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121101. Mirza Azam blames FinMin for delay in jute upgradesPublished: March 05, 2018 21:59:52

A move to categorise jute goods as processed agricultural products could not be materialised in nearly last two years due to apathy from some relevant government agencies, especially the finance...


121102. "China's party system is great contribution to political civilisation"Published: March 05, 2018 21:57:26

The Chinese system is new, says Chinese president Xi Jinping, because it unites all political parties and people without party affiliation toward a common goal, effectively preventing the flaws of...


121103. Fault line in the South Asian democracyPublished: March 05, 2018 21:44:11

The British colonial masters left the Subcontinent in 1947. Seventy-one years on, South Asian nations are still grappling with the idea of freedom and a just society. Fault lies in...


121104. Linking education and training to job marketPublished: March 05, 2018 21:33:40

The Oxford dictionary defines the verb 'translate' as 'expressing the sense of words or text from one into another.' Translation is used to ensure that thoughts and ideas expressed in...


121105. Zodiacs and international relationsPublished: March 05, 2018 21:27:07

Since its subject has long been human propensities, does China's calendar supply insights on its foreign policy? If so, what can we learn of 2018 and the years ahead? If...


121106. How does DSE compare with global peers?Published: March 05, 2018 21:26:05

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has more listed companies than emerging markets like Russia, Mexico or Egypt, or the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets like Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait....


121107. 365 MW Ghorasal plant starts power supply to national gridPublished: March 05, 2018 21:20:53

The 365 MW Ghorasal combined cycle power plant has started commercial operation with supply of electricity to the national grid. The project was one of the 14 mega power projects...


121108. Sneijder retires from Netherlands dutyPublished: March 05, 2018 21:06:03

Wesley Sneijder has retired from Netherlands duty, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has announced, reports Goal.com. The 33-year-old agreed to walk away from international football following a meeting with...


121109. Saudi Arabia permits women to work as tourist guidesPublished: March 05, 2018 20:35:36

Saudi Arabia has announced to permit women to work as tourist guides from this year amid ongoing efforts for women empowerment in the ultra-conservative kingdom. Director of Saudi Commission for...


121110. Schoolboy dies falling off bus roofPublished: March 05, 2018 20:28:29

A schoolboy was killed after falling off the roof of a moving bus on Jessore-Khulna Highway at Basundia in Jessore on Monday. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahim, 15,...


121111. Comilla University publishes admission test resultsPublished: March 05, 2018 20:10:02

The results of the first year honours admission test of Comilla University (CoU) were published on Monday. The university authorities published the results on the university website www.cou.ac.bd after a...


121112. BEZA gets $17b investment commitment in 7 monthsPublished: March 05, 2018 19:56:18

The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) received investment commitment of $17 billion, including $8 billion as FDI, in last seven months. Executive Chairman of(BEZA) Paban Chowdhury came up with the...


121113. Law enforcers bust job racket in C’nawabganjPublished: March 05, 2018 19:42:20

Law enforcers on Monday arrested eight people, including their ringleader, from Chapainawabganj as they were involved in committing fraudulent activities and taking money from the aspirants of police constable examinations....


121114. Vietnam’s support sought to become ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue PartnerPublished: March 05, 2018 19:28:06

Bangladesh, reiterating keen interest to intensify political, trade, and economic relations with ASEAN countries, sought Vietnam’s support to become its Sectoral Dialogue Partner. Bangladesh also urged Vietnam to support Bangladesh...


121115. Messi’s 600th career goal enough to beat AtletiPublished: March 05, 2018 19:07:07

Lionel Messi’s 600th career goal proved to be a decisive moment in La Liga's title race on Sunday afternoon at the Nou Camp Riding on ‘the migician’s’ strike Barcelona registered...


121116. Oscars 2018: Guillermo’s The Shape of Water wins best picture honoursPublished: March 05, 2018 18:49:12

The Shape of Water, about a woman who falls in love with a sea creature, has taken the top honours at the Oscars. Frances McDormand won best actress for Three...


