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120951. Merit-listed candidates to fill vacant quota postsPublished: March 07, 2018 20:28:19

The posts of different government jobs, which remain vacant for not getting eligible candidates from quota, will be filled from merit lists. The government issued a notification in this regard...


120952. PM calls for unity against militancy, corruptionPublished: March 07, 2018 20:08:10

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all to remain united against militancy, terrorism and corruption. “We have to work together to protect the youth from militancy, terrorism and drugs,” she...


120953. Sri Lanka blocks social mediaPublished: March 07, 2018 19:36:48

Sri Lanka shut down social messaging networks including, Facebook, on Wednesday to control violence targeted at the country’s minority Muslims even after the imposition of emergency in the Buddhist-majority island....


120954. BSMMU gets first-ever woman pro-VCPublished: March 07, 2018 19:06:40

Renowned paediatrician Prof Dr Shahana Akther Rahman has been made the first-ever woman pro-vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Dr Shahana, chairman of Paediatrics Department of BSMMU,...


120955. Roof collapse leaves three workers deadPublished: March 07, 2018 18:43:28

Three workers were killed and another three injured as the roof of a refuelling station collapsed on them at Khanpukur in Panchagarh on Wednesday noon. The deceased were identified as...


120956. Coca-Cola plans to launch alcoholic drink in historic movePublished: March 07, 2018 18:19:17

Coca-Cola is planning to produce an alcoholic drink for the first time in the company's 125-year history - with an alcopop-style product in Japan.  It is keen to cash in...


120957. PM to fly to Singapore SundayPublished: March 07, 2018 18:00:22

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Singapore on Sunday on a four-day official visit at the invitation of her Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong. During her visit, a...


120958. .bd and .bangla domains get cheaperPublished: March 07, 2018 17:49:59

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has decided to provide allocation and registration of .bd (dot bd) and .bangla (dot bangla) domains at a flat yearly rate of Tk 800 from...


120959. Muhith for BJMC closure, favours start of jute cellPublished: March 07, 2018 17:32:42

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has said Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) should be shut down and a jute cell should be opened in the ministry instead.  "In the...


120960. ‘Robber’ dies in Rangpur gunfightPublished: March 07, 2018 17:28:44

A suspected robber was killed and another injured in a 'gunfight' with law enforcers in Munshipara graveyard area of Rangpur early Thursday. The identity of the deceased could not be...


120961. Royal Bengal Tiger spotted in Sylhet tea estatePublished: March 07, 2018 17:20:00

A photo showing presence of a Royal Bengal Tiger in Malnichhara Tea Estate area in Sylhet has gone viral on Facebook drawing huge public attention. One Mohammad Mansun saw the...


120962. BD, Kuwait to formulate manpower deal, foster excellence for workersPublished: March 07, 2018 17:07:07

Bangladesh and Kuwait have agreed to formulate Cooperation Agreement on Manpower (2000) and form a Joint Working Group under the aegis of the deal.  "Both sides have also agreed to...


120963. Bourses fall into red zone amid low turnoverPublished: March 07, 2018 16:08:52

Stocks slipped into the red on Wednesday, after single-day break, as investors went on late hours selling binge on sector-wise stocks. Market operators said the market ended lower amid ambiguity...


120964. Sanjay Dutt refuses to accept dead fan’s savingsPublished: March 07, 2018 16:02:38

Indian fans often treat their favourite Bollywood stars like deities and a Mumbai-based fan of Sanjay Dutt’s films has just done the same thing. Nishi Harishchandra Tripathi, who died aged...


120965. Govt recruits 80pc of female police in last nine yearsPublished: March 07, 2018 16:01:10

The government has recruited nearly 80 per cent of the women police in the last nine and a half years, surging the number 11676 from 2520, official data shows. According to the...


120966. Germany voices concerns over resignation of Trump's adviserPublished: March 07, 2018 15:56:13

The German government has grave concerns about the resignation of US President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries said on Wednesday, adding that she hoped that Trump...


120967. More female workforce means higher GDP: StudiesPublished: March 07, 2018 15:47:55

More female workforce participation in a country corresponds with higher GDP, as does greater gender equality overall, a growing body of research suggest. And a crucial element of this is...


