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118901. BB asks MFS providers to oversee transactions during HSCPublished: April 01, 2018 22:05:29

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Sunday asked the Mobile Financial Service (MFS) providers to keep the transactions of MFS accounts under supervision during the HSC examination. "MFS providers will have to inform...


118902. Foreign currency loan: Averting bitter experience of Asian tigersPublished: April 01, 2018 21:42:20

Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) recently organised a workshop on "Benefits and Potentials of Interest Rate Hedging: Bangladesh Perspective". Some core areas of banking came up for discussion in...


118903. Giving fresh impetus to peninsula situationPublished: April 01, 2018 21:42:08

In the spring season of rebirth and renewal, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un, who recently paid his first...


118904. Revival of the Cold War scenarioPublished: April 01, 2018 21:38:55

With the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Cold War had come to an end. But President Vladimir Putin's aggressive policy of expanding Russian territories and increasing its...


118905. English book festival begins in cityPublished: April 01, 2018 21:31:18

A month long book festival of English books began Sunday at Pathak Shamabesh Centre in the city's Shahbagh area with the aim to encourage Bangladeshi writers to write in English....


118906. President, PM greet BD U-15 girlsPublished: April 01, 2018 21:30:27

President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have congratulated the Bangladesh U-15 women's football team for clinching the title of Jockey CGI Youth Football Tournament in Hong Kong....


118907. Russia’s Putin continues to rule the roostPublished: April 01, 2018 21:09:31

As expected, Russian President Vladimir Putin has demonstrated to the rest of the world that his following has continued to grow in his country. Having joined the KGB in 1975,...


118908. Customs nabs man with 13 kg gold at Ctg airportPublished: April 01, 2018 20:57:11

Customs officials on Sunday arrested a man along with 13 kg gold at Shah Amanat International Airport, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Swapan Kumar Nath. Assistant Commissioner at...


118909. Khagrachhari tethers to nat’l power grid TuesdayPublished: April 01, 2018 20:48:38

Khagrachhari district is being connected with national grid through a newly built high voltage transmission line of 132 kv capacity.  Officials said the 80-km new line, built from Chandraghona to...


118910. Attack on BGMEA officials: Court sends seven to jailPublished: April 01, 2018 20:42:42

A Dhaka court has sent seven people including six trade union leaders to jail in a case filed over attack on Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) officials. Dhaka...


118911. Ten apparel factories to get awards this yearPublished: April 01, 2018 20:23:09

The government has decided to introduce 'Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Good Practice Award' for the apparel industries from this year. The decision was taken at a meeting held at...


118912. 27 Sundarbans robbers surrenderPublished: April 01, 2018 20:10:37

Twenty-seven members of three forest robber gangs along with their arms and ammunition surrendered to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal at Swadhinata Uddyan in Bagerhat on Sunday. The members of...


118913. Apollo Ispat inaugurates environment friendly galvanising factoryPublished: April 01, 2018 19:50:21

Appollo Ispat Complex, a subsidiary of Apollo Group, launched an environment friendly galvanising factory in Narayanganj on Sunday. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu inaugurated the plant as the chief guest...


118914. I cut my pay, chose non-commercial films and paid a price: UrmilaPublished: April 01, 2018 19:40:14

With films such as 'Rangeela', 'Daud' and 'Judaai', Urmila Matondkar became one of the most popular mainstream actors in the '90s but she soon decided to shift her focus to...


118915. BNP leaders distribute leaflets to pedestrians seeking Khaleda’s releasePublished: April 01, 2018 19:09:11

Standing committee members and senior leaders of BNP on Sunday distributed leaflets among pedestrians across the capital demanding its chairperson's release from jail. The leaflet also carried massage which urged...


118916. 10pc Bangladeshis are autistic: MenonPublished: April 01, 2018 18:51:21

At least 10 per cent people in the country are victims of autism, said Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Sunday.   The minister came up with the remarks...


118917. 'Tanvir killed himself after failing to get govt job'Published: April 01, 2018 18:43:46

Tanvir Rahman, who committed suicide on the Dhaka University campus, was frustrated as he could not secure a government job for some corrupt practices. Tanvir had shared his frustration with...


