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118951. Microsoft gambles on a quantum leap in computingPublished: April 01, 2018 13:11:03

In a laboratory in Copenhagen, scientists believe they are on the verge of a breakthrough that could transform computing. A team combining Microsoft researchers and Niels Bohr Institute academics is...


118952. LankaBangla Finance opens 25th branch at GulshanPublished: April 01, 2018 12:50:17

LankaBangla Finance Limited opened its 25th branch at Gulshan in the city, said a statement. The branch was formally inaugurated by Chairman Mr. Mohammad A.Moyeen along with the directors of LankaBangla,...


118953. Australia car crash leaves three deadPublished: April 01, 2018 12:42:59

Darwin's tight-knit Bangladeshi community has been devastated after three friends were killed in a horrific car crash at Kakadu, only months after others died in a crash at Litchfield National...


118954. ICC takes Mali war crimes suspect into custodyPublished: April 01, 2018 12:40:49

The International Criminal Court in the Hague has taken into custody a man wanted for war crimes in Mali, after the authorities there handed him over. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul...


118955. NCC Bank opens Mirpur Road branchPublished: April 01, 2018 12:34:51

NCC Bank Ltd has formally opened its 111th branch at Mirpur Road of Dhaka recently. Chairman of the Bank Md. Nurun Newaz Salim formally inaugurated the branch as chief guest....


118956. Muhith expects over 7.5pc economic growth in current fiscalPublished: April 01, 2018 12:34:18

Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday said the government is expecting the country's economic growth will be over 7.5 per cent in the current fiscal year. The minister also said...


118957. SCB team attends ASA, GSA meetingsPublished: April 01, 2018 12:29:39

Asian Shippers’ Alliance (ASA) and Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA) Meeting was held in Hong Kong & Macau recently. Hong Kong Shippers’ Council & Macau Shippers’ Association arranged the meetings, said...


118958. DU student dies after ‘jumping off’ campus buildingPublished: April 01, 2018 12:22:02

The body of a Dhaka University student has been found next to a building of the business studies faculty with police remained unsure about the cause of the death, but...


118959. Britain and Russia lock horns as Moscow cuts UK diplomatsPublished: April 01, 2018 11:44:42

Moscow has told Britain it must cut just over 50 more of its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia as a standoff deepened over the poisoning of a Russian former...


118960. Man kills nephew in KhulnaPublished: April 01, 2018 11:44:24

A nephew was allegedly beaten to death by his uncle and cousins at Birat Bazar of Jhal Bari village in Batiaghata upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as...


118961. Pubali Bank recommends 10pc stock dividendPublished: April 01, 2018 11:37:50

The board of directors of Pubali Bank has recommended 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017. The final approval of the dividend will come...


118962. Stocks open week on flying notePublished: April 01, 2018 11:36:58

Stocks witnessed a sharp rise in early trading Sunday as optimistic investors are showing their buying appetite on large-cap issues encouraged by the government’s move to ease the ongoing liquidity...


118963. Grim stats on dowry deaths, child killings and rapesPublished: April 01, 2018 11:29:44

At least 25 women were either tortured to death or committed suicide over dowry across the country in the first three months of the year, according to human rights advocates...


118964. Messi rescues a point for shambolic BarcaPublished: April 01, 2018 11:22:38

Lionel Messi came off the bench to preserve Barcelona’s unbeaten run in La Liga with a sensational late equaliser in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Sevilla as the runaway leaders...


118965. Venezuela arrests five cops over prison riotPublished: April 01, 2018 11:21:47

Venezuela arrested five state police officials for their alleged role in a riot and fire that killed 68 people in an overcrowded police station cell, the country’s public prosecutor said...


118966. Trump again attacks Amazon over US postal ratesPublished: April 01, 2018 11:00:18

US President Donald Trump launched his second attack in a week on Amazon.com Inc on Saturday, accusing the world’s biggest online retailer of getting unfairly cheap rates from the US...


118967. RAB kills child abuse suspect in ‘shootout’Published: April 01, 2018 10:49:22

A suspect in a child abuse case has been killed in an alleged shootout with RAB in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria. The incident occurred at 1 am on Sunday morning in...


