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116551. College student dies falling from human haulerPublished: April 30, 2018 16:06:23

A college student was killed when she fell from a human hauler at Shanir Akhra Bus Stand area in city's Kadamtali area on Monday. The deceased was identified as Nusrat...


116552. DSEX dips below 5,800-markPublished: April 30, 2018 15:34:12

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell below 5,800-mark once again as investors went on panic driven sell-off on major sectors. Market operators said the investors went...


116553. Motorcyclist dies in Sunamganj accidentPublished: April 30, 2018 15:32:57

A motorcyclist was killed as a human hauler hit his two-wheeler at Mallikpur in Sunamganj municipality area on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Ruhul Amin Hridoy, 27, son...


116554. Avengers smashes box office recordPublished: April 30, 2018 14:57:46

Avengers: Infinity War made history with a $630 million global opening weekend take, according to estimates. Industry tracker Exhibitor Relations made the estimate, even though the film has not yet...


116555. US-Saudi alliance will destabilise Mideast, says IranPublished: April 30, 2018 14:48:48

Iran said on Monday cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States will further destabilise the Middle East, a senior official said. The official added that Tehran will continue its...


116556. Mercantile Bank AGM approves 22pc dividendPublished: April 30, 2018 14:42:05

The 19th Annual General Meeting of Mercantile Bank Limited was held at FARS Hotel & Resorts, Dhaka Monday, said a statement. A large number of shareholders of the Bank attended...


116557. UNSC for expediting repatriation dealPublished: April 30, 2018 14:39:46

Expressing their determination to resolve the ongoing Rohingya crisis, the visiting team of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Sunday said their priority is to expedite implementation of the...


116558. S'pore, Hong Kong top cloud computing countries in Asia PacificPublished: April 30, 2018 14:31:15

Singapore and Hong Kong have come up on top across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region as having the most favourable policies for cloud adoption, according to a report from the...


116559. Turkey c bank lifts year-end inflation forecastPublished: April 30, 2018 14:17:17

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), the central bank of Turkey, has lifted its year-end inflation forecast to 8.4 per cent from 7.9 per cent previously. The...


116560. Meghna Bank inks deal with Irving AviationPublished: April 30, 2018 14:15:57

Meghna Bank Limited has signed an agreement with Irving Aviation Ltd in its Head Office at  Gulshan, Dhaka recently. Meghna Bank Credit Card holders can avail 0% Insta-Pay EMI Facilities...


116561. T-Mobile to buy Sprint in $26b mergerPublished: April 30, 2018 14:14:52

US telecoms giant T-Mobile has agreed to buy its rival Sprint in a $26 billion (£18.9 billion) deal. The merger of America's third and fourth largest mobile carriers is designed...


116562. Robi digital services now available at Singer outletsPublished: April 30, 2018 14:05:28

Digital services provider Robi has entered into a strategic partnership with Singer Bangladesh with an aim to provide customers visiting Singer’s retail outlets with digital services of Robi and Airtel....


116563. SE Asian stocks soar as Korea tensions easePublished: April 30, 2018 14:04:59

Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Monday as easing tensions in the Korean peninsula boosted investor sentiment, while Singapore stocks surged to a 10-year high. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific...


116564. Lightning kills three across countryPublished: April 30, 2018 13:44:03

Two farmers were killed in separate incidents of lightning in Sunamganj and Habiganj districts along with another college student in Chuadanga on Monday. A farmer was killed after being hit...


116565. 1,500 new words added to Tibetan vocabularyPublished: April 30, 2018 13:28:59

Nearly 1,500 new words and expressions have been added to the Tibetan vocabulary. A national committee on standardisation of the Tibetan language released the words and expressions, which have largely...


116566. BD seeks global support to solve Rohingya crisisPublished: April 30, 2018 13:10:02

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh expects China, Russia, India and Japan to play a major role in resolving the Rohingya crisis. "We expect China, Russia, India and...


116567. UNSC vows to help implement Rohingya return dealPublished: April 30, 2018 13:04:45

Members of the visiting UN Security Council delegation have assured all concerned of helping Bangladesh and Myanmar to expedite the implementation of the Rohingya reparation agreement signed between the two...


