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122801. Home boss says Khaleda not shown arrested in any other casePublished: February 13, 2018 19:25:40

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been sentenced in Zia Orphanage Trust case and "she has not been shown arrested" in any other...


122802. DCCI for more Philippine investment in BDPublished: February 13, 2018 19:17:13

President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Abul Kasem Khan on Tuesday urged the Philippine entrepreneurs to invest in the infrastructural development projects of Bangladesh. He came up...


122803. Couple out of wedlock to die for killingPublished: February 13, 2018 19:06:22

A Gazipur court on Tuesday sentenced a woman and her lover to death for killing her husband in 2012 over an extramarital affair in Sataish area of Tongi. The convicts...


122804. Symphony rolls out 4G-enabled ‘Symphony P11’Published: February 13, 2018 18:48:14

Mobile phone maker Symphony launched ‘Symphony P11’ -- a 4G-enabled smartphone -- on the local market recently.  The handset sports a 5.7-inch 2.5 HD+ display, 64-bit quad core processor, 3GB...


122805. Honda to start local production this yearPublished: February 13, 2018 18:43:03

Honda Motor Company in a joint venture with the state-owned Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation (BSEC) is going to start manufacturing motorcycles locally this year. The joint venture company 'Bangladesh...


122806. President urges graduates to stand against terrorismPublished: February 13, 2018 17:58:14

President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday urged students to stand against terrorism and militancy aiming to build a 'Sonar Bangla' envisioned by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He...


122807. Global trade’s upward trajectory likely to continue in Q1: WTOPublished: February 13, 2018 17:44:23

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) expresses optimism about the continued growth of the global trade in the first quarter (Q1) of the current calendar year. The latest World Trade Outlook...


122808. NCC Bank organises workshop to prevent money launderingPublished: February 13, 2018 17:35:39

The National Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank, in association with Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) and MoneyGram, has organised a day long workshop on preventing money laundering. The bank arranged...


122809. Govt earns Tk 53b from spectrum auction, tech neutrality feePublished: February 13, 2018 17:33:50

Government will formally hand over 4G licence to mobile network operators (MNOs) on February 20 – paving the way for launching 4th generation broadband cellular technology in country by February...


122810. Invest in rural economies: PM to development partnersPublished: February 13, 2018 17:32:02

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the development partners to invest in sustainable rural economies to ensure resilience to agricultural crisis as the inclusive and sustainable rural transformation hold...


122811. BNP ponders intensified movement to free KhaledaPublished: February 13, 2018 17:09:54

The BNP secretary general has said that they will intensify their current movement to force the government to release their chairperson from jail. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said,...


122812. RMP to get eight new police stationsPublished: February 13, 2018 16:53:02

The government has set up eight more police stations in Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) to make the city better and safer place to live. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely...


122813. Japan economy seen growing for eighth quarter in a rowPublished: February 13, 2018 16:42:35

Japan’s economy was expected to grow for an eighth straight quarter in October-December, the longest period of expansion in about 30 years, a Reuters poll found on Feb 2, led...


122814. Trade deficit jumps by 91pc in H1Published: February 13, 2018 16:05:07

Country’s merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the world jumped by 91 per cent in the first half (H1) of the current fiscal year (FY18). Statistics released by Bangladesh...


122815. Stocks edge up after volatile tradingPublished: February 13, 2018 15:51:26

Stocks finished marginally higher on Tuesday amid choppy trading as investors went on buying spree in the late hours on sector-specific items. Brokers said the market edged higher as optimistic...


122816. Fish farming in cages brings smile to Narsingdi youthsPublished: February 13, 2018 15:34:46

Fish farming in cages, a new form of fish farming, has turned a boon for a good number of youths in Narsingdi. District fisheries officials said the youths are getting...


122817. ‘Shock therapy may ease anxiety, depression’Published: February 13, 2018 15:34:27

People with anxiety and depression might feel a little better after they get mild electric shock therapy, but it’s unclear how much it will help or whether this treatment might...