118968. Indian hotel collapses after being hit by car, killing 10Published: April 01, 2018 10:30:30

A four-storey rickety hotel building collapsed in central India, killing at least 10 people and injuring another three, police said Sunday. Rescuers working through the night with sledgehammers and chainsaws...


118969. Drooto launches its operationPublished: April 01, 2018 10:25:25

Drooto, a web and app-based on-demand service platform that aims to provide technical repairing and installation services, has launched its operation in the country. Mr Syed Tahmid Zaman Rashik, Managing...


118970. BGMEA invites members to book plotsPublished: April 01, 2018 10:21:33

A total of 57 export-oriented garment companies have so far applied for land allocation at the Mirsarai special economic zone in Chittagong, according to people familiar with the development. An...


118971. China e-bike shop fire claims four livesPublished: April 01, 2018 10:10:41

Four people were killed in a fire at an electric bike shop in China’s capital Beijing on early Sunday, municipal fire department said. The fire broke out at 1:23 am...


118972. Cold storage owners in need of govt supportPublished: April 01, 2018 09:59:01

Bumper yield of potato alongside its poor demand has proved a bane of both farmers and cold storage owners in the country, immersing them in further debts, say sector insiders....


118973. LDC graduation: BB chief links it to functioning of FIsPublished: April 01, 2018 09:55:13

Bangladesh's sustainable transition from the LDC (least-developed country) status largely depends on effective functioning of the country's financial institutions (FIs), says the central bank chief. The Bangladesh Bank governor, Fazle...


118974. European Investment Bank looks to dole out €110m loan for RailwayPublished: April 01, 2018 09:49:42

The European Investment Bank (EIB) intends to provide €110 million in loan to help Bangladesh purchase new rolling stock for the Railway. The total cost of the project is €270...


118975. BD, WB set to ink $65m loan agreement soonPublished: April 01, 2018 09:49:42

Bangladesh and the World Bank (WB) are set to sign a US$ 65 million loan agreement in the coming weeks to enhance the capacity of the insurance regulator and state-owned...


118976. Regulator weighing pleas for doubling gas pricePublished: April 01, 2018 09:41:47

State energy regulator now weighs the proposals submitted by the gas- distribution companies for nearly doubling its tariffs, with an obvious motive of adjusting the prices with that of expensive...


118977. Gopalganj bus plunge kills eightPublished: April 01, 2018 09:30:36

Eight people have been killed and 23 others wounded when a Barisal-bound bus of Sugandha Paribahan coming from Dhaka, plunged into roadside ditch at Biswambordi on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Muksudpur...


118978. Prospects for exotic fruits, vegetables  Published: March 31, 2018 22:27:20

The farming sector in Bangladesh is poised to undergo a remarkable metamorphosis.  Many would like to call it 'alternative farming', because the practice doesn't follow the beaten track. It is...


118979. Real estate sector is in disarray  Published: March 31, 2018 22:24:57

The real estate sector is in doldrums again. Prices of major construction materials including rods, bricks and stones have been on a significant rise over the last several months. The...


118980. The crime of cooking financial statements  Published: March 31, 2018 22:20:12

The long-lingering concern over cooking of financial statements by a section of unscrupulous companies with the help of some dishonest chartered accountancy (CA) firms has not yet been properly addressed....


118981. MU moves to second spotPublished: March 31, 2018 22:11:32

Romelu Lukaku scored his 100th Premier League goal as Manchester United strengthened their grip on second place and dented Swansea's survival hopes. Lukaku gave United an early lead when he...


118982. President urges doctors to follow ‘Code of Medical Ethics’Published: March 31, 2018 21:51:13

Terming the medical profession a very noble one, President Abdul Hamid on Saturday urged the doctors to abide by 'Code of Medical Ethics' to ensure proper health services, professional standard...


118983. Bangabandhu-1 reaches launch site in FloridaPublished: March 31, 2018 21:49:19

Bangladesh's first satellite to be launched into outer space, Bangabandhu-1, has been safely transported to its launch site. Thales Alenia Space, the French firm that built the 3.5-metric tonne communications...