120968. Mild tremor jolts Russia’s Kuril IslandsPublished: March 07, 2018 15:07:43

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 has shaken the east of the Kuril Islands, in Russia's Sakhalin Oblast region, according to the US Geological Survey. Xinhua news agency reported citing the...


120969. President to join solar summit in IndiaPublished: March 07, 2018 14:51:59

President Abdul Hamid will leave Dhaka for India on Thursday, on a five-day official visit, to participate in the Solar Summit on March 11.   He will also join in...


120970. Buddhist mob attack Sri Lankan Muslims despite emergencyPublished: March 07, 2018 14:51:56

Buddhist mob attacked mosques and businesses belonging to Sri Lanka’s minority Muslims overnight, despite the imposition of a state of emergency to restore peace in the bitterly divided island, police...


120971. Senior BNP leaders to meet Khaleda in jailPublished: March 07, 2018 14:50:05

A group of senior BNP leaders led by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is likely to meet Chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail on Wednesday. The BNP leaders were permitted...


120972. Goalless Porto draw sends Liverpool into UCL quartersPublished: March 07, 2018 14:29:48

Liverpool strolled into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League with a goalless draw against Porto on Tuesday, completing a routine aggregate victory after their 5-0 first-leg win in Portugal....


120973. Fiorentina, Cagliari retire Astori's number 13 shirtPublished: March 07, 2018 14:26:36

Fiorentina have retired the shirt number worn by Davide Astori, the Italian defender who died on Sunday at the age of 31. Astori's former club Cagliari have also retired the...


120974. HSBC – IBA Business Case Competition launchedPublished: March 07, 2018 14:18:12

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh and Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka have officially launched the “HSBC - IBA Business Case Competition 2018”, said...


120975. LFMEAB signs MoU with Vietnam leather assocPublished: March 07, 2018 14:09:50

Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB)  signed a Memorandum of Understanding & Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO) Monday at LFMEAB conference...


120976. Saudi crown prince begins UK visit with focus on stronger defence tiesPublished: March 07, 2018 14:05:32

Britain’s grand welcome for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will begin on Wednesday with a lunch with Queen Elizabeth, as the two countries seek to widen longstanding defence ties...


120977. Tea trees gaining popularity in KenyaPublished: March 07, 2018 13:48:40

At Sweet Waters, a village in central Kenya, Veronicah Nyambura stands under the hot sun between two fields. One is full of lush plants - but the other has crops...


120978. Six B'baria policemen suspended as they conceal drug recoveryPublished: March 07, 2018 13:44:16

Six policemen - four officials and two constables - in Brahmanbaria have been suspended for hiding a drug recovery. They are sub-inspectors Shyamal Mazumdar, Monir Hossain; assistant sub-inspectors Faruque Hossain,...


120979. Pepsi Black now in BangladeshPublished: March 07, 2018 13:42:45

Pepsi Black, a zero calorie carbonated beverage, has been introduced in Bangladeshi market keeping its maximum taste unchanged. Transcom Beverages Limited (TBL), the franchisee of PepsiCo in the country, brought...


120980. UN pays tribute to fallen BD peacekeepersPublished: March 07, 2018 13:41:05

United Nations officials in Mali have paid tribute to four fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers who were killed in the line of duty in the Mopti region of the country last week....


120981. ICMAB team meets Finance SecretaryPublished: March 07, 2018 13:27:44

A delegation of ICMAB led by its President Mr. Mohammed Salim FCMA called on Mr. Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, Secretary in Charge, Finance Division, Ministry of Finance at his office recently to...


120982. 'The Wolf of Wall Street' producers to pay $60m in US lawsuit settlementPublished: March 07, 2018 13:22:30

The company behind the 2013 film, “The Wolf of Wall Street”, agreed to pay the United States government $60 million to settle a civil lawsuit that sought to seize assets...


120983. BRUR arranges seminar on research findingsPublished: March 07, 2018 13:14:16

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur arranged a seminar on exchange of reserach findings at the university. Mashreki Mustari, a researcher now studing in Tokyo University of Japan was the main discussant...


