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119351. Five suffer burn injuries in city reservoir blastPublished: March 27, 2018 16:40:07

At least five people, including two women and a child, sustained burn injuries as an underground reservoir of a house exploded and caught fire in the city's Pallabi area on...


119352. 'Smoking' elephant in India puzzles scientistsPublished: March 27, 2018 16:14:14

A video of a wild elephant in India blowing out ash from a fire has baffled wildlife experts around the world. Vinay Kumar, a scientist from the Wildlife Conservation Society...


119353. Mideast stocks mostly mixedPublished: March 27, 2018 16:08:39

Mideast stocks were mostly mixed in early trade on Tuesday, while Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose on optimism over its inclusion in the emerging market indexes. The Saudi index rose...


119354. Russia to respond appropriately to US expulsion of diplomatsPublished: March 27, 2018 16:07:27

Moscow will respond appropriately to the US expulsion of Russian diplomats and closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, RIA news agency reported. The...


119355. No Netflix, no selfies at Cannes Film Festival this yearPublished: March 27, 2018 15:58:36

The Cannes Film Festival will ban Netflix from this year’s event after the video-on-demand company stood firm in its refusal to give its movies a cinema release, festival director Thierry...


119356. Indian railways receive 20m applicants for 0.1m postsPublished: March 27, 2018 15:51:50

India's state-run railways have received more than 20 million applicants for about 100,000 jobs, a railway ministry official has said. The number of applicants is expected to rise further as...


119357. DSEX dips below 5,500-markPublished: March 27, 2018 15:45:34

Stocks witnessed yet another bearish session Tuesday, with prime index of the major bourse dipping below the 5,500-mark after more than nine months. Market operators said investors’ confidence remains low to...


119358. China’s industrial profit grows strong in Jan-FebPublished: March 27, 2018 15:33:25

China's industrial profits rose 16.1 per cent year-on-year to 968.9 billion yuan ($154.57 billion) in the first two months of the year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on...


119359. Cops detain JL leader over attack in AL meetingPublished: March 27, 2018 15:22:56

A Jubo League leader from Khulna city was arrested on Monday night in connection with an attack in Satkhira district town at a discussion meeting arranged by Awami League marking...


119360. Pregnancy stress can change baby's brain connectivity: StudyPublished: March 27, 2018 15:16:37

New evidence from fetal brain scans has shown that a mother's stress during pregnancy can change the neural connectivity in the brain of her unborn child, potentially affecting the baby's...


119361. 41 children among those killed in Russia mall inferno: ReportPublished: March 27, 2018 15:15:01

Forty one children were killed in the Kemerovo shopping mall fire in Russia, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a list of victims made available to relatives. A...


119362. Bangladesh to be hunger-free by 2030: SpeakersPublished: March 27, 2018 15:02:58

Bangladesh would be a zero-hunger country by 2030 overcoming all odds and obstacles, speakers made the remark in a seminar held on Tuesday. Challenges are huge to achieve the Sustainable...


119363. PM stresses rainwater utilisation for developmentPublished: March 27, 2018 14:35:36

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all concerned to create reservoirs to harvest rainwater during monsoon to utilise it for the development of the country. "We've to work out a...


119364. Arizona suspends Uber's self-driving carsPublished: March 27, 2018 14:32:37

The governor of Arizona on Monday suspended Uber’s ability to test self-driving cars on public roads in the state following a fatal crash last week that killed a 49-year-old pedestrian....


119365. Biman flight misses arrival schedule at Shahjalal AirportPublished: March 27, 2018 14:27:01

A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines failed to meet its arrival schedule at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Tuesday. BG 226 from Doha was scheduled to arrive at the airport...


119366. ICT finalises report against Rajshahi ‘war criminal’Published: March 27, 2018 14:15:46

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has finalised its report against a Rajshahi man who was allegedly involved in crimes committed during the Liberation War in 1971. Abdul Hannan Khan, chief...


