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The Financial Express

128751. OTC trading system to go live soonPublished: December 04, 2017 10:14:06

The automated trading system of the OTC (over-the-counter) market of the country's premier bourse is set to go live by February next under new regulation. The draft of regulation will...


128752. Govt devising ‘law’ for own benefit: BNPPublished: December 04, 2017 21:44:00

Bangladesh is now being run by whatever the ruling party formulates as law for their personal gain, regardless of what the actual law is, said BNP’s Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury....


128753. Jerusalem as capital will be catastrophic: TurkeyPublished: December 04, 2017 21:35:45

A formal US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would cause catastrophe and lead to new conflict in the Middle East, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said...


128754. Plight of train passengersPublished: December 04, 2017 20:55:35

WE started from Rajshahi railway station at 7:40 am by Silk City Express and reached Dhaka at about 3:30 pm. In about an hour after the train started, a transgender...


128755. Fashioning the fashionablesPublished: December 04, 2017 20:28:49

Any relation between grey hair and wisdom has to be tempered. The youthful Emmanuel Macron has few grey hairs but millions are confident in his wisdom; Raza Miah, the wizened...


128756. Over 0.18m FF to get allowance       Published: December 04, 2017 20:03:59

1,84,394 freedom fighters are set to get an honorary allowance or around TK 5.53 billion. "A total of Taka 5,531,820,000 have been released to provide honorary allowance among the 1,84,394...


128757. The falling entrepreneurial rankPublished: December 04, 2017 19:49:59

Bangladesh's slide one step below in the Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI) as measured by the Washington-based Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute (GEDI) comes on the heel of the World Bank's...


128758. Uplifting the ultra-poor sustainablyPublished: December 04, 2017 19:30:08

Lifting of the ultra-poor in a sustainable way from grinding poverty has long been at the centre of development discourses. One school tends to reckon that mere asset transfer may...


128759. Legendary Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor no morePublished: December 04, 2017 19:27:10

Indian acting legend Shashi Kapoor died in Mumbai on Monday at the age of 79. Kapoor, star of films such as Deewar; In Custody and Junoon, was the younger brother...


128760. The Trump fiscal gambit spells serious trouble for USPublished: December 04, 2017 19:16:01

Tax cuts masquerading as tax reform are the best way to describe the thrust of Washington's latest policy gambit. The case is largely political - namely, the urgency of a...


128761. Power generation increased three folds since 2009: Nasrul  Published: December 04, 2017 19:01:31

Power generation in the country has increased by almost three times over the past eight years, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid.  "The power generation...


128762. Dealing with children with disabilityPublished: December 04, 2017 18:55:29

Thomas Alva Edison, being mentally challenged in the childhood, was rejected from his school. But the special care and management of his mother helped him to overcome his disability. Later,...


128763. Govt declares DNCC mayoral post vacantPublished: December 04, 2017 18:48:29

The government declared the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) vacant after the death of Mayor Annisul Huq. LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain confirmed the media...


128764. The quest for sustainable developmentPublished: December 04, 2017 18:46:03

Any study/scanning of development is important and at the same time interesting. It is important because in any economy, developed or developing, the scope for further economic and social development...


128765. Foreign aid effectiveness and BangladeshPublished: December 04, 2017 18:21:14

Noted political philosopher Richard Miller once critiqued foreign aid as a 'tool' of the world's great powers, who are not driven by a desire to help the poorest, rather they...


128766. US global leadership centennial: Homebound blues in 2017Published: December 04, 2017 17:56:10

It was not that when the United States entered World War I, prompted as it was by repeated German submarine attacks on civilian ships, it was a completely new contender...


128767. UGC hosts workshop on innovation for servicesPublished: December 04, 2017 17:46:08

University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh has organised a discussion meeting related to raising awareness on innovation for services to citizens recently at the UGC Auditorium. The objective of the...


128768. Coast Guard members seize jatka in ChandpurPublished: December 04, 2017 16:57:28

Members of Coast Guard Bangladesh in a drive seized 70 kilograms of jatka (hilsa fry less than 9 inches in length) from a launch in Meghna river in Chandpur on...