120984. PM to leave for Singapore SundayPublished: March 07, 2018 13:05:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Singapore on Sunday, beginning her four-day visit in the city-state. The visit follows an invitation by her counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, Foreign...


120985. IPDC Finance sponsors ‘WALCOM 2018'Published: March 07, 2018 13:04:36

IPDC Finance Limited recently sponsored ‘WALCOM 2018- The 12th International Conference and Workshops on Algorithms and Computation’. This International event with series of workshops were jointly organized by Bangladesh University...


120986. American musical gets highest nominations for Olivier awardsPublished: March 07, 2018 13:00:19

A new American musical Tuesday became the most nominated production in the history of the Oliviers, British theatreland's own "Oscars". The musical Hamilton has emerged with 13 nominations, the Society...


120987. Four Alzheimer's researchers win brain prizePublished: March 07, 2018 12:51:26

Four dementia scientists have shared this year's 1 million Euro brain prize for pivotal work that has changed our understanding of Alzheimer's disease. Profs John Hardy, Bart De Strooper, Michael...


120988. Holocaust row: Poland, US rejects high-level meeting ban reportsPublished: March 07, 2018 12:48:37

Media reports alleging that the United States had banned high-level meetings with Polish officials, as part of protest over the new Holocaust law, have been denied by Poland and the...


120989. Banker-women entrepreneur confce begins ThursdayPublished: March 07, 2018 12:46:41

A three-day long banker-women entrepreneur conference and commodity fair begins on the premises of Shishu Academy premises in Dhaka Thursday to mark 'Women's Day'. Bangladesh Bank arranged the event which...


120990. McDonald's to offer burgers with fresh beefPublished: March 07, 2018 12:33:48

Fast food chain McDonald's has started offering fresh beef in burgers sold at its US restaurants. McDonald's is looking to improve food quality and ward off competition from premium burger...


120991. Standard Bank hails BB Deputy GovernorPublished: March 07, 2018 12:31:28

Mr Mamun-Ur-Rashid, Managing Director & CEO of Standard Bank Limited congratulated Mr Ahmed Jamal at his office on being appointed as Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank. EVP & Head of...


120992. Suspected robber dies in gunfight with policePublished: March 07, 2018 12:23:15

A gunfight between police and robbers has left a ‘robber’ dead in Gazipur. The dead, Rouf Haolader, 38, was named in 16 cases over robbery and other charges, said Md...


120993. Global stocks fall amid heightened trade war fearsPublished: March 07, 2018 12:07:06

Global stocks and the dollar slumped on Wednesday after a key advocate for free trade in the White House resigned, fanning fears that President Donald Trump will proceed with tariffs...


120994. German automakers gain ground in South KoreaPublished: March 07, 2018 12:00:59

Mercedes and BMW both sold more cars in South Korea than General Motors for the first time last month, helped by the growing popularity of German premium brands and as...


120995. Trump vows to thwart any tampering in 2018 pollsPublished: March 07, 2018 11:53:29

US president Donald Trump has said the United States will counteract any attempt at meddling in the November 2018 elections. Trump on Tuesday, said that there was interference by Russia...


120996. US economy's ‘headwinds shifting to tailwinds’Published: March 07, 2018 11:50:04

Things are looking up for a US economy that struggled in recent years to boost growth and inflation, so the Federal Reserve should expect to gradually raise interest rates, an...


120997. Nitol Insurance recommends 14pc cash dividendPublished: March 07, 2018 11:37:18

Nitol Insurance Company has recommended 14 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Wednesday. The final approval of this dividend...


120998. Stocks witness mostly higher in early tradingPublished: March 07, 2018 11:25:28

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Wednesday as some investors are active on sector-wise issues. Following the previous...


120999. 18 die as major quake hits Papua New Guinea againPublished: March 07, 2018 11:07:10

At least 18 people were killed by a magnitude 6.7 quake that struck Papua New Guinea’s mountainous Southern Highlands early Wednesday, an official said, adding to the death toll from...


121000. Four go missing as Maersk vessel catches firePublished: March 07, 2018 11:06:15

The world’s biggest container shipper, Maersk Line said one of its container vessels caught fire in the Arabian sea and four crew members went missing while 23 others were evacuated...