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121751. Global stocks notch further gainsPublished: February 26, 2018 18:36:39

Global stocks markets notched further gains on Monday, while the dollar stayed on the back foot, as investors bet the new head of the US Federal Reserve. MSCI’s index of...


121752. Al-Arafah Islami Bank organises training programmePublished: February 26, 2018 18:33:04

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training & Research Institute (AIBTRI) has organised a week-long training course on ‘Investment Operation & Management’. The course was started from Monday through a  ceremony. Bank's Managing...


121753. ADB president to arrive Monday nightPublished: February 26, 2018 18:31:39

President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Takehiko Nakao is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Monday night on a three-day visit to Bangladesh. During the visit, Nakao will meet...


121754. European shares rise ahead of Italy pollsPublished: February 26, 2018 18:26:02

European shares traded higher at the opening session on Monday as focus gradually shifts from the earnings season to monetary policy and politics with Italy’s election on Sunday. At 0945...


121755. Former journalist becomes Australia’s deputy PMPublished: February 26, 2018 18:19:59

A former regional newspaper editor, Michael McCormack, has been chosen as Australia's new deputy prime minister. He replaces Barnaby Joyce as leader of the Nationals, the governing coalition's junior partner....


121756. Two candidates to vie for DSE directorshipPublished: February 26, 2018 17:57:55

A former president and a former director of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have submitted their applications to vie for the post of a director of the premier bourse. The two...


121757. 1,27,198 BD pilgrims to perform hajj this yearPublished: February 26, 2018 17:49:23

A total of 1,27,198 Bangladeshi pilgrims will perform the holy hajj this year as the cabinet on Monday approved the drafts of the "National Hajj and Umrah Policy-2018" and the...


121758. NBR asks banks to freeze Robi accountsPublished: February 26, 2018 17:44:04

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Monday asked commercial banks to freeze bank accounts of telecom operator Robi Axiata for next three days alleging evasion of Tk 187 million VAT and...


121759. Doctor ‘commits suicide’ in CtgPublished: February 26, 2018 17:23:10

A young physician allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Amirbagh residential area in Chittagong on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Faisal Emran, son of Emran Hossain of...


121760. RMG female workers deprived of rightsPublished: February 26, 2018 17:20:06

Many Readymade Garment (RMG) female workers are deprived of their lawful rights including appointment letter, identify card, pay slip, service book and attendance card, according to a watch report. The...


121761. New parties to get EC registration by MarchPublished: February 26, 2018 17:15:18

The Election Commission wants to complete the registration process of new political parties by next month. The commission has received applications from 76 parties seeking registration ahead of the 11th...


121762. Five dead as tornado sweeps central US  Published: February 26, 2018 17:10:28

The death toll rose to at least five on Sunday after severe thunderstorms swept through the central US, spawning a tornado that flattened homes, gale force winds and widespread flooding...


121763. 150 disable persons get job in job fairPublished: February 26, 2018 16:47:32

Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN) has organised a job fair, where over 150 persons with disabilities got job. The BBDN, Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) and Access Bangladesh Foundation,...


121764. Oli Ahmed terms freeing Khaleda, restoring democracy 20-party’s lone goalPublished: February 26, 2018 16:35:33

The BNP-led 20-party alliance has got now the only goal of re-establishing democracy by freeing Khaleda Zia. One of the alliance leaders and President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Dr...


121765. Death toll reaches 10 as bus, lorry collide in NarayanganjPublished: February 26, 2018 16:22:20

A collision between a bus and a lorry has left at least 10 persons dead and several others wounded in Narayanganj. Narayanganj Superintendent of Police Moinul Haque said the accident...


121766. ACC chief stresses social organisations’ unity to stop corruptionPublished: February 26, 2018 16:01:06

The chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has emphasised that unity of social organisation is the essence to stop corruption in the country. Iqbal Mahmood on Monday said, "Social organisations of...


