrecht founder of an online bank has created a banking system where clients are able to transfer loans anywhere in the world using Bitcoin. Bitbond uses cryptocurrencies like...


115533. Quota protesters give ultimatum to publish gazette by afternoonPublished: May 13, 2018 14:32:49

Quota reform activists have given the government an ultimatum to publish a gazette notification by Sunday afternoon abolishing the existing quota system in government jobs as per the Prime Minister's...


115534. Country imports 10,000 tonnes of onions in seven daysPublished: May 13, 2018 14:16:42

In seven days, Dinjapur district has seen import of more than 10,000 tonnes of onion from India through Hili Land Port (HLP) at Hakimpur upazila, according to customs officials and...


115535. Eight men get death penalty over IS attacks in IranPublished: May 13, 2018 14:06:36

An Iranian court on Sunday sentenced eight men to death over attacks that killed 18 people at the parliament and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s mausoleum last year, in the first deadly...


115536. Army to be with people, govt: PMPublished: May 13, 2018 14:04:21

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she firmly believes that the army will stand by the people and help the government manage state affairs when necessary. “Whenever the current government will...


115537. KCC electioneering gains momentum on final dayPublished: May 13, 2018 13:34:03

The Khulna City Corporation election aspirants and their agents were seen to be working relentlessly in electioneering as the last day of campaign approaches on Sunday. All the mayoral and...


115538. FDI in power sector drops sharplyPublished: May 13, 2018 13:32:15

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country’s power sector dropped sharply in the past year despite huge commitment from India and China for the last couple of years. Central bank...


115539. Bus crushes elderly woman in RajshahiPublished: May 13, 2018 13:00:41

An elderly woman was killed as a bus crushed her on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway at Godagari municipal area in Rajshahi on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Rasheda Begum, 60,...


115540. US homebuilders face interest-rate fearsPublished: May 13, 2018 12:41:12

Some investors are betting on shares of homebuilders to outperform US stocks at large, but with interest rates expected to rise they may have to wait several months before those...


115541. Attackers kill 26 in Burundi ahead of referendumPublished: May 13, 2018 12:38:03

At least 26 people were killed and seven others wounded in an attack in Burundi’s northwestern province of Cibitoke, less than a week before a constitutional referendum, a local administrator...


115542. Israel wins Eurovision Song ContestPublished: May 13, 2018 12:29:15

Israel's Netta Barzilai has won the Eurovision Song Contest for her quirky dance song Toy - complete with its trademark chicken dance. She had been an early favourite, but the...


115543. Heavy rainstorms claim 15 lives in PakistanPublished: May 13, 2018 12:26:28

Violent rainstorms in the northwest Pakistan have left at least 15 people dead and dozens others injured, officials in Pakistan say. Latif Khan, a senior disaster management official, says Sunday...


115544. IPO subscription of SK Trims begins MondayPublished: May 13, 2018 12:12:58

The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of SK Trims & Industries will begin tomorrow (Monday), which will raise Tk 300 million from the general public under the fixed price method....


115545. North Korea to dismantle nuclear bomb test sitePublished: May 13, 2018 12:09:10

North Korea has scheduled the dismantlement of its nuclear bomb test site for sometime between May 23 and 25 in order to uphold its pledge to discontinue nuclear tests, the...


115546. Rajshahi marks Int’l Nurses Day-2018Published: May 13, 2018 12:07:01

The role of the nurse is fulfilled when met with efficiency through serving patients with affection and humanity. The country needs skilled and devoted nurses. Such observation came at a...


115547. Hamburg relegated for first time; Bayern humbledPublished: May 13, 2018 12:04:50

Former European champions Hamburg SV were relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time on Saturday despite a 2-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach as Borussia Dortmund scraped into fourth place...


115548. Breastfeeding saves mothers' lives, too: UnicefPublished: May 13, 2018 12:00:27

Babies in South Asia are more likely to be breastfed than any other region in the world and are breastfed for longer, Unicef said in a new analysis released on...


115549. Bourses witness upward trend amid low turnoverPublished: May 13, 2018 11:46:40

Prices of most of the stocks on both bourse witnessed upward trend in early trading Sunday as investors were seen active on sector-wise issues amid ongoing earnings declarations of financial...


115550. Open loan disbursed in Dinajpur to 10 taka account-holdersPublished: May 13, 2018 11:20:44

A special programme was held recently at the BRAC Learning Center in Dinajpur to disburse loan to 10 taka account holders under refinance scheme of Bangladesh Bank. National Bank Ltd...