128769. HC issues rule over ‘Joy Bangla’ sloganPublished: December 04, 2017 16:49:27

The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why 'Joy Bangla' should not be declared as the national slogan. The HC bench of Justice...


128770. Customs officials arrest three Indians with gold barsPublished: December 04, 2017 16:46:48

Customs Intelligence officials arrested three Indian citizens along with 17 gold bars worth Tk 10 million from international check post of Benapole Port in Jessore on Monday. The arrestees were...


128771. Stocks continue losing streakPublished: December 04, 2017 15:51:22

Stocks extended the losing streak for the two consecutive sessions on Monday as risk-averse investors continued to opt for booking profit on sector-wise stocks. Dealers said the cautious investors continued...


128772. Premier Bank organises ‘Probashi Palli Mela’ in CtgPublished: December 04, 2017 15:36:38

Premier Bank Limited has organised ‘Probashi Palli Mela’ at Shantirhat area in Rangunia upazila of Chittagong district for exchanging views with the local beneficiaries of expatriates. Former Minister Dr Muhammad...


128773. NSU arranges event for disabled personsPublished: December 04, 2017 15:34:32

North South University Diversity Club (NSUDC) has organised an event on ‘International Day of Disabled Persons’ at its campus recently. The day-long event comprised of an art competition and photo...


128774. Dollar shines after US tax bill passagePublished: December 04, 2017 15:17:05

Gold prices fell in Asian trade on Monday, as the dollar gained on expectations that the United States’ economy will expand further after the Senate passed a bill to overhaul...


128775. BIJEM holds five-day training coursePublished: December 04, 2017 15:02:54

Bangladesh Institute of Journalism and Electronic Media (BIJEM) has organised a five-day long training course on 'Public Relations, Media and Communication Techniques’at the institute recently. Abu Alam Md Shahid Khan,...


128776. Airbus eyes new aircraft delivery recordPublished: December 04, 2017 14:40:18

Airbus planemaking chief Fabrice Bregier said the company still expects to deliver more than 700 aircraft to customers in 2017, a production record, despite delays in deliveries of engines from...


128777. Ctg road crash kills vegetable tradersPublished: December 04, 2017 14:27:53

Two vegetable traders have been killed and two others injured after a Chittagong-bound vegetable-laden truck from Comilla, hit a stationed truck in Shitalpur area on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Sitakunda upazila...


128778. What inspired Christopher Nolan to make 'Dunkirk'?Published: December 04, 2017 14:12:31

Christopher Nolan's latest offering 'Dunkirk' looked like something for which he had to research a lot and devote good time to present the war epic to the audiences as he...


128779. Philippines launches probe into dengue vaccine scarePublished: December 04, 2017 13:40:03

The Philippines has launched an investigation into the immunisation of 730,000 children with a dengue vaccine that could pose health risks. Last week French drug company Sanofi announced their vaccine...


128780. SA, Morocco to restore ties after 13 yearsPublished: December 04, 2017 13:04:58

South Africa and Morocco will resume diplomatic ties more than a decade after Morocco withdrew its ambassador from Pretoria, South African President Jacob Zuma said in a newspaper interview published...


128781. Facebook's new London office to create 800 jobsPublished: December 04, 2017 13:02:10

Facebook is opening a new London office that will allow it to create 800 new jobs in 2018, underlining its commitment to UK as the country prepares for Brexit. By...


128782. Early tomato farmers making huge profits in BograPublished: December 03, 2017 12:53:55

Many farmers, who have taken up early cultivation of winter crops, especially tomato, are now counting huge profits in Bogra district. They already started harvesting the vegetable, which is now...


128783. Bank Asia arranges blood donation eventPublished: December 03, 2017 12:47:32

Bank Asia organised a day-long blood donation programme on its office premises at Purana Paltan in the capital Dhaka recently marking the 18th founding anniversary of the Bank. Mr. A...