121117. Bangladesh, Vietnam to tap bilateral potentials for economyPublished: March 05, 2018 18:38:00

Bangladesh and Vietnam agreed to explore the potentials of the geographical location, natural resources and prospective labour market of the two countries for mutual benefits.     President of the South-Asia...


121118. Kim Jong Un holds talks with South Korean delegationPublished: March 05, 2018 18:11:39

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks with a South Korean delegation on Monday. South Korea’s presidential office spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom said a 10-member South Korean delegation was greeted...


121119. Thrust on stronger credit risk managementPublished: March 05, 2018 18:07:00

Experts have called for a stronger Credit Risk Management (CRM) aimed at reducing credit risks of the country's banking system by nearly 88 per cent. Moreover, an efficient risk management...


121120. Move to repair dilapidated roads, highways by JunePublished: March 05, 2018 17:56:26

The government plans to repair dilapidated roads and highways across the country by June this year. Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Mohammad Nazrul Islam came up with the statement...


121121. Attack on Zafar Iqbal: IGP vows to find out culpritsPublished: March 05, 2018 17:32:07

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Patwari has expressed determination to find out the culprits behind the attack on noted writer Prof Zafar Iqbal. "We have started investigation... Although we...


121122. College girl commits 'suicide' in BarisalPublished: March 05, 2018 17:28:26

A college girl allegedly committed suicide by taking poison over a family feud in Borakotha village under Uzirpur upazila in Barisal on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Rabeya,...


121123. Protest against extortion halts freight movement at Ctg portPublished: March 05, 2018 17:14:15

More than 15 organisations of transport owners and workers demonstrated in the port area of Chittagong on Monday protesting ‘extortion’. They are refusing to move containers from privately-operated depots, halting...


121124. BNP accuses AL for Zafar Iqbal attackPublished: March 05, 2018 17:13:25

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday alleged that Awami League has a connection with the knife attack on SUST Prof Dr Muhammed Zafar...


121125. Kuwait imposes ban on recruiting Bangladeshi workers againPublished: March 05, 2018 16:50:51

Kuwait has reinstated a ban on recruiting Bangladeshi workers following reports of some irregularities in recruitment and involvement in illegal activities. The northern Arabian Gulf state's Interior Minister Shaikh Khalid...


121126. HC upholds quota system in govt jobPublished: March 05, 2018 16:49:25

The High Court (HC) on Monday upheld the quota system in the civil service, rejecting a writ petition filed seeking for reformation of the system. The HC bench of Justice...


121127. PM visits Zafar IqbalPublished: March 05, 2018 16:48:18

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday visited Dr Zafar Iqbal at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka. She went to the CMH around 12:30pm and spent almost an hour...


121128. Jessore road accident kills onePublished: March 05, 2018 15:33:53

A person was killed in a road accident in Pajia Bazar area under Keshabpur Upazila of Jessore on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam (30), son of...


121129. Stocks break four-day gaining streakPublished: March 05, 2018 15:30:36

Stocks slipped into the red on Monday, snapping a four-day gaining streak, as investors preferred to book quick-gain on their investment over the recent price surge. Following the previous four...


121130. 0.23m MTs of rice at Tk 10 per kg for RajshahiPublished: March 05, 2018 15:21:24

The government has started its initiative to distribute 0.23 million Metric Tons (MTs) of rice at a rate of Tk 10 per kilogram (kg) among extreme poor families in all...


121131. Global oil players converge in TexasPublished: March 05, 2018 15:10:49

The oil industry’s biggest names gather this week at CERAWeek, the largest energy industry get-together in the Americas, at a time when US shale production is booming, global demand is...


121132. BD seeks Vietnam support to resolve Rohingya crisisPublished: March 05, 2018 14:56:47

Bangladesh sought Vietnam's support for a peaceful solution to the Rohingya crisis as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held bilateral official talks with visiting Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang in Dhaka...


121133. Google expansion plans may turn NYC into tech hubPublished: March 05, 2018 14:40:32

As New York City waits to hear whether it’s been chosen as the site for Amazon’s second headquarters, recent moves by another tech giant, Google, to expand its footprint in...


