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118201. Toxic liquor kills nearly 80 in IndonesiaPublished: April 10, 2018 14:48:25

Indonesian authorities say nearly 80 people have died and scores have been hospitalised since last week after drinking toxic bootleg liquor and highlighting how attempts to curb legal alcohol appear...


118202. Southeast Bank inks MoU with jadroo.comPublished: April 10, 2018 14:38:18

Southeast Bank Limited (SEBL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with jadroo.com recently. S M Mainuddin Chowdhury, Additional Managing Director, Southeast Bank Limited and Mohd Ghulam Sarwar, Deputy Managing Director...


118203. Uber to buy electric bicycle-sharing firm JumpPublished: April 10, 2018 14:32:30

Uber users around the world may soon be able to hire electric bicycles through the app, after the ride-sharing firm bought US bike-hire firm Jump. Based in New York, Jump...


118204. All facilities now powered by clean energy, says ApplePublished: April 10, 2018 14:16:20

Technology giant Apple Inc on Monday said it had achieved its goal of powering all of the company’s facilities with renewable energy, a milestone that includes all of its data...


118205. Rupali Bank opens own-branded ATM booth, digital display boardPublished: April 10, 2018 14:15:43

Rupali Bank Ltd Monday opened its own-branded ATM booth and digital display board infront of the head office of the bank at Dilkusha in the city, said a statement. Chairman...


118206. Quota reform protesters demand apology from MatiaPublished: April 10, 2018 14:14:23

Protesters who were leading the movement for quota reforms in public service recruitment on Tuesday demanded apology from Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury for her comments at the parliament on Monday...


118207. Court rejects Khaleda's bail plea in Cumilla arson casePublished: April 10, 2018 14:14:10

A Cumilla court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed over the 2015 arson attack on a bus in Chouddagram upazila that...


118208. Janata Bank Staff College inaugurates general credit coursePublished: April 10, 2018 14:11:37

Janata Bank Staff College has recently inaugurated a course on ‘General Credit’ in the capital. Md Abdus Salam Azad, CEO and MD of Janata Bank Limited inaugurated the programme on...


118209. Appier brings AI-driven insights to Line with AixonPublished: April 10, 2018 14:02:42

Appier, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced today that Aixon, its AI-powered data intelligence solution, is now fully integrated with one of the largest messaging platforms in Asia, LINE....


118210. FASTBOOKING, Serenata join forces to enhance direct bookingPublished: April 10, 2018 13:56:17

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 10 April 2018 - FASTBOOKING and Serenata join forces to enhance hotel's direct booking with seamless connectivity all in one-stop. This collaboration will provide the...


118211. Police detain 25 in DinajpurPublished: April 10, 2018 13:55:39

Police, in special drives arrested 22 persons including two activists of BNP from different areas of the district in last 12-hour ending at 8 am this morning. Law enforcers also...


118212. Hospital discharges poisoned Russian spy’s daughterPublished: April 10, 2018 13:48:03

Yulia Skripal, the poisoned daughter of Russian ex-spy Sergei, has been discharged from hospital. The 33-year-old was discharged from Salisbury District Hospital on Monday and taken to a secure location....


118213. Chinese investment in US falls sharplyPublished: April 10, 2018 13:46:38

Chinese investment in the US plunged last year as tensions between the two countries mounted. The value of deals announced in 2017 fell by more than 90 per cent from...


118214. 10-day Boishakhi Mela on Bangla Academy premisesPublished: April 10, 2018 13:45:36

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) and Bangla Academy will jointly organise a 10-day long Boishakhi Mela at the Bangla Academy premises marking the Bangla New Year. Industries Minister...


118215. 17th amendment bill goes to parliament todayPublished: April 10, 2018 13:44:36

The 17th Amendment to the constitution, which would maintain the reserve seats for women in parliament for another 25 years, will be presented in parliament Tuesday. Law Minister Anisul Huq...


118216. Zuckerberg prepares for Senate hearingPublished: April 10, 2018 13:44:06

Facebook founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg’s No. 1 mission during his appearance before US lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday will be to defend against calls to regulate...


