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123301. SSC examinees fear violence over Khaleda's verdictPublished: February 07, 2018 16:59:22

Around two million secondary school certificate and equivalent examinees guardians are in tension about the examinations to be held on Thursday. Tensions have been mounting over the outcome of Zia...


123302. India PM Narendra Modi’s wife survives fatal car crashPublished: February 07, 2018 16:51:27

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s estranged wife, Jashodaben, survived a fatal crash on Wednesday on a national highway. One of her relatives died when their vehicle collided with a truck...


123303. Huawei opens campaign to express lovePublished: February 07, 2018 16:42:57

Huawei has launched a campaign named 'Express Your Love' for the upcoming Valentine's Day. The campaign is decorated on the idea of expressing the love with dear ones. Lucky winners...


123304. BD will sue Filipino bank to recover stolen money: MuhithPublished: February 07, 2018 16:27:46

Bangladesh will file case against Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation of Philippines to recover the stolen reserve money. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith came up with the statement on Wednesday....


123305. Emirates SkyCargo starts Maastricht servicePublished: February 07, 2018 16:08:34

Emirates SkyCargo, the world’s largest international air cargo carrier, has expanded its footprint in Europe with the launch of new scheduled freighter services to Maastricht in the Netherlands. The freight...


123306. Police tighten security ahead of Khaleda verdictPublished: February 07, 2018 15:58:01

Law enforcers have tightened the security across the country and stationed multiple checkpoints in all of Dhaka’s entry points to prevent BNP supporters from entering the capital so they cannot...


123307. Stocks retreat amid volatile tradingPublished: February 07, 2018 15:51:17

Stocks returned to the red amid choppy trading Wednesday, as investors are eyeing closely on the political arena ahead Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case verdict. The verdict in the Zia...


123308. German industry output fallsPublished: February 07, 2018 15:48:07

German industrial output edged lower in December, falling more than expected, but the factory output surge in orders and buoyant business sentiment point to solid growth in the coming months....


123309. India plans massive natural gas expansionPublished: February 07, 2018 15:41:21

India’s push to more than double the share natural gas has in its energy mix to 15 per cent by 2022 will require a huge increase in imports and the...


123310. GOT creators to produce new Star Wars seriesPublished: February 07, 2018 15:31:58

The creators of the Game of Thrones TV series are going to write and produce a new series of Star Wars films. Disney announced on Tuesday that the famous duo,...


123311. BD to be part of India’s tiger censusPublished: February 07, 2018 15:29:18

Bangladesh along with other countries of the subcontinent will be part of India’s tiger census to estimate the tigers and territorial spread of the animal in the region. The census,...


123312. Harry, Markle’s ‘royal romance’ coming on big screenPublished: February 07, 2018 15:22:46

Like Prince William and Kate Middleton before them, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now getting a Lifetime movie about their relationship. Murray Fraser and Parisa Fitz-Henley have been cast...


123313. Alabama sues OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over opioid epidemicPublished: February 07, 2018 15:21:31

Alabama on Tuesday became the latest state to file a case accusing Oxy Contin maker Purdue Pharma LP of fueling the opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing prescription painkillers to generate...


123314. Switzerland wants peace, economic growth in BDPublished: February 07, 2018 14:57:13

Expressing satisfaction over developing relations with Bangladesh, Swiss President Alain Berset has wished for a continuous economic progress in the country with a peaceful situation. "We agreed to seize new...


123315. Mothers accuse nursery of ‘waxing children's eyebrows’Published: February 07, 2018 14:54:33

A nursery in the north-western US state of Washington is under investigation after two mothers claimed their children's eyebrows were waxed. One mother said her girl was missing eyebrow hair...


123316. Satkhira road crash kills onePublished: February 07, 2018 14:53:24

A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a road accident at Chhayghoria on Satkhira-Jessore road in Sadar upazila of Satkhira on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified...


123317. BIDS ranks 102 among top global think tanksPublished: February 07, 2018 14:42:56

Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) ranked 102 among 142 top think tanks of the world, according to the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. Prepared and published...