128784. Indefinite transport strike starts in CtgPublished: December 03, 2017 12:42:44

One of the transport owners' associations of the district went on an indefinite strike in the city on Sunday morning. They called the strike to press home their 11-point demand....


128785. Tarique is working for people: KhaledaPublished: December 03, 2017 12:30:40

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said Tarique Rahman is working to give something useful to the country, not to get anything.She came up with the remarks while speaking at a...


128786. Samsung demos 5G on high-speed trainPublished: December 03, 2017 12:18:19

Samsung Electronics on Friday said that it demonstrated the fifth-generation network on a high-speed train travelling over 100 kmph under a joint project with Japanese telecommunications operator KDDI. The two...


128787. Tosrifa starts partial commercial production of new dyeing unitPublished: December 03, 2017 12:17:43

Tosrifa Industries has partially started commercial operation of expanded dyeing unit of the company with initial public offering (IPO) fund located at Shreepur in Gazipur. Tosrifa, a flagship of Northern...


128788. Saudi-led alliance welcomes Yemen offerPublished: December 03, 2017 10:08:11

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has welcomed an offer of talks by former President Ali Abdullah Saleh whose forces have been fighting against it. A coalition statement said the decision...


128789. PM en route to CambodiaPublished: December 03, 2017 09:23:46

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Phnom Penhon Sunday morning on a three-day official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of her Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen. A VVIP flight...


128790. Trump defends Flynn's actionsPublished: December 03, 2017 09:47:08

Donald Trump has responded to a guilty plea by his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying Mr Flynn's actions as a member of his transition team "were lawful". Mr...


128791. Boat capsizes in S Korea, killing eightPublished: December 03, 2017 10:20:59

A South Korean fishing boat capsized off the country’s western coast on Sunday after it collided with a refueling vessel, killing eight people. The boat was carrying two sailors and...


128792. Wanted to visit Rohingyas: PopePublished: December 03, 2017 10:22:50

Pope Francis on Saturday held his traditional in-flight press conference en route to Rome saying he had wanted to visit Rohingya camps in Bangladesh. "I would have liked to go....


128793. Cops nab youth with firearmsPublished: December 03, 2017 10:28:44

Police arrested a young man along with a foreign pistol from Bhangna Hatkhola in Keraniganj Upazila of Dhaka on Saturday evening. The arrestee was identified as Azizur Rahman Tushar (28), son of...


128794. Govt gets another week to publish judges’ rulesPublished: December 03, 2017 11:17:40

The Supreme Court extended time for the government up to December 10 to issue a gazette notification on lower court judges' conduct rules. A five-member Appellate Division bench, led by...


128795. Gopalganj road crash death toll reaches 8Published: December 03, 2017 11:39:03

Another person,who was badly injured in a road accident at Sadar upazila of Gopalganj died on Saturday morning. The death toll raised from the incident to eight. The accident took...


128796. Pentagon evaluating US missile defense sitesPublished: December 03, 2017 12:13:28

The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting the West Coast for places to deploy new anti-missile defenses as North Korea’s missile tests raise concerns...


128797. German far-right elects nationalist leader amid protestsPublished: December 03, 2017 12:22:43

Members of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party elected a right-wing nationalist to be their co-leader, signalling a possible toughening of tone before regional votes next year. A party...


128798. Citizen’s confce on SDGs in Bangladesh begins Dec 6Published: December 03, 2017 12:24:11

A day-long symposium titled “Citizen’s Conference on SDGs in Bangladesh” begins on December 6 at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB). The Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh is going to organise the...


128799. Selena honours Raisa for life-saving transplantPublished: December 03, 2017 12:52:19

Selena Gomez received top honours Thursday at the annual Billboard Women in Music event, but the singer felt the recognition may have been misplaced. “To be honest, I think Francia...


128800. Ramos sees red in draw at San MamésPublished: December 03, 2017 12:57:18

Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo both hit the post while Sergio Ramos was sent off as Real Madrid were held by Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés. Zinedine Zidane's champions needed...