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123701. Couple exchange vows in bathroomPublished: February 02, 2018 20:48:22

A New Jersey couple exchanged vows between toilet stalls and hand towels in a bizarre wedding ceremony. Brian Schulz, 26, and Maria Schulz, 21, of Ocean Township, tied the knot...


123702. Passport service week begins SaturdayPublished: February 02, 2018 20:44:37

Passport Service Week-2018 is set to begin on Saturday aiming to enhance the efforts for ensuring hassle-free services. Home Minister Md Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal will inaugurate the Passport Service Week-2018...


123703. Acting Chief Justice Abdul Wahhab Miah resignsPublished: February 02, 2018 19:50:56

Acting Chief Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah has sent a letter of resignation to the President, stepping down from the post of Appellate Division judge of the Supreme Court (SC)....


123704. Monsoon could jeopardise Rohingya protection: UNHCRPublished: February 02, 2018 19:23:32

The adverse weather conditions, including potential cyclones, could put tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees staying at the highly congested settlements in Cox's Bazar district at serious risk, said the...


123705. BNP's demand for caretaker govt illogical: HanifPublished: February 02, 2018 19:01:43

Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif has said the BNP's demand for caretaker government is illogical. "Election Commission (EC) was able to hold several elections in a free,...


123706. Muhith sees enough stock of foodPublished: February 02, 2018 18:50:51

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has said there is a buffer stock of food in the country as the government has stocked enough food in the warehouses. "There is...


123707. RAB detains man with VoIP instruments in CtgPublished: February 02, 2018 16:43:52

A man along with different Voice over Internet Protocol(VoIP) instruments was arrested by Member of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from the city’s Bakolia area early Friday. The arrestee was identified...


123708. Cops detain 30, drugs seized in DinajpurPublished: February 02, 2018 16:03:14

Police arrested 25 people including three activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from different areas of the district. Police conducted special drives in last 12-hour ending at 8am on Friday morning. Law enforcers...


123709. Apple removes messaging app Telegram from storePublished: February 02, 2018 15:25:35

Telegram's official app has been removed from Apple's App Store. It had been removed because it had made "inappropriate content" available to users, founder Pavel Durov said. "Once we have...


123710. 4-day flower fair starts in RajshahiPublished: February 02, 2018 15:17:49

A four-day 'One Bank Flower Fair-2018' began in the city on Friday in a bid to meet the gradually increasing demand of the flower-loving people. Rajshahi Boikali Sangha (RBS) and...


123711. French baby milk contamination 'began in 2005'Published: February 02, 2018 14:56:26

The French dairy group at the centre of a baby milk scandal, Lactalis, has admitted some of its products may have been tainted over more than a decade. Millions of...


123712. Cops detain youth with six crude bombs in B’bariaPublished: February 02, 2018 14:42:41

Police arrested a young man along with six crude bombs from the town on Thursday night. Acting on a tip- off, a team of police raided a house and arrested...


123713. Ford to recall nearly 0.60m vehicles for faulty brakePublished: February 02, 2018 14:36:50

Ford Motor’s China joint venture will recall 567,167 vehicles from Feb. 25, China’s quality watchdog said on Friday. The recall is due to some brake-related problems, according to a statement...


123714. Gazipur road crash kills twoPublished: February 02, 2018 14:36:28

Two men died and three others were injured in a collision between a bus and a human hauler in Peyara Bagan area of the city on Friday morning. The deceased...


123715. Apple sees profits rise despite slump in iPhone salesPublished: February 02, 2018 14:22:49

Apple sold slightly fewer iPhones in the final three months of 2017 than it did the year before, but higher prices compensated for the dip. The firm reported a record...


123716. S Africa rescues all workers trapped in gold minePublished: February 02, 2018 14:19:48

Sibanye-Stillwater said on Friday that all the miners who were trapped underground at its Beatrix gold mine in South Africa had been brought to the surface. Company spokesman James Wellsted...


123717. Gold prices fall ahead of US jobs dataPublished: February 02, 2018 14:10:44

Global gold prices edged lower on Friday ahead of US jobs data later in the day, with traders looking for any implications for the outlook for US monetary policy over...