118918. Hilsa price goes up in Dhaka before Pahela BaishakhPublished: April 01, 2018 18:41:04

The price of hilsa fish in Dhaka markets has begun to rise due to increased demand for the fish to celebrate Pahela Baishakh. The first day of Bangla new year...


118919. Bangladesh U-15 girls clinch JCGI Youth Football titlePublished: April 01, 2018 18:39:25

Bangladesh Under-15 Women’s Football Team have clinched the title of Jockey Club Girls' International Youth Football tournament beating Hong Kong by 6-0 goals. Midfielder Tohura Khatun scored a hat trick,...


118920. China space lab plunges to Earth on MondayPublished: April 01, 2018 18:37:12

Debris from a defunct Chinese space station is seen crashing to Earth on Monday, scientists monitoring it say. China's space agency said the station will re-enter the atmosphere in the...


118921. Commodity prices not to rise in Ramadan, Tofail assuresPublished: April 01, 2018 18:36:24

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has assured that the prices of daily commodities will not rise during Ramadan as there are sufficient reserves. The commerce minister made the remarks during a...


118922. JS body for scrapping MCQs in public examsPublished: April 01, 2018 18:26:31

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education on Sunday suggested the authorities concerned to discard the multiple choice question (MCQ) answering system in the examinations...


118923. PM seeks support for taking BD to dignified positionPublished: April 01, 2018 18:25:58

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought support from the countrymen to see Bangladesh in a dignified position by 2021. Seeking vote in favour of Awami League, she expressed her desire...


118924. HC wants Chuadanga eye victims to be compensatedPublished: April 01, 2018 18:25:21

The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule asking officials concerned to explain in two weeks as to why 20 people, who recently lost eyesight after surgery at a...


118925. Russia warns travellers on flights to UKPublished: April 01, 2018 18:15:23

Russia’s embassy in London is warning that Russians travelling to the United Kingdom could face provocations, including the insertion of foreign objects into their luggage. The warning, posted on the...


118926. DSCC to repair damaged roads, drains soonPublished: April 01, 2018 18:11:13

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will repair the damaged roads to make those suitable for vehicular movement before the rainy season. "The repair of the dilapidated roads will take time...


118927. Zlatan marks MLS debut with a bracePublished: April 01, 2018 18:10:36

Zlatan Ibrahimovic marked his LA Galaxy debut on Saturday with a match-winning cameo as his side came from 3-0 down to beat new boys Los Angeles FC. The 36-year-old, stealing...


118928. US-Bangla gets Tk 57.0m as compensationPublished: April 01, 2018 18:05:54

Sadharan Bima Corporation handed over US$ 0.7 million, equivalent to Tk 57.0 million on Sunday as part of the insurance money claimed by US-Bangla Airlines. Chairman of Sadharan Bima Corporation...


118929. Artificial mangrove forest in the offing near Rampal power plantPublished: April 01, 2018 17:59:47

Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Ltd (BIFPCL), which is carrying out the installation of a much-talked-about coal-powered power plant at Rampal near the Sundarbans, has taken a move to...


118930. NBR urges businesses not to seek large-scale tax reductionPublished: April 01, 2018 17:59:03

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Sunday urged the businesses concerned not to seek tax reduction in a wholesale scale as the government needs to mobilise more resources to finance...


118931. Mother, son found dead in Sylhet Published: April 01, 2018 16:47:25

A mother and her son were found dead at a house in Mirabazar area of Sylhet on Sunday noon. The deceased were identified as Rokeya Begum, 40, and her son...


118932. BB to cut CRR by 1.0 percentage pointPublished: April 01, 2018 16:18:07

The central bank of Bangladesh will slash the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) by 1.0 percentage point to 5.5 per cent from the existing level of 6.50 per cent to help...


118933. Botswana’s new president vows to tackle youth unemploymentPublished: April 01, 2018 16:00:49

Botswana’s new president, sworn in on Sunday as the landlocked country’s fifth post-colonial leader, said he would give priority to tackling youth unemployment and diversifying its economy. Retired teacher Mokgweetsi...