121767. Stocks plummet, DSEX hits record lowPublished: February 26, 2018 15:54:25

Stocks plummeted Monday, extending the bearish trend for the seven days in a row, with key index of the major bourse dipping below 5,800-mark low after nearly eight months. Analysts...


121768. Two get life term in schoolgirl rape casePublished: February 26, 2018 15:24:43

Two men have been sentenced to life term imprisonment on Monday for raping a schoolgirl in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia in 2015. The convicts are: Nazmul (30), and Azam alias...


121769. Turkey requests Kurd leader’s deportation from Czech RepublicPublished: February 26, 2018 15:21:47

Turkey has officially requested the extradition of former Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) leader Saleh Muslim from the Czech Republic, Ankara’s government spokesman said on Monday. A day earlier,...


121770. Two die in Narayanganj road crashPublished: February 26, 2018 15:04:57

Two people were killed and at least 30 others injured after a road accident in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon on Monday. The bus and lorry were involved in the accident, which occurred...


121771. Sloth bear strays into locality, injures 10Published: February 26, 2018 14:59:13

A sloth bear strayed into a locality in Bhopal, the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, triggering panic and wounding some 10 people on Sunday morning. Forest officials said the...


121772. Union Bank holds BAMLCO ConferencePublished: February 26, 2018 14:35:13

Union Bank Limited has arranged Branch Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer (BAMLCO) conference at its training institute recently. Mijanur Rahman Joddar, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank was present at the...


121773. Intraco Refueling’s IPO subscription from Mar 18Published: February 26, 2018 14:34:53

The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of Intraco Refueling Station Limited (IRSL) will begin on March 18, aiming to raise Tk 300 million from the public under the fixed price...


121774. Pro-poor rice sale scheme will not hurt reserves: MinisterPublished: February 26, 2018 14:25:02

Food Minister Md Qamrul Islam claims the Tk 10-per-kg-rice welfare programme will not cut into Bangladesh’s food reserves. Despite last year’s poor harvest due to natural disasters, this year’s production...


121775. BRAC Bank conducts workshop on credit assessmentPublished: February 26, 2018 14:11:16

BRAC Bank Limited has organised a four day-long workshop on “Fundamental of Credit Relationship” for its newly recruited Management Trainees (MTs). The objective of the workshop was to impart an...


121776. Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ set for November releasePublished: February 26, 2018 14:10:07

Michelle Obama's forthcoming memoir, ‘Becoming,’ is set for worldwide release on November 13, at which time the former first lady will embark on a global tour to promote the book....


121777. Three Int'l flights of Biman Bangladesh miss arrival schedulesPublished: February 26, 2018 14:08:09

Three international flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday. BG 126 from Muscat reached the airport at 8:25am, making...


121778. IU extends MPhil-PhD registration deadlinePublished: February 26, 2018 13:49:25

The authority of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia has extended the deadline of registration for MPhil and PhD programme under the academic session 2017-18. Application form for the programme will...


121779. Khaleda gets bail extension until March 13Published: February 26, 2018 13:40:13

A Dhaka court has set March 13 as the date for the next hearing of arguments in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case and extended BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail...


121780. Four workers die in Sylhet stone quarry collapsePublished: February 26, 2018 13:36:22

Four workers were killed and three others injured in a mudslide while they were extracting stones from a quarry in Bholaganj area of Companiganj upazila under Sylhet district on Sunday...


121781. Four die as explosion wrecks UK shop, homePublished: February 26, 2018 13:34:30

A blast destroyed a convenience store and a home in the central English city of Leicester on Sunday, killing at least four people and leaving four more wounded, British police...


121782. City clinch League Cup crown hammering ArsenalPublished: February 26, 2018 13:19:02

Pep Guardiola claimed his maiden English silverware as his side crushed Arsenal 3-0 in the League Cup final on Sunday. The old guard of Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David...


121783. Dinajpur police detains 23 on several chargesPublished: February 26, 2018 13:02:48

Police, in special drives arrested 23 persons including two activists of BNP and five drug traders from different areas of the district in last 12-hour ending at 8am on Monday...


