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128201. HC rule against DSCC additional holding taxPublished: December 10, 2017 21:08:28

The High Court has issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why collection of additional holding tax from Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) residents should not...


128202. SL seamers toy with ‘Kohli-less’ IndiaPublished: December 10, 2017 20:59:58

Sri Lanka's seamers, led by Suranga Lakmal, used swinging and seaming conditions in Dharamsala to rip through a tentative India batting line-up for 112, setting up a seven-wicket rout. When...


128203. Mass vaccinations for Rohingyas to check diphtheria outbreakPublished: December 10, 2017 20:57:49

A mass vaccination campaign has started to keep diphtheria outbreak at bay among Rohingya people in Cox’s Bazar. Diphtheria, a disease that was eliminated from Bangladesh decades ago, is rapidly...


128204. Party bigger to me than relatives: ErshadPublished: December 10, 2017 20:37:03

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has said his party is bigger to him than his brothers and other relatives. The former president made the remarks on Sunday referring to recent...


128205. Water bodies to take pressure off the roadsPublished: December 10, 2017 20:35:06

IT was indeed a treat for the eyes to observe that a water boat service is on in Hatirjheel to help commuters avoid the perennial traffic jam in Dhaka city...


128206. Police arrest five over Rangamati JL man murderPublished: December 10, 2017 20:19:39

Police have arrested five people in connection with the murder of local Jubo League leader Arbinda Chakma in Rangamati. Addition police superintendent of Rangamati Shafiul Sarwar said the suspects were...


128207. Laughter is the best medicinePublished: December 10, 2017 20:12:07

WE know great people terming laughter as a positive cure from health hazards. There are others who said a good laugh heals a lot of hurts and is a mighty...


128208. Robberies on Dhaka-Chittagong highwayPublished: December 10, 2017 19:43:08

The traders who use the Dhaka-Chittagong highway for transporting their goods to and from Chittagong have a long list of worries. The safety of their merchandise always remains at the...


128209. NBR honours 149 businesses on VAT dayPublished: December 10, 2017 19:21:14

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) awarded 149 businesses as highest VAT payers recognising their contribution to the public exchequer. Of them, nine highest VAT paying businesses are at national...


128210. Shakib new Test captain, Mahmudullah deputyPublished: December 10, 2017 18:43:02

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as the skipper for the Test squad. The decision to replace Mushfiqur Rahim with Shakib was made on Sunday....


128211. Fight against cancer by living right: StudyPublished: December 10, 2017 17:58:41

Around 1.45 million people in India are diagnosed with cancers each year, with the leading sites being breast and cervix in women and lung and mouth cavity in men. By...


128212. RU dean resigns over ‘sectarian’ contentPublished: December 10, 2017 17:49:55

Professor Mustfizur Rahman, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Rajshahi University (RU), has resigned from his post after the university authorities found him guilty of adding 'sectarian questions'...


128213. PM to leave for Paris MondayPublished: December 10, 2017 17:13:58

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will travel to France on Monday on a three-day official visit to attend One Planet Summit. During her visit, the Prime Minister will hold a meeting...


128214. Researchers identify brain networks helping babies learn to walkPublished: December 10, 2017 16:58:01

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis have identified brain networks involved in a baby's learning to walk, a discovery that eventually may help predict whether some...


128215. Over 1.1m sit for China's civil servant examPublished: December 10, 2017 16:55:29

More than 1.1 million people took the National Public Servant Exam in China Sunday, a leap from last year's 984,000, marking the second time the number has hit the one...


128216. Rajshahi police seize 176 sacks of OMS ricePublished: December 10, 2017 16:51:06

Police seized 176 sacks of rice meant for open market sale (OMS) programme from a truck in Rajshahi city on Sunday. The law enforcers also arrested driver of the truck....


128217. Bengal Classical Music Festival begins on Dec 26Published: December 10, 2017 16:43:12

Organisers have said acclaimed Indian violinist L Subramaniam and Astana State Philharmonic Symphony, a 58-member orchestra from Kazakhstan, will raise the curtain on the Bengal Classical Music Festival this year....