116568. Asian shares rise, some markets closed for holidaysPublished: April 30, 2018 13:03:31

Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday following the release of reassuring manufacturing data for China, though a number of the Asian markets are closed for holidays. The Hang Seng...


116569. Hong Kong betting over Nasdaq’s biotech crownPublished: April 30, 2018 12:59:52

When Hong Kong unveiled plans last year to encourage biotech companies to list in the city by loosening listing rules, the financial industry and investors cheered. Hong Kong was an...


116570. Landslide claims nine lives in ChinaPublished: April 30, 2018 12:50:23

A landslide in northern China trapped and killed nine people Monday morning beneath the falling earth. More than a hundred firefighters, rescue workers and medical staff were sent to the...


116571. Bata Shoe offers 335pc dividendPublished: April 30, 2018 12:42:26

The board of directors of Bata Shoe has recommended 105 per cent final cash dividend in addition to 230 per cent interim cash dividend declared earlier and paid in December...


116572. Heat shield for NASA's Mars 2020 rover cracks during testPublished: April 30, 2018 12:39:42

The heat shield for the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s upcoming Mars rover suffered a fracture during testing recently, but the situation will not affect the mission's launch...


116573. Three more banks recommend dividendPublished: April 30, 2018 12:32:58

The boards of directors of three more listed banks – Jamuna Bank, Trust Bank, and Dhaka Bank – have recommended dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, according...


116574. Meghna Bank inks MoU with Irving AviationPublished: April 30, 2018 12:27:55

Meghna Bank Limited has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Irving Aviation Ltd at the bank’s head office located in Suvastu Imam Square in the city’s Gulshan area....


116575. DB police arrest wife after investigation, murder confessionPublished: April 30, 2018 12:13:43

Police in Tangail on Sunday arrested the wife over the killing of former Army sergeant Mohammad Shamim in Gopalpur upazila in 2016. The detainee, Razia Begum, was the mastermind of...


116576. US stops migrants from entering border, says capacity fullPublished: April 30, 2018 11:59:50

About 50 people from a Central American migrant caravan including women, children and transgender individuals tried to seek US asylum on Sunday but were not allowed to cross the Mexico...


116577. Dismal weather halts ferry servicesPublished: April 30, 2018 11:53:37

Launch and ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River have been suspended due to bad weather. The authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) suspended the services...


116578. Stocks fall amid govt holidaysPublished: April 30, 2018 11:43:21

The prices of most of the shares witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading Monday, amid the government holidays, as risk-averse investors are selling shares amid ongoing quarterly earnings....


116579. Financial crisis drives Magura farmer to 'suicide'Published: April 30, 2018 11:42:50

A farmer allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Dakhshin Mirzapur village in Magura sadar upazila on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Tariqul Islam, 45. Quoting family members,...


116580. Youth found hanging in Cox’s Bazar hotelPublished: April 30, 2018 11:40:00

A young man was found hanging at a residential hotel in Kolatali Zamzam Hatchery area of the district town on Sunday night. Police recovered the hanging body of Nezam Uddin,...


116581. RMU to launch academic activities soonPublished: April 30, 2018 11:24:27

The Rajshahi Medical University (RMU) is going to launch its academic activities very soon. The varsity authority will appoint manpower to 70 posts as early as possible in order to...


116582. Police arrest three over gang rape in RajshahiPublished: April 30, 2018 11:08:30

Police arrested three young men on Sunday afternoon in connection with the gang rape of a teenage girl in Shiroil Colony Kanamor area in the city. The arrestees are Abu...


116583. Relentless Nadal bags 11th Barcelona Open titlePublished: April 30, 2018 11:06:44

World number one Rafael Nadal produced an imperious display to win his 11th Barcelona Open title with a 6-2 6-1 win over Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas. Nadal, 31, who won...


116584. Attack on DU VC's house: Four heldPublished: April 30, 2018 10:49:38

Police arrested a madrasa student and three others on charges of attacking and vandalising the Dhaka University vice chancellor’s residence about three weeks ago, during the agitations for reforms the...