121784. Walton eyes 1.8m-fridge sale this yearPublished: February 26, 2018 12:49:10

Walton has set a target of selling 1.8 million pieces of fridges in the local market in the current year. The target is about 27 per cent higher than that...


121785. PSG suffer Neymar blowPublished: February 26, 2018 12:47:15

Paris St-Germain striker Neymar was taken off on a stretcher during their win over Marseille on Sunday night, nine days before their Champions League last-16 second-leg tie against Real Madrid....


121786. Labour puts May under pressure over customs unionPublished: February 26, 2018 12:38:09

Britain's main opposition Labour party is poised for a significant policy change that could increase pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to deliver a ‘soft’ Brexit that maintains some formal...


121787. Human reproductive period could be extended: StudyPublished: February 26, 2018 12:34:35

Researchers from Princeton University recently identified a drug that could extend egg viability in worms, which may extend women's fertility by three to six years in theory. Coleen Murphy, who...


121788. Global value chain figures in Global Economic SummitPublished: February 26, 2018 12:24:47

Jahangir Bin Alam, Secretary and CEO of India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, speaks at the February 22-24 Global Economic Summit of the World Trade Center Mumbai on global value...


121789. South Korea hopes for US-North Korea talksPublished: February 26, 2018 12:17:20

South Korea said on Monday it hopes for “constructive” talks between North Korea and the United States, a day after a delegation from the North told South Korean President Moon...


121790. New NAFTA talks may clear path to toughest issuesPublished: February 26, 2018 12:05:30

Mexico and Canada aim to finish reworking less contentious chapters of the NAFTA trade deal with the United States in new talks that began on Sunday, hoping to clear the...


121791. Bourses mostly lower amid sluggish tradePublished: February 26, 2018 11:32:32

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed a downward trend in the early trade on Monday as investors continued to show their selling binge. Following the...


121792. Nigeria speeds up search for 110 abducted schoolgirlsPublished: February 26, 2018 11:22:00

Nigeria has deployed extra troops and planes to search for 110 schoolgirls believed to have been abducted by Boko Haram militants last week. The girls went missing after jihadists stormed...


121793. Mudslide at Sylhet stone quarry kills twoPublished: February 26, 2018 11:15:08

Two workers were killed and three others injured in a mudslide while they were extracting stones from a quarry in Bholaganj area of Companiganj upazila under Sylhet district on Sunday...


121794. Second Int’l Sufi Festival concludesPublished: February 26, 2018 11:10:13

The 2nd three-day International Sufi Festival ended on Sunday at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy's Nandan Mancha. The concluding day festival began at 5 pm and ended at 10 pm with...


121795. ICSB plea to allow ITPPublished: February 26, 2018 11:02:59

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) has urged the Finance Minister to allow Chartered Secretary profession for Income Tax Practice like Chartered Accountants and Cost & Management Accountants...


121796. Foreign banking software elbowing out local onesPublished: February 26, 2018 10:53:28

Local banking software makers are gradually losing market to the rival foreign companies due to 'poor functionality' of their products although these are cheaper in cost, a BIBM research has...


121797. Iraq sentences 16 Turkish women to death for IS tiesPublished: February 26, 2018 10:51:00

An Iraqi court has sentenced 16 Turkish women to death by hanging for joining Islamic State, a judiciary spokesman said on Sunday. Iraq is conducting the trials of hundreds of...


121798. China sees home prices rise in JanuaryPublished: February 26, 2018 10:38:04

China’s new home prices grew in January although major cities saw early signs of softening, as the government continued its efforts to rein in speculative demand to fend off bubble...


121799. Samsung unveils long-awaited Galaxy S9Published: February 26, 2018 10:19:28

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled its flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone with an emphasis on visual applications for social media, hoping to attract tech savvy young consumers to weather a market...


121800. Strong quake rattles Papua New GuineaPublished: February 26, 2018 10:08:23

A strong earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale shook Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province early on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The powerful quake prompted oil...