123318. IFIC Bank inks deal with Bangladesh BankPublished: February 07, 2018 14:21:22

IFIC Bank Limited has entered into the participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) of SME Development project under Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance, recently. Shah A Sarwar, managing director and...


123319. Police detain 222 BNP-Jamaat men in separate drivesPublished: February 07, 2018 14:17:40

Police in separate drives arrested at least 222 leaders and activists of BNP-Jamaat from seven districts. The arrests were made in Gazipur, Chittagong, Naogaon, Lakshmipur, Chuadanga, Meherpur, and Sunamganj districts....


123320. Armed forces now more developed, competent: PMPublished: February 07, 2018 14:10:52

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said today's armed forces are much developed, competent and intelligent as the government made tremendous infrastructure development. She said this while addressing as the chief...


123321. Most private healthcare facilities run unregulated: TIB studyPublished: February 07, 2018 13:50:39

The country's most of the private healthcare facilities are running without proper rules and regulations, a study says. The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) revealed the study, made on 116 private...


123322. Trump calls for another shutdown over immigration dealPublished: February 07, 2018 13:50:31

President Donald Trump has said he would "love to see" the US government shut down if Congress does not agree an immigration deal. "If we don't change it let's have...


123323. China shares slip in volatile tradingPublished: February 07, 2018 13:37:24

China stocks reversed earlier gains and fell in volatile trading on Wednesday as investors cut their positions in leading developers that posted handsome gains in recent months. An index tracking...


123324. HK shares rise to more than 1pcPublished: February 07, 2018 13:34:19

Hong Kong stocks rose more than one per cent on Wednesday, as a semblance of calm returned to Wall Street where major indexes ended firmer after days of deep losses....


123325. Assailants shoot Mexico president's cousin deadPublished: February 07, 2018 13:26:40

A distant relative of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto was killed in the leader’s home city of Atlacomulco in the state of Mexico, the state prosecutors and president’s offices said...


123326. CMP imposes ban on trafficPublished: February 07, 2018 13:20:21

Chittagong Metropolitan Police on Wednesday enforced a restriction on vehicular movement and carrying sharp weapons, explosives, flammable materials in the port city on Thursday. Security measures have been tightened in...


123327. Jeep falls into ravine, killing nine in IndiaPublished: February 07, 2018 13:19:40

Nine people have been killed after a jeep in which they were travelling, skidded off a road in northern Indian state of Uttarakhand and fell into a ravine on Wednesday,...


123328. IPDC recommends 20pc stock dividendPublished: February 07, 2018 12:58:40

The board of directors of IPDC Finance limited has recommended 20 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official statement on Wednesday. The...


123329. Abdul Hamid becomes president againPublished: February 07, 2018 12:53:49

Abdul Hamid, AL candidate for 23rd presidential polls, has been re-elected president uncontested as no other candidates filed nomination. Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda announced the development on Wednesday...


123330. IUB holds discussion on Rabindranath TagorePublished: February 07, 2018 12:53:36

The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has organised a discussion titled ‘Photography and Iconic Personality: Rabindranath Tagore’ on its Bashundhara campus, recently. Malavika...


123331. DHL appoints new country manager in Papua New GuineaPublished: February 07, 2018 12:49:36

DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, has appointed Skerry Palanga as its country manager in the Oceania country. With the appointment, Palanga...


123332. Court hands death sentence to Somali truck bomberPublished: February 07, 2018 12:49:14

Somalia's military court has sentenced a man to death for his role in the country's deadliest bomb attack last year that killed at least 500 people in the capital Mogadishu....


123333. Apple sees 'strong demand' for iPhone battery replacementPublished: February 07, 2018 12:40:46

Apple Inc has seen “strong demand” for replacement iPhone batteries and may offer rebates for consumers who paid full price for new batteries, the company said in a letter to...


123334. Mango sprouting creates eye-catching look in RajshahiPublished: February 07, 2018 12:36:20

As the winter season ended earlier, hundreds and thousands of mango trees have started sprouting buds in Rajshahi region. The blooming mango flowering at this stage predicts an excellent production...


