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The Financial Express

128301. PM to inaugurate four power plants Sunday  Published: December 09, 2017 19:09:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate four power plants through video conference at Gonobhaban on Sunday (tomorrow) at 10 am. The power plants to be inaugurated on Sunday...


128302. Trump to undergo medical test after Jerusalem speechPublished: December 09, 2017 18:56:45

US President Donald Trump will undergo medical test at Walter Reed National Military Medical centre in early 2018. The White House has also promised to make the results of check...


128303. War with IS is over, declares IraqPublished: December 09, 2017 18:54:09

Iraq has announced that its war against so-called Islamic State is over.  Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told a conference in Baghdad that Iraqi troops were now in complete control of...


128304. Rohingya crisis shows susceptibility of human rights: EUPublished: December 09, 2017 18:51:04

The European Union (EU) said the Rohingya crisis shows how susceptible human rights are even after 70 years of signing of a Universal Declaration for its protection. "The recent situation...


128305. 'People must choose AL for development'Published: December 09, 2017 18:07:42

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said for the sake of the advancement people must choose Awami League. "There is no alternative to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for country's development...,"...


128306. Biman seeks loan proposals for Boeing 787Published: December 09, 2017 17:21:50

The national flag carrier Biman's dream to have the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in its fleet is now just a step away from reality. The airlines on November 29 floated...


128307. IU publishes ‘C’ unit test resultsPublished: December 09, 2017 16:50:28

The authorities of Islamic University (IU) on Saturday published the results of 'C' unit admission test. The results are under under Humanities and Social Science Faculty of 2017-2018 academic sessions....


128308. NCD detains 7 with 5850 Yaba, 115 liters liquor in CtgPublished: December 09, 2017 16:36:07

Members of Narcotics Control Department (NCD) here in separate drives arrested seven drug traders with 5850 pieces of Yaba tablets and 115 liters liquor from different area in the city...


128309. Police expanding 999 emergency services across countryPublished: December 09, 2017 16:26:47

Bangladesh police is going to launch the expanded emergency services across the country using toll free phone number 999 by this month. The police want to upgrade the services aimed...


128310. Weather likely to improve by MondayPublished: December 09, 2017 16:02:24

The gloomy weather is likely to improve gradually from Monday but the light to moderate rain caused by the depression in the Bay may continue over the country till Sunday,...


128311. Mymensing’s rail link with Jamalpur snapsPublished: December 09, 2017 15:42:47

The rail communication between Mymensingh and Jamalpur was disrupted on Saturday morning as two bogies of an oil laden train derailed at Bidyaganj Railway Station in the district. Jamalpur Railway...


128312. Paramount Textile arranges AGMPublished: December 09, 2017 15:31:19

Paramount Textile Limited has organised its 11th annual general meeting (AGM) at Spectra Convention Centre in Gulshan area of the capital, recently. The AGM approved 15.0 per cent dividend, 5.0...


128313. Bitcoin drops ahead of futures launchPublished: December 09, 2017 15:19:49

Bitcoin lost almost a fifth of its value in 10 hours on Friday, having surged more than 40 per cent in the preceding 48 hours, sparking fears the market may...


128314. Husband strangulates pregnant wife to death in B’bariaPublished: December 09, 2017 15:13:26

A husband allegedly strangulated pregnant his wife to death in Ghatura area of Sadar upazila early Saturday following family feud. The deceased was identified as Rojina Begum, 20, wife of...


128315. BGB detains 10 Bangladeshis along Benapole borderPublished: December 09, 2017 15:04:06

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 10 Bangladeshi from Daulatpur border in Benapole on Saturday. They were detained while entering into the country illegally. The detainees include four children,...


128316. Taliban kill 3 Afghan soldiers in attack on checkpointPublished: December 09, 2017 14:55:06

Taliban insurgents have killed three Afghan soldiers in an attack on a checkpoint, says an Afghan official Arif Noori, spokesman for the provincial governor of the eastern Ghazni province, says...


128317. DU student ends hunger strike on assurance of DUCSU pollsPublished: December 09, 2017 14:43:25

A Dhaka University student, who went on hunger strike demanding election to Dhaka University Central Student's Union(DUCSU)by December 16, ended it on Saturday on the assurance of the university authorities....


