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116951. Anti-VC teachers observe two-hr strike at JUPublished: April 25, 2018 18:52:25

A faction of pro-Awami League teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Wednesday observed a two-hour strike, demanding action against the teachers who allegedly assaulted their fellows on April 18. Over...


116952. Health minister vows to eliminate malaria in five yearsPublished: April 25, 2018 18:26:04

The government will be able to eliminate malaria from the country in next five years. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim came up with the statement on Wednesday. "If...


116953. Police release CEO of bdjobs.com hours after detentionPublished: April 25, 2018 18:09:25

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of bdjobs.com AKM Fahim Mashroor was released on Wednesday afternoon hours after his detention from the Karwan Bazar area of Dhaka. Earlier, a team of Cyber...


116954. ACC to interrogate DIG Mizanur on graft chargePublished: April 25, 2018 18:01:44

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will interrogate Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman on May 3 for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of ACC Kanak Kumar...


116955. 'ATM fraud mastermind learned card cloning skills from Russia'Published: April 25, 2018 17:53:30

The mastermind behind ATM card forgery, who was arrested on Tuesday night from Dhaka's Mirpur area, learned the skill to clone ATM cards from Russia. The arrested ringleader of ATM...


116956. Thailand: The world’s preferred healthcare destinationPublished: April 25, 2018 17:50:42

While on vacation, what would you rather do? Laze on the beaches, stroll along the promenade, enjoy the balmy evenings sipping ice tea, shop your heart out and sample the...


116957. FSIBL recommends 10pc stock dividendPublished: April 25, 2018 17:11:15

The board of directors of First Security Islami Bank Limited has recommended 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017. An official disclosure on Wednesday...


116958. India jails ‘godman’ for life in rape casePublished: April 25, 2018 17:11:14

A self-styled Indian spiritual guru who claims millions of followers worldwide has been given a life sentence for raping a 16-year-old girl. Asaram Bapu carried out the 2013 attack at...


116959. Stocks return to green snapping three-day losing streakPublished: April 25, 2018 17:03:39

Stocks returned to the green on Wednesday, snapping a three-day losing, as some investors went on late hours buying spree on sector-wise stocks. Dealers said the market rebounded as optimistic...


116960. Youth dies from snakebite in BargunaPublished: April 25, 2018 16:58:37

A college student died from snakebite at Mokamia village in Betagi upazila of the district on Tuesday night. The youth was identified as Gopal Chandro, 23, a third year student...


116961. Police detain CEO of bdjobs.comPublished: April 25, 2018 16:54:20

Police detained AKM Fahim Mashroor, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of bdjobs.com, on Wednesday from Karwan Bazar area of Dhaka. The law enforcers detained him around 1pm over his Facebook post...


116962. Tofail leads business team to CambodiaPublished: April 25, 2018 16:39:59

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed left Dhaka for Cambodia on Tuesday along with a high-level business delegation, including ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman, to attend a bilateral meeting with the business...


116963. Exporters demand more incentivesPublished: April 25, 2018 16:32:28

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) assured Tuesday the exporters to consider their demands for providing equal budgetary facilities to all export-oriented sectors. "This year we will try to provide...


116964. Railway police recover two minor bodies from train roofPublished: April 25, 2018 16:13:42

The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Chattogram on Wednesday recovered bodies of two minor children from the roof of an inter-city train. Identities of the minors could not be known...


116965. SBAC Bank inks MoU with Asgar Ali HospitalPublished: April 25, 2018 16:01:10

South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Asgar Ali Hospital to facilitate its clients in the hospital. According to the MoU,...


116966. Afghan Taliban snub peace talks offerPublished: April 25, 2018 16:01:02

The Taliban announced the start of their annual spring offensive on Wednesday, dismissing an offer for peace talks by President Ashraf Ghani but pledging to focus on US forces in...


116967. Russia to sign deal with India on S-400 missiles salePublished: April 25, 2018 14:55:12

Russia said on Wednesday that it expected to sign a deal with India this year on the sale of S-400 surface-to-air missiles, the Interfax news agency reported. It cited Russia’s...