118984. Dilemma over petrol purchase as private cars prefer octanePublished: March 31, 2018 21:38:53

The government is facing a dilemma over the renewal of contracts with private refineries regarding the supply of condensate and the purchase of petrol in the coming years. According to...


118985. Quality education indispensable to achieve SDG: NahidPublished: March 31, 2018 21:25:20

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Saturday emphasised quality education to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "We are working to improve standard of education to create skilled workforce in the country,"...


118986. Responding to needs of families living with Autism Spectrum DisorderPublished: March 31, 2018 21:24:19

Shuchona Foundation is a not-for-profit policy advocacy, research, and capacity-building organisation specialising in Autism Spectrum Disorder and mental health. It is the culmination of the efforts to coordinate and mainstream...


118987. US swims against tide of trade globalisationPublished: March 31, 2018 21:22:19

The US is flowing against the tide of globalisation by advocating protectionism to seek its own profits, and that will leave itself less room for development. Recently, the US government...


118988. Industrialising Bangladesh: The pioneering role of A.K. KhanPublished: March 31, 2018 21:20:35

Abul Kasem Khan, popularly known as A.K. Khan (1907-1991) was a federal minister of the then Pakistan in charge of industries, works, power and irrigation from 1958-1963. He was a...


118989. Interest rates fluctuations and the stock marketPublished: March 31, 2018 21:14:57

When the Bangladesh Bank sets the target for the  funds rate at which banks borrow from and lend to each other, it has a ripple effect across the entire economy....


118990. Good market price delights T-Aman farmersPublished: March 31, 2018 21:08:39

Roving CorrespondentSIRAJGANJ, Mar 31: T-Aman growers of four northern districts are delighted over the good market price this season.Sources said Aman has a good demand in the market. Prices of...


118991. 'I will seek vote, it's my political right'Published: March 31, 2018 21:06:51

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said seeking votes in favour of her party and its symbol is her political right and she will do that. "Seeking votes for Boat is...


118992. Poultry rearers across Bogra incurring lossesPublished: March 31, 2018 21:06:42

Our Correspondent BOGRA, Mar 31: Poultry farmers across the district have been incurring massive losses due to low market price of chicken and eggs.According to the district livestock office, there...


118993. Potato export from Rangpur div ushers in new horizon of agro-economyPublished: March 31, 2018 21:04:23

Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Mar 31: Export of potato from eight districts in Rangpur division has created a new horizon to the overall agro-economy in the region. Huge quantity of granular variety,...


118994. Singapore: A modern healthcare tourism destinationPublished: March 31, 2018 20:56:47

The journey of a medical tourist visiting another country for treatment can be quite predictable. The hospital could be expectedly routine, the staff stiff-collared, the food unsurprising and the overall...


118995. A brief journey to Sri LankaPublished: March 31, 2018 20:55:33

After spending five days in Maldives in a remote island, I arrived in Colombo from Male and  straight headed for Kandy, the major city in the central highlands and famous...


118996. Call to amend river commission law to protect waterbodiesPublished: March 31, 2018 20:50:22

Amendment of river commission law is essential to protect the endangered rivers, haor and waterbodies in the country, said experts. They made the remarks at a function titled ‘Endangered Rivers,...


118997. Dhaka, Moscow FM level talks on MondayPublished: March 31, 2018 20:36:03

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali will fly for Moscow on Sunday on a two-day visit to Russia. Sources said, Mahmood Ali will hold official talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey...


118998. India, Pakistan agree to resolve diplomats' treatment rowPublished: March 31, 2018 20:20:43

India and Pakistan have mutually agreed to address complaints of harassment of diplomats following the 1992 'Code of Conduct' on treatment of diplomats. The two neighbouring countries also agreed to...


118999. Salah equals Cristiano, RVP Premier League goal recordPublished: March 31, 2018 19:50:40

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has equalled a record held by Robin van Persie and Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring the winner in Saturday's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. The Egypt international has...


119000. Thrust on green investment to ensure sustainable growthPublished: March 31, 2018 19:37:24

The investment in eco-friendly or green technology will ensure sustainable economic growth and generate employment opportunities in Bangladesh. Speakers, including economists, trade analysts and business leaders, came up with the...