123718. US oil prices extend gainsPublished: February 02, 2018 14:02:18

Oil prices rose for a third day on Friday after a survey showed strong compliance with output cuts by OPEC and others including Russia, offsetting concerns about surging US production....


123719. Asian shares see mostly lowerPublished: February 02, 2018 13:56:31

Asian shares were mostly lower Friday as investors evaluated the latest earnings reports while worries about rising US bond yields weighed on sentiment. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 0.7 per...


123720. Indian shares tumble on budget woesPublished: February 02, 2018 13:50:26

Indian shares tumbled on Friday as the long-term capital gains tax on equities investments dampened the investors’ sentiment. The weak sentiment came a day after the government unveiled its budget...


123721. SE Asian stocks nudge higherPublished: February 02, 2018 13:41:01

Southeast Asian stock markets nudged higher on Friday with the Philippines heading for its first gain in four sessions, while Singapore slipped for a third day in four. The Philippine...


123722. S Korean stocks fall to two-week lowsPublished: February 02, 2018 13:35:25

South Korean stocks fell to two-week lows on Friday, while the Korean won skidded to its lowest in six weeks. Bond yields rose. Both the benchmark index and the currency...


123723. AL collects nomination form for Abdul HamidPublished: February 02, 2018 13:27:08

A 5-member Awami League delegation on behalf of incumbent President Abdul Hamid collected nomination paper for the presidential election slated for February 18. The AL-delegation led by chief whip A...


123724. Bangladesh to manufacture advanced insulinPublished: February 02, 2018 12:48:13

 Novo Nordisk, the world’s leading insulin manufacturer will transfer Danish advanced state-of-the-art insulin devices manufacturing technology to Bangladesh, said a statement.   Mr Anand Shetty, Managing Director of Novo Nordisk...


123725. Hong Kong stocks nearly flatPublished: February 02, 2018 12:42:45

Hong Kong stocks were nearly flat on Friday while, the Hang Seng Index was down 0.01 per cent at 32,640.12. The sub-index of the Hang Seng index tracking energy shares...


123726. China shares extend lossesPublished: February 02, 2018 12:39:13

China stocks extended losses on Friday as investors booked profits after recent sharp gains, with the Shanghai benchmark index poised for their worst weekly losses in nearly two years. At...


123727. Suarez header hands Barca Cup advantagePublished: February 02, 2018 12:36:58

Luis Suarez headed the only goal of the game to give Barcelona a slender first-leg advantage in their Copa del Rey semi-final with Valencia. Barca are seeking to win the...


123728. Blockchain, AI to reshape financial landscape of BangladeshPublished: February 02, 2018 12:31:18

 eGeneration Ltd., one of the top IT consulting and software companies in Bangladesh, recently organised a roundtable on blockchain technology and artificial intelligence for the financial sector, said a statement....


123729. New Zealand shares tick upPublished: February 02, 2018 12:22:11

New Zealand shares ticked up on Friday, helped by a rise in materials and industrials. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.1 per cent or 5.39 points to 8,389.260, on...


123730. ASX rises on energy, materialsPublished: February 02, 2018 12:19:44

Australian shares ticked up on Friday as energy and materials stocks firmed on higher oil and iron ore prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.3 per cent or 20.80 points...


123731. BRAC Bank wins SAFA AwardPublished: February 02, 2018 12:17:46

The South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), an apex body of SAARC, has awarded BRAC Bank Limited with the Best Presented Annual Report Awards and SAARC Anniversary Awards for Corporate...


123732. US court sentences ex-accountant to death for daughters' deathsPublished: February 02, 2018 12:08:36

A former Dallas accountant condemned for fatally shooting his two young daughters while their mother listened helplessly on the phone has been put to death in Texas. John David Battaglia...


123733. Eight businessmen, two cos get acquittal in 1996 share scamPublished: February 02, 2018 12:07:22

The special tribunal on capital market acquitted eight businessmen and two companies in two cases related to 1996 stock market scam on Thursday, jurists said. Earlier, the cases were filed...