118217. KWASA to launch bottled water plant in JulyPublished: April 10, 2018 13:43:14

Khulna Water and Sewerage Authority (KWASA) is all set to launch their Bottled Water Treatment Plant (BWTP) in July next. KWASA sources said 80 per cent work on the plant...


118218. Jared Leto road trips across US to promote new albumPublished: April 10, 2018 12:35:09

It was a mad dash of “planes, trains and automobiles” for Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars singer Jared Leto as he promoted his band’s latest album with a...


118219. Appier launches Digital Consumer Behaviour ReportPublished: April 10, 2018 12:25:31

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - April 10, 2018 - Appier, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, published today its 2017 Digital Consumer Behavior Report, providing a roadmap for marketers...


118220. Pakistan shelling kills two Indian troops in KashmirPublished: April 10, 2018 12:21:33

India says two of its soldiers have been killed in firing by Pakistani troops along the highly militarised frontier that divides disputed Kashmir between the two rivals. Indian army spokesman...


118221. Garment worker dies in Gazipur road crashPublished: April 10, 2018 12:20:15

A female garment worker has been killed in a hit-and-run accident in Gazipur. The accident took place on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in the Gazipur City Corporation’s Salna area around 9...


118222. Six Myanmar migrants die in Thailand road crashPublished: April 10, 2018 12:16:16

At least six Myanmar migrant workers were killed and 17 others injured in a road crash in northern Thailand late Monday, Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on...


118223. US-Bangla plane crash survivor Annie gets DMCH releasePublished: April 10, 2018 12:02:50

Almun Nahar Annie, one of the Bangladeshis who survived with injuries in US-Bangla plane crash, was released from Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday. Annie was released around...


118224. BAGDOOM.com Boishakhi Fair FridayPublished: April 10, 2018 11:56:40

BAGDOOM.com is organising a Boishakhi Fair on Friday at Jatra Biroti, 60 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani from 5.00pm. Rural women entrepreneurs of Krishti Project from Rangpur will attend the fair....


118225. Quake hits central Italy, minor damage reportedPublished: April 10, 2018 11:50:40

An earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude on Tuesday hit an area of central Italy that was devastated by a major quake in 2016, officials said. Early reports said the Tuesday quake...


118226. Nigeria’s Buhari confirms he’s running in 2019Published: April 10, 2018 11:43:59

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed that he will seek another term in elections next year, ending months of speculation about his future after bouts of ill health. The 75-year-old said...


118227. Blast kills five civilians in AfghanistanPublished: April 10, 2018 11:38:54

At least five people, including some children, were killed and seven others injured as a blast ripped through a bazaar in Shindand district of Afghanistan's western Herat province on Monday....


118228. Al-Arafah holds biz review meetingPublished: April 10, 2018 11:34:21

The Monthly Business Review Meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd was held recently at the Head Office of the Bank. Chairman of the Bank, Alhaj Abdus Samad Labu inaugurated the...


118229. Gopalganj bus strike enters 2nd dayPublished: April 10, 2018 11:32:45

The indefinite strike enforced by bus owners and workers of Gopalganj district entered second day on Tuesday causing immense sufferings to people. The indefinite strike was enforced on Monday morning...


118230. Stocks creep higher on bullish trendPublished: April 10, 2018 11:25:51

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as some investors remained active on sector-wise stocks. Following the...


118231. Asian markets trade in narrow rangePublished: April 10, 2018 11:19:28

Asian shares were mostly higher but stayed within a narrow range in subdued trading Tuesday as global investors continued to weigh their fears about a possible trade war between the...


118232. Nikkei soars after Xi's speechPublished: April 10, 2018 11:12:54

Japanese shares surged in late morning trade on Tuesday, as automakers rose after Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to lower import tariffs on products including cars this year. The comments...


118233. Malaysia to hold polls on May 9Published: April 10, 2018 11:10:41

Malaysia’s Election Commission says it has fixed May 9 for general elections that could determine scandal-plagued Prime Minister Najib Razak’s political survival. Analysts say the move to hold the vote...