122818. India shipyard blast claims five livesPublished: February 13, 2018 15:05:19

Five people have been killed and around 11 others wounded after a blast occurred, caused by a fire on a ship undergoing maintenance at India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited, a company...


122819. Wall St bounces, Asian stocks pull further off two-month lowsPublished: February 13, 2018 14:51:31

Asian stocks pulled further away from two-month lows on Tuesday, lifted by Wall Street’s extended rebound from last week’s steep fall, but investors remained cautious ahead of US inflation data...


122820. 253 Bangladeshis avail second home in MalaysiaPublished: February 13, 2018 14:45:09

During the first eight months of the past year, some 253 Bangladeshi citizens availed the long-term residency in Malaysia under the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme. A total of...


122821. Indo-BD art camp begins Feb 17Published: February 13, 2018 14:44:06

Indian High Commission in Dhaka in collaboration with Department of Fine Art, Jahangirnagar University (JU), will host an art camp titled ‘India@Bangladesh 2.0 Art Camp’ on February 17-19. Fifty artists...


122822. Screenwriter sues Fox over ‘Kingsman’ copyright infringementPublished: February 13, 2018 14:43:07

R Spencer Balentine who claims ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ is based on his work, not on the eponymous comic series from a Marvel imprint, is suing Fox. The screenwriter is...


122823. UAE banks hopeful of recovering $22b Saudi debtPublished: February 13, 2018 14:40:55

Banks in the United Arab Emirates are hopeful of recovering some funds in 2018 from the multibillion-dollar collapse of Saudi Arabia’s Saad Group and Ahmad Hamad al-Gosaibi & Bros Co...


122824. No bar on Sonali Bank recruitment testPublished: February 13, 2018 14:22:14

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared way for holding recruitment procedure for different 2,201 posts of state-run Sonali Bank as per the circular issued in 2016. The four-member bench of...


122825. Radio gives voice to marginalised: UN secy genPublished: February 13, 2018 13:57:55

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said radio can unite and empower communities and give voice to the marginalised. "Radio reaches the widest audience in the world," the UN chief said...


122826. Australia deputy PM denies breaking code of conductPublished: February 13, 2018 13:54:05

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said on Tuesday that he did not break any parliamentary rules while having an extramarital affair with a former staffer as he faced down...


122827. Appier demonstrates breakthrough in AI creativityPublished: February 13, 2018 13:42:52

Appier, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, demonstrated pioneering research that showcased AI’s ability to be creative at the 32nd AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-18), one of the world’s...


122828. Amazon plans to shed hundreds of jobsPublished: February 13, 2018 13:40:26

Amazon is cutting hundreds of positions at its headquarters and global operations, a move that comes after several years of significant growth. The cuts were first reported by the Seattle...


122829. Dry cleaner mix-up: Woman finds wedding dress after 32 yearsPublished: February 13, 2018 13:30:19

An Ohio woman had given up hope of seeing her wedding dress again after a dry cleaner mix-up three decades ago until her daughter’s friend saw photos of the dress...


122830. SpherePay’s crypto project ‘SAY’ sets sight on SE Asia and beyondPublished: February 13, 2018 13:21:50

Singapore's homegrown mobile payment app company SpherePay has announced its strategic partnership with TrueChain (TRUE), one of the world's fastest next generation blockchain company, says a Media OutReach release Tuesday....


122831. UK, Irish PMs hopeful to break N Ireland stalematePublished: February 13, 2018 13:14:23

The British and Irish prime ministers held talks with Northern Ireland’s feuding political parties on Monday and said later they were hopeful the province’s year-old political stalemate would soon end....


122832. Lawmen nab 18 in DinajpurPublished: February 13, 2018 13:11:08

Police in separate drives arrested 15 persons including two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and three activists of BNP from different areas of Dinajpur in last 12-hour ending at 8 am on...


122833. UK introduces ‘extremism blocking tool’Published: February 13, 2018 12:57:33

The government has unveiled a tool it says can accurately detect jihadist content and block it from being viewed. Home Secretary Amber Rudd told the BBC she would not rule...