123734. Van carrying gas tanks plows into pedestrians in ShanghaiPublished: February 02, 2018 11:47:09

A minivan plowed into pedestrians on a sidewalk in downtown Shanghai on Friday, sending 18 people to hospitals. Three people suffered serious injuries when the van veered onto a sidewalk...


123735. Ferry services on Shimulia-Kathalbari route resumePublished: February 02, 2018 11:27:17

The ferry services on Shimulia-Kathalbari route resumed on Friday morning after four and half hours of suspension due to dense fog. Assistant General Manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation...


123736. Queen South Textile allocates 15m shares thru IPO lotteryPublished: February 02, 2018 11:01:45

The Queen South Textile Mills Limited allocated 15 million ordinary shares among successful applicants through IPO (initial public offering) lottery draw on Thursday. The lottery draw was held at the...


123737. BD’s budget 'more transparent' than India’sPublished: February 02, 2018 11:00:01

India's budget is considered "less transparent" as it provides limited information in the public domain, Transparency International India (TII) said, adding the lack of transparency would lead to severe economic...


123738. EPS of Far East Knitting rises 19pcPublished: February 02, 2018 10:50:27

Far East Knitting & Dyeing Industries (FEKDI), a listed company, saw 19 per cent growth in the earnings per share (EPS) for the year ending on June 30, 2017, riding...


123739. Hundreds of tourists get stuck in storm-hit New ZealandPublished: February 02, 2018 10:48:08

Hundreds of tourists in New Zealand were left stranded on Friday after a strong storm damaged roads, uprooted trees and felled power lines. Former Tropical Cyclone Fehi this week has...


123740. Blowout in bond yields rattles Asian stocksPublished: February 02, 2018 10:35:40

The euro neared multi-year peaks on Friday as talk of policy tightening in Europe and expectations that inflation is set to gear higher drove up borrowing costs globally, a move...


123741. Prostate cancer kills more than breast cancerPublished: February 02, 2018 10:28:44

The number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken female deaths from breast cancer for the first time in the UK, figures show. An ageing population means more men...


123742. Fidel’s son commits suicidePublished: February 02, 2018 10:09:59

The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday aged 68 after being treated for months for depression, Cuban state-run media reported....


123743. Plan to put all trains on broad-gauge linesPublished: February 02, 2018 10:04:42

All metre-gauge (MG)-related development activities of Bangladesh Railway (OR) may halt after 2025 as the government plans to put all trains on broad-gauge (BG) lines. Officials said the complete switch...


123744. Factories worldwide start 2018 on solid footingPublished: February 02, 2018 09:57:22

Factories across the globe got off to a strong start this year, with manufacturing activity in most countries gaining momentum and hitting multi-year highs. Business surveys from Europe and Asia...


123745. Air strike cripples Syria hospitalPublished: February 02, 2018 09:48:14

A hospital built under 20m (60 feet) of rock in a rebel-held part of central Syria has been wrecked by a powerful air strike, medical sources say. They say the...


123746. Plan to put all trains on broad-gauge lines by 2040Published: February 02, 2018 00:59:51

All meter-gauge (MG)-related development activities of Bangladesh Railway (OR) may halt after 2025 as the government plans to put all trains on broad-gauge (BG) lines. Officials said the complete switch...


123747. Book fair draws huge crowd on holidayPublished: February 02, 2018 20:27:23

The Amar Ekushey Granthamela-2018 attracted a large number of visitors on the second day of the month-long traditional fair on Friday. The sales of books on different genres of literature...


123748. BB set to allow banks to expand OBUs in EZs, hi-tech parksPublished: February 02, 2018 09:40:03

The central bank is set to allow banks to expand operations of their offshore banking units (OBUs) to facilitate implementation of the economic zones (EZs) and hi-tech parks with availability...


123749. Power cut traps 1000 gold miners underground in S AfricaPublished: February 02, 2018 11:29:02

Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday that over 1,000 miners were stuck underground at its Beatrix gold mine in South Africa after a storm knocked out power, but they were not in...


123750. Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain new chief justicePublished: February 02, 2018 15:32:55

President Md Abdul Hamid on Friday appointed Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), as new chief justice of the country. “The...