116968. World’s only tropical-born polar bear diesPublished: April 25, 2018 14:50:00

The only polar bear ever born in the tropics has died in Singapore of age-related ailments. "We have jointly made the difficult but necessary decision to not revive Inuka from...


116969. Tarique has no national identity card, media reportsPublished: April 25, 2018 14:47:26

BNP’s acting chief Tarique Rahman has no national identity card, according to a local media report. The new findings came amid the debate over the handover of his passport to...


116970. Novartis' digital drive continues with eye-disease appPublished: April 25, 2018 14:21:34

Novartis’s foray into digital technology intensified on Wednesday as the Swiss drugmaker launched a mobile-phone based app to help collect data from people participating in eye disease studies. It is...


116971. Bangabandhu-1 satellite to launch May 7: JabbarPublished: April 25, 2018 14:06:32

Telecom and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar has said the country’s first space satellite Bangabandhu-1 will launch on May 7. “The latest rescheduled date of launching the Bangabandhu Satellite-1 is now...


116972. LBFL card-holders to get EMI facility at Regent AirwaysPublished: April 25, 2018 13:56:38

Credit card holders of LankaBangla Finance Limited (LBFL) will now enjoy EMI facility up to 6 months at zero per cent interest under ezypay scheme to buy air tickets and...


116973. China cops seize 600 computers used for bitcoin miningPublished: April 25, 2018 13:55:10

Police in the north China city of Tianjin confiscated 600 computers used to mine bitcoin cryptocurrency after the local power grid operator reported abnormal electricity usage, Xinhua reported Wednesday. “Eight...


116974. BSEC to consider ICAB’s findings in proposed Code of Corporate GovernancesPublished: April 25, 2018 13:52:59

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will finally incorporate the rational suggestions in the draft Code of Corporate Governances (CCG), proposed by the different trade and corporate bodies and professional...


116975. Argentina c bank holds policy rate at 27.25pcPublished: April 25, 2018 13:50:11

Argentina’s central bank (BCRA) held its benchmark interest rate at 27.25 per cent on Tuesday, reiterating in a statement that high-frequency indicators suggested core inflation would remain high in April,...


116976. India finds popular guru guilty of raping teenage girlPublished: April 25, 2018 13:44:00

An Indian spiritual guru who claims to have millions of followers worldwide has been found guilty of rape. A court in the northern city of Jodhpur ruled that Asaram Bapu...


116977. Nigeria church attack leaves 16 deadPublished: April 25, 2018 13:30:46

Semi-nomadic herdsmen armed with guns carried out an attack on a church congregation in a central state of Nigeria, killing 16 people on Tuesday, said police. Hundreds of people have...


116978. Policy support to help flourish tech sectorPublished: April 25, 2018 13:25:59

 Venture Capital and Private Equity Association of Bangladesh (VCPEAB) Monday demanded of the government to withdraw stamp duty on Collective Investment Scheme (CIS).   It also demanded tax exemption for...


116979. Preach Islam’s real spirit, urge speakers in RangpurPublished: April 25, 2018 13:19:05

Speakers at a function in Rangpur have urged Islamic scholars for preaching the real spirit of Islam, a religion of peace, to stop evil forces in the country. Rangpur divisional...


116980. Thai car sales rise 12pc in MarchPublished: April 25, 2018 13:04:41

Thailand's domestic car sales rose 12.1 per cent to 95,082 cars in March from a year earlier, boosted by Bangkok Motor Show and improving public and private investment, the FTI...


116981. OKI to unveil two brand new products May 10Published: April 25, 2018 13:00:43

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 24 April 2018 - OKI will unveil two brand new label printer models at the Labelexpo Southeast Asia 2018, at Booth F21, from 10-12 May,...


116982. Peanut farming gains momentum in B’bariaPublished: April 25, 2018 12:53:25

Peanut farming is gaining popularity among the farmers in Brahmanbaria upazila as they can cultivate it at a little cost as well as can make good profit. Similar to past...