118234. ICC prosecutor seeks Rohingya probePublished: April 10, 2018 10:53:18

A prosecutor from the international criminal court (ICC) has sought jurisdiction over the 'deportation' of Rohingya people from Myanmar to Bangladesh, with the aim of investigating and prosecuting those responsible....


118235. Colombia detains top FARC leader on drug chargesPublished: April 10, 2018 10:45:16

One of the top leaders of Colombia’s former rebel group, the FARC, has been arrested in Bogota following a request from the United States. Jesus Santrich, a former peace negotiator,...


118236. Al-Arafah Bank recommends 20pc dividendPublished: April 10, 2018 10:37:43

The board of directors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has recommended 15 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said...


118237. Xi promises to cut auto import tariffPublished: April 10, 2018 10:21:55

China President Xi Jinping has promised to cut the country’s auto import tariffs and ease restrictions on foreign ownership in its auto industry amid an escalating tariff spat with Washington....


118238. Budget to 'rationalise' rate, cut layersPublished: April 10, 2018 10:17:56

The budget for the upcoming fiscal year, 2018-19, would explore ways for 'rationalising' the existing corporate tax rate in the country, Finance Minister A M A Muhith said in the...


118239. NBR seeks explanation from AgraniPublished: April 10, 2018 10:11:29

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a show cause notice on Agrani Bank following the state-owned bank's failure to pay value added tax (VAT) and excise duty worth...


118240. Reckless driving victim Rajib on life supportPublished: April 10, 2018 10:03:06

Government Titumir College student Rajib Hasan who got his right arm lost being pressed between two buses in the capital has been kept on life support at Dhaka Medical College...


118241. 27 children among 30 die in Himachal Pradesh bus crashPublished: April 10, 2018 09:52:14

At least 30 people, most of them children, have died after a school bus fell into a gorge in a mountainous region of India, officials say. Most of the passengers...


118242. Iraq keen to import RMG from BangladeshPublished: April 10, 2018 09:39:59

Iraqi apparel traders are interested in importing garment products from Bangladesh mainly because of quality, Bangladesh Ambassador to Iraq Abu Maqsoud M Farhad has said. "Though Iraq imports apparel from...


118243. Submit action plans to bring down ADR limit, BB asks banksPublished: April 10, 2018 09:31:07

The central bank has asked the banks to submit their specific action plans to its department concerned by April 30 to help bring down the advance-deposit ratio (ADR) limit at...


118244. DSE not required to pay for licensingPublished: April 10, 2018 09:30:12

The technical offer of Chinese consortium includes 10-year licensing for use of SZSE (Shenzhen Stock Exchange) trading system application software by Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). The cost of such trading...


118245. Ten top-traded cos clinch 27pc transactionPublished: April 10, 2018 09:25:57

The top 10-traded companies accounted for more than 27 per cent transaction of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Sunday, with Beximco topping the list. Market operators said the investors continued...


118246. Eight cos announce board meet schedulesPublished: April 10, 2018 09:23:03

Three listed companies have announced schedules of board meetings to consider their respective audited financial statements for the year ended on December 31, 2017, according to postings on the websites...


118247. PKB manages Tk 4b paid-up capital to be scheduled bankPublished: April 10, 2018 09:21:54

Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) has finally mobilised the entire amount of fund for meeting the paid-up capital requirement to convert it into a commercial bank, sources said. Wage Earners' Welfare...


118248. Number of diarrhoea patients at icddr,b hits new highPublished: April 10, 2018 00:10:58

The number of diarrhoea patients, rushing everyday to International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) during the last one week, has hit new record in the recent years, creating...


118249. ICMAB delegation meets BSEC chairmanPublished: April 10, 2018 00:09:45

A delegation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB), headed by its President Mohammed Salim, FCMA, called on Dr. M. Khairul Hossain, Chairman, Bangladesh Securities and...


118250. BCSIR scientists’ association elects Bhuiyan president, Habib secyPublished: April 10, 2018 00:01:15

Dr Mohammad Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan and Dr Mohammad Ahsan Habib have been elected president and general secretary respectively of the Bangladesh Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Biggani Sangha (BCSIR...