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119001. Bandarban road accidents leave one dead, 10 injuredPublished: March 31, 2018 19:33:26

A motorcyclist was killed and 10 others were injured in separate road accidents in Bandarban sadar upazila on Saturday. A motorcyclist was killed when a bus crashed into it in...


119002. Customs seizes gold bars worth Tk 2.0m from Biman flightPublished: March 31, 2018 18:54:00

Customs officers have seized 4.5kg of gold from an airplane at Sylhet Osmani International Airport. The gold was seized from a Biman Bangladesh Flight BG-248 on Saturday, said Fazlur Rahman,...


119003. Lucy Helen gets Bangladesh citizenship finallyPublished: March 31, 2018 18:35:02

Bangladesh honoured British woman Lucy Helen Frances Holt with citizenship for her lifelong love and services to the people by living in the country for the last 57 years. Prime...


119004. CEC confirms deployment of adequate law enforcers in next pollsPublished: March 31, 2018 18:34:06

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has said a sufficient number of law enforcers would be deployed during the next parliament election to avert all sorts of violence. The...


119005. Bangladesh Bar Council election on May 14Published: March 31, 2018 18:23:01

The Bangladesh Bar Council polls to elect the licensing and regulatory body is scheduled to be held on May 14. The voting will take place from 10am to 5 pm...


119006. Low investment, quick return beckon Comilla youths to quail farmingPublished: March 31, 2018 18:16:24

Quail farming for commercial purpose has become a thriving business in Comilla due to low investment requirement and quick returns.  Many unemployed youth in the district are now making good...


119007. BNP telling lies about Khaleda’s illness: QuaderPublished: March 31, 2018 18:14:13

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday alleged that BNP is resorting to lies over Khaleda’s illness to confuse people. “Dhaka’s civil surgeon has already visited Khaleda Zia in...


119008. ACC chief terms coaching centres 'dens of corruption'Published: March 31, 2018 18:08:05

Describing coaching centres as dens of corruption, Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Iqbal Mahmood has urged authorities to take initiative to close these 'corrupt' coaching centres. The ACC chief made the remarks...


119009. Move to expand technical education for developing skilled human resourcesPublished: March 31, 2018 17:58:46

The government has taken an enormous project to expand technical education in the country in a bid to develop skilled human resources.  The move to develop the sector is one...


119010. 'Proper building design can reduce risk of fire'Published: March 31, 2018 17:52:31

Proper design of building can reduce the risk of fire and minimise the loss, said Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Brigadier General Ali Ahmed Khan. He said...


119011. 42 km long tailback on Dhaka-Chittagong highwayPublished: March 31, 2018 17:13:24

A 42-kilometre long tailback was created on Dhaka-Chittagong highway on Saturday due to heavy pressure of vehicles, causing immense sufferings to the commuters. Several hundred vehicles were stuck on both...


119012. Prosecution witness of war crime case goes missingPublished: March 31, 2018 17:04:52

A public prosecutor (PP) of Japanese national Kunio Hoshi and Khadem Rahmat Ali murder cases, also a witness in a war crime case, went missing on Friday morning from Rangpur....


119013. India deploys more troops, intensifies recce along China borderPublished: March 31, 2018 17:03:05

India has deployed more troops and significantly increased patrolling in the mountainous terrains of Dibang, Dau-Delai and Lohit valleys along the borders with China in the Tibetan region in Arunachal...


119014. Three int’l flights miss arrival schedule at Dhaka airportPublished: March 31, 2018 16:53:32

Three international flights failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Saturday. BG 072 from Kathmandu was scheduled to arrive at 3:15pm, but delayed six...


119015. 21 shipping cos on UN blacklist for aiding North KoreaPublished: March 31, 2018 16:51:09

The United Nations Security Council has blacklisted 27 ships, 21 shipping companies and one individual for aiding North Korea in its effort to evade sanctions, the media reported on Saturday....


119016. Woman raped, murdered in SavarPublished: March 31, 2018 16:40:10

A body of a woman was recovered from Joinabari area on Friday night at Dhaka’s Savar Upazila. Superintendent Abul Bashar of Savar Model Police Station suspects the woman was raped...