116983. Jubilee USA seeks permanent debt relief for hurricane-hit islandsPublished: April 25, 2018 12:52:34

Jubilee USA Network has called for providing permanent debt relief to Caribbean and small islands, including Dominica and Barbuda, ahead of the next hurricane season. The people are still recovering...


116984. EBL recommends 20pc cash dividendPublished: April 25, 2018 12:26:18

The board of directors of Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has recommended 20 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Wednesday....


116985. BNP stages demo for Khaleda’s releasePublished: April 25, 2018 12:24:52

As part of its seven-day political programme, BNP on Wednesday formed a human chain in Dhaka demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia's release from jail. Leaders and activists of the party...


116986. Salah, Firmino hand Reds CL semi-final advantagePublished: April 25, 2018 12:24:28

Another Mohamed Salah masterclass helped Liverpool take control of their Champions League semi-final - but two late Roma away goals gave the Italian side a glimpse of hope for the...


116987. Classical evening with Alif Laila SaturdayPublished: April 25, 2018 12:23:13

The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) is organising an evening of Bengali Classical Songs by Ms Alif Laila on Saturday at 6.30 pm at Kobi Sufia Kamal Auditorium in the...


116988. Beautification project launched in ChattogramPublished: April 25, 2018 12:17:19

Mayor A G M Nasir Uddin of Chattogram City Corporation has recently launched a beautification project with an aim to modernise the port city. The project, implemented by Berger Paints...


116989. Stocks creep higher in early tradingPublished: April 25, 2018 11:39:51

Stocks crept higher in the early hour of trading Wednesday as some investors are active on sector-wise stocks amid ongoing quarterly earnings declaration. Following the previous three days’ correction, the...


116990. Cops recover listed criminal’s bullet riddled bodyPublished: April 25, 2018 11:39:48

Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a listed criminal from Brac office area in the district town early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Khademul, son of Rezaul Haq of...


116991. Trump, Macron seek new nuclear deal with IranPublished: April 25, 2018 11:30:57

US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have suggested there could be a new agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme. After talks in the US, Trump, who is...


116992. Kingpin of credit card fraud gang heldPublished: April 25, 2018 11:28:53

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the kingpin of a credit card fraud gang in Dhaka city. Huge clone cards and card marking equipment were also recovered from his...


116993. ‘Mistakenly’ shot bullet kills housewifePublished: April 25, 2018 11:27:53

A housewife was killed as a bullet fired 'mistakenly' from the firearms of an alleged criminal at Nayanpur village in Dagonbhuiya upazila on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Sharmin...


116994. Indonesia oil well fire kills 10Published: April 25, 2018 11:17:53

Firefighters in Indonesia are struggling to contain a blaze at an oil well in the northwestern province of Aceh that killed ten people and injured as many as 40, authorities...


116995. Heidelberg Cement recommends 150pc dividendPublished: April 25, 2018 11:10:02

The board of directors of Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Limited has recommended 150 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Wednesday....


116996. Bharti Airtel sees lowest quarterly profit in 15 yearsPublished: April 25, 2018 10:52:47

Bharti Airtel Ltd posted its lowest quarterly profit in nearly 15 years on Tuesday, as a price war in the telecoms sector continued to hurt, while revenue was hit by...


116997. Jute Spinners' share price soaring sans PSIPublished: April 25, 2018 10:41:54

Share price of Jute Spinners, a "Z" category company, is soaring despite the company's production suspended nearly two years since June 2016. Within three consecutive sessions, the company's share price...


116998. BB won’t give licence to new money exchangesPublished: April 25, 2018 10:41:45

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is not issuing licence to operate new money changers, considering the present 'over saturation and chaotic state' of the business, said officials concerned. The central bank also...


116999. Russian consultant for Rooppur NPPPublished: April 25, 2018 10:40:50

Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has forwarded a proposal to Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase to award a US$ 120-million contract to a Russian company for providing consultancy services...


117000. BDT demand in money market dipsPublished: April 25, 2018 10:31:42

The demand for Bangladesh Taka (BDT) in the money market fell drastically mainly due to the recent slash of the cash reserve requirement (CRR) by 1.0 percentage by the central...