128318. Man ‘charged’ over rocket launcher snowman displayPublished: December 09, 2017 14:38:51

A 29-year-old man has been charged after a snowman holding a rocket launcher was painted on the window of a republican support group's office in Londonderry. The image included the...


128319. 'X-Men' director Bryan Singer sued for ‘harassment’Published: December 09, 2017 14:08:48

Brian Singer, the director of the film series “X-Men”, has been sued for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy in 2003, according to a lawsuit filed in King County Superior...


128320. 4,500 Palestinians participate in anti-Israel riots in GazaPublished: December 09, 2017 13:56:32

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Friday evening said on Friday evening almost 4,500 Palestinian protesters participated in violent riots along the border with the Gaza Strip against U.S. recognition of Jerusalem...


128321. NCC Bank opens 107th branchPublished: December 09, 2017 13:42:59

NCC Bank Ltd opened its 107th branch at Alakharchar, Comilla recently, said a statement. Chairman of the Bank, Md. Nurun Newaz Salim formally inaugurated the branch as Chief Guest  while...


128322. Aldridge, Ginobili rescue Spurs against Celtics, 105-102Published: December 09, 2017 13:36:13

Manu Ginobili hit a 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Kyrie Irving’s 36-point effort to beat Boston 105-102 on Friday night, snapping the Celtics’ four-game...


128323. China shares rise on robust trade dataPublished: December 08, 2017 12:59:08

China shares rose on Friday as better-than-expected Chinese trade data underpinned market sentiment. At 04:14 GMT, the Shanghai Composite index was up 6.78 points or 0.21 per cent at 3,278.84....


128324. Zimbabwe ex-minister Chombo gets bailPublished: December 08, 2017 12:57:43

Former Zimbabwean finance minister Ignatius Chombo has got bail by High Court Judge Edith Mushore. The judge freed the ousted finance minister on bail on Thursday in a ruling that...


128325. BD Thai Aluminium atop DSE turnover chartPublished: December 08, 2017 12:55:17

Bangladesh Thai Aluminium dominated the Dhaka bourse's turnover chart on Thursday while top 10 traded companies grabbed more than 20 per cent of transactions. Brokers said the BD Thai emerged...


128326. Japan economy beats Q3 forecasts by doublePublished: December 08, 2017 12:46:22

Japan’s economy grew twice as fast as originally estimated in the third quarter thanks to big gains in capital expenditure, revised data showed on Friday, with expansion seen to continue...


128327. HK stocks rise; energy shares boostPublished: December 08, 2017 12:44:14

Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, tracking the energy shares which dipped while the IT sector edged higher. The sub-index of the Hang Seng index tracking energy shares dipped 0.1...


128328. Policymakers, researchers, private sector should work closely: ExpertsPublished: December 08, 2017 00:29:49

Speakers at a programme on Thursday said policymakers, researchers and private sector should work closely to lessen the gap between supply and demand of research to get the best implication...


128329. Why BD scores low in the Buffett Indicator?Published: December 08, 2017 00:26:31

Warren Buffett has long championed looking at market capitalisation to GDP (gross domestic product) ratio when assessing a market. For Buffett, the "single best" way to tell if stocks are...


128330. T K Group's Pusti national confce heldPublished: December 08, 2017 00:25:01

The National Sales Conference 2017 of Pusti Consumer Division, a sister concern of T.K. Group of Industries, was held at the PSC Convention Center in the capital recently, says a...


128331. Bitcoin to start futures trading, stoking Wild West worriesPublished: December 08, 2017 00:23:31

Bitcoin fans are salivating over the potential of long-awaited legitimacy for the cyptocurrency when futures trading launches this weekend, but experts worry the risks associated with bitcoin's Wild West-like nature...


128332. Training programme on tailoring makes a school dropout self-reliantPublished: December 08, 2017 00:22:14

MAGURA, Dec 05: School dropout Shikha is now enjoying a new life. Shikha is the daughter of Hanif Sheikh of village Barunatal under Magura sadar upazila. Hanif Sheikh is the...


128333. Kohli moves up three places in ICC rankingsPublished: December 08, 2017 00:21:00

DUBAI, Dec 7 (Agencies): Indian skipper Virat Kohli has moved up three places to grab second position in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen after registering his career-best score...


