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120701. PM leaves Dhaka for SingaporePublished: March 11, 2018 09:55:10

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka for Singapore on a four-day official visit at the invitation of her Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines...


120702. Taliban attack kills 24 Afghan soldiersPublished: March 11, 2018 09:37:20

At least 24 members of the Afghan security forces have been killed in a Taliban attack in the western province of Farah, officials said. Militants reportedly attacked soldiers who had...


120703. Tigers tame LionsPublished: March 10, 2018 23:37:11

Bangladesh secured an emphatic victory by beating Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third T20 of the tri-nation NIDAHAS Trophy at R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on...


120704. China's technology-propelled 'toilet revolution' moves ahead, steadily  Published: March 10, 2018 22:28:56

Nationwide innovations in toilet technologies are offering strong support to China's "toilet revolution" campaign. Toilet civilization has gradually formed across the country, and the citizens and tourists' satisfaction with the...


120705. Trump's trade measures and protectionism  Published: March 10, 2018 22:26:36

US President Donald Trump's bark on trade policy has so far been far worse than his bite. But this may be changing. In January, he raised tariffs on imported washing...


120706. Role of selection of borrowers in bad loan creation  Published: March 10, 2018 22:21:41

A loan disbursed by a bank can be turned into a bad loan in course of time due to various reasons.  A loan may be bad because of the selection...


120707. Anu Mahammad terms Rampal Power Plant death trap for SundarbansPublished: March 10, 2018 21:51:57

Member-secretary of National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports Professor Anu Mohammad on Saturday termed the Rampal Power Plant a death trap for the Sundarbans and...


120708. Monitoring cell for pvt airlines soon to boost aviation sector: MinisterPublished: March 10, 2018 21:44:08

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shajahan Kamal has said the ministry will form a monitoring cell for private airlines to further improve country's aviation sector. The Cox's Bazar airport...


120709. Thrust on restructuring education system to uproot militancyPublished: March 10, 2018 21:29:47

Speakers at a programme in the city on Saturday stressed the need for restructuring the entire education system, especially madrasa education, to thwart militancy in the country. They said modernisation...


120710. A bizarre bailout movePublished: March 10, 2018 21:18:47

Finance Minister AMA Muhith's assurance that government would not let any of the country's banks 'die' would be highly appreciated by both bank management and depositors. But the method he...


120711. Messi announces arrival of third childPublished: March 10, 2018 21:15:08

Lionel Messi has announced the arrival of his third child after Barcelona had announced earlier in the day that he had withdrawn from the squad to face Malaga. The Blaugrana...


120712. Will Malaysia's Islamisation change course?Published: March 10, 2018 21:12:59

Malaysia is just a few months or even weeks away from its most contentious election in decades. Mahathir Mohamad - Malaysia's longest-serving prime minister, whose rule ended in 2003 -...


120713. Asset recycling as a means to reconfigure public assets in BangladeshPublished: March 10, 2018 21:11:12

In a world where governments, including the Bangladesh government, face challenges in mobilising resources to invest in infrastructure and income generating assets, the idea of asset recycling (or capital recycling)...


120714. Rashford double secures victory for MUPublished: March 10, 2018 21:07:23

Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United held on to beat Liverpool and strengthen their grip on second place in the Premier League, reports BBC. The win meant Jose Mourinho's...


120715. The changing graffiti culturePublished: March 10, 2018 20:57:50

All nations around the world have their unique traditions of graffiti. As has been seen since the early times, a graffito stands for the spontaneous expression of public feelings. They...


120716. Journalist Syed Mahmud in eternal restPublished: March 10, 2018 20:52:53

Veteran journalist Syed Mahmud was laid to his eternal rest at Azimpur graveyard in the city on Saturday. A large number of journalists joined his namaz-e-janaja on National Press Club...


120717. Harnessing the potential of jutePublished: March 10, 2018 20:52:40

The jute sector has a bright future and the state minister for textiles and jute hopes that it will overtake the ready-made garments (RMG) sector within five years.  The jute...