119367. EBL clinches ‘Best Retail Bank in BD’ awardPublished: March 27, 2018 14:07:32

Eastern Bank Limited has won the ‘Best Corporate and Investment Bank of Bangladesh’ award by Asiamoney for the second consecutive year. Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director and CEO of the...


119368. Pakistan gets first transgender news anchorPublished: March 27, 2018 13:47:55

As the first transgender news anchor in Pakistan, Marvia Malik is proud to be at the forefront of changing attitudes in her country but she says there is a long...


119369. RAB arrests man with firearm, ammoPublished: March 27, 2018 13:44:50

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a young man along with a foreign pistol, two rounds of bullets and a magazine from Kokali village of Comilla...


119370. Turkey forces kill 11 KurdsPublished: March 27, 2018 13:20:50

Turkey’s military forces opened fire and killed 11 Kurdish militants after spotting them in the country’s southern Hatay province bordering Syria, the governor’s office said on Tuesday. The army said...


119371. Train runs over, kills man in CtgPublished: March 27, 2018 13:15:57

A passenger of CNG-run auto-rickshaw was killed and another injured as a train hit the vehicle at a level crossing in Patia municipal area on Tuesday morning. The deceased was...


119372. Appollo Ispat’s IPO project to start operation April 1Published: March 27, 2018 13:14:18

The commercial operation of Appollo Ispat’s environment-friendly IPO project will start from April 1, according to an official disclosure on Tuesday. The company has informed that the most advanced radiant...


119373. Man to die for killing elder brotherPublished: March 27, 2018 13:10:35

A court in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing his elder brother in Gomostapur upazila in 2016. The convicted man is Shafiul Islam, 32, son of...


119374. Vietnam nabs dissident singer Mai KhoiPublished: March 27, 2018 13:01:46

Vietnamese singer and activist Do Nguyen Mai Khoi, an outspoken campaigner for free speech, was detained in the capital Hanoi on Tuesday after flying home from Europe, her husband said....


119375. Govt sets deadline to purge outdated autorikshawsPublished: March 27, 2018 12:49:58

The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has set a deadline to purge autorickshaws older than 15 years from Dhaka and Chittagong. Roads and Highways Department Joint Secretary Dr Mohammed...


119376. Khaleda’s graft case: ACC’s appeal hearing on WednesdayPublished: March 27, 2018 12:48:52

The High Court has fixed Wednesday for hearing on acceptance of an appeal filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seeking extension of punishment of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft...


119377. Netherlands hand Portugal 3-0 trouncingPublished: March 27, 2018 12:37:08

European champions Portugal suffered a first-half collapse and had Joao Cancelo sent off just past the hour in an embarrassing 3-0 World Cup warm-up defeat by the Netherlands. Memphis Depay,...


119378. Putin blames ‘criminal negligence’ for shopping mall firePublished: March 27, 2018 12:23:51

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday visited the scene of a fire in a shopping mall that killed at least 64 people, and hit out at ‘criminal negligence’ which he...


119379. GSK to buy Novartis’s 36pc stakePublished: March 27, 2018 12:17:29

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) will buy Novartis’s 36.5 per cent stake in their consumer healthcare joint venture for $13.0 billion in cash, the partners said on Tuesday. The deal is set to...


119380. White house declines Stormy Daniels’ claimsPublished: March 27, 2018 12:04:00

The White House has denied allegations that Donald Trump had an affair with an adult-film actress. Stormy Daniels gave details about the alleged 2006 affair during an interview on CBS...


119381. Police detain 22 in HabiganjPublished: March 27, 2018 11:55:09

Police, in regular drives arrested 22 people including 12 wanted accused from different areas of Habiganj district in last 12-hour ending at 9 am on Tuesday morning. Assistant Superintendent of...


119382. Messi fit to play Spain, Sampaoli confirmsPublished: March 27, 2018 11:50:34

Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli said that Lionel Messi has recovered from his adductor muscle problems and will play against Spain in a friendly on Tuesday. Sampaoli on Monday told newsmen...


119383. Share prices of two cos soaring sans PSIPublished: March 27, 2018 11:42:36

Share prices of two companies – Wata Chemicals and Salvo Chemical Industries are soaring without any price sensitive information (PSI). In the last seven days, the share price of Wata...