122834. BNP stages sit-in protesting Khaleda's jailPublished: February 13, 2018 12:33:15

BNP leaders and activists are staging a sit-in programme in front of its Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka on Tuesday protesting the jailing of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia in...


122835. Afghan airstrikes kill 43 insurgentsPublished: February 13, 2018 12:26:37

Afghan air force launched airstrikes in southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Monday night, killing at least 43 militants and wounding more than 20 others, provincial police chief said Tuesday....


122836. WFP says 'donors losing interest' in providing food for RohingyasPublished: February 13, 2018 12:22:49

Executive Director of World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley has said donor agencies are gradually losing their interest in providing food assistance for the displaced Rohingyas who have taken shelter...


122837. MoU inked between IUB, Brac IT ServicesPublished: February 13, 2018 12:21:47

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and Brac IT Services (biTS) Ltd. on Monday at IUB’s own campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. This MoU would...


122838. BRAC Bank distributes spot loan to SME customers in RajshahiPublished: February 13, 2018 12:11:17

BRAC Bank Limited took part in “Bankers-SME Entrepreneurs Conference and View Exchange Programme” organised by SME & Special Programs Department, Bangladesh Bank in Rajshahi recently. Fazle Kabir, Governor of Bangladesh...


122839. Blues move back into top fourPublished: February 13, 2018 12:08:27

Chelsea clinched a comfortable 3-0 home win over struggling West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Monday, easing pressure on coach Antonio Conte following two defeats for the champions....


122840. Six-month-old baby dies in Chandpur road mishapPublished: February 13, 2018 12:01:33

A six-month-old baby boy was killed and his parent injured as a battery-run easy-bike overturned after being hit by a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Uttar Algee area of Haimchar upazila. The...


122841. Facebook use of personal data ‘illegal’Published: February 13, 2018 11:56:31

A German consumer rights group said that a court had found Facebook’s use of personal data to be illegal because the US social media platform did not adequately secure the...


122842. BCL hartal in Rangamati protesting ‘assualt’ on leaderPublished: February 13, 2018 11:47:17

The dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Rangamati district unit protesting attack on Supayan Chakma, general secretary of Sadar upazila unit of BCL, is underway. Due to the...


122843. Suspicious powder mail sends Trump Jr's wife to hospitalPublished: February 13, 2018 11:44:22

US President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump was taken to a New York hospital after she opened a piece of mail containing an unidentified white powder on Monday, officials said....


122844. Bourses witness downward trend on selling bingePublished: February 13, 2018 11:42:40

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed a downward trend in early hour of trading Tuesday as investors are on selling binge on sector-wise stocks. Following...


122845. 29pc of refinancing fund goes undisbursedPublished: February 13, 2018 11:19:41

Nearly 29 per cent or Tk 2.58 billion of the Tk 9.0-billion capital market refinancing fund remains undisbursed due to poor response from the investors, who were the victims of...


122846. ‘Gita’ batters Tonga’s capital, causes floodingPublished: February 13, 2018 11:13:05

Powerful tropical cyclone Gita barrelled through the Pacific island nation on early Tuesday, tearing roofs off homes, flattening the parliament and causing widespread flooding. There were no confirmed reports of...


122847. Traffic congestion: DTCA eyes improving lane managementPublished: February 13, 2018 11:05:13

Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has taken an initiative to focus on properly managing the lanes of the city roads for easing the traffic situation that often remains unbearably congested,...


122848. Armed robbery on passenger bus kills onePublished: February 13, 2018 10:56:41

A bus driver was killed and its helper and supervisor were injured in a robbery attack on Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Sripur area under Ashulia thana on Tuesday morning. The deceased...


122849. Three Z-category cos share price soaring sans price sensitive infoPublished: February 13, 2018 10:50:29

Share price of three Z-category companies -- Beximco Synthetics, Sonargaon Textile and Information Services Networks - are soaring without any price sensitive information (PSI). In the last three months, the...


122850. SA ruling party moves to oust ZumaPublished: February 13, 2018 10:36:53

South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) party executive committee has decided to ‘recall,’ or remove, President Jacob Zuma as head of state, a senior ANC source said on Tuesday. The...