120718. Ronaldo brace rescues Real MadridPublished: March 10, 2018 20:51:45

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid followed up their Champions League win at Paris St-Germain with victory at Eibar in La Liga. The hosts started well but Ronaldo opened...


120719. NIDAHAS Trophy: Tigers choose to bowl firstPublished: March 10, 2018 20:45:06

Bangladesh have won the toss and chosen to bowl first in their second T20 match in the tri-nation NIDAHAS Trophy Tournament against Sri Lanka. Both teams are fielding the unchanged...


120720. Robust structural foundation key to smooth LDC graduation: ExpertsPublished: March 10, 2018 20:34:01

Bangladesh needs to undertake time-befitting measures to develop a strong structural foundation to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, said speakers. To build a robust foundation, major actions are...


120721. BD to fight terrorism, militancy through sports, PM expectsPublished: March 10, 2018 20:32:14

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh will fight militancy, terrorism and drug addiction through sports. The Prime Minister came up with the statement while addressing the opening ceremony of...


120722. Another worker dies at Jaflong stone quarryPublished: March 10, 2018 20:05:51

In the wake of recent tragic deaths at stone quarries, a worker was killed and another injured in a mudslide while they were extracting stones at Jaflong under Goainghat upazila...


120723. PM's Singapore tour begins SundayPublished: March 10, 2018 20:04:06

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to leave Dhaka for Singapore on Sunday morning on a four-day official visit. The Prime Minister is visiting the country at the invitation of...


120724. 39 writers receive Shishu Academy awardPublished: March 10, 2018 20:02:19

Some 39 writers received ‘Agrani Bank-Shishu Academy Children literature’ awards on Saturday for their contribution in several categories. Finance Minister AMA Muhith distributed the awards among the recipients at a...


120725. No food shortage during calamities in 2017, minister claimsPublished: March 10, 2018 19:43:39

No one suffered from scarcity of food during natural disasters last year as the government ensured sustainable disaster management. Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya made the...


120726. Three primary school students hurt in Faridpur roof collapsePublished: March 10, 2018 19:25:51

Three students of a primary school were injured as roof of an abandoned building collapsed on them in Sadarpur upazila of Faridpur. They were playing under the roof of the...


120727. Police rescue stolen baby from Joypurhat, detain maidservantPublished: March 10, 2018 19:16:52

A baby girl, stolen from Dakhhinkhan of the capital on Friday, was rescued from Jitapur-Hotatpara village in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat on Saturday. The rescued baby is six-month old Sumaya,...


120728. Trump tweets meeting with Kim 'in the making'Published: March 10, 2018 19:09:33

US President Donald Trump on Saturday has tweeted that a deal with North Korea is "very much in the making", a day after revealing he had agreed to meet its...


120729. Govt mulls new farm policy to boost food productionPublished: March 10, 2018 19:04:34

Every year up to two million people add up to Bangladesh’s 165 million population. To feed the yearly add-on, an additional 500,000 metric tons (MT) of food is required to...


120730. BNP plans huge gathering at Suhrawardy Udyan on MondayPublished: March 10, 2018 18:53:01

BNP has taken all out measures to ensure a huge gathering at their rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Monday. The party’s Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said this to reporters on Saturday...


120731. Miscreants stab cattle trader to death in KurigramPublished: March 10, 2018 18:32:41

A cattle trader was stabbed to death at Dharmapur village in Rowmari upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Mannan, 40, son of late Jalil, a resident of...


120732. AL has no dependency on foreign states: Shajahan KhanPublished: March 10, 2018 18:28:39

Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan has said the Awami League never relies on foreign states to stay in power. "The AL only maintains friendly relations with other countries," the minister said....


120733. EC seeks govt's opinions on five city pollsPublished: March 10, 2018 18:13:27

The Election Commission has sought government's opinions to hold polls in five city corporations before the eleventh national parliamentary elections An ‘emergency’ request letter signed by the EC Election Wing...


120734. Customs officials seize 48 gold bars  Published: March 10, 2018 18:08:57

Customs officials arrested six people and seized 48 gold bars worth Tk 25 million (Tk 2.5 crore) at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong on Saturday. ABM Sarwar-e-Jahan, manager of...