116585. AFP photographer among 21 dies in Kabul suicide blastsPublished: April 30, 2018 10:45:06

At least 21 people including a photographer of French news agency AFP have been killed when two blasts rocked the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, officials said. But there was...


116586. UK home secretary quits over immigration scandalPublished: April 30, 2018 10:28:21

Britain's home secretary Amber Rudd has resigned, saying she ‘inadvertently misled’ MPs over targets for removing illegal immigrants. Rudd, who was due to make a Commons statement on Monday, was under...


116587. Barca clinch La Liga title thanks to Messi treblePublished: April 30, 2018 10:19:59

Barcelona secured the league title in Ernesto Valverde's first season as manager with a Lionel Messi-inspired victory over Deportivo La Coruna, who have been relegated. Barca only needed a draw...


116588. Plane crashes near oil field in Libya, killing threePublished: April 30, 2018 10:12:17

Three crew members of a transport plane have lost their lives after the aircraft crashed near one of the largest Libyan oil fields, says Libya’s oil agency. A statement by...


116589. Call money rate budges on excess liquidityPublished: April 30, 2018 09:49:13

The call money rate in the local money market took a dip to the lowest level in more than one year on Thursday, the last working day before the weekend,...


116590. Poor wages force RMG workers to rely on overtimePublished: April 30, 2018 09:45:19

Bangladesh's garment workers earn inadequate wages and mostly rely on excessive hours of overtime for an insignificant amount of money, according to a recent report. The report titled 'Toward Fair...


116591. 227 large cos not under LTU despite eligibilityPublished: April 30, 2018 09:40:02

Some 227 large companies still remain under the purview of the field-level Value Added Tax (VAT) offices despite having eligibility to come under the functional supervision of Large Taxpayers Unit...


116592. July-March import up 14pcPublished: April 30, 2018 09:38:41

The country's overall import grew by more than 14 per cent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (FY), 2017-18, mainly due to higher import of food...


116593. Lightning strikes kill 14 in distsPublished: April 30, 2018 00:32:49

At least 14 people were killed in lightning strikes in eight districts-Sirajganj, Magura, Noakhali, Brahmanbaria, Naogaon, Rangamati, Gazipur, and Sunamganj- on Sunday, report agencies. In Sirajganj, five people, including father...


116594. Bangladesh can benefit from blockchain technologyPublished: April 30, 2018 00:29:51

Business entities in Bangladesh can benefit immensely from the emerging blockchain technology, a leading technology expert has said recently. "Loyalty point systems built on blockchain are poised to be a...


116595. Trump-Kim meeting in Mongolia or SingaporePublished: April 29, 2018 22:35:42

Mongolia and Singapore are the final two sites under consideration for the upcoming summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reports CBS News citing administration sources....


116596. Gameiro spot kick delays Barca’s partyPublished: April 29, 2018 22:21:52

Kevin Gameiro's second-half penalty earned a laboured 1-0 win for Atletico Madrid at Deportivo Alaves, putting the onus on Barcelona to achieve a positive result in their clash with Deportivo...


116597. How to get rid of polythene shopping bags  Published: April 29, 2018 22:12:22

Bangladesh has the enviable record of becoming the first country in the world to have banned polythene shopping bags. Many developed countries reportedly tried to emulate the feat rather unsuccessfully....


116598. Next budget: Tight revenue situation  Published: April 29, 2018 22:10:41

The process of making the national budget for the next financial year is already on. People at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) would soon burn midnight oil to locate sources...


116599. Tapping potential of adventure tourism  Published: April 29, 2018 22:08:50

Of late different segments of tourists have reportedly shown interest in undertaking adventure tourism in the country. It would have been good news had the ground reality been favourable. It's...


116600. Debut album of Lutfun Nahar Pakhi launchedPublished: April 29, 2018 21:34:39

The first solo album of Lutfun Nahar Pakhi was released under the banner of Laser Vision on Saturday. Arranged and produced by Autumnal Moon, the album ‘Bhalobasho Mor Gaan’ is...