128218. ACC arrests 3 CDA engineersPublished: December 10, 2017 16:24:28

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested three engineers of the Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) over graft charges. ACC arrested them while conducting a special drive on Sunday The arrestees are-- assistant...


128219. Bangladesh clinch gold in Int'l Karate ChampionshipPublished: December 10, 2017 16:03:50

Team Bangladesh clinched several medals, including one gold, in the first International Goju Ryu Karate Championship held recently in India’s Jaipur. All India Goju Ryu Karate Federation organised the four-day...


128220. Man to die for murdering sister-in-lawPublished: December 10, 2017 16:03:08

A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to death over murdering his sister-in-law. The Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal – 4 handed down the verdict against Rabbi Hossain Mona over the...


128221. Mideast stocks edge up at openingPublished: December 10, 2017 15:52:37

Most of the stocks rose in early trade on Sunday with Qatar's Mesaieed Petrochemical again attracting unusually heavy trading volume. The Qatari index climbed 1.4 per cent; it has been...


128222. Electricity to go to every house: PMPublished: December 10, 2017 15:50:14

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinaon on Sunday said that each and every house will be illuminated of the country by producing electricity from different sources. The Preimer said this while inaugurating...


128223. ECMSS holds free eye campPublished: December 10, 2017 15:29:29

Eye Care Project of Manabik Shahajya Sansgtha (ECMSS) has organised an eye camp at Taraganj upazila of Rangpur district, recently. The eye camp provided free eye care, cataract identification, spectacles...


128224. Uber to settle Delhi rape victim's lawsuitPublished: December 10, 2017 15:15:25

Uber Technologies Inc and a woman who accused top executives of improperly obtaining her medical records after a company driver raped her in India have agreed to settle a civil...


128225. Bumper production delights Magura brinjal farmersPublished: December 10, 2017 14:30:25

Magura farmers are overjoyed as they have got a bumper production of brinjal. They are also happy over the present market price of the vegetable. Market sources said brinjal is...


128226. Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen's markets kill 6Published: December 10, 2017 14:23:39

At least six people were killed and dozens of others injured as Saudi-led coalition warplanes separately hit two popular markets in Yemen on Saturday, residents and medics said.One of the...


128227. Four die as truck overturns in western IndiaPublished: December 10, 2017 13:57:05

At least four people have been killed and four others sustained injuries when the truck carrying laborers turned turtle after the driver lost control of the vehicle in the western...


128228. Top eight BSE companies add Rs 579.98 billionPublished: December 10, 2017 13:53:21

The combined market valuation of eight of the top 10 valued firms soared by Rs 579.98 billion last week, driven by FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and the country's largest...


128229. ‘Kenyan lecturers end strike’Published: December 10, 2017 13:37:22

Lecturers in Kenya’s public universities ended a strike on Saturday after reaching agreement with the government over pay and other issues, according to a statement from their union. They had...


128230. Rowling defends Depp casting in 'Fantastic Beasts'Published: December 10, 2017 13:34:48

“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling on Thursday defended the decision to cast Johnny Depp in the next “Fantastic Beasts” movie after a backlash from fans unhappy about the circumstances of...


128231. England drop Duckett over disciplinary issuesPublished: December 10, 2017 13:34:18

Ben Duckett who has been dropped from Saturday's Ashes tour game, is still waiting to discover his punishment for pouring beer over Test star James Anderson’s head in a Perth...


128232. Israeli strikes kill 2 Hamas men in Gaza rocket attackPublished: December 10, 2017 13:04:34

Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas members on Saturday in a rocket attack on Israel, following the fallout from President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. It has...


128233. Mercantile Bank opens 122nd branchPublished: December 09, 2017 12:55:46

Mercantile Bank Limited inaugurated the 122nd Branch at Khepupara, Patuakhali  recently. Md. Anwarul Haque, Chairman, Executive Committee; Al-Haj Akram Hossain (Humayun) & Mohd. Selim, Directors; A. S. M. Feroz Alam...


128234. Let Annisul Huq's unfinished jobs be completedPublished: December 09, 2017 00:55:31

At death some people are mourned because mortality is a great leveller and those alive feel an obligation to reconcile with this universal fact. Here is an unavoidable fact people...