128334. Police detain 23 with gunpowder in DinajpurPublished: December 08, 2017 12:04:49

Police arrested 22 persons including two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and two drug traders from different areas of the district. Police launched a special drive in the last 12-hour ending at...


128335. BGB rescues two girls while being trafficked to IndiaPublished: December 08, 2017 15:59:02

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh rescued two girls from Kaliati village along Baikari border in Sadar upazila while being trafficked to India on Thursday night. They are Kamrunahar, 15, daughter...


128336. Misleading forex info: BB scanning 26 banks' repliesPublished: December 08, 2017 09:55:53

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is now scrutinising the responses by 26 commercial banks on their alleged attempts to mislead the central bank with 'untrue information' about foreign exchange rates offered particularly...


128337. BPC back in red zone after three years of hefty profitsPublished: December 08, 2017 00:31:25

State run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has started incurring loss again in oil trading since November this year, after making substantial profits for last three consecutive years since late 2014....


128338. New border draft to end Brexit deadlockPublished: December 08, 2017 09:39:18

Brexit negotiations are continuing into the night in a fresh push to reach agreement over the Irish border. The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg has been told there are "serious ideas" on...


128339. BNP warns PM of legal action over Khaleda remarkPublished: December 08, 2017 16:20:37

Accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of disseminating ‘false and defamatory’ information – former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family members have assets in Saudi Arabia –...


128340. Rohingya widows find safe havenPublished: December 08, 2017 10:03:24

Dawn hues of pink and purple reveal a dusty valley in Bangladesh's southern hills quilted with a dense settlement of red tents home to more than 230 women and children...


128341. BB, US Fed discuss suing Philippine bankPublished: December 08, 2017 10:11:23

Bangladesh’s central bank has asked the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to join a lawsuit it plans to file against a Philippines bank for its role in one of...


128342. Britain, EU seal 'breakthrough' deal to advance Brexit talksPublished: December 08, 2017 14:51:10

Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a last minute deal with the EU to move Brexit talks on to the next phase. There will be no "hard border" in Ireland...


128343. Police arrest two with arms at BenapolePublished: December 08, 2017 11:07:56

Police arrested Two people along with firearms from Navaron Burujbagan area on Beanpole-Jessore Highway under Sharsha upazila of Jessore early Friday. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the area and...


128344. Bogra brinjal farmers getting fair price this seasonPublished: December 08, 2017 11:15:28

Farmers of Bogra district are happy as they are getting fair price of brinjal this year. The tasty vegetable was grown massively across the area including its vast char land...


128345. China, Maldives to increase Belt, Road cooperationPublished: December 08, 2017 11:29:19

China and the Maldives onThursday agreed to jointly promote the Belt and Road Initiative to energize bilateral ties.The consensus was reached during talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President...


128346. Design complexity stalls modernisation of Khulna Railway StationPublished: December 08, 2017 11:50:25

Design complexities are delaying the modernisation of a railway station in Khulna district, begun in April 2015. Now it is 44 months on since the Cabinet Committee of Public Procurement...


128347. US warns Palestine against scrapping Pence talksPublished: December 08, 2017 12:27:19

The US has warned Palestinians against cancelling talks with Vice-President Mike Pence, after Washington recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital. It would be "counterproductive" to scrap talks between Mr Pence and...


128348. Israel allows Jerusalem mosque access despite 'day of rage'Published: December 08, 2017 16:14:50

Israeli police preparing for a Palestinian “day of rage” increased their presence in Jerusalem on Friday but set no extra restrictions on access for worshippers at the flashpoint Al Aqsa...


128349. Visitors from 22 countries visit MTB Bauniabadh Agent Banking CentrePublished: December 08, 2017 12:51:33

A total of 32 visitors from 22 countries visited MTB Bauniabadh Agent Banking Centre, Bauniabadh, Kalshi, Dhaka recently, said a statement. Under the programme, named “AFI-BB Joint Learning Program (JLP)...


128350. National Memorial to remain closed from 13-15 DecPublished: December 08, 2017 13:14:11

The National Memorial at Savar in Dhaka will remain inaccessible to the public from December 13 to December 15 over cleanliness purpose, an official release said on Thursday. Ahead of...