123335. Outsiders book 72pc trademarksPublished: February 07, 2018 12:17:58

Non-resident companies occupied nearly 72 per cent of all registered trademarks in Bangladesh, almost sweeping the board clean, official statistics show. People familiar with the developments told the FE that...


123336. Bayern crush Paderborn to reach Cup semisPublished: February 07, 2018 12:15:59

Bayern Munich secured its place in the German Cup semifinals with a 6-0 win thrashing third-division leader Paderborn on Tuesday. Jupp Heynckes' 19th victory from 20 games since returning as...


123337. Japanese stocks bounce back sharplyPublished: February 07, 2018 12:12:15

Japanese stocks bounced back sharply on Wednesday morning after crumbling to their biggest percentage fall in 15 months the previous day. The Nikkei 225 share average jumped 3.2 per cent...


123338. Maldives high court cancels order freeing jailed politiciansPublished: February 07, 2018 12:09:45

Three Maldives Supreme Court justices on Tuesday annulled their own order to free a group of imprisoned opposition politicians after two of the court’s justices were arrested amid a political...


123339. Trudeau faces criticism over ‘peoplekind’ commentPublished: February 07, 2018 11:58:17

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a backlash for correcting a woman who used the term ‘mankind’. During a town hall event in Edmonton, Alberta, last week, Trudeau interrupted...


123340. BTB signs MoU with Chinese institute to boost tea outputPublished: February 07, 2018 11:57:56

Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (TRICAAS) on Tuesday to boost the country's tea production. Director of...


123341. Bourses plunge at openingPublished: February 07, 2018 11:45:57

Stocks on both bourses witnessed sharp decline in early hour of trading on Wednesday ahead of the verdict of Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. A...


123342. SME policy draft gathers dust on MoI backburnerPublished: February 07, 2018 11:40:56

A high priority to small and medium enterprise (SME) for Bangladesh's economic development virtually loses much of its importance as the final draft SME policy remained shelved, sources said. They...


123343. Mother attempts to commit suicide after killing sonsPublished: February 07, 2018 11:39:51

A woman killed her two sons by drowning and attempted to kill self  at a village in Sylhet’s Bishwanath Upazila. The woman is Beauty Akter Rony who is now under...


123344. Faridpur road crash kills fivePublished: February 07, 2018 11:37:50

At least five people were killed as a bus and an auto bike collided head-on in front of Brac office at Bhanga intersection under Bhanga upazila in Faridpur on Wednesday...


123345. Asia stocks back from the brink as Wall Street ralliesPublished: February 07, 2018 11:29:47

Asian share markets were trying to find their footing on Wednesday as a semblance of calm returned to Wall Street where major indices bounced into the black after days of...


123346. Khaleda Zia calls press meet on WednesdayPublished: February 07, 2018 11:26:29

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, a day ahead of the verdict on a corruption case against her. The news conference will be held...


123347. Japan's Princess postpones marriagePublished: February 07, 2018 11:25:05

Japan’s Princess Mako will postpone her wedding to commoner Kei Komuro to 2020 until after her grandfather Emperor Akihito abdicates next year, public broadcaster NHK said on Tuesday. The couple,...


123348. West London house fire kills onePublished: February 07, 2018 11:19:14

A fierce fire broke out at a house in west London’s Holland Park, killing a man and prompting evacuation of several residents, the fire brigade said early on Wednesday. Around...


123349. Cops detain 25 BNP men in SunamganjPublished: February 07, 2018 11:14:07

Police arrested at least 25 leaders and activists of BNP from different areas of the district since Tuesday afternoon. The BNP men were nabbed on charge of planning to carry...


123350. Poland’s Duda signs Holocaust bill defying criticismsPublished: February 07, 2018 10:53:06

Polish president has signed a controversial bill that imposes jail terms for suggesting the country was complicit in the Holocaust, prompting sharp criticism from Israel and the United States. Andrzej...