119384. Schoolgirl dies as bus runs over in cityPublished: March 27, 2018 11:38:20

A bus has run over and killed a schoolgirl in Dhaka’s Shaora area when she was returning home from private tuition on her uncle’s motorcycle. Israt Jahan Ripti, a 10th...


119385. Bourses see downturn at openingPublished: March 27, 2018 11:31:56

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading Tuesday as investors mostly followed cautious stance amid ongoing dividend declaration session....


119386. SC seeks undertaking from BGMEA on office relocationPublished: March 27, 2018 11:26:55

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has asked the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to give an undertaking saying that it will not file any more time...


119387. Australia to oust two Russian diplomats over spy attackPublished: March 27, 2018 11:19:32

Australia will expel two Russian diplomats in response to a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain that the British government has blamed on Moscow, Prime Minister...


119388. Nikkei surges as trade war fears easePublished: March 27, 2018 10:54:46

Japanese shares rose on Tuesday morning as worries about a trade war eased on optimism that the US and China could begin negotiations, helping trade-exposed sectors such as chip manufacturers....


119389. Half of Japanese want Abe outPublished: March 27, 2018 10:48:26

Nearly half of Japanese voters believe Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should quit to take responsibility over a cronyism scandal and cover-up that have sent his support sliding, according to an...


119390. Sierra Leone postpones presidential runoff till SaturdayPublished: March 27, 2018 10:45:27

Sierra Leone's Supreme Court on Monday approved the election commission's request to delay Tuesday's runoff presidential vote until the weekend after the lifting of an interim injunction that had stalled...


119391. Asian shares rise as trade war fear easePublished: March 27, 2018 10:44:36

Asian stocks rose Tuesday as investor went on buying mood as the fears of worsening trade tensions eased after China said it is open to negotiating with US. Japan's benchmark...


119392. Bangladesh sees little foreign funds for Rohingya islandPublished: March 27, 2018 10:07:05

Bangladesh is not expecting much help from foreign donors as it forges ahead with plans to relocate 0.10 million (100,000) Rohingya refugees to an uninhabited island, an undertaking that does...


119393. Three die in Ctg head-on crashPublished: March 27, 2018 09:41:23

At least three people have been killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Baluchora area of the port city early...


119394. Dust waves from Africa cover parts of GreecePublished: March 26, 2018 22:57:10

Swaths of Greece have been shrouded in haze as persistent southerly winds have carried waves of dust from the African continent across the Mediterranean, reports AP. The dust cloud has...


119395. US-Mexico wall to begin immediately: TrumpPublished: March 26, 2018 22:49:04

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that construction of his much-touted wall along the US-Mexico border will begin “immediately” given that Congress last week approved $1.6 billion to launch...


119396. Kareena reportedly back to size zero, trolled for looking ‘too skinny’Published: March 26, 2018 22:43:05

Kareena Kapoor's religious gymming appears to have paid off - the 37-year-old actress looks a lot like her size zero self from a few years ago - and people aren't...


119397. Smartphones with longer battery life on cardsPublished: March 26, 2018 22:30:09

Scientists have developed a high-powered, environmentally-safe lithium-sulphur battery with a significantly longer life. “Common lithium-ion batteries only have a certain capacity,” said Kyeongjae Cho, a professor at The University of...


119398. Facebook faces US privacy probePublished: March 26, 2018 22:18:57

The US Federal Trade Commission is to investigate Facebook over how data on millions of users was grabbed by Cambridge Analytca. The social network has been criticised for letting the...


119399. Indian daily features rare photos of BangabandhuPublished: March 26, 2018 22:09:47

The Indian Express on Monday published some rare photographs of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with Indian personalities. The Indian daily published the photographs marking the Independence...


119400. Comilla jail honours three convicted freedom fightersPublished: March 26, 2018 22:02:08

Three freedom fighters, who are serving life imprisonment in Comilla central jail in separate murder cases, were honoured by the jail authorities on Monday on the occasion of the 48th...