120735. BNP looking for excuses to boycott election: InuPublished: March 10, 2018 17:22:31

Referring to BNP's various demands, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has said the party is looking for excuses to boycott next parliamentary election. The minister made the remarks while distributing...


120736. Taiwan's PChome holds investor dayPublished: March 10, 2018 16:24:48

Taiwan's largest ecommerce group PChome Online Inc. held its first annual Investor Day of this year recently. PChome, pioneer in 24-hour guaranteed delivery, arranged the programme last Monday to unveil...


120737. Quader a desperate liar, Rizvi saysPublished: March 10, 2018 16:19:27

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday blasted Obaidul Quader for his comment that BNP staged its sit-in in the city illegally. He said, "Awami League general...


120738. Quader suggests BNP to shun movement, get ready for pollsPublished: March 10, 2018 15:55:24

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday suggested BNP to shun their movement demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia and get ready for upcoming election. Quader,...


120739. Uruguay agrees to extradite ‘cocaine king of Milan’ to ItalyPublished: March 10, 2018 15:08:44

Uruguay has agreed to extradite a notorious drug trader known as the ‘cocaine king of Milan’ back to Italy. Rocco Morabito was arrested last year in the Uruguayan resort town...


120740. Four die in fatal shooting in US, CaliforniaPublished: March 10, 2018 14:52:47

Three women and their attacker have been killed during a hostage situation at a California veterans' home. The facility in Yountville was the scene of an hours-long police standoff on...


120741. 28 Bangladeshis arrested in MalaysiaPublished: March 10, 2018 14:14:11

Some 28 Bangladesh nationals have been arrested after they were found to be running an illegal homestay business in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, reported The Star Online Friday. Immigration...


120742. Grameen UNIQLO, bagdoom.com ink deal on partnershipPublished: March 10, 2018 14:12:02

Leading lifestyle e-commerce platform of Bangladesh-bagdoom.com and Grameen UNIQLO, a social business brand of Japan as well as Asia’s no. 1 apparel brand, UNIQLO have signed a MOU together for...


120743. Discussion on historic March 7 speech at Dhaka University MondayPublished: March 10, 2018 14:05:29

A discussion on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic March 7 will be held at Dhaka University on Monday. The event, slated to start at the Teacher-Student Centre at 11:00am, will...


120744. RAB detains three in NarayanganjPublished: March 10, 2018 14:05:00

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested three members of a robber gang while they were committing robbery in a bus on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in the port city on...


120745. Environmental training series for corporate entitiesPublished: March 10, 2018 14:04:48

FMO together with four other DFIs (DEG, Proparco, OeEB and UNEP FI) along with local banking partners—BRAC Bank Limited, Eastern Bank Limited, Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited, IDLC Finance Limited and the...


120746. Barack Obama in talks to create shows for Netflix: NYTPublished: March 10, 2018 13:49:17

Former US president Barack Obama is in advanced talks with Netflix Inc to produce a series of high-profile shows, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with...


120747. Two road accidents leave 11 dead in GaibandhaPublished: March 10, 2018 13:49:01

Eleven people were killed and 19 others were injured in two separate accidents in Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha on Saturday. The two accidents occurred in Nuniagari and Jundaha areas of...


120748. Kristen Wiig bags ‘Wonder Woman 2’ villain rolePublished: March 10, 2018 13:39:00

Kristen Wiig is all set to play a villain in the next ‘Wonder Woman’ film. Director Patty Jenkins announced on Twitter Friday that Wiig will star as Wonder Woman rival...


120749. All-new BMW X3 now available in BDPublished: March 10, 2018 13:38:08

Executive Motors Ltd, the only authorised sales and service centre of BMW vehicles in Bangladesh recently launched the all-new BMW X3, a car that is set to write the next chapter...


120750. China dominates self-made woman rich listPublished: March 10, 2018 13:30:04

China has once again dominated a list of global self-made woman billionaires. The top four women in the report by publisher Hurun - and five of the top 10 -...