119017. Season 2 of Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid beginsPublished: March 31, 2018 16:18:58

The season 2 of the popular reality show 'Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid’ has been launched aiming to motivate the young generation to use and practice Bangla language correctly. Channel-i organised a...


119018. I have never been so happy: Malala on return to native PakistanPublished: March 31, 2018 16:13:57

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says she has pined for her home in Pakistan's picturesque Swat Valley, even as she recalled two years living in fear under the Taliban's...


119019. Gazipur, Khulna city corporations elections on May 15Published: March 31, 2018 15:55:21

Elections to Gazipur and Khulna city corporations will be held on May 15. Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda announced the election schedule for the two city corporations at a...


119020. Asgar Ali Hospital celebrates 2nd annivPublished: March 31, 2018 15:33:28

Asgar Ali Hospital has celebrated its second anniversary decorating the hospital with colourful balloons, festoons, banners and danglers in Dhaka recently. Prof. Dr. Zabrul SM Haque, CEO and director medical...


119021. Rainfall likely to occur in parts of countryPublished: March 31, 2018 15:09:09

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a...


119022. Customs officials seize 40 gold barsPublished: March 31, 2018 14:57:14

Customs officials seized 40 gold bars from a flight of Dubai Airlines at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet on Saturday morning. Fajlur Rahman, custom super of the airport, said the...


119023. Nobel winner Malala visits hometownPublished: March 31, 2018 14:52:53

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai visited her hometown in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Saturday for the first time since she was shot by a Taliban gunman as a teenager....


119024. France-Myanmar trade hits $234mPublished: March 31, 2018 14:51:46

Bilateral trade between France and Myanmar hit 234 million US dollars as of January in present fiscal year 2017-2018, the official Global New Light of Myanmar has reported. During the...


119025. Police retrieve throat-slit body in Cox’s BazarPublished: March 31, 2018 14:37:59

Police recovered the throat-slit body of a young man in Dikkul area in Sadar upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Khokon, 19, son of Abdus Sobir of the...


119026. Beijing to offer 10,000 jobs for farmersPublished: March 31, 2018 14:37:08

Beijing will offer 10,000 urban jobs in the public service sector to farmers living in the suburbs this year, according to the city's rural affairs commission. The measure is aimed...


119027. Daraz organises ‘Boishakhi Fair’ for third timePublished: March 31, 2018 14:28:02

Daraz Bangladesh, an online marketplace in the country, has organised an online ‘Boishakhi Fair’ which started from 30th March and will end on 14th April. The e-commerce platform has brought...


119028. Russia tests new nuclear ballistic missilePublished: March 31, 2018 13:50:44

The Russian military has tested its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ‘Sarmat’ which is intended to replace the Soviet-designed Voyevoda from Plesetsk in northwestern Russia. The Defence Ministry said Friday's...


119029. RAB detains prime suspect in Beauty rape, murder casePublished: March 31, 2018 13:46:16

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained Babul Miah, the prime suspect in the rape and murder of 15-year-old Beauty Akter, from Sylhet’s Beanibazar on Friday. Assistant Director of RAB-9 and...


119030. China’s ‘Hailong 11000’ completes first sea testPublished: March 31, 2018 13:31:50

The unmanned submersible 'Hailong 11000' completed its first sea test in the western Pacific Ocean Friday. The submersible entered the 410-meter-deep sea area from the Chinese research vessel Dayang Yihao...


119031. Starbucks must put cancer warning on coffee: JudgePublished: March 31, 2018 13:19:39

Starbucks Corp and other coffee sellers must put a cancer warning on coffee sold in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled, possibly exposing the companies to millions of dollars...


119032. Industrial term loan declines in 2017Published: March 31, 2018 13:19:13

Industrial term loan disbursement declined in the past year, reflecting a bit slowdown in its demand in the country. Latest statistics of the central bank showed that the annual disbursement...


119033. Mexican cops rescue 136 migrants from sweltering truckPublished: March 31, 2018 13:11:41

More than 100 Central American migrants, including dozens of minors, were found crowded inside a sweltering truck without food or water in Mexico en route to the United States, authorities...