128235. BD draws world’s attention to Rohingya issuePublished: December 09, 2017 12:54:58

Drawing global attention to the devastating consequences of a prevalent culture of impunity in Myanmar's Rakhine State, Ambassador Belal updated the Bangladesh's effort to work with the Myanmar government to...


128236. Rohingya's ordeal in crowded campsPublished: December 09, 2017 00:54:28

Mariam Akhtar, 23, is desperately searching for her young daughter two weeks after arriving from Myanmar in Cox's Bazar, a southeastern coastal district in Bangladesh. Already traumatised by the extreme...


128237. The necessity of a vibrant bond marketPublished: December 09, 2017 00:53:08

By definition, capital market is a vast term. It includes stocks, bonds, derivatives and others. But unfortunately, the capital market activities in Bangladesh are almost limited to banks, merchant banks,...


128238. The portrait of an ambassador: Anwarul Karim ChoudhuryPublished: December 09, 2017 00:47:57

Although I have had met Ambassador Anwarul Karim Choudhury on two occasions, I held him in high esteem for his sagacity to pursue diplomacy doggedly and for his personal amiable...


128239. Prime Bank inks deal with NakanoPublished: December 09, 2017 12:44:58

Prime Bank recently signed an agreement with Nakano International Co. Ltd. Head of Sales & Collection of Consumer Banking Division of Prime Bank Mamur Ahmed and General Manager (Administration) of...


128240. Two Palestinians die in ‘Day of Rage’ over JerusalemPublished: December 09, 2017 12:44:29

At least two people were killed in clashes with Israeli troops on Friday when thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and...


128241. Digital World draws huge crowdPublished: December 09, 2017 00:36:55

Digital World 2017, an exposition promoting the country's information technology sector, drew huge crowd on Friday, a weekly holiday. Tech-lovers, especially youths, along with their close ones started gathering at...


128242. Recognition will cause irreparable damage, Jerusalem's Christian leaders tell TrumpPublished: December 09, 2017 00:34:34

Patriarchs and heads of local churches in Jerusalem penned a special letter addressed to U.S. President Donald Trump to express their concern over his intention to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's...


128243. Japan to acquire air-launched cruise missiles 'for defence'Published: December 09, 2017 00:32:25

Japan is to acquire medium-range, air-launched cruise missiles, capable of striking North Korea, a controversial purchase of what will become the longest-range munitions of a country that has renounced the...


128244. Russia ready for talks with US to save arms pact Ukraine key obstacle in ties, says TillersonPublished: December 09, 2017 00:31:02

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday it was ready for talks with the United States to try to keep a landmark arms control treaty that helped end the Cold War...


128245. Two teens, attacker die in US school shootingPublished: December 09, 2017 00:29:35

Two teens were killed in a shooting at their high school in the southwestern US state of New Mexico on Thursday, police said, adding that the assailant was dead. The...


128246. Insurance scheme must for outbound workers by JanPublished: December 09, 2017 12:27:11

The government is set to make insurance scheme mandatory for all the outbound workers by January with life and non-life facilities, sources said. Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment...


128247. Khaleda’s meeting with BNP policymakers Sunday nightPublished: December 09, 2017 12:24:45

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to sit in a meeting with the party's senior leaders on Sunday night to discuss the country's latest political situation. The meeting will be...


128248. Blood test may predict which breast cancers to recurPublished: December 09, 2017 12:09:12

A preliminary study found a blood test five years after breast cancer treatment helped identify some women who were more likely to decline, long before a lump or other signs...


128249. Police detain ex-Georgia leader in UkrainePublished: December 09, 2017 12:00:21

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has been detained in Ukraine's capital Kiev, days after his supporters freed him from a police van. His detention, first reported on his Facebook page,...


128250. Sri Lanka appoints Hathurusingha as head coachPublished: December 09, 2017 00:26:55

Sri Lanka named on Friday Chandika Hathurusingha as their new head coach with the mission of ending the national team's crisis run in international cricket, reports Agencies. The Sri Lankan...