118934. DSEX sees biggest single-day gain in three yearsPublished: April 01, 2018 15:47:13

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange soared 2.67 per cent, the biggest single-day gain reported in the last three years as investors took position on stocks encouraged by...


118935. Police find throat-slit body of man in MoulvibazarPublished: April 01, 2018 15:41:24

Police have found a man with his throat slit in Moulvibazar’s Sadar Upazila. Twenty-year-old Ripon Mia, a local businessman, was found dead in his shop in the Akhailkura neighbourhood around...


118936. SBAC Bank inaugurates training programme on credit managementPublished: April 01, 2018 15:39:09

South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank Limited has kicked off a five-day training progamme on “Credit Management”. Md Golam Faruq, Managing Director & CEO of SBAC Bank inaugurated the...


118937. No Gaza inquiry: IsraelPublished: April 01, 2018 15:09:30

Israel’s defence minister rejected on Sunday calls for an inquiry into the killing of 15 Palestinians by the military during a Palestinian demonstration that turned violent on Friday at the...


118938. Two bikers die in Magura mishapPublished: April 01, 2018 15:05:08

Two motorcyclists were killed and another was injured in a collision between a human hauler and a motorbike on Khalshia village road in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district on Sunday...


118939. PM urges move to expand scoutingPublished: April 01, 2018 14:57:26

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the ministries and divisions concerned to increase infrastructural facilities for the expansion, development and strengthening the monitoring of scouting in every district. The Prime...


118940. Sri Lankan navy refloats British WW2 shipPublished: April 01, 2018 14:47:17

A British passenger ship that sank after it was bombed in a Japanese air strike in World War Two has been raised off the Sri Lanka coast after 75 years....


118941. Small group soon to develop capital market efficiency: MuhithPublished: April 01, 2018 14:34:28

A small group will be assigned within two months to make an efficient capital market conducive to long-term financing, Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said. He, however, did not elaborate...


118942. Sowing of jute seeds gets momentum in RangpurPublished: April 01, 2018 14:32:59

The farmers have intensified the process of sowing jute seeds following rainfalls during the past couple of days almost everywhere in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region this season....


118943. HSC, equivalent exams begin MondayPublished: April 01, 2018 14:07:08

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of 2018 under 10 education boards will begin across the country Monday amid tough measures taken to check question paper leakage...


118944. Dhaka CXO Summit 2018 heldPublished: April 01, 2018 14:07:03

Dhaka CXO Summit 2018 Saturday brought together senior executives from top local and multinational companies in a bid to uphold the importance of organisational and personal excellence for economic sustainability....


118945. Bayern put Dortmund to the swordPublished: April 01, 2018 14:02:01

Treble-chasing Bayern Munich demolished hapless Borussia Dortmund 6-0 with Robert Lewandowski scoring a hat-trick on Saturday but they will have to wait another week to clinch the Bundesliga title. In...


118946. Seminar on CA careerPublished: April 01, 2018 13:51:35

A seminar on ‘Building Awareness about ‘Chartered Accountancy: Career Excellence’ was held at Govt. BM College, Barisal on Saturday, said a statement. BM College Principal Professor Md. Shafiqur Rahman Sikder, ...


118947. DMP imposes ban on public movement near HSC centresPublished: April 01, 2018 13:47:11

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on the movement of anyone except Higher Secondary Certificate students and exam officials, within 200 yards of test centres. The DMP...


118948. Scientists find how bacteria bind to its human host tightlyPublished: April 01, 2018 13:42:46

German scientists have identified the physical mechanism that enables a widespread bacterial pathogen to adhere tightly to the tissues of its human host, laying foundation for developing novel therapies for...


118949. Russian governor quits over fatal mall firePublished: April 01, 2018 13:14:48

The governor of Russia’s Kemerovo region resigned on Sunday over a mall fire that killed more than 60 people after a litany of violations in safety procedures left shoppers and...


118950. Survey shows unpaid family workforce in declinePublished: April 01, 2018 13:11:12

The number of unpaid family workers has been declining for the last several years. The Labour Force Survey 2016-17 (LFS 2017), released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), unveiled...