119034. Google employees organise to fight cyber bullying at workPublished: March 31, 2018 13:06:33

About 100 Google US employees concerned about cyber bullying inside the company have organised into a group proposing new policies for conduct at the unit of Alphabet Inc, five people...


119035. Warner 'resigns' from international cricketPublished: March 31, 2018 12:52:50

Batsman David Warner says he is "resigned to the fact" he may never play for his country again after his part in the ball-tampering scandal. Warner and Steve Smith were...


119036. Sierra Leone votes to pick new presidentPublished: March 31, 2018 12:49:02

Sierra Leone called out to vote on Saturday in the final round of a presidential campaign marked by verbal sparring, sporadic violence and a last-minute legal battle. The vote of...


119037. UN chief calls for independent investigation into Gaza deathsPublished: March 31, 2018 12:35:08

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an independent and transparent investigation into the deaths and injuries in Gaza on Friday, his spokesman said in a statement. "He also appeals...


119038. Afghan govt forces kill four militantsPublished: March 31, 2018 12:30:59

At least four militants were killed and several others injured as Afghan government forces launched cleanup operations in the eastern Ghazni province, provincial police chief, Mohammad Zaman said. The operations,...


119039. Schwarzenegger 'back' after recovery from heart surgeryPublished: March 31, 2018 12:27:13

Actor and former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent heart surgery to replace a valve that was originally replaced 20 years ago, waking up with the words “I’m back” in a twist...


119040. Aunt stabs, kills minor in BograPublished: March 31, 2018 12:17:37

A minor boy was stabbed to death allegedly by his aunt over previous enmity at Boalmari village in Shibganj upazila in Bogra on Friday. The deceased was identified as Shakib,...


119041. RMG factory fire injures three workers in cityPublished: March 31, 2018 12:14:30

Three workers of a readymade garment factory were injured in a fire that broke out in a six-storey building at East Kazipara in the capital city early Saturday. The identities...


119042. US to ask visa applicants for social media historyPublished: March 31, 2018 11:50:32

In a broad expansion of the information gathered from applicants for US visas, the federal government is proposing to collect social media identities from nearly everyone who seeks entry into...


119043. Cops recover parts of body in BurigangaPublished: March 31, 2018 11:44:16

Police recovered sliced body parts of a man from the Buriganga River in Keraniganj upazila on Friday night. The body parts were found in a sack floating in the river....


119044. Speeding truck kills motorcyclist in C'nawabganjPublished: March 31, 2018 11:26:13

A motorcyclist was killed as he was hit by a truck at Kalupur on Shibganj-Monakasha road in Shibganj upazila of the district on Friday night. Police sources said the deceased...


119045. Nor'wester kills sixPublished: March 31, 2018 11:21:42

Hailstorm twinned with gusty wind have lashed different regions of Bangladesh, leaving at least six people dead. In Sylhet, a passerby died when the tin roof of a house collapsed...


119046. PM to open 23 dev projects in Chandpur SundayPublished: March 31, 2018 11:21:07

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate 23 development projects and lay foundation stones of 24 projects in Chandpur district during her visit there on Sunday. According to the...


119047. Fire guts 60 shanties in KeraniganjPublished: March 31, 2018 11:04:29

At least 60 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out at Aganagar area in Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka on Friday night. The fire broke out in a room...


119048. Global stocks: Investors look to earningsPublished: March 31, 2018 10:59:22

Nervous stock investors are hoping an unusually US strong earnings season can restore some of the optimism that characterized equity markets last year. Imploding technology stocks and fears of a...


119049. Star Ceramics to raise capital for expansionPublished: March 31, 2018 10:52:17

Star Ceramics, a tiles and sanitary-ware maker, will raise Tk 600 million from the capital market under the book-building method for expanding its existing plant. As part of raising capital,...


119050. Govt likely to sign €95m IDB loan for peri-urban housingPublished: March 31, 2018 10:36:23

The government is set to sign its long-awaited 94.75 million Euros loan deal with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) next week, which would be used for the financing of rural...