121134. Trump’s tariffs set to dominate NAFTA talksPublished: March 05, 2018 14:35:47

Ministers from the United States, Canada and Mexico meet on Monday to wrap up the latest round of NAFTA talks under the shadow of US President Donald Trump’s proposed steep...


121135. Mob lynches two ‘cattle thieves’ in RangpurPublished: March 05, 2018 14:31:03

Two suspected cattle thieves have been killed and another has been wounded in a lynch-mob attack at Madarhat area in Rangpur’s Pirganj upazila on early Monday. One of the alleged...


121136. China official injured as she goes to catch falling girlPublished: March 05, 2018 14:19:00

A traffic official in China is recovering in hospital after suffering head injuries as she caught a child who fell from a fourth-floor window. Chen Zhongping hurried to help after...


121137. PNG quake toll rises as strong aftershocks rock highlandsPublished: March 05, 2018 14:10:59

Strong aftershocks hit Papua New Guinea’s remote and rugged highlands on Monday, as the death toll climbed to 55 from a 7.5-magnitude earthquake a week ago, and is expected to...


121138. Water shortage hits UK after cold snapPublished: March 05, 2018 13:45:33

Thousands of homes across the UK have been hit by water supply shortage as a weather thaw has resulted in low pressure issues, and a number of burst water mains...


121139. Private Hajj package to cost minimum Tk 332,868Published: March 05, 2018 13:44:33

A private Hajj package will cost at least Tk 332,868 this year, up by 13,518 from Tk 319,350 last year. Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) secretary general Shahadat Hossain...


121140. Asia Clean Energy Forum begins Tuesday in TokyoPublished: March 05, 2018 13:41:13

A three-day Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF), arranged by ADBI begins in Tokyo Tuesday to help public officials keep up with developments in the energy sector, said a media release...


121141. China increases defence spending by 8.1pcPublished: March 05, 2018 13:30:27

China has increased its defence budget by 8.1 per cent for 2018, largest rise in three years, fuelling the country’s ambitious military modernisation programme amid rising security concerns. The defence...


121142. US warship in historic Vietnam visitPublished: March 05, 2018 13:11:26

US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is making a historic call at Vietnam, the first time a ship of this size has visited since the Vietnam War ended. The nuclear-powered carrier...


121143. ActionAid event on sports women TuesdayPublished: March 05, 2018 13:08:35

ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) will hold an event titled “Of Struggle and Liberation: Celebrating Sports Women” Tuesday at 5:30 PM at Independent University, Bangladesh. Arif Khan Joy, Deputy Minister, Ministry of...


121144. Curfew in Kashmir after Indian soldiers kill civiliansPublished: March 05, 2018 13:03:46

A curfew has been imposed on parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir to contain protests after Indian troops killed three young civilians and a rebel. Indian army Colonel Rajesh Kalia says militants...


121145. Scientists find gene for heart developmentPublished: March 05, 2018 13:00:26

Chinese scientists identified a gene critical for the development of the network of nerves wrapped around the heart and its surrounding vasculature, according to a recently published study. The discovery...


121146. SUST suspects another young man in Zafar Iqbal attackPublished: March 05, 2018 12:59:28

Teachers and students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology suspect another young man seen standing next to attacker Faizul in a photo was involved in the attack on Prof...


121147. Old Bridge Capital now raising an additional $46m from Indian mktPublished: March 05, 2018 12:53:16

Capital markets investor Old Bridge Capital is still bullish on the Indian markets amidst rising concerns on valuations and slowing domestic flows. The Mumbai-based asset management firm had launched its...


121148. Guardiola’s City just four win away from titlePublished: March 05, 2018 12:42:30

Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City took another major step towards bagging the league title by defeating champions Chelsea 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s men extended...


121149. Nikkei extends losses into fourth dayPublished: March 05, 2018 12:19:50

Japan’s Nikkei share average extended losses into a fourth day as the investors concern over the global trade war after US President Donald Trump proposed tariffs on imported steel and...


121150. Bangladesh, Vietnam ink three MoUsPublished: March 05, 2018 12:16:56

Bangladesh and Vietnam have signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to promote bilateral cooperation in the areas of fisheries and livestock, industries and cultural exchange. The MoUs were signed by...